Over the next few days, the atmosphere across the Meng family domain grew increasingly tense. Whenever anyone saw Meng Jiangchu, his brow was furrowed, as if weighed down by endless worry. 0

Yet Meng Wanshu’s mother, Li Guilan, visited Li Guanqi every single day. Each time she saw him lying there in such a wretched state, her eyes would redden, and she would wipe away tears. After dabbing them, she would take a carefully prepared medicinal liquid from her storage ring and pour it into the pool. 0

Her daughter had been in seclusion for a very long time, with no word of her life or death. Now, seeing her son-in-law like this, it was as though both her children were...0