"Your father is almost in the final stages of leukemia, and your plan to go against his wishes by introducing Shu Xian is going to be his death sentence."
A heavy silence descended upon the room, each word reverberating with a profound and unsettling truth.
The weight of Cai Li's revelation settled upon Pan An and Ru Shi, their eyes meeting with a shared sense of shock and realization.
They were not aware of his declining health. They had always seen him strong like a bull, but the gravity of his condition had remained shrouded in secrecy until now. Why was it kept from them? When did it all start?
Why hadn't they noticed anything?
Pan An's anger and frustration gave way to a sense of profound sorrow and empathy. How ironic it was that they hate their father, yet they felt that way.
