That day

On New Year's Eve, which should have been a night of family happiness, Chen Xing and Chen Tian were lingering in a deserted square on the street, which would make anyone sigh.

Chen Xing reached out to grab the roasted sweet potato, but was gently patted by Chen Tian.

Chen Tian said angrily, "Who said I bought it for you? Disobedient children should starve."

Chen Xing knew that Chen Tian was still angry about her behavior of hurting him, so she deliberately acted coquettishly towards him, "Brother, you are the best, I love you the most, just give me a taste, just one bite."

Chen Tian really couldn't stand Chen Xing's coquettish behavior. When Chen Xing asked him for help when he was a child, he would always speak in a low voice and agree before Chen Xing finished speaking.

After so many years, they have all grown up, and Chen Xing rarely acts coquettishly towards him anymore.

However, Chen Xing's trick always works. In Chen Tian's case, as long as she acts coquettishly, it is more effective than the pardon, the golden medal of immunity from death, and the obedience talisman.

Chen Tian originally bought it for Chen Xing, but it was still very hot, so he didn't give it to her directly.

Chen Tian put the roasted sweet potato aside, took out a cotton swab dipped in disinfectant, and said to Chen Xing, "If you want to eat it, then be obedient."

Chen Xing nodded vigorously, like a cute little white rabbit seeing a carrot.

Chen Tian chuckled and said, "Stretch out your hand."

Chen Xing obediently stretched out her hand, and Chen Tian treated her wound bit by bit.

He used very little force, because there was too much dried blood on Chen Xing's hand, and he could no longer see where the wound was, so he could only wipe the blood dry first.

Chen Tian changed the cotton swab one after another, and the blood on it turned bright red again. He felt a pain in his heart as if it were being pricked by a needle.

While Chen Tian was treating Chen Xing's wound, he kept muttering, "You're such a worrying kid! Others are afraid of getting a cut, but you're just stabbing yourself. Do you have…"

Chen Tian scolded Chen Xing, hoping that Chen Xing could learn a lesson from it, but he stopped talking halfway through.

He could call anyone sick, but he couldn't say such words to Chen Xing, but he always let his mouth go.

If outsiders provoke Chen Tian, ​​he will get angry and scold them to vent his anger. If that doesn't work, he will beat them up.

But Chen Xing, his sister who could not be beaten or scolded, he was reluctant to touch her at all, for fear that she would be broken.

Chen Tian is only nineteen years old, but he feels like raising a daughter. He is afraid that she will melt if he holds her in his mouth, and afraid that she will fall if he holds her in his palm.

Chen Tian felt very upset and sighed deeply, feeling really frustrated.

Chen Xing asked, "Brother, why are you sighing when everything is fine?"

Chen Tiandao: "Ah! I have fallen into your hands in this life. There is really nothing I can do to you."

Chen Xing heard Chen Tian's helpless look, and she didn't know how she had offended Chen Tian again.

Chen Xing said, "Brother, you make it seem like I'm difficult to take care of. How can I be so busy?"

Chen Tian looked up at Chen Xing's innocent eyes, shook his head and said, "Hey!"

Chen Xing was very confused and wanted to ask more, but suddenly he felt a pain in his hand and couldn't help but shout out.

Chen Xing subconsciously retracted his hand, but Chen Tian grabbed it tightly and applied medicine.

Chen Xing said: "Brother, please be gentle, it hurts a little."

Chen Tian deliberately said in a bad mood: "Does it hurt? You still feel pain? You endure the pain and let it happen to you. You deserve it!"

Chen Xing didn't dare to cry out in pain. She finally realized how long Chen Tian's reaction time was when he got angry. She would never dare to provoke Chen Tian again.

Although Chen Tian said harsh words, he checked Chen Xing's wound countless times while helping him treat it. At this moment, he really wished he could have a magnifying glass in his eyes, for fear that there were broken glass fragments on the wound.

Chen Tian looked at it over and over again before he felt at ease to bandage her wound. If it weren't for this time, Chen Tian would not have realized that he could be so patient and gentle.

Chen Xing didn't feel any pain afterwards, but her hand was suddenly covered with a large area of ​​gauze. She was really not used to it and felt that she was restricted in what she could do.

Chen Xing gestured with his other intact hand and said, "Brother, my wound is only this small. Isn't it a waste to use so much gauze?"

Chen Tian raised his eyes and said, "That's not enough. For the next few days, treat your hand as if it were crippled. You are not allowed to hold anything."

Chen Xing's appeal was unsuccessful and he had to accept it silently. Suddenly he thought that if Chen Tian had a daughter in the future, he would be very strict with her.

When Chen Xing thought about that scene, his body trembled unconsciously.

Chen Tian put away the ointment and looked up to see Chen Xing shivering. He asked, "Are you cold?"

Although he and Chen Xing were wearing enough clothes, they were in a hurry to go out and forgot to bring scarves. The temperature outside was now about minus ten degrees Celsius, and the cold wind blew straight into their necks, making them shiver with cold.

Chen Xing shook his head and said, "It's not cold, I just suddenly remembered a bad joke."

Chen Xing actually likes winter very much. Although she is a little weak due to heart disease, she is not afraid of the cold and even yearns for the cold winter. She especially likes the warm sun in winter and the snowflakes falling from the sky.

Chen Tian put the roasted sweet potato in Chen Xing's hand and said, "Just keep talking nonsense. Warm your hands first and eat later."

Just now, when Chen Tian was bandaging Chen Xing's wound, he could feel the temperature of Chen Xing's palm slowly decreasing. It was probably almost turning into a popsicle by now.

Chen Xing smiled. The smile on her face had never faded since she left that suffocating place.

Chen Tiandao: "You can still laugh? Aren't you afraid of being out on the streets late at night?"

Chen Xing suddenly moved closer to Chen Tianyi, took his arm, rested his head on his shoulder, and said, "Don't be afraid. As long as you are here, I won't be afraid."

Chen Tian listened to Chen Xing's words with no expression on his face, but he was already very happy in his heart. It was not even twelve o'clock yet, but he had already started setting off firecrackers to celebrate in his heart.

Chen Tian suddenly wanted to tease Chen Xing and said, "Chen Xing, do you think there are things in this world that cannot be explained by science?"

Chen Xing leaned on Chen Tian, ​​not paying any attention to the deeper meaning of his words, thinking that he was just looking for a topic to chat.

Chen Xing thought carefully for a moment before answering, "Well, that depends on how you understand the world. Philosophically, if it's materialism, then ghosts and gods don't exist in the objective world. If it's idealism, then that's a completely different explanation."

"Whether it exists or not is just a personal opinion and there is no accurate proof."

Chen Xing told Chen Tian a lot of knowledge that he didn't understand, but it just happened to distract Chen Xing's attention.

Chen Tian continued: "So do you think there is or not?"

Chen Xing said: "I don't know."

Chen Tian thought Chen Xing would give him an accurate answer, but he didn't.

Chen Tian asked curiously: "Don't know? Why?"

Chen Xing paused before answering, "I was originally an atheist, but that doesn't stop me from believing in miracles."

Chen Xing had also thought about this question. During the time when she lay in the hospital bed day after day, she did not ask any god for help. If God was really watching, she would hope to be able to escape from the suffering of the world as soon as possible.

But every time she hovered on the brink of life and death, what she waited for was not relief, but one opportunity after another to survive.

It is said that gods will come to the world when humans are suffering and save them from suffering.

But why doesn’t God’s mercy and compassion show up? There are still countless poor people suffering in this world.

Chen Tian didn't understand what Chen Xing said. He always felt that Chen Xing had profound insights that ordinary people didn't have at her age. Maybe the things she had experienced were not something ordinary people could bear, or maybe she was different since she was born.

Chen Tian didn't say anything. Chen Xing leaned his head on Chen Tian's shoulder, hugged his arm, and felt warm in his heart.

Chen Xing suddenly said, "Brother, do you know when I decided that you were my brother?"

Chen Tian shook his head. To be honest, he didn't understand Chen Xing's inner world.

Sometimes Chen Tian still doesn’t understand Chen Xing, but he doesn’t need to understand her. It is enough for him to do what he has to do and protect her.

Chen Xing continued, "That day, Xu Wei dropped me off in a very far place, so far away that I couldn't find my way back. I didn't know if I was going in circles. I felt like I was walking a long, long way in the opposite direction, but I still couldn't see the familiar light."

Chen Tian felt mixed emotions as he listened to Chen Xing calmly recount what happened that day.

Chen Tian's eyes turned red unconsciously, and his half-hoarse voice still pretended to be as calm as usual.

Chen Tian continued Chen Xing's words and said, "What happened next?"

Chen Xing laughed softly, a very low volume, but it still reached Chen Tian's ears.

She was clearly letting go, but to Chen Tian, ​​it sounded extremely uncomfortable.

Chen Xing said, "Later... I finally couldn't hold on any longer... I fell to the ground. It hurt so much... I felt like my entire back was hit hard, and there were a lot of stones there, which hurt..."

Chen Xing was just recounting what happened that day. She thought she had forgotten the feeling of despair and dying, but when she recalled it again, she would unconsciously tighten her whole body.

Chen Tian felt the changes in Chen Xing's body and she was scared.

Chen Tian hugged Chen Xing from behind, trying to give her courage and comfort.

Chen Tian didn't know how much pain Chen Xing had gone through that day. He thought that everyone was happy because she was rescued in the end. But before she was found, she was in purgatory, suffering both physical and mental torture.

Chen Tian couldn't help crying, and the tears fell somewhere, drop by drop. He had never felt so miserable in his life.

Chen Tian secretly swore in his heart that he would teach Xu Wei a lesson in the future, not only him, but also all those who had hurt Chen Xing.

Chen Tian does not have the tolerance and magnanimity of Chen Xing. He can beat Xu Wei, but Chen Rong and the old lady will not show any remorse even if he beats them to death.

The old lady is about to step into the coffin. Isn't it her grandchildren who she cares about most?

Chen Tian has not lost his humanity, but he will not easily turn the page. From now on, he will be like Chen Xing, and will no longer have a so-called grandmother and aunt.

Chen Tian thought for a long time before asking, "What about now? Does it still hurt?"