Ling Yun slowly said:
Brain cancer.
The impact of those two words was immense. Tang Li reached out and grabbed the edge of the table, and it took him a long time to recover.
"But Uncle Sheng looks full of energy and doesn't seem sick at all."
Tang Li knew very little about this disease.
But the word "cancer" instinctively filled her with fear.
"Has this disease been diagnosed? When was it diagnosed? Is it curable? I...I...I don't understand these things. I just think Uncle Sheng is such a good person, how could he..."
Tang Li couldn't hold back any longer, and tears streamed down her face.
Ling Yun handed her a tissue:
"Brain cancer, also known as intracranial tumor, was already in its late stage when it was discovered. Increased intracranial pressure caused him to have frequent headaches and vomiting, and his vision began to decline. He had already collapsed once before returning to China. If he did not have surgery, he was afraid he would not survive the summer."
Tang Li was completely unable to control her emotions. She suppressed them for a long time before she could barely squeeze out a complete sentence:
"I'm sorry, Uncle Ling, I lost my composure."
Tang Li turned her back, pinched herself hard on the thigh, then wiped away her tears and asked, forcing herself to remain calm:
"Then let's have surgery."
After saying those four words, Tang Li's tears fell like beads from a broken string again, and she choked out:
"He spent his whole life fleeing his homeland, and it must have taken him a long time to muster the courage to come back. He must have had many unfulfilled wishes."
Ling Yun followed her words:
"That's why I'm sitting in front of you."
Tang Li felt this matter was too heavy, so she jokingly said:
"Is Uncle Ling indirectly praising my writing skills and talent? Does he think I can definitely write this story well?"
Ling Yun laughed loudly:
"It's not that I'm shameless enough to try and get close to you, but you have several books that have been translated into foreign languages and are selling very well. One of my female students is a big fan of yours, and when she went back to China, she repeatedly asked me to get her an autograph."
......
Tang Li couldn't believe which of the old man's words were true and which were lies!
In short, that old man is very cunning!
However, seeing how well-prepared he was, Tang Li had no other choice.
"Then tell me, and I'll try my best to polish the story, but I can't guarantee that it will satisfy you."
Upon hearing this, Ling Yun felt relieved.
He also revealed some solid information:
"Haitang never told Huo Chenyu that his biological father was someone else until his death, causing Huo Yishen to bear the infamy of a heartless man for thirty years, because his arrival was Haitang's wishful thinking and careful calculation."
It was a scheme!
Tang Li was somewhat taken aback. She had originally thought that Xi Haitang was deeply in love with Sheng Chaosheng, and that Sheng Chaosheng was moved by Xi Haitang's tireless care day and night, and that he had become so infatuated that he couldn't control himself and had taken the forbidden fruit.
Seeing Tang Li stunned, Ling Yun nagged her:
"If Huo Chenyu knew that he was born from his mother's schemes against another woman, how would he feel?"
No one can choose their birth when they are born into this world.
Regardless of the reason for coming into this world, the gratitude for the ten months of pregnancy should always be remembered.
Tang Li was more worried about how Huo Chenyu would face the Huo family, who had loved and protected him for thirty years, once the truth was revealed.
"Uncle Sheng at that time..."
Tang Li hesitated for a moment, then spoke:
"Was it because of this that you committed suicide?"
If it was just because he was being schemed against, that can be easily explained, and there's no need to take his own life.
Ling Yun shook her head:
"The person who discovered they were together was Yunshu, your mother."
Tang Li suddenly understood; this was the real scheming.
"Yun Shu knew that Lao Sheng was injured, so she came to see him. Hai Tang used Yun Shu's name to invite Lao Sheng out and also revealed the address to Yun Shu."
I see.
Tang Li sighed inwardly and asked again:
"Didn't Uncle Sheng explain it clearly to my mother?"
“How can this be explained? What’s the use of explaining something you saw with your own eyes? Besides, your mother was busy with the post-disaster reconstruction of Hongcun at the time, and she didn’t have time to worry about these trivial matters of personal feelings.”
To her, it was just that her brother had found a sister-in-law; sex between a man and a woman was perfectly normal.
For Sheng Chaosheng, the moment Yun Shu pushed open the door and entered, he had already lost his beloved.
Tang Li remained silent for a long time; this story truly could not be embellished.
To some extent, Huo Chenyu's existence is undoubtedly a major pain point for Sheng Chaosheng.
If their true identities were revealed in the future, how would the father and son cope?
Ling Yun knew that this was asking the impossible.
In this world, only the truth can withstand the test of time.
Every lie will eventually be exposed.
Having no idea what to say, Tang Li could only ask instead:
"And what's the deal between Teacher Xi and my father-in-law?"
Ling Yun was quite surprised:
"You don't know? A smart girl like you should have figured out the reasons behind this long ago."
Tang Li was even more surprised:
"Should I know?"
Ling Yun couldn't help but laugh:
"You little brat, broaden your horizons. Don't always think about things from a romantic perspective. Do you even know who Haitang's father is?"
Tang Li nodded:
“I checked the family connections of the previous generation and even suspected that my father-in-law married Ms. Xi in order to get rich, but the result was unexpected. Ms. Xi’s father was just a primary school teacher, and my father-in-law had never received an education from him.”
In fact, the Huo family's strength was not comparable to that of the Xi family at the time.
Ling Yun waved her hand:
"Alright, I won't play riddles anymore. Haitang was adopted; her biological father is Ximeng."
Ximeng.
Tang Li was very familiar with this name.
"Xi Meng was a businessman in the first half of his life and a philanthropist in the second half. He used the vast majority of the money he earned for charity. In the history of the Huo family's rise to power, Xi Meng ranks first in terms of contribution."
After Ling Yun finished speaking, she asked Tang Li:
"Now that you've married into the Huo family, you must have witnessed how formidable the old lady is, right?"
No, there really isn't!
Tang Li said very honestly:
“My mother-in-law treated me very well, and I never suffered any grievances while I was in the Huo family.”
Ling Yun looked at Tang Li in surprise:
"You mean Wei Chaoyu is protecting you? That shouldn't be the case. Wei Chaoyu has suffered a lot of grievances in the Huo family. After Haitang passed away, the old lady would rather her son remain single for the rest of his life than accept Wei Chaoyu."
Tang Li smiled bitterly:
“It is precisely because my mother-in-law has suffered so much that she protects me in every way. However, everyone talks behind her back and says that she is a mistress.”
Ling Yun countered with:
"And in your heart? What kind of person is she?"
Since Ling Yun brought this up, Tang Li, also wanting to clear her mother-in-law's name, tentatively asked:
"Uncle Ling, did my mother-in-law really interfere in my father-in-law's marriage with Teacher Xi back then?"
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