The lumberyard finally went back to normality.

Lin Longshan recognized my talent and wanted me to stay; he even offered me a two hundred thousand renminbi wage. However, I didn’t want to be tied down by working for someone else, so I went back home with Li Mazi.

Li Mazi didn’t want to owe anybody. The first thing he did when we returned was to find Chuyi to pay him back.

Too bad that it wasn’t going to be easy. Chuyi came and went without leaving a trace; it was really hard to meet him. That was why we kept the money and waited for him to reappear.

As we were waiting for Chuyi, the doctors told us that Chu Chu’s cells were aging and deteriotating at a fast pace. They hadn’t found the cause yet and were still running tests.

It was a subtle way to tell Li Mazi that she didn’t have much time left.

Although Li Mazi looked calm on the outside, his heart was dying. As soon as the doctors left, he found an empty room and cried his heart out.

Li Mazi openly showed his feelings while Chu Chu suffered in silence. However,...