There had been no hesitation. Dan Fangze had tried every method that might possibly improve his condition, one by one.
The result...
Did they even need to ask what the result was?
If anything had worked, Dan Fangze wouldn't have been in the terrible state Gu Youxuan and the others saw him in.
In the end, Gu Youxuan and the others had no choice but to admit that there was nothing they could do about Dan Fangze's problem.
They'd made big promises before, acting as if they'd be able to help...
The truth was never as wonderful as they'd imagined.
As they left, they hardly dared look at Father Dan and Mother Dan.
They were afraid they'd see disappointment on the older couple's faces.
They looked at Dan Fangze, unsure what to say.
They'd already learned that day that any words of comfort would set off a powerful emotional reaction in Dan Fangze.
At first, they'd been a little upset. After all, they'd only meant well.
But after hearing Dan Fangze speak, they were left speechless.
"Ha. Disgusting. Hilarious."
"You're not me."
"How could you possibly know how much I'm suffering?"
"What gives you the right to tell me to get over it and endure?"
"Do you think I don't want to?"
"But I can barely hold on anymore."
"...Help me."
"I want someone to help me."
Dan Fangze's final murmur kept echoing in Gu Youxuan and the others' minds.
If they could, they truly wanted to answer that plea for help.
But what good was wanting to?
The fact was, they couldn't help him at all!
"Don't come again."
Dan Fangze leaned against the wall, utterly dejected, and didn't look toward Gu Youxuan and the others.
His lowered eyes and dark