I was chased by my sickly junior brother who had two lives

The sunlight shone through the carved window lattices of the clinic, sprinkling on the bed where Chen Jia lay, and dust danced lightly in the beams of light. Chen Jia lay quietly on the bed, like a butterfly resting after being injured, her eyelashes trembling slightly, as if she was waking up.

Chen Jue stood by the bed, like a loyal statue, staring at his sister without blinking. His eyes were intertwined with tension, expectation and fear, as if he was standing on the edge of a cliff, waiting for the verdict of fate. His hands clenched and unclenched unconsciously, and his palms were already soaked with sweat, which seemed to be the embodiment of his inner anxiety.

When Chen Jia's fingers moved slightly, Chen Jue's body suddenly stiffened, and his breath was held instantly, as if he was cast under a spell. Then, Chen Jia slowly opened his eyes, and at that moment, Chen Jue felt that his heartbeat had stopped. His lips trembled slightly, and he wanted to say something, but he couldn't make any sound. His throat seemed to be tightly strangled by an invisible big hand.

After a moment of silence, Chen Jue's eyes quickly turned red, and tears gathered in his eyes like a flood. His lips trembled even more violently, and his teeth bit his lower lip tightly, trying to stop the emotions that were about to surge out, but it was all in vain. The first tear slid down his tired and weathered cheek, leaving a crystal trail. That tear seemed to be the key to open the floodgates of emotion, and more tears burst out, flowing freely along his face, dripping onto the ground beside the bed, forming a small wet patch.

"Sister..." Chen Jue finally cried out with sobs, his voice hoarse as if rubbed by sandpaper, with endless pain and joy of surviving a disaster. He suddenly pounced on Chen Jia, hugged his sister tightly with his arms, as if he wanted to merge her into his body and never separate again. His body was shaking violently, and every tremor seemed to release the fear and worry accumulated in these days. He buried his head in his sister's shoulder and cried like a child. The cry was heartbreaking and echoed in the silent clinic.

"Sister, you finally woke up. You don't know... you don't know how scared I was..." Chen Jue cried and spoke incoherently, his tears and snot mixed together, but he didn't care at all. He hugged her tighter, as if as long as he let go, his sister would disappear into the endless darkness again. The images of his sister after she was injured kept flashing in his mind, the shocking wounds, the pale face, each image was like a sharp blade, piercing his heart again, making him cry even more sadly.

The air around him seemed to be infected by his sadness, filled with a deep sorrow. His crying was like a catharsis, a protest against the hardships he had experienced in the past few days, the fear of losing his sister, and the tricks of fate. He cried so hard that he could hardly breathe, and every breath was accompanied by sobs, which seemed to be a wail from the depths of his soul.

After a long time, Chen Jue's crying gradually became quieter, but he still hugged his sister tightly, refusing to let go. He raised his head and looked into his sister's eyes, which were full of bloodshot, which were the traces of long sleeplessness and excessive sadness. His lips were still trembling, and the tear marks on his face were crisscrossed, but they could not hide the rekindled hope and deep love in his eyes. "Sister, you woke up, so good..." He said softly, with a hint of relief in his voice, which was the relief of finally seeing the dawn after wandering in the darkness for a long time.

Chen Jue sat beside Chen Jia's bed, holding his sister's hand tightly, as if it was the only link between him and the world. There was still a lingering trace of fear in his eyes, and his lips trembled slightly as he began to tell Chen Jia about his nightmare-like experience these days.

"Sister, the moment you were injured, my world seemed to collapse in an instant." Chen Jue's voice was a little hoarse, tears flashed in his eyes, and memories flooded into his heart like a tide. "I looked at the deep wound on your shoulder, the blood kept pouring out, staining your clothes red, and my heart seemed to be tightly grasped by a cold hand, and every beat was accompanied by piercing pain. That kind of fear... It was like I was thrown into an endless dark abyss, surrounded by demons with bared fangs and claws, they wanted to take you away from me."

He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down, but his hands could not help but clench Chen Jia's hands. "When I rushed to the clinic with you in my arms, I felt like I was stepping on cotton with every step. My legs were weak, but I didn't dare to slack off because I knew your life was slipping away. At that time, my mind was full of what I would do if you left me. I didn't dare to think about it, but I couldn't stop thinking about it."

Chen Jue's eyes were somewhat empty, as if he had returned to that terrible scene. "When the doctor said that I needed purple star grass and snow wolf guts to save you, I set out without hesitation. But sister, do you know? The Cloudy Mountains are like a man-eating beast, and there are dangers everywhere. Every step I take, I am afraid that I will never come back and never see you again."

A painful expression emerged on his face. "I met a huge python in the mountains. I was really scared when its sturdy body emerged from the grass. Its scales gleamed coldly in the sun, and its cold eyes seemed to laugh at my presumption. But I couldn't retreat. I thought you were still waiting for me. If I died, you would be doomed. So I had to bite the bullet and go ahead. When I was fighting with it, my hands were shaking the whole time. It wasn't because I was afraid of it, but because I was afraid that if I died, no one would be able to save you."

Chen Jue wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and continued, "There are also those traps hidden in the dark. Once, we almost fell into a big pit full of spikes. My heart was in my throat at that time. What if something happened to me, what would you do? Every time I encountered danger, I felt like the god of death whispered in my ear, saying that I couldn't save you, but I was unwilling to accept that. I would never allow such a thing to happen."

At this point, Chen Jue became even more excited, "When we were looking for the snow wolves, the snow and wind almost swallowed us. We were cold and hungry, but I couldn't stop. When those snow wolves appeared, their fierce eyes and sharp fangs made me feel so small. But I couldn't give up, sister, I was really scared, I was afraid that I couldn't get the snow wolf's inner heart, and you would..." Chen Jue couldn't go on, tears blurred his eyes again.

He tried to calm down. "On the way back, we encountered robbers. They were so numerous and powerful that they surrounded us. I thought at the time that if the herbs were taken away by them, I would fight them to the death. But I was also worried that if I died, there would be no hope for you. That kind of entanglement and fear almost drove me crazy. Sister, I spent every moment of this journey in fear and worry. I was really afraid of losing you."