"Ah Jie, want to chat with your sister for a bit?"
But his voice was serious and solemn, authoritative without being angry, and contained a hidden sharpness.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wujie lowered his head, his long eyelashes trembling slightly. He pursed his pale lips, looking sickly and haggard, and murmured:
"Sister... sleepy... I want to sleep..."
Chu Liyue straightened his face, ignoring Xiao Wujie's slightly evasive gaze, forcing him to look at her. She gently stroked Xiao Wujie's face with her fingertips and said seriously:
"Ah Jie, there are some things I need to make clear to you."
"I brought you to the capital for two reasons: first, to ensure your safety, and second, to cure your illness."
“I’ll deal with the likes of Chu Feihong and Chu Yichen. You just need to focus on recovering. Your body can’t keep going like this.”
"I will settle the score with you slowly for hiding your illness from me for the past five years, but from today onwards, you cannot hide anything about your health from me."
"You must tell me if anything seems amiss."
"I don't want this to happen again. It makes me sad and heartbroken..."
And... I'm scared!
Did you know?
When I saw you spitting blood and unconscious...
When I learned that your illness had reached the bone marrow and your life hung by a thread...
I feel like I've lost the whole world!
She just couldn't bring herself to say the word "fear".
Unconsciously, Xiao Wujie wrapped his arms around her waist and buried his head in her chest. After a long while, he let out a soft, almost imperceptible "Mmm" that carried a sense of assurance.
Chu Liyue patted his back lightly and turned off the bright room light, leaving only a dim and soft bedside lamp.
She whispered "Go to sleep," and then tried to lay him down to lull him to sleep.
However, Xiao Wujie's arms around her slender waist tightened slightly, and he suddenly lifted his head from her embrace to look at her, his eyes slightly shimmering.
"My sister is holding me while I sleep..."
Under the dim and soft light, Chu Liyue sat backlit, her face hidden in the dim light, making her expression unclear.
After a long while, her deep, husky voice came through.
"Okay, I'll sleep in your arms."
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