"Sweetie, tell me, where does it hurt?"
Xiao Wujie's reaction was noticeably slower than usual. He bit his lower lip lightly with his upper teeth, and for a moment his eyes were half-closed in pain. After a long while, he finally relaxed his furrowed brows.
His voice was hoarse and haggard, making one's heart ache.
"It doesn't hurt anymore." Although it still hurts, I know it would upset my sister if I said it.
As soon as he finished speaking, he unconsciously rubbed his cheek against Chu Liyue's warm palm.
Even when he was delirious from illness, he was like a broken doll that had found a safe haven, clinging to it with unwavering devotion.
Suppressing the tearing pain in her heart, Chu Liyue could only comfort him while trying to help him slowly regain his senses.
A slender, long hand was placed in front of Xiao Wujie's hazy eyes and gently waved, trying to help his scattered vision find its focus.
"Sweetie, don't worry, your big sister is always here."
"Can you see my sister's hand clearly? If you can't, take your time to look."
She should have kept quiet. As soon as she finished speaking, Xiao Wujie reached out and pulled her arm into his embrace. Because of the sudden movement, he touched the sore spot, and she turned pale and broke out in a cold sweat from the pain.
Despite the excruciating pain, they refused to let go, even as if their lives depended on it.
Chu Liyue was so heartbroken that she could only bend down and let him hold one of her arms while gently wiping the cold sweat from his forehead with the other.
With her extremely patient and constant reassurance, the confusion in Xiao Wujie's eyes gradually dissipated.
In that instant when his eyes were clear and bright, they seemed to focus on her face as if they were equipped with a GPS device.
The next second, his eyes suddenly reddened, and his voice became hoarse and broken.
"Sister, hug me."
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