"He's only 28, but he's never idle. He's been planning my future every day, and I'll definitely repay him later."
One had to admit, Long Yifei was quite inspirational.
A boy who hadn't graduated from high school worked to build a house for his sister and saved hundreds of thousands to take her to see an eye doctor.
Though they were insignificant, they lived diligently and were worthy of respect.
Mai Le Di patted her, "Just think of it as one million. Your brother raised you this much, he's worth at least a million. There's nothing to inquire about. When you start working, you can repay him like this."
The sister felt her words made sense, "Then I'll listen to you. I'll set a small goal first: to repay him one million."
Long Yifei arranged a room for Mai Le Di in a hotel near the hospital, while he stayed at the hospital to care for his sister.
The surgery was very successful. The three of them stayed for half a month. When the sister's stitches were removed, her sight was restored, and they returned home together.
After the surgery, her eyes were still very fragile and couldn't be exposed to strong light. There were also dietary restrictions, so the sister stayed home from school.
Long Yifei and Mai Le Di were both very careful. Although they knew the cornea wouldn't detach and their sister wouldn't go blind again, they felt they had to treat her well to honor the surgery.
The three of them moved like thieves, tiptoeing around cautiously, and life was as quiet as it could be.
Mai Le Di, in her quiet state, forgot that she was a person waiting to die. She hadn't thought about her illness for a long time.
Moreover, after stopping the doctor's medication, her hair slowly started to grow back.
With strands of hair growing out in all directions, she looked like a monster, so she simply shaved it off with Long Yifei's razor.
Within a few days, a light green layer of hair grew, like spring grass, full of vitality.
They thought that by the end of the month, their sister would be able to enjoy the scenery outside like normal people, and everything would be getting better and better.
But fate, at this moment, played a cruel joke on them.
That night, Mai Le Di and her sister were sleeping soundly when they suddenly smelled a strange odor.
A dark shadow flashed outside the window, and it seemed there were men talking in low voices.
Mai Le Di's body tensed, and she opened her eyes.
If there were people outside the window, sitting up abruptly would cause unnecessary trouble, so she quietly reached out and felt for her sister's phone on the bedside table.
Long Yifei had bought a new phone for her sister after her eyes had recovered. The sister was used to braille and couldn't type, so Mai Le Di was teaching her how to use the keyboard.
Therefore, she knew the unlock password.
She dialed Long Yifei. The call connected, rang for two seconds, and she quickly hung up.
Long Yifei was a light sleeper, and she believed that this little commotion was enough to wake him.
As expected, Long Yifei quickly replied to her on WeChat.
"There are people outside the window. You two lie still and don't move."
"What trouble did you get into? Why are these people here?"
"Not sure. Don't move yet, observe the situation."
After reading his message, a raging fire suddenly appeared in her peripheral vision.
Mai Le Di turned her head to look out the window. No wonder there were people talking at the base of the wall earlier. They had poured gasoline on the house, and it was now ablaze.
She didn't know what trouble Long Yifei had gotten into outside, but judging by the current situation, they were definitely here for revenge and to kill. They were finished.
"Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu!"
She anxiously nudged her sister with her elbow under the covers, unaware that her sister had already woken up.
"What do we do, sister? I'm scared to move. What should we do?"
"It's good that you're awake. Don't be afraid, don't worry, I'm here. I've already messaged your brother, he'll come."
The two of them held hands and lay on the bed, motionless, pretending to be dead, waiting for Long Yifei's next instruction.
But he was silent for a long time. The fire grew bigger and bigger, the flames leaping higher and higher. Lying on the bed, they could feel the intense heat. If they didn't run now, it would be too late. The bedroom door was finally quietly pushed open.
Long Yifei crawled in, crouching on the ground, and said to the two of them.
"Quietly get out of bed, don't make a sound."
The two of them, like worms, slowly wriggled out from under the covers and followed him out of the room.
When they reached the living room, the people outside couldn't see them anymore, so they dared to speak.
Long Yifei was covered in sweat, his face filled with anxiety and solemnity. He stuffed his wallet, car keys, and phone into Mai Le Di's hands.
"There's a back door in the kitchen. I'll break it open in a moment. You take your sister and run. Don't look back, don't mind me. Drive away and get as far away from here as possible. Do you hear me?"
Although Mai Le Di had good psychological resilience, this was the first time she had seen such a scene, and her heart began to falter.
"What's going on? What trouble did you get into outside? Should we call the police?"
"Calling the police is useless. What I did wasn't proper business. No one can save me."
"Ah?"
The sister immediately started crying, clutching his arm pitifully.
"What are you saying, brother? What exactly are you doing outside?"
At this point, there was no time to explain.
Long Yifei only instructed her, "Don't worry about it, remember what I said, listen to your sister, run as far as you can, understand? Are you two ready?"
The sister shivered, her hand clinging to his.
"No, no, I don't want to be separated from you. Brother, don't scare me, tell me this is all fake!"
"This is not the time for jokes. If we don't run now, it will be too late. I'll count to three, no more nonsense, you two hurry!"
Then he pushed his sister's hand away and ran to the kitchen first.
As soon as his figure appeared at the doorway, someone outside shouted.
"Not dead yet! The person is here! I see them!"
Long Yifei turned back and yelled at them.
"Quick, if you don't run now, it'll really be too late!"
Mai Le Di grabbed her sister and entered the kitchen. Long Yifei grabbed a wet quilt, draped it over himself, opened the refrigerator, and began to forcefully kick a wooden door that had been sealed.
After kicking it four or five times, the fiercely burning door was finally kicked open.
A thick plume of smoke accompanied by a wave of heat rushed in, almost knocking them to the ground.
Long Yifei recovered slightly, threw the pre-prepared quilt onto the fire, and temporarily suppressed the flames.
He turned back, "Run!"
Mai Le Di didn't have time to think. She told her sister to close her eyes, grabbed her wrist, and ran out frantically.
Emerging from the billowing black smoke, male voices and figures came from all directions, at least five or six.
They ran towards them from different directions.
"The people are here, I see them! Come over, quickly!"
Long Yifei drew a gleaming machete from somewhere and charged towards the nearest person.
As he charged, he shouted to them, "Don't look back! Run! Quickly!"
The wind howled in their ears. After leaving the heat, the night wind felt like knives against their faces.
The shouts and cries from behind grew further and further away.
Mai Le Di finally saw the pickup truck.