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Lu Chengzhou let out a soft chuckle. âSo, youâre sure? You would choose not to save him, even if thereâs a chance he could survive?â
âYes,â Mrs. Rong Sr. nodded resolutely. âCan we go in to see him now?â
At this moment, Mrs. Rong Sr.âs thoughts were occupied. âI must get my hands on the assets. As for Feiyu, she was still young and could marry into a good familyâthere was no need to risk her future by donating blood. My son? If he couldnât be saved, then so be it.â
Mrs. Rong Sr. thought she was making a grand sacrifice for the good of the Rong family. What she didnât realize was that inside the emergency room, Rong Tianshi had heard every word sheâd spoken. He had heard his mother and his most beloved daughter decide to forsake him. Disappointment clouded his eyes as the corners of his mouth twisted into a weak, mocking smile.
At that moment, Rong Tianshi found himself reflecting on his life and deeming it a failure. The woman he had loved the most had left him for another man. His respected mother had personally voiced her willingness to let him die. His darling little daughter also had no inclination to save him. Even his current wife, whom he had treated with nothing but kindness, had birthed another manâs child.
A bitter laugh escaped Rong Tianshi. As he lay on the operating table, staring at the sterile ceiling, tears welled in his eyes. He felt as though something was missing, and then it came to him. His eldest daughterâthe one he had abandoned in the countryside, the one he couldnât bring himself to look at when she returned.
âWhat is she doing now?â
âDid she know that Iâm dying?â
âWould she come to save me?â
Rong Tianshi chuckled ruefully, his heart sinking further. After all, he and Rong Qi had never gotten along. There had always been a wall between them, built with cold words and defiance. Suddenly, he found himself longing to hear her voice, just one more time.
Struggling on the operating table, Rong Tianshi gestured feebly at his phone beside him. He yearned for the nurse to understand his silent plea. But she didnât. The phone screen was still lit up with a call from Lu Chengzhou.
The nurse said, âDr. Lu instructed us to let you see peopleâs true colors in your moment of crisis. To show you who youâve been coddling all these yearsâ people with ulterior motives.â
Through the phone, Rong Tianshi heard his mother crying, apparently on another callâobviously with Wang Qing. Wang Qing was the only person his mother would consult when troubled. His motherâs conversations with Wang Qing were filled with notions of forsaking him, of needing his passwords, of wanting to see him one last time.
At that moment, Rong Tianshi lost all hope and dropped his hand. He had lost. After struggling his entire life, climbing up the corporate ladder, he had been defeated by those closest to him. He had to admit that Lu Chengzhouâs move was vicious. Making him die with so much regret.
âIs this all a revenge plot for Rong Qi?â Rong Tianshi thought.
With a resigned chuckle, Rong Tianshi closed his eyes in despair and defeat. However, just as he had accepted his fate, he suddenly heard a cold, clear voice coming from his phone.
âUse my blood. Iâm also type A.â
âItâs Rong Qi! Itâs her voice!â
In an instant, Rong Tian Shiâs eyes flew open.
Outside the door, Lu Chengzhou, who had been leaning casually against the doorframe, suddenly became unsettled. He switched off his phone and looked at her disapprovingly. He said, âNo, it wonât work. Your blood types are incompatible..â