Gu Che shook his head, threw away his messy thoughts, drove the wheelchair over, and prepared to reach down to pick it up, but he couldn't reach it. He held the handle of the wheelchair with one hand, leaned down, and reached for the letter with the other hand...

Gu Che failed and fell to the ground. His wheelchair was overturned and one wheel was spinning on the ground. The sudden pain made Gu Che speechless for a moment. He tried to get up, but his vision began to blur and then darken...

He shuddered. The darkness was eerie and ghostly. It bared its teeth and emitted a burning stench. The darkness pressed down on him, as if it was going to swallow him up.

Gu Che seemed to be sitting on something unreal, losing the concept of time and distance, falling into a daze, and letting it carry his body in vain.

He was lost in the void when a flash of purple suddenly appeared in his field of vision, bringing heat and light.

"elder brother!"

In his blurred consciousness, Gu Che had no more thoughts. He did not wonder why Xilin appeared here, nor did he wonder about the coincidence of fate.

He had only one idea:

Damn it, why did I sneak out?

Or is this an illusion before death?

.............................

Xilin finally became a magical girl, but she was not happy. She looked at the book on the table with mixed feelings.

"Xilin's Magic of Happiness" was the birthday gift my brother gave me on my 14th birthday.

Xilin still remembered herself in the past, standing proudly in front of the white-haired boy with her hands on her hips, saying, "I am the magical girl Xilin!" She couldn't help but curl up the corners of her mouth slightly, thinking of a sentence she heard from Uncle Walter before -

Memory is a strange thing. When I was actually there, I hardly noticed the scenery, I didn't think it was sentimental, and I didn't expect it to be so vivid in my mind all these years later.

Because of her brother, she had an unrealistic dream; and because of her brother, she realized this unrealistic dream. Thinking of this, Xilin slid her fingers slightly in the air, and the book seemed to be pulled by something and closed directly, then flew back to the bookshelf in an orderly manner without any movement.

But where is her brother, the guide and witness of her dream?

Xilin tried to write to Gu Che, but she didn't receive a reply after waiting for a long time. So she gave up writing letters and wanted to go back to find her brother, but her mother refused.

"I asked for you, and they said your brother's house has been uninhabited for a long time."

The mother said that she felt Xilin was doing useless work, so she told her the facts she had found out, thinking that this would dampen Xilin's enthusiasm, and then wait for time to erode it, and everything would be over.

But Xilin didn't believe it, because her brother said that he would definitely come to find Xilin. Selectively ignoring the prefix "have a chance" in Gu Che's "definitely", Xilin believed Gu Che's words without a doubt.

Since her brother has not given Xilin any news, Xilin will go find her brother herself! This idea sprouted in Xilin's heart, absorbing the surrounding nutrients and growing slowly...

And now, it seems that the time has finally come to mature.

Xilin is no longer the little girl who had to rely on her parents for everything. She has mastered magic and can rely on herself.

This is the real Sirin, the magical Sirin!

So, while her mother was away on a business trip, Xilin used long-distance teleportation magic for the first time. The result was very gratifying, she really returned to Berlin.

She ran to Gu Che's house excitedly, but was shocked by the desolation in front of her, the messy lawn, the dead flowers and the fallen leaves in the yard that had not been cleaned up, all these scenes made Xilin's heart heavy. Her face was caressed by the breeze, and her long purple hair fluttered slightly in the air, but it could not blow away the sadness on Xilin's face. Only the leaves on the trees on the street made a dull sound.

The sound of leaves is so beautiful and sad, so beautiful that it dissipates the temperature. The pure sound travels through the turbulent and trivial time, from life to death, from pride to decline, the dilapidated courtyard, and the people who are no longer there.

Xilin opened her mouth, her lips trembling slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but in the end all that came out of her mouth was silent.

She was a little afraid to move forward, because she was afraid that if she continued to walk, she would touch the truth that she had guessed in her heart. This anxious look was like a nocturnal animal afraid of dawn, and it wandered back and forth anxiously.

Xilin was still standing in the yard hesitating, but suddenly she heard a noise in the house. She was startled at first, and then she was surprised and worried.

Is he a thief? Or...is he my brother?

With mixed feelings, Xilin hurried to the familiar flower pot, ready to find the key from inside, but couldn't find it. Xilin had no choice but to use magic again.

She was already a mature magical girl and didn't have to worry about weird problems like modeling getting stuck during teleportation. Moreover, she was already very familiar with the structure of the house.

Without any difficulty, Xilin's figure was teleported to the table in the living room where she often sat to eat. Then she looked around and soon found the white-haired figure lying on the ground.

The moment she saw the figure she had been thinking about day and night, her time seemed to have been paused. The light around her seemed to dim, and only the place where her eyes were looking was shining like a bright lamp.

But her brother's current condition doesn't seem to be very good... Not to mention the overturned wheelchair, just the sight of Gu Che lying on the ground with his pupils somewhat dilated made Xilin start to panic.

"Brother!" Xilin quickly ran to Gu Che and shouted.

Chapter 67: Next time, Xilin, I promise (4k)

Gu Che once saw such a statement in a book:

Silent death is eternal life.

To die silently is to live infinitely.

Gu Che had already accepted his fate calmly. When he extracted the talent [Heaven's Jealousy], he had already anticipated his end. After successfully changing Xilin's life trajectory, he should probably leave in a hurry and end his life hastily while lying on the cold hospital bed.

Perhaps it should have been so, but ever since Gu Che learned from Walter about Xilin's letter, one night, he lay on the hospital bed, looking at the dark ceiling, thinking for a long time.

He...still wants to go back and take a look.

Even though he couldn't meet Xilin, he still wanted to read the letter Xilin sent.

So, in the autumn of 2002, Gu Che, who felt that he had not much time left, finally escaped his fate after careful planning.

.............

"Brother! Brother!" In the darkness, Gu Che heard a familiar voice. That voice was like a pair of gentle hands, pulling him little by little, away from this black abyss.

He slowly opened his eyes, and what he saw was a tearful face. The face went from blurry to clear, and gradually turned into Xilin's appearance.

"Xilin..." He looked at the girl's face and called her name.

It is said that before a person dies, he will experience something called a "revolving lantern", where scenes from his previous life will keep appearing before his eyes, and he may even see the appearance of his close relatives.

Gu Che thought that he was about to die, yet he actually saw Xilin crying in front of him.

Xilin is still in North America, how could she appear in Berlin...

"Brother, it's Xilin." Xilin burst into laughter and quickly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with her hands, and said happily.

I can't let my brother see my ugly face...

Gu Che was stunned. He thought he was really dead. This illusion of Xilin could actually reply. Thinking of this, he closed his eyes again. Forget it. If he died, he died. However, he still had a letter that he hadn't finished reading. It was a pity.

With his eyes closed, Gu Che murmured, his tone apologetic: "Xilin, I'm sorry, brother hasn't finished reading a letter yet."

Seeing that Gu Che closed his eyes again, Xilin was suddenly frightened and began to shake his body with her hands, but her movements were not big, as if she was afraid of hurting him.

Gu Che closed his eyes and waited for the simulator to send a message, but there was no message. Feeling his body shaking, his chaotic consciousness gradually became clear.

An idea suddenly came to his mind:

What if, I say what if, the Xilin in front of me is real, and not an illusion before death?

He opened his eyes and called out, "Xilin."

"Huh?" Xilin was stunned and stopped shaking. She looked at Gu Che worriedly. Her eyes met Gu Che's and they fell into silence for a moment.

What kind of look was that? Xilin couldn't find the right adjective. The lake-like blue eyes were full of calmness, as calm as a mirror, without any ripples, but in this calmness there seemed to be a kind of tenderness that was invisible but did exist.

Gu Che smiled, looked at the bleak sunlight shining into the room from the window, and smiled: "Why don't you help me up? The floor is so hard."

"Oh oh." Xilin came to her senses and ran to straighten the wheelchair, then hurriedly helped Gu Che up.

With Xilin's help, Gu Che finally sat on the wheelchair reluctantly. He smiled and said:

"Thank you, Celine."

"Brother, you..." Xilin paused for a moment, as if she was thinking about something or sorting out her emotions, "Why did you become like this?"

Xilin stared at Gu Che's haggard face and the wheelchair he was sitting in with her golden eyes, and finally asked the question that puzzled her.

After hearing this, Gu Che just smiled faintly and shook his head: "Xilin, let's go out and talk."

Then he added: "Come and push me."

.....................

Xilin has always liked staying with her brother, not just because of the delicious snacks or interesting stories, but mainly because she feels safe staying with her brother.

But now, Xilin pushed Gu Che and walked step by step on the streets of Berlin, not knowing what emotions she was feeling in her heart.

The setting sun dyed the sky red, and the pedestrians on the street were covered with orange shadows. A breeze blew, bringing the familiar street fireworks and the smell of warmth, as if all the troubles and anxieties were temporarily dissipated with the arrival of dusk. Pedestrians hurried by, and the painting style seemed out of tune with the wheelchair boy and the girl pushing the wheelchair.

The two walked in the sunset until the crowd thinned out, until there were only the two of them. Without the noise of pedestrians, without the commotion of cars and horses, silence enveloped the two of them, like a sad thick barrier, separating the two people who wanted to communicate.

Both Gu Che and Xilin had a strong desire to communicate, but no one spoke up to break this barrier.

Finally, it was Gu Che who broke the silence and said:

"Xilin, are you satisfied with the birthday gift I gave you?"

What Gu Che was talking about, of course, was the book he prepared for Xilin titled "Xilin's Magic of Happiness". He was now very curious about how Xilin was doing in learning magic.

"Yeah," Xilin raised the corners of her mouth unconsciously and said proudly, "Xilin has learned everything."

“That’s the name of the book…”

Xilin's happiness magic or something, (/////v////).

At this point, Xilin seemed eager to try, and excitedly suggested: "Would you like Xilin to demonstrate to brother? Xilin has mastered a lot of magic."

Xilin didn't know the principle of the magic she was going to show, but Gu Che, the founder, knew it clearly. It was to activate the Honkai energy.

"......" Gu Che looked at the setting sun and suddenly felt empathy for it. His life was like a candle in the wind, just like the setting sun.

Gu Che and the sun's situations seemed to be the same at this moment, but also seemed different.

The sun is both the setting sun and the rising sun at every moment. When it goes down the mountain to collect all the desolate sunset, it is the time when it climbs up the mountain to spread the fierce morning light on the other side.

As for Gu Che, even if he walked down the mountain quietly with the help of his crutches, there would no longer be a child jumping around with toys in his arms.

Just as Xilin was about to start performing, Gu Che interrupted: "Xilin, I'm thirsty."

Xilin hurriedly stopped what she was doing, took out a bottle of water from the wheelchair, unscrewed it and handed it to Gu Che. Gu Che stared at Xilin's face, but could not find the usual liveliness and innocence on her face, but instead it was full of solemnity and sadness.

Looking at Xilin's current appearance, Gu Che drank a sip of water, couldn't help but smile, and sighed: "Xilin has grown up, grown taller, and become more beautiful."

Xilin's golden eyes were a little evasive, her cheeks were slightly red, and she said angrily: "It's not brother, why haven't you come to see Xilin for so long!"

Then, as if asking to speak, Xilin's eyes became firm again and she stared straight at Gu Che.

The two siblings have been separated for several years. Now Xilin is in high school and has grown from a young girl to a big girl. As for Gu Che, under Tianming's careful care, his health has been getting worse and worse. When he left, he could only use a cane, but now he has to use a wheelchair to travel...

Gu Che felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by Xilin. He smiled awkwardly while brainstorming frantically. Finally, after a few seconds, he came up with a perfect explanation:

"Xilin, you know my brother. If he could come to see me, he would have come a long time ago," Gu Che smiled. "But the bishop my brother mentioned before, although not dead yet, has lived for so long and won't live much longer. He always wanted to find an heir and insisted on taking me in as his adopted son. It took me a lot of effort to escape from the family."

At this point, Gu Che's smile became even gentler. He reached out and stroked Xilin's head: "Then, I ran into Xilin!"

After all, the reason Gu Che gave when we separated last time was

"Oh, brother, what a joke!" Xilin stepped back quickly, holding her head and fixing her hair, "Why does brother still like to touch the sides of my hair!"

Xilin is already a grown-up girl! She doesn't like being patted on the head, although she enjoys it...

But, at least you can't touch the hair on both sides of her body!

Over the years, Xilin has also tried to find a way to push down the cat-ear-like hair on both sides, but no matter what she tried, even using anti-entropy technology and magic, it was of no avail.

The hair on both sides is like metaphysics. It can’t be pressed down. It can’t be pressed down. No matter what I do, I can’t press it down!

A trace of loneliness flashed across Gu Che's eyes: "Then I won't touch you next time..."

He shook his head again and criticized himself with a sigh: "I am too careless. Xilin has grown up, but I still have no sense of distance as before..."

Xilin suddenly became anxious, like an ant on a hot pan, and wanted to speak eagerly, but the words seemed to be stuck at her lips and she couldn't say them. She could only face red with embarrassment.

What else could she say? In fact, Xilin really likes her brother to touch her head, so why not have him do it more?

That's so embarrassing!

"Oh, really!" Xilin stomped on the ground a few times in a hurry, and the asphalt road made a dull wail, as if this could drive away the shyness in her heart.

She grabbed Gu Che's hand, then lowered her head and put Gu Che's hand on her head. Her eyes were evasive, her cheeks slightly red, and she lowered her head and did not dare to look at him.

Gu Che just felt it was funny. He placed his right hand on Xilin's head and felt the soft touch of her hair. Xilin's body seemed to be trembling slightly. Gu Che guessed that it was because of shyness. He touched Xilin's head again and then withdrew his hand with satisfaction.

"Xilin, let's go." said Gu Che.

Xilin felt as if she had been pardoned. She breathed a sigh of relief and ran back to push the wheelchair. She felt the touch on her head that still seemed to remain, and the blush on her face was reluctant to go away.

The sun was gradually sinking at the edge of the horizon. Gu Che and Xilin walked slowly towards the sunset, their shadows stretched very long.

After an unknown amount of time, Xilin finally calmed down and asked the question that had been bothering her for a long time.

Why is my brother in a wheelchair? Why is my brother so weak? And more...

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