Tick-tock, tick-tock—
The monitor emitted a regular sound.
Bo Xu opened his eyes and saw a white ceiling.
I caught a whiff of the hospital's distinctive disinfectant and a faint scent of gardenias.
He turned his head and saw Shen Zhiyi sitting half-upright, leaning on his hand.
She was deep in a restless sleep, her brows furrowed, and two dark circles under her eyes were quite noticeable.
It was as if she had been taking care of him for a long time.
Bo Xu moved his fingertips, brushing across her eyebrows and eyes from a distance, and then carefully reached out to tuck a stray strand of hair that had fallen across her cheek behind her ear.
That's when I noticed she was wearing a black coat draped over her shoulders.
It belongs to Xiaoxu.
His fingertips paused as he heard a noise coming from the bathroom.
Bo Xu lifted his eyelids and saw the door being gently opened, and the 19-year-old walked out.
"Awake?" Xiao Xu asked softly.
Bo Xu: "How long have I been asleep?"
"Two and a half days." Xiao Xu walked to the bedside. "My sister was so worried."
Bo Xu looked at Shen Zhiyi with heartache.
Why didn't you let her go back to rest?
Xiao Xu sat down next to Shen Zhiyi and sighed, "She's worried about you and doesn't want to leave."
"However, you'll be fine soon."
He lowered his eyes, gazing at Shen Zhiyi with lingering reluctance.
Bo Xu immediately guessed what he was going to do.
"Are you planning to go back?"
"Hmm." Xiao Xu took a deep breath and said easily, "I shouldn't have come in the first place, should I?"
"However, I am very content to have been able to see my sister once."
Bo Xu stared at him in silence for a long time.
"Give me six months, and I will find a way to bring you back."
His research has been trending towards stability. Xiao Xu's ability to come over must be due to the use of the extreme algorithm he had envisioned long ago.
Combining the two should ensure that he can come over occasionally.
However, this technology is too secretive, and if others find out about it, it will definitely cause chaos.
Therefore, they cannot use them frequently.
To achieve long-term effectiveness, one must learn self-control.
Xiao Xu was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "Hey, don't push yourself too hard."
"If it comes at the cost of your health, then it's really not worth it."
"I want to live a few more years."
He looked at Shen Zhiyi, his expression softening. "I just miss my sister terribly when I can't see her."
He glared at Bo Xu warningly, "If you dare to treat her badly, I'll take care of myself."
Bo Xu laughed.
Don't worry.
"I am you too, aren't I?"
He will love her and take care of her for the rest of his life.
This is something that can be affirmed without needing an oath.
Xiao Xu was slightly relieved.
Shen Zhiyi twitched her eyelids and slowly woke up.
"You're awake?!" She rushed over and hugged Bo Xu. "Is anything bothering you?"
"I'll go get the doctor!"
"No need." Bo Xu took her hand, his eyes gentle. "It's probably just low blood sugar, it'll be fine in a couple of days."
He glanced at Xiao Xu and said to Shen Zhiyi, "You go back with him, I can stay here by myself."
"How can that be?" Shen Zhiyi refused to leave no matter what.
Bo Xu paused for a moment, then told her the whole story.
Shen Zhiyi's face suddenly turned pale, and she turned to Xiao Xu.
"You're leaving?!"
After suffering two consecutive blows, she lost all color in her lips.
He looked like he was about to collapse.
Seeing the tears welling up in her eyes, Xiao Xu immediately went up and hugged her, saying, "Sister, don't cry."
“It’s not like we’ll never see each other again.” He pointed to Bo Xu’s face. “Looking at him is the same as looking at me.”
Shen Zhiyi sniffed.
"How can they be the same..."
Xiao Xu felt a pang of sadness, put her arm around Shen Zhiyi's shoulder, and said to the man on the hospital bed, "I'll take her back first."
He had a lot to say to his sister alone.
I also want to spend a lot of time alone with my sister.
"Mm." Bo Xu nodded.
He watched their departing figures, and thinking of Shen Zhiyi's red and swollen eyes, his expression darkened.
He didn't want her to cry.
If he could, he would prefer it to be him who left, rather than his 19-year-old self.
In this way, he can live a longer life and stay with her a little longer, and a little longer still.
That way, she won't be so lonely.
*
As soon as Shen Zhiyi arrived home, Xiao Xu hugged her and pressed her onto the sofa, kissing her.
"Sister..." He parted his lips, buried his head in her neck, and greedily inhaled her scent, "I can't bear to part with you..."
Shen Zhiyi was also feeling down.
"If you leave, will you still remember me?"
Once he returns to normal time and space, they will meet at this moment, following the predetermined path.
Will the memories from that floating island be preserved?
“Of course.” Xiao Xu raised her hand to show her the tattoo on her ring finger. “I’ve already tattooed my sister’s name on it. Whether I have the memory or not, I will not allow myself to forget you.”
Shen Zhiyi was surprised and took his hand.
Sure enough, a ring of pinyin was visible on the slender finger bones.
That's her name.
It formed the shape of a ring, securing him tightly.
"Why is it tattooed in such an obvious place?" She looked up hesitantly. "And on the ring finger..."
Xiao Xu lowered his head and kissed her, a slight smile playing on his lips, "Because in this life, I only want to marry you, sister."
"I will only love you."
Shen Zhiyi looked at him with tears glistening in her eyes, and remained silent for a long time.
Xiao Xu cupped her face in his hands, his eyes deep and filled with tenderness.
"I'm leaving soon, sister, can you make up for my wedding night?"
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