“I wonder what happened between Scholar Jiang and Brother Si.” “Brother Si, get some rest first. I’m going out for a bit.” “Okay.” Xu Si leaned against the pillow and pulled the blanket over himself. Though he couldn’t sleep, he closed his eyes. Soon, Yang Shikun returned with food. He put the yam and millet…

He stood up, moved closer to the door, and clearly heard the voices outside. “No one is allowed to bring him food, not even at night. Understand?” “Yes, master.” Hearing this, Xu Si returned to his chair. They continued talking outside, but he wasn’t interested anymore. He put his earphones in and leaned back in…

On January 9th morning, Xu Si heard a knock on the door. When he opened it, he saw someone standing there. Liang Jieran was holding a toy: “Brother, can Ranran come in?” Xu Si looked down at him coldly: “No.” “Ranran has taken a bath, I’m not dirty, and I won’t touch brother’s things. Just…

January 8th. At the charity banquet. Xu Si followed Xu Heng Yu to their seats. Shen Yu Chun and Liang Jie Ran were with them. He wore a white bespoke suit with a crystal brooch. The young man was already handsome, with phoenix eyes that were narrow and slightly upturned, sharp features, a high nose…

Jiang Rong left the hospital two days later. On the evening of January 7th, Jiang Rong practiced her dance one final time in her room. This was the performance she was supposed to give before fainting in her first year of high school. After that, she never performed on stage again. She had practiced this…

On January 6th, Tian Linchang finally came to visit Cui Shumei in the hospital with his wife, carrying a fruit basket. His wife had a pointed chin that made her look somewhat sharp-tongued. She had naturally thin hair, and the straightening treatment made it look even thinner. With her overly bright lipstick and heavily whitened…

That evening, Jiang Rong lay in bed, taking out the New Year’s gift Xu Si had given her. It was a necklace – a delicate silver chain with a small butterfly pendant. She remembered what Xu Si had said and put the necklace back in its box. She also placed those books on the bookshelf.…

January 2nd. “Scholar Jiang, can you contact Brother Si?” “No.” “Okay, if you can reach him, please send me a message.” “Alright.” Jiang Qian had told him she qualified for the A City New Dance Cup, scheduled for January 8th at the city’s largest theater. This might be her last stage performance, and she hoped…

Xu Si sat by the roadside, his body touched by the cold outside. His entire body felt frozen except for the warmth of the cat in his arms. Just then, Xu Hengyu called again. “What exactly do you want?” “Xiao Si, I advise you to be obedient. Come home quietly, and I might consider calling…

“Qiao Qiao, where are you going?” Jiang Qiao was carrying a thermal lunch box and holding gifts for Xu Si and Yuan Yuan. She called out to Liu Ma: “I’m going out for a bit, I’ll be back later.” Xu Si had sent her a message in the morning saying he wanted to bring her…