Ning Anmiao swore in her heart that this was the most touching and exciting moment in her over twenty years of life.
Although she was currently "Lu Yan", her excitement about winning the award was not affected at all. The thunderous applause and the continuous cheers from the audience below made her so happy that she wanted to cry.
This was what she deserved.
It was the result of her years of hard work.
Even though she was not understood by her parents, not accepted by her family, and even doubted herself at times, until today, she could finally say proudly -
She had no regrets.
Ning Anmiao sniffed. Her body was almost numb from standing still. She was reluctant to leave for a long time, tightly clutching the trophy in her hand. Her joy was about to soar into the sky.
"Happy?"
Lu Yan's voice was relaxed, whispering into her ear bit by bit, "So how are you going to thank me?"
Hearing his teasing voice, Ning Anmiao blushed and her heart raced inexplicably. "L-let's talk about it when we get back."
As she replied, she couldn't help but roll her eyes inwardly.
Sure enough, it wasn't that easy to take advantage of this man. He always had to bargain.
But she was in a good mood today. She might as well just let him set the conditions.
...
According to the ceremony process, the award - giver should step down first, and the award - winner should stay on stage for a while to interact with the audience and look forward to the future. Only then would the ceremony end.
As "Lu Yan", Ning Anmiao naturally couldn't stay on stage for too long. She had to make room for the host to proceed with the next part.
She took two steps forward when suddenly there was a "creak" sound of tearing above her head. It seemed that something was falling from a great height.
Ning Anmiao slowly looked up. Time seemed to slow down suddenly. She watched helplessly as a huge spotlight chandelier got closer and closer.
Its shadow gradually covered her head. The accident came so suddenly that she even forgot to dodge.
Suddenly, there were shrill screams and shouts in her ears, but she had no time to care.
It's over.
These were the only two words in her mind in her last second.
Her life was coming to an end here.
Ning Anmiao instinctively covered her head to protect herself when suddenly a violent impact knocked her body several meters away!
There was another round of screams in the venue!
Then there was a muffled groan. A person fell on her, with the whole body lying heavily on top of her.
Ning Anmiao fell to the ground. The piercing pain in her back forced her to open her eyes.
What came into view was her own face.
It turned out that at the critical moment, Lu Yan had protected her in front of him and pushed her away. However, his head still didn't escape the disaster. He was severely hit by the falling chandelier!
Blood began to gush out from Lu Yan's head, trickling down his cheek and dripping onto her face bit by bit. Some even flowed into her mouth along the corner of her mouth.
"Miaomiao." Lu Yan's voice was weak but he tried to stay calm. His tone was already a bit dazed. "Sorry, I let your body get hurt again."
Ning Anmiao was so scared that she lost all reactions. She couldn't help crying out, "What are you talking nonsense about!"
At such a moment, Lu Yan only remembered to apologize to her!
"Didn't you say before that everything should be said out?" Lu Yan's voice was deep, as if he was using up his last bit of strength.
"I, want, to, kiss, you."
He gritted his teeth, seemingly enduring great pain. After saying this, his lips covered hers!
Ning Anmiao's pupils suddenly shrank. She looked at the person in front of her in disbelief.
Lu Yan seemed to put a lot of effort into this kiss. He bit her lips hard, so hard that he even bit out blood. The taste of rust filled their lips and teeth.
Ning Anmiao was so anxious that she was about to cry. Tears kept welling up in the corners of her eyes. She wanted to call for help but found her mind was in a complete mess. The pain in her back made her eyelids heavier and heavier.
Her last consciousness was the medical staff rushing up. In her ears were the terrified screams and the commotion of the crowd...
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One blank after another.
In the hospital, there was still the pungent smell of disinfectant and the large expanse of white walls that was annoying.
It was really unpleasant to look at.
Lu Yan, standing outside the emergency room, stared through the glass at the person lying inside for a long time.
After waking up from the coma, Lu Yan found that he had inexplicably returned to his own body.
He had no idea why.
If he had to analyze it, he could only speculate that it was the kiss before he passed out.
Because they had both drunk each other's blood, they had swapped bodies again.
Since it was he who had pushed "Lu Yan" away, "Ning Anmiao"'s head and body had been severely hit by the chandelier.
That meant the person lying in the emergency room now was Ning Anmiao herself.
He was silent for a long time. He instinctively reached into his trouser pocket to look for his cigarette case but found it empty.
He was stunned for a few seconds and couldn't help smiling bitterly.
Yes.
It had always been Miaomiao using his body before. How could there be cigarettes in his pocket?
She didn't like the smell of cigarettes, and she didn't like him smoking either.
Since they swapped bodies, he had never smoked again.
He never thought that on the first day he got his body back, he would be so eager to smoke.
His mind was in a mess.
Ning Anmiao had just undergone the first round of rescue. The chief surgeon said that her head had suffered a huge impact and there was congestion in her brain. She wouldn't wake up for a while.
The current conservative approach was to wait for Ning Anmiao to wake up on her own. If she didn't wake up within three days, a second operation would have to be carried out.
The success rate of the second operation was extremely low.
Lu Yan closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
He regretted it deeply.
"Mr. Lu, we've found out who caused the accident. It was revealed by Mr. Lin."
Assistant Song was extremely nervous. He had been hiding at the corner of the emergency - room corridor for a long time and didn't dare to come over. It was not until he made eye contact with Lu Yan, who had turned around, that he mustered up the courage to come and report.
"Mr. Lin has evidence that Miss Jiang secretly hired someone to set up the venue. The chandelier was a pre - prepared device. They intended to kill Madam during this award ceremony."
Assistant Song didn't know if it was just his imagination, but he always felt that the gentle aura that Mr. Lu had before was gone. He was once again the cold and aloof Mr. Lu.
Cold enough to make people tremble.
"Got it." Lu Yan's voice was calm. He glanced at Assistant Song and said calmly, "Do you have a cigarette?"
Cigarette?
Assistant Song paused for a few seconds, then quickly took out the cheap cigarettes he usually smoked from his pocket and handed them over. "Please don't mind."
Lu Yan took them casually, skillfully took out one from the cigarette case, and then lit it with a lighter.
He didn't even notice that his hand holding the lighter was trembling slightly.
"Send her to her death."