Lu Cheng was stunned when he heard what Gu Jingchen said.

He and Fu Yunmo had been searching for Su Ning's whereabouts, so they didn't know why she left Nancheng.

Now that I heard Gu Jingchen say that, I understand.

Su Ning was afraid; she didn't want to be a burden to Gu Jingchen any longer.

"Jingchen, she will be alright."

After finishing his call with Lu Cheng, Gu Jingchen, standing by the window, smiled and said, "Ningning, you are my everything!"

Without Su Ning, everything he did over the past four years would have been meaningless, and he would not be happy in the future, nor would he know why he was living.

Su Ning was his heart. Without that heart, he was gone too.

Nancheng is a coastal area, and about four or five hours away lies the sea. There are islands in these waters.

There are many islands; some have been developed into tourism industries, while others have been bought by wealthy individuals and become private properties.

The Xu family has a small island here, but they don't usually come to live here. Only Old Master Xu comes here for half a month every year to stay for a while.

Mr. Xu arrived in the capital, then took a car back to the island. By the time he got back to the island, it was already seven o'clock the next morning.

The gate slowly opened, and the car drove into the villa on the island.

The maid came out and opened the door for Mr. Xu.

"How is she?"

Mr. Xu, who had just gotten off the bus, asked several questions.

"Sir, the person is sleeping in the room."

After the maid finished speaking, she followed Mr. Xu upstairs. Halfway up, Mr. Xu stopped and asked her, "When is the doctor coming?"

"I need to see them before eight o'clock."

The maid answered, watching with a puzzled expression as Mr. Xu went upstairs to his room.

After the villa was built on the island, Mr. Xu accompanied the old man to visit once.

Yesterday they received a phone call saying that guests were coming in and that they were not allowed to tell anyone.

They thought it was a guest, but when she arrived, they found out she was a girl with crippled legs.

She was beautiful, but her face was too pale and she was too thin, making her look very weak.

As a servant, I didn't dare ask too many questions. I did as Mr. Xu instructed, taking good care of the girl and waiting for the doctor to arrive.

Mr. Xu walked anxiously to the door of the room. He hadn't slept all night, afraid of being followed by Mrs. Xu or Gu Jingchen. He had changed planes in the capital and taken several buses to get here.

I'm so tired!

But once he arrived on the island, his worries kept him awake. Now, as he stood at the door, gripping the handle, he dared not open the door and go inside.

He hesitated for a moment, then mustered his courage and pushed the door open.

The curtains in the room were drawn, making it dimly lit. Only when the light from the corridor shone in could Mr. Xu see Su Ning sleeping soundly on the bed.

He gently turned on the bedside lamp, and in the light, the girl's face came into his view.

He looked down at the sleeping person and felt a pang of pain in his heart.

She didn't seem to be asleep; she gave him the feeling of being in a coma from which he couldn't wake up.

"Ningning!"

Mr. Xu spoke up and called out.

The person on the bed did not react, and the faint breath made him unconsciously put his finger to his nose.

When he received her call, she asked for his help, and he refused without thinking twice.

He didn't want to get involved with Su Ning.

But when she said she didn't have many days left to live, the deep-seated tension in his heart finally snapped.

"Su Ning!"

His voice was low and he called out again anxiously.

The girl lying here, about to lose her breath, is his daughter, his own daughter!