Step aside, let me take charge!.

Summary

Cui Zhi is deeply concerned about a scholar's well-being, particularly regarding the impact of a Cultural Spirit on his health. Despite their tense relationship, he attempts to subdue the scholar using Yanling but is interrupted when the scholar, enduring intense pain, refuses assistance and reveals a familial resemblance to Cui Zhi’s brother-in-law. As emotions run high, the atmosphere shifts with the arrival of a middle-aged man, who turns out to be Cui Hui's long-lost father, Cui Xiao. Tensions rise as Cui Hui confronts her father about his absence during her mother's final moments. The chapter explores themes of family, loss, and the weight of unresolved emotions, culminating in Cui Xiao's realization of the fleeting nature of life as he mourns his wife.

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