The time of the city

"Take this and change into it." Lin Xiao threw Qiao Mu a T-shirt that was the same as the one she was wearing.

"Couple outfits? Aren't they too old-fashioned? I won't wear them." Qiao Mu threw the clothes back.

"Please, brother, Qiao Feng is coming soon. We have to let him see how loving we are, otherwise he won't marry me." Lin Xiao clasped her hands together and prayed.

"Okay." Qiao Mu took the pink T-shirt from Lin Xiao's hand with great disgust and went to the bathroom.

After Qiao Mu left, Lin Xiao was bored and started scrolling through Douyin. With half an hour left before her meeting with Qiao Feng, she was terribly nervous, fearing that Qiao Feng would pursue her relentlessly. She turned off her phone, looked at herself on it, and became even more worried.

"Lin Xiao, Lin Xiao, who told you to be so beautiful? No wonder a successful person like Qiao Feng fell in love with you."

"Excuse me, are you Miss Lin Xiao?" Lin Xiao looked up. He was so handsome, even more handsome than on TV. Actually, marrying Qiao Feng wouldn't be a bad idea, Lin Xiao thought.

"It's me, please take a seat." Lin Xiao enthusiastically picked up the menu. "What do you want to eat? I'll order it for you."

The man lowered his eyes and pointed at the rim of the teacup with his finger. "No need. I'll just say a few words and then leave. Miss Lin, I have someone I like. It was my grandfather's decision to marry you, but I will handle it. I think marriage is a very serious matter and should not be decided so hastily. Miss Lin should have the same idea as me, so I won't bother you. I wish you and your boyfriend a happy meal." Qiao Feng glanced meaningfully at Qiao Mu who came out of the bathroom.

"Qiao Feng, thank you for your frankness. I hope you can be with the person you like." Lin Xiao said with a smile to Qiao Feng's back.

"It's done so quickly." Qiao Mu sat down opposite Lin Xiao.

"He has someone he likes, and I was worried for nothing." Lin Xiao picked up her phone and started ordering food. "But he's so handsome, I almost forgot to take a sneak shot of him and send it to Xiaoyu. Hey, he's good-looking, smart, and loyal. Girls who are liked by him are really lucky."

"As handsome as me?" Qiao Mu lifted the hair from his forehead. "Brother was also the campus hunk when he was in school, right? You just said you didn't want to marry Qiao Feng. I think you are very willing, but you already have someone you like."

"How can you compare with him? You're just an old bacon. Just eat and return my clothes to me after you finish eating. I have to give them to my future boyfriend."

"Once I wear it, it's mine. We even recycle it. Why are you so stingy, Lin Xiao?" Qiao Mu snatched Lin Xiao's phone and ordered a few more dishes.

In the evening, Mo Yu was sleeping in a daze on the hospital bed. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew in. Mo Yu sat up from the bed vigilantly and stared at the window, her hands clenched unconsciously.

"Don't be afraid, Xiaoyu." Xiao Hecheng jumped in from behind the curtains easily.

"Why are you here? I thought a thief came in." Mo Yu patted her chest. She was really scared just now.

He raised his lips and smiled, silently and lightly, "Does it still hurt?" He gently stroked Mo Yu's head with both hands, "I'm sorry, Xiao Yu, I didn't protect you well."

Mo Yu felt a warmth where he touched her. It was the warmth of his palm. "It doesn't hurt anymore. I don't blame you, He Cheng. But why are you here so late?"

Xiao Hecheng took out a candied haws from his pocket and said, "I was walking down the street after get off work and saw some for sale. I thought you might like it, so I bought it. Your brother probably doesn't want me to come see you, so I had to climb through the window."

"Yeah, I like it. Thank you Hecheng." Mo Yu took a big bite. It tasted sour and sweet, and the whole ward was filled with the sweet smell.

Seeing the happy smile on the girl's face, Xiao Hecheng felt that no moment was as beautiful as this. He laughed with her, his eyes full of smiles.

"I'm glad you like it. I'll buy it for you later." After saying that, the door handle turned and Mo Yu became nervous. "My brother is here."

"I'm leaving first. I'll come see you tomorrow." Xiao Hecheng touched Mo Yu's head, then walked to the window, jumped, and disappeared completely. Only the sound of the wind blowing the curtains proved that he had been there.

The door opened and Ni Jiamu walked in. "Why aren't you asleep yet? Where did the candied haws come from?" Ni Jiamu was holding a notebook and had obviously just come out of the company.

"Hmm... I was so greedy. I saw the kids in other wards had two, so I bought one."

"It's normal for children to like eating candied haws. Why don't you call me and I'll bring some to you when I get back. Are you feeling better today? I'll get you discharged tomorrow and we'll go home and take good care of yourself."

"Brother, it doesn't hurt anymore. I can go to school now. Look at your dark circles. You can go home and rest. You don't have to come to the hospital to accompany me. You haven't rested enough." Mo Yu's eyes were full of heartache.

"My child has grown up and knows how to feel sorry for his brother. Why is the window open? I'll go close it, otherwise he'll catch a cold at night." Ni Jiamu walked towards the window, but found a watch on it, which seemed a little familiar.

"Brother, what are you thinking about?" Mo Yu was a little nervous, afraid that Ni Jiamu would discover something.

"It's okay. The moonlight outside is beautiful. I enjoyed it for a while." Ni Jiamu put his watch in his trouser pocket and closed the window.

"But it's cloudy today." Mo Yu was puzzled.

In the People's Hospital of City A, a pale boy sat on a stool looking at the big tree outside. The tree outside was lush and green with branches and leaves, but he himself was like a flower that would wither at any time, vulnerable.

This is his fifth year in the hospital. It seems like this place has become his home. The dripping sound of medical equipment and the smell of disinfectant filling the room, he has long been accustomed to it all.

He had wanted to give up his life a long time ago. If it weren't for his brother, he might have been reunited with his parents in heaven.

In fact, his death was inevitable. He didn't know why his brother was unwilling to give up on him. He used his brother's call as a shackle, and Xiao Kai gave him everything. He was just a teenager, and at this age when he was in his prime, he suffered more than anyone else.

"Xuyang, why are you sitting here without putting on more clothes?" Xiao Kai walked into the room carrying a lunch box.

"Brother, you're here?" Xiao Xuyang forced a smile on his pale face.

"I came to see you. Did you miss me? I made chicken soup for you today." Xiao Kai poured a bowl of chicken soup and let it cool before giving it to Xiao Xuyang. "I stewed it for several hours. You should drink more."

Xiao Xuyang took it and took a sip before he felt nauseous. "Brother, I feel a little nauseous. Leave it there. I'll drink it later."

"Are you feeling unwell? I'll call a doctor for you." Xiao Kai was extremely nervous. He only had this one relative in the world, and Xiao Xuyang was more important than his life.

"No need, brother. I want to talk to you." Xiao Xuyang held Xiao Kai's hand. "Brother, I am so lucky to have such a good brother like you. But you may not be happy to have me."

"What are you talking about? Silly child, I'm so lucky to have you."

"Brother, listen to me," Xiao Xuyang coughed several times, his eyes were red and his voice was hoarse. It was raining outside the window, and many leaves of the big trees fell down due to the rain.

"Brother, our parents died early, and we were adopted by our uncle. He always beat us, and you always threw yourself on me and took the beating for me." Xiao Xuyang lifted Xiao Kai's sleeve, revealing a hideous scar on his arm. "My uncle got drunk and tried to chop me with a knife, but you blocked it for me. I remember there was a lot of blood, but you said it didn't hurt."

"It doesn't hurt at all. How could it hurt if I'm a superman?" Xiao Kai put down his sleeves and grinned, but with an unspeakable bitterness in his face.

"I remember we escaped from my uncle's house. You pulled me along and kept running. I was very hungry, so you went to the streets to beg for food. You gave me most of what you got, and you fainted from hunger on the street."

"It's because I didn't take good care of you and didn't let you have enough food that you got stomach cancer. I'm sorry." Xiao Kai was completely defeated and tears flowed silently.

"Brother, later on, in order to support me, you sold blood and ran errands for others. I still remember that you worked for a boss, and he gave you five dollars less, so you sat in front of his door for a whole night. Brother, now you are working as Qiao Zhengrong's subordinate in order to treat my illness, but don't you know what kind of person he is? I don't want you to do anything wrong for me." Xiao Xuyang became emotional, coughing non-stop, and his mouth was full of blood.

"Xuyang, I'll go find a doctor first." Xiao Kai ran out despite being stopped.

When the doctor arrived, Xiao Xuyang fainted. Fortunately, the doctor arrived in time and his life was temporarily saved.

Xiao Kai looked at Xiao Xuyang, whose body was full of tubes, with red eyes. He secretly swore that he would do anything as long as Xiao Xuyang could survive.