Fan Zhengxue hiccupped a few times and asked her elder brother between her tears, "El... Elder Brother... Mother... Is mother alright? Is mother still alive?"
Hearing her question, Fan Zhengyin frowned slightly. He wanted to say that with his mother protected by his father, she would be fine. But for some unknown reason, he couldn't say those words.
After a moment of silence, he patted her hand gently. "Mhm."
After getting her elder brother's answer, Fan Zhengxue gradually calmed down. When she calmed down, she suddenly felt sleepy. Fan Zhengyin looked at her sleepy face and said with a smile, "Sleep here tonight. Elder brother will accompany you."
Fan Zhengyin took off his younger sister's shoes, and helped her to lie on his bed. He sat on the edge of the bed and patted her back gently until she fell asleep. Hearing his sister's slow breathing, Fan Zhengyin stood up and walked back to his desk to continue working.
