After Sangsang's condition stabilized, the brother and sister sat opposite each other. Lin Yi was sweating all over, his eyes were red, and his thin cheeks were bulging, as if he was holding back something.

Ningxia sighed softly, leaned over and held his head lightly in her arms: "It's okay, Sangsang, it's okay, you will definitely get better, don't be afraid..."

Lin Yi's tear glands opened instantly, and tears kept welling up. The fear and worry he had suffered for many days was finally vented. He buried his head in Ningxia's arms, sobbing silently.

Ningxia was worried that the one on the blanket hadn't recovered yet, and the one in her arms would fall down due to dehydration. She grabbed his head and wiped away his tears with a rare tenderness: "Be good, don't cry. It's too hot and you'll be uncomfortable soon."

Being soothed by Ning Xia in the same tone as she used to coax Sang Sang, Lin Yi's fear dissipated a lot. He raised his arm and wiped his face vigorously. He couldn't get sick, otherwise what would Sister Xia Xia do alone? Lin Yi tried to calm down, stood up and gulped down half a bottle of salt water, and only then did the tears dissipate.

By the time Sangsang regained consciousness, it was already late at night. Ningxia forced her to drink half a bowl of porridge, then lovingly patted Sangsang's head and let her lie down.

"Xia Xia, don't be sad, I'm sorry." After falling ill, Sangsang's language system seemed to have returned to the time when he could only speak a few words at a time.

Ningxia raised her eyebrows and gently stroked Sangsang's eyebrows: "Why do you say sorry?"

"Sangsang, I'm sick... or... mentally retarded... I'm sorry." Sangsang's brows drooped, and his voice was full of sadness.

Ningxia raised her head and looked at her, "Who told you that you are mentally retarded?"

"A lot of people say I'm mentally retarded and should die..." After saying that, he emphasized, "Xia Xia, mentally retarded, that's not good! Because of mental retardation...I got sick..."

Ningxia's heart was filled with complex emotions. She and her brother had been wandering around for so long, and she'd heard countless similar words. Even she had laughed and called her a fool... She'd thought... Sangsang didn't understand... Turns out she was just pretending not to care... If it weren't for this illness, who knows how much longer the little girl would have endured...

Ningxia looked down at Sangsang, her eyes clearer and brighter after being washed by tears. Her frail body sobbed from time to time. Ningxia could only hold her little hand tightly, "Sangsang is not mentally retarded, Sangsang is just..."

Ningxia didn't know how to comfort him, her heart filled with bitterness. She quickly changed the subject: "Sangsang, do you want to hear a story?"

Sangsang looked up, puzzled: "What's the story?"

Ningxia felt even more pity when she heard this, and suppressed the soreness in her heart: "It's something that will make you sleep soundly after hearing it."

"Okay, I want to listen!"

"Once upon a time, there was a princess. Her skin was as white as snow, so her parents named her Snow White..." Ningxia searched her mind, but only the plot of this fairy tale could she remember clearly.

Sangsang waited until she finished listening before asking her questions, "Xia Xia, what is a stepmother? What is a princess?" When Ningxia was speaking, she deliberately deleted all the scenes involving the prince.

Ningxia explained it to her, and Sangsang nodded, not quite understanding. "So, Sangsang, is Snow White very powerful?"

"Yeah! Very cool! Can talk and interact with animals!"

"Yes, Snow White is kind and powerful, and Sangsang is also a person like Snow White. Because you are kind and optimistic, everything is beautiful in Sangsang's eyes. So, Sangsang, you are not the mentally retarded person they say. They are just jealous of you, just like the stepmother is jealous of Snow White. In fact, Sangsang is the most powerful!" Ningxia said in a relaxed tone, gently patting Sangsang's back.

Sangsang didn't understand some of Ningxia's words, but she understood what she wanted to say. She reached out and hugged Ningxia: "Thank you, Xia Xia."

Ningxia was surprised. She thought Sangsang would happily say, "Yes, Sangsang wants to be like Snow White." Unexpectedly, she said thank you. Ningxia lowered her head and looked at her. Her bright eyes were clear and transparent, without a trace of ambiguity, and she looked at her sincerely. Ningxia suddenly smiled. "You're welcome. As long as Sangsang understands, I'm glad."

Before Sangsang could recover, she fell into a deep sleep again. Lin Yi's hand, still shaking the cardboard, never stopped.

"Did you... say Sangsang was stupid?"

Facing Ningxia's question, Lin Yi hesitated and paused, then shook his head carefully. Sangsang was his only one in this world, so how could he think Sangsang was stupid? But now she is not the only one anymore, there is also Sister Xia Xia.

Ningxia raised her hand and touched her cheek sheepishly. It seemed she had to be more careful with her words in the future. Lin Yi was her older brother, and she had never said that, even though she was so careless. Yet, she had openly asked Lin Yi in front of Sangsang if Sangsang had an IQ problem. The little girl looked silly, but in fact, her mind was as clear as a mirror, and she had heard everything. She must have been secretly sad for a long time.

The brother and sister sat silently considering what they could take home. The bedroom door faced the living room, across the hallway. Ningxia would leave both doors wide open at night to let in some air. Just as she was considering taking the embroidery patterns from the small room next door, just in case they were valuable, a gust of air hit her sweaty back, instantly cooling her.

Ningxia looked up suddenly and was caught off guard by Lin Yi's bright eyes.

"Xia Xia's house? Is the wind blowing?" Lin Yi's voice was cautious, as if he was afraid of disturbing something.

Ningxia frantically scrambled to her feet, nearly tripping and falling. She ran all the way to the yard. It was still hot, but the air temperature had dropped considerably. The gentle breeze blew through her hair. Ningxia turned to look at Lin Yi, who was looking expectant. "It's finally over..."

Ningxia's eyes had been welling up in tears for months. She'd endured such a difficult time. But there were still two little ones at home. If she were completely devastated, what would become of Lin Yi? She knew raising children was difficult, but she hadn't expected it to be this difficult. She could only keep it to herself, bearing it in silence. Fortunately, good times had finally come. This damned scorching sun month was finally over!

The two of them returned to the bedroom excitedly and carefully took down the thick calla lily leaves on the window. The dry and burnt leaves shattered all over the floor as soon as they were picked up, but they couldn't care less at the moment. When the large window of the bedroom was fully opened, gusts of cool wind blew in.

Ningxia touched the wooden frame full of nails in the window frame. She turned her head to look at Sangsang's little face who was sleeping soundly. The breeze that came in caressed Sangsang's thin body, and the little girl's brows relaxed a little. The moonlight outside the house shone through the window generously, and the room regained its brightness before the scorching sun and the moon. Ningxia's eyes were brighter than ever, and a big smile appeared at the corner of her lips. She finally made it through.