"Sister, why are you only coming back now?"
Because she was wearing thick clothes, the boy's touch as he rubbed against her chest wasn't as noticeable. Since there was no one else around, Mu Yiran let him do as he pleased.
"I walked slowly from downstairs to upstairs because I was wearing too many clothes."
The study door was pulled open, and Shi Si, wearing a mask, came out. "Young Master, I'll head back now."
Shi Si nodded to Mu Yiran, no longer surprised by their intimate behavior, and went downstairs.
"What did you do this afternoon? Did Shi Si bring you back?"
The two returned to Shi Youxi's room, where Shi Youxi sat on the bed watching the girl take off her coats one by one.
"I went to the temple to pray for my mother's well-being."
Mu Yiran stretched her limbs and sat cross-legged next to Shi Youxi. The boy was very damp, and his hair was cool.
She gently stroked Shi Youxi's short hair, which was ruffled by the wind, and occasionally kneaded the boy's cool earlobe.
Thump!
Thump!
Thump!
Shi Youxi's heartbeat grew louder and louder, and he could hear the sound throughout the entire room. His earlobes turned red little by little. His heart was beating so fast that it hurt Shi Youxi, but he still didn't want to get away from Mu Yiran's hand.
Mu Yiran: "Do you go to pray for blessings every year?"
Shi Youxi: "Hmm."
While taking advantage of the situation, Mu Yiran asked, "Did you ask Buddha for anything else?"
It seems that Shi Youxi's life revolves around Bai Shengsheng every day, and Mu Yiran hopes that he has things he wants to do.
Shi Youxi was taken aback when he heard this; he didn't.
Every time she went to pray for blessings, Shi Youxi would simply kneel there as Shi Yan requested, praying for Bai Shengsheng's safety, and leave after Shi Yan finished kneeling on the thousand-step staircase.
Shi Youxi never thought he could ask Buddha for anything else.
He couldn't even figure out why Shi Yan kept praying for Bai Shengsheng, even though it was useless and Bai Shengsheng remained unchanged after the prayers.
He would never have thought of seeking justice for himself.
"I have no idea."
"have no idea?"
Shi Youxi lay on Mu Yiran's lap. Only when he held her, buried himself in her arms, and smelled her scent did Shi Youxi feel at ease.
"I don't know why my father prays for my mother every year."
"I don't know why I'm praying."
Human effort can make a difference; this is a principle that Shi Youxi understands. If praying to God were effective, his father and mother would probably have worn through that staircase long ago.
Ironically, Shi Yan and Bai Shengsheng even have conflicting wishes.
"Because everyone has things they want, and they have people they value most and want to protect. When they have desires, they need something to rely on."
Mu Yiran tried to keep it simple. Looking at the boy's somewhat confused expression, she felt very sad.
"What the young master should do, what he likes to do, and what he doesn't like to do are all decided by the madam. The young master wasn't always so indifferent and apathetic to everything around him. Ever since Lucy, the only person he liked and was interested in, was killed by the madam, he has never shown any of his own preferences."
Even the housekeeper could see that Shi Youxi lived without a sense of self, and was merely an appendage existing because of her parents' selfish desires.
That shouldn't be the case.
Mu Yiran had seen the boy's true self: how he threw tantrums, how he acted coquettishly, and how he smugly longed for praise and compliments.
Her beauty should be vibrant and unrestrained, not just standing behind Bai Shengsheng like an ornament when she's needed.
Mu Yiran recalled the wall full of photos she had seen when she first traveled to this time.
Surrounded by photos of Bai Shengsheng, Shi Youxi could only stand beside Bai Shengsheng.
Mu Yiran wanted to pull Shi Youxi out of the picture frame.
"Because your mother is your father's most beloved and important person, you can pray for your loved one a thousand times over."
The most important person, the one I want to protect the most...
Shi Youxi lifted his buried face and, taking advantage of the situation, straddled Mu Yiran's lap. Before the girl could react, he pushed him away and asked, word by word, "Then, will you pray for me, sister?"
Will I also be the most important and beloved person to you, sister?
Shi Youxi was unusually clingy today; I wonder if it was because Shi Yan and Bai Shengsheng had indirectly hurt her feelings again.
Mu Yiran sighed softly and patted the boy's back: "Of course."
"My sister won't leave me either?"
"Will you always be by my side?"
"It always will, it always will." Mu Yiran raised her hand and made a solemn vow.
Shi Youxi leaned closer to her and pressed, "How long is forever?"
Mu Yiran was only thinking about appeasing him as soon as possible, while Shi Youxi looked extremely uneasy.
"For a very, very long time, from this very moment in my life to your eternity."
"I will not leave you."
Mu Yiran reassured Shi Youxi for a long time before the boy finally relaxed. After coaxing Shi Youxi, Mu Yiran went to the shower room to wash up.
Hearing the faint sound of flowing water, Shi Youxi stepped barefoot onto the ground, where the solid wood clothes rack was filled with Mu Yiran's clothes that she had just changed out of.
The boy touched each item one by one, finally taking off a close-fitting thermal undershirt that still seemed to retain warmth. He pressed his nose against it.
Smell it deeply.
It is inhaled into the body and melts into the bone marrow.
...
Shi Si took the invitations downstairs, looked at them one by one, and then asked the butler to arrange for someone to deliver the invitations today.
"By the way, are Alex and Andy also the young master's classmates?"
The butler shook his head: "No, these two are the young master's tutors."
tutor?
January 4, 2023, Shenzhen-Hong Kong International Hospital.
Lin Ran carefully attached the electronic chip to both temples of Mu Yiran. The traditional Chinese medicine doctor next to her inserted needles into the top of Mu Yiran's head according to the acupoints. Everything was ready. Except for a few doctors and nurses, everyone else retreated to the observation room.
"The patient's vital signs are currently normal."
"Initiating electrical conduction, stage one."
"..."
Wearing a sterile protective suit, Mo Mumu stared intently at everything in the operating room. Her hands had been trembling ever since she signed the surgery consent form that morning.
This was the last resort treatment proposed by the medical team: using electrical stimulation to awaken Mu Yiran's brain nerves.
This surgery, which combines traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine, is still in its infancy in China. The surgeon was brought in from Liguo by Mo Mumu using the Mo family's connections.
After listening to the medical team's suggestions, Mo Mumu remained silent for two whole hours before finally signing the surgery consent form.
The success or failure hinges on this moment. She is willing to bear all the consequences, hoping only that the surgery will be successful and Mu Yiran will wake up smoothly.
In the operating room, Lin Ran cooperated with the surgeon to carry out the operation in an orderly manner. The operation did not last long, three hours and forty minutes. After confirming that Mu Yiran's heartbeat and blood pressure were normal, Mu Yiran was wheeled out of the operating room.
"Thank you mr.maikel, how was the operation?"
“It’s okay, I can speak Chinese.” Maikel took off his mask and shook hands with Mo Mumu in a gentlemanly manner. He spoke Chinese slowly, but every word was very clear.
The gentle voice soothed the restless Mo Mumu.
"Everything is going well, but now comes the most important part."
"At most, up to three hours. If the patient doesn't wake up during that time, then we need to prepare for the worst."
Seeing Mo Mumu's eyes already red, Maikel patted her shoulder, "Don't give up. I can feel the patient's willpower. She will definitely wake up."
Mo Mumu: "Thank you..."
Lin Ran knew that Mo Mumu needed some time alone, so he changed the subject and left the operating room with Maikel. "I hope I will have the opportunity to perform surgery with Mr. Maikel again next time. I learned a lot this time."
"Of course, I only got this opportunity through an introduction. To be honest, I've always wanted to come and learn about Western medicine in China..."
"Buzz".
The ringing interrupted their conversation. Maikel gestured to Lin Ran and walked to the corridor a few meters away.
"Hello Mr. Guan... Yes, the surgery went very smoothly."
"...."
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