I don't know why, the more I want time to go slower, the more time goes against me and slips away from me quickly and silently.
Before I knew it, it was already time for dinner. Xia Shu's surgery was scheduled for the day after tomorrow, and I wanted him to have a good rest tomorrow, but Xia Shu refused.
He said that the risk of this operation was too great and he might not see me again after the day after tomorrow, so he wanted to leave the hospital tomorrow and have some fun with me.
Maybe tomorrow... will be the last day I spend with him. If Mi Lie really makes Xia Shu's surgery fail, even if Xia Shu doesn't make a wish, I will definitely save him. At that time, I will really leave.
My heart was filled with bitterness. I could only look at him lying on the bed, as pale as a piece of white paper, pursing my lips and trying to raise a forced smile.
I laughed so sadly.
It's not that it might be our last day together, but it is certain. There is only one day left between us, but why can't time pass a little slower?
I want him to take a good look at me and remember my smile. Maybe in the next life, he can find me again with my smile, and we can be together forever .
I know that all this is just my naive fantasy. Who knows what the next life will be like? Maybe it's just a fantasy when people are heartbroken.
With such vague expectations, I went outside to buy some light meals for Xia Shu. After accompanying him to finish eating, I slowly walked back home.
The sky gradually darkened and night fell, but the surroundings were still quite lively, with bright lights everywhere and people coming and going.
I walked alone along the shadows of the dim street lights blocked by tree branches, avoiding the bustling crowd. Those warm scenes only made me sadder.
As I was walking, I felt the light in front of me suddenly dim. Confused, I raised my head to see what was going on when someone called me.
"Xiaoyou."
The voice came from the front, it was very familiar, but it confused me for a moment. I immediately raised my head and looked forward, I saw Yang Sheng standing not far from me, looking at me, I couldn't see the expression on his face in , but I could clearly see the worry flashing in his eyes as bright as stars.
"Why are you back so late?" He asked before I could even open my mouth.
I knew he was worried about me, so I lowered my head with some guilt. I didn’t know when my bangs had grown longer and blocked my view. “I stayed with Xia Shu for a while longer in the hospital. I’m sorry that I didn’t tell you and made you worry.”
Hearing that nothing happened to me, his eyes softened a little. He walked over, took my hands and wrapped them in his big hands, and smiled softly, but his smile was no longer as full of joy as it used to be: "I'll be relieved if you're with him. How is Xia Shu now? Is he feeling better?"
Although he sounded relaxed when he said these words, I could still feel the heaviness in his heart, just like the feeling I had every time I faced Xia Shu in the past. It was painful, but I couldn't say it out loud.
Yangsheng, I'm sorry.
If I meet you first in the next life, I will definitely like you.
I looked at him deeply, trying to make the smile on my face more brilliant, and my tone was as joyful as at the beginning, but with a hint of reluctance: "He is much better now, maybe it's because he saw me."
He is much better...
The words I just said echoed in my mind again, with a hint of irony. My smile slowly faded, and the corners of my mouth slowly drooped.
Am I not deceiving myself?
Why can't I accept the fact that Xia Shu's surgery will fail? This is a fact that I cannot change, and I must admit and face bravely!
Thinking of this, tears unknowingly wet my eyes again. Before I noticed it, they fell from my eyes, slid down my cheeks to my lips, and the bitter taste instantly flowed through my whole body.
"You..." Yang Sheng wanted to laugh at my narcissism, but when he turned around and saw me crying silently, he suddenly stopped, turned my shoulders and looked at me carefully. When he saw the tears in my eyes, his smile froze and was replaced by a deep concern, "Xiaoyou, what's wrong with you?"
"Nothing." I reached out my hand to wipe away my tears, but the tears seemed to fall endlessly, getting heavier and heavier. In the end, I could only cover my mouth with my hands, slowly squatting on the ground and sobbing softly.
"Xiaoyou, what happened? Don't just cry, tell me. Maybe I can help you solve it." Seeing that I couldn't stop crying, Yangsheng simply squatted down beside me and stretched out his hand to wipe the tears from my face, but it froze in the air. Finally, his hand fell on my back and gently hugged me, coaxing me like a child, "Trust me, okay?"
"What's the use of telling you..." I buried my face in my hands, with an unprecedented despair in my tone, "It's useless..."
"I don't know what to do..."
"What happened? Xiaoyou, it's not good for your health if you keep it to yourself."
"...Then Yang Sheng, please don't tell Xia Shu, okay?" I raised my blurry eyes to look at him, and said in a dreamy voice, "These words, only you can listen to me..."
He nodded without hesitation, his face showing an expression of concern that could not be concealed.
Seeing that he agreed, I said softly and slowly: "Today when I was taking care of Xia Shu in the hospital, Mi Lie came to see me. He told me that Mi Yue's last wish was..."
When I said this, my heart ached and I paused for a moment. I took a breath and continued, "Let Xia Shu's operation fail."
"How could this happen?" Before I could finish my words, Yang Sheng spoke in surprise, his voice so loud that passers-by turned their heads to look at us.
"Yangsheng...you must not let him know." Looking at Yangsheng's face full of surprise and shock, I lowered my head and was silent for a moment before speaking, "I want to go back to the hospital tonight to take care of him..."
"He and I only have a little time left..."
"Xiaoyou, don't give up easily. We can still stop him." Yangsheng shook my body hard, as if trying to pull me out of despair.
"It's useless. I can't stop him at all. Don't worry, Yangsheng, if Xia Shu's operation really fails, I will use the power of the third wish to save him, but I will be leaving by then." I said to Yangsheng with some reluctance.
"No! I don't want you to leave. Xiaoyou, there must be a way, right?" Yang Sheng shouted excitedly.
"Yangsheng, don't be like this. I won't be able to leave with peace of mind. I don't know if I can defeat Milie's spell. Maybe saving Xia Shu will use up all my strength, but I don't regret it. I'm very happy to be able to do something for Xia Shu. Yangsheng, you will be happy for me too, right?" I smiled and comforted him.
"Xiaoyou...I can't bear to leave you." Tears were flashing in the corners of Yangsheng's eyes.
"I can't bear to leave you either, Yangsheng. If I still have the strength to return to the elf world, I will pray for you every day. You are such a good person, you will definitely get the happiness that belongs to you!" I wanted to smile, but the tears still slid down my face without giving me face.
Seeing this, Yangsheng took out a tissue from his pocket and handed it to me.
He tried to cheer himself up: "Remember? I told you before that as long as you believe, there will be miracles! Since that guy named Mi Lie came to remind you, maybe he doesn't want to hurt Xia Shu. I have always been an optimistic person, so I believe that Xia Shu's illness will be cured, the operation will be successful, and you can stay in the human world. Because, I still have to compete fairly with Xia Shu!"
"Yangsheng, thank you..." Yangsheng's comfort made me feel a little better. I can only express my endless gratitude in the most ordinary words.
After Yang Sheng learned about Xia Shu's condition, he left reluctantly. I stayed in the hospital and took care of Xia Shu until dawn. Although I didn't sleep well, I was already very satisfied. At least in these last days, I could be with him every minute and every second, and no one would stop us.
The next morning when I opened my eyes, I was surprised to find that Xia Shu had found a set of pure white shirt from somewhere and put it on with black trousers. Although her face was still so pale, she looked particularly beautiful.
He saw that I was awake and gave me a gentle smile.
"Xiaoyou, where are you going to play later?"
Seeing him happy, I felt happy too. My mission today was to date Xia Shu happily and spend the last and best day together.
I nodded and laughed, "It's okay, I'll play whatever you want to play."
"Well... it's still early, let's go for a walk in the park first, and then we'll go to the movies." He walked to my side, and the angles of his face became much softer with the embellishment of a smile.
He slowly and carefully held my hand, and somewhat awkwardly interlocked our fingers.
I nodded, squeezed his hand tightly, and followed him out of the ward. Maybe because it was too early, there were not many people outside, and we took the elevator smoothly and went downstairs until we finally walked out of the hospital.
I rarely met people along the way.
I was still a little sleepy and my eyes were dry. It was not until we walked out of the hospital that I suddenly asked, "Xia Shu, you didn't get up so early on purpose to sneak out of the hospital, did you? I think... you definitely didn't tell the nurse in advance yesterday."
He turned his head and looked at me, then reached out and scratched my nose, smiling fondly: "I can't believe you've suddenly become so smart?"
When I heard him say that, I got anxious and yelled at him, "No, no, you should go back quickly. How can you do this? I thought you were allowed to come out only because the nurse agreed. What if you get sick again when we go out to play later? You should go back and rest."
"Xiaoyou, don't worry. I just came out to have some fun."
"Not even for fun!" Seeing that he didn't take care of his body at all, I yelled at him in pain and insisted on taking him back to the hospital.
"I'm going to have surgery tomorrow..." He answered me while resisting, his voice gradually becoming low.
His words suddenly woke me up.
Yes, Xia Shu will have surgery tomorrow. If Mi Lie really makes his surgery fail, then today will be my last day in the human world.
Then...should I not stop him?
You should enjoy the beauty of this world before leaving.
I hesitated for a moment, and my hand that was holding him back slowly loosened and dropped. Finally, I nodded: "Okay then." Although I agreed, I still looked at him worriedly, "But do you have any medicine with you?"
He nodded.
Seeing him nod, I felt relieved and continued walking on the road with him. Like Xia Shu, I cherished this last day together.
We came to the park next to the cinema, which was full of elderly people exercising. After we entered the park, we became the odd ones out there.
Despite this, we all had smiles on our faces. Although we were thinking about different things in our hearts, our hands were still tightly clasped together, as if we wanted to pass our strength to each other.
When I walked to the children's playground in the park, I suddenly saw a breakfast shop and my stomach started to growl. I touched my hungry stomach and remembered that I didn't eat much last night. I turned my head and blinked pitifully at Xia Shu, then pointed at the breakfast shop and said, "I'm hungry..."
"Let's go." He lowered his head and saw my expression. He couldn't bear to see me like this, so he took my hand and walked inside.
The store was empty, and we found a seat by the window and sat down. I propped my chin on my hands and looked at him sitting opposite me.
I don't know if it's because of the illness, but Xia Shu's face seems to be more mature than before. Although he has become gentle, if you look closely, you can still see that his face is full of alienation and a little indifference.
It turns out that for someone you like, your attitude and everything will change.
Thinking of this, I couldn't help but smile foolishly and looked at him happily.
"What are you laughing at? You look very happy? Say it out loud so I can hear it." Xia Shu, who was sitting opposite me, looked at me smiling without knowing what was going on and spoke in surprise.
"Hehe..." I giggled a few times. My thoughts were interrupted by him. I could only cough awkwardly to cover up my idiotic expression. "I was wondering what to eat for lunch today..."
"Did you think of something delicious? Otherwise, why would you smile like this?" He looked at me doubtfully, as if he was skeptical of my answer. But there was a glimmer of mystery hidden in his doubtful eyes, which disappeared in an instant, so that I only caught a glimpse of it, but I was very satisfied.
Does Xia Shu want to give me a surprise?
My heart skipped a few beats as I looked at him excitedly.
Just as I was about to let my imagination run wild, the waiter came over with breakfast on a tray.
All I heard was the waiter's mechanical voice ringing in my ears, and then a sumptuous breakfast was placed on the table one plate after another. I was shocked by the amount of food.
I remember I didn’t order so much just now?
Was it my imagination? I didn't realize I ordered so much. How could I finish all this?
I looked at the snacks on the table and finally made a vicious decision in my heart. I raised my head and looked at Xia Shu who was eating bread elegantly opposite me with great solemnity, and said firmly: "Xia Shu, since you are sick now, you need to eat more to supplement your nutrition. So I decided to give you all the food on the table with great pain."
"Cough cough cough--" After hearing what I said, Xia Shu, who still had a mouthful of bread in his mouth, suddenly let go of the bread in his hand and started coughing violently.
"Xia Shu, are you okay?" Seeing him coughing painfully, I began to regret what I had just said. I stood up from my seat, walked over and patted his back gently, trying to relieve his discomfort.
Finally, he took a sip of soy milk and adjusted his cough, then he stopped coughing. He looked at me weakly, his eyes full of "blame": "Can you please not say such irritating words to me when I'm eating in the future——"
I touched my head in shame and sat back in my seat. I didn't dare to look at him, so I had to bury my head and duel with the food.
Finally, with the efforts of the two of us, we finished most of the snacks. The rest was hard to pack up and we could only watch the waiter throw away all the poor snacks and ask God for forgiveness in our hearts. It’s the last day, so let’s splurge!
I smiled with great satisfaction despite feeling extremely sad.
When we watched the movie, we tacitly chose a comedy. After entering the cinema, Xia Shu suddenly asked me to stop. I was walking in front of him and was shocked by his action. I turned around and looked at him. I saw him stop at the counter, talking to the waiter and taking money out of his pocket.
Just as I was curious, the waiter handed him a big bag of popcorn and two bottles of drinks. He held the drink in one hand and the popcorn in the other, turned around and smiled at me, and walked towards me.
"Okay, let's go in."
Seeing how seriously he took this date, I couldn't help feeling a little sad, but I still took the popcorn from his hand with a smile, followed him into the screening area, found our seats and sat down.
We went in a little late, and the movie had already started for a while. After we sat down, our eyes seemed to wander, not staying on the big screen.
His hand held mine tightly, and the warmth in his hand reminded me of his presence all the time.
We stood up from our seats silently without making any sound until the movie was over. But what I can't forget is that the heroine on the big screen performed exaggerated movements, as if deliberately trying to make us laugh.
The atmosphere in the whole venue was very excited, only in our corner there was silence.
No one spoke and no one laughed.
We walked out of the cinema slowly, still holding hands. Although we didn't tell each other where we were going, we walked towards Xia Shu's house together in tacit understanding.
That place should be a very memorable place!
That's where we first met.
A bitter smile appeared on my lips. I raised my head and slowly looked at Xia Shu's profile. That face still had a hint of alienation, but it was much softer than usual.
The trees on both sides of the road blocked the bright sunshine, and the light was cast on the ground in patches, with a dreamy beauty.
I don't know how long I walked, but I could already see Xia Shu's apartment. Now, it was almost time for school to end at noon, and some students from the school nearby had already walked out.
The streets were no longer so quiet, but were filled with all kinds of noise.
We walked into the apartment side by side and into Xia Shu's room. When he opened the door, a mysterious smile suddenly appeared on his face. He looked at me and blinked, his long eyelashes fluttering gently.
Stunned by his expression, I looked into the room. I saw that the walls were painted a lovely pink, there were lace decorations everywhere, and the room was filled with balloons of various colors and a bouquet of roses.
"I asked my family to help prepare it. Xiaoyou, do you like it?" Seeing my surprised face, Xia Shu walked into the house, closed the door, and looked at me affectionately.
"This..." I pointed at the bouquet of pink roses with my mouth wide open.
At this moment, his eyes dimmed for a moment, but immediately returned to normal. He raised an elegant smile, walked over and held up the roses: "Today is our first date, of course there must be roses."
He slowly placed the rose in my hand, then pulled me to sit on the sofa, and turned and walked into the kitchen.
My eyes fell on the TV cabinet, and I found that the original cardboard box had been replaced by a cute light blue gift box with a bow, on which were two crookedly written artistic words: Pomelo Leaf.
My eyes felt sore. I put the rose beside me and turned to look at Xia Shu who was busy in the kitchen.
today……
We only have one day left...
I stood up from the sofa and walked into the kitchen. Looking at Xia Shu's serious expression as he prepared lunch, I reached out and hugged him from behind without hesitation, pressing my cheek tightly against his back.
"Xia Shu, let me hold you for a while longer..." I whispered softly, and felt his back stiffen, and then slowly soften after a long time.
His hand covered my hand that was hugging him, and a warm voice came from the front: "Xiaoyou, don't be silly, I'm cooking. You'll have plenty of time to hug me later." He pried open my fingers one by one, let me sit at the dining table, and then started busying himself in the kitchen.
I don't know how long it took, I only heard the sound of water, and then Xia Shu came out of the kitchen with a few dishes. He put the dishes on the table and turned back into the kitchen.
After doing this several times, he actually brought out a table full of dishes. I watched him slowly sit down opposite me, then I picked up my chopsticks, picked up a large portion of dishes and put them in the bowl, eating them with white rice.
The dishes still tasted strange, and it was getting worse and worse. But I could already feel Xia Shu's efforts. He didn't mix up the salt and sugar anymore...
I lowered my head and ate silently, bite by bite. Although the taste was not ideal, I don't know why, when it entered my mouth, I felt that nothing could compare to its deliciousness.
Tears fell quietly from my eyes and fell into the white, hot rice.
I sniffed and didn't dare to raise my head, afraid that Xia Shu would find me crying. I tried to hide the sadness and small sobs in my voice and said to him, "Xia Shu, you will be fine soon..."
"Soon, you will be able to cook delicious meals... and even participate in a chef competition!" Tears kept falling on my lips, and the bitter taste was like strong coffee.
"Xiaoyou, why are you acting so strange today?" Xia Shu had walked to my side without knowing when. He squatted down and looked at me. When he saw the tears on my cheeks, he spoke in a low voice, "Why are you crying?"
"No, no." Seeing him squatting beside me, I quickly turned my face away, wiped the tears from my face with my sleeve, then turned to look at him, but my eyes still hurt.
His hand stroked my slightly wet cheek, and his cold hand made my heart tremble.
"Did something happen?"
As soon as he said this, my heart tightened.
Could it be that Yang Sheng has already told him?
Just when I was still wondering, I heard him continue, "Xiaoyou, if you don't want to tell me, I won't force you. But you have to remember that I would rather never taste it than let you leave me."
"Nothing is more important than you..."
Before he could finish his words, I was already sobbing, covering my mouth with my hands and crying helplessly.
How should I tell him this fact, this cruel fact...
Xia Shu gently hugged me and patted my back with his hands, trying to make me stop crying. He stared at me silently for a long time before he kissed my forehead and said in a hoarse voice: "I won't let you leave me."
The room was still bright, with lights shining in every corner, but the atmosphere would never be as cheerful as before.
The last date ended in tears, and the surgery finally came. When I woke up that morning, my heart skipped a beat. I sat up from the makeshift bed on the bedside table, chanted a spell to grow bigger, and sat on Xia Shu's bed.
Xia Shu didn't know when he woke up. He didn't make any sound. He just looked out the window silently with melancholy in his eyes.
Hearing me getting up, he turned around and gave me a reassuring smile. Even so, I could still sense his inner uneasiness and fear.
At this time, there was a knock on the door outside the ward. I just turned around and saw that the door was opened. The doctor came in from outside, looked at Xia Shu seriously, and coughed lightly to call his attention back: "Xia Shu, please come out with us, the operation is about to begin."
"Yeah." Xia Shu nodded, took one last look at me, kissed my cheek softly, got out of bed and put on his shoes, "Xiaoyou..."
Before he could finish his words, I nodded.
"I'll be here waiting for you with a smile on my face." I tried hard to force out a smile, and after I saw him turn around and follow the doctor out of the ward with relief, my smile faded and a warm current surged from my eyes.
I wiped my tears with my hands and whispered over and over again: "Don't cry..."
"I can't cry... I should be strong... Xia Shu will feel relieved..."
I sat on the bed, chanted a spell to stop my tears, stood up and walked outside. At this time, Xia Shu and the doctor had not walked too far.
I followed them to the door of the operating room, being careful not to let Xia Shu notice me following him. Xia Shu's family and Yang Sheng, who came running out of worry, were all standing outside the operating room. Xia Shu was pushed into the operating room, and the "operation in progress" light was on outside the door. My heart was lifted up, and I sat down on a chair beside me, staring at the door of the operating room intently.
"Natsuki, you have to be okay. The operation has to be successful!"
I put my hands together and put them on my lips, chanting softly, looking up at the ceiling, and praying to God. Now my only hope is that Milie can reject Miyue's wish.
Even though the chance is slim, I won't give up.
"Grandpa God...you must bless him. Although he is always cold to others and many people are afraid of him, he is truly a good person! He deserves to be happy!" Tears slowly filled my eyes, blurring the world in front of me. "Grandpa God, I really, really like him and want to be with him forever."
"Even if it violates the rules of the elf world, it doesn't matter..."
I felt my breathing become faster and my chest became more and more stuffy, as if I was about to suffocate. But I still kept praying, hoping that God could hear my voice.
Time passed by minute by minute, the "operation" light was still on, and the dim light hurt my heart. Finally, I don't know how long it had passed, a few doctors hurriedly came in the corridor not far away.
They just glanced at me briefly, then opened the operating door and walked in.
When the door slammed shut in front of me again, I suddenly had a bad feeling in my heart. Why are there so many doctors? Could it be that...something happened to Xia Shu?
I stood up suddenly from my seat, trying hard to resist the urge to push open the operating room door. I could only stare at the white door, as if there was a horrible hell inside.
"Xiaoyou, is there something wrong?" Yangsheng looked a little flustered. He seemed to be thinking about Mi Lie's incident just like me, feeling fear and anxiety in his heart.
Before he could finish his words, the door of the operating room opened again, and a doctor walked out. He walked past us with a deadpan look on his face, as if he didn't see us at all.
"Doctor, what's going on? Is Xia Shu okay?" Seeing the doctor walking over, I hurriedly followed him and asked, anxiously wanting to know what was going on.
The words "In Surgery" were lit on the door of the operating room next to it.
The doctor turned his head and looked at me, with a hint of apology and deep pain in his eyes. He shook his head helplessly, lowered his voice and spoke slowly, as if he was unwilling to accept this fact: "Xia Shu's attending doctor made a mistake during the operation, and emergency treatment is being performed inside now-"
His voice paused, and then continued: "Maybe... there is not much hope."
"How could this happen?" As soon as he finished speaking, my eyes suddenly went dark and I stumbled back a few steps. Fortunately, Yang Sheng supported me in time and I didn't fall to the ground.
The doctor said nothing, but turned around and continued walking out into the corridor.
All of this must have been planned by Mi Lie! He still fulfilled Mi Yue's wish. Xia Shu's operation really failed!
My whole body was shaking uncontrollably, tears were pouring out uncontrollably, and endless sadness was about to swallow me up. But now, I couldn't fall down, I couldn't watch Xia Shu get into trouble. I wanted him to get better, even if the price was that I would never see him again!
I stood up with the help of the wall, looked at the closed door of the operating room, then looked at Yangsheng who looked worried, and finally said firmly: "Yangsheng, can you do me a favor?"
"What's up?"
"I want to...save Xia Shu." I stared at the operating room door, a tear falling on the back of my hand. Although I knew Yang Sheng would never agree with me doing this, I could only ask him for help, "Yang Sheng, please, help me...I only have this last chance."
"Xiaoyou, do you really want to do this?" Yangsheng supported me hesitantly.
"Yoshige, I must save Natsuki! If he dies, what's the point of me staying in the human world?"
When Yang Sheng heard what I said, his expression became shocked, and his hesitation turned into determination.
"Okay, Xiaoyou, I'll help you!" He seemed to have used up all his strength and said this through gritted teeth.
Yangsheng pulled me towards the operating room. He blocked the nurse who was blocking us and allowed me to run into the ward smoothly.
"Xiaoyou, we will definitely meet again!" Behind him was Yangsheng's extremely painful cry.
I looked back at him one last time with gratitude, then turned and walked to the operating table.
Xia Shu was lying on the operating table, his head covered in blood and his face as pale as paper. My heart was deeply clenched.
"How did she get in?"
The doctor's angry voice was heard from the side. Someone came forward and wanted to pull me out, but found that there was no way to stop me.
It seemed that at this moment, Xia Shu was the only one left in my eyes and in my life. I slowly walked to his side and whispered a spell, and the doctor behind me could not get close. My tears fell drop by drop, landing on his pale face and lips.
"Xia Shu, I'm sorry, I lied to you... I can't be with you anymore, you must be happy..."
I closed my eyes, not daring to look at his face again, afraid that if I looked at him again, I would be tempted to stay. My heart felt like it was being cut by a blade, bleeding red. I slowly put my hands together on my chest, chanted a spell, and gradually felt a blazing heat surrounding my fingers. I used all my strength to push the light blue fireball on my fingers towards Xia Shu.
My body began to slowly become lighter. I opened my eyes and looked at Xia Shu on the operating table, only to see a tear leaking from the corner of the anesthetized Xia Shu's eye.
Xia Shu, I love you...
Farewell, Xia Shu...
I could feel my body gradually becoming transparent in the air, dispersing into stars. My eyes were always on Xia Shu's face, and I didn't know why I couldn't cry anymore.
Xia Shu, I want you to live happily and well...
It's a pity that I can't tell you anymore, I really love you and want to spend my whole life with you. But there is no chance.
If the dead can really become angels, I hope to be your guardian angel. Even if you can never see me, I will stay by your side.
I slowly closed my eyes, forcing myself not to look at him anymore. It was very quiet around me, so quiet that I could hear the passage of time.
"Yuzu leaves!"
At the very end, I heard Xia Shu's most affectionate and painful call...