Shuyun had always been well-behaved.

Shuyun had also always trusted and relied on him.

So when he made a firm promise to his brother, the unease and confusion on his brother’s face gradually dissipated, replaced by a peaceful and warm smile.

Shuyun smiled and said to him, “Okay, brother. I believe you.”

At first, his brother’s mental state and appetite were about the same as when he was first admitted to the hospital.

Every day, he could be led by him to walk around outside the hospital twice, slowly basking in the sun.

His appetite was also normal. He could eat meat, vegetables, and rice.

However, it wasn’t long before his brother’s diet shrank significantly. Rice became porridge, and anything with even a hint of oil was completely excluded from his diet.

His brother’s physical strength also declined visibly.

Just the small action of propping himself up to stand from the bed would make his brother wobble. Li Yunhui watched from the side with a racing heart, and simply squatted down himself to carry him out to bask in the sun.

This decline was especially obvious after the surgery.

After the surgery, for the first two days, his brother couldn’t even eat vegetables, let alone drink porridge or water, and could only survive on injections. After two days, his gastrointestinal function slowly recovered, and his brother was finally able to drink porridge in small sips. But even so, his appetite and spirit were a world apart from before the surgery.

Seeing his brother’s spirit decline day by day, and his illness become more serious day by day, Li Yunhui couldn’t help but feel a little desperate.

They had already assembled a team of top expert doctors from home and abroad.

Everyone was working hard to find a cure for his brother’s illness.

The doctors would discuss and research every day, and fine-tune the treatment plan according to his brother’s physical condition at all times.

But… why was the treatment plan, which the doctors claimed was the optimal solution, not able to stop his brother’s physical condition from declining at all?!

Li Yunhui would always attend every one of their discussions with the doctors.

Countless unfamiliar and obscure medical terms quickly became familiar as the discussions went on. Li Yunhui even felt that he had become half a doctor himself.

However, all these efforts seemed to be in vain.

Countless failed plans piled up, and Li Yunhui even found it difficult to maintain his composure and smile in front of his brother.

He had just listened to the doctors complete a round of communication, did a detailed analysis of his brother’s abnormal nausea and vomiting last night, and once again fine-tuned the treatment plan.

The doctors were working very hard.

But… would such an adjustment really be effective?

Li Yunhui didn’t know.

He dragged his heavy steps into the ward. His mood had not yet turned around, and it was really difficult for him to force a smile to face his brother.

But when he looked at his brother, a gentle and warm smile met his eyes, and the fatigue and heaviness in Li Yunhui’s heart seemed to lighten a lot at this moment.

Li Yunhui couldn’t help but show a faint smile to his brother.

His brother seemed to have gotten used to hospital life.

Treatment, surgery, physical decline, one after another, these blows did not knock his brother down.

His brother even still believed in his promise, believing that his body could slowly get better and heal.

His brother’s eyes curved, and when he sat down by the bed, he reached out a hand from under the quilt and called him softly, “Brother, you’re back.”

His brother’s voice was always so clean.

Like immortal dew falling on the tip of his heart, it would always forcefully pull Li Yunhui’s agitated and desperate mood back.

Li Yunhui took his brother’s hand with both hands and gently held it in his palms. He asked with concern, “Is everything okay with your body? Do you want to go out and bask in the sun now?”

His brother smiled at him. “I’m fine today, brother. I just had porridge and it went down smoothly. But you, brother, where did you just go? Was it about the project again?”

During this period, Li Yunhui’s spirit and emotions were on the verge of despair. Besides staying with his brother and looking for a reliable and effective treatment plan for him, he didn’t want to do anything.

But he didn’t want to tell his brother about the existence of the medical meetings.

So he replied, “Yes, the project always needs someone to manage it. Let’s not talk about this, you…”

His brother interrupted him.

Li Shuyun: “Let’s talk about this, brother.”

His brother’s fingertips twirled the corner of his clothes, and his weak and expectant gaze also tightly wrapped around his heart.

His brother said softly, “What stage has the project progressed to recently? When will the gameplay demo be ready? Tell me, brother.”

Li Yunhui couldn’t answer. He bit the bullet and replied, “The progress is going smoothly. When you’re feeling better…”

Li Yunhui’s words trailed off.

He saw his brother’s gaze gradually dim under his perfunctory answer. Like a cloud that had lost its moisture, like a rainbow that had lost its color, it immediately made Li Yunhui feel that it couldn’t be like this.

So he racked his brains to recall the content of the last time the project team reported to him, and picked out some things to tell his brother.

If the duration of his brother’s hospitalization was considered, then this progress was obviously far from enough—after all, this was the content of the last report!

But Li Yunhui soon discovered that his brother didn’t care about the speed of the project’s progress at all.

His brother’s eyes brightened again, with a happy smile, and he tried his best to cheer up and discuss the bits and pieces of the project with him.

His brother: “I can also think about these problems, brother! Anyway, I’m just lying in the hospital, and I don’t have much to do every day. I can use the project to pass the time…”

Perhaps his body had been torturing him a lot during this time, so some of the project details, his brother didn’t remember very clearly.

But when Li Yunhui saw that his brother’s attention, which had been trapped by illness these days, finally had a place to be diverted, and his spirits were countless times better than when he was just waiting for treatment…

How much impetus could these discussions and ideas really bring to the project?

It probably didn’t matter anymore.

The sun set in the west.

His brother, probably tired from chatting, suddenly zoned out. He reached out his hand into the setting sun falling through the window and cupped a handful of golden light.

His brother stared at the setting sun for a moment, then suddenly turned his head and asked him, “Brother, how much longer will it take for my illness to get better?”

The happy mood gained from chatting with his brother just now all dissipated at this moment.

Li Yunhui was silent for a moment, then tried hard to squeeze out a smile and said, “Time… I can’t say for sure. But believe brother, once this round of treatment is over, Shuyun’s body will definitely recover slowly.”

“Yes. I believe brother.”

Li Shuyun said softly, “Then… brother, when my treatment is over, can you take me for a drive again?”

Familiar yet exceptionally strange words fell into his ears. Li Yunhui suddenly realized in a daze that it seemed to have been a long time since he had played with cars.

Since when did it start?

…That’s right, from the time he was determined to set a good example for his brother.

Later, he and his brother started to get busy with the project and had no time to go out and play alone. Then, his brother’s health took a major turn for the worse and he was hospitalized. He had even less time, less energy, and less mood for it.

After his brother’s treatment is over?

Li Yunhui was a little hesitant.

His silent heart secretly beat twice.

He imagined the future his brother painted. If his brother could successfully complete all the treatments, if his brother could live… then, he would probably have to go out and play a couple of rounds secretly to celebrate.

His silence seemed to have caused some misunderstanding for his brother.

His brother’s eyes drooped in grievance, a little unhappy, and asked, “Brother, you’re not going to go out and play secretly behind my back, are you?”

Li Yunhui subconsciously retorted, “How could I?!”

His brother asked slowly, “What about this period of time? Brother, you wouldn’t forbid me from playing extreme sports while you yourself secretly go out to play, would you?”

Li Yunhui’s eyes widened. “…I didn’t! Haven’t I been with you every day these past few months? When did I have time to go out and play secretly?”

His brother shrank under the quilt, his beautiful and gentle eyes peeking out from under it.

There was a smile in his eyes as he asked, “Really not, brother?”

Li Yunhui raised two fingers, his face serious. “I swear, I absolutely did not go out to play secretly behind Shuyun’s back!”

After making the vow, Li Yunhui himself laughed.

He asked his brother, “Is that okay?”

His brother seemed satisfied. He curved his eyes, and his voice, with a trace of sleepiness and joy, slowly replied, “Yes, I believe you, brother. Remember, you can’t go out and play secretly by yourself. If brother wants to go out and play, you must remember to take Shuyun with you…”

His brother’s voice grew softer and softer, his eyelids heavier and heavier.

By the time he finished speaking, he had already closed his eyes tightly, and his breathing had become regular and gentle—his brother had fallen asleep.

His brother’s spirit had been low during this period.

Whether he was chatting or basking in the sun, he often fell asleep halfway through.

Li Yunhui’s smile gradually faded.

He silently stroked his brother’s cheek, feeling the distinct difference in texture.

His brother had lost a lot of weight compared to when he was first hospitalized.

He didn’t know… when he would be able to gain it back.

Or… could he gain it back at all?

This was a question that was destined not to be answered today.

Li Yunhui tried hard to collect his complicated thoughts and sat beside his brother, sending a message to Li Zhengshen.

Last night, he had sent a message to Li Zhengshen, asking him to free up half an hour today—according to the statistics of his brother’s waking hours from the past few days, half an hour later was when his brother was most likely to be awake.

However, plans always fall short of changes.

Li Yunhui: “Shuyun is asleep. Let’s reschedule. You should comfort him when you video call. He will believe your words too.”

The message sent did not receive a timely reply. Li Yunhui did not mind.

He took this opportunity to contact the members of the project team, and for once, asked them about their progress.

His restless heart rarely calmed down.

Li Yunhui was finally able to spare a little time and energy to invest in the project, so as not to be unable to answer when his brother asked him next time.

However, this busyness, this waiting, lasted until nine o’clock in the evening.

It had been three hours since he sent the message to Li Zhengshen in the afternoon, and Li Zhengshen had not replied.

Li Yunhui’s brows furrowed tightly, and he immediately contacted the butler. “What’s the situation with Li Zhengshen? Help me ask.”

The butler quickly found out the situation.

He replied, “Eldest Young Master, things have not been calm on Mr. Li’s side these past few days. Mr. Li is busy right now.”

Li Yunhui: “…”

Not calm?

The first thing Li Yunhui thought of were the wounds that often appeared on Li Zhengshen when he video-called with him and his brother.

The wounds were always new. Each video call, a new one appeared.

Li Yunhui: “…”

Whether his brother could be cured was still a question mark.

Li Zhengshen was in danger every day.

What if one day, his brother didn’t make it, and Li Zhengshen didn’t get lucky either…

That night, Li Yunhui stared at the ceiling, sleepless all night.