"You know, why is it that heaven can't be a little more lenient with such a good kid like Xiaxia? She's only in her teens, and yet her life is already halfway over. It's just so unfair. Why do good people have such a short lifespan, while bad people can continue to live freely?" Lin Mengyao leaned her head on Xu Ke's shoulder, asking while sobbing softly.

"Bad people won't have a good end. Those who caused Xiaxia to end up like this, none of them will have good consequences. I've already punished them, haven't you forgotten?" Xu Ke said while stroking Lin Mengyao's long, straight black hair.

"I haven't forgotten, but this is different. They're paying for the mistakes they made, but what did Xiaxia do wrong? She did nothing to deserve so much hardship. This is unfair to her, do you understand what I mean?" Lin Mengyao said, with tear stains all over her face, grabbing Xu Ke's clothes.

"I understand what you mean, and I also know that heaven is unfair to her. But if you look at it from another angle, maybe heaven thinks she's had too hard a time in the human world, so it wants her to go up there and have a good life sooner? Tomorrow I'll go to the company to take care of some things, and how about our family goes on a trip? Last time we didn't have enough fun, so this time let's enjoy it?" Xu Ke suggested.

"For the past ten-odd years, Xiaxia wasn't raised with us; we didn't even know she existed in this world, so we couldn't help with her sufferings. Even now, there aren't many things we can do to help Xiaxia. The only thing we can do now is to ensure the latter half of her life is happy and joyful, right?"

Xu Ke lifted Lin Mengyao's head from his embrace and reached out to wipe the tears from her face.

"But aren't you preparing to establish something in the US recently? If you go with us now, won't it delay your work?" Lin Mengyao felt somewhat tempted by Xu Ke's suggestion, but her rationality wouldn't allow her to be so capricious. She remembered how hard Xu Ke had worked for this plan in recent days and didn't want all his efforts to go to waste.

"This kind of thing isn't achieved overnight. It needs to be taken slowly and requires some observation. I've already sent people from the marketing department to the US to collect data, so I'm not too busy right now. Taking both of you out for a trip is more than feasible." Xu Ke explained.

"Really? You're not just trying to placate me, are you?" Lin Mengyao asked while looking at Xu Ke's face with some uncertainty.

"No, I'm telling the truth." Xu Ke said with some sadness in his heart as he looked into Lin Mengyao's eyes full of disbelief. On reflection, he really had been too busy these days and hadn't spent a proper time with Lin Mengyao.

Meanwhile, Lin Mengyao, all by herself, had not only been remotely controlling the company in Luocheng but also going to the hospital to take care of Yu Xia. Though there were caregivers in the hospital, Lin Mengyao wasn't assured, and after taking care of Yu Xia, she would still come to the company to see him, bringing him meals, essentially running herself ragged. Xu Ke felt somewhat guilty for neglecting Lin Mengyao.

"It's been really hard on you these days. You seem to have lost some weight." Xu Ke said while touching Lin Mengyao's slightly thin face.

Lin Mengyao shook her head, her eyes sparkling like stars, "Just hearing you say that makes it all worthwhile. I'm not afraid of tiring out or struggling; I just fear you wouldn't know, wouldn't understand, or even think it's something I should do. Luckily, you're not like that. I'm increasingly grateful that I married you. If it were someone else, I don't know what kind of mess I'd be in now."

"I heard some news the other day. A friend of mine whom I used to get along with quite well got divorced. She and her husband met through matchmaking, but they seemed to be deeply in love then and lived through a sweet period. Yet, later on, conflicts arose, her mother-in-law turned into a different person, and her once-loving husband cheated during her pregnancy, even justifying it by saying, 'You can't serve me, so I'll let someone else do it. Your status as the main wife won't change.' That excuse just makes me sick." Lin Mengyao said in a low voice.

"What's worse is that the man doted on the mistress, bringing her to numerous events, which emboldened her to confront my friend, disturbing her peace during pregnancy. The child didn't survive long after a premature birth. Although they got divorced, she was criticized and almost left with nothing. Her own family didn't support her either; she had nothing left."

Xu Ke could sense that while Lin Mengyao was recounting these events, her mood was anything but good, perhaps even depressing to a terrifying degree.

Thinking of Lin Mengyao's mindset, which had only recently improved, Xu Ke quickly interrupted her train of thought, "But this situation isn't all bad. It allowed her to see what kind of people her family and husband truly are. Though she has nothing now, she's free from those people, and a happy life isn't far away. Without those people dragging her down, her future will only be more splendid."

"You can't always focus on the negative side of things; you have to see the positive side as well. And rest assured, I'll never let you experience what she went through. All you need to do is enjoy life, enjoy love, and bask in the feeling of being surrounded by happiness." Xu Ke held Lin Mengyao tighter so she could feel the warmth of his skin.

"Have I been working overtime a lot lately, leaving you less time, which lowers your sense of security and makes you start overthinking?" After sensing the body in his arms relax, Xu Ke asked, and right after he posed the question, Lin Mengyao's softened body began to tense again, even more rigid than before.

Lin Mengyao initially wanted to deny it, but listening to Xu Ke's heartbeat, she gave up on that option, choosing instead to honestly face her inner feelings, nodding slightly with embarrassment.

"It's just seeing too little of you every day makes me anxious."

"That's something I didn't consider thoroughly. In the future, I'll make sure to allocate more time to be with you, and not get so caught up in work." Xu Ke sighed and said.

"There's no need for that. Just let me visit you a bit more. You have your own career to pursue, and I don't want to hold you back." Lin Mengyao said, tilting her head to plant a kiss on Xu Ke's chin.

"I know you worry about me, afraid I'm emotionally unstable. But in fact, after treatment, I've gotten much better, and I've found ways to alleviate my mood swings. I'm fine; don't put off your career because of me."

Looking into Lin Mengyao's eyes, Xu Ke saw no trace of reluctance, only understanding and consideration.

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