Because of the blizzard, Ryan’s first love was stranded on the snowy mountain. Ryan was severely injured and fell unconscious trying to save his first love. Due to the lack of resources, I couldn’t bear to watch him suffer. I had no choice but to bite my wrist and use my blood as water to save his life. Unexpectedly, the first thing he did when he woke up was to try to leave with his first love. I had lost too much blood and could only watch helplessly as he left with his first love. He looked at me apologetically: “I’ll send a rescue team to save you.” The wound on my wrist kept me painfully awake, but it was nothing compared to the fear of death from my body losing heat. “No…” My weak groan didn’t make Ryan turn back. He walked away, carrying Sophia in his arms, getting further and further from me. In the freezing cold, there were only their silhouettes, supporting each other like a couple in distress. Sophia hugged Ryan tightly, deeply moved. I could hear their voices: “Ryan, if we make it out alive this time, I’ll marry you. I’ve finally realized that you’re the only one who truly loves me.” I couldn’t see Ryan’s expression, but I saw them kiss passionately as the snow fell around them. “I love you too, Sophia.” I felt waves of cold and heartache wash over me. The pain from my wound had even subsided somewhat due to the numbness from the cold. I could only tear off part of my inner clothing to roughly bandage my wound. But it was far from enough to ease my despair and pain. My eyes remained fixed on Ryan, desperately hoping he would look back at me one last time. But his steps, though slow, were determined. He never glanced back in my direction. I leaned my body against the snow cave. Watching their silhouettes disappear before my eyes. My eyes stung with unshed tears, my body nearly frozen stiff. “Don’t cry, the tears will freeze,” I told myself. I tried my best to hold back my tears. Until my blood gradually stained the snow red. I waited from dawn to dusk, but the rescue team Ryan promised never came. After two whole days, my body was too cold to move. We had been stranded on the snowy mountain for five full days. I had only come along to save Ryan in the first place. I hadn’t brought much food with me at all. The hypothermia even made me feel feverish. I had no strength left. My heart was filled with despair. Stranded on this endless snowy mountain, dying here. My heart was full of resentment. And despair towards Ryan. If I had known this would be the outcome, I never would have come to the mountain with him. Before losing consciousness, I thought helplessly: If I can make it off this mountain alive, I will never love Ryan again. In my hazy state, I seemed to see a figure walking towards me. My body had warmed up enough that I could feel the heat from another person. I desperately clutched his hand. “Save me…” [CUT-OFF POINT]
When I slowly opened my eyes, I found myself not in a hospital, but in a strange warm place. Alarmed, I quickly sat up. But as soon as I tried to stand, my body collapsed weakly to the floor. “Why are you getting up? Your body hasn’t fully recovered yet, you still need more rest.” A strange man helped me up from the ground. I instinctively looked up at him. The young man supported my body and helped me back into bed, then sat down beside me. Compared to Ryan’s striking good looks, the face before me could only be described as fresh-faced. He handed me a bowl of medicine. “Drink this.” I looked at him hesitantly. “What is it?” The bitter herbal smell alone made me wince. I’ve never liked bitter things. “It’s medicine I found to drive out the cold from your body. You were frozen for so long in the snow, if the cold isn’t expelled completely you’ll get sick.” “Were you the one who saved me?” The young man nodded, still holding out the bowl to me. Seeing his boyish smile revealing dimples, I smiled back slightly and took the bowl from his hands. The man introduced himself as Ethan Chen. His family lived at the foot of the mountain and ran a traditional medicine clinic. He said Ryan and Sophia had come to his clinic earlier to use the phone, and that’s how he learned there was still someone stranded on the mountain. So he went up specifically to rescue me. I felt incredibly grateful and thanked him profusely. Ethan blushed in embarrassment. “By the way, could I borrow your phone? I’ve imposed on you for so long, I should…” Ethan didn’t say anything, just went to get his phone from across the room. I instinctively took the phone, but as soon as I turned it on, I saw news flooding the internet about an engagement celebration. Seeing two familiar names, I couldn’t help but click on the article. The report showed Ryan and Sophia in hospital gowns. As I scrolled through photo after photo, the final image showed the two of them in formal attire, faces radiating happiness. The internet was flooded with stories praising their undying love on the snowy mountain. There wasn’t a single mention of me anywhere. I held back my tears and looked up at the awkward Ethan. “Why… why are you crying?” I sniffled, trying to contain my heartache, and asked: “Was I unconscious for a long time? Did any rescue teams come up the mountain?” Ethan instinctively shook his head. “I live here and I didn’t see any rescue teams…” Seeing my tears fall harder, he hurriedly tried to explain: “Maybe I just didn’t notice. Hey, don’t cry. Your body hasn’t recovered, you can’t get too emotional.” I forced myself to hold back my tears and nodded slightly. Mountain rescues are always a big operation. How could Ethan, who runs a clinic at the foot of the mountain, not have noticed? I gritted my teeth and still dialed my brother’s number. “Brother…” As soon as the call connected, I couldn’t hold back my sobs. “Emily? Is that you? Where are you right now?” I told my brother my location in detail, my throat tight with emotion. My brother didn’t say much, just promised he would come get me soon. “By the way Emily, there’s one more thing I need to tell you. The Parker family notified us that they want to break off your engagement.” My brother sounded hesitant, as if afraid of hurting me. But surprisingly, I felt nothing at this point. “It’s okay brother, let’s talk about it when we get back.” “Alright, I just wanted to give you a heads up. Never mind, I’ll head back now.” With that, I reluctantly hung up the phone. At the same time, I reconsidered my feelings towards Ryan.
I didn’t know exactly when my brother would arrive, so I had no choice but to stay at Ethan’s house for now. I felt bad about imposing, but he had a mature, composed demeanor despite his youth. “Your body still hasn’t fully recovered. When you go back, make sure to rest well and avoid catching cold for a while.” “Okay, thank you Ethan.” Hearing me call him by name, the young man’s ears turned red. “No need to thank me. You should rest now, I’ll go make you some food.” I stayed one more night at Ethan’s house, and was woken up by my brother the next morning. As soon as I saw him, I couldn’t control my emotions and threw myself into his arms, crying. Ryan and I had studied abroad for years, only seeing our families once a year. Thinking of that now, I felt incredibly touched. My brother was worried about my health. This time he not only came by helicopter, but even brought a medical team with him. But Ethan was different. No matter how much we tried to pay him, he refused to accept any money. He looked at me steadily. “If possible, if you’re willing, just give me your address. I’ll come visit you in the city someday.” I smiled and nodded, exchanging contact information with him. “Anytime you come to the city, you can reach out to me. I’ll show you around.” As I left with my brother, I felt like I was emerging from another world. My brother looked at my expression and hesitated for a long time before speaking: “Emily, today is Ryan’s engagement party. We…” “Brother, I’m tired. I won’t go. Just send a gift on my behalf and wish them a happy marriage.” With that, I leaned against my brother and fell asleep. When the helicopter reached the city, there were signs of romance everywhere. A helicopter scattered rose petals across the entire city. Some even landed in my hair. I looked at the tall tower in the city center. “Are they having their engagement party there today?” It was the tallest building in the city, with a view of the entire skyline from the top. It suited Sophia’s adventurous personality. My brother glanced at my expression, but still confirmed it. “Don’t worry brother. This time, I’ve come to my senses. I don’t love Ryan anymore.” “You don’t love him anymore? You…” I turned back, my expression very calm. My brother swallowed whatever he was going to say. “It’s good you don’t love him anymore. We don’t need him anyway.” We got in the car to head home. I had clarity about the situation with Ryan. From the moment he returned with Sophia and immediately got engaged, without a single word about me, things were over between us. I just never expected our car to be stopped by the wedding convoy. Ryan’s figure hurriedly walked towards our car. He leaned against the window, standing in front of me. I only glanced at him before quickly looking away. Surprisingly, seeing him this time, my heart was calm. There were no more waves of emotion like before. “Emily, you’re back? Why didn’t you tell me? What happened back then, I didn’t mean to. Sophia’s health was poor, I was worried and forgot about you in the moment.” His face showed rare uncertainty. I deliberately exposed the ugly scar on my wrist. I had always been vain, and this scar would remain on my body forever. “Ryan, it doesn’t matter anymore. Since we’ve run into each other today, let’s clear things up. We should break up.” “No! I won’t agree!”
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