Seeing his sister's condition, Chen approached her. "Ning—" Gently caressing her head, he added, "Don't cry."
Pulling away, Yichan wiped her tears away. "Everything's gonna be okay."
"Yichan is right, mom is very strong," Chen assured her.
Pressing her forehead against Chen's shoulder, Ning closed her eyes. "I don't wanna lose her again Chen, I don't."
"Come here." Giving her a hug, he sighed, "I don't want that either." Without saying anything else, he closed his eyes trying very hard to control his emotions. He was feeling as vulnerable as her but he didn't want to break down. He knew he had to stay strong for his family.
"Dad, I don't wanna lose her," Weilong exclaimed before looking at grandpa Yang. "What am I going to do without her? I—"