As Ni Sitian's mind wandered, she became somewhat lost in thought. Perhaps if she didn't die in front of him, he could pretend she wasn't dead, which would be easier for him to accept.

Isn't it precisely because Shen Muzhi never found Su Yan's body that he was able to persist for ten years, believing that she was still alive?

But she couldn't bear to see Xu Tingchuan fall into that situation. She had heard Xu Tingchuan mention before that Shen Muzhi's severe insomnia was caused by this.

Moreover, if he insists that she is not dead, there will be no new beginning, and she doesn't want him to be all alone in the long years to come.

What should she do? She couldn't let him watch her die, but she also couldn't run away and pretend she wasn't dead.

She's so slow-witted, why did God have to give her such a difficult problem? Isn't this just making things difficult for her?

Ni Sitian sighed softly, wanting to stand up and continue cooking, but her body suddenly went limp, and she collapsed onto the sofa, fainting.

When Xu Tingchuan opened the door, he happened to see this scene. His heart stopped in shock. He rushed over, picked Ni Sitian up from the sofa, and cried out urgently, "Sitian! Sitian!"

Ni Sitian didn't fall asleep this time. She just felt dizzy for a moment, then heard someone calling her. She opened her eyes and saw that Xu Tingchuan's forehead was covered in sweat. She wanted to raise her hand to wipe it for him, but she didn't have the strength. She could only smile at him and say, "I'm fine. I just stood up too fast and felt dizzy."

Xu Tingchuan knew these were just words of comfort; her condition was actually getting worse, and with no one at home to keep her company, she might not even know if something happened.

"I still have shredded potatoes and sweet and sour fish to make. Can you make them for me?" She didn't dare tell him at all. At this moment, she could hardly move her fingers, as if she were frozen.

"Then you wait here." Xu Tingchuan helped her lean against the sofa and walked towards the kitchen.

Ni Sitian turned her head and watched him busy in the kitchen.

While he was cooking, he would occasionally turn his head to look at Ni Sitian sitting on the sofa.

After a short while, Ni Sitian couldn't hold on any longer and fell asleep sitting up.

After Xu Tingchuan finished cooking, he walked over to her and tried various ways to wake her up, but to no avail.

He took a small blanket, sat on the sofa, put his arm around her and laid her down, resting her head on his lap, and covered her with the blanket.

He took her hand in his and gently stroked her slightly cold fingers.

I just sat there watching her sleep, the sun setting and the sky darkening.

The night sky was filled with stars, and a crescent moon hung high in the sky.

He didn't turn on the light, he just looked at her in the moonlight, just looked at her.

Time really flies; the moon has been replaced by the rising sun in the east.

Golden sunlight slowly streamed into the room, brightening it, and she remained as quiet as Sleeping Beauty in a fairy tale.

He glanced at the wall clock; it was already eight o'clock. Fifteen hours had passed since five o'clock yesterday afternoon.

She used to sleep that much intermittently throughout the day, but now she sleeps for such a long time in one go, and she shows no signs of waking up.

He stared at her without moving, the clock already ticking down almost a full circle.

As the sun slowly sank again, Xu Tingchuan closed his eyes, tears welling up in them.

He had never hated his own powerlessness as much as he did now, watching her grow weaker day by day.

"Hmm..." Ni Sitian felt it was very difficult to open her eyes. When she saw Xu Tingchuan's tears, she was slightly stunned. Did he cry because of her?

Hearing the movement of the person on his lap, Xu Tingchuan immediately opened his eyes and forced a smile: "You're awake."