Zhou Ling grew increasingly frightened and chased after Huo Xiao, hoping to beg him to show mercy, but he had already vanished.

A sense of panic kept spreading, and every day felt like an eternity. As her psychological burden increased, her condition deteriorated more and more rapidly, and she eventually had to be hospitalized.

Huo Xiao didn't want to bring up those unpleasant past events, but he still held a grudge and deliberately brought some people from the group to the ward to comfort her.

Zhou Mufeng was very grateful to him, but he didn't know that his mother was already exhausted.

When Huo Xiao left, she accidentally dropped a document about cervical cancer. She opened it with suspicion and discovered that she had experienced all the symptoms mentioned.

Didn't Mu Feng say it was just a simple inflammation?

Could it be...?

She dared not think any further...

Just as she was filled with doubt, Meng Jiaojiao suddenly appeared in the ward.

"This isn't Tian Guangrong's mistress. What's wrong? Is she sick?" She asked sarcastically, taking the documents from the woman's hand to examine them.

Upon seeing the words "cervical cancer" above, I burst out laughing:

"They were so hostile towards me back then, and look what happened to them! They got this filthy disease, what a tragedy!"

"You...you get out of here!" Zhou Ling didn't want to see her at all.

She was the one who used some seductive tricks to lure Tian Guangrong away, yet now she's here swaggering around.

At this moment, Zhou Mufeng returned after seeing Huo Xiao off, saw Meng Jiaojiao, and glared at her:

"What are you doing here? Don't you think you've served enough time in jail?!"

Because of Tian Guangrong's death and insufficient evidence, she was not convicted of stealing a huge amount of property and was released.

She completely distanced herself from Du Meili's affair, which made her incredibly smug.

Having finally caught Zhou Ling in a sorry state, she naturally wouldn't miss the chance to ridicule her.

Unfortunately, she forgot that she had once been Tian Guangrong's bedmate.

"Cervical cancer is not a dirty disease; it is transmitted to women by dirty men. The virus can survive in men without symptoms, but when it is transmitted to women, it becomes a serious illness."

If my mother gets this disease, the man who's trying to steal her man won't escape either.

Zhou Mufeng said coldly.

Since learning about the disease, he has researched a lot of information.

Meng Jiaojiao still has time to laugh at others, but she herself might have contracted the virus.

At this moment, a nurse stopped her with a report and said anxiously, "Ms. Meng, your report shows that you have been infected with the HPV virus. You should have further tests done."

Her face turned pale, and she almost fell over.

After being diagnosed with the virus and frightened by Zhou Mufeng's words, her legs began to tremble.

Turning her head and seeing Zhou Ling's sallow and withered face again, she fainted from fright.

Soon, the news of her diagnosis was treated as a joke and spread throughout the hospital, with many versions circulating.

The story got more and more outlandish, but the general content remained the same: the mistress came to the hospital to mock the wife for having cancer, only to find out that she herself had the same disease.

When Meng Jiaojiao found out, she was devastated. Even though she knew it was still in the middle stage and there was a chance to save her, the high medical expenses immediately overwhelmed her.

Especially after her family found out she had this disease, they were unwilling to come to the hospital to see her, because they felt ashamed of her.

She could only spend all her money and return home. In shock and fear, she quickly died of exhaustion, passing away from the illness two months later.

When Zhou Ling heard the news of her death, she felt as if the whole world had turned gray.

She passed away when she was only in the middle of her life. How long can I endure this?

Besides, if his shameful secrets were exposed, how could Mu Feng maintain his position in the company afterward?

Seeing him running between the company and the hospital every day, losing more than ten pounds, she felt so sorry for him.

Cutting flesh with a dull knife is the most painful thing; it's better to have a quick and clean cut.

Without euthanasia, she had no choice but to end her own life.

One morning, the caregiver searched everywhere for her and finally found her body behind the hospital building. She fainted on the spot.

She only went to the restroom, and we didn't keep an eye on her. If we investigate, she will be held responsible and may face huge compensation.

Fortunately, a suicide note was found in Zhou Ling's pocket. In addition to some words to Zhou Mufeng, it also said that she committed suicide and that no one should be blamed.

This was probably her last act of kindness towards the world.

The caregiver breathed a sigh of relief when she found out.

Zhou Mufeng, however, was completely dazed, devoid of sorrow or pain, like a walking corpse.

His only relative in the world has passed away, and images from the past flash through his mind.

For the previous twenty years, he never showed his emotions and took everything for granted. Now he realizes that his peaceful life was only possible because someone else was bearing the burden.

Miaomiao stayed with him until the funeral ended.

As he got into his car and left the cemetery, the trees receded into the distance and the tombstones grew farther and farther away. Finally, he hugged Miaomiao and wept bitterly.

“From now on, we’ll be your family. Let’s get married,” Miaomiao said, patting his back.

Whether he was fearless and stubborn in the past or vulnerable now, they have become an inseparable community of fate, and she could never abandon him.

Zhou Mufeng was deeply moved, but he didn't express his feelings; he didn't need sympathy.

A year later, as the melodious wedding march played, Zhou Mufeng and Lin Miaomiao walked into the hall in their pure white wedding attire.

Zhou Mufeng has emerged from his grief and is now able to face his mother's passing with equanimity.

After regaining his confidence, he proposed to Miaomiao again.

This time, Lu Wanqing and Lin Ye immediately started preparing for their daughter's wedding.

After their marriage, they moved into their newly purchased villa, which was not far from Lu Wanqing's villa.

Zhou Mufeng's situation is practically the same as marrying into another family.

The wedding was very lively, with relatives and friends all coming, filling the hall to capacity.

The bride and groom stood in the center, while the emcee carried out the ceremony, cracking jokes and bringing the event to a climax.

"Is there any objection to Mr. Zhou Mufeng and Lin Miaomiao getting married?"

The emcee's joking remark drew laughter from the audience.

Just then, an elderly woman with gray hair pushed a pale-faced boy in a wheelchair into the room.

"I object!" the old lady exclaimed excitedly.

Everyone turned to look at them, and a collective sigh escaped their lips.

Huo Xiao was furious. Couldn't they just have a smooth wedding?

He directly instructed the security guards to kick them out and confine them to a room.

The wedding continued until everyone had finished their meal, at which point Huo Xiao brought Lu Wanqing to him.

Lu Wanqing looked closely at the person in the wheelchair, then nudged Lin Ye, "Doesn't this person look a lot like Mu Feng?"

"They do look quite alike. Could they be from the same family?" Lin Ye frowned.

Before they could ask any further questions, the old lady had already knelt down before Zhou Mufeng:

"Please save my Zhuangzhuang! You're Zhuangzhuang's older brother!"