After Oye's funeral ended, Kaize pushed Yeey, who was sitting in a wheelchair, to the bottom of the tree. Kaize took out a tissue and wiped the tears from Yeey's face. Yeey looked ahead and said, "How could this guy just die like that?"
Kaize smiled and replied, "Probably talked too much."
Yeey looked up at Kaize and smiled. "Just attended Lee Yan's funeral and now Oye's again. I'm so tired. Let's go home."
Kaize nodded and then pushed Yeey toward the car.
CuRiOsItY 4
Chapter One: Everything Came Back
April 2020
"A meteorite about ten meters in diameter is heading toward the Moon at a speed of twenty kilometers per second. Scientists estimate that it will strike the lunar surface on June 16. Some netizens jokingly call the Moon 'the guardian of Earth,'" the news reported.
Yeey sat in his wheelchair watching the news, and Kaize sat beside him watching together. Fumei came over carrying dishes and set them down in front of them. She picked up a bowl of rice, added some food into it, and then went upstairs.
Yeey turned to watch Fumei go upstairs, then looked at Kaize and asked, "Is Liu Ly still unwilling to come out?"
Kaize shook his head helplessly. "She said she doesn't want to have contact with us."
Yeey looked at the food in front of him and said, "Hurry up and feed me."
Kaize picked up a bowl of rice, added some dishes, and fed Yeey. Yeey chewed while smiling at Kaize.
Fumei went upstairs, placed the food outside the door, and said to Liu Ly inside, "Remember to take it in and eat. Don't starve yourself."
After speaking, Fumei looked at the door worriedly. A few seconds later, she went downstairs. At that moment, the door opened a crack, a hand reached out to take the food in, and then the door closed again.
The doorbell rang. Fumei checked the monitor and opened the door. Yeey and Kaize turned to look toward the entrance—Chun Lioli (Grandpa Chun) and Lijuan walked in.
Lijuan came over and sat beside Yeey. Yeey looked at her and said, "Hi there, Apology Sister."
Lijuan smiled at him. Kaize asked in confusion, "Why do you call her that?"
Yeey recalled, "Last year, I lost count of how many times she said sorry to me."
Lioli listened to Yeey, then crouched in front of him and asked, "Feeling any better?"
Yeey sighed. "Still the same. Can't move anything except my head."
Kaize gently touched Yeey's face. Lioli stood up and asked Fumei, "What about Liu Ly? Still refusing to come out?"
Lijuan lowered her head. Fumei shook her head. "Give her a little more time."
Lioli nodded. "Korya is almost completely rebuilt. Do you want to come with me to take a look?"
Kaize smiled. "Let's go. What are we waiting for?"
Lioli picked up the car keys and walked out. Lijuan helped Kaize push Yeey outside, and Fumei closed the door behind them.
Bang. Hearing the door close, Liu Ly opened her room and walked out wearing headphones. She went downstairs to the fridge, opened it, and took out an ice cream.
From her earphones, Zhou Sanz heard the noise and asked, "What are you doing?"
Liu Ly replied while eating the ice cream, "I'm eating ice cream."
Sanz continued, "Where are you? When can we meet?"
Liu Ly paused for a moment. "In the next life."
Sanz asked in confusion, "What?"
Liu Ly hung up the phone, sat on the sofa, and turned on the TV. She watched the news: "The brand-new Korya will reopen this weekend."
Lioli and the others arrived in front of the observation tower. Kaize got out of the car, carried Yeey on his back, and headed toward the elevator. Fumei, Lijuan, and Lioli followed in as well. Lioli pressed the up button, and the elevator began to rise.
Soon, they reached the top floor of the tower. After the doors opened, they stepped out. The group stood in a row looking down at the beautifully rebuilt Korya. Yeey gazed at the hundred-meter-tall tree. Lijuan held the railing and couldn't help exclaiming in amazement. Fumei smiled at Lioli, and Lioli showed a gentle, kind smile.
Kaize said, "Everything came back."