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On their way to the main hall, Lady Wu whispered to Xiao Ruo and Lady Shao about Xie Shi's story.
It turned out that Xie Shi had married his childhood sweetheart and cousin. She had a heart condition and didn't survive the birth of Xie Qingning, passing away without even setting eyes on her son.
All these years, Xie Shi had not remarried, devoting himself solely to his son, who had also inherited his mother's heart condition. The doctor had said that he might not live past the age of eight, so the entire family was extremely anxious about the child, which was why Xie Shi had reacted so strongly when he saw Lady Shao giving Xie Qingning first aid.
Xie Shi truly thought Lady Shao was hitting his son.
