TEOTWDWTEFTCLB Chapter 81

Extra：A congratulations（HE）

Qiu Ze seized the chaos, hurriedly rushing to the laboratory, while Nan Lin looked at the black figure, feeling a familiar sensation he couldn’t quite place, and closely followed behind.

Qiu Ze’s movements were practiced and swift, his eyes revealing determination and worry. He had to get the serum and leave before they arrived.

According to the agreement, Doctor He should have sent someone to deliver it by now, but with the current chaos and everyone looking after themselves, he couldn’t help but worry.

Qiu Ze went straight to Qiu Yu’s room. After looking around, he was pleased to see the safe on the side. His fingers quickly pressed a few numbers on the keyboard, and with a “click,” the safe door slowly opened.

Inside, as expected, was a nearly transparent test tube containing a light blue liquid, precisely the serum he urgently needed.

“Everything will be alright soon,” Qiu Ze whispered reassuringly, steadily pushing the serum with the syringe.

After injecting the serum, Qiu Ze nervously observed Qiu Yu’s reaction. Before long, the color gradually returned to Qiu Yu’s face, and her breathing became steady.

Qiu Ze breathed a long sigh of relief, the weight in his heart finally lifted. He had finally protected his sister.

After unlocking the restraints, Qiu Ze carefully approached Qiu Yu, gently took her hand, and called out softly, “Sister… Sister?”

Qiu Ze held Qiu Yu’s hand tightly, the grievances, worries, and fears in his heart all turning into tears at that moment, surging forth.

He choked out, “Sister, I was so scared, I thought I would never see you again… I thought I could never protect you again…”

Unlike Nan Qing, Qiu Yu was able to vaguely hear someone calling her as soon as the serum was injected.

Qiu Yu slowly opened her eyes, a hint of confusion in her gaze, but she quickly recognized Qiu Ze, a weak smile appearing on her lips, “Little Ze… is that you?”

Surprise flashed across Qiu Ze’s eyes, he held back his tears and nodded forcefully, “It’s me, Sister, you’re finally awake.” He was as aggrieved as a child.

Qiu Yu slightly raised her hand, gently stroking Qiu Ze’s face, her voice with a hint of a sob, “Qiu Ze, you’ve grown up, become so capable…”

Qiu Ze finally couldn’t help it, embracing Qiu Yu tightly. At this moment, all the pain, fear, and loneliness disappeared, his persistence finally rewarded.

Just then, footsteps slowly approached. Qiu Ze vigilantly helped Qiu Yu up, ready to leave, but the familiar voice made him freeze in place.

Seeing the person he had been thinking about day and night alive in front of him, he asked with disbelief, “Little… Little Ze?”

The moment he heard the voice, Qiu Ze’s mind went blank, his body as if struck by lightning, freezing in place.

He hadn’t expected to be seen by Nan Lin after all. He stood there dumbfounded, not daring to speak, not knowing how to explain everything to him.

Qiu Ze had already shed his disguise. Qiu Ze didn’t dare to turn around, trying to find a suitable explanation, but all his thoughts were like smoke scattered by the wind, unable to be grasped.

“Little Ze? Is it really you?” the voice sounded again, with a hint of urgency and uncertainty, his eyes fixed on Qiu Ze, as if waiting for an answer.

Qiu Ze was dead, the Qiu Ze that Nan Lin loved was dead. Now, he should quietly never appear in front of him again. Qiu Ze’s heart was filled with conflict and fear.

Thinking this, he was about to lift his leaden feet and flee the scene. He couldn’t turn back, if he turned back he would lose. The second he heard the familiar voice, his heart actually held a sliver of fantasy.

“It’s you, isn’t it?” Seeing him about to leave, Nan Lin grabbed his hand, his voice low and hoarse, his eyes with a hint of undeniable seriousness, “Tell me, is it really you?”

Qiu Ze’s heart struggled for a moment. He bit his lip, but ultimately didn’t shake off Nan Lin’s hand. His voice trembled slightly, “A Lin… I…”

He slowly raised his head, his eyes meeting the other’s gaze. The familiar face, the familiar voice, made Nan Lin almost wonder if he was dreaming. “Little Ze, it really is you!” Qiu Ze wasn’t dead, the boy who loved him the most was still alive.

Qiu Ze lowered his head, a flash of pain in his eyes, “I’m sorry, just pretend I’m dead.” Qiu Yu, who was on the side, didn’t know what was happening, at this time already sitting quietly watching the two of them, thoughtfully.

Nan Lin looked at him in disbelief, his eyes filled with complex emotions, saying, “So it really is you… It’s so good you’re not dead!” Saying that Nan Lin excitedly wanted to hold his hands, but was shaken off.

Qiu Ze asked him with tears in his eyes and a frown, “Why did you follow me?” Why couldn’t he just pretend he was dead? He had clearly already worked so hard to forget him…

But Nan Lin seemed not to have heard what he said, only the joy of rediscovering what was lost, he looked at Qiu Ze with a frown, murmuring, “I looked for you for so long, I couldn’t find you for so long…”

Qiu Ze vividly remembered the scene of falling into the abyss. He lived in self-blame and longing every day. He thought he would never have the chance to see him again in this lifetime. Now, the person was standing right in front of him, how could he not be excited?

“I’m sorry, I was…” He wanted to say sorry, that he didn’t choose him back then, but this sentence was like a sharp knife, hurting both of them all over.

Nan Lin couldn’t say it, only apologizing and begging for his forgiveness. Perhaps Qiu Ze was right, he didn’t love the boy as much as he loved him.

Hearing this, Qiu Ze turned his head away, hardening his heart to say, “The past is in the past, now we have nothing to do with each other anymore, let go.”

Nan Lin stepped forward, tightly hugging Qiu Ze, ignoring his struggles, “No, I finally found you, you will always be my Little Ze.”

Qiu Ze’s body trembled slightly, the struggle in his eyes even more intense. Nan Lin was not wrong, he was the one who was wrong. He clearly knew that he would blame himself, but he still did it so cruelly.

“I’m sorry, I will really love you very, very much in the future, will you forgive me, please?” Nan Lin’s voice had a hint of hoarseness, desperately begging him not to leave.

Qiu Ze’s heart ached as if stabbed by needles. He wanted to push Nan Lin away, but the arms that were tightly embracing him were so firm, making him unable to break free. He had never seen Nan Lin in so much pain before.

His eyes were red, and he couldn’t bear to see him so sad and blaming himself deep down, his throat as if blocked by something, unable to speak.

“You don’t understand me, Nan Lin.” He tried to make his voice sound colder, thinking that Nan Lin wouldn’t like him like this anymore once he knew the truth.

Nan Lin was silent for a moment, seemingly thinking about something. His eyes gradually softened, gently saying, “No matter what you’ve done, I still love you, this has never changed.”