The Truth
Truth was what Wang Yan needed.
Why Ruo Qin had a sudden change that caused her to leave him.
"What do you know about the truth?" Wang Yan probed, in a nasty tone.
"Every answer to your questions. Meet me at North district Vile apartment tomorrow. You will find out."
Yu Tian's every word was clear to Wang Yan.
Wang Yan remembered the address in his head as he watched Ruo Qin turned her back and left with Director Li Tang.
Renxi appeared moments later..
"Sir, we've acquired all Ruo Qin's paintings that were up for auction earlier. As per you instructed."
he reported.
Wang Yan nodded and left Pixen Gallery..
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Back at Pixen Gallery, Artist Office
Ruo Qin was resting in the office, feeling accomplished and contented although she couldn't see the audience and the launch with her own eyes..But she could hear compliments of her work everywhere was enough.
Yu Tian arrived at the office to check on Ruo Qin after his conversation with Wang Yan.
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Yu Tian: Congratulations on your successful launch, Ruo Qin
Ruo Qin: Thank you Yu Tian..thank you for helping me all these while..
Yu Tian: About Mr Wang...don't you want him to know the truth?
Ruo Qin: ... No...
Yu Tian: I can see that he really cares and loves you..
Ruo Qin: stop..please..
Yu Tian: Ruo Qin...you need to let him know, he could be the support that you need..
Ruo Qin: Enough! I can't go back to him anymore! I don't want him to watch me die! Do you know the pain of losing someone you love?! You don't know!!
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Ruo Qin was losing herself as she shouted and came to a sudden stop when she heard someone sobbing...
Realizing there was someone else in the room besides Yu Tian and herself...
Ruo Qin attempted to remain calm and acted normal like how she did earlier.
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Right at the door step...her mother, Madam Qian was on her wheelchair sobbing, overhearing their conversation.
Madam Qian could not believe her eyes..what she just saw with her eyes. Watching her daughter struggling with her movements.
It was the moment she found out that her daughter had turned blind.
"...Qin'er..." her mother's voice was slightly muffled as she covered her mouth with her hands..Yun'er wheeled Madam Qian forward to Ruo Qin and gave them privacy, leaving the room with Yu Tian.
"Mother...?" Ruo Qin was startled, caught off guard.
Madam Qian did not ask any further, knowing her daughter is in such pain all by herself. Madam Qian could only give her daughter the comfort and support she needs.
"Mother...i..i'm sorry...i didn't want you to worry"
Ruo Qin wailed painfully on her knees, trying to reach for her mother's hug..
"Mother...please don't let Yan know about this...i beg you." she pleaded in tears...
Now that Madam Qian is aware of her condition, she couldn't just stand by and watch her daughter die...
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The next morning..
Wang Yan drove to the location Yu Tian gave him yesterday.
North district, Vile Apartment.
Wang Yan was dying to know the real reason Ruo Qin left him. He sped up and arrived at Vile Apartment after an hour drive.
The Vile apartment was located at a rural district. It was quiet...and peaceful. Very much like a place where Ruo Qin likes.
Standing at the entrance, was Yu Tian. Without a word, Yu Tian signaled Wang Yan to be quiet, as Wang Yan walked towards the apartment.
Yu Tian then walked away after Wang Yan was standing right outside the apartment where Ruo Qin was living temporarily.
Curious, Wang Yan did not know what to expect nor what was Yu Tian up to, he briefly scanned the apartment through the windows.
Standing right in the apartment, was Ruo Qin...
Ruo Qin was holding a glass of milk on her hands, as she tries to figure her way to the sofa. Stretching her arms outwards reaching for directions aimlessly..
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Her actions, her movements spoke for itself.
Wang Yan was witnessing with his very own eyes, his eyes widened in disbelief.
He watches her every movement that left him beyond words.
At this time, he finally understood...
He finally found out that Ruo Qin was suffering from blindness all these while that explained everything.
Uncontrollably, his eyes welled up with tears, lips quivering.. as he watches her helplessly from the windows.
Wang Yan's shivering heart broke for Ruo Qin, gently placing his trembling palm on the windows, the tears he held back, streamed down his face.
Every teardrop was every pinch of pain in his heart.
Watching the woman he loved, the woman that he was going to spend the rest of his life with.
He felt useless, powerless.
...
Wang Yan loses strength, as he dropped to his knees, sitting outside the apartment. Intertwined his fingers as he cried his heart out, inaudibly without Ruo Qin noticing.
"How...how could she not let me know...what am i to her...?"
The thoughts ran through his mind..
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After some time, Wang Yan calmed his emotions down, catching his breath with his swollen reddened eyes..He descended to the lobby to see Yu Tian sitting at the lounge.
Yu Tian handed him a bottle of water, he knew it wasn't easy for Wang Yan to accept the truth.
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Yu Tian: That's the truth i can show you...Ruo Qin explained her condition briefly after we met in Kyoto. There's a tumor in her cornea that was caused by an accident few years back.
Wang Yan: a...tumor?
Yu Tian: From what i know she is now on the waiting list for a cornea transplant..
Yu Tian: Mr Wang, i just hope to clarify there is nothing between Ruo Qin and I. From the day she arrived in Kyoto, she've been thinking of you every single day..She've loved you all these while...
Wang Yan: That...i will handle it myself.
Wang Yan: Who is she staying here with?
Yu Tian: Madam Qian, she just found out her condition yesterday and will be here shortly with my assistant.
Wang Yan: I got it.
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Wang Yan then went back to the apartment again and take one more glance at Ruo Qin by the windows.
Without a doubt, he tried to control his emotions, letting out a sniffle before reaching out to his phone to make a call.
"Ren xi, get me all of Ruo Qin's medical report, information of cornea transplants and arrange Dr Trey to meet me."
With that, he disconnected the call.
It didn't take long as Wang Yan cleared his throat, let out a deep breath with a heavy heart..he turned open the door knob, entering the apartment..
He was ready for Ruo Qin.
Ready to face everything..
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Together with her.