Gu Qingxian accidentally touched Shen Ye's bandaged forehead and said excitedly, "Xiao Xi, what happened to your head? Did you hurt yourself because of me? How could you be so silly?"
Seeing Gu Qingxian getting more and more agitated, Shen Ye reached out and pressed his shoulder, but felt happy inside. "Brother, I just accidentally bumped into something and got a minor cut. Don't overthink it."
For months, Gu Qingxian had never told Shen Ye his name, and Shen Ye never asked, so he usually called him "brother".
"Xiaoxi, you don't need to do so much for me in the future..."
"I'm not doing this for nothing; I have my own agenda."
Gu Qingxian's heart leaped into her throat, and her voice trembled slightly as she asked, "What is your purpose?"
Was his initial assessment wrong? Did this little boy really approach him with an ulterior motive?
"The purpose is... to help you cure your eyes, and then..." Shen Ye looked at him, feigning mystery.
"And then what?"
"Then you have to grant me one request now."
"Go ahead and say it, as long as I can do it." If he really had an ulterior motive, it wouldn't be unreasonable.
"Promise me you'll live a good life from now on and protect your eyes, or I won't treat you and will leave you here with me for the rest of my life." Although Shen Ye said this jokingly, it wasn't hard to hear the seriousness in his voice.
Upon hearing this, Gu Qingxian slowly lowered her hands and asked, "Where did you get the money for the surgery...?"
"Don't worry about it. I will definitely make your eyes better. Trust me."
Hearing Shen Ye say this, Gu Qingxian frowned, feeling very uncomfortable. He never expected that when he was at his lowest point, a little boy he didn't even know would take such good care of him.
“If it means you have to lose something to get my eyes back, then forget about it. I won’t agree to the surgery.” He paused. “Xiaoxi, actually… it’s fine as it is…”
It's really good; at least there's no backstabbing or scheming, just a simple, innocent little boy. In fact, stripped of his public persona, he's no different from Lin Xi in private. Right now, it's probably like two wounded men embracing each other and licking their wounds.
"Brother, don't think too much about it. I'm a heartless person, I would never sell a kidney or my butt. Don't worry, the money for your surgery is being saved, but I guarantee it's all from a clean source."
Having lived for 27 years, he had never experienced genuine care from anyone, yet now, in his most desperate moment, he felt it. Thinking of his mother, who gave him life but used him for personal gain, Gu Qingxian scoffed. It was all a lie, everything was fake, except for Lin Xi...
As time went by, their hearts seemed to grow closer than before. In order to get Gu Qingxian's surgery done as soon as possible, Shen Ye worked three part-time jobs during the day, and when he came home at night, he would sit in front of the computer and frantically type without even having time to drink a sip of water.
Gu Qingxian knew he was suffering, but he couldn't stop him. He thought that once his eyes recovered, he would take back what belonged to him and then treat Lin Xi even better, like crazy.
Even the entire group...
But he didn't know that Shen Ye's kindness to him was selfless and unconditional; as long as he was well, then he was well.
And so the cycle continues, time passing peacefully and warmly.
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