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However, Lin Tingfeng thought that if he had known he would meet Xiaoyu in the future, he might have chosen a completely different path. He would have forgotten the Lin Group and the Lin family, moved to another city with his mother, found a senior management job to gain experience based on his education and skills, and then started his own business at the age of thirty. He might have been able to create his own world.

Moreover, this way, he won't have so much hatred on his hands.

Perhaps, with a simple job at a foreign company, he wouldn't have had to work so hard for over twenty years, and many of his illnesses were actually caused by overwork.

Thinking of this, Lin Tingfeng sighed inwardly, his eyes filled with darkness and despair.

Ye Wenyu gripped his hand tightly and said to him, "No, it's never too late for someone to start over! So, you have to have confidence in yourself. You've been so good to me, willing to spend 80 million to save me, you'll definitely be rewarded. So let's wait for the outcome, it will definitely be a good outcome!"

She smiled brightly at him, her smile like the spring sunshine, warming Lin Tingfeng's heart directly.

Lin Tingfeng said to Ye Wenyu, "Today is Monday, it's your work day, how could you possibly stay in my bed? You just passed the civil service exam and have only been working at the court for a few days, how can you stay with me like this every day? Go back, I'll pay for a caregiver myself. Once I can walk around tomorrow or the day after, it won't matter whether I hire a caregiver or not."

He struggled to get up and push her away, even more anxious than she was. But this movement immediately aggravated the wound on his stomach, and Lin Tingfeng was in so much pain that he almost fainted. Ye Wenyu immediately helped her lie down in a flurry.

Ye Wenyu smiled and said to Lin Tingfeng, "It's alright. I asked my supervisor for leave, saying that my boyfriend was having surgery, and he approved it."

Seeing that he couldn't persuade her, Lin Tingfeng had no choice but to give up for the time being. As a patient who had just undergone surgery, he had talked too much and was no longer able to keep up.

Besides, he desperately needed her; from his body to his mind, from his emotions to his flesh, every pore of his body was thinking of her.

He had been controlling himself from going to see her. After not seeing her for months, now that he saw her again, her smiling face, and smelled her fragrance, he didn't know how to refuse her.

To him, she was like a magnet attracting iron filings. He couldn't help but want to get closer to her.

Lin Tingfeng closed his eyes again, but knowing that Ye Wenyu was by his side and that he could see her when he opened his eyes, he still felt very happy and at ease.

This girl is like a clingy monster; no matter how he tries to get rid of her, he can't.

Ye Wenyu stayed with Lin Tingfeng, just like last time. She first bought him radish soup to help him breathe, then fed him nutritious food to aid his recovery. When he needed to use the toilet, she helped him; when he wanted to walk, she helped him too. When he was bored, she bought a book, sat by the bed, and read it to him. Sometimes, when she reached an exciting part, she would stop and discuss the plot, characters, and the ideas the book was trying to convey, finding endless joy in the process.

Lin Tingfeng felt happy.

Time seemed to have turned back to the past, to the scene of her accompanying him during his first surgery, and the months of their breakup seemed to have disappeared, and the two of them were back to how they were before.

Lin Tingfeng smiled again, became talkative again, and was filled with light and hope for life once more.

The once quiet and deserted hospital ward has been transformed into a warm home.

Ye Wenyu always kept the windows open for ventilation, and sometimes she would buy a bouquet of flowers from outside, the bright colors of which were beneficial to Lin Tingfeng's recovery.

She would occasionally peel his favorite fruits and tell him interesting stories about her colleagues at the court, as well as exciting lawsuits. Lin Tingfeng would always listen quietly and occasionally offer his own opinions.

They are soulmates who understand each other deeply.

On this day, Ye Wenyu was feeding Lin Tingfeng lunch when a guest suddenly arrived at the ward—it was Cai Wenchuan.

Lin Tingfeng and Ye Wenyu were both somewhat surprised, and Cai Wenchuan was also very surprised to see Ye Wenyu.

Lin Tingfeng was the first to regain consciousness. He greeted Cai Wenchuan, "It's Wenchuan! Come in and sit down. How did you know I was in the hospital?"

Cai Wenchuan handed the flowers and fruit he had bought to Ye Wenyu. Seeing her taking care of Lin Tingfeng, he felt a pang of sadness. She had almost been his, but he had been blind and didn't know how to cherish her.

He sat down in a chair and said to Lin Tingfeng, "I went to the Lin family to see you. It was Zhang Ma who came out to greet me. She mentioned your illness, and that's how I found out. Tingfeng, you really know how to keep things a secret!"

He was completely unaware of such a serious illness.

Upon hearing this, Lin Tingfeng gave a desolate, bitter smile. Looking into the distance, he said softly, "Being kicked out of the Lin Group and stripped of my position as president, I'm already a fallen dog, everyone wants to beat me up. If I were to tell others that I have cancer and don't have long to live, wouldn't that be too pitiful? Everyone has a bit of self-preservation, doesn't they? I don't want to live under the pitying gaze of others."

Cai Wenchuan's face flushed slightly as he asked Lin Tingfeng, "Are you alright now?"

Lin Tingfeng said to him, "This is the second surgery. The doctor suspects that the cancer has metastasized. They took a sample of the tumor for testing, and we are all waiting for the results."

"It must be a benign tumor," Cai Wenchuan comforted Lin Tingfeng. Looking back, he felt truly guilty for having conspired with Zhang Yingzi to drive Lin Tingfeng away.

Lin Tingfeng nodded slightly and said to Cai Wenchuan, "Thank you."

Cai Wenchuan felt guilty and uneasy, as if he were sitting on pins and needles. He opened his mouth several times, but in the end, he didn't say a word.

Seeing that Cai Wenchuan seemed to have something to say to Lin Tingfeng, Ye Wenyu thought about going outside to buy some fruit for Lin Tingfeng, so she left alone, saying that she had something to do first.

Only Cai Wenchuan and Lin Tingfeng remained in the ward.

He looked around and said to Lin Tingfeng, "I heard from Zhang Ma that Xiaoyu took care of you during both surgeries?"

Lin Tingfeng glanced at Cai Wenchuan and said to him, "That's right, without Xiaoyu, I probably wouldn't be alive today." He knew everything about them, so today, he wanted to thank Cai Wenchuan for his devotion to Lin Tingyue back then; otherwise, Xiaoyu wouldn't belong to him.

Hearing this, Cai Wenchuan felt incredibly sad. Only now, with his unhappy marriage, did he realize that Ye Wenyu was the best girl in the world, and that he had been blind to her, missing out on such a wonderful woman.

He said in a hoarse voice, "It's your good fortune that Xiaoyu is with you, Tingfeng. Treat her well."

Lin Tingfeng said to Cai Wenchuan, “What right do I have to have her? I have no money, no status, and I could lose my life at any time. I’m already in such a miserable state, and there are still people who want to kill me. It would be very dangerous for her to stay with me. I’ve asked her to leave several times, but she refused. Once I’ve recovered, I will talk to her about it. In any case, I can’t be a burden to her.”

Cai Wenchuan didn't say anything. After a few minutes of silence, he suddenly said, "Xiaoyue is still using drugs."

Lin Tingfeng paused, looking at Cai Wenchuan in surprise, quite taken aback that he couldn't accept this fact for so long.

His sister has been addicted to drugs for almost ten years.

He's become numb. Every time he sees her using drugs, it's like seeing her smoking; he's indifferent.