Every day, Jeremy Lin would sit under the cherry blossom tree that never bloomed, his spirit broken, silent and uncommunicative. It had been a whole week, and his good friends could no longer bear to see him like this, so they brought a whole box of liquor to find him, hoping to drown his sorrows in one big drinking session.
At first, Lin refused to drink because he remembered Xiao Yin forbidding him from drinking alcohol. But as he thought of Xiao Yin, Lin mockingly ridiculed himself. She had so calmly abandoned their three-year relationship, choosing to study abroad just before graduation, leaving without a word. Only Lin remained like a fool, waiting every day under the tree where he had once confessed his love. Thinking about this, Lin gulped down the alcohol in large swigs. Under the influence of alcohol, he seemed to see the beautiful cherry blossoms of that spring, and Xiao Yin who was even more beautiful than the blossoms.
As night deepened, Lin stumbled out of the school gate in a daze. The long string of streetlights illuminated an empty road. Across the way, the McDonald's sign was still lit. Lin remembered how much Xiao Yin loved fried French fries. He swayed as he prepared to cross the road but lost his balance and fell right into the middle of the road. The sudden pain made him somewhat清醒 (sober), but he lay there, looking at the dark sky.
In the distance, a strong beam of light shone towards him. Lin turned his head and saw a speeding car coming towards him. He was already exhausted; after losing the girl he loved most, his heart was dead. Why should he care about this body anymore?
The next moment, a sharp brake sound broke the silence of the night. Lin slowly closed his eyes...
The next morning, sunlight poured into the hospital room. On the snow-white bed, Lin slowly opened his eyes and looked at the anxious expressions of his parents beside him. Suddenly, he felt how fragile life was. Was it because he had great fortune? If Xiao Yin knew, would she be moved? But last night, he clearly felt that the car was almost on top of him. The effects of the alcohol caused Lin's head to ache. He struggled to recall the scene from last night. All he could hear was a voice saying: "Why is it a man? I thought it was a girl."
A nurse came in to change the medicine. She told Lin's parents that there was nothing seriously wrong with him now, and they could go and process the discharge procedures. After the parents left, Lin looked out the window at the sky, his expression gloomy.
Do you know? Something strange happened last night. The family is making a fuss in the dean's office now," said a nurse.
"I've heard. It was that leukemia patient who had died two days ago. Last night, she suddenly started spitting blood in the morgue, staining a large area red. It was quite frightening," another nurse said.
"Exactly. So strange. By the way, what's her name?"
"Luo Xiaoyin."
Lin was shocked, sitting up straight as if electrocuted. The last scene flashed through his mind. In the distance, the lights, the car coming towards him, and a familiar figure blocking him from the front...