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Chapter 703: Unbearable Past 2

Chapter 703: Unbearable Past 2

"Indeed," Liu Yuntian said slowly, "the woman named Tang Wan was no less beautiful or elegant than your Miss Ling. I met her in a Chinese restaurant and was attracted to her the moment I saw her. I approached her to talk, but unexpectedly, another man also struck up a conversation with her—that man was Ling Tian. Rather than rejecting us, she invited both of us to dine and chat. After that day, I started to pursue her relentlessly. At that time, I could say I was quite successful in business, having established Liu Corporation and my net worth had surpassed a billion, which, for that era, could place me among the top ranks of the wealthy in the country. With my conditions, of course, there were no complaints. However, it seemed that Tang Wan just considered me a friend and showed no intention of delving deeper. At the same time, I was aware that Ling Tian was also advancing on her, but it seemed he was getting the same results as I was."

"Back and forth it went, and my competitor, Ling Tian, actually became my friend. Later, the three of us would often gather, drinking and jovially talking. After spending a long time together, my feelings for Tang Wan grew deeper and I found myself unable to extricate myself. Ling Tian was the same. But one day, Tang Wan suddenly thanked us for our affection, stating that she refused us mainly because she had a terminal illness and her life was nearing its end. The time she spent with us made her very happy and content, she said even if death were to come, she would have no regrets."

"At that time, Tang Wan’s confession was like a bolt out of the blue for us. I spared no expense in using all my connections and assets to bring renowned doctors from around the world to treat her, but to no avail. As I watched her complexion grow paler by the day and her gaze lose its luster, I was in agony. I remember when Ling Tian first heard the news, he vanished for a while, and I thought he’d given up. However, when Tang Wan’s Flame of Life was nearly extinguished, he reappeared out of nowhere, bringing with him various unknown medicines. Though those medicines temporarily helped her make it through, they still couldn’t stop the invasion of death. Eventually, after enduring for a month longer, she closed her eyes forever."

"During that time, Ling Tian and I stayed by her side day and night. Perhaps because she knew death was imminent, in her final moments, she expressed a desire for an apple and asked Ling Tian to go buy it. However, when Ling Tian left, she grabbed my hand tightly and told me that between the two of us, it was me whom she loved. She decided to say it to avoid any regrets. She said that both of us were outstanding, but Ling Tian had an ethereal quality about him, as if he didn’t fit in with the world, giving him an otherworldly feel. In contrast, I was more grounded in reality, and that was the reason she chose me."

"After she spoke these words, Tang Wan passed away, taking my heart with her. She died at the moment when Ling Tian was not present; I thought he had not yet returned. It was only when I walked out the door that I discovered a bag of fresh apples on the bench outside. I think that Ling Tian must have overheard Tang Wan’s words, which is why he didn’t come back in, but instead chose to leave quietly. From that day on, I never saw him again. I only heard later that he went to Baiyun City, established Ling Corporation, and even married a woman. As far as I know, that woman was very young, not particularly beautiful, and had no distinctive status. However, her name was also Tang Wan. Sadly, that woman’s fate was also cruel, as she died in childbirth. Sigh... Since then, for so many decades, I’ve had no contact or meetings with Ling Tian."