Too many things had happened within such a short span of time.
The life that Qiu Mu-Cheng had lived prior to Ye Fan's death had seemed so much more peaceful compared to the tumultuous times that she was suffering now.
When Ye Fan had been alive, Qiu Mu-Cheng had believed that she couldn't live without the man because of how much she loved him.
She had thought that her emotions had been her only crutch.
She hadn't realized the important role that Ye Fan had played in other aspects of her life.
She had always strived to be a strong and independent woman.
During the first three years that Ye Fan had married into the Qiu family, she had been the one doing all the work in and outside the family.
She had been the one who had kept the family from complete ruin.
Those three years had been the cause of Qiu Mu-Cheng's misconceptions.
She had been convinced that the only important role that Ye Fan had played in her life had been that of her romantic partner.
She had thought of herself as a strong and independent new age woman.
She had built her career with her own hands and could live an independent life.
What Ye Fan had given her had simply been spiritual and emotional companionship and comfort.
Then, Ye Fan had died. That had been when Qiu Mu-Cheng had truly realized how important this man had been in her life.
He hadn't simply been a romantic partner. He had been her protector who had kept her and her career safe.
The successes and status that she had achieved had all been because of Ye Fan.
Without Ye Fan, she had nothing.
Having lost his protection, she wouldn't even hold on to her own house. She had no power to save and keep Mufan Group standing.
You only realized what someone truly meant to you when you lost him.
Qiu Mu-Cheng wallowed in depression as she stood outside the surgery room. Her eyes had turned red.
Ye Fan was dead and Mufan Group had gone under. Qing Tan, who had been Qiu Mu-Cheng's loyal companion, had been severely injured and her life was hanging by a thread.
Qiu Mu-Cheng had suffered tragedy after tragedy.
An old person hardened by life and its hardships would have found it tough to preserve her composure in the face of
repeated disasters.
Qiu Mu-Cheng was only a young woman.
She had never felt more hopeless.
The sight of Qiu Mu-Cheng's despondent look put a similar forlorn look on Chen Nan's face.
Tears filled her eyes within moments.
Chen Nan had told Qiu Mu-Cheng about Ye Fan's death after she had returned to the country.
Shortly after that, Chen Ao had sent her back to Yanjing to continue her studies in the city.
When she had heard that Qiu Mu-Cheng had arrived in Yanjing, she had hurried over to see her.
"Mu-Cheng, I'm so sorry. If not for me, Fan might still be alive. You wouldn't be in this state right now. Qing Tan wouldn't be in the hospital and in a critical condition either.”
The thought of that terrible day flooded Chen Nan with unbearable guilt.
She wished that she were the one who had died that day.
There wouldn't be so many people suffering right now.
Qiu Mu-Cheng appeared not to have heard Chen Nan's words. She simply stood there, her back leaning against the wall, and said nothing.
The dim lights cast a faint gloom in the corridor.
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