"What three days?" Shi Xiyue pretended not to understand. In fact, how could she not know that Shi'er was referring to three days? It was their twentieth birthday, and also... the end of Shi'er's life.

"Although I can't see, I can still hear and my brain is clear. I may not be able to wait until that day. When that day comes, Mommy and Daddy must remember to tell my brothers and sisters, "Happy Birthday."

"No, you remembered it wrong." Shi Xiyue cried and shook her head. She tried hard to hold back and not let her voice have any tearful tone.

"I remember everything..." Shi'er took the pillow away from behind him and pushed the bed sheet open a little, revealing a pile of colorful sticks.

That was what she asked Sheng Zinuo for. Since she returned to Bin City, she started recording time.

She was afraid that she would forget, so she would put a small stick here every day, representing that she was one day closer to her birthday and closer to death.

"Ten... thirteen days already. Three more days will be just right." Shi Er forced a smile.

"Silly child, you..." Shi Xiyue covered her mouth and nose with her hands, feeling so uncomfortable that she couldn't speak.

"Shi'er, your grandmother and cousin Shi Qin will be arriving in Bin City soon, as will your aunt and her family... They are all here to celebrate your birthday.

It will be very lively then, and Shi'er will be the happiest child." Sheng Xichen's hand holding the medicine bowl trembled uncontrollably.

"Really... That's really... That's great. They haven't met... Amu yet..." Shi'er imagined in his mind the scene of the seven siblings holding a grand twentieth birthday party together.

What a pity...she won't be able to wait for that day.

"Shi'er, don't think too much. Just take a rest after taking the medicine." Sheng Xichen fed the last spoonful of medicine into Shi'er's mouth.

Every time she swallowed, it was torture for her. But no matter how uncomfortable it was, she forced herself not to spit it out, only in this way would Daddy and Mommy feel better.

As night fell, Shi Xiyue came to the yard alone. The moonlight was very bright tonight, a full moon. But when Shi Xiyue looked at the sky, her heart was in pain.

"God... please... punish me, take my life, I am not afraid of death, please leave my daughter Shi'er with you.

She is still so young, she is not even 20 years old yet, she has suffered a lot since she was young, without her parents around. She is so sensible when she grows up, can you please be kind? Bless her to survive... woo woo..."

Shi Xiyue cried hysterically and begged.

They developed an antidote, but it was too slow to work. It was not a good treatment for Shi'er's condition. If Shi'er had started taking the medicine a month or two ago, she would have definitely recovered by now.

Shi Xiyue felt deeply guilty, blaming herself for not taking Shi'er back to Bin City for treatment earlier.

Sheng Xichen also thought about bringing Shi'er back immediately, but Shi'er was very stubborn and said that since they were already in the Western Regions, it would all be in vain if they failed to rescue Yixue.

Shi Xiyue's crying made Sheng Xichen's heart ache beyond all measure.

He raised his fist and hit the tree hard. Shi Xiyue held her breath. She just wanted to vent her anger, but she didn't expect Sheng Xichen to find out.

"Xichen..." Shi Xiyue wiped the tears from her face and quickly went to Sheng Xichen.