Home held a very special place in Su Ziyan’s heart.
It was the bond that tightly tied Xu Duyan and him together. Even after that terrible accident between them, even though Xu Duyan didn’t love him and had rejected him countless times, they would still be bound by family.
No matter what happened, they would always return to this shared home and make up as if nothing had happened.
Su Ziyan remembered every detail of the house clearly. He even felt that even if he went blind, he could still live normally at home without relying on a cane or his vision.
Because it was the place that gave him the most sense of security, and the person he loved most was there. No matter what trouble he caused, she would always be waiting for him in that place.
It was a place infinitely beautified in his heart.
And now, after the accident, he could clearly feel that this place had become even more idealized in his mind.
After all, in endless darkness, he could only feel endless fear—just like the night his father had just passed away—nothing could give him any sense of security.
But he knew one thing clearly: as long as they had their shared home and Xu Duyan was there, he wouldn’t be afraid of anything.
Just like the time Xu Duyan rushed home overnight to hug him.
Thinking this way, his steps unconsciously became lighter.
Xu Duyan could clearly sense the change in Su Ziyan and softly asked, “Why are you suddenly so happy?”
“Because we’re almost home!”
Su Ziyan replied. “Once we’re back home with my elder sister by my side, how could I not be happy?”
Xu Duyan could clearly feel the dependence in Su Ziyan’s tone, and for a moment, her face flushed slightly.
“So your elder sister is that important, huh.”
Xu Duyan smiled and responded, “Then I’ll definitely stay by your side and keep you company.”
As Su Ziyan had grown older, he hadn’t expressed his dependence on her so directly in a long time.
Now that he was suddenly being so straightforward and sincere about relying on her, Xu Duyan felt a bit overwhelmed for a moment, completely enveloped by a faint sense of happiness.
For an instant, she even thought that this might not be so bad. This way, she could keep Su Ziyan tied to her side forever, right?
And now that Su Ziyan had become blind, he wouldn’t leave her, and no other girls would like him.
The only one who loved him would be her.
And Su Ziyan’s world would become only her…
Xu Duyan couldn’t help but shiver. How could she think like that?
If you love someone, you should wish for their happiness. She had clearly seen how much trouble his blindness had brought him—how could she still have such thoughts?
Not to mention that he had ended up like this because he was trying to save her. If it weren’t for Su Ziyan, she didn’t know how badly she would have been smashed up. Those flying shards of glass and fragments would have been enough to carve her up.
Xu Duyan secretly cursed herself in her heart for being such a terrible elder sister, then parked the car, got out, and went to the passenger side to open the door.
“We’re home, my princess.”
This time, Su Ziyan didn’t argue or complain. Instead, he reached out his hand so Xu Duyan could help him up.
He could barely see anything, only the faint outlines of buildings on the street.
But even those outlines felt comforting to him.
“This familiar feeling…”
Su Ziyan chuckled softly.
“I feel like I could even remember the shops nearby.”
This wasn’t the house from his childhood anymore. It was the new place Xu Duyan had chosen for him after he left his mother’s home. It was the home they had picked out together and decorated from scratch.
Once they were back on this street, even though Xu Duyan was the one holding Su Ziyan’s hand, he walked so quickly that it almost seemed like he was leading the way.
As he walked, he asked Xu Duyan about the shops lining the street one by one, and she smiled and answered each question. Seeing him so happy lifted her mood quite a bit as well.
They entered the building and got on the elevator.
Su Ziyan suddenly asked, “How has Aunt Wang from across the hall been lately?”
Xu Duyan paused for a moment, then replied, “Aunt Wang was taken abroad by her son to enjoy life. A new neighbor moved in.”
Su Ziyan was also stunned for a second, then smiled helplessly. It didn’t matter what outsiders did; as long as the home was still the same home, it was fine.
Still, he casually asked, “After Aunt Wang left, was the house left empty? Or has someone already moved in?”
“A girl moved in. She’s quite pretty, but very socially anxious.”
Xu Duyan hesitated for a moment before continuing, “And she’s mute.”
“That sounds pretty tough. Having to live alone in such a difficult situation.”
Su Ziyan trailed off and helplessly scratched his head. “Is it okay for someone in my current condition to call others pitiful?”
After saying that, he couldn’t help but laugh, and when Xu Duyan saw that he wasn’t upset but instead made fun of himself, she laughed along with him.
Amid their light laughter, the elevator finally reached the floor of their home.
Su Ziyan had finally returned to the home he had longed for. Whether it was because the decor used warm tones or because of the filter in his own heart, he felt that even the extremely blurry outlines in his eyes carried a warm yellow glow.
He kicked off his shoes using his heels and eagerly wanted to rush into the house.
“Wait…”
Xu Duyan’s voice came from behind, but Su Ziyan didn’t hear it.
His shin bumped into something heavy and hard.
In the next moment, the warm glowing outlines in his eyes all rose rapidly. No—it was him who was falling rapidly.
“Bang!”
He landed face-down on the floor. Luckily, at the last second he instinctively reached out to brace himself; otherwise, he might have broken his nose.
But even though he didn’t break his nose, this fall shattered his illusions and emotional support completely.
In despair, people always find something to cling to mentally. It didn’t matter if they over-beautified it in their hearts—it helped them live a little easier.
And his emotional support…
“Ziyan!”
Xu Duyan hurriedly moved forward to help Su Ziyan up.
“Are you okay?”
But Su Ziyan didn’t get up with her help. Instead, he stayed in his braced position on the floor, forcing out a smile as he asked, “What just tripped me?”
“Ah?”
Looking at Su Ziyan’s awkwardly forced smile, Xu Duyan explained, “Before, it felt inconvenient to put on shoes at the door, so I bought a little stool.”
“Oh, I see… I was just too impatient…”
Su Ziyan was helped up by Xu Duyan.
He subconsciously looked up again.
This time, it was still those familiar blurry outlines, but the warm glow around them had completely disappeared.