Li Zhi's heart valves were poorly developed. After the operation, there was a large amount of regurgitation of the pulmonary valve, which caused certain damage to the right heart function.The financial resources and the top medical resources helped him maintain regular follow-up visits, so there were no major problems.①

It wasn't until the frequent mood swings due to Yan Qiu this year, and the alcoholism that violated the doctor's advice for a period of time, that he suddenly fell ill again.

Hearing this, Yan Qiu felt even more uncomfortable.

"So you need another operation?" Yan Qiu asked.

"Yeah." Li Zhi nodded, seeing Yan Qiu's red eyes looking like he was about to cry again, he quickly added: "It's just a minor operation."

Yan Qiu knew that he was comforting himself, since it was about his heart, there would be no minor surgery.But even though he was sad, Yan Qiu still tried his best to control his expression and not let himself show it.

He still remembered that Butler Chen said that before the operation, Li Zhi's emotions should not fluctuate too much, and he had to make him feel at ease.

So Yan Qiu raised his head, tried his best to smile at him, and pretended to be relaxed and said: "That is, Mr. Li has never seen such a big storm, so it must be fine."

"Yes." Li Zhi looked at him pretending to be strong, and raised his hand to stroke his soft hair with some distress, "So don't worry."

That being said, Yan Qiu only lasted until the moment Li Zhi entered the operating room the next day.

The hilltop villa has an operating room specially built by the Li family for Li Zhi, as well as top medical equipment and experts.

Before the operation, Li Zhi was afraid that he would be worried, so he specially invited the gray-haired attending doctor to explain the operation process to Yan Qiu.

Yan Qiu could actually hear what the doctors meant. If they were to perform the surgery, the chance of danger was less than one in ten thousand.

After listening carefully, Yan Qiu tried to put on a relaxed expression, took Li Zhi's hand and said, "I understand, I will wait outside for you to come out."

"Okay." Li Zhi patted the back of his hand lightly, brushed Yan Qiu's finger with his fingertips, and landed on his ring finger.

Then run your fingers around it.

Obviously there is nothing, but Yan Qiu feels that something seems to trap his heart.

"It'll be fine." Li Zhi smiled, his voice was low but firm, as if he was swearing, "I have to come out and marry you."

When Yan Qiu heard this, his heart seemed to be pinched hard by a hand. It was sore and numb, which made him want to cry, but he still held back the tears forcefully.

"Don't break your promise, I'm waiting for you."

"Don't break your promise, Li Zhi's promise is as heavy as a thousand catties."

The time that followed passed quickly and slowly.

Yan Qiu watched the time for the operation getting closer, watched the doctors and nurses come in, discussed in the room for a long time, talked to Li Zhi with a bunch of terms he didn't understand, watched Li Zhi being pushed into the operating room.

Standing at the door, Yan Qiu watched the door of the operating room slowly close until it was completely closed. The breath that he had been holding on for so long scattered away in an instant, his shoulders sagged loosely, and his whole body seemed to be relieved in an instant..

Then he sat down slowly against the wall.

Doesn't he care if there are people around?Are you looking at him?Just buried his face deep in his arms.

In those long and gloomy years, Yan Qiu has long been used to not asking for others, but only for himself, so he never believes in any gods and Buddhas, because no gods have ever rescued him, and those gods and bodhisattvas who save suffering only exist in legends.

But at this moment, Yan Qiu suddenly hoped that there really was a god in this world.

May Li Zhi's operation be safe, and may he have no more misfortunes.

He can trade everything, including life.

In fact, although he values feelings, he has always felt that it is a very stupid thing to die for love.

Why would you give up your life for someone who doesn't even have a blood relationship?

But later when this person really appeared in his life, Yan Qiu really understood the meaning of these two words.

Some people are indeed more important than their own lives.

From childhood to adulthood, he has always been like a piece of rootless duckweed, blown by the wind wherever he goes, swaying, drifting, submerged by torrents, and smashed by sudden stones on the shore.

He has no origin, no concerns, no future, and no purpose.

It was supposed to find a place to wither and rot slowly after making those in the Fu family pay the price.

But one day, a person suddenly appeared, picked him up from the icy river, wiped off the mud and water marks on his body bit by bit, took him home, put him in a vase, and watered him carefully every day, so thatHe basks in the sun and shelters him from the wind and rain.

This person also became the meaning of his continued existence for the rest of his life.

So how come it's just gratitude?

How can you be willing to just be grateful?

Yan Qiu maintained this position without moving a muscle until numbness and pain appeared in his hands and feet.

He never looked up, so he couldn't feel the change of time.

I can only feel that the waiting time is very long, as if a lifetime has passed.

After an unknown amount of time, there was finally movement at the door of the operating room.

There was the sound of footsteps, followed by the sound of the transfer bed pulleys turning.

Only then did Yan Qiu raise his head, and then saw Li Zhi lying on the transfer bed and being pushed out.

He hurriedly wanted to get up, but he kept one position for too long, and his legs and feet were so numb that he could only stand up slowly by leaning on the wall next to him.

"Surgery...how was the surgery?" Yan Qiu said, stumbling towards the doctor.

The doctor took off his mask and gave him a tired smile before replying, "Very successful."

Hearing this, Yan Qiu's heart that had been suspended all this time finally dropped back heavily.

He lowered his head to look at Li Zhi, but suddenly saw a cloud of water on the snow-white quilt, drop after drop.

Yan Qiu raised his head in a daze, but there was no leak from the roof. It wasn't until he raised his hand to touch his face that he realized that he was crying at some point.

Seeing this, the housekeeper who had originally wanted him to avoid him suddenly stopped walking towards him, then sighed heavily, and finally said nothing, letting Yan Qiu follow him to the observation room.

Yan Qiu sat in the observation room all night.

He couldn't go in, so he could only sit on the chair outside the door and wait. He fell asleep for a while when he was sleepy, and continued to wait when he woke up.

The same seems to be true for the rest of the day.

He accompanied Li Zhi and was transferred back to the room, and stayed beside Li Zhi every step of the way.

Sleep next to him when you are sleepy, and talk to him when you wake up, even if there is no response.

This day, Yan Qiu was peeling apples. He had peeled too many apples recently, and his peeling skills had become proficient, so he quickly peeled out a complete pair of apples.

Just when he was about to appreciate his masterpiece, he suddenly heard a low, playful compliment from the side, "The knife is good."

Yan Qiu was stunned for a moment when he heard this voice, the apple peel in his hand fell to the ground without holding it firmly, but Yan Qiu didn't have the time to pick it up, but turned his head slowly and looked towards the bed.

Then I saw that the person who had been sleeping these days opened his eyes at some point, and was looking at him quietly.

"You're awake." Yan Qiu looked at him, suddenly feeling a little helpless because he was unprepared.

He tried hard to force a smile at Li Zhi, but he hooked the corners of his lips, only to find that tears fell down first.

"Li Zhi." Yan Qiu choked up after saying only two words, the emotions that had been suppressed for so many days could no longer be controlled.

He put down the apple in his hand and leaned over, his forehead lightly pressed against Li Zhi's arm, tears seeping into his sleeves.

In fact, he has held back a lot of words these days, but he forgot all of them the moment he woke up, leaving only the grievance that came from nowhere.

"Why did you wake up..."

Li Zhi felt equally sad, but couldn't sit up, so he could only raise his hand and pat him on the back, trying to ease the atmosphere, so he asked him, "Do you know what you look like now?"

"Like what?" Yan Qiu raised his head as he spoke, wiped away his tears with his sleeves, and straightened up and asked.

Li Zhi glanced at the white clothes he was wearing just today, and replied solemnly, "Little widow goes to the grave."

When Yan Qiu heard this, he quickly reached out to cover his mouth, but he really didn't have the time to cry anymore.

"Don't talk nonsense! All the gods in the sky are listening." Yan Qiu said, picking up the freshly peeled apples on the table again.

"Immortal?" Li Zhi was surprised, "When did you start believing in these things?"

"While you were having surgery."

Li Zhi originally couldn't help laughing because of this purposeful belief, but when he heard Yan Qiu's answer, the smile on his lips froze suddenly, followed by a faint astringency.

"What did you ask for?" Li Zhi asked.

Yan Qiu didn't seem to want to say it, but he couldn't hold back Li Zhi's questioning, so he could only compromise and said, "Take a bite of an apple and I'll tell you."

After speaking, he handed a small piece of apple to Li Zhi's mouth, watched him take a bite, and then replied word by word: "I said that all the disasters in this world can befall me.Zhi's life will be healthy, safe and smooth..."

"No more misfortunes."

Li Zhi recovered quickly and was able to sit up soon.

In fact, he can do many things by himself, but Yan Qiu is still worried, and he does everything except going to the toilet.

In addition, Li Zhi found that Yan Qiu seemed to be much clingier than before.

Just like now, even if you are reading a book, you have to lean against him.

Li Zhi couldn't work yet, and he had nothing to do anyway, so he leaned against him to read a book.

The two were too close, and they could smell the faint fragrance of Yan Qiu's body as soon as they lowered their heads.

Li Zhi couldn't tell what the smell was, it was a bit like the scent of flowers, and it was also a bit like the smell of sunlight on the quilt that had been dried in winter.

Strange to say, Li Zhi knows that Yan Qiu is not an outgoing and cheerful person, but still thinks that he is like a little sun, as long as he gets close to him, he can absorb a steady stream of warmth.

"Did I turn the page?" Yan Qiu said to Li Zhi after reading it, but when he looked up, he found that he was not reading the book at all, but was looking at himself.

When peeking was discovered, Li Zhi didn't feel any embarrassment, he just looked away calmly and replied, "Turn it over."

However, Yan Qiu didn't do anything, just looked at him jokingly and asked, "Have you finished watching?"

"It's over." Li Zhi's expression remained unchanged.

"Really?" Yan Qiu didn't believe it, closed the book and asked, "What was written on that page just now?"

Li Zhi didn't expect to ask such a question, so he was at a loss for words.

Yan Qiu smiled, closed the book altogether, deliberately straightened up and knelt on the bed, leaned in front of him and asked, "What were you reading just now?"

Li Zhi didn't speak, and slowly looked away.

However, Yan Qiu was relentless, "Li Zhi, are you plotting against me?"

Li Zhi couldn't help laughing when he heard the words, sometimes he even wondered who performed the operation?Why did Yan Qiu seem to be a different person in front of him when he woke up.

This kind of Yan Qiu really makes people... like him even more.

"Yes." Li Zhi couldn't resist, so he had to admit, "It's plotting against you."

I thought Yan Qiu would blush from embarrassment, and then buried his head in his chest like an ostrich.

However, didn't expect that Yan Qiu just dodged his eyes for a moment, and then suddenly approached him as if making up his mind, and kissed him gently.

Li Zhi froze in place because of the sudden kiss, subconsciously raised his arms, wrapped his arms around Yan Qiu's waist instinctively, and kissed him back.

After the kiss was over, the two touched their foreheads lightly, and they leaned together to breathe calmly.

"You..." Li Zhi remembered the kiss just now, a faint smile flashed in his eyes, he just looked at him quietly, but he didn't finish his sentence.

But Yan Qiu naturally understood what he meant.

Yan Qiu's face was still red, he didn't know whether he was still in a calm mood or he was embarrassed, but he still raised his head, looked at Li Zhi, and replied word by word: "It's not gratitude."

"What?" Li Zhi froze for a moment.

Then I heard him continue: "No one would kiss their benefactor out of gratitude, only out of love."

"So I mean, I love you."

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