After dinner, Su Xiaofei was asked by her mother to follow her upstairs for a talk. She glanced at Lu Qingfeng, who was left at the dining table, and saw him giving her a weak smile, which was not a reassuring one which he usually did whenever she was worried.
This made Su Xiaofei think that she needed to prepare for whatever her mother was going to say tonight. If Lu Qingfeng thought that it was bad, then it would be bad. He wouldn't give her such a reaction if it was something he could easily resolve on his own. If Lu Qingfeng couldn't resolve it, then it could be very serious.
Su Xiaofei dragged her feet and followed her mother to her study, feeling her heart racing in her chest. Somehow, this kind of feeling reminded her of the time when she received the news of her mother's death in her previous life.
'Why did I even think of that?' She thought as her footsteps resounded in the empty hallway leading to her mother's study.
As Su Xiaofei knocked on her mother's door, she heard her soft voice from the inside, allowing her to enter.
"Mama, is there something you need from me?" She asked, once she had taken a seat across from Yun Qingrong.
Yun Qingrong had a serious expression on her face, but there was also a clear hint of hesitation.
"Feifei, I don't want you to hear this from others, so let me tell you this myself. Please hear me out." Her mother started.
Su Xiaofei stiffened in her seat. She really had a bad feeling about this. She watched as Yun Qingrong pulled out a folder from the top drawer of her desk.
"Mama, this isn't about Papa, right? He's not trying to demand anything from you again?" She asked her mother.
"No. I made sure to cut off all our communications." Yun Qingrong shook her head. If only the problem was that simple, then she wouldn't be this worried. She would be able to resolve it easily without having her daughter worry about her.
She then placed the folder in front of her Feifei, bracing herself to see her daughter's reaction. Yun Qingrong didn't want to subject her child to pain or distress, but she also didn't want to lie to her about her condition.
Su Xiaofei eyed the folder for a moment, before picking it up, reading its contents. She felt her heart sink as several thoughts crossed her mind at the same time. She knew that the news was bad, but not this bad.
Her medical record was dated a month ago, and Yun Qingrong was advised to take necessary treatments to delay the effect of the cancer cells on her aging body. Ovarian cancer. Su Xiaofei read.
So if her mother didn't die from that serious car accident in her previous life, Yun Qingrong would eventually perish because of cancer. Su Xiaofei thought. Then, one way or another, she was fated to lose her mother within a short span of time.
"Mama, you…" She looked at her mother in shock, willing her heart to calm down so that her mother wouldn't worry.
"I cannot say it would be alright, Feifei." Yun Qingrong couldn't help but shed tears. "The doctor said that ovarian cancer spreads quickly and can progress from the early stages to advanced stages within a year. The cancer cells can grow out of control quickly and spread in weeks or months, so it's obvious that my time with you is now limited. I'll be lucky if I can celebrate your next birthday."
Su Xiaofei wanted to break down in tears at that very moment, but for some reason, her tears were dry. She could only feel her chest tightening upon hearing her mother's words.
One year. How was she supposed to live without her mother after that? Su Xiaofei didn't think she would be able to. The one reason she was willing to change and do better in this lifetime was because of her mother. If Yun Qingrong died, Su Xiaofei wouldn't know how to live on.
Yun Qingrong had been her anchor in life, her strength from the time she was reborn until now. She was even willing to forgo her biological parents and choose to be with Yun Qingrong instead.
When her daughter remained silent and said nothing, Yun Qingrong continued and told her her plans. She understood that Su Xiaofei was still in shock over the news. Even she, Yun Qingrong, took time to understand and accept what was going on.
"I know that you've only been the managing director for a short few years, but Feifei, I intend to step down and pass my position in the company to you. You don't need to be worried. Your Uncle Fang and Xiao Feng will guide you."
Su Xiaofei wasn't worried about that. Heck, right now, what was important to her was her mother's condition. However, she was also aware that she cannot ignore the needs of the company.
Wasn't this what she had always wanted? She thought. To succeed her mother at Bluemedia, to be on par with Mo Yuchen in terms of status in order to fight him head on. But not this way. Su Xiaofei had thought that once she succeeded her mother in the company as its president, Yun Qingrong would enjoy her retirement and live comfortably with her.
"Then we will proceed with your plan, Mama. I will uphold your expectations for the company." She answered her mother, realizing that Yun Qingrong had been waiting for her.
"I don't doubt your abilities, Feifei." Yun Qingrong took her daughter's hand and gently patted it. "You have never disappointed me. There are so many things I regret in my life, but not you, Feifei. Not you. It's truly an honor for me to become your mother."
This was something Yun Qingrong would never regret in her life.. Regardless of what would happen in the future, nothing would change for her love to her daughter.
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