After completely losing his sight, Fang Yuzhe’s emotions became very unstable. He would easily become hysterical, and sometimes eerily quiet, calm like an eighty-year-old who could face life and death with composure.
He began to psychologically depend on Yu Luo, always needing to hold her hand or embrace her, even when he didn’t need her to take him anywhere.
Yu Luo accompanied Fang Yuzhe back home to live with his father. Fang Tiansheng, a tough businessman, became more fragile than a young girl when facing his son’s life and death. Yu Luo had now become the pillar of the Fang family. She had to comfort his father, encourage her boyfriend, and during the most stressful times, could only hide in the bathroom at night, muffling her cries with a towel, and then try to ensure Fang Yuzhe had a bright mood the next day.
That year’s Spring Festival, Father Fang intentionally wanted to make the home lively. He bought many fireworks and even brought Fang Yuzhe’s grandfather back from the United States.
Fang Yuzhe didn’t like crowds and preferred to spend most of his time with Yu Luo. However, on New Year’s Eve, he was quite happy, hugging Yu Luo from behind while setting off fireworks, listening to her describe the colors – “This one is red, yellow, purple…”
“Yu Luo, would you do something for me?” Fang Yuzhe suddenly asked.
Yu Luo, her head resting on his chest, looked up at him – “Sure, what?”
Fang Yuzhe lowered his head following her voice, kissed her ear, and softly said: “Would you be willing to have a child for me, to leave with my father?”
Xia Yu Luo was silent.
“Maybe our child would be pitiful, growing up without a father, but his grandfather really needs him, and he’ll understand someday—”
“I’m already trying. I was going to surprise you, but it hasn’t happened yet.”
Fang Yuzhe was a bit surprised.
Yu Luo turned and hugged him tightly, “The baby won’t be pitiful at all, it’s his mother who would be. I promise to have the child, but you must promise to stay with me as long as possible, the longer the better.
Perhaps people truly have a premonition about their own lives. Fang Yuzhe spoke these words, and the next day he suddenly collapsed in the living room.
