As for taking care of his daughter, that was something he valued more than Lin Zhi. It seemed that Lin Zhi didn't need to remind him.

However, he was still willing to make a commitment at this moment and nodded, "Of course."

These two short words conveyed unquestionable determination, just like his straight body and his hard outline.

Lin Zhi seemed to be satisfied with his attitude. She stretched out her hand tremblingly, took Tao Zi's hand, and extended her other hand towards Ning Zhenqian.

Ning Zhenqian understood that she meant to hand Nannan into his hands, but Lin Zhi's half-stretched hand stopped in the air, with hesitation and shame in her eyes.

Ning Zhenqian noticed that there was some blood on her fingers. The blood had dried and turned reddish brown on her fingertips...

Her hesitation and shame must have stemmed from this, fearing that her dirty hands would stain Ning Zhenqian's hands.

Ning Zhenqian did not hesitate, and took the initiative to reach out and hold her timid hand.

At that moment, Lin Zhi burst into tears, and Tao Zi's eyes were fixed on his and Lin Zhi's hands...

In the end, the three people's hands finally folded together, and Lin Zhi didn't say a word except she shed tears.

Tao Zi was afraid that she was working too hard, so she whispered, "Mom, are you tired? I won't talk for now. Let's take a rest..."

Lin Zhi shook her head, "Don't rest... I'm afraid I won't wake up if I rest... Nannan, Mom wants to look at you and take a good look at you... Nannan, I'm sorry... Mom is sorry for you..." I once admired and

The prosperity she had devoted her whole life to was just a flower in the mirror in the end, and what stayed by her side to give her warmth in the end was the family love she had abandoned. This huge gap had already destroyed her will.

She felt that her life was a complete failure...

Just as he was talking, the doorbell rang.

"I'll open the door." Ning Zhenqian took out his hand.

The visitor is Luo Dongqin.

The two had a momentary confrontation at the door, but Ning Zhenqian did not stop him in the end.

In the bedroom, Lin Zhi and Tao Zi were holding hands and facing each other. Luo Dongqin's arrival broke Lin Zhi's peace. It was the only witness that was still connected to her absurd life...

"Dongqin..." she cried.

"Mom..." Luo Dongqin also called, with a sad face, but more of a guilt, "Mom, I'm sorry..." He blamed himself for being too indifferent for so many years, and never thought of taking the decision in the Luo family before his eldest brother, which caused

Now I can't even say a word.

Seeing the people of the Luo family, Lin Zhi felt unwilling and grievances welling up in her heart, and she became excited for a moment, "Dongqin...why? Why? Why did Dongcheng treat me like this? I have never done anything to regret the Luo family in my life.

I have worked so hard...no matter whether it is for the company, for you, or for your dad...there is nothing wrong...why?"

Luo Dongqin was lying in front of the bed, not knowing what to say. Was Lin Zhi at fault? He didn't know...

Perhaps, Lin Zhi's motive for marrying into the Luo family was impure in the beginning. Giving up her daughter to marry into a wealthy family was just a matter of materialistic desires. However, during her more than 20 years in the Luo family, she was careful and dedicated, and she really could not find anything wrong.

, In fact, he absolutely believed that when Lin Zhi carried him down the mountain, what she was thinking about was definitely not material desires, so he was grateful for her care over the years.

However, in today's situation, is there more than one person who is wrong? His mother led him towards the light of Buddha. After studying Buddhism for many years, he is more willing to see the good in people and things. However, this does not mean that everyone is what he is willing to see.

They look like big brother, like Lin Zhi...

Or maybe it's not just people who are wrong...

However, no matter what is right or wrong, the dying person lying on the hospital bed in front of him is the person who has lived with him for twenty years and gave him the maternal love he lacked, no matter what her original motivation was.

"Mom, you are not wrong. No...I thank you...really..."

Luo Dongqin said this from the bottom of his heart. However, Lin Zhi smiled sadly and said, "Thank me? Do you want to thank me, the nanny, for doing so many things for your family?" Lin Zhi deeply remembered that she had done dozens of jobs in the Luo family.

When the nanny who was 20 years old retired, the Luo family was still reluctant to leave her. They sent a car to take her back to her hometown, gave her a pension to support her in her old age, and even held her hand to say thank you. But what about Lin Zhi? She thought she was half of the Luo family.

The master, in the end, was worse than a nanny...

Lin Zhi's words made Luo Dongqin's eyes darken, and more unbearable guilt emerged in his eyes, "Mom, no... I didn't think so..."

"Let's go... you go..." Lin Zhi closed her eyes, not wanting to look at Luo Dongqin anymore.

"Mom..." Luo Dongqin didn't want to leave and stood stalemate by the bed.

Lin Zhi used her last strength and said excitedly, "What are you going to do if you don't leave yet? I have worked hard in your family for so many years for a purpose! It is for your Luo family's industry! For your Luo family's wealth! Now you are satisfied.

Okay? Can you go?"

Luo Dongqin was stunned.

Lin Zhi's words are either half-truth or half-false...

"Forget it, you'd better go and let her be quiet for a while." Tao Zi stood up as if to see her off.

Luo Dongqin smiled bitterly and nodded, "Mom, you rest first, I will come see you later."

Lin Zhi said nothing, only tears streaming down her face.

After sending Luo Dongqin away, Lin Zhi looked very tired and weak. Although she tried hard to talk to Tao Zi, her body could not bear it and fell asleep.

After she fell asleep, Tao Zi gently changed her clothes and pants. It was inconvenient to move her, so she had to leave the sheets alone and put a layer of blankets under her body for cushioning.

Lin Zhi didn't sleep peacefully. It was too painful after all, and she groaned in her sleep. In the evening, Ning Zhenqian made dinner, but Lin Zhi couldn't eat it and just shook her head.

Tao Zi felt uncomfortable and had no appetite. He was forced by Ning Zhenqian to eat a little, and then continued to stay in the guest room.

Ning Zhenqian tried to persuade her left and right but nothing worked, so he had to move a sofa in so that she could sleep on it for a while, while he sat with her on the other end of the sofa.

Lin Zhi had severe blood in her stool and had a lot of urination at night. Tao Zi changed her stool so that she could sleep cleanly.

In the middle of the night, she curled up on the sofa and fell asleep.

In the early hours of the morning, she had an inexplicable heart palpitation. She woke up in shock, only to find that she was sleeping in Ning Zhenqian's arms, and the narrow sofa squeezed the two of them.

Then, she looked towards Lin Zhi. Lin Zhi's calm look gave her a bad feeling.

"Brother Tangtang..." She couldn't help but shouted softly with a trembling voice.

Ning Zhenqian also woke up, felt her trembling slightly in his arms, and understood in his heart, let go of her, walked quickly towards Lin Zhi, reached out and touched the tip of her nose, his heart sank, and he looked at Tao Zi with heavy eyes...

Tao Zi became more confused about what happened next...

I still remember that when my grandfather passed away, she was still young, but she had many things to do, such as how to organize the funeral, how to choose the cemetery, and who to find for the funeral...

At that time, she was helpless, so she took care of everything by herself. No matter how uncomfortable her heart was, she was still strong and sent her grandfather to the ground.

At this time, she had grown, matured, and become stronger in all aspects than before, but instead she was confused and idle, as if all the busyness had nothing to do with her.

What's swaying in front of me is always the figure in black, busy.

He was the one who hired people to confirm Lin Zhi's death, he was the one who directed people in and out of the funeral parlor, and he was the one who kept making phone calls...

She had no direction, let alone what she could do in this dense situation, so she just followed the black figure in confusion. Sometimes, if he walked in a hurry and suddenly turned around, he would collide with her.

Then he would quickly support her, touch her hair, and whisper, "Your feet hurt, sit aside, I'm here."

She obediently let him support her and sat aside, watching the people she knew and didn't know coming and going. Where her eyes focused, it was still that black figure...

She had no foundation in S city and was just a passer-by. However, she did not expect that the funeral had been very lively in the past few days, and most of them were people she did not know.

Luo Dongqin came as a filial son and formally paid filial piety to Lin Zhi. Many of his friends also came, but Luo Dongcheng did not show up from beginning to end;

Jiang Feng has been helping, and even asked for leave specifically for this purpose, and is busy with Ning Zhenqian;

What surprised her was that Yan Zhuang and Ning Jinping also came. When he was busy, Yan Zhuang would help, and when he was not busy, Yan Zhuang would stay with Tao Zi. He didn't say too many words, but just stayed with Tao Zi.

She sometimes holds her hand, sometimes brings food to her hand, and at night, when she is tired, she lets her head rest on her shoulder.

Tao Zi sleeps drowsily, and will smell some familiar fragrance. Occasionally, when she wakes up, she will find that what she is leaning on is Yan Zhuang...

On the day of the funeral, Luo Dongqin found her in private and hesitated to speak.

"What's the matter? Tell me." Luo Dongqin and Luo Dongcheng are completely different people. Tao Zi can still see clearly, and he really behaves like a son.

After Luo Dongqin hesitated for a moment, he said, "Some of the people who came to see my mother in the past few days have no friendship with the Luo family."

"Yes, of course." Tao Zi naturally knew very well that few people who had friendship with the Luo family had come. Among the people who came, except for the Tong family's Yi Duo and his wife, she knew that they came on behalf of Lu Xiangbei.

, I really don’t know him, I only heard that there are people from the military region, and those from the military region are just trying to save Ningjin’s face.

Luo Dongqin smiled bitterly, "Forget it, maybe you don't know those people at all..."

"What on earth are you going to say?" Tao Zi didn't understand what he meant at all.

Luo Dongqin finally shook his head, "Just think I didn't say it. Some things are destiny. If you have no problems, you are not afraid of tests. If you have problems, you can't blame others. But, Tao, take care of yourself in the future."

Tao Zi nodded, feeling that what Luo Dongqin said was strange.

Luo Dongqin smiled bitterly again and turned around to get busy. From some interpersonal relationships, he had already smelled signals that were not conducive to the Luo family. His eldest brother had underestimated Ning Zhenqian... He wanted to tell Tao Zi whether it was within the possible scope.

Try to protect the Luo family. After all, he is a member of the Luo family, but how can he say it out loud? He can't open his mouth to ask for help, and it's the woman he loves. Lin Zhi's incident this time has made it impossible for him to do it again.

Tao Zi raised his head in front of him. He couldn't destroy his face again, so he would rather break it with integrity. What's more, the yuba is hollow, so breaking it is not necessarily a bad thing...

On the day Lin Zhi was buried, someone considered her feet and suggested that she not go up the mountain.

While she was hesitating, Ning Zhenqian made the decision: Go! Get on his back!

Of course, she didn't ask him to carry it in the end, and the funeral procession was already moving slowly, so she walked slowly and slowly, just enough to keep up with it, while Ning Zhenqian was by her side, never leaving.

"Come, let's hold her hand!" A soft and smooth hand held hers.

She glanced sideways and saw that it was Zuo Chenan's wife Xia Wanlu, whom she had only met once. Xia Wanlu's eyes were full of friendship and goodwill.
To be continued...