Lu Wei smiled and patted the girl's head lovingly ," I must have done too many good deeds in my past life that the god has sent you and Xiao in my life. Now that both Ningtao and baby are fine , everything is good."

Rong Xinghe nodded her head subconsciously and the six men exited the hospital room so that they could give the good news to Ningtao and other worried members of the family.

At this time , Rong Xinghe realized that she hadn't actually disconnected the phone earlier and that Xi Yuan had probably heard everything.

The girl rubbed her forehead and brought the phone to her ears ,"This..."

"Xinghe , its all real. I told you that you yourself have no idea about how amazing you are. Your touch , your smile and even your anger is beautiful. Congratulations on becoming an aunt.", Xi Yuan smiled on the other end.

It was now that Rong Xinghe finally accepted the reality as only this man's voice could make her believe the sudden turn of events.

"Thank you , Yuan...", the girl sat down on a nearby stool but before she could say anything further , her throat choked and tears slipped down her eyes.

As the man listened to the soft sobs from the opposite side , his heart ached. He so wanted to be near her at that time. But contrary to that , he was miles away from her.

This man could understand Rong Xinghe more than anyone. They had this unique and inexpressible connection between them. Although they had known each other for just one year , both of them could see through each other clearly.

Rong Xinghe was a strong lady. She was a woman who could sacrifice her every breath for her nation. But there were times when she had no control over situations and there were times when she herself felt scared. When it came to weaknesses , she had six of them. She could not bear to see the six men go through any form of pain.

Xi Yuan naturally understood all of this.

He knew that this experience had really frightened her. The six men had been by her side when her own family had abandoned her. They had literally brought her up. How could her heart not ache to see Lu Wei and Ningtao in pain ?

Only when the girl calmed down did she resumed ,"I didn't had the courage to even enter the ward initially. Zhou Che was my past and I felt like everything was on me. I blamed myself for this. I thought that I was responsible for my brother's sufferings. Yuan , if it wasn't for you , I might not have been able to face the six men again. I..."

"Stop ! Don't say such silly things. You are not responsible for Zhou Che's actions. He is an individual and making such decisions is his choice. Just because you had a past with him doesn't mean that you should be blamed for his actions.

"Xinghe , your brothers don't just love you. They respect you. They prioritize you more than their own families. They obviously understand that you had nothing to do with it. Can you not scare me like this ? My Xinghe is a strong lady , isn't she ?", Xi Yuan scolded the girl softly.

Rong Xinghe smiled when she realized that Xi Yuan couldn't bear to see her loose her confidence. This man...

"Yes , Xinghe is strong.", the girl laughed amid her tears.

"Now go and join your family. About Zhou Che , I will be coming back soon to Country X. Plot whatever revenge you want. Anything you need , I am standing right behind you.", the man was finally relieved.

The girl talked to Xi Yuan for few more seconds before she reached Ningtao's ward and then hung up the phone.

Xi Yuan was far away from her but it was like he was the nearest to her at that moment.

This was yet another progress in their relationship.

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Meanwhile , Zhou Family Mansion :

As soon as Zhou Che reached home , he saw his family doctor talking to Father Zhou.

Zhou Che approached the old man after the doctor left ,"What happened , Dad ?"

"Your mother fainted two hours ago. She walked into Zhichen's room as soon as she got home and found this letter under the mattress of his bed.", Father Zhou passed the piece of paper to Zhou Che ,"Xinghe wasn't wrong , Che. Your Xinghe wasn't wrong from the start."

"I know..."

Father Zhou was taken aback when he heard his son's words ,"What do you mean ?"

"I met Zhichen's psychologist who was treating him six years ago. Rong Xinghe was secretly helping Zhichen quit drugs but...", the man sighed and started reading the letter.

Father Zhou became silent. The way they had treated the innocent girl back then was truly unjust and cruel. How could they even apologize to her after what they had done ?

After Zhou Zhichen's death , no one entered his room because they wanted to keep his memories untouched. The room was cleaned every month but who would have had thought that the man had hidden the letter beneath the mattress of his bed ?

Zhou Che had lost the last bit of strength in his body by now. So he sat down and looked into the letter silently.

||| { Brother Che ,

Now that you are reading this letter , I am no longer by your side. I am sorry that I left. But I really cannot control this urge anymore. Dr. Gu has told me that even a single dose of drug can kill me. But today , I have consumed three doses impulsively. Till you take me to hospital , I might not be able to make it.

So I want to tell you everything. Brother Che , you don't deserve a brother as weak as me. But you definitely deserve a woman as strong as Sis-in-law Xinghe by your side. In the past few days , I have realized how amazing she is.

When she got to know that I was taking drugs , the first thing she wanted to do was to tell you and mom-dad about it. But I was scared that you all will look down on me. I thought that you all will be ashamed of me.

Only when I begged her did she decided to hide it from you. But she conditioned me to get a proper medical treatment.

In fact , her brothers , Lu Wei and Zhi Xi , arranged for the best medical facilities for me. None of the seven siblings judged me brother. I can't explain how considerate and compassionate they all are.

Brother , I want to take the last bold decision of my life today. I want to break off my relationship with you. And I wish to become Sis-in-law Xinghe's brother. Her 'deceased' brother. It is an honour to become her brother.

Lastly , don't blame Sis-in-law Xinghe for what happened. She has already suffered a lot during the time she was with the Rongs. She has been through a lot of pain before she came into our lives. We are indebted to her , brother. She is an angel who convinced us to accept our parents. She taught us to cherish the people around us. We can't thank her enough for that.

Brother , don't ever remind her of her past. Especially , the train incident of Country I. She still gets nightmares because of that. Don't misunderstand her for my death. I won't forgive you if you treat my sister badly.

Love ,

Zhou Zhichen }

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At the end of the paper , there were six year old blood stains of Zhou Zhichen.

Zhou Che hugged the paper tightly as if it was his brother and knelt down on the ground. The man's shoulders started trembling as tears flowed down his eyes.

I did exactly what you didn't wanted me to do Zhichen. I disrespected your sworn sister. I insulted her publicly. I didn't listened to her cries and requests six years ago. I failed you and I failed my love.

The Lu Wei , who once provided you with the best medical support was also hurt by me today. That man might lose his baby because of your psycho brother now.

It was my fault. It was my failure that you trusted your sis-in-law more than me. You were more comfortable with her than your own family. Who were we to blame her for that ?

I wronged you Zhichen. And I wronged her.

Just how can I express my guilt now ? With what right , do I face her ?