Chapter 2880: Perfectly Missed (8)

Chapter 2880: Chapter 2880: Perfectly Missed (8)

As soon as he finished speaking, Meimei seemed to suddenly come to her senses, left his embrace, and walked back to the bedside on her own.

"I just had a dream."

"Dreamed that your brother came to see you?" Jiang Nan almost effortlessly guessed what was in her dream.

When someone has another person in their heart, is that person the only shadow even in their dreams?

Meimei lifted her head, looked at him somewhat unexpectedly, and then gently nodded.

"I dreamed Tingye came secretly to see me; he said he would stay with me, and I didn’t have any other dreams all night..." Meimei’s voice was light, like a gentle breeze brushing past the windowsill, carrying a hint of etherealness.

The other dreams she mentioned were probably the nightmares that had been haunting her since the accident occurred.

Sure enough, the knot in her heart was Dan Tingye.

Jiang Nan’s gaze dimmed, expressionlessly speaking, "If you want to go back, just tell me, I can take you back."

His hand by his side clenched tightly into a fist, yet he remained silent.

Forcing something that doesn’t belong to oneself is a foolish act; even if he just wanted to spend a little more time with her, he hoped every moment she stayed by his side was cheerful and at ease, without any reluctance.

"Can I stay here a bit longer?" Meimei’s eyes became clear, no longer the timidity from before, as if she suddenly understood something. Her gaze toward Jiang Nan had a hint of pleading.

She hadn’t figured out how to tell Dan Tingye she was tainted...

Meimei gripped her arms, somewhat forcefully.

The wounds on her body hadn’t healed. Those scars, like the brand the man marked on her skin, made her afraid to look down in the shower, fearing she might break down if she saw them.

She thought she would never be able to move forward all her life until she heard Dan Tingye’s voice last night, heard him say he’d always be with her...

Suddenly she seemed to see the wooden sculpture Dan Tingye carved for her, saw him with focused attention sketching her features...

Fifteen years, perhaps just a number in others’ eyes, but in this fifth of her life, she lived in someone else’s memory. Just thinking about it made her heartache.

She didn’t want to give up on him.

Once she healed, she wanted to go back to him, tell him in person that she loved him, wanted to be his little wife, if... he didn’t mind her...

Tears suddenly slipped from her eyes. Meimei hugged herself, lowered her small head, and bit her lip tightly, trying not to cry out loud.

For the first time, she regretted why she couldn’t be a bit braver back then, tell him her feelings earlier, give herself to Dan Tingye sooner. They wouldn’t have come to this point.

"You can stay as long as you want." I will never drive you away.

Jiang Nan’s gaze flickered as he walked to her side and helped her lie down, "It’s still early; sleep a bit longer. I’ll call you once breakfast is ready."

"Okay, thank you, Jiang Nan."

Meimei obediently lay down and reached for the quilt, wrapping herself tightly, then gave Jiang Nan a slight smile.

"..."

Jiang Nan’s body stiffened, looking in disbelief at the smile on her lips, thinking he must have been seeing things.

It was quite a while before he finally believed that Meimei genuinely smiled.

The only smile over the past two days.

All because of a dream about Dan Tingye...

She sure knew how to hit him where it hurt.