Han Xi cried like a little child, tears streaming down like a fountain: "Sis, don’t say that, I don’t blame you at all. If it weren’t for you pushing me out of the fire, it would be me lying here now."
"Xiao Xi, falling in love with Li Chenghao was a fate I couldn’t avoid, but you were innocent. I’ve owed you an apology since four years ago."
"Don’t say that, I already don’t blame you... Has Li Chenghao not come to see you?"
Han Siyu curved her lips, her eyes unable to conceal their desolation: "I said I would disappear from his sight once he was discharged, and from then on, we owe nothing to each other."
"But you still love him, right?" Though Han Xi framed it as a question, her voice was undeniably certain.
Han Siyu gave a bitter smile: "With time, I should be able to forget. No one can’t live without someone else."
Though Han Siyu spoke lightly, her heart was filled with unbearable sorrow.
Forgetting someone is easier said than done; Li Chenghao is like a deep imprint etched in her heart. To smooth it out requires stripping away flesh, leaving her heart bloody and raw.
"Sis, no matter what decision you make, I will support you."
Han Xi didn’t try to dissuade Han Siyu. She felt everyone must face their own emotions and no matter what decision they make, ultimately they have to face it themselves.
Han Siyu glanced out the window at Lu Jinghan and spoke earnestly: "Xiao Xi, the man outside loves you very much. In the future, you have to live well with him. Life isn’t always long and forthcoming; each day you live is one less day. Cherish the present. He will be your family from now on, someone you can rely on for a lifetime. When he’s tired from work, you should care for him. When you two argue, don’t be petty. Also, be respectful to his elders..."
"Sis, why are you saying all this?" Han Siyu’s words were interrupted by Han Xi.
Han Siyu’s eyes reddened as she raised a hand to wipe the dampness from the corners. She had too many words of advice for this girl, fearing she would be wronged in the future, fearing she would be bullied...
Han Xi held Han Siyu’s hand, her misty eyes wetting her eyelashes: "Sis, we’ll never separate again. Even though mom is gone, we still have each other."
Han Siyu just smiled, kept smiling, but then the smiles turned into tears.
Later, Han Siyu said she was tired and wanted to rest, and only then did Han Xi leave together with Lu Jinghan.
In the elevator, Han Xi tugged at Lu Jinghan’s arm and hesitantly spoke: "Jing Han, my sister seemed a bit strange just now."
"What’s wrong with her?"
Lu Jinghan held the wheelchair handle with one hand and gently rubbed Han Xi’s earlobe with the other, the movement very natural.
"She kept telling me to treat you well, not to be petty with you, to be respectful to your elders... she said a lot, and it felt weird."
Han Xi couldn’t quite pinpoint what that feeling was, but she felt uneasy in her heart.
Lu Jinghan wrapped Han Xi’s small hand in his palm: "Silly girl, you’re overthinking. Maybe she just wanted to give you some advice."
As soon as the words fell, the elevator doors opened, and Lu Jinghan pushed Han Xi out. A small nurse greeted Han Xi: "Doctor Han, how’re your recovery going? We wanted to visit you, but the big guy at the door wouldn’t let us in."