Shen Manli gazed at Long Yuan's sleeping face and she smiled.
Long Yuan indeed had aged, especially with the sudden onset of illness lately. In fact, his body was just an empty shell. She had been by Long Yuan's side for 20 years, using medication like silent drizzles that seeped into his body.
At this critical juncture where the dynamics of the Long Family were poised for a substantial shift, Shen Manli induced Long Yuan's illness.
The doctors believed that Long Yuan's body was recovering, but it was merely an illusion created by the virus within him.
His body was like one that had been bored by worms, with the insects using his internal materials to patch the outer shell, making the surface appear radiant and glorious, yet his core had long been hollowed out by the viral worms.
Shen Manli stood up and walked outside.
Today, she wore a dark purple silk dress as Oceania in the Southern Hemisphere was in summer.
