Han Lin and Zhao Ziming finally tied the knot. Under Han Lin's meticulous care, Zhao Ziming's condition was brought under control. Their happy life lasted for a year, until one day Han Lin took Zhao Ziming to the hospital for a routine checkup. What was even more exciting was that Zhao Ziming was pregnant with their child.
After hearing this good news, Han Lin took even better care of Zhao Ziming. Sometimes, if Zhao Ziming had even a slight headache or fever, Han Lin would drop everything and take her to the hospital.
However, Lady Luck was not on Han Lin's side for long. When Zhao Ziming was six months pregnant, her condition suddenly worsened. The doctor informed Zhao Ziming that pregnancy was not suitable for her current physical condition. Therefore, the doctor advised Zhao Ziming to terminate the pregnancy.
Considering Zhao Ziming's health, Han Lin and Zhao Ziming's mother, Dean Fu Ju, began to try to persuade her to change her mind. However, Zhao Ziming did not agree.
One day, Zhao Ziming was pushed to the limit. Lying on the bed, she pursed her pale lips and looked at Han Lin and Dean Fu Ju, saying, "Without this child, I will never have another chance."
After hearing Zhao Ziming's words, Dean Fu Ju wiped away her tears and gave up the idea of aborting the child. Han Lin did the same, but took extra care of Zhao Ziming.
Due to Zhao Ziming's illness and her current pregnancy, Han Lin has almost exhausted all his savings. However, something even worse awaits him soon.
A few days later, Han Lin went to work as usual. As soon as he stepped inside, he was told to go to the HR manager's office. The HR manager pushed a letter in front of Han Lin as soon as he entered the office. Han Lin immediately opened the envelope; the result was that he was being fired.
Han Lin stared at the HR manager's innocent face for a couple of seconds, then turned and packed his things to leave the company without asking why. Carrying a box of office supplies, Han Lin saw a trash can by the roadside and threw everything in.
Han Lin's mind was exceptionally clear. He understood that firstly, he couldn't let Zhao Ziming know he was unemployed, and secondly, he had to find a job immediately, otherwise...
So, Han Lin left home at his usual get off work hours every day. During this time, he frantically sent out his resume to various companies. Then, Han Lin received news that Qi Huan had returned to China. He thought, this might be a great opportunity…
"Did Han Lin tell you all these things himself?" Wang Shen asked, staring at the hard-of-hearing older sister sitting in front of him.
The hard-of-hearing older woman smiled, shook her head, and said, "No, many of these things were told to me by Dean Fu Ju. They used to come back to visit often. Especially Dean Fu Ju, you know, when people get old, they want someone to talk to. So she often chatted with me about these things."
"And then what happened? What happened to Zhao Zimo? Did she give birth?" Liang Zichen sat to the side listening to Han Lin and Zhao Zimo's story, feeling somewhat moved. Now, Liang Zichen couldn't wait to know how Han Lin and Zhao Zimo's story ended.
"Sigh." The eldest sister sighed heavily. "How can a person fight against fate? It's leukemia, how many people can escape it?" After saying that, the eldest sister shook her head fiercely.
Wang Shen and Liang Zichen were also feeling sorry for Han Lin and Zhao Zimo. At this moment, the eldest sister looked at Wang Shen, then at Liang Zichen, and continued, "But I heard that the baby was eventually saved. However, because of Zimo's health, the baby seems to have been born with congenital deficiencies. If I remember correctly, it was a heart condition."
"Congenital heart disease?" Liang Zichen looked at his eldest sister in surprise, then sighed.
"Big sister, are you still in contact with them?" Putting aside his sympathy for Han Lin and Zhao Zimo for the moment, Wang Shen began to ask his older sister for some clues related to the case.
Hearing Wang Shen's words, the eldest sister shook her head and said, "After Zi Mo passed away, I only saw Dean Fu Ju once. After that, she never came to the orphanage again, and we lost contact."
"Do you know where Dean Fu Ju lives now?" Wang Shen then asked.
"I know. But I'm old and my memory isn't what it used to be, so I wrote the address down on a small piece of paper. Wait here, I'll go find it for you." With that, the older woman got up and walked towards the house on the left.
A moment later, the eldest sister came out of the house again and handed a slip of paper to Wang Shen. Wang Shen took the paper, glanced at the address written on it, shook his head slightly, and then smiled at his eldest sister.
The address on the note was the same as the address of Dean Fu Ju's house that Wang Shen had just visited. Just as Wang Shen was feeling slightly disappointed, his phone rang. It turned out that the results of the investigation into the rental records under Han Lin's name, which Wang Shen had requested, had been obtained.
Wang Shen stood up from his chair, shook hands with the older sister, and prepared to leave. Unexpectedly, the hospitable older sister insisted that Wang Shen and Liang Zichen stay for lunch. Liang Zichen tried to decline, but Wang Shen readily agreed.
Under the blazing midday sun, Wang Shen and Liang Zichen waved goodbye to their eldest sister and walked through the large tree in the middle of the courtyard toward the orphanage gate.
"Captain Wang, why did you agree to stay for dinner? I always thought you would refuse." Liang Zichen hadn't asked before, but now that it was just him and Wang Shen left, he asked this question that had puzzled him.
“Look at this place, there is so much sadness here. And that woman may be the last sadness left in this orphanage. I just don’t want to disappoint her anymore.”
"Captain Wang, I didn't expect you to be so sentimental." Liang Zichen looked surprised when he heard Wang Shen's words.
Wang Shen smiled and said, "I didn't want to either. But I'll take that as a compliment."
"Captain Wang, where are we going now?" Liang Zichen followed Wang Shen into the car.
"The bureau just sent me the address of the house Han Lin rented. Let's go take a look. If I'm not mistaken, we should be able to find Dean Fu Ju and Han Lin's child there." Wang Shen handed the address displayed on his phone to Liang Zichen, letting him look at it for a while.
The car started, its wheels kicking up dust as they rolled over the village's dirt road. "Zichen, now do you understand why Han Lin is so profit-driven? And why he schemed to get Qi Huan the manager's position?" Wang Shen asked Liang Zichen as he drove.
Looking at the road ahead, Liang Zichen nodded to himself and replied, "Although Han Lin's actions were wrong, he was ultimately doing it for the person he loved. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to get the money to treat Zhao Zimo."
Wang Shen smiled slightly. "But a mistake is a mistake nonetheless. A person's happiness and purpose should not be built on the misfortune of others. If he could have done it another way, perhaps..." Wang Shen didn't finish his sentence, but instead stepped on the gas.
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