Because of convenience, Duan Jiaxu drove the car directly to the airport.

She originally wanted to take Sang Zhi back to school midway, but she wanted to see him off again, and Duan Jiaxu didn't stop him. On the way, he contacted a reliable driver. After arriving at the airport, he accompanied her and waited for the driver to arrive.

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He did things in a leisurely manner, not in a hurry, but Sang Zhi felt panicked and dragged him towards the airport: "Don't wait, we won't be able to make it in time."

Duan Jiaxu followed her lead and said with a smile, "It's still early."

Sang Zhi: "I'll take you to the security check and then come out. The master should be here."

Duan Jiaxu thought for a while and did not object: "Okay."

"I will go home on Labor Day, so you don't need to come over." Sang Zhi walked beside him and said slowly, "Also, I just bought you a box of food online. It should arrive tomorrow.

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"good."

"Don't always eat takeout. Don't be too lazy to do it just because you are alone. You can go to my house to eat when you have time. If you are embarrassed to be alone, just ask my brother to go with you."

Duan Jiaxu found it funny: "When you reach the age where you can get married, you start to learn how to take care of children?"

"What does taking care of a child mean?" Sang Zhi looked at him, "I am taking care of my elderly family."

Hearing this, Duan Jiaxu's eyebrows raised, and he didn't seem to care much about her words: "Huh? Whether you're old or not, it doesn't matter."

"..."

"As long as it's from your family."

When Duan Jiaxu passed the security check and Sang Zhi could no longer see his back, she left the airport. The master happened to arrive as well, and Sang Zhi said hello to him and then got in the car.

She opened WeChat and spoke to Duan Jiaxu. Sang Zhi exited the chat window with him, glanced down boredly, and noticed that Shi Xiaoyu had sent a message ten minutes ago.

Shi Xiaoyu: [Have you seen Jiang Ying today? 】

Sang Zhi replied hesitantly, "Yeah."

Shi Xiaoyu: [She just called me and kept crying, and she didn’t say what happened...]

Shi Xiaoyu: [She has been in a bad mood recently. If she did anything bad, I would like to apologize to you on her behalf. 】

Sang Zhi understood instantly.

Probably because Jiang Ying couldn't ask her, she came to ask her what happened just now.

Sang Zhiyan said concisely: [We happened to pass by and saw her being beaten and scolded by a woman. It was nothing else. She didn't do anything bad. ]

There was silence on the other end for a while.

Shi Xiaoyu: [Okay, I understand. Thank you for telling me.]

Shi Xiaoyu explained for Jiang Ying: [This has nothing to do with her. It's her stepfather's business. Her mother is also planning to divorce. ]

Sang Zhi didn't care much about this and replied "Hmm" again.

Shi Xiaoyu: [Oh, I think it’s quite baffling. Although I can understand the mood of the family, this is a bit too much...it has nothing to do with Jiang Ying. She is not close to her stepfather either.]

This time Sang Zhi didn’t reply.

Shi Xiaoyu: [Jiang Ying didn't think about it before. Because of this, she was also having a very bad life. She had not been happy in the past ten years and had few friends. Recently, because of this matter, she has thought more openly. In the future,

I probably won’t look for your boyfriend again.]

Shi Xiaoyu: [But I still may not be able to forgive. 】

"..."

Sang Zhi really didn't understand why she came to tell her so much. She stared at the screen for a long time and laughed angrily: "No need to forgive me."

Sang Zhi:【No need.】

He imposed the crime committed by another person on Duan Jiaxu, and finally gave him a charitable sentence: "I won't harass him anymore, but I can't forgive him either."

Do you feel that you are very kind and generous?

Duan Jiaxu was not wrong about anything, so he did not need the forgiveness that should have belonged to others.

He never takes the initiative to cause trouble, he just wants to stay away from these things, gets unfair treatment, and never fights for anything for himself.

I just want to get my life on track.

Sang Zhi: [Don’t tell me these things again. I’m not familiar with Jiang Ying, and I’m not curious about what happened to her.

Sang Zhi: [Also, I know she is a victim.]

Sang Zhi: [But she is not the only victim. 】

Afterwards, Sang Zhi put down her phone and looked out the window.

She remembered the wish she had made casually on her birthday.

--Hope for world peace.

I hope there will be no more criminals living in dark corners in the world.

I hope that before they commit a crime, they will think twice about the consequences of this behavior and how many families they will hurt at the same time. I hope they can consider what kind of life their family will live because of their behavior.

If this wish is too big.

So, Sang Zhi hopes.

One day, everyone will be able to distinguish the perpetrators from the perpetrators' relatives.

Sang Zhi bought a ticket to go back on May Day in advance, but he couldn't use it because Duan Zhicheng passed away one night before April.

He could not open his eyes until he died.

All that was left in his life was the panic after he hit someone, the sin that could never be made up for in his life, and the debt and regret to his family.

Nothing more.

Duan Jiaxu was extremely calm when he received the call.

Because he had known for a long time that this day would come, it was just a matter of time. His mood did not even fluctuate, so he booked the nearest flight and returned to Yihe.

After getting off the plane, Duan Jiaxu called Sang Zhi.

The two met at the entrance of the hospital.

Sang Zhi went over to hold his hand, her lips moved, but she couldn't say a word. She didn't know what to say at all, and in the end she only managed to hold back four words: "I'll stay with you."

Duan Jiaxu hummed softly.

Entering the morgue, Duan Jiaxu's eyes were fixed on one of the people covered by a white cloth. He stared at the three words "Duan Zhicheng" on the sign, walked over, and slowly pulled off the white cloth.

Duan Zhicheng's face, which had become stiff and bloodless, was revealed.

Duan Jiaxu took back his hand and said in a very light tone: "Congratulations."

Until you die, you will not have to face the sin you committed.

Duan Jiaxu thought for a moment and whispered: "If you see mom, stop looking for her. Don't hurt her anymore, let her live a good life."

After saying that, Duan Jiaxu lowered his eyes and stared at Duan Zhicheng's face. Feeling that he had nothing more to say to him, he quickly pulled back the white cloth.

Duan Jiaxu turned his head and looked at Sang Zhi: "Let's go and go through the formalities."

Sang Zhi raised her head and nodded, paying careful attention to his expression. She felt sad for him and a little overwhelmed by his calmness. She leaned over and took the initiative to hold him again.

"Why this expression?" Duan Jiaxu said gently, "It's okay, I'm not sad."

After all, I have passed the age of dreaming.

I also know that there are not that many miracles in this world. I hope Duan Zhicheng can wake up, but I also understand that this possibility is so low that it can be ignored.

The two of them left the morgue.

Sang Zhi suddenly stopped and opened her hands towards him: "A hug."

Duan Jiaxu was stunned, then he bent down obediently and hugged her. He could feel her hand patting his back, murmuring: "I can't tell you it's okay."

Because it's impossible to think it doesn't matter.

"But I can be with you when you are sad, and I can be with you in everything," Sang Zhi said, "You don't have to force yourself."

I hope you can feel less uncomfortable because of this.

Listening to her words, the curve of Duan Jiaxu's lips gradually narrowed. As if he was thinking about something, he lowered his eyelashes and suddenly called her: "Just."

"Um."

"Am I really too old?"

I don’t know why he suddenly said this, but Sang Zhi still denied it seriously: “No.”

Duan Jiaxu's Adam's apple slid up and down, as if he was suppressing some emotion. After a while, he said something vaguely: "Then why are my parents gone?"

"..."

Sang Zhi's nose felt sore, and she held him harder. The ends of her eyes were red, and she endured the choking in her words, and slowly said word by word: "I'll stay with you."

Whatever I have, I will give it to you.
To be continued...