I looked at the white clouds in the sky, my vision getting blurrier.

My breathing also became more difficult.

Dilated cardiomyopathy is a genetic disease. Once it strikes, there is no cure, only waiting for death.

Before I die, I want to save a few more people.

I laughed, a silly laugh.

I seemed to see my sister's face, watching her grow up day by day, turning into a beautiful girl.

It seemed I saw my mother, her temples graying, but her smile was warm.

"Ah, it hurts."

My heart beat wildly, each beat more intense than the last.

The harder it beat, the more I hurt and the harder it was to breathe.

I seemed to see that afternoon again, kneeling in the counselor's office, clutching the teacher's leg, begging him not to tell my father about my dilated cardiomyopathy.

"Dad, you've had a hard life, may you enjoy the next one."

I saw my dad, he waved at me from the sky.

When I was little and playing in the fields with him, he would wave at me like that and let me sit on his shoulders.

"Dad, I'm sorry."

I didn't stop you from going to school for another reason.

I didn't want you to see the pity in my classmates' eyes when they looked at me.

And the desk in my dormitory covered with medicine bottles.

(The End)

Extra 1: Mother's Story:

"Auntie, what are you doing?"

"My daughter is sick, heart disease. Surgery can save her. Please help me with some money, I beg you. This is the test report, it's all real."

"Auntie, begging at the hospital entrance won't work."

"I have no choice, really no choice. There are a lot of people in the hospital, and many kind-hearted ones too."

"Hey, hey, you over there, no begging at the hospital entrance!" The security guard started chasing people away.

"Auntie, come with me."

......

"Is this okay?"

"Trust me, it will work."

"Isn't this too hard on you?"

"As long as it saves someone. Did you remember what I told you?"

"I remember. What's your name, benefactor?"

"My name is Zhou Chang."

"What's your sister's name?"

"Benefactor, the child’s surname is An. You can give her a name. If she recovers, we'll change it to the name you gave."

"Call her Anxin (Peace)."

Extra 2: Xiao Ping's Story:

"Hey, have you gone crazy recently?"

"Why do you say that?"

"Usually, you don't show off your love, but now you're posting photos of you and your girlfriend everywhere."

"I'm spreading some dog food (showing off relationship)."

"You're really sick!" My second brother kicked me hard.

"Ding dong."

"Dear Chang, let's go out for something tasty tonight."

"I have no money, and I'm sick. I don't know what you see in me."

"I want to be with you, no matter what, even if it means dying together."

Ah, it hurts!

I clenched the paper ball in my hand, soon sweat soaked the report, and no one could see that it was a critical illness notice anymore.

Extra 3: Police Story:

"Hello, I want to turn myself in."

"What did you do?"

"I deceived someone."

"How did you deceive them?"

"I posted a comment online......"

"Name and ID number."

"Zhou Chang, ID number is......"

"Alright, wait for notification."

Extra 4: Father's Story:

"Yingzi, I went to the city to see our eldest son today. He has grown up."

"Yingzi, I know our eldest son hates me, but I don't know how to talk to him."

"Yingzi, our eldest son has achieved something. He can earn money on his own now."

"Yingzi, I want to join you, but I can't bear to leave our eldest son."

"Yingzi, our eldest son can take care of himself, right?"

Extra 5: Mother's Story:

"Where's the family? Where's the patient's family?"

"It's me, it's me. I beg you, please save my child."

"I'm sorry, with the current level of medicine... this disease, we can't cure it. We can only try to prolong the child's life."

"What......"

"Also, I need to remind you, this disease is hereditary. It’s best to have your husband checked as well."

"What does hereditary mean?"

"It means the grandfather passes it to the father, and the father passes it to the son. How many children do you have? It's best to have them all checked."

"Doctor, I beg you, don't tell my husband about this, okay?"

"Such a big issue, can you handle it alone?"

Extra 6: Zhou Chang's Story:

"Auntie, don't kneel. What happened to you?"

"Yes, your head is bleeding. We can help you."

......

"Xiao Hao, go tell the passersby about the auntie's plea for help and my comment from yesterday's video."

"Xiao Hao, got it."

"Xiao Sun, are we live streaming?"

"Yes, but the traffic is not high."

"Keep pushing the stream."

"Xiao Fang, how many people did you find to shoot short videos?"

"Ten."

"Are they all here?"

"Eight are here."

"What's up with the other two?"

"They’ll be here soon."

"Shoot videos from all angles, and post them tonight. Each person has a budget of 2000 for promoting the stream."

"Got it."

......

"Old Z, you're really putting in a lot of effort."

"Everyone, please keep this confidential."

"We're all buddies, of course, we'll keep it secret."

Extra 7: Counselor's Story:

"You're really making our school proud."

"Counselor, I'm sorry."

"What good is saying sorry to me? Do you know our school is now famous? What’s your major again?"

"Journalism."

"You still know you're studying journalism? What happened to what you learned? Did a dog eat it? Do you know what kind of impact your words have online?"

"Is the internet a lawless place? Can you say anything you want? You're studying journalism, for heaven's sake."

Extra 8: Dean's Story:

"Just because of your online comment, our school and college have such a negative impact. Your punishment is expulsion. Do you understand your mistake?"

"Dean, I understand."

"Do you regret it?"

"No, I don't regret it."

Extra 9: Treating the Disease:

"Husband, I don't want to treat my illness anymore."

"Why?"

"Save the money for our son."

"We'll treat you first. We can earn money for our son later."

"Our son needs money for marriage, a house, and children. Listen to me, save the money for him."

"Our son can earn his own money in the future."

"Husband, if the family's money can only save one of us, either me or our son, who would you save?"

......

"Our son."

"Then listen to me."

Extra 10: Anxin's Story:

"Anxin, Anxin, don't run, come back."

"Mom, mom, I want to find my brother."

"Stop talking nonsense. Where do you get a brother?"

"I have a brother. I dreamed of him yesterday. He came to see me, asked if I was doing well, and gave me a lot of candy."

The bowl in the woman's hand fell to the ground.

"Where did you see your brother?"

"In the park, there were many flowers, lots of grass, it smelled good."

"Let's go. I'll take you to see your brother."

The woman wiped her tears.

"This is not the place. Yesterday, my brother wasn't here."

"Anxin, he is your brother. His name is Zhou Chang."

"Why does brother live in the dirt?"

"He's not living in the dirt. He's just asleep. When we face difficulties in the future, brother will help us."

"Mom, did I really see brother?"

"Yes, you did! Your name was given by your brother. He was telling you to be at peace and also telling mom to be at peace."

......

"Very good, the recovery is excellent. From now on, no need for check-ups. Little Anxin is completely cured!"

"Thank you, doctor. Thank you."

, there were many flowers, a lot of grass, it smelled nice."

"Let's go, I'll take you to see your brother."

The woman wiped her tears.

"This isn't the place. Yesterday, I didn't see my brother here."

"Anxin, he is your brother, his name is Zhou Chang."

"Why does brother live in the ground?"

"He isn't living in the ground, he is just sleeping. When we face difficulties in the future, brother will help us."

"Mom, did I really see brother?"

"Yes, you did! Your name was given by your brother. He wanted you to be at peace, and he also wanted mom to be at peace."

......

"It's good. She's recovering very well. From now on, there's no need for follow-up visits. Little Anxin is completely cured!"

"Thank you, doctor, thank you, doctor."