The patient over there said the oxygen seems to have a problem.

So he went to the ward to check what was happening.

There's a patient in this ward who's somewhat special.

That's a patient Master Heisha specifically asked him to pay close attention to.

It's not a matter of receiving a bribe.

Rather, this patient's condition is very special, and if possible, Heisha hopes a Sequence Six could help her observe the patient's condition long-term.

Heisha went to Dante Port this time for the flying knife event, primarily to deal with this patient.

But...

The situation is more troublesome than he imagined.

To say the least, as things stand, this elderly man's illness doesn't show much possibility for recovery.

If you have to describe it...

Once this patient passes away, this disease is likely to be named after him.

Recalling this, he quickened his pace towards the ward.

But upon arriving, he found the elderly man sitting at the bedside without showing any abnormality.

When the elderly man saw him arrive, he secretly slipped a small bag to him.

Chloe originally wanted to refuse, but seeing the elderly man's withered hands, he couldn't let go.

"Xiaoke, I noticed you didn't eat anything this morning."

The elderly man also dined at the hospital cafeteria.

Chloe then realized it was probably because he casually bought an egg as breakfast in the morning and was seen by the elderly man.

Previously, when Chloe treated the elderly man's injuries, the elderly man had always held his hand tightly, repeatedly saying "thank you."

The intensive care ward has listened to more prayers than the statue in a church.

And the nearly perfect healing of Recovery truly gives many patients in despair a sort of illusion that it soothes pain.

But... it's just an illusion.

Recovery can't pull back a disintegrating life.

The elderly man actually knows this too, but still thinks of him.

"Mr. Fox, I'll accept this item for now."

He sighed.

Later he'll report this to the director.

During his night shift.

The old man gave him milk again.

Old Master Fox loves chatting.

He said in the whole ward, he just remembers his own name.

The old man likes to call him Xiaoke.

"Xiaoke, you have a night shift today."

"You look good in a white coat, Xiaoke."

The elderly man is quite humorous.

Hearing someone in the intensive care ward say that young people like making V-signs, he excitedly said to Chloe:

"I also like making V-signs."

Chloe was pulled to take pictures.

Although he was wearing a mask, in the photos taken, his face couldn't be clearly seen.

The elderly man wasn't upset.

Instead, he said cheerfully:

"What a pity, if I had a daughter or granddaughter, I'd definitely introduce her to you."

Chloe also laughed.

The elderly man seems to be a Dink.

He doesn't have a wife or children.

Chloe could only helplessly say, "Mr. Fox, I'm only 19 years old this year."

Mr. Fox laughed heartily:

"19 years old can already be a father."

Chloe instinctively wanted to say, even if I were really a father, at your age, your daughter wouldn't be suitable either.

But Ke is very tolerant towards the elderly, especially those without malice,

He didn't say anything sharp but only curiously asked:

"Mr. Fox, what's a Dink's life like?"

Mr. Fox walked in front of the hospital bed, receiving Chloe's routine check-up.

Lying on the bed, he said:

"In the festive celebrations with thousands of lights, your hall only has the lively sound from the TV gala, only one person, it's a bit lonely indeed."

Chloe pondered and said:

"I still prefer it lively."

He has many little secrets, not suitable for sharing a dormitory with other students.

Living alone in a dormitory is not because he's arrogant.

It's really out of necessity.

Especially now, he has more secrets.

In Amber Hall, he has already arranged for a decorator to make some minor adjustments to the area where he lives.

The purpose is to meet Chloe's need for protecting his privacy.

He also wants a bit more liveliness.

But he's a bit embarrassed to say it.

Boys born under the sign of the rabbit are like this.

There have been lonely times.

But in lonely times, even choosing to indulge in drink, many people still find it hard to say those words "I miss you so much."

Silent yet restrained.

Doesn't mean emotional apathy.

The turbulent thoughts were just buried deep within his heart.

Sometimes, when facing outsiders, he found it easier to express himself.

While conducting a meticulous examination, he chatted with Fox about school matters.

Mentioned the Extreme Association.

Mentioned the people he valued in school.

Fox suddenly interrupted, saying:

"Xiaoke, you're lonely."

"I..." Chloe opened his mouth but eventually lowered his head under the kind gaze of the old man, "Maybe a little bit indeed."

"Child, I suppose many have said you resemble a flower."

"Ha, Old Master, I'm a boy, it's still strange to use that description for me."

The old man chuckled and said:

"What I mean is that you have astonishing beauty, like a flower, easily attracting butterflies."

Chloe joked:

"Actually, I think I'm quite ordinary looking."

"You rascal...," Fox was helpless against his words, "But I'm talking about more than just your appearance; there are many factors that make up one's charm, and you have more than that."

"True, quite a few people do appreciate me."

Chloe cheerfully peeled the orange the old man gave him and handed it to him,

The old man did not eat it, merely said:

"Child, flowers indeed attract butterflies, but not the butterflies you want, nor that particular butterfly.

What they attract are just butterflies, and it's hard to keep them."

"You mean..."

"The people you think of in your loneliness are the butterflies you truly want."

The old man put the orange into his mouth, his voice was gentle:

"Whenever waking in the middle of the night, thinking of that person, who lingers in your heart, it seems not so lonely."

Chloe was pensive.

The old man was telling him not to wait for friends and lovers to come to him.

But...

"Mr. Fox, did you also not capture that butterfly?"

Fox smiled and said:

"No need to look at me with pity, until the day we parted, our love was still surging."

Chloe was stunned.

"That was a long time ago. My life's love and I had to separate because of the fall zones."

Chloe paused.

The Stars Continent wasn't entirely safe.

There were quite a few demons in the wild, occasionally natural maze monsters would emerge from the Natural Maze.

In general, various countries withstood the pressure.

But due to regions being overrun by demons and maze monsters, known as "fall zones," some nations would occasionally lose contact temporarily.

And for many ordinary people, this "temporary," could mean half a lifetime.

Clearly, Old Master Fox was one of them.

Chloe chose to form an association guided by "Racer," part of which task was to assist in clearing fall zones.

Also... Rephya was also a victim of the fall zones.

Fox said warmly:

"Even from my limited understanding of the Extraordinary, given your age to receive such treatment at the Ethereal Emblem Affiliated Hospital, child, you must be strong indeed.

You might even be stronger than most chief physicians.

But because of this, you are more prone to being lost among butterflies.

So, if you truly want to keep those butterflies, go and tell them.

Express your heart, tell them the flower has always been here waiting for them."

Chloe nodded.

After finishing the examination, he made phone calls to people one by one.

"Nini, it's me, hmm, I miss you, should I prepare a cabin for you in the Amber Hall?"

"Senior Sister Fufu, should I arrange a room for you? Hmm, let's find time to go shopping for room decor together."

"Dead Fatty, saved a room for you, near my room, arrange someone for the renovation."

"Rephya, there will be some experiments in the Amber Hall later, saved a room for you."

"Master Heisha..."

...

After a while, he dialed another number:

"Abigail..."

"Brother, I'm here."

"There's still space next to my room in the Amber Hall, do you want to move in?"

A curious yet joyful voice came from the other end.

"Brother, really won't it be a bother?"

Chloe hesitated for a moment and finally said:

"You come, then it won't be a bother."

"I'll come!"

Two days later, as everything was wrapping up.

Chloe was about to thank Mr. Fox.

But saw someone tidying up Mr. Fox's hospital bed.

He paused slightly, then approached with a bit of annoyance:

"Where is the Mr. Fox who used to be on this bed?"

The nurse turned around and said:

"The old man passed away early in the morning."

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