Being a gigolo was too much for him, so he had to become a music superstar.

Su Nianwei's previous understanding of Lin Qingxue was limited to knowing that his sister had a blood disease and that the surgery would cost 400,000 yuan.

She knew that Lin Buyi's initial condition for agreeing to her was precisely for this money.

But she never bothered to get to know the girl better.

Because she doesn't care.

What she wanted was Lin Buyi as a person.

As for his sister, his illness, and his family, these were all just background information to her.

But it's different now.

If you want Lin Buyi to truly fall in love with you, you can't just focus on him alone.

She needs to get involved in the things he cares about.

Lin Qingxue was someone he cared about very much.

Su Nianwei recalled Lin Buyi's expression every time he mentioned his sister.

That person usually has very little emotional fluctuation, and when you talk to her, she is always indifferent.

But his eyes soften whenever he talks about his sister.

The look in his eyes that Su Nianwei had never been able to understand before now stirred something within her.

She sat in front of the dressing table, having already made up her plans in her mind.

Her plan was simple. First, she would learn about Lin Qingxue's condition, then use the Su family's resources to find the best doctor. After that, she would find an opportunity to subtly let Lin Buyi know what she was doing.

Don't force it; make it look natural.

After finishing her makeup, Su Nianwei went downstairs.

Breakfast was already set on the table. The maid said that Lin Buyi had gone to the basement half an hour ago and hadn't eaten breakfast.

Su Nianwei frowned.

"He didn't eat?"

"Mr. Lin said he wasn't very hungry, so he grabbed a bottle of water and went downstairs."

Su Nianwei sat down at the dining table, picked up her coffee, took a sip, and then put it down.

She picked up her phone and sent Lin Buyi a WeChat message: Come up for breakfast. What's the point of practicing singing if you don't eat?

A minute later, the reply came: Not hungry.

Su Nianwei typed a message: I didn't ask if you were hungry, I said come up and eat.

Another thirty seconds passed.

it is good.

When Lin Buyi came up, Su Nianwei was already sitting across from him at the dining table.

Lin Buyi sat down opposite her and glanced at the things on the table: porridge, steamed eggs, side dishes, and bird's nest.

There was also a plate of shumai, which wasn't usually served.

"The maid bought too much," Su Nianwei spoke first. "It would be a waste not to eat it."

Lin Buyi didn't expose her, and picked up the bowl of porridge and took a sip.

The two ate their meal quietly.

Su Nianwei stirred her coffee, seemingly casually asking, "How long has it been since you last visited your sister?"

Lin Buyi stopped picking up food with his chopsticks.

This was the first time Su Nianwei had brought up Lin Qingxue on her own initiative.

He glanced at her again; she was looking down at her phone, her expression unchanged.

Lin Buyi withdrew his gaze, but made a mental note of it.

I went there last week.

"How is she now?"

"It's alright. I'm undergoing chemotherapy, and the indicators are fluctuating a bit, but they're within the control range."

Su Nianwei nodded and didn't ask any more questions, as if it were just a casual remark.

After finishing breakfast, Lin Buyi put down his chopsticks and bowl.

He suddenly said, "I want to go to the hospital today."

Su Nianwei looked up.

"Go see your sister?"

"Hmm. I haven't been there for several days, I'm a little worried."

Su Nianwei looked at his face.

He had heavy dark circles under his eyes and looked noticeably thinner than before the competition. But when he talked about his sister, his tired eyes still brightened.

"Go ahead," she said. "Let Old Zhou take you."

"No need, I'll take the subway."

"What subway are you taking? It's a forty-minute journey—"

"I don't want too many people to know about my relationship with you; having a chauffeur is too conspicuous."

Su Nianwei was speechless.

He makes a good point.

She held her coffee cup without saying a word, just staring at him.

Lin Buyi stood up.

"I'm leaving."

"……Um."

As Lin Buyi was changing his shoes in the entryway, Su Nianwei called out from behind.

Come back soon.

Lin Buyi replied with an "okay," opened the door, and went out.

Su Nianwei sat at the dining table, holding a cup of coffee that had gone cold, lost in thought for a long time.

……

Lin Buyi took the subway for forty minutes to reach the Provincial People's Hospital in the east of the city.

After exiting the subway station, walk for ten minutes, cross the road, and enter the hospital gate.

He knows this road so well he could walk to the inpatient building with his eyes closed.

Lin Qingxue was staying in a regular ward in the hematology department, a three-person room, in the bed by the window. The corridor was filled with the mixed smell of disinfectant and boxed meals.

Lin Buyi pushed open the door to the ward.

Lin Qingxue was leaning against the headboard reading a textbook. The cover was frayed and the corners of the book were curled, indicating that it had been read many times.

Although she was on leave from school, she never gave up on self-study.

Her complexion was better than last month, but she was still pale, her lips were bloodless, and there was tape on her wrist for the IV catheter.

Hearing footsteps, she looked up.

Upon recognizing Lin Buyi, she immediately showed a look of surprise and delight.

"elder brother!"

She quickly closed the book and put it aside, leaning forward slightly. "Why are you here?"

Lin Buyi sat down on the plastic stool next to her bed and glanced at her face.

He looks alright, and his energy level is better than last time.

I took a day off to come see you.

"I'm fine, you don't need to make a special trip." Lin Qingxue smiled, revealing small dimples on her cheeks.

She leaned closer and reached out to touch under his eyes. "Brother, didn't you sleep well? Your dark circles are so heavy."

Lin Buyi subconsciously turned his head away, avoiding her hand.

"No, I've been a bit busy lately."

"What are you busy with?"

"About work."

Lin Qingxue silently withdrew her hand.

She didn't press him for details, but the look in his eyes shifted from surprise to hesitation.

Lin Buyi noticed it.

"What's wrong?"

Lin Qingxue bit her lip, as if she was trying her best to endure something.

A few seconds later, she couldn't resist and pulled her phone out from under her pillow.

The phone was bought by Lin Buyi with money he saved from part-time jobs during his freshman year of college. It was an old model and there was a crack in the upper left corner of the screen.

She clicked on a short video and held the screen up to Lin Buyi.

Lin Buyi looked down and his heart skipped a beat.

In the video, a man wearing a black hoodie is sitting in the center of the stage, holding a guitar.

The lights shone down, and the background was pitch black.

The man lowered his head, plucked the strings, and sang a line:

"One cup to the rising sun, one cup to the moonlight."

Title: The Strongest Amateur Star of the Future? A Moment That Moved Audiences to Tears!

The video has been viewed over two million times.

Lin Buyi looked up at Lin Qingxue.

Lin Qingxue's eyes were full of excitement, and her voice was low, but she couldn't suppress her excitement.

"Brother, this person... is that you?"

Lin Buyi neither denied nor admitted it.

When did you see it?

"Four days ago!"

Lin Qingxue took her phone back and hugged it to her chest, so excited she could hardly sit still.

"When I came across this video, I didn't recognize her at first because the lighting was too dim. But then the camera cut to her face, and I..."

Her smile grew even brighter.

"I almost jumped out of bed! The lady in the next bed thought I had a fever!"

Lin Buyi looked at her without saying a word.

Lin Qingxue quickly explained, "But I didn't ask you right away. I figured you must have your reasons for not telling me. So I held back."