The doctor said that Lin Fei will gradually forget everyone, including the person she loves most.
This diagnosis plunged the entire Gu family into immense grief.
They watched helplessly as Lin Fei's calls became increasingly chaotic, and sometimes she would even act like a toddler.
Even caregivers were at a loss.
Gu Xun, however, patiently took care of Lin Fei, pampering and loving her just like the two of them had when they were young.
Even if Lin Fei keeps clamoring to go find her husband and say that he is not her husband.
He just kept talking, his eyes red, following Lin Fei's lead.
Later, Lin Fei fell ill again and was hospitalized, where she was kept alive by machines.
One day, the sky was blue and the sun was shining brightly, just like when they had their wedding on the island.
Lin Fei pointed her withered finger at the sun outside the window and laughed, "Ah, ah."
Gu Xun saw this and drew the curtains wider. He then walked back to the bedside, leaned close to Lin Fei's mouth, and tried to hear what the woman was saying.
Finally, he heard clearly what Lin Fei was saying.
"I do..."
Tears welled up instantly.
Gu Xun gripped Lin Fei's hand tightly and burst into tears, unable to bear it any longer.
Not long after Lin Fei's death, Gu Xun called all the children in his family to his side, handed over all the matters to them, packed his bags, and went to the island where he and Lin Fei had gotten married.
He never came back.
Chapter 48
The first time the villain was resurrected (48) This world ends.
Yu Tang and Wei Mosheng went to the island to look for Gu Xun.
Seeing the old man who was once full of energy even in his eighties now showing signs of decline.
He didn't care about his hair or beard, he was very thin, and spent his days sitting in a wooden house by the beach watching the sunrise and sunset.
“Nan Nan said you don’t want to see them.” Yu Tang pulled Wei Mosheng to sit next to Gu Xun and said, “Are you really planning to continue like this?”
Actually, Yu Tang didn't want to say these things to Gu Xun.
Because he knew that Gu Xun's heart had already died when Lin Fei left.
At times like this, nothing outsiders say will make a difference.
Gu Xun glanced at him, took out a cigarette and took a puff, but coughed because of the smoke.
Beneath his aged eyes lay deep, dark circles. He said, "I want to hear Fei Fei say 'I do' again."
"But I've waited so long and I still haven't heard anything."
So, never mind.
He didn't answer Yu Tang's question at all, but gave the two of them a relaxed smile.
He said, "I give up."
“I plan to go to her myself and have her tell me what happened again.”
Not long after Yu Tang and Wei Mosheng left the island.
Gu Xun then passed away.
Just like when Lin's father left.
Gu Xun also left this world with a smile in the dead of night.
Yu Tang understood that this was the true liberation for Gu Xun.
Time flies, the last ten years are here.
As he himself once said, Wei Mosheng fell ill before reaching Yutang.
But he didn't feel the same ease he had when he said those words in his youth.
He held Yu Tang's hand, his eyes filled with reluctance and longing.
"Tangtang, I will try my best to get better. We still have so many things to do..."
“Without me taking care of you, you won’t eat properly. Also, you can’t leave your clothes to Aunt Wang to fold; she doesn’t know how to sort them…”
"The pet store called a while ago and said that Little Orange had puppies, and asked if we wanted to keep one. I remember you liked wearing white socks..."
As she spoke, she choked up.
He knows his own body best; he would never have come to the hospital if he wasn't on the verge of collapse.
But he was really, really worried about Yu Tang.
This man is bad at many small things, but he wants to stay with Yu Tang and take good care of him.
Seeing Wei Mosheng's reddened eyes, Yu Tang felt as if a huge stone was lodged in her heart, causing her excruciating pain.
He said, "You need to focus on getting better and don't worry about me. I'm not as useless as you think. When you're discharged from the hospital, we'll raise a kitten with white socks together, and you can name it."
"Hmm..." Wei Mosheng curled up, hugging Yu Tang's arm tightly, and nodded in response.
Yu Tang is quite old, but he is still relatively healthy. Usually, a caregiver helps Wei Mosheng into a wheelchair, and he is responsible for pushing Wei Mosheng around in the hospital garden.
After walking for a while, we would sit on a bench in the garden and rest for a bit.
Yu Tang turned Wei Mosheng's wheelchair towards himself, then took out a rope from his pocket, propped Wei Mosheng's legs up with his elbows, and played cat's cradle with him.
If Wei Mosheng loses, he'll get a flick on the forehead.
If you win, you'll get a fruit hard candy wrapped in colorful candy wrapper.
Later, Wei Mosheng collected ten candies and asked Yu Tang to hold out his hand. He then arranged the candies into a sunflower shape in Yu Tang's palm and reluctantly pushed the candy away.
Because he remembered the doctor saying to eat less sugar, he had to obey in order to live longer, and even longer.
Yu Tang understood what he meant, and her eyes reddened slightly.
He accepted the sunflowers, and a few days later he brought a large glass jar and put the candy that Wei Mosheng was entitled to into it.
Place it on the bedside table.
Every day, sunlight shines in and falls on the jars, causing the colorful wrapping paper to refract beautiful light and shadow, which makes people feel happy just by looking at it.
The jar is quite large, and I put a few pills in it every day. It's only been a month and halfway through.
Wei Mosheng went from being able to get out of bed, sit in a wheelchair, and go for a stroll in the garden with Yu Tang, to now being able to lie in his hospital bed, watching the yellowing leaves outside the window swirl and fall to the ground.
My mood seemed to plummet to the bottom along with the withered leaves.
When Yu Tang was around, he could still manage a smile.
He becomes extremely nervous, even fearful, when the other person is not around.
Even knowing that the other person had only gone out for a short while and had not actually left, she still couldn't help but start calling out Yu Tang's name.
On one occasion, after calling out several times without receiving a response, he simply pulled off the IV line, rolled off the bed, and startled the caregiver who rushed over.
Yu Tang hugged him tenderly and comforted him repeatedly until he calmed down.
Another month passed, and Wei Mosheng lay in bed, his breathing and heartbeat becoming weak and slow.
Yu Tang could tell that he couldn't hold on any longer.
She then grasped the man's hand, bent down, and leaned close to Wei Mosheng's ear, saying...
"Ah Sheng, don't be afraid, I'll be there to be with you right away."
"Our lives are not over yet."
"In all the lifetimes to come, I will never let you walk alone."
"No matter what you become or what kind of person you are."
“I will rush to your side and be with you.”
He took Wei Mosheng's hand, hooked his little finger with Wei's, and said with a smile, "Let's pinky swear."
"It must never change, not even for ten thousand years."
Wei Mosheng's cloudy, empty eyes widened.
Then it was as if light was injected back into it.
He tried his best to match Yu Tang's fingers.
He smiled and said in a hoarse voice.
“Master, I have remembered your words.”
Chapter 49
Lin Mo and Jiang Qinfeng (Part 1)
Jiang Qinfeng still remembers the first time he came to the Lin family.
The Lin family's old residence covers a vast area and features extensive garden landscape design.
Artificial hills and flowing water, green trees and red flowers—even though you're in the city, you can hear the melodious chirping of birds, clear and bright.
He was led by the butler through a long corridor, passing several rooms in succession. They finally stopped in front of a very large wooden door.
The butler knocked twice on the door.
"Young Master, Mr. Jiang, the special assistant Madam arranged for you, has arrived. Would you be available to meet him now?"
"It's convenient..." came the boy's voice, which was trying to sound calm. "Bring him in."
Just listening to this conversation, Jiang Qinfeng felt as if he had traveled to ancient times. He wondered if the wealthier the family, the more traditional their lifestyle.
But he knew he was there to repay a debt of gratitude, and he couldn't complain about his host family.
He remained expressionless and respectfully followed the butler into the house.