During those years when the Old Madam was in good health, she had always been unwilling to admit that the marriage between Ling Dongming and Wen Qingwan was a regret in her heart. However, after Jiang Meilan married into the Ling family, she did not even investigate her background and easily agreed to her son's request. From the beginning, she had been very accepting and had already expressed her regret.
If she hadn't forced her son to marry Wen Qingwan, perhaps Ling Dongming would have been happier all these years, and Ling Han wouldn't have been sent abroad to study.
Therefore, on the wedding night, Ling Han and Ye Huanyan were arguing in the bridal chamber. It really hit her biggest weakness in her life, and it was also her biggest regret.
Perhaps she shouldn't have forced Ling Han to marry Ye Huanyan in the beginning.
However, what was done was done. Even if it was a resentful couple, there was probably no turning back.
Aunt Zhang didn't say much, but her continuous sighs allowed Ye Huanyan to understand the old lady's feelings.
She felt terrible, but it wasn't because of her own situation. She felt terrible because the old lady had to feel regret for her grandchildren before she passed away.
At noon the next day, the nurse came out of the ward and called Aunt Zhang in. She didn't know what she said, but she quickly came out. After that, the door of the ward was closed and no one was allowed to enter.
In the afternoon, Aunt Zhang brought a lawyer into the ward. Through the glass window, she only saw the old lady reach out her trembling hand to sign something on a document. After that, she felt relieved and called Ling Han and Ye Huanyan in.
At this time, the old lady had already taken off her oxygen mask and seemed to be in better spirits, but the doctor's words made everyone dare not let their guard down. Ye Huanyan's eyes were red, but she gritted her teeth and refused to cry, afraid that the old lady would be upset.
"Yan Yan, come to Grandma."
The old lady moved her fingers and waved at her and Ling Han.
The two of them guarded her left and right. Ye Huanyan didn't dare to speak, afraid that she couldn't help but cry.
Ling Han knew that everything was a foregone conclusion. Other than regret, his eyes were full of sadness.
"Grandma, don't worry. I will manage the family business well in the future and live a good life."
The old lady smiled. Her smile was very loving. "I knew you would."
She raised her hand and put Ye Huanyan's hand in Ling Han's hand and shook it hard.
"You blame Grandma for forcing you to get married?"
Ye Huanyan subconsciously glanced at Ling Han. He shook his head with a serious expression. "Grandma, I don't blame you. you're doing this for me."
The old lady glanced at Ye Huanyan again. She suddenly sighed and forced herself to say, "But I blame myself."
Without waiting for the two of them to console her, her gaze fell on the suited lawyer at the end of the bed. Her voice was hoarse as she said, "I've already asked Lawyer Luo to draft a certificate regarding the inheritance. Take a look at the contents of the inheritance and then you can both sign it."
After saying such a long speech in one breath, the old lady couldn't help but cough twice. The nurse beside her hurriedly helped her put on the oxygen mask.
Ye Huanyan tightly held the old lady's hand and refused to let go. Ling Han turned around and glanced at the lawyer. The lawyer handed the document in his hand to Ling Han.
Ling Han glanced at it and seemed to see something. He suddenly furrowed his brows and hesitated for a few seconds. In the end, he picked up the pen and signed his name. Then he handed it to Ye Huanyan. His expression was cold and there seemed to be a hint of contempt, but he didn't say a word.
Ye Huanyan stared blankly at the contents of the inheritance distribution certificate with a stiff expression on her face.
A line of words was written in the note of the inheritance transfer.
"The above assets will be frozen for one year. After one year, they will all be transferred to the name of the child in Ye Huanyan's womb. The condition is that the child's DNA test results will confirm that he is of the Ling family's bloodline one year later. If the DNA test results do not match, the above assets will be donated to the Red Cross."
The inheritance certificate froze hundreds of millions of assets under the old lady of the Ling family. Regardless of whether the old lady believed the child's identity or not, she used the most desperate method to protect the mother and child.
At the very least, Ling Han had to wait until the child in her womb was safely born. This child had to be of the Ling family's bloodline. Otherwise, no one would be able to get this huge amount of assets.
Ye Huanyan wasn't a fool. She had been in the industry for so many years. There was no way she couldn't see the meaning behind this document.
This was the old lady's last protection for her.
"Grandma …" Ye Huanyan's hand that was holding the document trembled slightly.
The old lady held her other hand tightly and said shakily, "Good girl, sign it."
There was a hint of confusion in her eyes. It seemed that she was starting to lose her mind. However, she still stared at Ye Huanyan, waiting for her to sign the document.
"Hurry up and sign it … Miss Yan Yan." Aunt Zhang urged from the side.
Ye Huanyan only felt that her eyes were blurred by tears. In a haze, she picked up the pen and signed her name. She never felt that her name was so difficult to write, nor did she feel that a pen could weigh a thousand pounds.
When she signed the last word, she suddenly felt a pressure on her shoulder. She trembled as she raised her head, only to see the old lady's skinny arm hanging limply on her shoulder. It trembled twice and lost all its vitality in this life.
The doctor quickly stepped forward. After checking the situation, he regretfully took off his mask and told everyone in an almost numb tone.
"My condolences."
Ye Huanyan held the old lady's hand and tried for a long time, but she realized that she couldn't cry at all. Her tears seemed to have dried up. Her eyes stared blankly at the motionless figure on the bed and gradually revealed a hollow expression.
The doctor came to move the old lady's bed away, but he found that he couldn't move her fingers.
She gripped that hand tightly as she stared straight at that old face. Images flashed through her mind one after another. All these years, the old lady had taken care of her, cared for her, and even told her before she died. She couldn't let go of all of this.
The lawyer put away the inheritance document, bowed to the old lady, and then to Ling Han. He respectfully and politely left. The words he said before he left didn't enter Ye Huanyan's ears, but it fell clearly in everyone's ears.
"Everyone, my condolences. In a year, at this time, I will come to find the two of you and use the young master's DNA report to open the frozen inheritance."
The doctors and nurses stood in front of the bed. A nurse tried to move Ye Huanyan's hand away, but after several attempts, she finally looked up at the people around her.
Aunt Zhang was sobbing so hard that she couldn't speak. She didn't have the strength to comfort Ye Huanyan.
Ling Han was the only one left. His tall figure standing by the bed was as cold as a statue. He stared at the old lady on the bed for a long time, then his gaze slowly fell on Ye Huanyan.
She was still wearing the bright red wedding dress, which stood out among the pale and monotonous colors in the room.
It stung his eyes.
"Ye Huanyan, to what extent do you want to put on an act?"
He said indifferently. "You already got what you wanted. There's no need to pretend, right?"
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