Chapter 5 - Back as a whole

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24th November 2019. Gusu City Local Hospital

The eyes are hard to open. A young man wakes up and looks at the ceiling. It's all white.

"W-where...I am...." He said whispering. It was hard for him to get up.

The young man looks around and sees all sorts of things, like flowers and cards.

"How much I've been like this...." He said as he looked at the nightstand beside him. He sees two cards.

First card: "My dear Zhen-Er-ge. Wake up soon. I and A-Xun are waiting for you. Baby wants daddy next to him. Love YuHao"

Second card: "My dear brother. I hope you'll get better soon. In this card, I left you a pic of YuHao and your son. Once you'll get up and be better I'll give you all the updates you want. I promise. Love YiLan. P.S. there is someone you've been waiting to see. Remember those days when you stayed on the stairs in front of the door. Yes. He is back."

The young man read and rereads the card his sister left him. Then he looks at the window. Suddenly a flash of memories overcame him.

Flashback: 11th February 2002. Cloud Recesses residential neighbourhood

A young boy sits on the stairs in front of his house looking at the road. The children in the neighbourhood are playing, but him. He seems to be waiting for someone.

Suddenly a boy's voice came from behind him.

"ZhenZhen! Come one let's play!" The boy said.

"No...gege I wait mom" Zhen said as he continued looking at the road.

"Ok...ZhenZhen..." The boy said as he entered the house.

Few hours past and the sky turned grey. The rain starts falling. But Zhen continues staying there.

The rain was cold, and soon enough, The five years old gets cold. But he doesn't care.

A few minutes later a car pulls in the driveway. 

"Oh My! A-Zhen" a man ran toward the five years old boy.

"Uncle  I'm ok. I wait for mommy"

"Nonono. It is rain. You can wait for Wei Ying inside." The man said as he picked up the boy.

The man gets inside and goes in Zhen's room. Then, the man changes the clothes and dries the boy's hair.

But unfortunately, the boy gets sick. He stays in his bed alone. Suddenly a knock on the door. His sister came to spend time with him.

"Didi, I brought you some lián róng bāo (lotus seed buns). Me and aunty YanLi cooked them for you" the girl said to her brother.

"Sis's pastries are the best" he said as he took one of the buns.

"Anytime. I'll make you all your favourite sweets. I promise" the girl said

End of the flashback. 24th November 2019 Gusu City Local Hospital

The young man remembers all the good memories. But his is curious tho. His sister let him know that someone came and that someone misses him. Could be that person.

In the meantime, Wei WuXian and Lan WangJi walked to the hospital to check on Lan YiJun. They go to the room where he was staying. They were holding hands.

They enter the room.

The young man looks at them.

"Father..." The young man said.

"A-Zhen" Lan WangJi went next to him.

Lan Zhen looks at the men next to the door. His eyes widen.

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