Bai Lu didn't know why Grandpa Hu was so sure that every decision regarding Xiao Cheng's condition, from the time they came to the hospital until now, was related to her.
She seemed absolutely certain that Xiao Cheng couldn't live without her, and that no one else could save him.
But she traveled to the 1990s and hadn't been with Xiao Cheng for long, only a little over a year.
Why does Xiao Cheng have such deep feelings and such a deep-seated, instinctive obsession with her?
Yet, the blazing green lamp, so obviously honest, weakened as soon as she left.
Even Xiao Wei's presence is of no use.
"Big brother, don't you like me at all?" Xiao Wei stared at the dimming flame of the lamp on the stage, his face scrunched up like a bitter gourd of unknown age.
"My sister-in-law is just going to the restroom and to buy some food. She said she'd be back soon. Can't I even keep her company for a bit?"
Grandpa Hu patted the little guy on the head to comfort him: "Your sister-in-law is a memory etched deep in your brother's soul. Even if he forgets everyone else, he will never forget your sister-in-law."
"Even if the brain is injured and cannot be used, the body's instinctive defense mechanism will not reject any living beings from getting close, but it will not reject your sister-in-law. It will only rely on your sister-in-law more. After all, instinct is a memory from countless reincarnations."
Xiao Wei couldn't understand Grandpa Hu's profound meaning; he only knew that his older brother simply didn't remember him.
The eldest brother only remembers his sister-in-law.
Even when he was seriously injured and unconscious, he only remembered his sister-in-law and only allowed her to be near him.
He needs his sister-in-law to stay with him to survive and have a chance to wake up.
Xiao Wei knew that he had always held a very small place in his older brother's heart.
But I never imagined it would be so small that there was no room for it.
In his heart, in his body, and in what Grandpa Hu called his soul, his sister-in-law was the only one he loved.
They didn't leave him even the slightest space.
Seriously... that's heartbreaking...
"Xiaowei, Grandpa Hu, how is Brother Cheng?" The three brothers, who were in the same boat, came to visit their eldest brother.
Luo Shiliu's left hand was in a cast, Xiao Dazhuang's right leg was in a cast, and Wang Hao's head was wrapped in several layers of gauze.
Fortunately, all injuries were minor.
Grandpa Hu looked away and nodded slightly: "It's a bit more serious than yours. He hasn't woken up yet. Lulu went to buy food."
The three brothers pulled up chairs and sat down on the edge of the bed. Then they saw Xiao Wei staring at the oil lamp with a bitter expression on his face.
"What's wrong, Xiaowei? Didn't Grandpa Hu say that your older brother's condition is only a little worse than ours? By 'a little worse,' Grandpa means it's not serious and he'll get better soon. Why are you making such a face that looks even older than your brother's?"
Luo Shiliu always speaks very eloquently; Xiao Wei has never seen such an old bitter gourd before.
He immediately explained to him the principle behind Xiao Cheng's drowsiness and briefly described the principle of the green lamp that he didn't quite understand.
Sure enough, as soon as he finished speaking, three elderly, bitter-faced men appeared in the ward.
They all stared in stunned disbelief at the green lamp.
Luo Shiliu: "Is it really that amazing?"
Xiao Dazhuang: "Brother Cheng's soul fire?"
Wang Hao: "Is it so weak now because your sister-in-law went to buy food? The flames will get stronger when she comes back?"
"We don't believe it at all!"
"We've been brothers for over seventy, eighty, ninety... more than ten years. It's impossible for our brother not to care about us. If we sit here a little longer, the flames will grow bigger and stronger."
"Yes! If it doesn't change, then the lamp is broken."
Grandpa Hu gave each of them a glaucoma.
Xiao Wei was both nervous and expectant, waiting for his brothers to prove him wrong, that his eldest brother didn't remember him.
I don't remember them either.
I only need to remember my sister-in-law.
That made him feel at peace.
I'm no longer sad or upset.
When Bai Lu returned from buying food, she saw a row of fellow patients sitting in front of Xiao Cheng's bed, their eyes wide open, staring intently at the green lamp.
Another little head, full of anticipation, was fixed on the increasingly wrinkled faces of its fellow sufferers.
In the entire ward, only Grandpa Hu remained calm, stroking his enigmatic white beard with an unchanging expression.
"Look! Look! The flames are getting brighter and stronger!"
"I knew it! Brother Cheng definitely cares about us!"
"We weren't close enough just now, so Brother Cheng couldn't sense our presence. Now that we've sat closer, he'll immediately feel it!"
"The flame of the soul immediately shone brighter for us!"
"Brother Cheng still loves us, even more than he loves Xiao Wei. Don't be sad, Xiao Wei~"
"Even if Cheng-ge doesn't love you, your brothers still do, Xiao Wei, don't be sad~"
Xiao Wei: "..."
"Do you want to turn around and take a look?"
Luo Shiliu stared at the green lamp and waved his hand: "What are you looking at? What can prove Big Brother's love for us better than the green lamp? I don't want to look."
Xiao Dazhuang and Wang Hao also refused to turn back.
“My brother still loves me. The green lamp is the best proof. I want to see the flame grow brighter and brighter.”
“We understand that Xiaowei is sad and upset, but we need to appreciate your love a little longer before we go back to comfort you.”
Xiao Wei: "Aren't you going to turn around and look back?"
The three brothers shook their heads in unison: "No!"
"Xiaowei, don't worry about them, come and eat with your sister-in-law and grandpa." Bai Lu carried the lunchbox to the dining area in the back.
As he walked, he left a message for his three stunned comrades: "When I went out to buy food, I asked the doctor and he said you were already awake and undergoing physical examinations. Li Jianfeng and Yang Chuantang are still asleep, so I bought three extra meals for you. Since you're not hungry, just wait until they get cold before you eat."
Luo Shiliu asked Wang Hao, "When did your sister-in-law come back?"
Wang Hao asked Xiao Dazhuang, who was sitting at the foot of the bed, "When did your sister-in-law come back?"
Xiao Dazhuang shook his head: "I don't know, I didn't see it."
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