Qin Yu stood at the bedroom door, lost in thought.
My brother's phone broke again; this scene really brings back fond memories.
At this moment, Qin Ze on the bed was like a porcelain doll that had been smashed to the ground, his body covered with dense cracks, his soul and Flesh and Blood shattered.
Qin Ze's eyes were closed, and he had clearly lost consciousness of the outside world.
Xia Huai'an said calmly, "Your brother has an illness; it needs treatment."
Qin Yu smiled and said, "What a coincidence, I am the miracle doctor."
Qin Yu raised his right hand, and a blood needle condensed at the tip of his index finger, its tail radiating a blue light, like a flowing blue silk thread.
Using Flesh and Blood as needles and soul as thread, Qin Yu immediately began to mend his younger brother.
A few minutes later, the cracks on Qin Ze's body had completely disappeared.
Qin Yu clapped his hands. "Done!"
Xia Huai'an leaned against the doorframe and gave a thumbs-up. "A miracle worker, Doctor Qin!"
Qin Yu said calmly, "It's all about practice."
Xia Huai'an looked at Qin Ze, who was fast asleep on the bed, and said, "You've sewn most of your soul into him. If this continues, things won't just be a matter of falling from a higher realm."
Qin Yu gently stroked her younger brother's cheek with her right hand. "He's been like this since he was little, but it's all better now."
"Especially after being released from the mental hospital, this has never happened again."
Xia Huai'an said seriously, "Do you really understand your brother? He's clearly hiding a lot from you."
Qin Yu shook her head. "I'm also hiding something from him."
Xia Huai'an sighed, "I really don't understand your family. Uncle, Aunt, you, and that guy in bed, it's true what they say, 'Birds of a feather flock together.'"
Qin Yu smiled slightly, "After you work hard and become a daughter-in-law of the Qin family, we will be one family."
Xia Huai'an said helplessly, "You still don't know why this happened. What if it tears again? Will you keep stitching it up?"
Qin Yu looked into Xia Huai'an's eyes, his tone more serious than ever before.
"We... can remove the brand, so you won't be implicated anymore."
Xia Huai'an frowned. " Qin Ze is your brother, and also my brother. There's no question of being implicated."
"What I mean is, you need to think about yourself; you've already given enough."
"If you continue... you will die."
Qin Yu's expression remained calm and serene as she gazed quietly at her younger brother. "But he is my everything."
Xia Huai'an shook his head, leaving his thoughts at that.
The two women then left the bedroom. Qin Yu glanced at the calendar on the wall and said, "Three years ago, this was the last time I stitched him up."
Qin Yu's thoughts drifted back to the past. "My parents went missing that day, and I immediately went to Otherworld No. Zero."
Xia Huai'an nodded. "I wanted to go with you back then, but you wouldn't let me."
Qin Yu continued, "Later, I received a call from the community. Qin Ze had inexplicably gone to a mental hospital, but at that time I had no time to take care of him."
"It was a blessing in disguise; the child hasn't broken anything since being discharged from the mental hospital."
With a heavy conscience, Xia Huai'an said, "So this Breakthrough Otherworld is just to let us see our little brother?"
Qin Yu murmured, "Who knows?"
"Sis, when did you get back?"
Still half asleep, Qin Ze staggered out of the room and inadvertently caught sight of Xia Huai'an standing to the side.
"This is..."
Qin Yu smiled and said, "Your childhood sweetheart has grown up now; it's time for her to repay the kindness of her upbringing."
Xia Huai'an tossed her long hair. "Hello, handsome young man."
Qin Ze fled in panic, disappearing into the kitchen. "You haven't eaten yet, have you? I'll go cook for you."
Xia Huai'an raised an eyebrow. "Quite shy."
"You ate the meal your little brother cooked in real life too?"
Qin Yu shook his head. "I left without waiting for him to wake up."
Xia Huai'an snapped his fingers, "So you've always felt guilty for leaving back then, causing your little brother to end up in a mental hospital?"
Qin Yu pondered for a moment, "I suppose so."
Xia Huai'an said, "So this Breakthrough Otherworld is meant to help you resolve your inner conflicts."
Qin Yu said calmly, "Actually... I don't feel that much pressure about it."
Qin Ze walked out of the kitchen. "We're out of vegetables. I'm going to go buy some. You guys wait a bit."
Watching Qin Ze leave, Xia Huai'an couldn't help but sigh, "Young man, you're truly independent and self-reliant."
Qin Yu opened his Shelter Space: "Follow him and see; he was admitted to the mental hospital on this very day."
Under the cover of their invincible Shelter Space, the two women followed their little brother all the way to the vegetable market.
Qin Ze arrived at the entrance of the vegetable market when he suddenly stopped.
Then he started crying and laughing, and kept talking nonsense.
"Where am I? Am I awake or not? The system? It's offline! Can we even play anymore?!"
Wow! So many people, it's so lively! Anyone want a thrilling game of Gomoku?
"Am I pretty, you shameless rhinoceros beetle! If you're so tough, don't try to sneak up on me! I'll blind your eyes with my brilliance!"
" Abiao! Ironhead Abiao, come quickly to protect the king! A treacherous commoner has plotted against the Dark Night Lion King!"
"Where did you all get here? Can you shut up? You're all so noisy! I know the future Empress, believe me, I can have her slap you all to death!"
"..."
The people buying groceries nearby quickly made way for him, watching this guy who was suddenly talking nonsense with a mixture of curiosity and fear.
"How could such a perfectly healthy child suddenly go mad?"
"Why are you calling the police? What are you standing there for?!"
"What a pity, he's so handsome."
"..."
The onlookers pointed and commented while recording videos with their phones.
Xia Huai'an's eyes were full of surprise. "What's wrong with him? Has he always been like this?"
Qin Yu shook her head. This was the first time she had ever seen such a situation. So this was why Qin Ze had been sent to a mental hospital.
At this moment, Qin Ze's behavior seemed to her more like a split personality.
Fear, shock, joy, sadness... all these emotions appeared on one face at the same time.
It was as if Qin Ze possessed a thousand souls.
Qin Yu stepped out of the Shelter Space and came to Qin Ze, who was having an attack, her eyes filled with heartache.
"Sister!?"
Qin Ze's rambling stopped abruptly. After a moment of stunned silence, he threw himself into Qin Yu's arms.
It's like a fishing boat lost in a storm suddenly seeing a lighthouse, feeling incredibly safe and secure.
"Sis, where are we?"
"I... I feel like I've had so many dreams, I can't find my way home... I'm afraid I'll never see you all again..."
At this moment, Qin Ze looked as aggrieved as a child, his body trembling uncontrollably.
Qin Yu felt a mix of emotions. She patted her little brother on the back and gently comforted him, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I'll take you home."
Qin Ze blinked, incredulous. "We... can we go home?"
Qin Yu smiled and said, "Of course, let's go home now."
She took Qin Ze's hand, just like when they were children, and walked through the bustling streets, past the food stalls brimming with the aroma of cooking, and past the gossipy aunties downstairs...
Click--
Qin Yu opened the door. "Brother, welcome home."
Standing at the door, Qin Ze stared blankly at the photo on the wall. "I... I'm finally back."
His shoulders slumped, shedding all his burdens and defenses, leaving only endless exhaustion.
Swish--
Everything was suddenly swallowed up by a white expanse, leaving only Qin Yu, Qin Ze beside him, and the family photo on the wall.
Xia Huai'an placed his right hand on Qin Yu's shoulder and sighed softly, " The Otherworld is over."
Qin Yu smiled slightly at Qin Ze: "Good night, brother, see you tomorrow."
Qin Ze nodded. "See you tomorrow, sis."
The photo on the wall, along with Qin Ze, transformed into a wisp of energy and flew into Qin Yu's body.
A white light spread out, quickly engulfing the two women.