The sunlight in Lu Shizhen's vision suddenly trembled, and the heat that had just been lingering on her face vanished abruptly.
An indescribable fragrance filled the ward, and the sudden impact, along with the sobbing voice, gave Lu Shizhen a sense of familiarity.
She lowered her head and, sure enough, saw Lu Shi'en rush into her arms, just like when they first met, hugging her tightly with great concern: "Sister, you scared me to death! How could you be so silly? Why did you put yourself in the water?"
Compared to his previous unreasonable and domineering behavior, Lu Shi'en's voice was full of tension this time.
She seemed to have been worried about herself for a long time; her eyes were red and watery, veiled with mist, making her look very pitiful.
Lu Shizhen's initial surprise was softened by Lu Shien's appearance, but she still remembered the last time Lu Shien hugged her, her meager grades were severely deducted, and she dared not maintain such intimate behavior with Lu Shien for too long.
Lu Shizhen subconsciously glanced at Xu Shiyue sitting to the side, and while listening to her brain system that hadn't yet given her the deduction notification, she said to Lu Shien, "Alright, I'm still sick, why are you sitting so close to me? What if you catch something?"
As she spoke, Lu Shizhen subtly separated herself from Lu Shien.
She still remembered what Lu Shi'en had said when she threw herself into her arms. Worried that Lu Shi'en would cause trouble for Xu Shiyue, she added, "Besides, how is that stupid? I just didn't hold onto the railing and got thrown off."
“Sister, you’re still biased towards this person even now.” Lu Shi’en didn’t believe it and looked at Xu Shiyue sitting next to Lu Shizhen’s hospital bed with an unfriendly gaze.
Xu Shiyue remained seated, completely ignoring the hostile gaze directed at her by Lu Shien.
However, the sunlight fell from behind her, and the light that was originally falling freely was partially blocked by the girl's slightly tilted back.
Xu Shiyue not only ignored Lu Shien's targeting, but even relaxed.
She knew that Lu Shizhen was, just as the sullen little girl in front of her had said, protecting her.
There's nothing better than this.
"Xiao En, don't you even trust your older sister anymore?"
As expected, Lu Shien did not hear Xu Shiyue speak, and Lu Shizhen immediately asserted her claim.
But she didn't believe Lu Shizhen's explanation. Her face hardened, and she presented her evidence: "Sister, I hacked into brother's computer last night and saw the complete surveillance footage of the accident scene."
Lu Shizhen was taken aback by Lu Shien's words.
She forgot that her sister was a gifted computer genius.
For a moment, Lu Shizhen didn't know how to deal with her overly concerned younger sister.
Suddenly I really like Xu Shiyue's voice.
Lu Shizhen still remembered the last time Lu Shien came to her house, she shut the little girl up with just a few words.
Moreover, when Lu Shize, the ultimate sister-obsessed brother, came to see her yesterday, he didn't seem to do anything to her, which is enough to show that Xu Shiyue has the ability to tame these people in her family.
But Lu Shi'en just shifted the blame to Xu Shiyue, so why didn't she speak up like last time?
Lu Shizhen was puzzled.
She stole a glance at Xu Shiyue sitting to the side. The sunlight shone on her face, which was expressionless, and there seemed to be a sense of relaxation in her calmness.
Why would Xu Shiyue relax at this time? Could it be because of the special effect of the hoodie she was wearing?
still……
The points system was ruined by the bubbles in the Starry Sea. Actually, Xu Shiyue was already very dissatisfied with being with Lu Shien, and she had already lost a lot of points.
"Qiuqiu".
"Qiuqiu!"
...
Lu Shizhen called out Qiuqiu's name in her heart several times in a pleading voice, but she did not see the little guy come out for a long time.
Suddenly, all sorts of worries and anxieties filled Lu Shizhen's heart. Before she could figure out what was wrong with Qiuqiu, the door to the ward was pushed open from the outside.
As expected, Cheng Meiyan walked in, followed by a doctor in a white coat.
She was a little anxious and said to Lu Shi'en, who had been there for a while, "Xiao En, you silly child, you didn't wait for your mother to come up while I was looking for a parking space."
Her words sounded somewhat reproachful, but there was no real accusation in her voice. Lu Shi'en wasn't that scared and retorted, "I'm worried about my sister too."
"I'm not worried about your sister?" Cheng Meiyan retorted, her dissatisfaction genuine.
The slight furrowing of her brows seemed somewhat out of place on her beautiful face, yet it made her appear even more pitiful.
Seeing this, Lu Shizhen quickly reassured her, "I'm fine, Mom. You and Xiao En don't need to worry about me."
Cheng Meiyan disagreed: "How could I not worry about you? I was terrified."
As she spoke, she patted her chest, looked up at Xu Shiyue beside her, and said, "Shiyue, are you alright? Were you frightened? How could those damned bastards be so cruel?"
Cheng Meiyan's words are always full of clear love and hate. Xu Shiyue felt that Lu Shien might also be influenced by her, which is why he was so straightforward.
She calmly shook her head, her voice indifferent: "I'm fine, Auntie."
"Don't worry, you and Zhenzhen, I promise I won't let those people off easily. Especially your classmate, I could tell last time that this kid was wicked, he's really bold enough to commit murder and arson."
Cheng Meiyan's eyes still burned with fire, and her words were firm and resolute.
She suddenly turned her head and noticed the doctor who had been standing behind her. She exclaimed in surprise, "Oh dear, look! I was so busy talking about this. I'm so sorry, Dr. Cheng!"
As she said this, Cheng Meiyan introduced the doctor to Lu Shizhen: "Zhenzhen, this is Dr. Cheng who is in charge of you. I went to Dr. Cheng's office before I came here. He said that you are fine and just need to have a check-up."
Upon hearing this, Lu Shizhen greeted him politely, "Hello, Dr. Cheng."
Dr. Cheng nodded slightly and said, "I see that Miss Lu is recovering well. Why don't we go for a check-up now? If the results are normal, Miss Lu can be discharged."
"good."
Lu Shizhen has spent far too much time in the hospital these past few years and now feels somewhat averse to this place.
Upon hearing Dr. Cheng's words, she immediately nodded and stood up, having already put on her shoes in the blink of an eye.
Dr. Cheng was somewhat amazed by Lu Shizhen's efficiency and reminded the three people in the room, "Also, only one person can accompany you in the examination room."
"I'll go," Cheng Meiyan volunteered, and instructed the two girls standing on either side of the bed, especially Lu Shien, "You two wait here for a while, don't run around, and don't argue, understand?"
Xu Shiyue looked disappointed for a moment, but she knew that she couldn't help Lu Shizhen in any way, so she nodded and said, "Okay, Auntie."
Surprisingly, Lu Shien was well-behaved and didn't try to cling to Lu Shizhen.
She knew that Cheng Meiyan was specifically saying the second half of that sentence to her, and replied in a drawn-out tone, "I know, I know, Mom—"
Lu Shizhen was a little uneasy about Cheng Meiyan's arrangements, but before she could think of a way to take Xu Shiyue away with her, Cheng Meiyan seemed to be manipulated by something, took her arm and led her out of the ward.
The door was pushed open and then closed, a crisp "click" echoing in the quiet room.
Two shadows stood on either side of the hospital bed. Clouds blocked the sunlight from the window, making the gap between the shadows appear even more pronounced in the dim light.
Xu Shiyue sat in the chair as if nothing had happened, and picked up the knife and the apples from the fruit plate that she had placed on the bedside table.
The blade sliced through the fruit peel, and those slender fingers rested on the silvery back of the knife, perfectly slicing off a piece of fruit flesh in an inverted triangle shape at just the right angle.
Compared to Xu Shiyue, Lu Shien is not a person who can hold back.
She didn't know why she had obediently stayed, but looking at Xu Shiyue sitting across from her, who seemed quite relaxed, she couldn't help but say sarcastically, "It's really strange, why does something always happen when my sister is with you? Haven't you ever thought about why?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Shiyue paused for a moment, the knife pressed against the apple flesh.
She first looked up and slowly glanced at Lu Shi'en, then turned her unclear gaze back to the apple piece in her hand that she had just carved an ear into, and said in a low voice, "It's probably because I'm with your sister every day."
"From a probabilistic point of view, the more times you spend time together, the more likely there are to be some minor bad things that happen. Compared to bad things, the mundane daily life that accounts for a larger proportion is less noticeable."
Xu Shiyue's voice was soft and unhurried, like a stream of melting glacial water flowing into Lu Shien's ears.
The clear enunciation made Lu Shi'en choke for a moment. She only wanted to mock Xu Shiyue for being a jinx, but it seemed like she had been the one showing off.
Moreover, she was using probability theory, which she had been frequently encountering in her recent programming research.
—Even if she didn't want to understand, she was forced to understand.
Lu Shi'en's expression visibly froze for a moment, but she was unwilling to be defeated like this. Forcibly suppressing the anger in her heart, she mocked and belittled, "Yes, my sister can only live under the same roof as someone like you. It's just as bland as water. My sister and I have been to countless countries over the years, and we've had an incredibly happy time."
“When the amusement resort in City A first opened, all I said was that I wanted to go, and my sister immediately contacted people to buy tickets and handle the paperwork for us. Did you see this bag?” Lu Shi’en gave an example, deliberately placing the bag he had brought with him towards Xu Shiyue, who couldn’t see him clearly. “There was only one of these bags left at the time, and it was bought by a scalper. My sister saw that I liked it, so she bought it for me at a high price.”
Lu Shien was showing off, but Xu Shiyue's expression remained unchanged.
The movement she had paused while speaking resumed slowly and deliberately. As Lu Shi'en spoke, she carved the piece of fruit in her hand into a rabbit.
“She said she likes me the most, and she’s willing to spend any amount of money to make me happy.” Lu Shi’en was still as spoiled and willful as ever, trying to use examples to defeat her “love rival.”
Xu Shiyue merely glanced at her indifferently, holding the newly carved rabbit in her hand, and asked in return, "Can you distinguish between romantic love and familial affection?"
Lu Shi'en understood what Xu Shiyue meant by those words and reminded her, "I am not related to my sister by blood!"
“The bonds of kinship in this world cannot be determined solely by whether or not there is a blood relation,” Xu Shiyue said.
She didn't know if Lu Shi'en could understand the conclusion she had drawn from her experiences over the past few days, and she had no interest in trying to win over a rival in love. She simply asked, "If you think Lu Shi'en's kindness to you is because she likes you, then why am I living in her house?"
Thick clouds completely blocked most of the sun, with only a faint ray of sunlight shining through behind Xu Shiyue.
Her raised eyelashes cast long, dark shadows, and her previously empty, lifeless eyes became unfathomable, presenting Lu Shi'en with an unchangeable truth.
Lu Shi'en's unwavering belief suddenly cracked, and he subconsciously shook his head in denial: "That, that was just my sister being kind and compassionate! Don't flatter yourself!"
"Is that so? So Lu Shizhen's kindness to me was just wishful thinking on my part." Xu Shiyue asked in a low voice, her cool tone carrying a hint of annoyance that didn't quite suit her.
As she spoke, she raised her hand and put the rabbit-shaped apple she had just carved to her mouth.
Then a crisp yet slow "crack" sound rang out in the room.
Lu Shi'en felt a pang of resentment at herself for understanding this person's words, realizing that Xu Shiyue was attacking her with her own earlier viewpoint. The cracks that had opened up spread rapidly like tree stumps, as if trying to shatter her beliefs.
Anger, resentment, and all sorts of intense emotions surged within Lu Shi'en's heart, as if he were furious.
She couldn't explain what was wrong with her; it was as if some force was pulling her along, urging her to raise her hand and teach this person who wouldn't listen to her every word a lesson.
But as Lu Shi'en thought this, his hands, which were about to be raised, clenched tightly together.
Whether it was from excessive anger or some kind of struggle, the little girl's arm trembled slightly as it hung down, refusing to be raised.
How could she not want to "educate" the blind man in front of her, but she also knew that this person was the apple of her sister's eye?
If she laid a hand on her, her sister would definitely be angry with her.
She didn't want to upset her sister.
My sister got angry and stopped talking to her.
The anger she was trying so hard to control made Lu Shi'en feel inexplicably uncomfortable. Her emotions, which had nowhere to go, were forced to gather in her eyes, and a red stain appeared at the corner of her eyes, full of grievance.
I can't make my sister angry.
cannot!
Lu Shi'en desperately tried to control his emotions, and in a fit of rage, he shouted at the helpless Xu Shiyue, "You're being unreasonable! I don't want to talk to you anymore!" before storming out of the door.
The quiet hospital corridor was filled with the smell of disinfectant, which, as if overstimulated, caused the little girl's eyes to well up with tears.
Lu Shi'en had never felt so panicked and helpless before. Even when she couldn't get a certain point to pass the test in a programming competition, she had never felt this way.
Could it be that what Xu Shiyue said was true?
What she had firmly believed all these years was actually her own delusion...
I don't want to face it, I don't want to think about it.
Lu Shi'en wandered aimlessly down the corridor like a headless fly, not noticing that he bumped into someone, and both of them fell to the ground.
The flowers given to the patient fell to the ground, their delicate petals scattering.
Lu Shi'en was still in pain and hadn't reacted when the person she bumped into reached out his hand to her: "Little sister, are you alright?"
It was Shen Yanxing.
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