"Sasuke... keeps having nightmares."
Uchiha Itachi watched his younger brother's pained expression, a flicker of heartache crossing his eyes.
Lin Ze came back to himself and said calmly:
"That's normal. After going through something like that, not falling apart already counts as being strong."
Uchiha Itachi fell silent.
Indeed, for a six-year-old child, witnessing his father being killed, his clan being wiped out, and his village's betrayal... a shock like that was enough to destroy anyone's mind.
For Sasuke to have held on this long already put him far beyond most people.
Just then, the door to the hospital room was gently pushed open.
"Mr. Itachi, your treatment room is ready-"
Ayumi poked her head inside. Halfway through speaking, she suddenly spotted Lin Ze sitting beside the bed, and her eyes lit up:
"Big Brother Lin Ze?!"
She pushed the door wide open and hurried inside, her twin ponytails bouncing with her movements.
"It really is you, Big Brother Lin Ze! When did you get back?"
Ayumi's face was filled with delighted surprise. She hadn't seen Lin Ze in over a month.
Lin Ze smiled. "Not long ago."
"Yumi! Yumi, come quick! Big Brother Lin Ze is back!"
Ayumi turned and called out through the doorway.
Soon, another girl with her hair in a bun ran inside as well. Seeing Lin Ze, her face immediately broke into a smile:
"Big Brother Lin Ze!"
Yumi and Ayumi stood on either side of him, naturally wrapping their arms around his. Lin Ze felt a little helpless, but he didn't push them away.
These two girls had been among his very first "family members" in this world.
Although they had both grown into graceful young girls, in Lin Ze's eyes, they were still the two little girls who had followed him around calling