Gu Yan had not expected that he would wait in the hospital room from the afternoon until the sun began to slant toward the horizon, only to find the familiar figure he sought never appeared. He leaned against the headboard, his broad shoulders slightly hunched, his entire demeanor radiating an indescribable sense of desolation. His long, slender fingers unconsciously smoothed the corner of the quilt, and his thin lips were pressed into a tight line.
Just as he was preparing to get up, the door to the room creaked open. Gu Yan jerked his head up, and a flicker of hope instantly ignited in his long, narrow, peach-blossom eyes.
"Brother Gu, I’ve brought the food back! Come, come, come! Time to eat!" Xu Youliang placed the aluminum lunch box on the bedside table.
Chapter 78