Addiction sets in at night; even the abstinent older man has fallen for it.

Mu Tiantian noticed the gaze and wondered if it was Fu Zhengting coming to see her. She excitedly turned her head to look.

The old doctor was startled when Mu Tiantian suddenly turned her head, and quickly concealed the sinister look in his eyes.

Mu Tiantian glanced at the old doctor briefly, confirming that she did not recognize him.

Xia Guiying followed Mu Tiantian's gaze and turned to look over.

The old doctor adjusted his glasses, trying to hide his unease, and greeted Xia Guiying warmly, "Sister-in-law, it really is you! What a coincidence!"

Xia Guiying looked him over carefully two or three times before recognizing him, and exclaimed in surprise, "Brother Yang, is that you?"

Xia Guiying was also surprised when she recognized the other person as an old acquaintance.

Yang Guanghui was Qin Dongyang's classmate. They had started a business together when they were young. A lot of time has passed, and his appearance has changed a lot, so he didn't recognize him at first glance.

Thinking about it carefully, it's been almost twenty years since we last met.

Ever since Fu Zhenlong caused Qin Dongyang to close his restaurant, I haven't seen Yang Guanghui much.

If I remember correctly, that's the name.

That's what Qin Dongyang used to call him.

Qin Dongyang is generous and righteous, and he is especially kind to those around him. When his classmates are in trouble and ask him for money, he lends it to them without hesitation.

Being generous is a good thing, but it can easily be taken advantage of by those with ulterior motives.

You can be a good person, but you can't be a pushover.

If you help everyone, how can you even live your own life?

She once had a big argument with Qin Dongyang over this.

Qin Dongyang said she was petty and narrow-minded, which made her furious.

On this point of view, she could never reach an agreement with Qin Dongyang.

It wasn't until Qin Dongyang was betrayed by Fu Zhenlong that he realized that arguing with her in the past was the right thing to do.

Qin Dongyang paid a heavy price for his carelessness and lack of vigilance against human nature.

You can't teach someone by just talking about it; you can learn something from experience and you'll understand it in one go.

She's not that great, helping everyone.

Over the years, Yang Guanghui hadn't had much contact with Qin Dongyang, so their relationship wasn't deep. She smiled politely, knowing she still had to maintain proper social etiquette.

Yang Guanghui feigned surprise and generosity, nodding with a smile, "It's me!"

"It's been almost twenty years since we last saw each other. I've aged quite a bit, but my sister-in-law is still as beautiful as ever."

He knew that women liked to hear compliments, so he first praised Xia Guiying.

Xia Guiying was indeed somewhat pleased to hear this.

She looked Yang Guanghui up and down again.

He has indeed aged considerably; the wrinkles around his eyes are quite noticeable, and he is balding on the top of his head, with the few remaining hairs turning white.

Qin Dongyang is three years older than Yang Guanghui, but he looks much younger.

Qin Dongyang has suffered so many setbacks, yet he is still younger than Yang Guanghui. The difference in appearance and temperament is truly enormous.

If Qin Dongyang hadn't been hospitalized those times, he would be in better spirits.

Qin Dongyang is the type who gets better looking with age.

Yang Guanghui's appearance was stunning in his youth, but his prime was short-lived.

The gap is too big.

Moreover, he has lost a lot of weight, and as he gets older, the lack of flesh on his face makes him look older.

Looking at Yang Guanghui's white coat, she asked with concern, "Brother Yang, why have you lost so much weight? Is the pressure of working at the hospital too much?"

She recalled that Yang Guanghui did work at a hospital before starting his own business.

Yang Guanghui's eyes instantly turned sinister.

Xia Guiying's concern sounded like mockery to him.

That bitch is just showing off to him.

They boasted about how much money Qin Dongyang made as the richest man, while he himself was exhausted and became extremely thin as a lowly doctor in a hospital.

The enormous gap had long since warped his mentality.

Coupled with the misfortunes of recent years, this has made him even more resentful of the rich.

He originally had the opportunity to be promoted, but because he suddenly resigned to start his own business, he offended the hospital director. For years, he has been a doctor with the lowest salary. In addition, he had disagreements with his colleagues and was unhappy working at the hospital. His wife was also divorcing him, and his beloved daughter accidentally drowned.

These setbacks aged him by more than ten years overnight.

He was having such a hard time, while Qin Dongyang and Fu Zhenlong were doing so well.

This feeling is worse than being killed.

Jealousy, that devil, had long since consumed him.

In his extreme extremism, he even came up with a crazy idea.

If he ever decides he doesn't want to live anymore, he'll ruin Qin Dongyang and Fu Zhenlong's happy life.

If we're going to die, we'll all die together.

If he's having a hard time, nobody else will either.

Xia Guiying realized her question was inappropriate after asking it, and quickly explained, "Brother Yang, I didn't mean anything by it, I just noticed you've lost a lot of weight, so I was curious."

Yang Guanghui pushed up his glasses and smiled, the lenses concealing his true, cold smile. He said magnanimously, "Sister-in-law, I know you're concerned about me. Working at the hospital is indeed very stressful, plus my wife divorced me, and my daughter accidentally drowned..."

He gritted his teeth when he talked about these pains.

I really want to ask the damn heavens, why does he have to suffer so much?

Xia Guiying was surprised by this answer and felt a little guilty and sympathetic towards Yang Guanghui. "Brother Yang, I'm really sorry. I didn't know you had been through so much over the years."

No wonder he stopped associating with Qin Dongyang.

Anyone who has gone through this wouldn't want to hang out with people anymore.

Those with poor psychological resilience may even suffer a mental breakdown and become mentally ill.

Looking at Mu Tiantian beside him, he felt grateful again. His daughter was alive and back by his side; he was truly lucky.

Mu Tiantian and Xia Guiying exchanged a knowing glance.

She could see her mother's sympathy, and she also felt sorry for the elder's plight.

Yang Guanghui took off his glasses, wiped them, and gave a self-deprecating laugh. "This is my fate, I accept it."

He never considered that this was retribution for his instigation; he only thought about comparing his misfortune with the happy lives of Qin Dongyang and Fu Zhenlong.

Xia Guiying felt bad seeing this, so she gently patted Yang Guanghui's arm and said, "Brother Yang, after the storm comes the rainbow. It's all over now."

Yang Guanghui nodded outwardly, but his thoughts grew increasingly sinister.

His world turned dark after his daughter drowned.

Every time he sees a warm and harmonious family of three, and recalls that his wife hadn't divorced him and his daughter was still alive, he feels an intense urge to destroy their wonderful life.

Especially now, looking at the graceful Mu Tiantian, the image of his daughter lying on the cold operating table with a pale face and a swollen belly flashed through his mind, and he had an impulse to kill Qin Dongyang's daughter immediately.

Why should I?!

On what basis?

"My sister-in-law is right. We should always look forward and not dwell on unhappy things."

He ended the conversation, looked at Mu Tiantian, and tentatively asked Xia Guiying, "Sister-in-law, what's this...?"

Xia Guiying introduced, "Brother Yang, this is my daughter Ruohan, who went missing twenty years ago. I finally found her half a month ago."

She made Mu Tiantian call him Uncle Yang.

Mu Tiantian smiled at Yang Guanghui and called out, "Uncle Yang!"

Yang Guanghui was already consumed by jealousy, but he still maintained a sizing-up expression and said something against his will, "She's so grown up and so beautiful."

A crazy and extreme idea was clamoring in his mind.