The white rose I picked up cried and said she liked me.

The First Affiliated Hospital, Inpatient Building, Intensive Care Unit.

A boy with a panicked expression appeared anxiously at the bottom of the stairs.

He looked around and spotted two women and a man pacing back and forth in front of a hospital room.

"Wen Yao! What happened? Where is Xu Xi?"

He quickly approached the girl and asked breathlessly.

"It's inside."

Following the direction of her finger, Xu Nian saw a weak girl lying on the hospital bed in the intensive care unit.

Her cheeks were frighteningly pale, not from fair skin, but from a complete lack of color.

His lips were bluish-gray, and each breath was labored and labored.

Like a drowning person whose trachea is being gripped by an invisible hand.

Even his pupils had lost their color, like a stagnant pool of water.

Upon seeing her beloved boy standing outside the ward, the girl struggled to sit up, slowly raising one hand and placing it on the thick glass, intending to touch the boy's cheek.

But in no time, like a kite with a broken string, it lost all its strength and barely managed to fall.

Immediately following was a violent coughing fit.

"Cough cough cough..."

"Little stream!"

Xu Nian felt his heart being gripped tightly. Ignoring the advice of those around him, he pushed open the ward door and rushed in.

"Little Creek! How are you feeling?"

"Cough cough...cough cough cough!"

Upon seeing her beloved boy again, a tear slid down the girl's cheek.

Her lips parted slightly as she spoke weakly.

"Brother...brother...is it really you?...?"

"It's me, it's me!"

Xu Nian held the little girl's hand tightly on the hospital bed.

It was terribly cold, like holding a glass of ice.

"Wait for me...wait until I get better...then...let's be together..."

"Okay! I promise you!"

This time, Xu Nian did not hesitate at all.

He had made up his mind to be with Xu Xi no matter what.

This is his beloved, the girl he cherishes most in his heart.

But why did it turn out like this?

What exactly has happened these past few days?

"Brother Xu, come out quickly! The doctor said we can't come in to visit yet!"

Qi Yu rushed into the ward and dragged the distraught Xu Nian out.

"What happened? Why did the stream become like this?"

Leaving the ward, Xu Nian asked anxiously.

"It's just that... after you left that day, Xi Bao suddenly couldn't breathe. We called you, but you didn't answer. We brought her to the hospital, and that's how she ended up like this."

Upon hearing this, Xu Nian clutched her head in remorse, feeling as if her heart was being torn apart and subjected to the most severe punishment.

It turns out that Wen Yao and the others called him that day because Xu Xi had an accident!

He not only didn't answer, but also turned off his phone, leaving Xu Xi to suffer alone from her illness.

Damn it! I really deserve to die!

He pounded his chest, wishing he could travel back in time and slap his past self a few times.

"Where's the doctor? What did the doctor say?"

Wen Yao shook her head absentmindedly.

"We don't know yet. Many doctors have come in the past few days and we've done a lot of tests. Every time we ask if there are any results, they all say that it's not certain yet and we need to observe further."

"Two hours ago, another group of doctors I'd never seen before arrived. They said they were experts from other provinces, and they came to participate in the consultation."

Just then, an office door was pushed open with a creak.

"Which one is Xu Xi's relative?"

"I am!"

Xu Nian quickly raised her hand and looked in the direction of the voice. It was a bald doctor in a white coat.

"Come here for a moment."

......

The cramped office contained only three chairs, yet it was filled with more than twenty people in white coats.

Several of the people standing by the wall were wearing white coats, and their name tags all read "Associate Chief Physician".

When Xu Nian walked into the office, they all turned to look at the boy, their eyes filled with regret.

One of the middle-aged men in a Zhongshan suit who was sitting stood up and offered his chair to Xu Nian.

"Let me introduce myself. My name is Huang Jianjun, and I am the chief physician of the Department of Genetic Medicine."

The bald doctor sat down in a chair and pointed to another person in a white coat who was also sitting.

"This is Zhong Guoqiang, a professor of genetics at Pudong Medical University."

"Hello, Director Huang! Hello, Professor Zhong!"

Upon hearing the titles of the two doctors, Xu Nian's heart skipped a beat, and she couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine.

Professors and department heads—these are all big shots who can appear on television.

"Before we begin, I'd like to ask about your relationship with your patient."

"I am... I am her brother!"

Xu Nian thought for a moment and then answered.

Although he had promised Xu Xi that he would become her boyfriend after his recovery, Xu Xi was still lying in a hospital bed, and their relationship was still that of brother and sister.

"I suggest you also get some relevant tests done, because what happened to your sister could very well happen to you."

Director Huang looked at Xu Nian and said earnestly.

"this..."

Xu Nian felt a chill run down her spine.

"We're not related by blood, we weren't born to the same parents, so why do we need to?"

The doctors present all breathed a sigh of relief.

"Then that's not necessary."

"Director Huang, what illness does my sister have? Is it serious?"

Xu Nian asked anxiously.

Director Huang took out an inspection report from the drawer and solemnly handed it to Xu Nian.

Xu Nian took it with both hands and carefully looked at the contents.

A pathogenic mutation occurs in the GAA gene located on chromosome 17 at q25.2-q25.3, resulting in partial or complete inactivation of acid α-glucosidase.

......

The diagnosis was Beppo syndrome.

"Director, I don't understand this. Could you please explain it to me?"

Xu Nian felt as if she were reading gibberish, completely unable to understand the various technical terms on the examination report.

Director Huang adjusted his glasses.

"Your sister suffers from an extremely rare genetic disease in which the body's cells cannot break down and absorb the nutrients needed to maintain bodily functions, leading to progressive muscle weakness and organ dysfunction."

"Simply put, I feel weak all over and have difficulty breathing."

"Currently, there is no known cure for this disease, and most patients die from cardiopulmonary failure."

"Impossible! My sister was perfectly fine just a few days ago, how could she possibly have a terminal illness!"

Xu Nian stood up excitedly, her voice trembling.

"You must have misdiagnosed me!"

Just a few days ago, that lively and lovely girl took him out shopping, ate barbecue, and skipped and jumped onto the stage to show off her singing voice.

How could someone have contracted such a serious illness in just a few days!

Moreover, it's a hereditary disease!

"Please calm down, family member."

Professor Zhong, who was sitting to the side, said in a deep voice.

"We understand your feelings, but this is the result of a joint consultation involving multiple medical resources in Pudong, Yuncheng, and Xiaoshan, and there is no mistake."

"The onset of Beppus disease varies from person to person. Most cases occur in infancy, but a small percentage occur in adolescence and adulthood."

"Your sister is a patient with late-onset hemorrhage."