He Lin's reaction was completely different from what Yu Lian had imagined his attitude when he learned about this.

He Lin was unusually calm, and Yu Lian had to remain highly vigilant about his attitude.

After all, she was a smart person, but He Lin was not only smart but also had a lot of shrewdness.

Not to mention that he has been in the business world for many years and has developed a calm and composed demeanor in the face of adversity.

It's hard to glean anything from his calm and indifferent gaze.

"What are you trying to say?"

"It's nothing, but you should know that this isn't something I can decide on my own."

Yu Lian understood, of course, that this matter could not be decided by him alone.

"The fairest way is to split it in half, I mean split the children's time in half."

Yu Lian started talking about the best solution she could think of, but He Lin wasn't listening at all.

"What are you doing? I'm talking to you about child custody. I know I..."

When talking about the issues she cared about most, Yu Lian seemed far more agitated than He Lin.

"If you don't want to talk about it, or if you have any other opinions, you can just say so."

He Lin was forced to raise his head, but with his eyes red, he was clearly not suited for conversation.

"What...is wrong?"

Yu Lian tried hard to recall if she had said anything hurtful in the past few minutes.

"I'm willing to give you custody of the child. After all, my current situation isn't suitable for raising a child, and it's best for the child to stay with you."

He Lin's voice was choked with emotion, leaving Yu Lian at a loss for words. This was probably the most awkward moment since they had known each other.

Yu Lian was preoccupied with how to get custody back from He Lin. When she tried to fight for herself with a bad attitude, He Lin easily gave up custody.

It felt like I'd always treated him as a potential enemy, and even acted arrogantly because of it, only to end up punching cotton – an embarrassing situation.

"He Lin, am I really willing to give you custody?"

"Yes, give it to me. I know this was part of the reason you married me, and I know you don't like me, so I'm willing to grant your wish. After I die, the children and most of my inheritance will be yours. Take care of yourself and..."

He Lin's words were like hailstones the size of fists, hitting her head and leaving her, who was already bewildered in the rain, completely stunned.

"What did you say? What? You're dead? Maybe I'll be dead before you..."

"Stop, what I mean is that I'm not in a good state right now, maybe that day... Never mind, you don't need to worry about me or overthink it. Just think about how you and the child will live a good life in the future. As for Lanlan and my parents, I've already made arrangements in advance."

Yu Lian instantly overturned her previous conclusion. He Lin wasn't doing anything good; he had just learned to hide his true feelings from her.

"Don't talk nonsense. I don't want to raise a child alone. Let's not talk about He Lin for now. It's good for the child to stay with you. After all, the grandparents and aunt can take care of him. My dad will be taking us around a lot in the future, and I'm busy with work, so it's not suitable for me to take care of a child."

When Yu Lian reluctantly uttered those words against her will, He Lin had already signed the child custody transfer agreement.

"Okay, my company has a professional lawyer. This is his business card. He knows a lot about the child's situation. Go see him when you have time to handle the follow-up matters."

He Lin's meaning was simple: he had already made arrangements, and as long as she accepted, she would have custody of the child and would receive a huge sum of child support.

Seeing her hesitate, He Lin suddenly uttered the most ruthless words, "Three seconds. If you don't answer, I'll die and you'll have no chance."

Although it was unpleasant to hear, Yu Lian accepted it and turned to look at the signed page.

He Lin's name is both elegant and illegible.

"He Lin, thank you."

"We're husband and wife, there's nothing to thank me for. Besides, you're the one who gave birth to the children. I'm just responsible for raising them. As for who they belong to, that's your opinion."

Yu Lian was forced to retreat step by step by He Lin's invisible force.

Before this, she didn't have the same opinion of He Lin as she does now.

"He Lin, you're so good to me, I don't know how to repay you..."

Upon hearing this, He Lin nodded listlessly with an indifferent expression, though his heart was already fluttering with excitement.

"Well, could you be nicer to me from now on, before I die?"

Yu Lian looked at him with worry in her eyes, "Don't say that."

"I really can't take it anymore. I feel like leaving this world is the best relief..."

He was full of energy just two days ago, and you couldn't see any flaws in his demeanor.

Why would you give up and stop pretending just because of the child?

Yu Lian secretly wondered if she was taking advantage of someone's vulnerability.

"Please stop talking, He Lin... I'm trying to get along with you, please don't think like that, okay?"

He Lin stared blankly out the window. "No need. I hate forcing people. I'll be moving back to my apartment in a couple of days. You should spend time with the kids. It's a rare opportunity for the whole family to be together, so take some time to be with your family..."

Every word He Lin spoke was like a sharp knife piercing Yu Lian's heart.

"He Lin, don't be like this. We're husband and wife, you shouldn't move out. If you move out, what's the point of our marriage? Besides, who said I don't like you? Actually... actually I do like you..."

Yu Lian wasn't sure if her appreciation for He Lin at the time could be considered liking, but perhaps it was.

But she didn't really have similar feelings and was always wavering between the two, plus the fact that the relationship between the two of them was complicated.

She had never thought about it that way from the beginning.

"Really?!... Cough, don't lie to me. I know you're doing this for my own good. I know my symptoms all too well. Whoever I'm with will be unlucky. I can't let you and the baby suffer as a result."

"Who said that! You're doing great. We're getting married to give our children a complete family. They're overjoyed, how could you possibly drag them down?"

Yu Lian didn't want to call for help in front of He Lin, so she said, "You must not have slept well last night. Why don't you rest for a bit and wait for me? Just two minutes, please~"

For the first time ever, Yu Lian spoke with a hint of coquetry in her voice.

"Yeah, I guess I didn't get enough rest. You go ahead, I'll wait for you."

Yu Lian breathed a sigh of relief, ran downstairs, closed the door, and made a phone call to Xue Zhi from the study.

She was anxious and restless, so anxious that even a minute of waiting for the phone call felt like an eternity.

Xue Zhi finally called back, and she quickly answered.

"Dr. Xue, what should we do if He Lin doesn't want to live anymore? He just told me about his last wishes, saying he wanted to give me all his money and the child."

On the other end of the phone, Xue Zhi recalled He Lin's visit to his home a couple of days ago, even though He Lin had come on business that day.

The conversation between the two did not go too deep, but judging from his overall demeanor and tone, it was clear that his condition had not worsened but had improved significantly.

Therefore, there is only one reason why the condition worsens within a single day.

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