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It's not completely dark in front of me, and I can distinguish the extremely blurred color blocks with all my strength. I can't tell whether this is my imagination.

Yang Chen left without hesitating, except for Xingzhu's regular dripping sound, the room was maddeningly quiet.

"……Help……"

I straightened up and fumbled around the table, trying to find my phone and ask for help.Anyone is fine, whether you call the police or call the police, I don't care so much, come and save me, I'm so scared.

Because I didn't have a good balance, I judged the direction based on memory but found nothing. My sore waist and legs couldn't hold it up and fell off the chair directly.

My forehead hit the corner of the table, and the pain caused me to lose consciousness for a few seconds.

I propped myself up, and touched my eyes with trembling hands—have I been blind since then?What should I do?

Why can't I see...I want to go to the hospital, the waiter will hear me if I shout...But Song Cheng is next door, I can't let him see me like this...My head hurts...I am Aren't you going to die?

Dying in a strange place in a state of embarrassment, until someone finds the disgusting corpse, turning into something that causes trouble to others even after death—is this my end?

A dishonorable birth, and a dishonorable death... No one will fall in love with such a filthy me, this is Xu Junyan's fate.

I should accept it, I shouldn't fight it.

The phone rang suddenly, like thunder breaking through the sky.

Don't hang up... I remember the phone was on the table and I could find it by following the sound.

As if hearing my inner voice, the caller waited patiently.Whether it's sales or work, I sincerely thank this man, he saved me——

Before the ringing stopped, my fingers touched the edge of the table, and after touching the phone, I flicked the screen randomly, but a familiar voice came:

"elder brother?"

"It's you..." I couldn't even say anything for a while, I held the phone tightly and repeated his name, "Andre...Andre..."

"Brother, what's wrong with you?" His tone was a little surprised, "What happened?"

"There seems to be something wrong with my eyes, I can't see anything... I don't know what to do, can you come and take me to the hospital?"

"Where are you now?"

I reported the address incoherently, and Andre's voice was very soft, but it gave me a little hope at the moment: "I see. Brother, don't worry, I'll be right there."

"Don't..." I clenched the phone tightly, "Don't hang up... I'm a little scared."

"Okay. Then don't run around, just stay where you are, and let me sing for you, okay?" He said, "I'll be here soon."

While listening to Andre's low and soft singing voice on the phone, I tried to draw in front of my eyes.

That sense of helplessness returned, as if I were sitting in a dark room.Fortunately, I still have Andre's voice in my ears, so I'm not completely out of touch with the world.

I draped my clothes and sat on the ground, full of unknown fear.Until the voice on the phone stopped, and my hand was held.

"Who--"

"It's me, brother." He seemed to come in a hurry, he was panting a bit when he spoke, and he stretched out his hand to wrap me in his arms, "I'm here, don't be afraid."

"Andre!" My tense nerves really relaxed in this second, and I was hugged horizontally by him in the next second, "What are you doing?"

"I'll take you to the hospital, you can't walk now." I pressed against his heaving chest, feeling his heart beating fast.When Andre lowered his head, his slightly longer bangs brushed against my forehead, "Don't worry, I'm here."

"My clothes..." I could only grab my loosely tied trousers, although I felt a little embarrassed to go out like this, but this was not the thing I was most worried about, "Can you cover my face?"

If Song Cheng happens to come out, I don't want him to see him like this.

Andre sighed, put me back in the chair, and I fumbled to button a few buttons.He seemed to have taken off his coat and put it on my head. I could only feel the touch of the delicate cloth on the bridge of my nose, and there was still nothing in front of me.

"No one will see it." Andre said softly, "The people here are very tight-lipped, brother don't worry."

I grudgingly hummed, and finally gave up the meaningless attempt and closed my eyes.

Finally got into the car, I grabbed Andre's clothes nervously, and he rubbed my head with his chin: "The driver is driving, I will accompany you. Brother, let me see what's wrong with your eyes, okay?" ?”

I raised my head and let his fingers touch my eyelids: "Can't see anything?"

I nodded, and I heard a little pity in his tone: "It's so pitiful. If you can't recover, how will you live in the future?"

"It must be temporary." The possibility I was most afraid of was easily announced by him, and he hurriedly retorted as if to find confidence in himself, "I used to have some eye problems, but it has recovered. It may be some sequelae that have not been found out. Bar……"

"I just said it casually, don't be afraid." I felt his lips stick to my cheek, keeping me half leaning and half sitting on him, "Brother."

"Andre..."

"Well, I'm here. It's okay, I will find you the best doctor."

His fingers caressed my broken lips, stroking the wound there repeatedly, causing fine pain.I wanted to reach out and push him away, but hesitated for a moment because of what he said.

"Even if brother is really blind, I will take care of you for the rest of my life."

I went to visit him at his residence before, and said that I hope we will only be brothers in the future, but we broke up because of his erratic behavior.At that time, I complained in my heart about his bad character, but now I just feel that I am narrow-minded, my eyes are sore and swollen, I did not avoid his hand, and said sincerely: "Thank you today."

"You're welcome." He hugged me, pecked me on the cheek, and said without hesitation, "We are brothers. By the way, brother, do you want some water?"

I licked my dry lips and nodded.

"I remember there were drinks in the car besides wine... a little ice, I'll pour it out for my brother to drink."

After a while he handed the cup to my mouth, it seemed to be some kind of fruity drink, I just wanted to take a sip.Unexpectedly, it was very refreshing and delicious, so I couldn't help drinking half a glass with his hand.

After drinking the water, Andre said that it was a bit inconvenient for me to see people now, so he changed into a set of clean clothes for me in the car.At first I wanted to wear it myself, but I was in a hurry and couldn't fix it, so I could only accept my fate and let him dictate.

He didn't ask anything, but when I touched the bruise on my waist that Yang Chen held, I flinched unconsciously: "Don't look..."

"I haven't seen anything on my brother?" His tone was still affectionate, "But don't make it so miserable next time. There are scars here, as well as on the neck and face."

Do I really look miserable?I was just about to ask, but suddenly found that the color block in front of me seemed to be a little clearer, and I could vaguely distinguish the change of light and dark.

"Did you enter the tunnel just now? It seems a little dark."

"...No." Andre straightened my trousers for me, stretched out his arms and hugged me in his arms, "Brother, take a rest, I don't know the situation now, it won't be good if I use my eyes to make the situation worse."

"Is it going to be like this?" I didn't dare to look at him carefully when I heard him say that, I closed my eyes anxiously, and leaned on him wearily, "Call me when it's time."

He stroked my hair and said softly, "Okay."

This sleep was drowsy for a long time, and when I woke up, I found myself lying on the bed.No one answered when Andre's name was called, so he got out of bed and leaned against the wall to find the door.

The door was pulled open just as I was holding the doorknob, and the light fell into my eyes faintly. Andre came over and held my arm: "Brother, are you feeling better?"

"Where is this? Why didn't you go to the hospital?" I was a little confused, "What's going on?"

"Didn't I already go there? Oh, I forgot, my brother was still sleeping at that time." He patted my back comfortingly, and relayed the doctor's words to me, "The doctor said that brother, you are overworked and cause eye pressure. It is too high, and there is a little bleeding in the fundus, and now it is temporary blindness. Pay attention to rest and take medicine, and it will slowly recover within a week."

"But……"

Can the diagnosis be made while the patient is asleep?Will it be too hasty?

"Brother, you don't believe me?" Andre's tone was a little hurt, "Why did I lie to you? I contacted a trustworthy ophthalmologist on the way, because you didn't like the smell of disinfectant in the hospital, so you weren't hospitalized, and It's not convenient for you to stay like that. I'll take you to my place to take care of you!"

As he spoke, he suddenly turned and left, and I stayed where I was, not knowing what to do.

Just as he was hesitating to go out, Andre turned back and stuffed a few boxes into my hand: "These are medicines prescribed by the doctor. This medicine is dripped three times a day, and this will take a week...then you can arrange it yourself." !"

"No, that's not what I meant..." I quickly said, "I don't believe it, I just asked, don't be angry."

In the blurred field of vision, there is a black figure with its back to the light, which is probably Andre standing at the door.I hurriedly put down the medicine, and hugged him tentatively: "Andre?"

He didn't say a word, and I said apologetically, "I was wrong, I shouldn't have asked, please forgive my brother, okay?"

"I'm sad." He said after a while, "I thought about treating you well."

"I know, I know." Although I can't see his expression, I also know that he is the only person I can rely on at the moment, and I don't want to disappoint his kindness, "The exhibition will be in a few days, and I still have a lot of work to do. To do, you can take care of me, I am too late to be happy."

"I don't dare to read your profile, and you don't trust me." He said with a temper, his tone sounded a lot softer.

I smiled: "how come?"

"You are my younger brother, if even you can't be trusted, then who else?"