"So that's how it is... I understand."

Luo Xiu smiled faintly, his mood suddenly growing complicated, and he felt a tinge of disappointment.

But this was her own choice, and he couldn't influence it.

Still, he couldn't help but ask, "Are you sure you want to forgive him?"

"Mhm."

Xu Qianqing nodded lightly and then said openly, "Because I have to admit, I once loved him. I loved him very, very much."

She glanced at Luo Xiu's handsome profile and continued, "Back then, just being with him felt like I had the whole world."

Luo Xiu smiled indifferently and asked, "Aren't you afraid he won't repent?"

Xu Qianqing replied, "Whether he repents or not, I don't care. It no longer has anything to do with me."

Luo Xiu furrowed his brows. "What do you mean?"

Xu Qianqing chuckled. "It's just too exhausting to spend a lifetime hating someone. In the end, it only hurts you and makes you unhappy every day."

"So, I've chosen to forgive him. From now on, we'll go our separate ways and wish each other well. We're going to finalize the divorce in a couple of days. He's agreed to leave with nothing, so the house is mine."

"It isn't right for me to keep staying at your place, so I think I'll move back."

At that moment, the elevator doors opened.

Xu Qianqing closed her eyes and took a long, deep breath, her face beaming with happiness. She moved gracefully toward the elevator, as if it were a gateway to bliss.

"I feel so completely relieved now, I'm truly happy."

"Luo Xiu," she said, "let's have a few drinks tonight when Xiao Li and Yueyue get back."

Luo Xiu nodded with a smile and stepped into the elevator.

"Okay."

...

...

Time flowed like water, and in the blink of an eye, three days had passed.

Over these three days, Luo Xiu stayed home, going nowhere, as he followed a major event.

It was a big deal that shook all of Sea City, and even the entire country.

The arson case at the Lin Family Winery had been solved. It was confirmed to be deliberate arson, not an accident.

The two suspects, Lin Fei and Guan Hao, were convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.

Before she went to prison, Lin Fei also handed over the backup copy of the Lin Family's winemaking formula. Now, with the Sun Family's financial backing, the Lin Family was getting back on the right track.

However, to Luo Xiu's surprise, Lin Xiyue had resigned from her position as CEO. Now, all of the Lin Family's affairs were being personally handled by Lin Youpeng, the Family Head.

That morning, in an office at Sea City Central Hospital.

Lin Xiyue placed her handbag on the desk, politely greeted He Dang Gui, and gave him a slight bow.

"Doctor He, I'm sorry. There has just been so much going on with the Lin Family these days that I haven't had the time..."

"It's all right, no need to worry," He Dang Gui said, waving his hand to interrupt her, showing his understanding.

Actually, He Dang Gui had also been very busy. He and Li Jiuzhen had been tirelessly studying Luo Xiu's two prescriptions, working day and night. After all, the "Clear Source Qi Transforming Soup" and "Scorch-Heal Balm" were exceedingly rare treasures to two old gentlemen so steeped in the art of medicine.

"Miss Lin, please sit here."

"Alright."

Lin Xiyue walked over and sat down gracefully in the chair.

He Dang Gui then walked over and sat down as well. "I need to take your pulse first. I hope you don't mind, Miss Lin."

"Not at all."

Lin Xiyue smiled cordially, rolling up her sleeve to reveal her fair wrist.

He Dang Gui's expression turned serious as he reached out, his index and middle fingers lightly touching her wrist.

In the silence, He Dang Gui spoke. "I heard that you and young friend Luo are married, Miss Lin. So I've been wondering why you haven't sought his help."

"This..."

Faced with this question, Lin Xiyue was at a loss for words.

After a moment of thought, she said, "To be honest, I only learned recently that he practices medicine. We've rarely seen each other these days, and with so much happening, I just..."

He Dang Gui smiled amiably and didn't press further.

It's likely their relationship isn't good, he thought. The fact that she didn't even know her own husband practiced medicine shows she lacks even the most basic understanding of him.

However, this was a matter of the heart for the younger generation, and he, an old man with one foot in the grave, had no interest in prying.

Time ticked by, second by second. The office was perfectly quiet, save for the tick-tock of the second hand on the wall clock.

Lin Xiyue watched He Dang Gui, filled with confusion. She wanted to ask what was taking so long but was afraid of disturbing him.

It's been nearly ten minutes. Why is Doctor He still taking my pulse?

His eyes were closed, as if he had fallen asleep.

Could he have really fallen asleep?

Just as Lin Xiyue's thoughts were running wild, He Dang Gui's eyes shot open.

He released her wrist and looked at her with a complex expression, hesitating for a long moment before speaking. "Miss Lin, what you have is not an illness. It is fate!"

Hearing this, Lin Xiyue's gaze dimmed, but her expression remained largely unchanged.

She had grown accustomed to this and was mentally prepared.

He Dang Gui stared into her eyes and said slowly, "If I am not mistaken, you possess what is known in legends as the Nine Yin Constitution."

"Nine Yin Constitution?"

Lin Xiyue's brows furrowed lightly, her mind filled with doubt. It was the first time she had ever heard the term.

He Dang Gui explained, "Although I cannot claim to know everything, I do pride myself on having read extensively. I was fortunate enough to come across a record of the Nine Yin Constitution in an ancient text."

"According to the description, this constitution only manifests in women and is congenital. Before the age of twenty, a woman with this constitution will appear no different from anyone else, with the only peculiarity being an immunity to cold."

At these words, Lin Xiyue's heart sank.

Indeed, she had never been afraid of the cold. Even in the dead of winter, she would wear short skirts. She didn't own a single piece of winter clothing.

He Dang Gui continued, "Once she passes the age of twenty, the yin-cold energy within her body will begin to overflow, affecting her meridians and leading to negative symptoms. You could call these the side effects of the Nine Yin Constitution."

"Miss Lin, do you often feel a coldness in your body, to the point that water freezes at your touch? Do you feel as if needles are pricking you from the inside out, leaving you weak and fatigued?"

Lin Xiyue's gaze trembled as she nodded.

"Sigh!"

He Dang Gui let out a long sigh. "If the yin-cold energy becomes too strong, it will gradually devour your life... So, in a sense, it is indeed an incurable terminal illness."

"Forgive my bluntness... at this rate, Miss Lin, you have at most two years left."

"This vast world is full of wonders, and your situation is beyond the scope of medicine. So... I am truly powerless."

Despite being mentally prepared, Lin Xiyue still felt her heart sink as she listened to his words.

If she could, who wouldn't want to live to a ripe old age?

Who would want to die young, in the prime of life?

"Doctor He... is there really no other way?"

He Dang Gui pondered for a moment before replying, "Medically speaking, there is no solution, because this is your fate. However, the ancient texts record that to resolve the side effects of the Nine Yin Constitution, one must find the Nine Yang Constitution."

"The Nine Yang Constitution?"

"Correct."

He Dang Gui said, "The Nine Yang Constitution only appears in males. Due to the constitution's side effects, any man who possesses it is... destined to die before the age of thirty."

"This is what is known as a predestined calamity."

"Only when these two constitutions are brought together can they save one another and break free from this calamity."

"Of course, this is all based on records from ancient texts. As to whether it is true, I can't say for certain."

"However, since the existence of the Nine Yin Constitution is a confirmed fact, then the Nine Yang Constitution must also exist!"

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