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Cao Guanyun sat by the bed with a look of defeat. It was a long time before Lady Cao awoke, and upon seeing her husband, who seemed to have aged several years, silent tears began to fall.
Cao Guanyun offered a bitter smile of consolation: "Don't be sad, money is just an external possession. As long as our family is safe and sound, that's all that matters."
Lady Cao's tears fell even more fiercely. After all, that was the livelihood they had built over half a lifetime, the future support for their children and grandchildren.
Now, it's all gone... They truly have nothing left...
Lady Cao's silent weeping was more painful for Cao Guanyun than if she had cried aloud. Cao Guanyun raised his hand to wipe her tears, but the more he wiped, the more they flowed: "Don't cry, lest they find out."
Lady Cao was afraid that the people on the other side would discover something was amiss, so she dared not cry out loud. She covered her mouth, her tears still flowing.
