Chapter 1165 - 1162: Light at the End of the Tunnel 3

After searching for half a year, he was almost driven mad. Having finally found the person, there’s no way he would let go. Therefore, acting out of desperation like this, isn’t it clearly inviting her disgust?

"Xixi..."

"Empress Dowager, please take care of yourself."

Liu Daqing grabbed her hand gently, "Xixi, I’d like to talk to you alone, would that be okay?"

She hesitated slightly.

"It won’t take long, just a few minutes."

After all, it was impossible to refuse Liu Daqing’s request.

Liu Daqing turned back and glared at Wan Donglin: "You wait outside and don’t say a word."

He smiled wryly and stepped back as Liu Daqing shut the door with a thud.

Once they sat down, Yan Xixi saw the tear stains still fresh on Liu Daqing’s face, her silver hair disheveled, her eyes bloodshot, and even her shoes put on the wrong way... Just how particular and dignified was Liu Daqing ordinarily? One could imagine how urgently she had rushed here without time to tidy up.

In her entire life, she had never been so desperate about anything before.

Even when Wan Donglin was missing for two months, when Yan Xixi saw her again, she was still composed, as if even the collapse of heaven wouldn’t bother her.

Yet this time, on New Year’s Eve, the old lady was completely flustered.

Though harboring deep resentment against Wan Donglin, she truly couldn’t hate her, this old woman in her seventies, at least her sincerity was genuine. Upon hearing the news, she rushed over, even staying up late despite her age.

Moreover, for three consecutive New Year’s Eves, her son didn’t accompany her but was instead with his wife—

In this world, what woman could display such magnanimity?

She didn’t even attempt to conceal the overwhelming joy in her eyes, muttering repeatedly, "Heaven has eyes... Heaven has eyes... Xixi, I’m so happy... Just being alive is good, being alive is good..."

"Empress Dowager, I... I’m sorry I didn’t contact you all back then..."

Liu Daqing sighed deeply: "Silly child, I understand."

"..."

"Donglin hung up on you that day, and afterwards, he regretted it deeply, searching for you like a madman everywhere. It’s no exaggeration to say that the Wan Family even paid a huge sum, but to no avail. I knew it was useless, but I never stopped him, thinking that if money could buy peace of mind, then even if it went down the drain, it would be worth it..."

After that, no matter how outrageous Wan Donglin’s actions were, no matter how he squandered, she turned a blind eye.

However, even with an exorbitant amount, there wasn’t even a ripple.

"Donglin was in great pain, getting drunk on many nights and crying hysterically... Really, I’ve never seen him behave so disgracefully... Actually, I was also puzzled at the time, he wasn’t usually like that, why on that very day did he hang up on you?"

The tragedy in life often lies in the word "unexpected."

Many times, you inexplicably lash out at those closest to you—especially A Country people, polite and courteous to outsiders, but at home, always bold and unrestrained, the closer the relationship, the more overbearing, as if it were a matter of course.

This is actually a very bad habit.

"That brat was probably dizzy with anger that day, with so much going on, he vented his anger on you and hung up..."

"..."

"It became his greatest inner demon; after the incident, he couldn’t get over it himself, often drunk and crying, tormented beyond recognition..."

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