Campus Alliance-Never Fall North Star

Shen Jiaqi looked at the sleeping Ren Qifeng. The face with closed eyes was so familiar. The corners of her mouth raised slightly, but the smile was full of bitterness and helplessness. She couldn't help but sigh in her heart: "How can he wake up so easily!"

She reached out her hand and gently stroked Ren Qifeng's cheek. The warmth from his skin ignited a glimmer of hope in her heart, but it gradually cooled down during this long wait.

At this time, my aunt was sitting steadily beside me, skillfully picking up the fruit knife and preparing to peel the apple.

Although her hands were covered with traces of time, her movements were still as skillful as flowing water, and the peels fell off continuously under the knife like ribbons.

Shen Jiaqi looked at her aunt and asked with concern: "Aunt, why did you come so early today? You haven't had a good rest during this period of time." She knew very well that her aunt had been worrying about them during this period of time, and her heart was full of gratitude.

The aunt raised her head, a kind smile appeared on her face, and the tenderness in her eyes was like the warm spring sun. She responded, "Well, I'm just sitting around doing nothing at home, and I feel at ease when I can come to accompany you. You are all good children. Looking at you, it's like seeing your uncle and I when we were young. I don't want you to go through the hardships I've gone through."

As the aunt spoke, her eyes fell on Ren Qifeng lying on the hospital bed and she sighed softly, as if all the hardships in the past had turned into earnest care for the children at this moment.

As he was speaking, the nurse pushed the dressing cart with a creaking sound and walked steadily into the ward.

The nurse was lithe and skillful. She quickly changed Ren Qifeng's medicine and carefully checked the equipment. She also whispered to Shen Jiaqi and Xiaoyi about the precautions: "The medicine has been changed. The patient's condition has been stable these two days, but you still have to pay more attention. If there is any problem, ring the bell and call me in time."

After the nurse left, the ward became quiet again, with only the slight "beeping" sound from the instruments becoming clearer in the silence, like the footsteps of time, urging people but leaving them helpless.

Shen Jiaqi sat there bored, accompanying the sleeping Ren Qifeng. The quiet atmosphere seemed to swallow her up. She yawned several times in succession, and sleepiness came over her like a tide.

When the aunt saw this, her eyes were instantly filled with heartache, and she hurriedly said, "Jia Qi, you're not fully well yet. It's normal to be sleepy. Go and lie down on that small bed." The aunt pointed to the narrow little bed in the corner of the ward. The concern and worry in her eyes were as anxious as a mother looking at her sick child.

At this moment, the door of the ward was pushed open with a creaky sound, and Chu Ziqian walked in with brisk but cautious steps.

He held an insulated box tightly in his hand, as if he was holding a rare treasure.

He walked straight to Shen Jiaqi, looked at her face carefully, frowned slightly, and asked with concern: "Have you not eaten well these days? Why are you thinner than the last time I saw you?" As he spoke, he handed the food he brought to Shen Jiaqi and added: "Cheng Huan and the others worked for a long time to stew this soup, and asked me to bring it to you. Come and try it."

Shen Jiaqi raised his head, a faint smile on his face, and said softly, "Thank you."

She took the insulated box and felt the warmth it conveyed.

"It's kept warm, so you have to be careful of the burns!" Chu Ziqian's tone was as cautious as usual, but people who were familiar with him could hear a hint of imperceptible tenderness and concern in his tone.

Shen Jiaqi just nodded and responded with this simple action. At this moment, her heart was full of gratitude, but she didn't know where to start.

Shen Jiaqi opened the thermal box, and the aroma of the steaming soup instantly filled the ward. The rich fragrance seemed to inject a bit of vitality into this depressing space.

She took a few sips of the soup. The warm soup slid down her throat, gradually warming her body, as if dispelling the fatigue and sorrow she had felt during this period of time.

After drinking the soup, after repeated persuasion from his aunt, Shen Jiaqi did not refuse. He dragged his somewhat tired body to the small bed and slowly lay down.

After a while, the sound of her even breathing could be heard in the ward. She had fallen asleep. In her dream, perhaps she was walking hand in hand with Ren Qifeng under the sunshine. That was the scene she had been thinking about.

At this time, only Chu Ziqian and his aunt were left in the ward.

Chu Ziqian stood there awkwardly, rubbing the corners of his clothes unconsciously. After a while, he poured a bowl of soup and handed it to his aunt, saying, "Aunt, you should have a sip too. You must have been exhausted recently."

The aunt took the bowl of soup with a smile, her eyes moving back and forth between Chu Ziqian and the sleeping Shen Jiaqi, her eyes full of insight and pity. She saw all the interactions of these children, and knew in her heart that these were all hard-working children, and if they could live a happy day, let them go!

"Ziqian, you have to take good care of yourself, you've lost weight! Don't work too hard on the mission!" Auntie reached out and rubbed Chu Ziqian's hair lovingly, just like when they were little, and said earnestly: "Auntie doesn't know what happened to you, but I can see what's on your mind. Auntie feels sorry for Qi Feng, and for you too."

My aunt's voice was gentle and firm, and it seemed to have a soothing power, which made Chu Ziqian's tense heart relax a little. The emotions that had been pent up in his heart seemed to have an outlet for venting.

Chu Ziqian was like a child who could not lie in front of his aunt, and said frankly: "Aunt, I don't have any thoughts now. They are the two people I care about the most. I am now looking forward to Qi Feng waking up, the child growing up safely, and everyone being healthy. Nothing else matters."

There was sincerity and determination in his eyes, which were the purest wishes for his friends, as if in this complicated world, this friendship was the only belief he held on to.

Chu Ziqian patted his aunt's hand, forced a smile and said, "I - really don't ask for anything else." As he spoke, tears welled up in his eyes, and his eyes were full of regret and unknown sadness.

He recalled every little detail of the past with Ren Qifeng, the days when they sweated profusely together on the training ground, the times when they had long talks late at night. It seemed like it was just yesterday, but now everything has changed. Ren Qifeng is sleeping, and his heart is filled with self-blame and helplessness.

Coincidentally, Ren Yanlei and Lu Ting, who came to visit the patient, heard this at the door of the ward.

Lu Ting gently shook the dazed Ren Yanlei and asked in confusion: "Yanlei, what are you dazed about? Aren't you going in?"

Ren Yanlei was very smart. After hearing the conversation between the two people in the room, he had roughly guessed what was going on. He pulled Lu Ting back a step, with a hint of helplessness and worry in his tone, and said with emotion: "Alas, I really can't do anything about my younger brothers... As a brother and the eldest brother, I know I should stop it, but I don't want to... I'm also afraid of losing the people around me now... Ah Ting, do you understand how I feel?" He turned to look at Lu Ting beside him, his eyes full of cherishment, as if Lu Ting was his last bit of warmth and support in this chaotic world.

Although Lu Ting was not very clear about the whole situation, seeing Ren Yanlei so worried, she nodded firmly and promised: "I understand! I understand everything! Don't worry, they will all be fine. If anything happens, we will handle it together!" She looked back into Ren Yanlei's eyes with a faint smile on her lips.

Ren Yanlei frowned slightly and continued, "Ziqian has experienced too much since he was a child. His parents passed away early, and although he was well taken care of at home, he is the only one who knows the pain in his heart. He has always been cautious in relationships, and he finally met someone who made his heart beat, but he happened to like the same person as Xiaofeng. With his personality, he would not compete with Xiaofeng even if he liked her very much. As her brother, I was anxious watching her, but I couldn't do anything to help. I was worried that he would keep all these feelings in his heart, and it would be bad for him over time. I just hope that he can find someone who is truly good to him and live a happy life..." His voice was full of worry for Chu Ziqian.

Lu Ting turned her head to look at him, and seeing that he looked conflicted and worried, she patted his hand and comforted him, "Don't worry, you may not know, but there's a girl who has transferred here and is chasing Xiao Qian! I think the girl is quite proactive, so maybe there's a chance. The main thing now is that Qi Feng hasn't woken up, and Xiao Qian is under a lot of pressure. Once this is over, maybe he will be able to open his heart." Her voice was soft, trying to ease Ren Yanlei's worries and make him feel a little more at ease.

"Really?" There was a hint of surprise and confusion in Ren Yanlei's eyes. He was both surprised and somewhat relieved by the news, as if he saw the hope that Chu Ziqian would get out of the haze.

"Look! Speak of the devil, here he comes!" Lu Ting suddenly said, pointing ahead.