After the divorce, Mr. Gu spent every day at the crematorium.

The man's smile was utterly powerless.

Shen Yao's heart felt as if it had been stabbed by a knife.

The man who could once easily lift her up has now become so fragile and helpless.

Shen Yao desperately wanted to hate this man, but she didn't know how to begin.

When she saw that his forehead was covered in sweat as he tried to sit up, Shen Yao swallowed all the harsh words she had been preparing.

"Can't you sit up?"

Shen Yao looked at the man's fists clenched tightly on his knees and asked him this question.

The man kept his head down and didn't say anything.

After a long while, he finally raised his head and looked at Shen Yao.

"Yes, I can't do it."

Hearing the man admit his helplessness, Shen Yao felt a tightness in her chest.

She knew that the thorns the man had once been so proud of had all been broken in that earthquake.

At this moment, the man was like a wounded eagle, flapping his wings and circling in place.

Even when Shen Yao wanted him to come over and help her up, he couldn't do it.

And the man, too, saw sympathy and pity in the woman's eyes.

This is even more painful than being scolded by a woman.

He looked at the woman with a cold smile. "Don't look at me like that. I don't need your pity."

As he said this, he slammed his hands down hard on his legs.

It seemed as if he could stand up if he pounded his legs harder.

Shen Yao was about to say something.

But suddenly she felt that words were so inadequate.

She was so pale that she couldn't even utter a word of comfort.

Just as the ward fell into a terrible silence.

Shen Yao heard the man's choked voice.

"I'm useless... I'm useless now, I'm useless."

The man's voice was very low.

If you don't listen carefully, you might not even be able to hear what he's saying.

Despite sharing a bed and living under the same roof for so many years, Shen Yao still managed to hear what the man said clearly.

She could no longer bear to see the man who was once so high and mighty become so cowardly.

Although she was very weak, she was unable to help Shen Yao get up.

But Shen Yao still moved slowly to the edge of the bed and grabbed the man's shoulders.

Gu Tianyou felt a warm current coming from his shoulder.

He looked up and his gaze met the woman's clear eyes.

Almost instantly, he recalled the scene from more than 20 years ago when he first met Shen Yao.

Shen Yao was only 6 years old at that time.

His eyes were very clear, yet tinged with a hint of timidity.

Nine-year-old Gu Tianyou gave her a cold glare.

The six-year-old girl smiled at him, her bright eyes dazzling the young Gu Tianyou.

More than 20 years have passed.

Shen Yao's gaze now seemed to transcend time and space, piercing through Gu Tianyou once again.

"You must live well and accept my punishment. You must take care of me, take care of the children, and spend the rest of your life making it up to me. You cannot rest without my permission, do you hear me?"

The woman's tone of voice sounded very fierce.

But to Gu Tianyou, it was very heartwarming.

He turned his wheelchair to get closer to the woman.

He reached out and took the woman's hand, speaking slowly and deliberately.

"I will not die without your permission, please punish me properly."

When Uncle Wang entered the ward, this was the scene he saw.

Gu Tianyou is peeling an apple for Shen Yao.

After peeling the apple, Shen Yao asked Gu Tianyou to pour her a glass of water.

Gu Tianyou quickly turned his wheelchair to get hot water.

Uncle Wang saw that Gu Tianyou was having a hard time turning his wheelchair with one hand and holding a cup with the other, so he offered to help him.

But Gu Tianyou refused.

"Uncle Wang, I can."

"Young master, but the hot water is very hot. I'm afraid you might accidentally get burned."

Looking at the hot water cup in Gu Tianyou's hand, Uncle Wang was filled with dread.

After all, Gu Tianyou had never done any work of serving others since he was a child.

Therefore, Uncle Wang was also not at ease with him serving Shen Yao.

But after seeing how clumsy and careful Gu Tianyou was in serving Shen Yao, Uncle Wang felt relieved.

Actually, it's all if the young couple is willing.

Why is he, an outsider, meddling in other people's business?

Having figured this out, Uncle Wang stopped interfering in their affairs.

After Shen Yao finished drinking the water, she told Gu Tianyou to go home and rest early.

Before leaving, Gu Tianyou left behind these words.

"I will try my best to get back on my feet. Wait for the day I get better."

Shen Yao nodded seriously, "Okay, I'll wait for that day."

After that day, Uncle Wang was surprised to find that Gu Tianyou, who wouldn't move no matter how much he was called, started waking Uncle Wang up early in the morning and asking him to take him to do rehabilitation training.

Since Gu Tianyou had money, he naturally went directly to a specialized rehabilitation and physiotherapy hospital for rehabilitation.

After a whole day of practice, Gu Tianyou was drenched in sweat.

However, it can only manage to sit up slightly.

Moreover, this action can only be maintained for less than ten seconds.

"In addition to stimulating muscles, you might also consider stimulating your nerves and brain."

"Doctor, please feel free to try anything that will help my recovery."

"As long as you don't give up and can endure the hardship, you will definitely reap the rewards."

"Yes, I won't give up again."

The rehabilitation therapist was shocked by Gu Tianyou's transformation.

Who rekindled the fighting spirit of this stubborn patient?

After returning to the hospital from the rehabilitation center, Gu Tianyou went to see Shen Yao.

Shen Yao still couldn't eat anything and was surviving on intravenous glucose and other nutritional supplements.

Gu Tianyou turned his wheelchair and walked to her bedside.

"I was able to sit up a little during today's rehabilitation training. Did you eat well?"

Shen Yao turned her head and looked at the man beside her, then shook her head slightly.

"I vomit as soon as I eat."

As Gu Tianyou gazed at the woman's increasingly gaunt face, his heart felt as if it had been gripped tightly by something.

What can I do to make you feel better?

Shen Yao smiled faintly.

"Get well soon and cook me something delicious. Maybe if I taste Mr. Gu's culinary skills and feel his apology, I'll feel much better."

Gu Tianyou recalled what the rehabilitation doctor had told him.

"If this rehabilitation training progresses smoothly, I should be able to walk normally in about two or three years."

Two or three years would be enough to drive Gu Tianyou crazy.

Shen Yao needs him so much right now, but Gu Tianyou can only sit in a wheelchair.

A sense of powerlessness once again gripped his heart.

The man remained silent.

The smile on Shen Yao's face gradually froze.

"Gu Tianyou, are you going to back out?"

Hearing the woman's question, Gu Tianyou came back to his senses.

"No, I was just worried that you would have to wait too long."

"I'm trying my best."

Shen Yao grabbed Gu Tianyou's hand and placed it on her stomach.

"If you dare to give up, my child and I won't hold on anymore. It's either live together or die together."