"I never thought about what I'd do when I grow up."
"Why?"
"Because I..." Zheng Xiangyue blinked her eyes, "because I can't grow up..."
She lifted her head, looking at Lin Xian:
"I actually know that you're all just comforting me. But I've overheard the doctors and nurses whispering many times... They all say I can't grow up, that I won't live much longer, almost every year they say I won't live to see the new year."
"But you've still grown up slowly, haven't you? You have to believe in miracles."
"The doctor said, the bigger I grow, the more dangerous it becomes."
Zheng Xiangyue lifted her hand, caressing her heart:
"My heart is so weak, the doctor said it can't support my body as it gradually grows... and because of my rare blood type, it's not possible to wait for a suitable heart... They were saying just a while ago that I wouldn't live past my 14th birthday."
Lin Xian thought of what Zheng Chenghe had said yesterday, that next month would be Zheng Xiangyue's birthday.
