After five years on the run, she returns with two cute babies

the next day.

Although it was just a minor incident, Lin Yuqing thought about it all night. In the end, she couldn't suppress her doubts and went to that ward again.

To avoid embarrassment, Lin Yuqing inquired about the ward rounds time and, after confirming that no one would be going there, she sneaked into the ward like a thief.

Through the glass, Lin Yuqing finally saw the patient on the bed. The person was lying quietly on the bed, with only the constantly flashing ventilator beside him as proof that he was alive.

With her eyes wide open, Lin Yuqing looked at the man on the bed and involuntarily uttered a name.

"Zhang Kaifeng!?"

Almost instantly, a jumble of random fragments flashed through Lin Yuqing's mind.

This man had a pair of sharp eyes, yet when he looked at her, he showered her with tenderness.

His past was full of hardships, and he was used to using coldness to hide himself. But in front of Lin Yuqing, he was willing to shed all pretense, just to let Lin Yuqing show her a genuine smile.

He always kept his love for her carefully hidden, afraid that she would discover it, and could only suppress his own feelings.

Even at the very end, he gave his life, hoping that her future life would no longer be threatened...

Before she knew it, Lin Yuqing was already in tears. Her fingers traced Zhang Kaifeng's outline through the glass.

"Sorry……"

Lin Yuqing remembered everything: before she lost consciousness, there was an explosion; Zhang Kaifeng protected her, but he…

"Zhang Kaifeng, how could you be so stupid!"

"Because the boss is willing to give his life in exchange for your safety."

Lin Yuqing shifted slightly, turned around, and looked at Andy behind her, who remained expressionless, unsure of what to say.

Andy, however, remained calm and walked casually to Lin Yuqing's side. Looking at Zhang Kaifeng, she asked, "Are you feeling guilty?"

Lin Yuqing didn't speak, but simply nodded gently.

"Then let me tell you something that will make you feel even more guilty!"

A vengeful glint flashed in Andy's eyes. But behind that glint lay a sense of obscurity and desolation.

"Even without this accident, the boss wouldn't have lived much longer."

Lin Yuqing looked up in surprise at Andy and asked, "What do you mean?"

"The boss has been diagnosed with late-stage stomach cancer; there's no hope of recovery!"

Covering her lips with both hands, Lin Yuqing was shocked and murmured, "How could this be? Didn't you ask Da Zhong to check on him? Da Zhong's medical skills are superb. He can even cure Xiao Jincheng, so he can definitely cure Kaifeng!"

"Da Zhong is indeed very powerful, but he is just a doctor and cannot decide a person's life or death!" Andy really wanted to see Lin Yuqing in great pain, as if only then would Zhang Kaifeng's sacrifice be worthwhile.

Even if Lin Yuqing is in great pain, she can't save Zhang Kaifeng!

Lin Yuqing felt very dizzy. She gripped the railing tightly, barely supporting her body.

Why is God so unfair to Zhang Kaifeng? He has already lost so much, why does he have to lose even his health?

And why wouldn't this man tell her the truth? While he hid away, suffering alone, she was carefree and happy. Thinking about this, Lin Yuqing felt incredibly cruel…

This man always gave endlessly to her, but she never cared about him. She knew he had a stomachache a long time ago, but she never paid any attention to it.

That person was Zhang Kaifeng, the man who would go through fire and water for her, now lying there all alone, also for her. She could never repay his kindness in this lifetime…

Seeing Lin Yuqing's face streaked with tears, Andy remained indifferent. Finally, he twitched his fingers slightly and said, "If you feel you've let the boss down, here's a chance for you to do one last thing for him."

"Don't mention just one thing, even ten or a hundred, I would do it willingly!"

With a cold snort, Andy said, "Don't be so sure of yourself. Let's hear what it's about first!"

Turning slightly, Andy said cruelly, word by word, "The boss wants you to marry him!"

Lin Yuqing stared intently into Andy's eyes, which flickered with light. Just as she was about to say something, Andy interrupted her.

"Don't think that the boss did this because he wanted to get you. You should know how the boss feels about you. He never wanted to force you to do anything. He knows that you like Xiao Mingyang, but he has never forced you to take over his business."

"The reason I want you to marry him this time is because of the boss's family property! You should know that the boss has a close relationship with his mother and inherited her title and family property. The patriarch on the French side has a lot of complaints about this, believing that the boss is an outsider and is not qualified to inherit this branch's property."

"But those businesses were all accumulated slowly through your talent and wisdom. If we just hand them over, it would be a waste of your hard work! Because the boss is unmarried and has no children, if he dies without an heir, all his property will be returned to the family. You should understand what that means for the boss!"

Lin Yuqing felt her fingertips getting colder and colder, and her whole body felt like she was walking on clouds, so unreal.

After a long while, Lin Yuqing finally found her voice and said, "I... want to think about it carefully."

"Of course, but please hurry. The family has only given us one week, which is the longest I can manage to get."

Lin Yuqing nodded silently, took another deep look at Zhang Kaifeng, and then slowly walked away.

"Miss Lin!" Andy suddenly called out to Lin Yuqing, saying, "To exchange a lifetime of love and your last life for a paper marriage contract, I wonder who would be at a greater disadvantage?"

Lin Yuqing gently closed her eyes, and crystal tears slid down her cheeks. She felt as if her heart had been shattered into pieces, and no amount of mending could ever fix it.

Before returning to her ward, Lin Yuqing wiped away her tears, then shrank back under the covers, pretending to be fast asleep.

When Xiao Mingyang returned, he thought Lin Yuqing hadn't woken up yet. He sat beside her for a while, then got up and helped her pull the blanket up.

Xiao Mingyang paused when his fingertips suddenly touched something cold, then leaned down to look at Lin Yuqing and found that she was already awake.

Panicked, Xiao Mingyang hugged her and kissed her, asking, "Why are you crying?"

"I don't know either," Lin Yuqing shook her head and said, "It seems like I had a nightmare."

Hearing this, Xiao Mingyang looked relieved and patted Lin Yuqing on the shoulder, saying, "It's just a dream. I'm here with you, so don't be afraid."

Lin Yuqing didn't say anything, but reached out and wrapped her arms around Xiao Mingyang's waist. Her eyes were red, and she murmured, "Mingyang, I don't want to be separated from you. I want to be with you for the rest of my life!"