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

On the night Lu's father left, Lu's mother called Lu Shiyi and Lu Shuyao to her side.

The mother and her two daughters talked for a long time.

Most of the conversation consisted of reminiscences, instructions, and words of comfort.

At first, the two sisters comforted their mother, but in the end, it became the mother comforting the two sisters.

"Everyone will pass away sooner or later. For your father, not having to suffer from headaches anymore is a kind of relief."

Afterwards, Lu's mother handed the medicine that her husband had not finished taking to Lu Shiyi.

This was a special medicine that Fu Cheng bought for him. After Lu's father took it, the effect was very obvious, so he bought a year's supply directly.

According to my great-grandfather, as long as the patient is not stimulated and no accidents occur, it is not a problem to extend their life by a few years with this medicine.

Unexpectedly...

With trembling hands, Lu's mother handed the medicine from the bag to her eldest daughter.

It's a small bottle of medicine; there are probably about ten bottles left.

"Eleven, this medicine was bought for your dad by Xiao Cheng. It helped relieve a lot of his pain. Now we don't need it anymore. Although I can't read the English letters on it, I know this medicine must be very expensive. Take it back to Xiao Cheng and ask him to return it or give it to someone else who needs it."

Lu Shiyi reached out and took the medicine, looking down at it.

She remembered the words in Lu's father's letter.

"Xiao Cheng silently endured a lot behind my back regarding hiding my illness..."

Lu Shiyi gripped the medicine tightly in his hand, his heart filled with mixed emotions.

There was guilt, self-blame, and gratitude...

How fortunate I am to be loved and protected by the people around me.

After speaking with her two daughters, Lu's mother said, "I want to spend some time with your father tonight and talk to him. You two haven't slept much these past two days, so go and get some rest."

The two sisters looked at their calm mother and couldn't bring themselves to say anything comforting.

At this moment, no words can express the true meaning of this final companionship.

As for the conversation between Lu's mother and Dr. Zeng Huizhen, Lu's mother ultimately did not tell Lu Shiyi.

This was Zeng Huizhen's special request and instruction before the conversation ended.

“I don’t expect her to forgive me, nor do I expect her to acknowledge me. As long as I know she is still alive and well, that’s enough for me. So I want to ask you not to tell her yet.”

These are Zeng Huizhen's true feelings.

She doesn't crave recognition; she just wants to know that her daughter is alive and well.

Even if they never recognize each other in this lifetime, she just wants to protect them silently.

Because she is afraid.

She was afraid that if Lu Shiyi knew the truth, he would reject her, hate her, ostracize her, or even distance himself from her.

……

After returning to his room, Lu Shiyi placed the medicine he was holding on the table.

Fu Cheng went back to the company to handle some matters in the afternoon and wasn't here.

Lu Shiyi noticed that her husband had been running between the company and home these past few days and kept it in mind.

It is said that true friendship is revealed in times of adversity, and that one can only know the coldness and warmth when faced with adversity.

Lu Shiyi was very fortunate. Her marriage started hastily, even with the element of gambling, but the little things that happened during the marriage seemed to be telling her little by little: "You are lucky, you made the right bet."

Lu Shiyi took out her phone and took a picture of the medicine on the table.

She planned to send it to Fu Cheng and then relay her mother's message.

This is a highly effective drug for treating cancer, unlike ordinary drugs.

Countless families, burdened by financial pressure, knowing that there are effective treatments available, still find themselves struggling to make a choice between life and death.

Perhaps out of curiosity, or perhaps to understand the medicine more clearly.

Before sending it to her husband, Lu Shiyi first searched on Baidu.

The result greatly shocked her.

This tiny bottle of medicine costs a staggering 600,000!

Fu Cheng bought more than a dozen bottles at once.

Lu Shiyi looked at the results on her phone, then glanced at the medicine on the table—a full ten bottles!

That's six million...

She sat blankly in the chair, stunned for a long time before she came to her senses.

She knew that her husband worked for a large company and was a leader, but was it normal for him to be able to come up with six or seven million yuan to buy medicine at once?

Is this normal?

Lu Shiyi kept asking himself this question.

This figure far exceeded her understanding of her husband's income.

She also knew that Fu Cheng must have bought these medicines through his great-grandfather, since it was his great-grandfather who helped treat her father's illness.

Even if it was bought through my great-grandfather, what does that prove?

Could it be that this medicine was a gift from his great-grandfather?

That's a miracle drug!

Could it be that his great-grandfather paid for him?

That's six or seven million!

It's not six or seven hundred!

Lu Shiyi's mind was in a mess...

She had a vague feeling that her husband was definitely hiding something from her.

Great-grandfather...

She suddenly remembered the night her father was taken to the emergency room.

Among the doctors present, besides her great-grandfather, there were several chief physicians. The lineup was something she had never seen in the hospital before, especially since it was a holiday.

To be honest, she had seen that kind of scene many times in dramas about power struggles within wealthy families.

At the time, she was only concerned about Lu's father's condition and didn't pay much attention or think much about it.

Looking back now, it seems very abnormal.

Lu Shiyi forced herself to calm down.

She knew that the Fu family and the Zeng family had a very good relationship.

Perhaps it was through his great-grandfather's connection as a neurosurgeon that so many chief physicians were able to consult with Lu's father.

But Lu Shiyi tried hard to recall the scene at the time, and the way those directors treated his great-grandfather was not as simple as how they treated a respected old expert.

In her view, he was more like a boss, a director...

Moreover, can a retired expert who is rehired really persuade so many department heads to come up with a job?

Once a person has a question in their mind, they will unconsciously want to dig deeper and deeper.

Besides his great-grandfather, Lu Shiyi also thought of Aunt Zeng and Zeng Ruijie.

She suddenly realized that every member of the Zeng family she knew was extraordinary.

Lu Shiyi picked up her phone and started searching again.

She first checked the background information of Nancheng Central Hospital, then the Ruifeng Group where Zeng Ruijie worked, and finally the individual.

All the search results refreshed her understanding once again.

She had learned from Fu Cheng that the Zeng family was relatively well-off.

But she didn't know that they were so well-off...

The Zeng family's overall wealth had reached the level of being among the top five in Nanshi.

What is that concept?

This working-class woman, through her husband Fu Cheng's connections, has one foot in high society and is even interacting with upper-class people, all without her realizing it?

Lu Shiyi suddenly felt that her usually kind and amiable great-grandfather's family had become incredibly distant in that instant.

She was never ashamed of herself.

From childhood to adulthood, no matter how hard, difficult, or poor she was, she always remained optimistic, confident, and proud, never belittling herself.

However, class barriers have always been an insurmountable chasm.

And now, a chasm separates her from her great-grandfather's family.

this is the truth.

and many more.

The Zeng family, the Fu family...

A chasm...

Fu Cheng...

Feeling increasingly uneasy, Lu Shiyi quickly picked up her phone again...