Chapter 1212 — You Don't Blame Me, Do You? Feng Tianlong had been listening all along to the conversation between Tang Zhi and Feng Xiaoxiao; grateful to Tang Zhi in his heart, he was glad for his daughter as well, that at the very end of her life she had run into such an understanding and sensible first wife in Tang Zhi, for otherwise, had it been anyone else, they would long ago have been wishing Feng Xiaoxiao would hurry up and pass on.
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And at that moment, seeing that his daughter had begun to work something out, Feng Tianlong naturally stepped forward first to explain the reason behind it all; he was afraid that Feng Xiaoxiao would take the kindness of Wei Zhao and Tang Zhi for mere charity, for simple pity.
"Ah!" Feng Xiaoxiao's heart gave a start -- so it was true after all! Wei Zhao, her hubby, and Sister Tang Zhi both knew the truth now! Yet she also breathed a sigh of relief: knowing was knowing, it had all had to come out sooner or later, and it was far easier coming from her father's lips than from her own!
Otherwise, Feng Xiaoxiao had no idea how she could ever have brought herself to broach it with Wei Zhao. All along this had all but become a canker on her heart; she did not want Wei Zhao to suffer the pain her departure would bring him, and yet she was sunk so deep in the wonder of love that she could not pull herself free!
So Feng Xiaoxiao's heart was torn: she could not bear to leave Wei Zhao, and yet she saw no way out. Living every day in the torment of self-reproach, she was often jolted awake from nightmares! Besides, she now had not only Wei Zhao as a boyfriend, but Tang Zhi as a sister who doted on her!
Love and friendship -- she had them both, and the more she possessed, the more she dreaded losing them!
Now that her father had told Wei Zhao and Tang Zhi about her condition, Feng Xiaoxiao felt a great weight lift from her.
"Sister Yunyun, you don't blame me... for having kept all these things from you all this time..." Feng Xiaoxiao hardly dared meet Tang Zhi's eyes.
"We don't blame you... if anything, we all feel for you!" Tang Zhi sighed. "Xiaoxiao, to tell the truth, when I heard the news I was truly shaken. But knowing the fearless way you have always loved and hated, I managed to guess the gist of it -- you knew long ago that you did not have long to live, and that is why you have been living this way, isn't it?"
"Yes..." Feng Xiaoxiao nodded without surprise. Once Tang Zhi knew her situation, there was nothing remarkable about her having guessed it all.
"But you must believe in Wei Zhao -- he will certainly find a way to cure you. Just now, when all of us had run out of every option, he found life once more in the jaws of death and pulled you back..." Tang Zhi said encouragingly.
"Yes... I believe him..." Feng Xiaoxiao nodded, though she still did not quite dare look at Tang Zhi.
"Come, let's go cook something for Wei Zhao, shall we? When he wakes up he will surely be hungry -- none of us has had time to eat today." Tang Zhi took Feng Xiaoxiao's hand and said.
"Yes!" Feng Xiaoxiao agreed happily; she adored nothing more than preparing a feast of love for Wei Zhao!
Watching his daughter and Tang Zhi get along so harmoniously, Feng Tianlong found it almost unbelievable. Could two women really live together in peace, without war? But the proof stood right before his eyes, leaving him no room for doubt! As for whether Tang Zhi was sincere, that much Feng Tianlong could still see for himself!
Perhaps Tang Zhi's first choice had been made out of sympathy for Feng Xiaoxiao, but now her eyes held far more than sympathy: they were filled with a deep affection and care.
Feng Tianlong knew he had outstayed his welcome. He cleared his throat and said to Feng Xiaoxiao, "Xiaoxiao, Daddy is off now -- I still have matters to see to!"
"Mm, goodbye!" At that moment Feng Xiaoxiao rather wanted her father to leave as well, for there were certain private things she could hardly say with him present.
Feng Tianlong glanced at Li Yifeng, who naturally took his meaning; he led Director Liu and the company of doctors out of Feng Xiaoxiao's apartment, and Feng Tianlong himself followed close behind.
With the door shut, only Tang Zhi, Feng Xiaoxiao, and the sleeping Wei Zhao remained in the apartment!