VOL.04

Looking at Montai's despondent figure, that sorrowful and pained silhouette, yet one that never turned back, my heart felt a tearing pain, and the frustration made me wish I could strangle myself

Bang

Is it possible that the happiness I have tirelessly pursued with you is not as important as a single word from him

A pain that has never been experienced before

Walking on the way home, the voice of Jin Yingming and the sorrowful expression of Meng Taiyi constantly linger in my mind... making my heart sink deeper into the ocean of sadness... sinking... all the way down to the depths of the sea...

I looked up at Montaiyi, and his expression was one of loss and helplessness that I had never seen before. I gazed at him in confusion and could only utter a single sentence

Is your dream really that fragile

However, this loud noise seemed to have no effect on me, who was immersed in pain. I sat alone on the hospital bed, my head lowered, staring blankly at the white sheets, as if my soul had left my body, showing no reaction to Montai, who rushed in breathlessly.

I am sorry. Aside from this, I do not know what else I can say at this moment

"There is no need to say sorry to me!" Montai slowly turned around, facing away from me, preventing me from seeing his expression. "No matter how much I encourage you or support you, it cannot compare to a single word from Dead Mouse! For him, you can persist in the competition, but when he says he doesn't care, you immediately want to withdraw! Is your world only about Dead Mouse?"

I gently lifted my seemingly thousand-pound head, weakly smiled and shook my head, yet my gaze was hollow and lifeless

The setting sun ahead stretches my shadow long, very long

Montai Yi ... ... I uneasily raised my head to look at his back, unable to imagine his expression at that moment

Little sparrow Little sparrow

Hmm... I understand..." Montai turned around, closed his eyes, and exhaled deeply. Silence and sorrow engulfed the entire infirmary, leaving no air to breathe. I did not say a word, but simply stared at the grieving Montai, feeling increasingly sad in my heart

I am sorry ... ... Montaiyi. ... ... ... Someone like me does not deserve your efforts and help at all ...

Little Sparrow! Are you alright?! I just heard someone say you were injured! Where are you hurt?! Does it hurt?! Have you applied any medicine?! Hurry up and let me take a look!

Unbeknownst to how much time had passed, the door of the infirmary was suddenly flung open with a thunderous shout from Montai!

No ... ...

... ...

After a long time, Montai finally opened his eyes, took a gentle breath, and slowly walked to the door of the infirmary: "Since this is your decision... then... let it be this way"

Is everything alright? Look at the expression on my face; Montai was so nervous that his eyes were about to pop out. He reached out and cupped my face in his hands, saying, "You still say everything is fine? Look, you're crying from the pain! You're so dirty too! You're almost as filthy as a real sparrow! Hurry up! Let me see your injury!"

No ... ... I ... ...

"Quit? Didn't you work hard to get into the top fifty? Why would you want to quit?" Montai grabbed my shoulders and shook me vigorously upon hearing that I wanted to quit

The room once again became desolate, and I truly could not stay here alone, so I had no choice but to endure the pain in my feet and limp my way home

Little sparrow, I would like to have a moment of peace and quiet, you... ... stay here and rest a bit longer... ... I will call Zhang Qizhen to take you home later

"Montai Yi, please stop pushing me, alright?" I almost exhausted all my strength to break free from Montai Yi's restraints. "He doesn't care whether I try hard or not, nor does he care if I can persist. In his world, there is no me, no me! Even if... even if I continue to participate in this competition, it has lost its meaning. Do you understand?" Even if... even if I continue to participate in this competition, it has lost its meaning. Do you understand?"

"Who is he that you speak of?" Montaiyi slowly loosened his grip on my hand, letting it drop little by little. He gazed at me intently, a hint of torn pain appearing on his face. "So it was because of him that you wanted to withdraw... it is all because of him... because he participated, because he withdrew..."

Montai glanced at me, said nothing more, put his hands in his pants pockets, lowered his head, turned around, and left the infirmary dejectedly

I ... ...

Looking at Montaigne at this moment, I suddenly became nervous, but what could I possibly say

I ... ... I covered my injured ankle, but the tears flowed like beads that had come undone, "Montaiyi, shall we withdraw from the competition? ... ... Let's not compete anymore ... ... "