Upon closer inspection, Ou Yanan realized what the problem was: the hat Lingxin was wearing was one he had seen on Er Houzi’s head before; it should have belonged to Er Houzi.

Ou Yanan’s brows furrowed immediately, and his heart tightened even more. Seeing the child like this made him, as an uncle, feel uncomfortable. Moreover, being a doctor, he knew very well what was happening.

He put down the magazine in his hand and walked over to the child.

Seeing the adult approaching, Lingxin fixed his gaze on the man’s face and said, "Uncle."

"I’m here." Ou Yanan bent down to meet the child’s little face, "Are you afraid of making mom worry, so you dare not say anything? It’s okay, we’re both men; you can tell me anything."

Lingxin’s unmoving eyes finally stirred a bit.

Without waiting for Lingxin to respond, good or bad, Ou Yanan took him back to the room and closed the door.

In the kitchen, when Gu Nuan sensed the movement and turned around, she saw their figures disappear at the room’s entrance. Because of this, she blinked her eyes and had to admit that having a younger brother back home was very nice.

How was her other brother doing? 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Upon bringing the child back to the room, Ou Yanan discovered the mess all over the floor. Scattered items on the floor were evidently belongings of both brothers. Moreover, someone had neatly paired and arranged the items there.

Lingxin, upon his uncle’s entrance, suddenly realized what he had done and showed an embarrassed expression on his little face, saying, "I’ll tidy everything up."

"I know." Ou Yanan wrapped his arm around Lingxin’s small shoulder and first took him to sit on the bed.

They sat together, side by side, big and small. Lingxin didn’t know what to say. With this uncle, Er Houzi obviously knew how to act spoiled, so Er Houzi was closer to Ou Yanan. On the contrary, he wasn’t good at pretending like his brother, and usually, when his brother acted spoiled with Ou Yanan, he would watch quietly from the side.

From the bottom of his heart, he certainly admired this uncle as his brother did. Because their father always said this uncle was truly well-educated and talented. As for himself, he loved to read more than his brother and admired knowledgeable people. Perhaps because of this, facing someone he admired, he felt even more distant, as if there was a barrier. Unlike his brother, who was always carefree and unrestrained and thus got along with everyone. Essentially, he was a very lonely person.

If it wasn’t for Er Houzi frequently sticking to him, he would definitely be a standard solitary figure.

Thinking of it like this, losing Er Houzi was like losing half of his world.

His nose felt sour, and it was hard to explain his feelings inside. Was it purely because the eldest brother didn’t do a good job and lost his younger brother? Or indeed, he cared about Er Houzi more than anyone else.

They were supposed to be one life split into two little lives. This was how Professor Tang put it.

"Uncle."

"Hey." Ou Yanan had waited a long time for him to open his mouth. However, with his professional skills, Ou Yanan knew that if he took the initiative to talk to Lingxin, it might actually suppress what Lingxin truly wanted to say.

Just wait, only wait.

Da Houzi called out once and, as expected, pursed his small lips again.

Ou Yanan said nothing, picked up the signed book Gu Nuan had placed on the desk for him, opened the first page, and could clearly see the words Simon wrote to his young friend.

It read: The scenery is fleeting, but it is eternal in the human heart.