Outside the VIP ward on the top floor of White Emperor Hospital.
" Sister Liuli, don't you feel bad about it?" Jiang Sui kept glancing at the gold ring on Liuli's right ring finger.
Not long ago, the doctor used professional tools to remove the twelve gemstones set in the Imperial Ring and told Liuli that if she wanted to extract the blood droplets sealed inside the gemstones, it would inevitably damage the gemstones.
"It would be a lie to say I don't feel heartache." Liuli stroked the [gold ring], her eyes filled with irrepressible tenderness. "But as long as it proves that my senior existed, it's worth it."
"We've arrived at my sister's ward." Huyan Ya stopped and looked at the door of ward 2015. She was both excited and nervous, extremely uneasy, after all, she hadn't seen her sister Huyan Lan for three years.
The Liuli memory gate opens.
Huyan Lan was the Imperial Emperor's first King of Glory; they met in the autumn of 2015, ten years ago, through a game.
At that time, Huyan Lan was bewitched and deceived by the Hundred Demons Nurarihyon and joined the Hundred Demons Team, signing a domineering contract. When the Imperial Emperor learned of this, he was furious and single-handedly defeated the Hundred Demons Team and rescued Huyan Lan.
Huyan Lan was deeply grateful and swore absolute loyalty to the Imperial Emperor, joining the Emperor's Imperial Crown Imperial Crown Team as its vice-captain and leader of the Herald of Dawn Alliance.
"I'm going to open the door." Huyan Ya a deep breath, her hand gripping the door handle in the groove, and reminded her.
Liuli nodded nervously.
With a creak, the ward door was pulled open.
A soothing melody drifted in.
"Life in the universe never ceases; believe that your body always possesses latent potential; change will always bring the surprise of growth..."
Liuli remembered it clearly; it was the execution theme used by Emperor Hero Armor Hero 1 in its finale. She looked up at the hospital bed and froze instantly.
She was a pale-skinned, thin woman in a hospital gown. With just one glance, Liuli was certain that this person must be the Imperial Emperor's first love.
The woman in the hospital gown turned her head and glanced back; beneath her light red eyeshadow, her dark eyes were lifeless and cold.
"Sister." Huyan Ya's voice trembled, tears welling in her eyes. Compared to her sister Huyan Lan three years ago, she had become even thinner, with a bony chest and withered, shriveled fingers.
" Xiaoya." Huyan Lan's voice was hoarse as he reached out his right hand and mechanically stroked the top of Huyan Ya's head. His eyes were devoid of any emotion, as if he were touching not his sister, but a lifeless stone.
" Sister Lan." Jiang felt quite distressed. After three years of treatment at White Emperor Hospital, her condition had not improved; in fact, she had become even more haggard and weak. One could only imagine how much suffering Huyan Lan had endured.
" Suisui." Huyan Lan turned around and mechanically stroked Jiang Sui's head with his left hand, his eyes still devoid of any emotion.
" Sister Xiao Lan." Liuli walked into the ward from outside the door, her heart aching slightly. The once decisive, proud, and busty woman had now become a numb and indifferent one.
Huyan Lan's body trembled violently. He looked up at Liuli, his eyes suddenly flashing with emotions—doubt, shock, and anger. He quickly clutched the things in his arms tightly and growled, "Get out! Get out of here!"
Huyan Ya and Jiang Sui were startled.
"Sister, what's wrong with you?"
" Sister Lan, are you alright?"
Huyan Lan stared intently at Liuli, her eyes bloodshot, and roared furiously, "Get out of here! If you don't get out, I'll kill you!"
Liuli's face turned deathly pale. She could clearly feel the surging killing intent emanating from Huyan Lan. She staggered back two steps, tripped over the threshold, and fell into the corridor. " Sister Xiao Lan!"
After Huyan Ya and Jiang Sui left the ward, Huyan Lan's emotions finally calmed down. The bloodshot in his eyes faded, and a deathly indifference returned. His gaze fell once again on the wall-mounted TV that was playing Armor Hero.
Huyan Ya quickly closed the ward door and asked with concern, " Sister Liuli, did my sister scare you just now?"
"No... it's nothing," Liuli said, still shaken. " Yaya, does your sister treat other people like this too?"
"Mmm," Huyan Ya nodded, "She has [anxious paranoia], always feeling that strangers will steal her things, so she screams and yells like a madwoman whenever she sees a new face."
"Steal her things?" Liuli was slightly taken aback.
"Ten years ago, when Sister Lan had just been diagnosed with mental illness, she broke into my family's storage room," Jiang Sui recalled. " Sister Liuli, that's the room you hid in when you first came to my house."
Liuli nodded.
Jiang Sui continued, " Sister Lan found something in that storage room, and afterwards she treated it like a priceless treasure, taking it everywhere she went and not allowing anyone to touch it."
Liuli asked, "What is that thing?"
Jiang Sui shook her head. "I don't know, we've never seen it before."
Liuli didn't delve into it further, but instead turned her head and asked with concern, " Yaya, how is Sister Xiao Lan's condition now?"
"My parents told me something today," Huyan Ya hesitated for a moment before continuing, "My sister's condition is critical; conservative treatment is almost ineffective, White Emperor Hospital has decided to perform surgery on her."
Liuli had a bad feeling and asked, "What kind of surgery?"
"A cerebral cortex removal surgery." Huyan Ya said with despair in her eyes, "The cerebral cortex is where old memories are stored. As long as it's surgically removed, my sister can completely forget the past and become a [newborn]."
"Like formatting a phone."
"How can this be allowed?"
Liuli grabbed Huyan Ya's shoulder and said, " Yaya, you need to talk to your parents properly. You absolutely cannot have the surgery. After the gathering, I will immediately use my family connections to find the world's best psychiatrist to treat Sister Lan."
" Sister Liuli, I appreciate your kindness, but my parents have already signed the surgery consent form," Huyan Ya said with a forced smile. " White Emperor Hospital will arrange surgery for my sister in the next couple of days."
How could that be?
Liuli's face turned pale. Just as she had taken good care of her senior's younger sister Jiang Sui, she also had to take good care of her senior's first love, Huyan Lan. This was her duty and obligation as his wife.
"Don't blame yourself, Sister Liuli."
Jiang Sui sighed, "We don't want her to have the cerebral cortex removal surgery either, but she has suffered from mental illness for ten years. If the surgery can end the suffering, it might be a relief."
But what will be the price?
With Liuli clenched jaw, she said, "Even if I find my senior and the world returns to normal, and everyone remembers him again, Sister Xiao Lan will completely forget him, forget me, and forget all of us because of the surgery!"
Huyan Ya and Jiang Sui trembled.
"I'll go ask the attending physician."
Liuli slung her handbag over her shoulder, her eyes reddening, and said, "There must be a way to cure Sister Xiao Lan's mental illness without surgery."
Sister Xiao Lan.
Last time, your senior saved you; this time, it's my turn to save you!
" Sister Liuli, wait for us!"
Jiang Sui Huyan Ya's voices gradually faded into the corridor.
In ward number 2015.
In the hospital room, Huyan Lan lovingly stroked the old [DR] jewelry box in her hand, her sickly eyes filled with love, "Even if the whole world forgets you, I will never forget you."
"Because..."
"I am absolutely loyal to you."