Qiu Yingying is reborn and bound to a learning system.

Andy felt a pang of sadness as he looked at the undried bloodstains on her face and the hatred in her eyes. He gently patted her back to comfort her, "Don't worry, we're all here. Liang Jiaozhou has already reported Fan Shengying's matter to the police. He's dealing with it now. They can't escape; they'll definitely pay the price for what they did."

Qu Xiaoxiao stood to the side, her chest heaving with anger: "That bastard! He actually dared to use a knife! I've already had a friend keeping an eye on him in Nantong. Call the police as soon as they find him! And your mother, she's truly mind-blowing!"

Guan Juer handed over a pack of tissues, her voice soft yet firm: "Sister Fan, don't bear this alone. We'll help you with anything. We'll also keep an eye on Jiaoyue, hoping she'll be safe and sound."

With red eyes, Qiu Yingying tightly grasped Fan Shengmei's hand: "Sister Fan, you've been wronged. No matter what, we're your friends, and from now on, we're your family. Jiaoyue is such a good person; she'll surely be blessed. Let's wait a little longer, let's wait for news from the doctor."

Qiu Yingying asked Duoduo if there was any medicine that could bring the dead back to life, and Duoduo regretfully said that there was no such thing in the current world.

Looking at her friends who were genuinely worried about her, Fan Shengmei felt a surge of warmth that overcame her grief. She nodded, her voice still hoarse, but with a newfound strength: "Thank you all. If it weren't for you, I really wouldn't know what to do. Jiaoyue became like this because of me. I must wait for her to wake up, and I must repay her properly."

Liang Jiaozhou walked over, his eyes filled with sorrow. He handed Fan Shengmei a glass of warm water, his tone steady: "Ms. Fan, please drink some water and take care of yourself. My sister's matter is also my matter. I have already contacted the best surgeons for a consultation, and we will do everything we can to save her. As for your brother and your mother, I have already collected relevant evidence, and the police have opened a case for investigation. They won't go far. The law will give Jiaoyue justice and will also allow you to get rid of them completely."

Fan Shengmei took the water glass, her fingertips trembling slightly, and said "thank you." She knew that saying anything more now would be useless; the only thing she could do was wait, wait for the door to the ICU to open, and wait for good news.

A few people sat silently in the corridor, a heavy atmosphere hanging in the air. Occasionally, a nurse would hurry by, each footstep tugging at everyone's heartstrings. Fan Shengmei stared intently at the ICU door, praying again and again in her heart that the girl who always brought her so much warmth and kindness would walk out of there safely.

After what seemed like an eternity, the ICU door was finally pushed open, and a doctor came out, taking off his mask, his face showing exhaustion and regret.

Fan Shengmei suddenly stood up, her legs weak and she could barely stand. Andy and Qiu Yingying quickly supported her. She stared at the doctor, her voice trembling uncontrollably: "Doctor, Jiaoyue...how is she?"

The doctor sighed and shook his head: "I'm sorry, we've done everything we could. The patient's abdominal injuries were too severe, with a ruptured intestine and excessive blood loss; we couldn't save him."

"Impossible..." Fan Shengmei's vision went black, and she almost collapsed. Tears instantly streamed down her face. "Doctor, please save her! Please, she's so young, she can't be hurt! I haven't even had a chance to thank her, I haven't even had a chance..."

"We really did our best." The doctor looked at her grief and felt a pang of pity. "When the patient was last lucid, he said he wanted to tell you something. Please go in and see him; time is running out."

Fan Shengmei stumbled into the ICU. Liang Jiaoyue was lying on the hospital bed, covered in tubes, her face pale, with only her eyes slightly open. When she saw Fan Shengmei come in, she managed a weak smile.

Fan Shengmei rushed to the bedside, tightly holding her cold hand, tears streaming down her face like a broken string of pearls: "Jiaoyue, I'm here... Don't sleep, please don't sleep! We still have so many places we haven't been to, so many fun things we haven't done. You promised to take me to see the sea, you can't break your promise..."

"Sister..." Liang Jiaoyue's voice was as soft as a feather, almost inaudible, and her breathing grew weaker and weaker, "Don't cry... I'm alright..."

She paused, as if using all her strength, looking at Fan Shengmei with eyes full of reluctance and long-hidden grievance: "Actually... I've liked you for a long time... From the first time I saw you, when I saw you smile, I liked you... You look a lot like... my mother... You know, I lost my parents when I was young..."

Fan Shengmei froze, tears streaming down her face even more. She choked out, "I know... I knew a long time ago... I was too slow to understand, it's my fault for not telling you sooner..."

"It's not your fault..." Liang Jiaoyue gently shook her head, a trace of blood trickling from the corner of her mouth. "It's because I was afraid to say it... I was diagnosed with a tumor, and it's in its late stage... The doctor said I have at most six months left..."

"Why didn't you tell me?" Fan Shengmei gripped her hand tightly, her heart aching so much she felt like she was suffocating. "Why didn't you tell me? I could have stayed with you, I could have taken you to get treatment, we could have worked together..."

"I'm afraid..." Liang Jiaoyue's voice trembled slightly, and her eyes welled up with tears. "I'm afraid that if I tell you, you'll pity me, you'll feel sorry for me, instead of liking me... I'm even more afraid that if you knew I didn't have much time left, you'd be sad, you'd feel burdened..."

She looked at Fan Shengmei, her eyes filled with greedy longing: "But I can't help it... I can't help wanting to get closer to you, wanting to be with you... wanting to take you to do all the things I think are interesting, wanting to present you with all the things you like, wanting to spend one more day with you, and just one more day..."

"I know this is selfish..." She took a soft breath, her voice growing weaker and weaker, "I can't give you a future, but I still want to monopolize your time... I can't control myself... Every time I see you, I want to give you all the good things in the world, I want to stay by your side, even if it's just as your friend, even if it's only for a few months..."

"I'm really... so greedy..." Liang Jiaoyue's eyes slowly welled up with tears, which slid down her cheeks and dripped onto the pillow. "Greedy enough to want to walk with you through spring, summer, autumn, and winter; greedy enough to want to see you truly happy; greedy enough... even knowing I have to leave, I still can't bear to let go of your hand..."

"Sister...forget about me..." Her voice grew softer and softer, more and more indistinct. "Take good care of yourself...you must love yourself the most...don't wrong yourself for others anymore...this is my only wish...Mom and Dad are here to pick me up."

Her hands gradually lost their strength and slowly fell down. Her eyes closed forever, and her face still held a trace of lingering attachment and regret.

"Jiaoyue! Jiaoyue!" Fan Shengmei cried out in anguish, but received no response. She lay by the bed, tightly embracing Liang Jiaoyue's cold body, tears streaming down her face, her heart aching and empty.

It turns out that all that ardent companionship and unreserved kindness were actually her hidden affection and unspoken regrets; it turns out that her seemingly carefree approach concealed so much struggle and greed. The girl who always smiled and said "I'm here for you" had actually been carrying such a heavy secret all along, and with the last of her time, she gave her the warmest salvation.

Follow up

Fan Shengying and her mother were arrested by the police less than two days after fleeing to avoid punishment, thanks to Liang Jiaozhou's contact. During the interrogation, the two tried every means to deny their crimes, claiming that they "accidentally injured someone" and "were just trying to break up a fight." However, Fan Shengmei, as a key witness, stood up firmly.

In her testimony and as a witness in court, she clearly recounted the entire incident: Fan Shengying, to pay off gambling debts, forced Liang Jiaoyue at knifepoint to marry him in exchange for a dowry. When Liang Jiaoyue stepped forward to protect her, Fan Shengying intentionally stabbed her in a vital area. Fan's mother not only failed to intervene but also pulled at Liang Jiaoyue, obstructed her, and shoved her. Faced with the defendant's recantation in court, her eyes were cold, and her words were firm and resolute in refuting the lies, confirming the two's intentional homicide.

Based on the bloodstains at the scene, the wound examination, the neighbors' testimonies, and Fan Shengmei's key testimony, the court ultimately determined that Fan Shengying was guilty of intentional homicide with a despicable motive and cruel methods, and sentenced her to death with deprivation of political rights for life; Fan's mother, as an accomplice, was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve and deprivation of political rights for life due to the egregious circumstances.