When Li Qiu woke up, it was already mostly dark.After sleeping all afternoon, his throat was a little dry. He stretched his muscles and bones, walked out of the bedroom and poured himself a glass of water, when he suddenly heard movement from the kitchen.

Yan An came out: "Brother, are you awake?"

He was wearing an apron, as if he was going to cook.Li Qiu knew at a glance that he had ignored his words again, and wanted to reprimand him a few words, but the events of the past few days had happened one after another, making him physically and mentally exhausted, so he didn't bother to say anything, and turned on the TV and waited for him to prepare dinner.

"Tomorrow and Saturday, I have a small test, and I can leave after the test." Yan An finished the last dish, sat down, and served Li Qiu a meal, "May I treat you to dinner tonight?"

"No, I have to work overtime." Li Qiu paused, then added, "I'll just finish my busy work, and I'll take you out for a few days after your half-term exam is over."

Yan An responded in a low voice, sounding not very interested.

Before he had eaten two bites of the meal, the engineering team called and said that there was something wrong with the project and asked Li Qiu to come over.Li Qiu asked for leave for a few days, and there was no reason to shirk it, so he greeted Yan An, put on his coat and went out.

After the "bang", the room returned to silence.Yan An sat alone at the dining table, silent for a long time, then stood up and poured out Li Qiu's bowl of rice.

He doesn't cook many dishes, but they are all Li Qiu's favorite and nourishing things. The chicken soup has been stewed since noon, and Li Qiu hasn't been able to drink a bowl.

Yan An turned off the light in the living room, and the whole room was plunged into darkness. Compared with the brightly lit room on the opposite floor, it felt a little lonely.

Yan An hugged his knees and sat on the side of the sofa that Li Qiu usually leaned against, and clenched his hands anxiously.Several red marks were pinched on his thigh with his fingertips, but he didn't realize it.

There was a severe pain in the abdomen, throbbing, like a heavy fist fell on the body, and it seemed like a blade was stirring in it.

Finally, he couldn't bear the pain anymore, and his first sob in two days came from the corner of his mouth.

The construction of the third phase of the project has come to an end, but the cooperative property company has temporarily changed its mind.Chen Ci's usual work focuses on website services, and these things are naturally handed over to Li Qiu, the second in command, who is directly in charge of development.Li Qiu didn't come during this time, things piled up, he simply stayed at the company for one night, and was busy until the next morning before sorting out a few solutions.

By the time he got home, the sun had just set, and Saturday was almost over.It was rare for Yan An not to wait for him in the living room, which made Li Qiu not used to it.He tiptoed to the door of Yan An's bedroom, opened the door a little and looked in, only to see that the quilt was arched—Yan An was probably asleep.

The second year of high school has a lot of homework, and it is normal to be tired after the exam.Li Qiu also felt a little tired, so he gently closed the door and went to wash up.

The moment the door closed, Yan An opened his eyes.

If Li Qiu lifts the quilt, or walks into the bedroom to see Yan An, he will find that he is still wearing his school uniform and has no intention of falling asleep at all.

But Li Qiu didn't.

Yan An coughed a few times in a low voice.The stomach problem left by the wandering in the past few years has not been cured, but under Li Qiu's care, it has not happened again.There was no sign of a comeback this time, and his throat was always itchy for some reason, which made him cough frequently.After allowing himself to cough for several days, Yan An felt a strong smell of blood filled his mouth.

He was waiting for Li Qiu to come back in the living room, but his throat suddenly started to itch again, so he had to go back to the house to escape.

Yan An pricked up his ears, and heard the sound of Li Qiu's footsteps from far to near, and finally heaved a sigh of relief after disappearing with the soft sound of closing the door.The air flow spit out from the throat, itching again, and I couldn't help but want to cough again.

Yan An pinched his hand, picked up the phone, searched a few times among the few contacts, and finally made up his mind to make a call. After two beeps, the other party's voice came: "Yan An ?”

"Where are you now?"

"I'm reading in a bookstore. It's the place I told you about last time. It's very close to your home. You can get there in 2 minutes. Would you like to come and have a look?"

"Next time. If it's convenient, can you bring me a packet of candy?" Yan An coughed halfway through, and managed to recover, "I want to eat candy."

Cheng Ran: "Huh?"

She quickly responded: "Okay, okay, do you want soft candy or hard candy, will it be delivered to you, your home?"

Yan An coughed twice: "Anything is fine... just white sugar."

Cheng Ran said "ah" again, and subconsciously raised his voice: "How can you eat white sugar!"

Her answer was a series of low coughing sounds.

Cheng Ran heard the intermittent coughing, and the original excitement also faded a bit: "Do you have a cold, do you want to go and see?"

"I'm fine, so I'll just buy white sugar." Probably because she was ill, it was rare for Yan An to say a few words from her heart, "... white sugar is cheap."

Cheng Ran's heart ached, she was sore, she asked anxiously, "Where's Brother Lizi?"

"I don't want to say, he doesn't know." Yan An interrupted her, "Please, I'll give you the money in two days."

After thinking about it, Yan An added: "Don't knock on the door when you arrive, call me first, I'll open it."

Cheng Ran responded and hung up the phone.

Not long after, she called again.The girl's voice was a little anxious, panting after running fast: "Yan, Yan An, I'm here."

Yan An responded softly, "Okay."

He quietly walked to the door and opened it, and Cheng Ran handed him the things he was carrying: "There are fruit candies, lollipops, and fudge."

Yan An took it: "How much is it, I'll give it to you."

Cheng Ran waved his hand: "No, no, just take it as a thank you for giving me a lecture - why do you suddenly want candy, don't you have any at home?"

Yan An peeled off the lollipop and held it in his mouth, his voice was a little vague: "There is only white sugar at home, I've finished eating."

Seeing Cheng Ran's confused expression, Yan An explained, "Your throat is itchy, so you won't be coughing if you hold it in your mouth."

Cheng Ran stayed in the room for a while, reminding him repeatedly that he should seek medical treatment in time when he felt unwell, and he reluctantly left after receiving Yan An's affirmative answer.

"If you are really uncomfortable, you can ask for leave for self-study tomorrow night." Cheng Ran walked to the elevator entrance, and suddenly turned to Yan An and said.

Yan An thought for a while, then smiled at her: "Okay, thank you."

After bidding farewell to Cheng Ran, Yan An went back to his room and lay down, trying to relieve his discomfort by falling asleep.But no matter how much he tossed and turned, he couldn't fall asleep, and his unresponsive stomach began to throb and hurt again.He eats candy very quickly, this thing is completely useless, only the lollipop melts slowly, which can resist a little discomfort caused by a scratchy throat.

But once his stomach hurts, his itchy throat doesn't seem to be a big problem. He rolled twice on the bed, let out a low growl, and realized that Li Qiu was falling asleep in the bedroom, he gritted his teeth again and kept silent, short In just 10 minutes, I have tossed myself into a cold sweat.

Yan An couldn't bear the torture, grabbed his arm a few times, cursed in a low voice, put on his clothes and walked out of the bedroom.

He looked at the closed door of his brother's room, poured himself a glass of cold water, drank it in two sips, raised his hand to wipe his mouth, walked to the entrance and opened the door.

When he went downstairs, the cold wind made his throat a little itchy, and also dampened his impulsiveness—Yan An didn't want Li Qiu to find out that he was sick, and then squeeze his little rest time to take care of himself.But after going out, the huge Qi Yang, where else can he shelter?

Yan An walked out a few blocks against the cold wind, and found himself subconsciously walking towards the school.With a wry smile, he simply went back to the dormitory.

Li Qiu's sleep quality today is surprisingly bad.After lying down for only an hour, he couldn't fall asleep anyway. He looked at his watch and it was not nine o'clock, so he just got up and watched TV for a while before going to sleep.

He turned on the TV and was about to play "The Way to Make Money" when he suddenly thought of Yan An.Yan An went to bed really early today, it seemed that he was too tired from his studies, and anyway, he was idle, so why not cook him some soup tomorrow.

Li Qiu followed his heart and paced to the kitchen to see what other ingredients were left.Opening the refrigerator, he actually found half a chicken.After boiling water and stewing for more than an hour, the aroma gradually came out.It was rare for Li Qiu to go to the kitchen, and he was still a little nervous, he filled a bowl of soup and wanted to send it to Yan An to have a drink before going to bed.

He gently opened the door of Yan An's room, but there was no one there.

Li Qiu said: "Xiao An?"

He walked quickly to Yan An's bed, saw the candy wrappers all over the place and the empty bed, and called Yan An.

Almost as soon as the call was made, the other party hung up the phone.

Then, he received a text message: Brother, I'm going out to relax, you go to bed first, don't worry about me.

Li Qiu called back and found that Yan An's phone had been turned off.

"Damn it." Li Qiu threw the bowl on the bedside table, splashing hot soup onto his hands, "Little brat!"

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Yan An entered the school and opened the door of the dormitory.

The tree shadows are sparse, the moonlight is mottled, and the whole building is empty, making it look extraordinarily lonely and empty.Yan An closed the door, squatted against the door for a while, and got into his own bed.

The endless pain spreads, tortures the body and the spirit.In the dark dormitory, there is only half moonlight slanting in from the window, which makes Yan An feel that there is still boundless loneliness.

He didn't have to suppress his desire to cough in the dormitory, but coughing would affect his abdomen and make him feel uncomfortable all over.Yan An hugged the pillow and curled up into a ball.

After enduring the pain to a certain extent, people will try to divert the pain by means of self-harm, and Yan An is no exception.But when biting, scratching, and pinching couldn't relieve him, and he was exhausted, he just wanted to hold something and sleep well.

It would be better to hug Li Qiu and feel his shallow breathing with his elder brother, that would make him feel much better... But right now, there is only one pillow here.

Yan An suddenly felt very lonely.

He changed the direction, turned his back to the door, and was facing the window, looking at the moon and trees outside the window.The abdominal pain was severe and slow, making him not sober. He felt that he was in a mist, surrounded by darkness...

Suddenly, he heard someone calling his name.Yan An knew that he was in pain and confused—there would be no one in the dormitory building on Saturdays.But he still looked sideways at the door with a hint of expectation.

And the voice gradually became clear, as if it was close at hand.Then the door was kicked open, and a beam of strong light pierced through the darkness of the dormitory, dazzling Yan An, causing him to close his eyes subconsciously.

"Do you really think that I can't find you if you turn off your phone and don't tell me where you are?" A familiar voice came to his eardrums, "What are you doing, playing peek-a-boo with me?!"

Yan An opened his eyes in astonishment, and looked towards the glaring light.

And what broke into his eyes after that beam of light was a pair of extremely familiar eyes.

The lights in the dormitory were turned on, dispelling the darkness, and Li Qiu's voice could be heard.Yan An closed his eyes, tears slid down the corners of his eyes: "Brother..."

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