There was once an elderly woman brought to the Evercare Clinic. Her children had long since moved to Kaifeng, …
There was once an elderly woman brought to the Evercare Clinic. Her children had long since moved to Kaifeng, and when illness struck, there was no one left to care for her. The villagers, helpless and unsure of what else to do, brought her to the clinic. When she saw Doudou—the boy who delivered her medicine—she smiled and pressed a handful of sweet candies into his palm. He reminded her of her grandson. No one knew why, but from that day on, Doudou visited her every day. He would sit by her side, chat with her, and make her laugh. When Yaoyao asked him why, Doudou simply replied, "She's kind. Maybe... maybe she's someone I lost—a relative, maybe." Yaoyao knew the truth: Doudou had no family. He was an orphan, taken in by Unfated Tian. But Unfated Tian had made it clear—never say that in front of the boy. So Yaoyao simply sighed and let it go.
Doudou believed that Unfated Tian could cure anyone. He was the greatest healer in the world, and surely he could make the elderly woman well again. But only a month later, she passed away.
Unfated Tian found Doudou sitting alone by the pond, his arms wrapped tightly around his knees. Unfated Tian sat beside him and spoke gently, "Birth, aging, illness, and death... they're all part of life's path." But Doudou didn't understand. If death came no matter what, then what was the point of being a healer? Unfated Tian didn't answer. Instead, he reached into his sleeve and pulled out a small paper-wrapped bundle—candies. "She knew her time was short," Unfated Tian said, "But you made her laugh. You made her less afraid. These were her way of saying thank you."Doudou took the bundle in his small hands, and for the first time since she'd gone, he cried.