He could not stop Jiang Nian from leaving. All he could do was give her a chance to stay alive.
Song Jici had cast aside everything to obtain this tiny sliver of hope. He could not let it be destroyed.
And so, once he began the exchange, his body grew weaker with each passing day. Seeing Jiang Nian's worried expression hurt him too, but he could not tell her anything.
At last, the day the exchange was completed arrived. His body had only one day left.
Since this was his last day, he might as well leave her with a beautiful memory.
He took Jiang Nian to the amusement park, finally keeping their long-postponed promise, and they had the time of their lives.
That night, as he watched a sleepy Jiang Nian return to her room to rest, he stared at her retreating figure for a long, long time.
Afraid to miss this last glimpse of her.
But when Jiang Nian saw his body tomorrow, would she regret not even saying goodbye to her brother?
Fortunately, he still had a breath left the next morning, enough to say a proper goodbye to her.
Watching Jiang Nian sob uncontrollably, he finally shed tears himself, despite having held them back all this time.
Why? Why had it come to this?
He did not regret his decision. His only regret was that he had never expressed his feelings, even at the end.
His vision gradually darkened. He could barely make out Jiang Nian's face anymore.
He knew that only by letting Jiang Nian slowly forget him, forget all their beautiful memories, could he spare her some of the pain.
But after holding back until the very end, he still could not help wishing for a place in her heart.
So...
"Don't forget me...