After a blind date, a wealthy heir asked me to marry him.

When a person is grieving to the extreme, even crying to vent their emotions becomes a luxury.

Because I can no longer cry.

That's how Lu's mother is.

On the day Lu's father left, her expression and actions seemed calmer than anyone else's.

It seemed that nothing in this world mattered to her anymore.

The only thing that could stir her emotions was that Dr. Zeng Huizhen had come to Lujia Village to see her the day before her father left.

In a way, it also relieved the couple of their last regret.

At that time, she and Dr. Zeng talked alone for a very long time.

Afterwards, she stayed alone by Lu's father's bedside for a very long time.

She brought good news to Lu's father.

Regarding her eldest daughter's background, she felt that the current situation was the best outcome the couple could have foreseen.

Therefore, she believes it is good news.

Although her father didn't respond, she knew he had heard and understood, and that was enough.

The connections between people are sometimes truly wondrous.

Twenty-five years ago, she saved her daughter and has raised her ever since.

Twenty-five years later, she saved her daughter again, pulling Yao Yao back from the brink of death.

At that time, Dr. Zeng said something that she has always remembered: "The reason I chose obstetrics and gynecology was not because of love, but because I was repenting and punishing myself."

Twenty-five years ago, Zeng Huizhen believed that she had killed her own daughter, so she chose to major in obstetrics and gynecology, despite being a medical student.

There, with each new life she welcomed, she was reminded once again of how she had abandoned her newborn daughter.

She wanted to punish herself in this way.

She intends to spend the rest of her life paying the price for her impulsive actions, spending her days in repentance and guilt.

At the same time, only by saving those lives can she alleviate some of the torment and suffering in her heart.

Until yesterday.

Zeng Huizhen broke down in tears for a long time after confirming that her daughter was still alive.

This was the only moment in her twenty-five years where her soul found solace, and it was also the moment she was truly redeemed.

……

Back then, Zeng Huizhen, who was outstanding in appearance, attended a top-tier university in China and was a well-known campus beauty.

Being able to stand out among so many outstanding individuals is not the most terrifying thing; the most terrifying thing is that her achievements are merely the least impressive aspect of her charm.

She was intelligent yet innocent, a top student yet funny. During her years at school, she was the headliner at all the school's major arts festivals for several years in a row, making her an unattainable goddess in the hearts of many male students.

In fact, many male students from other schools came here specifically to sneak into the school just to catch a glimpse of her beauty.

However, this girl, who was so favored by God and excelled in every way, lost out in love.

The other person is the same as her.

Equally outstanding, equally excellent to the point of being impeccable.

The two share the same vision and knowledge, are highly aligned in thought, and are perfectly compatible in spirit.

So much so that she, a novice in love, easily decided that he was the only one for her in this life.

As graduation approached, he had become an important part of her future life plans, and in the heat of the moment, she gave him her all.

In her view, a certificate is just a formality; it can take a backseat to true love.

In this relationship, the love she gave was sincere and passionate, just like her pure and unrestrained nature—giving her all without reservation.

But reality taught her a cruel lesson.

She had just graduated and was pregnant out of wedlock.

But she didn't care about worldly opinions. As long as the path of her life was already set, what did it matter if she got on the train first and bought the ticket later?

But the other person couldn't accept her love.

To be precise, reality defeated love, and self-interest triumphed over true love.

After weighing the pros and cons, the man she deeply loved chose what he considered the best path from the two options.

So, in the end, she suffered a complete defeat...

The relationship ended with her enduring excruciating pain, turning away with pride, and secretly giving birth to a baby whose existence no one knew about, under the guise of pursuing further studies.

However, welcoming the birth of a new life is not as simple as she imagined.

After several emotional breakdowns, she made an impulsive decision that would haunt her with guilt for the rest of her life.

One night twenty-five years ago, a baby girl wrapped in swaddling clothes appeared by a small road in the suburbs of Nanshi.

The surrounding area was desolate and deserted.

The baby's cries gradually attracted several stray dogs that were searching for food out of hunger.

The vicious dogs, their eyes gleaming, relentlessly approached the source of the crying, growling as if guarding their food, warning their companions who were also there to steal it.

Suddenly, a beam of light shone down and fell directly on the baby.

A couple passing by with flashlights heard the crying and shone them in the direction of the sound.

"It's a baby, and a pack of mad dogs!" The man with the flashlight shouted as he rushed over.

The woman next to her was so frightened by what she saw that her legs went weak. The stray dogs were huge, and when they saw the people coming, they all bared their sharp teeth and were ready to attack.

But it was a living, breathing baby, and the husband had already rushed over.

After hesitating for a few seconds, the woman quickly bent down and looked around for a suitable weapon.

After frantically searching around a few times, she finally picked up a stick about the thickness of a finger and rushed over, both cowardly and courageous.

Accompanied by a piercing "Ahhh" sound, the woman ran up to the dog, half-closed her eyes, and began to beat it wildly. One of the stray dogs howled as it was hit with the stick, while the others bared their teeth and retreated while barking wildly.

The man seized the opportunity to quickly pick up the baby from the ground, while simultaneously flashing his flashlight into the dogs' eyes.

Although the stray dogs were afraid, they refused to give up the food that was about to be in their mouths, so they followed the couple at a distance, looking for an opportunity to attack at any time.

The woman, holding a stick, protected her husband and baby, and walked forward half-backwards, her heart pounding in her chest.

Suddenly, she tripped over a protruding rock on the ground and fell to the ground.

Upon seeing this, several stray dogs immediately pounced on the baby in the man's arms.

The man fought back with all his might, but the stray dog ​​still bit his arm, causing it to bleed profusely.

Seeing this, the woman cried out and fought desperately against these beasts, wildly swinging a stick, one of which accidentally struck her husband's leg.

Fortunately, her imposing manner successfully scared the stray dogs away again.

Finally, the man had a flash of inspiration and threw the blood-stained baby swaddle into the roadside ditch, temporarily attracting the pack of stray dogs and giving him a chance to escape.

Despite their injuries, the couple were overjoyed.

They felt that perhaps it was a blessing from heaven that they, who had prayed for a baby for years without success, were able to save one.

But at the same time, I can't understand how anyone could bear to abandon such a cute and lovable baby.

And in fact.

The mother who acted impulsively due to her emotions later felt extremely reluctant and conflicted.

So as soon as she returned, she immediately regretted it and ran wildly to the suburbs.

Unfortunately, when she arrived, she couldn't find him anywhere.

Finally, several dozen meters away from where she had been standing, she found bloodstains on the ground.

There were also bloodied, mangled swaddling clothes in the nearby ditch, torn to shreds.

Every now and then, I could hear the barking of stray dogs.

At that moment, she broke down...

The last glimmer of light in her life vanished completely, leaving only utter darkness...