Leng Dongming paused. His skinny fingers pressed hard against the bridge of his nose. He lowered his eyes, and his voice was laced with deep pain. "Xin Yu, you know what happened after that. Your mother was found three days later. They said she committed suicide. I didn't even have time to think before I was taken to identify the body. The woman was wearing your mother's clothes, and her figure was exactly the same. You didn't dare to look at her at that time, but I did. I knew it wasn't your mother. But I was very careful and knew that this matter was very different. It might even have something to do with the child we suddenly lost because at the same time, another high-ranking official died. You should know who that person was. It was Li Binxian. Although the people in their circle kept it a secret and said it was a sudden death, I felt that the whole thing was too much of a coincidence. I don't believe that there are so many coincidences. Moreover, Li Binxian died at the hotel where your mother worked. At that time, I already realized that the scope of this matter was too wide. What I was most afraid of wasn't that something would happen to me because I knew that when your mother called me, something would definitely happen to me. But at that time, you were still in university. What I was most afraid of was that something would happen to you. "
"So, even though I knew the body wasn't your mother, I didn't say a word. As expected, less than 24 hours after I returned home, someone suddenly came looking for me. They were indeed after your mother's last phone call. I knew the situation was too complicated, but the only thing I could think of was to make sure you were safe. You were still too young, and your life had just begun. You couldn't be dragged into this matter, so I pretended to be crazy. In the end, I was brought to a mental hospital, but I didn't think … Lu Shiyun would target you and make you his daughter-in-law."
Leng Dongming frowned and sighed softly. "To be honest, Li Binxian is Lu Shiyun's brother-in-law. I only found out about this later, so I suspected that the whole thing had something to do with Lu Shiyun. He was a very shrewd man. He probably knew that I wasn't really crazy. In the beginning, he came to me several times to sound me out. Then he told me about your recent situation. I knew that he actually let you marry his son. I didn't understand what he was selling, but I didn't dare to act rashly. At that time, to me, as long as my daughter was still alive, it was fine. Later, after a long time, Lu Shiyun didn't care whether I was really crazy or not. He probably thought that he could completely control the situation, so he just let me go. But I didn't expect that he would actually train you to study abroad and return you the shares after you came back. But I think that at that time, he probably wanted to appease his conscience a little. He was actually a hypocrite. Although I'm not sure if Li Binxian's death had anything to do with him, I definitely don't believe that a weak woman like your mother could kill a high-ranking official. "
"Xin Yu, it's been so many years. It's been five years. To be honest, I always thought that even if the corpse wasn't your mother, she was probably dead. But what I didn't expect was that she lived a life worse than death for five whole years. Now that she's out, she's suffering from kidney failure. I really feel that I'm too useless. I can't give her enough. She only ended up like this today because I, as her husband, wasn't strong enough to protect her."
These were Leng Dongming's last words. It was as if there was a mouthful of blood in his throat. Every word was trembling.
Xin Yu heard this and felt her heart ache.
Other than saying, "No, Dad, you're the best," she really didn't know what else she could say. She felt like she was listening to a "fairy tale," and she couldn't believe it.
So, the whole story actually went like this: Back then, when Li Binxian took Miyoko away, Tao Wantian saw his back. Twenty years later, when she was covering for her colleague's shift at night, she accidentally saw his back again. She might have been suspicious, so she followed him. In the end, she didn't know what happened, but she ended up in hell for five years.
And Lu Shiyun might have known the whole story. What he always wanted to hide, was it the cause of Li Binxian's death? Or … was he also involved in Miyoko's death? …
The car moved forward steadily. Xin Yu's elbow was propped up against the car window. The cool night breeze slowly brushed past her cheeks. Her head was buzzing and her thoughts were in a mess. She still couldn't completely digest what Leng Dongming had just said. There were too many things that happened in the end, and every incident seemed to be destructive to her. How exciting was Leng Xinyu's life?
"… Xin Yu?"
Qin Fangang saw that after she got into the car, she was silent and didn't look relaxed at all. He was a little worried. He called her twice, but she didn't respond. He stopped the car by the roadside and hit the double jump. Then he turned on the thermostat and rolled up the car window. Finally, he reached out and gently pinched her shoulder blade. "What are you thinking about? What your dad told you just now? "
Xin Yu grunted and nodded. Her voice was very soft. "Fan Gang, I suddenly feel … so scared. How many things are we not aware of? What my dad told us, I still … can't accept it. Actually, we've pretty much understood the whole thing. I just feel that my parents are innocent, but they suffered the most. I don't even have the strength to hate anyone right now. I just feel that it's unfair. "
Qin Fangang couldn't help but hug her. The man gently kissed her forehead. His heart ached for her.
"Xin Yu, although some people keep saying that God is fair to everyone, in fact, we all know very well that in this society, there are differences between people, so it's unfair. But don't lose confidence in your life, because it's not your fault. You also have to believe that evil deeds will be repaid. It's not that there won't be retribution, it's just that it's not time yet. Do you understand? "
Xin Yu looked up and asked him, "If all of this … was done by Lu Shiyun, you …"
"You want to ask me how I feel?"
Xin Yu nodded. "He's your father after all. I don't want to put you in a difficult position. Fan Gang, actually I …"
"He's my father, but I already said that he only gave me a life."
Qin Fangang reached out and stroked her long hair. His voice was gentle. "I don't want to lie to you. If this happened to someone else, I might just turn a blind eye. But this matter is related to you. It's because of you that I got involved. Now, I can't back out just because of the word 'father.' Actually, when I decided to get involved, I knew that there was an 80% chance that this matter had something to do with him. Xin Yu, I don't want to put you in a difficult position. I won't feel that anything I do for you is difficult. He only gave me a life, but you're the one who made my life colorful. Humans are selfish. There are many things that can't be done to the best of both worlds. But from a moral standpoint, if he committed a crime, he must pay for his actions. "
Yes, no matter how cruel the world was, there were still laws.
God was watching what humans did. If you did something heartless, it's impossible that you won't get retribution. It's just that it's not time yet.
In the next few days, Xin Yu went out early and came back late every day. She was busy with the matter of finding a kidney for her mother. Qin Fangang seemed to be busy with his own things. Xin Yu only cared about her mother at this time. It was not easy to find a kidney. Even though Qin Fangang had offered a high price, there was still no suitable kidney.
In fact, Xin Yu secretly asked the doctor. The doctor also said that in this situation, the best thing to do was to create an abyss between the family members because it was easier for the patient to accept. After all, after the kidney transplant, the patient still needed to fully accept it to survive. Of course, it was best for people who were related by blood.
Leng Dongming couldn't do the test because the blood didn't match. They were the only family members left in the Leng family. Xin Yu thought about it and decided to let herself do the test first.
If the blood matched, of course, she was willing to donate.
That was her mother. How could she just watch her lying on the hospital bed and rely on instruments and drugs to survive? No matter how stable the situation was, only she knew the pain.
"Dad, I've thought about it. I know Fan Gang won't let me take the risk. He protects me too well. Even if I lose a strand of hair, he'll be nervous. If he wants me to give up my kidney, no matter who that person is, he won't agree. So, I want to hide it from him for now."
In the hospital ward, the quiet air was filled with the smell of disinfectant. Xin Yu sat on the edge of the bed and held Tao Wantian's hand with one hand. She gently rubbed the back of her hand with her thumb and said to Leng Dongming, who was sitting on the sofa next to her, "Dad, no matter what, I have to save mom. I can't just watch her suffer like this."
"Fan Gang told me about this before. Two days ago, he especially looked for me to talk about this."
Leng Dongming paused and said with a serious expression, "Xin Yu, actually, if I had a choice, I wouldn't want you to do the surgery. You lost a child before, so your body isn't very good. If you do it again … I'll be worried."
"At least let me do the test first. Don't tell Fan Gang. After the report comes out, if it matches, then we'll find a way to do the surgery. If it doesn't … then there's nothing I can do, right? But at least I won't have any regrets. I think mom has suffered too much. I want her to live well. No matter what price I have to pay, I want her to live well. "
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