He had been waiting for the day when Tianxin would finally come to him on a sunny afternoon and tell him about all of her joys and sorrows.

He thought that it would all turn out okay, but he didn’t realize that there were still factors that were out of his control.

It was true that he was not strong enough to protect her. He had failed in that regard.

Li Qingcang said, “Tianxin, you know what? I’ve been waiting for you to truly believe me and trust me.”

He thought, ‘I have no idea why you looked so innocent sometimes, but so melancholy at other times. Later on, when I heard the conversation between you and Dad in the cemetery, I realized how much pain you’ve been going through. Tianxin, I finally understand why someone like me would fall for you. It’s because you are yourself. If there’s anyone in the world who can make my heart skip a beat, it has to be none other than you.’

‘Tianxin, please tell me… what are we supposed to do? I know you want little Jin to be born this time. I want Jin to be born, as well. I want to make up for not being there for you and little Jin in your previous life, but what am I supposed to do with your current condition? I don’t want to lose you or Jin, but I’m scared… I’m so scared that neither you nor little Jin will be here with me.’

‘What’s the point in living without you? Tianxin, your presence has brought color to my dark world. Without you, my world would fall into eternal darkness again.’

‘Tianxin, I believe that we can get through this difficult time together. Don’t you agree?’

Outside the bedroom door, Ye Linlang and Xie Xuning couldn’t help but worry when they saw Li Qingcang like that through the crack of the door.

Ye Linlang commented, “Qingcang can’t take it.”

Xie Xuning did not speak.

A man should have the courage to take everything on.

Li Qingcang was much luckier than him.

Xie Xuning had grown desperate when he learned that Ye Linlang died with him in her heart.

He went to the place where she lived. He walked around and saw the landscape there.

He grew even more desperate when he learned the truth from her loved ones.

He never set foot in that place since then.

Xie Xuning put his hand on Ye Linlang’s waist. He was a husband, a father, and the grandfather of Tianxin’s unborn babies.

He couldn’t give up.

Xie Xuning said, “Linlang, you said that you had found that plant before. What kind of plant is it?”

Ye Linlang knew what Xie Xuning was thinking.

She said, “I once found a plant somewhere that might work wonders against the X-Virus, but when I went back to it, those plants had already been bombed by shells. Xuning, you know how powerful those cannonballs can be. After that, I searched the area for the plant but found nothing.”

That was their only chance.

How could she have known she had a daughter thousands of miles away back then?

How could she have known that her daughter would be infected with the virus?

If she had the ability to predict the future, she would have used her body to protect those plants.

Xie Xuning said, “Linlang, can you draw a picture of the plant? I will ask the botanists to look for it. Linlang, it is our daughter who is infected with the X-Virus. Even if there is only one chance in a million, we’re going to do everything we can to find it.”