The sharp knife met the tender skin, a trace of crimson blood seeped out, and Lin Xirou's delicate face began to slowly turn pale.

Clang.

The knife fell to the ground, and Lin Xirou's legs grew weak as she sat on the edge of the bed, watching the blood dripping from her wrist.

"Ye Qiu, farewell forever. In the next life, I hope to meet you again."

Lin Xirou's consciousness gradually blurred, leaning against the bed, slowly closing her eyes.

At this moment, her phone suddenly rang.

Hearing this particular ringtone, Lin Xirou, whose awareness was previously scattered, suddenly regained Spirit, opening her eyes wide and searching for her phone.

After searching frantically, she found her phone. Seeing the name Ye Qiu on the screen, Lin Xirou's hand trembled as she held the phone.

"After so long, you're finally willing to call me?"

Lin Xirou answered the call silently, and on the other end, Ye Qiu was silent too.

Earlier, he had rushed home, relieved to see that Lin Xirou hadn't seen the messages on the forum. Then he thought about all that Lin Xirou had gone through during this time, knowing she must be suffering greatly.

Triggered by the deep longing for her, Ye Qiu dialed the number Lin Xirou had given him, known only to her.

In the past, Ye Qiu didn't dare to call, feeling like he'd become a failure while Lin Xirou was becoming a prominent figure. They weren't in the same world anymore, so he felt too inferior to call.

But now, knowing he might be reaching that Realm achieved by countless Car Gods, Ye Qiu was filled with confidence. Listening to Kenneth today stirred a surge of longing for Lin Xirou.

As the suppressed longing flooded out, like a surging river, Ye Qiu immediately felt the urge to call Lin Xirou.

The call connected, but Lin Xirou remained silent while Ye Qiu's breathing was heavy. He hadn't heard Lin Xirou's voice in two years, and he missed her deeply.

Finally, unable to hold back, Ye Qiu spoke: "Xirou, are... are you okay?"

"Mm."

Lin Xirou replied softly.

Her voice was weary yet gentle, still the familiar voice that Ye Qiu knew.

Hearing that tired voice, Ye Qiu, who had learned from Kenneth that Lin Xirou had been training relentlessly, assuming she must be exhausted, said sympathetically: "Xirou, you must be very tired."

"Mm."

Lin Xirou once again replied with a soft hum. Ye Qiu found it strange but attributed it to her exhaustion, dismissing it and inhaling deeply, he told Lin Xirou, "Xirou, I have good news to tell you."

"I've regained my strength and might even become a Car God. Wait for me, Xirou. Sooner or later, I'll beat Aik."

On the other end of the line, Lin Xirou's consciousness was fading, but upon hearing that Ye Qiu had regained his strength, she was somewhat moved and weakly responded, "Congratulations, Ye Qiu."

"Haha." Hearing Lin Xirou speak, Ye Qiu was elated and didn't question why her voice was so weak.

"Ye Qiu."

This time, Lin Xirou took the initiative to speak.

"Yes, Xirou," Ye Qiu replied.

Lin Xirou glanced at her bleeding wrist and said, "If one day I'm not by your side anymore, find someone who loves you."

"Haha, Xirou, you've been away from me for two years."

Ye Qiu complained, "You don't know how much I've missed you every day, really missed you."

A faint smile appeared on Lin Xirou's pale face, and she weakly said, "Ye Qiu..."

"Mm."

After saying this, Lin Xirou fell silent, leaving Ye Qiu puzzled. After a long while, Ye Qiu asked, "Xirou, did you fall asleep?"

"No!"

Lin Xirou weakly answered.

Ye Qiu nodded and asked, "Xirou, will you come to Huaxia soon? Will you come with Aik to participate in the victory competition? Can we meet then?"

Upon hearing Ye Qiu's words, Lin Xirou's tightly closed eyes suddenly opened wide. She then hung up the phone, threw the phone at the door, and shouted, "Mom, Dad, quick..."

Before she could finish, she fainted.

Huang Juan and Lin Jingye rushed over immediately, kicking the door open. Seeing Lin Xirou lying in a pool of blood, Huang Juan fainted on the spot.

"Xirou!"

Lin Jingye hurried to Lin Xirou's side, checked, and found that she had no breath left, collapsing to the ground.

Then called for an ambulance, clutching Lin Xirou and desperately ran towards the hospital.

"Xirou, it was Dad's fault, please, please be okay."

Tears streamed from Lin Jingye's old eyes, looking at Lin Xirou who had already stopped breathing, his heart filled with guilt and self-blame.

...

Ye Qiu looked at the phone still beeping in confusion, thinking, "What's going on? Why did Xirou suddenly hang up on me?"

From the moment the call connected with Lin Xirou, Ye Qiu felt something was off with her, and now he was filled with unease.

He called back several times, but there was no answer, furrowing his brows.

Just then, Wang Xinrui walked in, seeing Ye Qiu redialing over and over, she sighed, "Maybe she fell asleep."

Wang Xinrui had been outside watching during Ye Qiu's call with Lin Xirou.

Hearing Wang Xinrui's words, Ye Qiu felt something was amiss, but since he couldn't get through on the phone, he had no choice but to let it go.

"Oh well, Xirou must be tired. She'll probably call me back when she wakes up."

Ye Qiu put his phone away, then asked Wang Xinrui, "Is Kenneth downstairs?"

Wang Xinrui nodded.

Ye Qiu stood up and walked downstairs somewhat dazed.

Wang Xinrui watched Ye Qiu's back, pursed her lips wanting to say something, but ultimately said nothing.

She then went to a room, looking at Lin Xirou's photo frame, her brows furrowed tightly.

"What is it with you? Could it be that you don't love Ye Qiu anymore?" Wang Xinrui murmured.

Ye Qiu went downstairs with a frown, spotting Kenneth talking to Ye Xiong.

Kenneth and Ye Xiong noticed Ye Qiu's troubled expression. Kenneth knew Ye Qiu had called Lin Xirou and asked, "What happened?"

Ye Qiu shook his head and explained the situation.

Kenneth frowned, checked the time, and comforted, "It's nighttime in the United States now. She probably trained all day and is tired."

"Maybe."

Ye Qiu nodded, then lowered his head and uneasily walked out.

Kenneth thought of going after him to offer comfort, but Ye Xiong stopped him, shaking his head, "Let him have some time alone."

...

Ye Qiu walked out of the house, heading straight to the clear lakeside, leaning against the railing with his chin resting on his arms, staring at the clear water.

Watching the fish occasionally jumping in the lake, Ye Qiu sighed.

"Xirou, what on earth is wrong with you?"

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