The autumn wind in the evening was chilling enough to make one's bones cold, and the hem of the girl's skirt was blown up slightly.
The sun hadn't completely sunk below the horizon yet, so the light in the entrance hall didn't seem that bright.
Xu Shiyue stood under the light, with only Yuanzi by her side.
She could understand jealousy, but she couldn't understand why she was jealous.
It was obviously not a very important matter, but it broke a hole in her ability to maintain balance.
She had never wanted to see something so clearly.
Xu Shiyue has lost her sight for a long time, so long that she has even gotten used to not using her eyes to see things.
The remaining four senses can completely make up for her loss. In the beginning, she didn't even hope that she could see. She completely accepted the fact that she was blind and didn't struggle.
But today, she suddenly wanted to see it.
I want to see the painting that Lu Shizhen hangs at home, and I want to see Lu Shizhen try on that skirt.
This desire was unprecedented, like a ball of fire, wrapped in jealousy, circling around her eyes layer by layer, as if it was going to burn her.
Loneliness loomed over her.
Wanting is not having, and the same is true for jealousy.
She couldn't see anything. The blurry light made all the boundaries around her blur into shadows.
Four people stood together in the living room, and Xu Shiyue could barely make out Lu Shizhen's tall figure.
The whole world was unclear to her, as if it had abandoned her in the bone-chilling night wind, leaving only jealousy.
The moon slowly climbed up the sky opposite the sun, and the darkness covered the entire world like a fine net.
Xu Shiyue didn't eat much for dinner today. After taking his medicine, he went back to his room.
She didn't turn on the light.
Only a round of moonlight fell on her from the window, bright and lonely.
Economics knowledge was as boring as ever. I read two lines wrong with my fingers while reading it.
Xu Shiyue frowned, somewhat displeased.
In her opinion, she already understood the matter and there was no reason for it to remain in her mind.
She already knew that the indescribable feelings that had arisen in her heart these days were jealousy, but she still hadn't let go of this matter, or this word.
I’m jealous of those people who can see Lu Shizhen’s paintings.
Jealous that they can praise you lavishly based on what they see.
Why do all these things revolve around Lu Shizhen
The person who asked me to receive treatment was Lu Shizhen.
The person who made me want to see him was Lu Shizhen.
Xu Shiyue is very perceptive. She can quickly grasp and analyze a person's characteristics and weaknesses and specifically find and attack them when they are weak.
But she was slow.
Only then did she suddenly realize that her feelings towards Lu Shizhen had changed from disgust and alienation in the beginning to a peaceful relationship now.
She even allowed this person to do things for her that she would never allow others to do.
Things were like a derailed train, seemingly out of control.
She had unknowingly mixed other things into her use of this place, making it chaotic and making her heart beat wildly.
The sound of fingers tapping could be heard on the phone screen and white earphones were inserted into the girl's ears.
I have already watched most of it and Twenty-Four Billies is slowly playing under the moonlight.
There was a force pushing her, making her eager to confirm whether this Lu Shizhen was the same person as the one who had entangled with her before and tricked her here.
Or the same person.
.
The moonlit night is dotted with lonely stars, just like a physics problem spread out on a table, vast, deep and unknowable.
The dim light cast the girl’s figure on the window glass, and her head was resting on her hands, moving slowly.
The next second, the sound of the points system and the sound of the head hitting the table sounded at the same time.
“Boom.”
"999"
“…?!
”
Not sure if it was because the bump was too painful, or because the sudden bonus points seemed too unreal, but Lu Shizhen suddenly sat up from the table, his eyes, which had been half sleepy just now, were now wide open.
“Shushushushu… Lord, add points!”
It seemed like the program in Qiuqiu's body was stuck, and it took her a long time to finish uttering the five words.
Before it could fully react to the points system notification, it felt someone grabbing its wings and holding its entire body in someone's hands out of control.
The vibration became more intense with the slapping, Qiuqiu was dizzy and felt that this feeling was familiar.
She once again staggered out of Lu Shizhen's hand, spinning in the air dizzily, feeling very aggrieved: "Host, why do you slap me when you deduct points and slap me when you add points? We are really not connected to the points system."
"But the points system gave me an extra thousand points!" Lu Shizhen couldn't believe his ears.
"It's nine hundred and ninety-nine, host." Qiuqiu lay on Lu Shizhen's head and corrected him.
"Yes, yes, nine hundred and ninety-nine." Lu Shizhen nodded perfunctorily, her tone full of surprise, "But this is nine hundred and ninety-nine! Qiuqiu!"
"Yeah, why is there such a huge amount of extra points suddenly?" Qiuqiu was also a little confused.
Qiuqiu said with disgust: "Host."
Lu Shizhen looked at the currently stable world and felt that it was unlikely, so he deduced, "The system is crazy?"
Qiuqiu's face showed disdain and dissatisfaction: "Host, can't you accept this reality? Maybe Xu Shiyue has seen you pick her up and drop her off at school these days, and she has been so attentive to you that her doubts about you have been alleviated a lot?"
Lu Shizhen paused for a moment after hearing this, and felt that Qiuqiu's words made sense: "It's possible. I treat her with such care that even a stone should be moved by me."
"Yes." Qiuqiu nodded and gave an example: "Look, the last time Xu Shiyue read the book Twenty-Four Billies, wasn't it because she felt that the host was different from before?"
"Xu Shiyue felt that you, the host, were good to her and her doubts were eliminated, so she made a big leap in points. This is reasonable."
"That's right." Lu Shizhen nodded, a look of pride slowly overflowing from her face, "It seems that I have covered this vest quite well."
“That’s right!” Qiuqiu nodded repeatedly in agreement, praising him in a series of ways, “As expected of the host Qiuqiu, the host is really amazing. Today is truly a milestone day!”
Qiuqiu became more and more skilled at flattering others, and Lu Shizhen listened with a look of pride in his eyes.
She reached out for her phone and opened the photo album for the umpteenth time tonight.
The dim background occupies most of the photo, and the white skirt seems to be overlapping the black skirt.
The characters in the picture, including Yuanzi, stand upright with their hands hanging by their knees, giving a serious oil painting feel.
This is her first photo with Xu Shiyue.
There was still no expression on this person's face. Pure white surrounded her, just like the cold and pure white snow in winter, full of a sense of distance.
But when you zoom in and look closely, you can see that the corner of her lips is slightly raised when she is close to Lu Shizhen.
The wind blew through the withered yellow branches outside the window, and the shadows of the trees swayed in front of the window, stirring the shadows reflected on the window.
Seeing this, Lu Shizhen couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips a little.
Yeah, milestone.
.
A month had passed since the last check-up, and Shen Cheng came to Lu Shizhen's house as promised on Thursday to follow up on Xu Shiyue's condition.
Just as Qiuqiu reported the data to Lu Shizhen, Xu Shiyue's condition was much better than the last check-up, and the blood clot that had stayed behind his head for a long time had completely dissipated.
Shen Cheng looked at the report in his hand and nodded with satisfaction: "Ms. Xu's recovery is much better than expected. Is your vision clearer now than last month?"
Xu Shiyue nodded, "I can already see some color outlines."
"Well, that's pretty good. After all, the toxic substances in the thick smoke destroyed part of the crystal tissue, and it will take some time to recover." Shen Cheng said as he looked at the treatment plan in his hand.
"Ms. Xu has recovered well. In the next stage of treatment, we are considering combining it with medication. According to our team's current clinical research, this is the most helpful treatment for eye repair."
Having said this, Shen Cheng paused.
She and Lu Shizhen looked at each other, and then explained the disadvantages to Xu Shiyue: "Of course, if you apply the compress, Miss Xu needs to stay away from light and heat and rest. During that time, Miss Xu will be completely blind."
"Of course, we also recommend applying the medicine for a longer time, twelve hours a day, and before going to bed every night."
Lu Shizhen sat aside and listened, looking at Xu Shiyue who was sitting next to him.
She knew that Xu Shiyue's trust in her was not 100%. Although this method could heal her eyes faster, she would have to give up her vision for half a day every day and be completely blind.
This is tantamount to putting yourself in a more dangerous situation.
So she discussed with Shen Cheng a few days ago and asked Xu Shiyue to make her own decision, and asked Shen Cheng to prepare a prescription and bring it.
"I brought a dose of medicine. Miss Xu can try it first and then decide whether to accept this treatment plan. This ointment is made entirely of medicinal herbs and will not have any side effects." Shen Cheng said as she took out the medicine she had prepared.
"Yes." Lu Shizhen also spoke, trying to persuade Xu Shiyue.
But she didn't expect that before she could say anything, Xu Shiyue interrupted her with a voice, "No need."
The voice was calm and emotionless, and the rejection was particularly straightforward.
Lu Shizhen's heart couldn't help but skip a beat, and he felt a little frustrated.
Sure enough, I am still not enough for her to let go...
However, before Lu Shizhen's frustration could spread, Xu Shiyue interrupted him with a sentence: "I accept this treatment plan."
Lu Shizhen was surprised for a moment, and before she could react, she heard Xu Shiyue discussing with Shen Cheng: "But I have to leave for another province to participate in an orchestra competition tomorrow. I'm afraid it's not a good idea to go on stage with the medicine. Can the treatment start from next Monday?"
"Hiss..." Shen Cheng said in a distressed tone, "I was just about to say that. I just received a notice this morning that I have to go abroad for a seminar the day after tomorrow and it will take ten days or half a month to come back..."
In less than half a second, she immediately thought of a solution: "It's okay, I can prepare the medicine first, divide it into portions and give it to Miss Lu, and then let the family apply the medicine to Miss Xu."
Xu Shiyue nodded slightly: "Okay, thank you for your help."
Shen Cheng waved his hand and said, "This is what we do as doctors. It's what we should do."
A breeze blew in through the open window, brushing against the ointment on the table.
A faint herbal scent with a hint of bitterness lingers in the room, making people feel calm.
Lu Shizhen was sitting in a chair with a big smile on her face, celebrating with Qiuqiu in her heart that Xu Shiyue had successfully received the next course of treatment, when she heard Shen Cheng calling out to her, "Ms. Lu, how do you feel?"
Lu Shizhen thought Shen Cheng was asking her about Xu Shiyue's treatment starting next week, so she said, "Ah? I'm fine."
"That's good." Shen Cheng nodded.
Lu Shizhen didn't know why, but she saw a kind of satisfaction between Shen Cheng's eyes and brows.
Then she saw Shen Cheng opening the ointment she had just placed on the table.
Shen Cheng was very worried that without his training, the Lu family servants would not apply the medicine to Xu Shiyue in a proper manner.
She saw that Lu Shizhen was very concerned about Xu Shiyue and had a better grasp of medical knowledge than anyone else. After discussing with Xu Shiyue, she chose her: "In this case, Miss Lu, would you like to learn how to apply medicine to Miss Xu first?"
(End of this chapter)