In the hospital ward.
"Zhenting, you're finally here." Xiaofeng lay there sickly, her beautiful eyes large and lifeless, until Li Zhenting's figure appeared in the ward. Her eyes lit up and she struggled to get up.
"Don't move, just lie down." Li Zhenting quickly stepped forward and held her down.
The woman's shoulders were extremely thin, but her ribs were perfectly formed. Although there was no flesh on her shoulders, they were not just bones. They were still quite charming and beautiful. One could only say that she was truly the emperor's favorite, possessing all the advantages. If it weren't for this disease...
"Zhen Ting, I'm so scared. As soon as I close my eyes, I'm in pitch darkness, and I feel like I'm falling off a cliff. I dare not fall asleep." She said weakly, breathing heavily.
"Don't be afraid, I'm with you." Li Zhenting comforted gently.
"Thank you, Zhenting. I'm not afraid as long as you are here. It's worth dying as long as I can see you." She looked at him affectionately with her beautiful eyes, lying there like a little bird, weak and boneless.
Li Zhenting frowned slightly. His parents' words from this morning were still ringing in his ears. He had not forgotten his responsibilities. After thinking for a moment, he decided to speak out. His words were soft but firm:
"Xiaofeng, we are not the same as before. I am married now and have four children. I can come to take care of you because of our past relationship. We can only be friends at best. Do you understand?"
Xiaofeng's pale face instantly turned frighteningly pale, tears welled up in his eyes, and he sobbed, "Zhenting, I'm sorry. I know I shouldn't have come to you and caused you trouble."
She began to sob.
"Ah." Li Zhenting sighed slightly. "If I have to blame anyone, I can only blame you for not showing up in front of me a few years ago. We are all adults now. Marriage is sacred. Now that I'm married, I must be faithful to it."
"Zhen Ting, don't worry. I won't live for more than a few days. I just want to see you before I die. Really, I miss you so much, so much." Xiao Feng murmured in pain.
Li Zhenting felt a little embarrassed after hearing this and said, "Xiaofeng, you have to cheer up. This disease can be cured. Don't worry, you not only saved me, but we also knew and loved each other. I will definitely cure your disease and let you live a happy life. But emotionally, I have fallen in love with my wife now and can't give you anything more."
"I know, I know." There was disappointment, sadness and pain in Xiaofeng's eyes. "Zhenting, do you know how sad and painful I was when you left without saying goodbye that year? I thought about looking for you every day, but I didn't know where your home was and there was no way to find you. Later, when I finally found out that you were Li Zhenting, the eldest grandson of the Li family, I went to look for you, but you were not in the imperial capital but in the United States. So, I studied English hard, wanting to go to the United States to find you, but I didn't expect that at that time I would be diagnosed with leukemia. I felt inferior and painful, and I never dared to look for you again, and I never had the courage to appear in front of you again, but my heart misses you all the time. You are the whole spiritual sustenance of my life. This year my doctor told me that my condition has reached the late stage and I don't have much time left. I began to miss you madly and just wanted to see you one last time. So, I plucked up the courage to return to the imperial capital, found your mobile phone number on the Li Group's corporate WeChat, and finally called you. Because I was too excited, I had a car accident... I'm sorry."
She finished speaking in one breath and then started coughing violently due to her weakness.
Li Zhenting was terrified when he heard this.
"Xiaofeng, are you okay?" The woman's face turned red from coughing and her body curled up into a ball. He panicked and hurriedly stroked her back to help her breathe. He didn't breathe a sigh of relief until she could calm down and breathe.
Xiaofeng's face was covered with tears. He lay there weakly, not even having the strength to wipe away his tears.
Li Zhenting picked up a tissue and gently wiped her tears, sighing heavily.
It's not that he is cruel and wants to provoke her, but that her deep affection for him is still stuck in the past.
This won't work!
He was already a married man and it was impossible for him to give her any promises, not even spiritual comfort.
Some things are gone forever, especially feelings!
(End of this chapter)
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