Volume One, Chapter 52: Su Botao Has Run Off
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“What happened? Was the house robbed?”
Shen Yuwei’s voice trembled, edged with disbelief and terror.
She rushed from room to room in a panic, searching for any clue. Yet apart from the utter disorder and the empty drawers and cabinets, she found nothing.
This did not look like an ordinary burglary...
Or rather, it looked more like an inside job!
Shen Yuwei’s heart began to race, while a profound sense of helplessness closed in around her.
Just as she was on the verge of despair, her gaze finally fell upon the coffee table in the living room.
There was a letter on it.
The letter lay there silently, as though waiting for her arrival—or like a time bomb, ready at any moment to destroy the last shred of hope she possessed.
With trembling hands, Shen Yuwei picked it up. The moment she saw the familiar handwriting on the envelope, she recognized it as Su Botao’s.
A bewilderingly complex mixture of emotions surged through her.
There was a trace of anticipation, but also an inexplicable fear.
She tore open the letter without a moment’s hesitation.
As the paper unfolded, Su Botao’s cold, merciless words struck her heart like a barrage of sharp daggers.
The contents were brief and straightforward, yet every word cut like a blade.
Su Botao stated that he was severing all ties with her. From then on, they would each go their separate ways.
He did not want to be dragged into her troubles, nor did he want to offend the Zhou family because of her.
After all, as a woman, she could not even protect her own man. What right did she have to expect a man to suffer alongside her?
Shen Yuwei could hardly believe her eyes.
What was this supposed to mean?
How could this possibly be happening?
That man who had once whispered sweet words to her and sworn eternal vows—the man she had always regarded as her refuge and spiritual support...
Now he had abandoned her so effortlessly!
At the very moment she needed Su Botao most, he had chosen to turn away, leaving her alone in this dark abyss.
“Why? Why is this happening?”
Shen Yuwei broke down in tears, her sobs erupting as fiercely as floodwaters bursting through a breached dam.
Her company was already on the verge of bankruptcy. Every day, creditors came to her door like ravenous wolves, hurling abuse and threatening to ruin her reputation if she failed to repay her debts.
Those who had once fawned over her now avoided her as though she were a plague.
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Her life had plummeted from heaven straight into hell.
And now even Su Botao had abandoned her. She truly felt that she had nowhere left to turn.
In the depths of her despair, a thought suddenly flashed through Shen Yuwei’s mind.
Perhaps only death could free her from all this suffering.
Once the thought took root, it grew wildly within her heart like weeds.
In a daze, she walked up to the rooftop.
The wind was fierce, whipping her hair into disarray and drying the tears on her face.
She stood at the edge of the rooftop and looked down.
The dizzying drop made her legs go weak.
A powerful wave of fear surged through her.
Just as she hesitated over whether to take that final step, the image of someone suddenly appeared in her mind.
Ye Tian!
The Ye Tian of the past had loved her so deeply and so unwaveringly that he had even been willing to go to prison for her, enduring a punishment he had never deserved.
But at the time, she had failed to cherish that sincere love.
Blinded by vanity and self-interest, she had chosen to leave Ye Tian and throw herself into Su Botao’s arms.
Now, trapped in such a desperate situation, she suddenly realized that perhaps only Ye Tian could save her.
“Ye Tian... He’ll certainly soften. He’s so kind, and he loved me so much. If I go to him sincerely, apologize, and admit my mistakes, he’ll surely forgive me.”
A spark of hope reignited in Shen Yuwei’s eyes.
“Ye Tian has already displayed astonishing medical skills at the Xu residence and earned the Xu family’s friendship. With his abilities now, all he would have to do is lift a finger to call upon countless connections and resources. He could surely help me save my company...”
At the thought, Shen Yuwei seemed to find the strength to go on living once more.
She turned and walked down from the rooftop. Returning home, she looked at her haggard, disheveled reflection in the mirror and silently vowed to pull herself together.
She went into the bathroom, turned on the faucet, and let the warm water wash over her, cleansing away the tearstains on her face and the weariness in her body.
Then she carefully chose her most beautiful outfit and applied an exquisite layer of makeup. Looking at the transformed woman in the mirror, she nodded in satisfaction.
“Ye Tian, I’ll make you come back to me. We can still mend what was broken.”
From that moment on, Shen Yuwei resolved to seek every opportunity to approach Ye Tian, apologize to him, and beg for his forgiveness.
No matter what difficulties or obstacles she encountered, she would never give up.
...
During the ten days following the doctors’ joint consultation, Ye Tian went to the Xu residence at the same time every day to administer acupuncture treatment to Xu Weiping.
As the days passed, Xu Weiping’s physical condition gradually improved.
At first, he could still sense traces of that chill within him, and from time to time he was tormented and afflicted by the rampaging cold toxin.
But under Ye Tian’s attentive treatment, his various symptoms slowly returned to normal, and his spirits grew better and better.
He felt as though he had suddenly become young again.
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On the tenth day, after Ye Tian administered the final needle and slowly withdrew it, Xu Weiping suddenly felt a fiery warmth spread through his abdomen.
It was the vitality of a man in his prime!
He had not experienced such a sensation in years!
Xu Weiping immediately rose to his feet and began moving his body around the room.
Every part of him felt smooth and free of discomfort.
The effects of Ye Tian’s treatment were astonishingly evident.
“Wonderful!”
“Doctor Ye truly possesses miraculous skills!”
“These old bones of mine—I thought I would be tormented by this illness for the rest of my life...”
“I never imagined that Doctor Ye could restore my health so quickly.”
Xu Weiping was somewhat overcome with excitement.
He was even more deeply moved.
As he grew older, he had come to feel the importance of good health more and more keenly.
And his current condition had been hard-won indeed.
It was as though he were marveling at this precious recovery.
Naturally, he was filled with gratitude toward Ye Tian.
“Doctor Ye, thank you!”
Xu Weiping once again offered Ye Tian his solemn thanks.
Ye Tian remained as composed as ever and made no claim to the credit. He merely replied politely, “General Xu, you’re too kind. This is simply my duty as a physician. Besides, your physical foundation was already much stronger than that of an ordinary person, so naturally you recovered more quickly. If you must thank someone, you should thank your younger self for training your body so diligently back then.”
Xu Weiping burst out laughing. “You certainly know how to talk, boy!”
Ye Tian smiled faintly. “However, you cannot yet be considered completely recovered. You should make sure to rest properly in your daily life and avoid overexertion. Otherwise, before you are fully cured, the cold toxin may flare up again...”
Xu Weiping nodded repeatedly, beaming. “Yes, yes, I know!”
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