At noon the next day, Yu Baicai rushed to the provincial hospital exhausted.
The corridor was filled with the unique fresh scent of disinfectant, mixed with a subtle medicinal smell.
My eldest brother Yu Sheng had just been pushed out of the operating room. The anesthetic effect had not yet completely worn off, and he was lying on the hospital bed soundly asleep.
Fan Qi, who was guarding the bed, stood up immediately when he saw Yu Bai. His face showed undisguised warmth, and even a kind of... almost familiar intimacy.
"Xiaobai, you're finally here! You must be tired from the journey. Come and sit down."
As Fan Qi spoke, he quickly moved a stool for Yu Bai and poured him a cup of warm water.
Their familiar and natural attitude made it seem as if they were not people who had just met for a few days and mainly communicated online, but old friends who had been together for many years.
Yu Bai just thought that Fan Qi had been his elder brother's accompanying physician for a long time, and it was inevitable that they would develop some friendship after being together day and night. In addition, the two of them had been communicating online almost around the clock for his elder brother's condition these days, so it was normal for them to become familiar with each other.
She took the cup of water, thanked him, and looked at her eldest brother lying on the hospital bed.
However, Fan Qi's subsequent actions of taking care of Yu Sheng gradually shook Yu Bai's sense of "rightness".
Fan Qi leaned over and tucked the corner of the quilt for Yu Sheng very carefully, his movements so gentle as if he was afraid of disturbing his sleep.
Then, she picked up the cotton swab beside her, dipped it in some warm water, and patiently moistened Yu Sheng's lips, which were cracked and chapped due to the surgery.
That concentration, that meticulousness, seemed to have gone beyond the scope of professionalism, carrying a kind of...indescribable tenderness.
Especially, when Yu Sheng opened his eyes halfway through and happened to meet Fan Qi's concerned gaze, the moment their eyes met -
Yu Bai captured it clearly.
That look was definitely not just ordinary gratitude and care.
There was undisguised heartache and tenderness in Fan Qi's eyes, and in his elder brother Yu Sheng's briefly lucid eyes, there was a barely perceptible flash of...dependence and warmth.
It's sticky, like it's soaked in honey, with a hint of tenderness that only they can understand...
A ridiculous and bold idea suddenly popped into Yu Bai's mind:
Big brother and Fan Qi, could they be... ?
But as soon as this thought came to her mind, she quickly suppressed it.
impossible!
She knows her elder brother Yu Sheng too well.
How proud he is in his bones!
This pride was deeply engraved in his heart when his healthy legs could still support him to move freely.
Today, he is facing Fan Qi, an excellent girl who has a high education, strong ability, a good family background, and most importantly, is healthy and full of energy.
I'm afraid that the only remaining pride of my eldest brother has long been shattered into a pile of inferiority.
How could he, how dare he, accept or respond to such a possible feeling?
Yu Bai shook his head, denying this unrealistic speculation.
Maybe I'm overthinking it, or I'm overly grateful, or maybe it's the suspension bridge effect.
However, reality is often stranger than fiction.
Just one day later, Yu Sheng felt much better and was able to sit up and talk while leaning against the head of the bed.
He looked at Yu Bai and said something that shocked Yu Bai with an unprecedented firm tone:
"Xiaobai, I've made up my mind. Once my leg recovers a bit, I want to take the college entrance exam again."
Yu Bai was stunned and asked subconsciously: "College Entrance Examination?"
"Um."
Yu Sheng nodded, a long-lost light flashing in his eyes. It was hope, longing, and a determination to fight to the death.
"I want to apply to the best art school in the country!"
At that moment, all pride, inferiority and impossibility were shattered in an instant!
Yu Bai understood instantly.
Big brother wants to be the man worthy of Fan Qi!
He wants to stand in the highest art hall, not for others, but for the girl beside him who gave him new hope!
It turns out that my previous guess was not groundless.
She did not ask the reason, nor did she try to dissuade people like an elder about the "cruel reality" or "difficulty of ideals."
She just looked at her eldest brother deeply and asked seriously: "Brother, have you thought it through?"
"Yeah! I've thought it through! Clearer than ever before!" Yu Sheng answered decisively, without any hesitation.
"good."
Yu Bai only said one word.
Then she turned and left the ward, leaving the two of them smiling at each other in a subtle atmosphere.
She did not disturb the budding, fragile yet strong relationship.
Instead, he went straight to the largest bookstore near the hospital and brought back a stack of brand new cultural course review materials that were applicable to the latest college entrance examination policies, as well as several introductory picture albums and application guides of top art academies.
Action is her strongest support.
When Yu Bai came back with the book, he saw that Fan Qi's cheeks were quietly flushed with a touching blush, like peach blossoms blooming after the rain.
Although Yu Sheng, lying on the hospital bed, was still pale, a very gentle and affectionate smile appeared at the corner of his lips.
He raised the hand that was not receiving the IV drip, ignored the possible gazes from the people around him, and gently stroked Fan Qi's slightly hot cheek with infinite cherishment.
Everything is implied.
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