Chapter 479 Always With You
Chen Leying had never disobeyed her brother since she was a child, but this time, she didn't want to listen to him anymore.
"I won't take the exam; I want to stay with you," she said earnestly and firmly.
If she had to choose between her brother and the college entrance exam, she would choose her brother without any hesitation.
She didn't want to have any regrets for the rest of her life.
Chen Leping was so excited that he tried to get up from the hospital bed. "There are doctors, nurses, and uncles here. We don't need you at all. You have to go to the exam tomorrow!"
Chen Leying looked stubborn, tears streaming down her face: "Brother, I've always listened to you before, but please listen to me this time, okay? I want to stay with you in your final days, please don't send me away again."
Except for the first day, Chen Leying hasn't shed a single tear in the past few days. She has been pretending to be strong, not wanting her brother to worry.
But at this moment, she couldn't hold back any longer, as if she wanted to cry out all her grievances and helplessness all at once. "In my life, nothing is more important than you. I just want to spend the last days with you. Do you want to watch me live the rest of my life in pain and regret?"
Chen Leping remained silent for a long time before finally giving in, "...Okay."
Perhaps in the future, someone more important will appear in my sister's life—her best friend, lover, or children.
But at this stage, he is her only support.
He could no longer bring himself to refuse.
The siblings' argument quickly subsided.
Over the next two days, Chen Leping's spirits improved, and he was even able to occasionally go out to the yard to bask in the sun.
But occasionally Chen Leying would find him and Zheng Yang together, talking mysteriously about something.
She didn't ask any more questions. She learned by chance that Zheng Yang had lost his sight in a car accident and was currently waiting for a corneal transplant.
However, all this beauty was ruthlessly shattered one morning three days later.
Chen Leping's condition deteriorated again, and he was rushed into the operating room for emergency treatment.
Before entering the operating room, he said to Chen Leying with difficulty, "Yingying, don't worry, your brother will always be with you..."
At that time, Chen Leying did not know the meaning of those words; she was just anxiously waiting for the result outside the operating room.
Her heart was pounding, and a scene flashed through her mind.
The image is in black and white, with almost no other colors visible, and the people in the photo are so familiar.
Chen Leying's body trembled uncontrollably. Why?
Why did she witness her brother's funeral?
"How is my son?" Chen Yuqiang suddenly rushed in and grabbed the nurse, asking.
The nurse didn't say anything and rushed into the emergency room.
Chen Yuqiang approached Chen Leying again. "How is your brother now? Didn't your uncle say he was in good spirits lately? Why is he suddenly in the operating room again?"
Chen Leying looked at the man in the suit and tie, a sarcastic smile playing on her lips. "You still remember you have a son?"
Since his brother was hospitalized, this man has not shown his face once. He's probably living a life of debauchery at home outside.
Chen Yuqiang looked displeased. "How dare you speak to your father like that? Is this how you treat your elders?"
“Dad?” Chen Leying’s smile became even more sarcastic. “When you were having an affair, did you ever think about the fact that you have a family and children? What right do you have to be a father?”
Chen Yuqiang's face flushed red from her words, and he slapped her across the face, saying, "It's not your place to lecture me!"
The crisp sound of a slap echoed in the corridor, extremely jarring.
Zheng Yang immediately groped forward to protect Chen Leying, warning, "If you dare to hit someone again, I'll call the police!"
"Who are you? What right do you have to interfere in my family affairs?" Chen Yuqiang completely disregarded this young man.
Chen Yugang pulled him back and whispered, "Brother, this is a hospital. Le Ping is still being treated. Don't cause any more trouble!"
The moment he finished speaking, the operating room door opened.
Chen Leying rushed over immediately: "How is my brother?"
The doctor shook his head and didn't say anything.
But his meaning couldn't be clearer.
Chen Leying felt as if all her strength had been drained away, and she collapsed to the ground.
Zheng Yang's family rushed over and took him away.
Chen Yuqiang then launched into a tirade against the doctors, shouting, "You're all quacks! You killed my son! I'm going to expose you!"
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After attending Chen Leping's funeral, Chen Leying severed ties with Chen Yuqiang and left the home where her brother was no longer there.
Chen Yuqiang did not try to stop her; he was certain that Chen Leying would beg to come back.
In the days that followed, Chen Leying took on various odd jobs to support herself, and no matter how difficult life became, she did not contact Chen Yuqiang.
She would occasionally stroll around her brother's university campus, imagining the days when he studied and lived there.
That day, while she was sitting by the lake on campus lost in thought, she ran into Zheng Yang, whose eyes had healed.
Chen Leying was somewhat surprised that the other party would recognize her, because Zheng Yang had never seen her face before.
In response, Zheng Yang only said that he had seen her photo at Chen Leping's place before.
Chen Leying didn't press the matter. Looking into Zheng Yang's eyes, she felt a sense of familiarity.
It was like... her brother was watching her.
"You noticed it too, didn't you?" Zheng Yang suddenly said.
Chen Leying's heart suddenly raced, and she asked nervously, "Your eyes..."
Zheng Yang nodded: "That's right, the cornea belongs to your brother."
Chen Leying burst into tears, unable to hold back her sobs. It turned out that her brother's promise to always be with her had come in this form.
Zheng Yang gently wiped away her tears, "Yingying, don't cry. From now on, I will take your brother's place and stay with you forever."
No one knew that he fell deeply in love with Chen Leying the moment he saw her photo.
But Chen Leying was still young at that time, and he restrained his feelings and never bothered her.
Thanks to Chen Leping, he was given the opportunity to openly and honestly love this girl.
In the days that followed, Zheng Yang accompanied Chen Leying as her older brother.
Facing those eyes, Chen Leying couldn't help but think of Zheng Yang as her brother, and Zheng Yang was indeed a good brother, making her believe several times that her brother was still alive and would always be with her.
Until that day, a male clerk at the convenience store where Chen Leying worked confessed his feelings to her. Just as Chen Leying was about to refuse, Zheng Yang, who came to pick her up, overheard them.
Zheng Yang rejected the male colleague and, without saying a word, pulled Chen Leying into the car.
Chen Leying could tell he was angry, but she didn't understand why he was so angry.
She tried to ease the tension by speaking, but unexpectedly, Zheng Yang confessed his feelings to her.
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