"Grandpa isn't annoying. I love Grandpa the most, as well as Grandma, Dad, and Mom. I love them all the same."

"Grandpa will also buy me my favorite Cinnamon Dog stickers," the girl said, recounting her love for them all equally.

"What kind of cinnamon dog sticker is this? Can I take a look?" Chen Feng asked with a smile.

Upon hearing this, the girl carefully and tenderly pulled a sticker from under her pillow and showed it to Chen Feng, holding it in front of her chest.

It's a blue and white Cinnamon Dog sticker. Two stickers are missing, there are four left.

"You like Cinnamon Dogs?" Chen Feng asked with a smile, looking at the sticker.

The girl nodded, looked at her beloved stickers, pointed to the two blank spaces and said, "I like Cinnamon Dog the most. This one is for Grandpa, and this one is for Grandma."

"The one on top is for Dad, and this one is for Mom."

"I need to get better quickly, and when I'm better, they'll come back to see me."

"And once I'm cured, I can go to kindergarten. I really want to go to kindergarten. There will be lots of other children to play with, and lots and lots of toys."

As Duoduo spoke, she held the sticker with hopeful eyes, wishing that she would get better tomorrow so that all her dreams could come true.

Chen Feng looked at Duo Duo lying on the hospital bed, clutching the stickers, then quietly turned his head away, his eyes gradually welling up with tears.

He couldn't bear to watch this scene.

Duoduo is so sick, and his parents haven't shown up yet, so there's only one possibility.

That means his parents will never appear again.

Duoduo was unaware of all this. She was still holding the stickers, thinking about personally sticking those two treasured stickers onto her parents' hands.

"So, who are you going to give the remaining two to?" Chen Feng asked with a smile, trying to keep his voice normal.

"I want to wait until I go to kindergarten to have my best friend. I will definitely have a best friend in the future."

"I wonder if they'll like my cinnamon dog~"

As Duoduo finished speaking, she covered her face with a sticker, feeling a little embarrassed, and laughed shyly.

"You'll like it, you definitely will. Who wouldn't like such an adorable cinnamon dog? Even I do," Chen Feng said with a gentle smile, comforting Duo Duo.

"You like Cinnamon Dogs, so I'll bring you a Cinnamon Dog plush toy next time I come?" Chen Feng said quietly, his head down.

Upon hearing this, Duoduo's eyes lit up for a moment, then she shook her head and said, "Thank you, brother, but Grandpa won't let me take things from other people."

"It's okay, we're friends. It's normal for friends to exchange gifts. How big do you want?" Chen Feng asked in a low voice.

"But Grandpa won't allow it," Duoduo said, shaking her head on the bed.

"It's alright, I'll talk to your grandpa, he'll let it go." Chen Feng reassured her, then gestured with his hand to indicate the size.

"Do you want this size, this size, or this size?"

Chen Feng gestured to indicate three different things: one was a small doll, another was a slightly larger one, about the size of Duo Duo's pillow, and the last was the same size as Duo Duo.

Hearing this, Duoduo felt relieved and stretched out her little hand to make a cute gesture.

"This size is fine... I can put her next to my pillow to keep me company."

Duoduo gestured that it was about the size of Chen Feng's palm, and then smiled shyly.

She loves Cinnamon Dogs, and of course, she loves Cinnamon Dog plush toys. Her dream is to have a Cinnamon Dog plush toy that can stay by her pillow like a friend.

But she knew that her family was very poor, and her grandfather had used all of his meager money to pay for her medical treatment. So when her grandfather asked her what she wanted on her sixth birthday,

The doll she had always longed for remained buried in her heart; all she asked for was a Cinnamon Dog sticker and a small cake.

"Okay, then it's a deal between us. This will be our secret, and neither of us will tell Grandpa. Next time I come, I'll give you a little cinnamon dog plush toy."

Chen Feng whispered to Duo Duo, who glanced guiltily at the door. When she realized her grandfather wasn't there, she nodded vigorously, a smile appearing on her lips. The two made a pinky promise.

"Brother, do you know when I'll get better? I asked Grandpa, and he always says soon, but when exactly is 'soon'?" Duoduo looked at Chen Feng, tilting her head and asking curiously.

“It will be quick! As long as you take your medicine and get your injections on time, you will definitely get better,” Chen Feng said to her confidently.

"Yes, I will. Duoduo isn't afraid of pain. Duoduo wants to get better quickly so she can see her mom and dad and go to kindergarten." Duoduo hugged the stickers and murmured to herself while looking at the ceiling.

These seemingly ordinary words struck Chen Feng as a painful blow. He couldn't continue the conversation; he feared his emotions would collapse at any moment.

He stood up as if trying to escape, but as soon as he turned around, Duoduo called him back.

"elder brother."

"Huh?" Chen Feng turned around in a daze, his voice trembling slightly.

Duoduo smiled shyly and beckoned him over. She then took out her treasured stickers.

Tear off one of the two that no one has chosen yet.

It was stuck to the back of Chen Feng's hand, and he slapped it hard.

After doing all this, Duoduo shyly covered her face with the sticker, then peeked at Chen Feng through a gap at the top of the sticker.

Chen Feng looked at the sticker on the back of his hand, and tears instantly fell. He suppressed his trembling voice and whispered something to Duo Duo.

"The stickers are nice, don't forget our promise."

Seeing Duoduo nod, Chen Feng smiled and turned to leave Duoduo's room.

The moment he closed the door, Chen Feng could no longer hold back his tears, which poured out like a flood.

He squatted on the ground, covering his eyes, his shoulders trembling.

Even though he was struggling to take care of himself, Chen Feng still couldn't bear to see the suffering in the world.

Only now did he understand why the old man always made pancakes with scallions, and why he risked his life to collect scrap metal.

Why did he still shamelessly stop the car three times, even though he knew it would disgust him?

He had no choice.

After calming down for a while, Chen Feng finally stood up and walked towards the old man's room.

The elderly couple didn't touch their chopsticks, just sat there blankly until they saw Chen Feng come in and then they reacted.

"Here it is. Let me heat up the food; it seems a bit cold." The old woman stood up, her voice trembling slightly, as she tried to heat up the food.