Grass sprouts burst forth from the earth, instantly covering the desolate world ravaged by fire.
A round sun rises from the edge of a desolate world, and the once rugged mountains and hills are now covered in tender green.
The plant called Jealousy spread its leaves and swayed in the wind, producing a flower bud.
The flower branches seemed somewhat overwhelmed, and the heavy buds struggled to raise their heads, paused for a moment, and then burst into bloom.
It's a red rose.
The sharp thorns pierced through the fierce wind, embedding its flamboyant fragrance within them.
The world that had just awakened was instantly covered by that emotion called "like".
Or perhaps it is this "liking" that has awakened this long-dormant, lifeless world.
Xu Shiyue felt that her idea was somewhat crazy and illogical.
However, not everything in the world is logical.
No one would develop countless feelings for someone they have no feelings for for no reason.
Xu Shiyue could clearly feel the relief in her heart at this moment, as well as the lingering fear and worry.
She hadn't felt such emotional turmoil in a long time. This feeling of loss and regain made it impossible for her to let go. She wished she could cut a hole in her body and hide Lu Shizhen inside, so that no one could hurt her in the slightest.
She knew her idea was incredible, after all, not long ago she was thinking about how to kill this madman who had deceived and coveted her, and escape from the place that was trapping her.
But Lu Shizhen is not Lu Shizhen.
He is a painting genius.
It is the eternally blazing sun.
It's also a reckless and clumsy dog.
Xu Shiyue gazed at the girl he was holding in his arms, his fingers unconsciously brushing across Lu Shizhen's cheek.
She carefully brushed her damp hair behind her ears from in front of her nose, and the wet clothes made their body heat blend together.
This was the first time Xu Shiyue had felt that Lu Shizhen's body temperature was lower than hers.
She was so wet that she wanted to help her clean herself up.
Just then, that unfamiliar voice called out to her again: "Little classmate, little classmate."
Perhaps because she was too tense at the beginning, Xu Shiyue blocked out all the voices she didn't recognize.
She belatedly looked up, and the white coats she saw indicated that the unfamiliar voices speaking to her belonged to the medical staff who had rushed to the scene.
Seeing that Xu Shiyue hadn't responded, the doctor asked with some concern, "Little girl, are you still conscious? Can you hear me?"
Xu Shiyue nodded.
Her throat hurt, and her voice, strained, was hoarse: "Yes."
"Are you feeling unwell anywhere? Or are you injured?" the doctor continued. "From their description, the railing on the boat was broken. Are there any cuts on your hand? Or is there any pain in your arm that prevents you from bending it?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Shiyue paused for a moment, then focused on her own body.
The pain she felt when she pulled Lu Shizhen underwater had long since disappeared, and her body had regained its original calm, leaving only a near-exhaustion.
Xu Shiyue knew that even if she told the doctor in front of her about this, he wouldn't be able to find anything. She shook her head and said, "I'm not injured. I just swallowed some water and my throat and nose hurt a little."
Seeing that Xu Shiyue was still conscious and could express herself accurately, the doctor breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good."
Then she reached out to help Xu Shiyue up from the ground, repeating what she had said to Xu Shiyue at the beginning: "Little classmate, you did a good job, now you can let go. We need to lift the little classmate in your arms out of her arms, she has already fainted."
The doctor's voice was very gentle, both affirming and encouraging.
One second Xu Shiyue was holding Lu Shizhen, the next she saw people in white coats separating her from Lu Shizhen.
She didn't want to be separated from Lu Shizhen, and she didn't even know if there were any other people around who wanted to harm her and Lu Shizhen.
But she was exhausted and could not stop them from separating her from the unconscious Lu Shizhen.
The undulating water stirred together the girl's rationality and sensibility.
She knew that Lu Shizhen needed medical treatment, but she was also worried that someone might have ulterior motives.
She wanted to hold Lu Shizhen in her arms to ensure her safety, but she also knew clearly that doing so would harm her.
Sober yet not sober.
The feeling of powerlessness that comes with "liking" quickly descends upon one, becoming a weakness.
"The risk of choking on water while unconscious cannot be ruled out. We need to press the water out first to eliminate the risk."
The doctor's voice came from beside Xu Shiyue's ears. She remained squatting beside herself, talking to the people behind her.
The man's voice was much more precise and efficient than before. Xu Shiyue stared at the medical staff massaging Lu Shizhen beside her with blurred vision, her eyes full of vigilance.
"...cough cough cough."
Finally, the water that had been choked into her trachea was expelled, and Lu Shizhen's weak yet clear cough rang out in the tense atmosphere.
Although Lu Shizhen did not wake up after that, everyone around her breathed a sigh of relief.
Along with Xu Shiyue.
"Everyone, make way! The stretcher is coming over quickly!" the doctor directed, making sure the people gathered around made room for an exit.
The wheels at the four corners of the stretcher rolled across the empty venue, and the almost synchronized, tense footsteps carried the unconscious Lu Shizhen away.
The shadow that had fallen on Xu Shiyue vanished in an instant, and she stared at the blurry and chaotic scene before her, her hands pressed against the floor, icy cold.
Just now, Xu Shiyue felt that her eyes were not in good condition, perhaps due to the underwater pressure.
The damp, cold wind in the venue seemed to steal the light from her eyes, blurring and piling up countless figures in front of the stretcher.
The person who could have led his people through the streets without hindrance is now lying on a stretcher, unconscious.
But she couldn't follow up and be her helper like she did.
Xu Shiyue loosely clenched her hand, but the warmth of her hand was gone, replaced only by the cool breeze.
This gloomy feeling is definitely not jealousy, but there is also a desire to see things sooner.
The stars in the dome were dimmed by the light, but no one cared about their state anymore.
Except for one person.
Like a murmur in a dream, Lu Shizhen, who was unconscious amidst the noise, frowned, her weak voice sounding as if it could be crushed by rolling wheels: "October, don't go..."
Even a weak flame is still a flame.
Just one point lit up the entire sky.
It was from this sentence that Xu Shiyue stood up from the ground.
Even though her vision has weakened further, she will still follow them.
Lu Shizhen needs her.
She also needs Lu Shizhen.
The afternoon sun, with its gentle warmth, bathed the late autumn hospital in a golden glow.
Sunlight streamed obliquely through the clean glass into the ward, adding a gentle warmth to the room filled with the sounds of electronic instruments. The girl lying on the bed was docile and sleepy.
After a series of thorough examinations, the doctor said that Lu Shizhen was fine, but she was a little frightened by falling into the water and, combined with the cool autumn water, she caught a cold and developed a fever.
In short, it was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.
A gust of wind blew through the pushed-open door into the ward, carrying the lingering smell of disinfectant, which landed on the hands of the girl sitting by the bed.
This was once the place Xu Shiyue least wanted to come to, but now she sat quietly by Lu Shizhen's bedside, all by herself.
She only had the most basic examination done and didn't tell anyone about her eyes.
She still couldn't see very clearly, but she was closer to that shadow lying on the bed than at any other moment before.
Light shone down from behind Xu Shiyue, as if to soothe the frightened girl.
But no one knows whether such comforting words are a bit unnecessary for Xu Shiyue.
She sat there upright, the simple sweatshirt that Teacher Chen had hurriedly brought making her look rather thin.
Her long, dried hair fell over her shoulders, and her small face, hidden in the shadows, appeared remarkably calm.
The nurse carefully carried the tray into the room, preparing to change Lu Shizhen's IV bag.
She walked in like that and was startled to see Xu Shiyue so calm. She couldn't help but admire how resilient the child was.
"Miss Xu, why don't you go and rest for a bit?" The nurse couldn't help but ask, feeling genuinely sorry for Xu Shiyue.
Xu Shiyue shook her head: "No need, thank you."
Compared to her hoarse voice in the planetarium, Xu Shiyue's voice was much better now, polite but also aloof.
Although the bright and warm sunlight seemed gentle, it created a sense of distance in Xu Shiyue.
The nurse felt a chill on her fingers and didn't try to persuade Xu Shiyue again. She left the ward after changing Lu Shizhen's dressing.
The tightly closed door was opened and closed again, the smell of disinfectant wafted out briefly, and then silence returned.
The nurse also noticed the obscure look in Xu Shiyue's eyes, hidden behind her slightly lowered eyelashes, revealing her tightly restrained emotions.
It is precisely because of Xu Shiyue's eternal tranquility that all her emotions need to arrive with wind and rain.
It wasn't until Teacher Chen led her to Lu Shizhen's ward that her uneasy heart finally settled down.
The sun silently tilted a few degrees, its dazzling light almost blinding.
The heat, contrary to the late autumn season, burned her eyes, causing her to furrow her brows slightly.
She disliked the hospital and the heat; it always reminded her of the fire that changed everything.
Xu Shiyue loathed fire, but fortunately water didn't become another object of her dislike.
The cold, mechanical sounds were mixed with the girl's even breathing, and the shimmering light on the glass reflected in Xu Shiyue's eyes.
She stared at Lu Shizhen lying flat on the bed, then her gaze paused for a moment as if she had remembered something.
Just as she was about to pull Lu Shizhen out of the water, the man seemed to make a gesture of pointing at her leg.
She still remembered that at that time, Lu Shizhen's weight seemed to be pressing down on her, and the way she struggled in her palm seemed to be because she didn't want to be a burden.
Lu Shizhen seemed to be telling herself something.
What happened to her back then?
What is she hiding?
Thinking this, Xu Shiyue's smooth brows furrowed slightly.
Just then, the wind rushed in through the door again, and the door to the ward was pushed open from the outside. The sound of footsteps interrupted Xu Shiyue's thoughts.
Lu Shize has arrived.
He was wearing gold-rimmed glasses, as if he had just finished something and rushed over.
Xu Shiyue calmly brought her thoughts back and slightly raised her eyes: "Mr. Lu."
Lu Shize remained silent for a long time.
The heels clicked on the tiled floor as they walked to Lu Shizhen's bedside.
Time seemed to stand still at that moment, and Lu Shize looked at the unconscious Lu Shizhen with deep eyes.
He tenderly tucked the blanket around Lu Shizhen, then looked up at Xu Shiyue sitting opposite him.
His eyes, framed by folded lenses, held a sinister glint.
Like the calm before a storm, Lu Shize said in a low voice, "Miss Xu, please come out with me for a moment."
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