An Yunxiu kept talking, but An Nuan stood by without any reaction.
This made him anxious.
She truly loved Shen Xizhou deeply.
But that kind of love, in Shen Xizhou's eyes, was incredibly cheap.
She had been persisting, but the man she persisted for was about to bring happiness to another woman. Everything she had done seemed like a joke.
An Yunxiu lowered his gaze and said with a hint of sorrow, "Sister, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have put you in a difficult position. You have your own choices."
After he spoke, the ward became extremely quiet.
No one uttered a word to break the silence.
"An Nuan, you don't need to have any burdens. I'm doing all this willingly."
"Don't take what Yunxiu said to heart. He's just looking out for you."
"No matter what your answer is, I'll be by your side."
"Sister, Brother Ye is right. You don't need to overthink things. I was the one who spoke out of turn earlier."
"You've already done enough for me, and yet I still demand so much from you," An Yunxiu said sadly and helplessly, "I'm sorry, sister."
An Nuan: "..."
Listening to the conversation between An Yunxiu and Ye Qingcheng, An Nuan felt conflicted. This made her feel like she was an unfeeling person.
However, she didn't want to give false hope.
Knowing that a future with Ye Qingcheng was impossible, she should remain firm.
But the words of refusal were also cruel.
She ultimately chose to face it with silence, as she truly didn't know what the right thing to do was.
Ye Qingcheng looked at An Nuan biting her lip so hard that teeth marks were appearing. He reached out and touched her face, saying gently, "Don't trouble yourself with this anymore. If you keep biting, you'll really bleed."
Upon hearing Ye Qingcheng's words, An Nuan's face instantly flushed red.
He looked at An Yunxiu and said with a smile, "Thank you for your affirmation."
"However, I don't want to pressure your sister into agreeing right now."
"I believe I can move your sister with my sincerity."
He chuckled and said, "Yunxiu, you'll have a chance to call me brother-in-law in the future."
"I will also take good care of your sister. I will absolutely not back down because of such difficulties."
"I will give my all to ensure that you and your sister are happy."
An Yunxiu nodded, a smile appearing on his face after a long time.
He looked at An Nuan and said, "Sister, just pretend I never said those words."
After speaking, he looked at Ye Qingcheng and smiled, his face beaming.
"Sister, I want to eat the soup you make. I've wanted it for a long time," An Yunxiu said with the look of a spoiled child.
An Nuan couldn't stand seeing him like this and quickly nodded.
However, she worried that if she left, it would be even worse for Yunxiu to be alone here.
She glanced at Ye Qingcheng, wanting to speak. At that moment, Ye Qingcheng spoke before she could, "Go ahead. I'll be here, and nothing will happen."
Hearing Ye Qingcheng's answer, An Nuan finally felt relieved.
An Yunxiu actually had ulterior motives in saying this.
He looked at Ye Qingcheng, as if he wanted to say something.
After a long pause, he finally spoke, "Dr. Ye, do you truly love my sister? You said you would protect my sister with your life; is that true?"
"Dr. Ye? Aren't you calling me Brother Ye anymore?" Ye Qingcheng teased. He had to admit that An Yunxiu's change of demeanor was remarkably fast.
An Yunxiu paused slightly, surprised by Ye Qingcheng's sudden remark.
He was genuinely taken aback.
"Whether you believe me or not, my feelings for your sister are genuine," Ye Qingcheng said very seriously. "Of course, saying it won't do much. I will prove with my actions that I am sincere towards your sister."
"Brother Ye, from now on, I'll trouble you to take care of my sister."
"I know my own body better than anyone. Sister has been working hard to earn money for my illness, hoping to cure me. But my illness is beyond cure."
"Spending money on me is a waste."
"Yunxiu..." Ye Qingcheng's voice held a hint of helplessness. As a doctor, he had examined An Yunxiu after bringing him from Shen Xizhou. An Yunxiu's illness was already terminal and incurable. He was merely relying on medication to sustain his life.
An Yunxiu had told him that he had been forcibly taken away and confined in a dark, sunless place. It was only after more than ten days that Shen Xizhou rescued him. He had no idea who had abducted him.
Fortunately, Shen Xizhou had saved him; otherwise, An Yunxiu would have been long gone.
"Even though the examination results are like this, you must believe in medicine. There are still many miracles in medicine."
"Brother Ye, you said it yourself, that's a miracle," An Yunxiu said sadly. "My fate is not good; miracles won't happen to me."
"I've always been a burden, dragging my sister down."
"If it weren't for me, perhaps sister would still be happily with Shen Xizhou." An Yunxiu looked into the distance, as if reminiscing. "Because of me, sister was plotted against by Xu Ruowei. It's also because of me that sister fell from heaven directly to hell."
"Brother Ye, thank you for appearing in my sister's life. You've filled her dark, hopeless life with light once again," An Yunxiu said sincerely.
For some reason, he trusted Ye Qingcheng immensely.
Soon, An Nuan arrived, and in her haste, she spilled some of the hot soup outside.
An Yunxiu's face was devoid of color. He wanted to go out, and he pleaded for a long time, but An Nuan didn't agree. Finally, Ye Qingcheng couldn't bear it.
He said it would be good for Yunxiu to go out for some fresh air and that he, as a doctor, would be accompanying him, ensuring no accidents would occur.
An Nuan wouldn't have agreed initially, but upon seeing Yunxiu's pitiful, pleading eyes, she finally relented.
The three of them went shopping together. Yunxiu's face showed a smile, and some color returned to his pale complexion. This was the best thing for An Nuan. An Nuan, who had been feeling heavy-hearted, felt much better now.
Perhaps, she should really take her brother out to relax more often; it would be beneficial for him.
They had been shopping for a long time, and An Yunxiu was planning to return to the hospital.
However, fate had other plans. At this moment, they encountered something that soured their mood.
When An Nuan saw Shen Xizhou and Xu Ruowei holding hands tightly, she instinctively wanted to hide. Seeing such an intimate scene, her heart felt as if it were being torn apart, causing her unbearable pain and making it difficult to breathe.