Xiaolu slowly opened her eyes. Huh? It's night now. Where am I? Oh my god, why are there so many tubes inserted in my hand, and why does my face feel so stiff? Dizzy. Why is there another person lying next to me, wrapped up like a mummy? Could it be... She reluctantly turned her eyes to herself, and indeed, her current appearance was strikingly similar to the mummy lying beside her.
It seems she's in a hospital, but why? Why would she be in the hospital?
She closed her eyes again, trying to recall what happened before this.
Dad owed gambling debts, her money was taken by three men, and they threatened her to repay the remaining twenty thousand. Oh god, could it be that she couldn't pay the money and was seriously injured by them? No, no, she remembered now. Her boyfriend Junwei didn't want her. She had to repay the gambling debts for her dad. So, in a fit of anger, she resigned from her job at the kindergarten. The kindergarten director gave her half a month's salary. So, she planned to leave this place, go to the countryside to make some money, give birth to the baby, and then live the rest of her life as a farmer, far away from this heartbreaking place.
And then? Later, she got on a car and suddenly realized that she had forgotten to bring any identification when she left. The ID should be under the sofa when the they searched her bag. It would be troublesome to go out without identification.
So, she had to get off the car and took a bus back to the city. Yes, someone offered her a seat on the bus. And then, and then, there was an accident.
It seems she has been in the hospital all along, undergoing rescue. She must have been seriously injured, but what about the baby in her belly? She didn't know if he (or she) was okay.
Thinking of this, Xiaolu pressed the emergency button next to her.
Soon, a nurse appeared in front of her.
"Ah, you're awake. That's great. I'll inform Mr. Lin Yuanxiang right away. He stayed until after 9 pm."
"Wait, who is Lin Yuanxiang? Why does this name sound familiar?"
"Of course, it's familiar. Mr. Lin is the president of Shenghua Group and also, well, your father-in-law in the future." The nurse giggled.
"What? My father-in-law?"
"Yes, he is your fiancé's father. Mr. Lin Tianchen, the one lying next to you." The nurse pointed to the "mummy" on the bed next to Xiaolu.
Xiaolu felt her brain was a bit slow. Right, she remembered that during the moment of the accident, the handsome gentleman who gave his seat for her when she felt dizzy on the bus. Could he be the "fiancé" mentioned by the nurse?
Looking at Xiaolu's puzzled face, the nurse suddenly realized, "Oh, miss, did you lose your memory due to a head injury in the car accident?"
"Me? Oh, right, I can't remember anything. Can you tell me my name?"
"Well, because you didn't have any identification on you, we can't find your identity, so we don't know your name either."
"Oh, that's okay." Xiaolu sighed in relief. She decided to wait for the nurse to leave and think about how to deal with her future "father-in-law." Amnesia should be the best way to avoid responsibility for now.
"What did you say?" The nurse didn't hear Xiaolu's murmured words.
"Nothing. By the way, I want to rest."
"All right, rest well. You lost a lot of blood during the miscarriage, and your body is very weak now."
"What? Did you say I had a miscarriage?" If not for being bound by gauze, Xiaolu might have jumped up from the bed.
"Yes, you were two months pregnant. Mr. Lin Yuanxiang was very sad when he heard about it. But you're still young; there will be other chances. I won't disturb you. If you need anything, just let me know."
Xiaolu nodded awkwardly, tears streaming down her face.
Fortunately, the night light in the ward was dim, and the nurse did not notice her abnormality.
After the nurse left, Xiaolu cried under the blanket for a while. Of course, she dared not cry too loudly. It seemed that she and this baby were really not destined to be together. Despite her strong determination to keep him, to depend on him, she still lost him due to a twist of fate.
After crying for a while, Xiaolu began to consider what to do in the future.
If tomorrow, the so-called president of some group, the future "father-in-law" mentioned by the nurse, comes to see her, should she admit that she doesn't know the man lying next to her? If she admits it, does that mean she has to pay for the medical expenses herself? But she is penniless now.
Also, when she recovers and goes home, what should she do if those people come to ask for the money again? Moreover, she doesn't know how many days she has been in the hospital. She probably missed the debt repayment date, and if they see her, they might harm her. Judging by what the nurse said, the man next to her and his father should be influential. So, maybe she should temporarily hide in their house. This way, she might be able to avoid returning the money, until they stop looking for her. When the man wakes up, she can slip away. Perhaps, if he is indeed a generous and wealthy man, he might be willing to give her some money, so she can pay off her father's gambling debts. She doesn't know how her father is doing. Those people probably won't dare to harm him since they can't find her; they can only keep her father well to repay the debts.
Having made up her mind, Xiaolu decided to use amnesia to deal with her future "father-in-law" tomorrow.