Pampered By All In Different Planes
Chapter 525: 411: Extra: A New Chapter_2

Chapter 525: Chapter 411: Extra: A New Chapter_2

The once prestigious Chairman of the Xie Group was now running out of oil and his lamp burned low, his entire body frail and continuously coughing up blood. The ventilator had already been taken off on his orders; he knew he wouldn’t see tomorrow’s sunrise.

“Cough cough cough… Yanshang, Su girl, it’s indeed a bit late to say these words now that I’m close to death…” The old man looked at them and mustered his last bit of strength to touch the heads of Xiting and Yanhui, his eyes brimming with deep regret, “I regret it, it was me… cough cough, I wronged you all…”

“I meddled, trying to split you two up; it was all my fault. If… cough cough, if I hadn’t stopped you then… maybe… cough cough cough” The old man kept coughing, his palm covered in blood. Xie Yanshang took a tissue to wipe it, but the old man just accepted it and refused his gesture, “No need, I know that today is probably the last time… cough cough, as long as I can see Xiting and Yanhui again, I would die without regrets…”

“Don’t blame me, please forgive me, otherwise… cough cough, otherwise I really won’t rest in peace…” As he spoke, the old man’s speech hastened significantly, his eyes wide, cheekbones protruding, and a face that expressed many emotions—remorse, regret, affection, complexity… These intertwined, shaping the old man into a complicated figure, “It’s my fault, my fault, if only I had realized sooner… if only a bit sooner…”

“We don’t blame you,” Su Zhiruan sighed deeply. If one were to talk about closeness, she really couldn’t get close to the old Mr. Xie but as a dying man’s words are good, a simple forgiveness, if it could make the old man’s journey on the road to hell any smoother, would be a good deed. Holding the two children, she said to the old man, “Hold on and live, Xiting and Yanhui haven’t grown up yet, wait for them a bit longer.”

“Grandpa Zeng.” Xiting voluntarily walked up to him and held his aged hand.

Mr. Xie was taken aback for a moment.

Following her brother, Yanhui walked over to Mr. Xie’s other side, grasping his other hand, “Grandpa Zeng, get well soon so you can play Princess toys with me!”

The two children stood by his side, holding his hands.

It was only then that the old man could no longer hold back. Tears suddenly streamed from his dry eyes, and in an instant, the love that surged forth from his heart almost overcame the demon of illness, even causing the heart rate monitor by his bed to jump into action.

Su Zhiruan watched and did not interrupt.

Love can work miracles, but for the old man, it was a bit too late now.

If only he had let go of his so-called persistence earlier, dropped that haughty air, he might not have had to wait until his deathbed to have his epiphany.

Su Zhiruan and Xie Yanshang knew the old man wanted the two children by his side as he neared his end, so they quietly walked out.

“Ruanruan, I will accompany you back to the ward. You’ve just recovered; you shouldn’t stand for too long.” Xie Yanshang supported her, never taking his eyes off her.

“You’ve been staying at my bedside for so many days, you need to rest even more,” Su Zhiruan indicated she was fine.

Her ward wasn’t far from that of the old man’s, just a few steps away.

It wasn’t long after the two returned when Xie Yanshang’s assistant also came in.

“Young Master, Young Madam, I just heard the Chairman instructing the lawyer to divide his property into two, half for the young master and half for the young miss.”

Not only Su Zhiruan but even Xie Yanshang were surprised by this news.

The old man had already given his shares to Xie Yanshang and Su Zhiruan.

Xie Yanshang was now the de facto Chairman of the Xie Group, the old man held the title of Chairman in name only, and Su Zhiruan was a shareholder with a substantial stake. The old man had given plenty, bestowing all of his shares to them.

But he still owned considerable property, assets that no one but his second brother had designs on, but today, he had suddenly called for a lawyer to bequeath these to Xiting and Yanhui, not even three years old yet.

After exchanging glances, Su Zhiruan and Xie Yanshang both sighed deeply.

That very night.

The old man passed away peacefully, aged 80.

When the news spread, many expressed their condolences.

And after the announcement regarding the distribution of his estate, people envied the fortune of the two children, Xiting and Yanhui.

This was truly being born with a silver spoon, a lifetime of wealth and privilege.

*

As the evening lights came on, Su Zhiruan stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, lost in thought.

Suddenly, she felt warmth on her shoulder as a wool coat was draped over her, and Xie Yanshang handed her warm milk, “Drink this and have a good sleep.”

“Mm,” Su Zhiruan took it, the warm touch spreading; looking down at the playful children below, she couldn’t help but reflect, “Time flies.”

“In the blink of an eye, the kids are already going to school.” Xie Yanshang was equally moved.

Downstairs, the housekeepers watched their young master and young miss and their friends playing with each other, all smiling knowingly—it was a lively household.

“Back in the day, they were tiny in their swaddling clothes, like two little monkeys, but now they have grown so much.” Su Zhiruan gestured, then leaned against Xie Yanshang.

Xie Yanshang let her lean on him and gently wrapped an arm around her, “Time flies like an arrow.”

Years later.

Like many happy and ordinary families, siblings Xiting and Yanhui took over the company. As twins, they shared a tacit understanding, managing the company efficiently. They joined forces to expand the Xie Group and Su Zhiruan’s company, earning the acclaim of everyone.

When Su Zhiruan and Xie Yanshang reached life’s end, their children stayed by their side, unwaveringly caring for them personally.

This time, it was Su Zhiruan watching as Xie Yanshang left first. Even in the final second, they held hands, just like they had countless nights before, unwilling and unable to let go.

As time passed and seasons changed, we were each other’s refuge and haven.

Suddenly, her somewhat deaf ears picked up a clear voice—

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