Chapter 148 I Just Want to Be Your Brother

Chapter 148 I Just Want to Be Your Brother

Si Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

She was afraid that if something really happened to Song Yan, she would never be able to get rid of him for the rest of her life.

After all, he did it to save himself.

Their relationship is now like a string of beads that has broken, beyond repair.

The best course of action is to not try to pick up where we left off, to move on as quickly as possible, and to wish each other well.

But then this happened.

But... it was Song Yan who saved Si Yuan.

Those beads, tangled up by fate, are now tangled together again.

Even when Song Yan took all the blame at the press conference, Si Yuan felt that he was just putting on an act.

But now...

Si Yuan felt too tired and wanted to sleep a little longer.

They grew up together, but Si Yuan often didn't really understand Song Yan.

I used to not understand why Song Yan had abandoned himself.

I still don't understand why he would risk his life just to save himself.

Actually, she wasn't asleep.

At night, when Jiang Wang went downstairs for a smoke, a nurse knocked on the door and said that the patient had woken up.

Song Yan woke up.

Si Yuan knew he was right next door.

The nurse said, "The patient wants to see you."

Si Yuan hesitated for a moment, wanting to say that she didn't know him and had nothing to do with him.

But the scene of him shielding her the moment the car hit her tightened around Si Yuan's heart again. To say that would be too ungrateful.

Si Yuan sent a message to Jiang Wang, then got up and went to Song Yan's ward.

Compared to himself, his injuries were indeed more severe.

He was wearing an oxygen mask, his chest was wrapped in white gauze, he was secured with splints, and monitoring instruments were attached to his body all over.

The oxygen mask fogged up and then dispersed, again and again.

When he saw Si Yuan enter, he opened his eyes with difficulty, his pupils somewhat blurry.

"I'm relieved that you're alright."

This was the first sentence Song Yan spoke.

He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Si Yuan only had superficial injuries.

Even in his condition, he could still smile... Si Yuan stopped looking at his face.

Why did you save me?

Song Yan paused, seemingly lost in thought for a moment.

He seemed not to understand why Si Yuan asked that question.

"You're my sister, how could I just watch something happen to you?"

Si Yuan's fingers tightened.

"We have no relationship anymore."

“I know… but we still grew up together, you’re still my sister.”

Song Yan spoke weakly, with a hint of feeble stubbornness, and Si Yuan didn't want to argue with him.

He suddenly started coughing, looking very pained, and cautiously asked Si Yuan, "Could you get me a glass of water?"

Si Yuan wasn't that heartless, so she quickly went over, got a glass of warm water, put a straw in it, and fed it to him.

Song Yan took a sip, and seemed to recover.

Si Yuan looked at him. He was once a chosen one of heaven, but now he had become like this.

If he brought it upon himself, Si Yuan might secretly gloat.

But it was precisely to save her.

Looking into Si Yuan's eyes, Song Yan forced a smile: "I'm actually quite happy that you're not sad. I don't want to see you cry."

Si Yuan removed the cup, her face expressionless.

"You know I won't be sad for you anymore."

“I know,” Song Yan said.

It had been a long time since the two of them had sat down and talked so calmly.

"You actually asked me why I saved you... Regardless of whether you like me or not, you were once the family member I cared about the most. I thought you might doubt my feelings for you, but at least you would believe that I truly cared about you."

Si Yuan said, "Because you have abandoned me more than once."

“Maybe it was a decision made after careful consideration…” Song Yan stared lifelessly at the ceiling, giving a weak laugh: “But the moment the car hit me, I didn’t have a chance to think it through. I just instinctively wanted to protect you. Wasn’t that how I always protected you when we were little?”

As soon as she finished speaking, Si Yuan suddenly took a step back, as if she didn't want to hear those words.

She walked rather slowly, but she was already moving out as fast as she could.

I don't want to hear about the past.

Song Yan paused for a moment, then said, "I'm sorry."

Si Yuan continued walking away without turning her head.

Song Yan spoke almost pleadingly, "I don't ask for anything, and I don't want you to pay any price for this, I just..."

He concluded by saying, "I just want to continue being your brother. I don't want anything else, Siyuan. I only ask that you continue to treat me as your brother."

Si Yuan stopped in her tracks.

"After what you did to me, can you still be a brother?"

“I know I was out of my mind that time, and I was ridiculous…” Song Yan said, “But I wasn’t trying to take advantage of your kindness.”

He seemed to be crying; his voice was choked with emotion.

Si Yuan was at a loss. It was the first time she had heard Song Yan cry. Even though she hated him and argued with him, she didn't know how to face him when he cried.

"I understand." She sighed, at her wit's end. "Don't cry."

Song Yan paused, looked at her, and asked cautiously, "So, you agreed?"

Si Yuan hesitated for a moment, then she saw Jiang Wang return.

She emphasized, "He's just my brother."

Song Yan replied, "Just my brother."

Si Yuan walked away without looking back.

Jiang Wang watched her come out of Song Yan's ward, but didn't ask anything. He just frowned and said, "Why are you running around alone? Go back quickly."

Si Yuan nodded and took his hand as they returned to the ward.

Song Yan naturally overheard their intimate conversation.

Then, she slowly closed her eyes.

When she opened her eyes again, all the pitifulness, embarrassment, and urgent pleas had vanished.

His eyes were dark and empty, devoid of any emotion.

After a long while, a slight smile emerged from the physical pain, as if he were quite satisfied with his injuries.

Whether he's her brother or whatever his other identity, as long as he stays by her side in the end, that's enough.

...

At the same time, in the detention center, Lin Shuangyu's mother was extremely emotionally unstable.

"Officer! I really made a mistake in a moment of confusion!" she pleaded repeatedly, her voice trembling with tears. "I didn't mean to kill anyone! I never intended to hurt anyone! Someone instigated me! It was him! He made me do it!"

The police officer in charge of the interrogation remained calm: "Calm down. Who instigated you? Describe the specifics clearly—his appearance, height, voice, and the time and place of your meeting. Don't leave out any details."

Lin's mother's eyes suddenly became unfocused, as if she was desperately trying to recall something, but all she felt was a jumbled mess in her mind.

"I...I can't remember..." her voice trembled, "He was wearing a black mask and hat, covering his face completely, I couldn't see what he looked like at all..."

Lin's mother's face was full of regret and pain: "When I came out of the courtroom, he suddenly came up to me and said... as long as Si Yuan is killed, no one will pursue Shuang Yu's crimes anymore, Shuang Yu can be released, and my daughter and I can be reunited..."

"I acted impulsively, all I could think about was my daughter, I desperately wanted her out..." Lin's mother's sobs suddenly rose, filled with heart-wrenching regret, "By the time I came to my senses, the car had already sped off and hit someone."