Chapter 37 - Unlucky.

Tang Chunlan turned her head sharply, making a cracking sound. She was exhausted spending her day in the boardroom with the shareholders.

The cold, resolute CEO persona she developed in her past life was used to her advantage, bending them to her will.

She was finally arranging things I the company and she could see the bright future of her beloved company....

Ahem! Family business!

If she could finish her affairs here, she could surprise Jihai by traveling to UK for the latest company project and accompany him. In her past life, this project was meant to be done in the next two years but she suggested it earlier for this purpose.

Such a good plan!

"Ma'am, you have a phone call waiting for you." Her secretary, Ziyi said from the door.

She pushed her daydreaming aside and became businesslike. "Put him through." She picked the phone up.

The line connected. "Hello, Miss Tang."

Her eyes lit up. "Doctor Gao. What a surprise."

"Sorry to disturb you. I bring good news. Mr. Wen is awake and requests to see you."

Chunlan dropped her pen, her hand shaking.

"Miss Tang?" A confused voice said.

"What about Mengqi?" She asked, feeling cold.

"Miss Shen is still unconscious but her condition is improving. We believe soon she will wake up."

She rested her sweating cold palms on her black skirt. "We will come this evening."

"Okay. I will inform the staff about your visit."

"Thank you, Doctor Gao."

She put the phone down and gasped out loud. Her heart was pounding with cold fear, memories of her past life flooding in.

Why is he awake?!

I thought I did everything to change things this time.

What if he hurts Jihai again?

Her phone vibrated, so she picked it up without looking at the name of the caller. " Hello?"

"I just got a phone call that Honglin is awake." Jihai said.

"Me too." She said absentmindedly.

"Let's go and see him." He suggested.

She sat up, panicked. "NO!"

Jihai, as well as the secretary who heard her scream jerked, surprised. He asked. "Why?"

She struggled for a reason. "You are going soon so you should have many things to do. Why don't you let me and Menxiang go instead?"

His voice turned cold. "No way."

She wanted to hit her head in frustration. "But-"

"No buts! They are also my friends so its my duty to be there when they need me."

Chunlan sighed. Jihai was born with a soft heart underneath his cold exterior, he truly valued friendship and family. "If you insist."

"When are you planning on going to visit them?" He seemed to have relaxed, now that she had agreed.

"This evening." She needed to see and evaluate the situation. Only then could she plan properly.

"Okay. I will pick you up."

"Okay. I will tell Menxiang about it." She smiled.

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They arrived with a car but stopped in front of the mall, a few blocks away from the hospital.

"Lets buy some things for them." Chunlan suggested.

Across the mall, a black car parked at the roadside two men in black suits were looking at some pictures.

"Are you sure that's them?" Number 1 asked.

"Yes, I am sure. We have to complete the mission this time or else Boss will skin us alive." Number 2 complained.

The two men agreed.

The couple came out laughing, Jihai holding some bags. Jihai smiled. "Where is Menxiang?"

"She had a late night shift today and couldn't make it." Chunlan removed the lollipop from her mouth and pouted.

"Let's go." His eyebrow arched when he says her tug his sleeve.

"Let's walk instead. Its just a few blocks opposite us." She suggested. She didn't feel good taking that car and according to her past life, she decided to avoid cars for now.

Jihai looked at his girlfriend, feeling ominous for an unknown reason. She had been acting strange lately. "Okay, hold my hand tightly."

Chunlan couldn't resist the urge to flirt with her cold, stiff boyfriend. "Always. Just make sure you don't let go of mine."

Though the tip of his ears had turned red, he still said. "Always."

The road was clear, the hospital opposite them was lit brightly people vcoming in and out in a busy manner.

An ambulance was parked in front, the staff taking the patient in a rush.

She said "Let's hurry."

As they crossed, she tried to take some of the bags from him. He stretched it far away from her reach. "Be good, stop fiddling."

In a playful mood, she said. "No, let me help."

"No need. The bags are not heavy."

"But I-" Her eyes widened at the bright light approaching them, so fast she thought it was flashing through her eyes. Jihai still had his eyes on her, unaware of the danger behind him.

She looked at him in a daze, unable to process the situation before her. Her body was rooted to the ground and she felt paralyzed, only able to see the car come closer and closer.

Was this how they were going to die?

"JIHAI!" A rush of adrenaline flowed through her as she pushed him forward to avoid the car

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She closed her eyes tightly as her body collided with the car, throwing her away to the side.

She laid there as her body racked with pain and anguish, her ears buzzing. Glass and rocks pierced her skin and blood flowed out of different parts of her body. She was a mess.

Jihai and several doctors came into her view. She could feel herself getting sleepy. She tried to move but he body felt like lead when Jihai took her into his arms, his eyes full of tears.

Her eyes leaked tears at his disheveled state.

I don't want him to cry.

Why am I always making him sad?

We were meant to be happy.

She pushed all her strength into her busted lips, swollen with blood as she could feel herself drifting farther and farther away. "Don't cry, its not your fault.......I am just unlucky."