Pitch-black darkness enveloped Lu Shizhen's head, and the chirping of cicadas near the window suddenly became quieter.
Her heart was beating fast and hard, and the nervousness was clearly felt in her heart and filled her ears.
As if to avoid being exposed, the faint light above Lu Shizhen's head moved slightly a few times and then disappeared completely.
Xu Shiyue's quilt concealed her tightly. Her sense of smell, which was usually easily ignored, became obvious in the darkness.
Compared to the strong smell of disinfectant that was floating in his room at all times, there was a faint fragrance floating in Xu Shiyue's room.
Lu Shizhen smelled it when she came in just now. She thought it was the smell of summer outside, but now that she was hidden in the quilt by Xu Shiyue, she realized that it was not the smell of summer, but the smell of Xu Shiyue.
A faint and faint fragrance silently emanated from the owner's body, and slowly gathered because of the tightly fitted bedding.
The light smell became rich, but without a choking feeling. It enveloped Lu Shizhen gently, bringing a layer of summer heat, making the person trapped in the darkness feel very comfortable.
"Take the medicine and get well so you can have the last surgery at the end of the month."
Lu Shizhen was thinking this when the nurse's sudden voice brought her back from her vague thoughts. Her body hidden under the quilt stilled again and again, and her breathing became cautious.
"Thank you." Xu Shiyue responded to the nurse politely, watching her walk in with a plate, her eyes casually passing over the wall beside her, and her hands on the quilt tightened again and again without being noticed.
However, the nurse did not see the corridor that suddenly appeared on the wall. She casually glanced at Xu Shiyue and the wheelchair that suddenly appeared beside her bed: "Shiyue, did you push this wheelchair here?"
Xu Shiyue was somewhat surprised by what was happening at the moment. She nodded calmly and said, "Well, I want to try if this can save some energy."
The nurse smiled when she heard this. It looked like she was chatting, but she was actually observing her condition: "Do you feel less tired?"
Xu Shiyue shook her head, her expression serious and somewhat frustrated: "I'm not very good at controlling a wheelchair, and it doesn't save any energy, it's better to walk."
The nurse was relieved when she heard Xu Shiyue's answer and nodded: "Yes, and you need to get down and exercise more often."
Xu Shiyue had heard this kind of advice many times, and nodded obediently as always: "I understand, I will put it back in the storage room later."
"I really hope that all young patients can be like Shiyue." The nurse praised gently, and then handed the medicine to Xu Shiyue, "Come, let's take the medicine."
"Okay." Xu Shiyue nodded and raised her hand to take the medicine and cup of water handed to her by the nurse.
It was this action that lifted the quilt that was originally pressed tightly against Lu Shizhen's head a little.
A cool breeze blew in, and bright light penetrated into Lu Shizhen's sight through the gap.
The blue and white striped hospital gown swayed slightly with the movements of its owner, and it lay loose in Lu Shizhen's sight.
The little girl's dark eyes were stunned for a moment, and then she realized how close she was to Xu Shiyue. Her legs were even overlapped on Xu Shiyue's legs.
The breeze seemed to give the fragrance some vitality, floating and blowing on her face.
Although the temperature under the quilt was much lower than before, Lu Shizhen felt his face was hot.
And at this moment, more wind suddenly blew over.
Large swaths of light fell into Lu Shizhen's sight. The girl's slender, straight figure dimly blocked the light and said to her, "Okay, I'm gone."
Xu Shiyue watched the nurse leave, and the next second after making sure the door was closed, he couldn't wait to lift the quilt for Lu Shizhen.
Just when she wanted to share her discovery with Lu Shizhen, she suddenly noticed that Lu Shizhen's cheeks were a little red: "Your face..."
Lu Shizhen's eyes moved around, and he explained with a guilty conscience: "That... that's too stuffy. It's really hot in the summer."
When she talked about landing, Zhen raised her little hands to fan herself, looking like she had been feeling suffocated for a long time.
Xu Shiyue lowered her eyes slightly, with a smile on the corner of her lips, which soon fell without a trace, and she said to Lu Shizhen seriously: "Sorry, I should have left you a little space."
"No, it's okay." Lu Shizhen shook his head, "Just fool them."
Xu Shiyue looked at Lu Shizhen who was about to sit up, gave her a hand, and then said: "I found something."
Lu Shizhen's expression, which had just been hesitant, immediately turned serious: "What?"
"When the nurse came over just now, she only saw your wheelchair and didn't see the corridor connecting our two wards." Xu Shiyue said.
The chaotic black doorway was embedded neatly in the wall, and looked like a door in the sunlight divided by the window grilles.
Lu Shizhen slowly turned his gaze from the "door" to Xu Shiyue, and his gaze intertwined with hers which was looking at him at the same time.
Eyes met.
Complex surprise overlaps with simple happiness.
So on this day, two little girls from different worlds had a secret that belonged only to them.
The chirping of summer cicadas passed through the long corridor and was carried into the ward which always maintained a quiet state. The huge and boring ward finally had laughter that was no longer restrained.
As he got to know her better, Lu Shizhen discovered that this little girl, who was only a few months older than him, was truly calm.
Having experienced many life and death situations, Lu Shizhen thought she was clear-headed enough, but Xu Shiyue was even worse than her.
Moreover, her calmness is completely different from mine. Her calmness is more mature than that of her peers, and she is as steady as a little adult.
But so what if I'm mature and calm.
No matter what, she is still a child, and she still likes the rabbit apple that I carved for her.
The rabbit apple that only she can carve.
Lu Shizhen was very proud, even proud of it.
But sometimes I wonder why Xu Shiyue's mother didn't carve a rabbit apple for her? After all, it was her mother who taught her how to carve a rabbit apple.
The sound outside the quilt was muffled, and the voices of two adult men and women came into Lu Shizhen's ears gently and politely.
They are Xu Shiyue’s father and mother.
After all these days together, this was the first time Lu Shizhen saw Xu Shiyue's parents come to see her.
This was completely unexpected. Lu Shizhen panicked and skillfully hid under Xu Shiyue's quilt.
Maybe it was because she had been hiding like this so often these days, and besides being nervous, Lu Shizhen's curiosity made her a little bolder.
The tightly fastened quilt was secretly lifted up a small gap by the little girl's fingers, revealing a pair of dark eyes.
Just like the voices that came in, Xu Shiyue’s parents looked particularly gentle and kind.
They sat together lovingly, looking like a perfect couple, exactly like the male and female protagonists in the TV shows that Lu Shizhen watched. It was so enviable.
Especially Xu Shiyue’s mother.
The hem of her summer skirt was exceptionally light, swaying beautifully on her body. Her fingers, resting on her knees, were slender and white. Not to mention that her fingers never touched water, even if she wanted to, Lu Shizhen would probably rush to do it herself out of heartache.
So lovely.
but…
Thinking of this, Lu Shizhen moved his gaze back into the quilt.
October's hands are prettier than her mother's...
As Lu Shizhen was thinking this secretly, a gust of wind suddenly blew over her head.
The familiar light once again burst into Lu Shizhen's sight, interrupting her deep thoughts.
But this time Xu Shiyue's face was much clearer than the first time, and his bright black eyes just looked at Lu Shizhen.
For a moment, Lu Shizhen felt like he was caught peeking.
"Why is your face red every time I lift the quilt?" Xu Shiyue found it a little curious, tilted her head and said with a smile.
"It must be hot." Lu Shizhen said the same thing for the second time and became more confident.
She slowly got up from the bed and looked at the two empty chairs not far away. Her eyes lingered for a moment, and then she asked Xu Shiyue: "Do your parents come here every day?"
This question seemed to be about the sudden incident just now, but Xu Shiyue saw a bit of loneliness through Lu Shizhen's dark eyes.
They don't always stay here. Half of the time they go to Lu Shizhen's place, but the situations where they need to hide are very rare.
In Lu Shizhen's ward, there would be no sudden incidents like today.
Time there is like a strictly run program. At the appointed time, the scheduled things will happen, to the second. She has seen doctors and nurses while hiding in the cabinet, but has never met Lu Shizhen's parents.
Xu Shiyue immediately shook her head and said, "They may have less things to do today, so they remembered to come and see me. When they get busy, they won't be able to take care of me."
"Oh, I see." Lu Shizhen nodded. She always felt that such a beautiful mother shouldn't be like what Xu Shiyue said.
Before she could think further, Xu Shiyue's voice rang out: "Lu Shizhen, didn't you say yesterday that you would finish the unfinished painting today? You can't finish it if you just sit here in a daze~"
Xu Shiyue's voice was gentle, but a little serious like an adult. Lu Shizhen frowned and said, "Shiyue, do you know that you look like a yellow peeler sometimes?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Shiyue pursed her lips and said nothing. Her slightly puffed up face looked a little angry.
Come to think of it, that little girl wanted people to say that she looked like an ugly and super vicious old man
Lu Shizhen suddenly felt something was wrong, and hurriedly got out from under the quilt, took Xu Shiyue's arm, and apologized three times: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I was wrong, October."
"October is not a yellow skin. October is the best. October is the best person in the world! And the most beautiful person in the world!"
Even though Lu Shizhen praised Xu Shiyue, he still clung to her like a clinging puppy.
Xu Shiyue remained unmoved. He sat on the bed, turned his head away and ignored her.
The child didn’t understand what it meant to care, he just felt extremely anxious.
Lu Shizhen couldn't think of any other way to please him, so he simply took out his most sincere gift: "After I finish this painting, can I also paint one for you? I'll paint you whatever you want!"
Xu Shiyue's expression relaxed slightly when he heard this.
As if she was waiting for Lu Shizhen to say this, she loosened her tightly bitten lip, turned around and said: "It's a deal, you can't regret it."
Lu Shizhen suddenly felt like she had been cheated.
But Xu Shiyue paid attention to her again, so what else was there for her to consider
Lu Shizhen agreed immediately and said, "Of course! I will do what I say!"
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Time flies, and it's the end of the month in a blink of an eye.
Xu Shiyue was about to have her last surgery, and Lu Shizhen had finished the painting that he had promised to give her.
Although he could see her during the day the next day, Lu Shizhen was still a little worried.
Surgery was a nightmare for her. Many of her friends were pushed in and never came out.
Lu Shizhen tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep.
She just looked at the dark corridor on the wall, holding her paintings and apples, put her little hands on the wheelchair, and mustered up the courage to push it.
The unlit corridor was so dark that one couldn't see the end. It would be a lie for Lu Shizhen to say that she wasn't afraid.
But as long as she thought that she would see Xu Shiyue soon, there was nothing to be afraid of.
October is waiting for you at the end of the corridor. Come on, Lu Shizhen, don't be afraid, it will be here soon.
Don't be afraid, October will be very happy to see you. She is in pain and she needs you.
Lu Shizhen repeated the words of encouragement over and over in his heart. He didn't know how many times he repeated them before the wheel of the wheelchair hit a familiar bulge.
—That’s the tiled floor in Xu Shiyue’s room.
Moonlight fell into the room from a side window, dimly outlining the furnishings in the room.
Lu Shizhen carefully pushed the wheelchair to the side of Xu Shiyue's bed. His heart, which was filled with many emotions, finally felt relieved when he saw the little girl sleeping peacefully.
The values of the monitoring instruments are stable and normal, and the dripping is orderly.
Even though he knew Xu Shiyue was fine, Lu Shizhen still sat by her bed, not wanting to go back, and even hoping that she would wake up.
How long will it take for her to wake up
She had just finished a painting and wanted to show it to her.
She's been here for five minutes...
The night deepened even more, and a full moon hung alone in the dark sky.
The little girl's body had changed from being sitting to lying down. She closed her sleepy eyes and then quickly opened them again.
The eyelashes that spread like a fan in front of Xu Shiyue's eyes were thick and beautiful, and her fair little face had lost its maturity and was filled with a bit of childish fleshiness.
Lu Shizhen rested his head on his arms and gazed at Xu Shiyue who was sleeping. He couldn't help but feel that she looked like a doll while sleeping.
Lu Shizhen just admired it like this, and before she could react, Xu Shiyue's eyes moved.
Then it opened towards her in her sight.
Xu Shiyue: "Are you the one who was looking at me here just now?"
After being caught, Lu Shizhen's face turned red.
Fortunately, the darkness of the night provided her with protection, allowing her to have enough mental preparation, and she forced herself to nod calmly: "Yes... yes."
Then, Xu Shiyue, who was lying on the bed, curled the corners of his lips.
Lu Shizhen felt a little guilty, and when he saw Xu Shiyue smiling, he asked hurriedly: "What are you laughing at?"
Perhaps because he had just woken up, Xu Shiyue's voice was a little hoarse and his volume was very small.
She hooked Lu Shizhen's hand that was on the bedside, and whispered in her ear, in a voice that only Lu Shizhen could hear: "I'm just happy to see you when I wake up."
(End of this chapter)