Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

Fearing Qiu Yun would worry, Xiao Ta offered to play the role of a well-bred young lady, even though she wasn't actually that interested. However, she needed Qiu Yun to believe it was her own wish, not something done to help anyone else; otherwise, given Qiu Yun's personality, she would definitely feel guilty...

With everything in place and Qiu Yun's consent, and with Elisa's help, Xiao Ta didn't waste a moment.

She refused all the doctors' advice to stay in the hospital and not be transferred, and resolutely boarded a plane to Fenghai.

She knows her own physical condition. Even staying in the hospital would be torture, and she might not be able to make it any day. There are still things that need her right now, so why should she hesitate?

Thanks to Qiuyun's frequent use of Mandarin here, Xiaota is also very interested in this wonderful language. Sometimes she will try to learn it while lying in her hospital bed. Although her level is not high, she has no problem understanding the people speaking in Fenghai City.

She could understand him, but her voice would give her away as soon as she spoke. Her voice was different from Qiu Yun's, not to mention the accent she had developed from years of speaking English.

Therefore, Xiaota stopped speaking after being admitted to the central hospital in Fenghai City, contrary to what the doctors claimed on the surface—that she was terminally ill and unable to speak.

It's true that he's terminally ill, but not to the point of being unable to speak. For Qiuyun's sake, for Sasha's sake, he's just saying a few less words before he leaves, which is well worth it.

For the next month, Xiaota didn't need to do anything; she just needed to receive and cooperate with the treatment.

People come to visit every day in an endless stream. I heard they are all important figures in the city. Xiao Ta has never experienced being surrounded by so many people before. To be honest, it's amazing, like a dream.

And so, another month passed, still accompanied by illness, the month the doctor declared she would definitely die.

She survived the death that fate had ordained for her, and endured for another two weeks.

Even the most authoritative doctors were utterly astonished by her vitality...

The fifty-second day has finally arrived.

...................

Yang Qiuyun desperately hoped that the plan would fail.

Since graduating from school and entering the business world, she has almost never made a mistake, nor would she allow herself to.

But this time, she really hoped her plan would fail completely.

It's just because in the original plan, Little Tower was supposed to die.

Even though she knew that if the plan failed, there would be all sorts of big troubles afterward, Yang Qiuyun still hoped that Xiaota could survive.

After learning that she had survived that month, Yang Qiuyun ordered a bottle of wine and drank herself into a stupor.

She was truly happy and proud for Xiaota!

Every day I pray that Xiaota can live to see the next day, and that she can happily enjoy the life of a well-bred young lady...

Well... Yang Qiuyun knew perfectly well that Xiaota was only saying that to put her mind at ease.

She's such a pitiful yet adorable girl...

On the forty-ninth day, Lin Yin, whom Yang Qiuyun had arranged to be under observation at the hospital, suddenly came to her and told her something.

—Little Tower may be dying.

These words echoed in Yang Qiuyun's mind. She felt a sudden darkness before her eyes, and just before she was about to faint, Lin Yin managed to support her.

The wine glass in her hand still fell to the ground and shattered.

After a moment of disorientation, Yang Qiuyun suddenly woke up.

No... I can't just faint like this.

Qiu Yun told herself that this was not bad news and she should not be sad.

We should be happy and gratified for Xiaota.

Because Little Tower... has already won.

They won against fate, they won half a move against heaven.

When I was a child, the year I first met her, God said that she would only live to be eighteen.

But when she turned eighteen, she not only stood up, but also found her happiness.

Later, fate took away her happiness and declared once again that she would only live for another three years at most.

However, after that, Xiaota lived for another ten years despite her illness.

This time, the old man was furious and said that she would definitely reach the end of the month.

Little Tower... persevered until the fiftieth day.

And he never complained about anything.

In that case, how can we not say that she has outmaneuvered fate?

She has already won against fate...

My proud Carlotta... you really did win a long time ago...

24. I've come to see you.

At first, Lin Yin only saw Yang Qiuyun bowing her head and sobbing.

Then, large tears started streaming down her face.

At last,

It turned into a desperate wail.

Even the battle-crazed Lin Yin panicked. If there were enemies, she would kill them all to protect her, but seeing Qiu Yun crying like this, she really didn't know what to do.

She doesn't need to do anything.

Grief is only temporary, Yang Qiuyun understands. Crying is the least useful way to solve problems; at best, it's just a last resort for regulating emotions.

But sometimes... you just can't help but cry.

Before she could even wipe the tears from her face, Yang Qiuyun picked up a towel from the shelf, wiped her face casually, and tossed it onto the bed next to her.

When Lin Yin turned back, she saw that Qiu Yun's eyes had regained their former determination.

No... that was a more serious and unyielding demeanor than ever before.

"Lin Yin, escort me to Fenghai Central Hospital, cover my entry without being discovered by anyone, stay there for half an hour, and then leave without being detected. Can you do that?"

"Ha, who do you think I am?"

"Okay, this time... I'm really counting on you."

......................

In fact, Yang Qiuyun did not take a direct flight to Northern Europe as planned that day.

She used some tricks; although she left Fenghai, she only stayed temporarily in a hotel in the neighboring Cangming City.

Because... she still had things to finish and didn't want to go too far.

My second uncle said that we shouldn't have any wishful thinking; if we're going to Northern Europe, we should be resolute and not hesitate at all.

For Yu Zhe and Yu Che's sake, Yang Qiuyun had never considered going back on her word, but the specific timing of her trip to Northern Europe was still up to her to decide.

There is also a small pagoda in Fenghai.

If they really went directly to Northern Europe, they probably wouldn't have made it back in time... Little Ta would have been left to die alone in the hospital, and Qiu Yun couldn't imagine how lonely that would have been.

Even though it was a bit risky, she had to trust Lin Yin's abilities this time.

After Xiaota passed away, Yang Qiuyun felt she would regret it for the rest of her life if she didn't see her one last time.

We have already received the message that the time has come to return to Fenghai without anyone noticing.

Living in Cangming City, it only takes less than an hour to get back.

Lin Yin used a car that she had asked a friend to prepare at the last minute, a car that had no connection with the Su family, to take Yang Qiuyun, who was in disguise, back to Fenghai and head straight to the Fenghai Central Hospital.

"Lady Qiuyun, please promise me, after this visit, can we go to Northern Europe immediately? We can't take any more risks..."

"Hmm... I promise, Lin Yin, this is the last time I'll ever see her in this life. Do you think... she'll be happy to see me? Or will she blame me for leaving her alone in the hospital?"

"Without a doubt, she'll be overjoyed."

"Ha...you're still so direct...but ascension...? Hmm, I'm actually starting to think that's a good word. Little Tower is so kind, she'll definitely be the most beautiful angel in heaven."

"It must be."

Gui Ren will put all her energy into this effort, for the sake of the home she has protected for so many years.

And also to fulfill that little tower's last wish.

....................

Upon arriving at Fenghai Central Hospital, Lin Yin went ahead to investigate and found that no one from the Su family was indeed in the vicinity.

There was no one there, partly because "Yang Qiuyun" had been hospitalized there for fifty-one days. They had already determined that this once powerful Miss Yang was nearing the end of her life, so there was no need to keep an eye on her every day. No one doubted the matter anymore.

Another point is that before Yang Qiuyun came, she arranged for Lin Yin to have her friends in the underworld cause some trouble in those branch families, but not to make a big fuss, just to distract them a little. In this way, no one would have time to keep an eye on things at the hospital.

Lin Yin then temporarily disconnected the hospital's surveillance equipment. Wearing a hat and mask, Yang Qiuyun acted very naturally and swaggered to the ward where Xiao Ta was staying, as if nothing had happened.

This room, located on the far edge of the fifth floor of the hospital and in the quietest place, is a VIP private room, and it is definitely one of the best-equipped rooms in the entire hospital.

Hmm... it seems my second uncle and the others really kept their promise and placed Little Tower in the best environment. I hope Little Tower is satisfied...

Sigh, Xiaota always says that being able to eat well and sleep well is happiness, and that's enough to be content. But I really wish you could ask for more...

Lin Yin will have to temporarily separate from Yang Qiuyun here. Afterwards, it will be time for Qiuyun and Xiaota to meet alone. In addition, she needs to keep watch at the corner of this corridor. If there is any disturbance, she needs to immediately take Qiuyun and leave through the window.

This is no child's play; a brief half-hour meeting is actually very risky.

Yang Qiuyun nodded to Lin Yin, promising that she would leave immediately after half an hour.

After Lin Yin walked past the corner, Qiu Yun didn't want to waste a second and gently knocked on the door three times.

Boom, boom, boom.

The knocking was gentle and soft, without a trace of impatience.

There will be no response. Xiaota can't speak here; she doesn't know who's outside.

Moreover... even if she could tell from the gentle knocking that it was Qiu Yun, she might not have the strength left to respond.

I knocked on the door just to let her know in advance that someone was coming, so as not to startle her by suddenly pushing the door open.

Qiu Yun turned the doorknob and pushed open the brown wooden double door with the gentlest possible movements.

Suddenly, a stronger force than outside...

The strong smell of hospital disinfectant filled her nostrils.