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The next day, we went to the hospital. He changed into a surgical gown, lay down on the stretcher, and was pushed into the operating room. The door to the operating room closed.
I stood outside the operating room with Xu Zhiyuan's Father. He kept pacing back and forth, muttering "What should we do?" over and over again. I lowered my head and remained silent.
In fact, I was anxious too. But I couldn't show it. I could only wait silently. Waiting for results. Waiting for a miracle.
The surgery took a long time. Every minute and every second felt like torture. I didn't dare to look at the news on my phone, nor watch videos, and I certainly didn't want to check my social media. I was afraid of seeing bad news. I didn't even dare to open WeChat. I feared encountering greetings and comforting messages from friends.
I could only stare at the door of the ward, at the walls of the corridor, at the big tree outside... I tried to distract myself, but it was impossible.
Xu Zhiyuan's Father received several phone calls beside me. He seemed to be dealing with family matters. I didn't know exactly what it was about, and I didn't ask.
I could vaguely sense that he felt a bit awkward while answering the phone, as if he didn't want me to hear. After he finished the call, he handed me a tissue. It seemed he had noticed my emotions.
Time passed slowly. My heart was in turmoil. I took out my phone and opened the pixel game that Xu Zhiyuan had made for me. The main character in the game is named Catnip, a chibi-style little girl. She wears a white dress, a red hat, and holds a sword. She resembles the sunflower from Plants vs. Zombies. I really liked this character. I bought her a lot of equipment and wrote her many letters.
"Catnip, you must protect Xu Zhiyuan and keep him safe!"
"Catnip, I would trade ten years of my life for Xu Zhiyuan's health!"
"Catnip, please make sure to defeat the Grim Reaper!"
"Catnip, you are the best!"
As I played, I suddenly discovered the hidden ending of the game. The ending goes like this: Catnip fought her way through and defeated all the monsters. Then, she encountered a boss that resembled the Grim Reaper. This boss was incredibly powerful and could not be killed no matter what. Catnip battled him for three days and nights but still could not achieve victory. However, Catnip did not give up. She continuously searched for the boss's weaknesses. She kept trying various strategies. She relentlessly wore down the boss's health.
Finally, on the morning of the fourth day, Catnip found the boss's weakness. She struck with all her might and defeated the boss. The boss fell to the ground and turned into a wisp of blue smoke, disappearing. Then, a line of text appeared on the screen: "Catnip's Zhiyuan Attribute."
Seeing this hidden ending, I cried. Xu Zhiyuan wanted to tell me that he would not be defeated by death. Xu Zhiyuan wanted to tell me that he would have the "Zhiyuan Attribute" just like Catnip.
Finally, the door to the operating room opened. The doctor came out. "Doctor, how is it?" I rushed over. "The surgery went very well," the doctor said. "Really?" I exclaimed in surprise. "Yes, really," the doctor replied, "but we need to observe for 48 hours for specific conditions." "Okay." I sighed in relief.
Xu Zhiyuan was sent to the intensive care unit. He lay there unconscious. I stayed by his bedside. I looked at his pale cheeks and his cracked lips. I touched his hand. His hand was cold. "Zhiyuan, you must wake up," I whispered, "you must be okay." "Zhiyuan, you have to wake up," I said, "you have to wake up."
The next evening, Xu Zhiyuan woke up.
He glanced at me.
He smiled faintly.
"Zhiyuan!" I exclaimed excitedly as I rushed over.
"Baby..." Xu Zhiyuan said weakly.
"You’re awake! You really woke up!" I cried tears of joy.
"Mm." Xu Zhiyuan smiled.
"You scared me to death!" I said, "I was really afraid you wouldn't wake up."
"Silly." Xu Zhiyuan said softly, "How could I bear to leave you?"
"Mm!" I nodded vigorously. I cried.
I held Xu Zhiyuan tightly, sobbing uncontrollably.
"Zhiyuan, you did it! You succeeded!" I shouted.
"Mm!" Xu Zhiyuan nodded with a smile.
"You are amazing! You are incredible!" I said.
"This is all thanks to you." Xu Zhiyuan said softly.
"No, this is your own achievement." I replied, "You bravely faced death, and you fought hard against the illness!"
"And you were there with me," Xu Zhiyuan said softly, "Without you, I definitely wouldn't have made it."
"I thank you too," I said, "Thank you for being willing to face everything bravely for me."
...
Xu Zhiyuan's father heard that his son's surgery was successful and hurriedly left.
I didn't try to keep him.
After all, everyone has their own life, and everyone has their own responsibilities.
I was already very grateful that he could come to take care of me.
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