She leaned powerlessly against the man's embrace, crying softly. Warm tears gradually soaked through the shirt, burning Leng Yixiu's chest, and he could do nothing but silently accompany Lin Yixun.
After an unknown period, Lin Yixun seemed to have exhausted herself and fell asleep crying in Leng Yixiu's arms. Seeing her asleep, the man gently placed her on the bed, dimmed the bedside lamp, instructed Sister Yi briefly, and then left the ward.
Shortly after the man left, Sister Yi's family called. She glanced at the still-sleeping Lin Yixun on the bed and tiptoed out of the ward.
"Hello, what is it? I'm busy right now..."
...
At the time, Sister Yi thought that taking the call inside the ward would wake Lin Yixun. She didn't expect that leaving for just a few minutes to take the call would lead to regrettable consequences.
