The biggest problem, perhaps, was the physical examination organized by the prison for Ma Xudong, right?
But now, this is no longer important.
He didn't have cancer, nor would he die, which was an immense comfort to his son Xiang Huainan and his daughter Xiang Qingqing.
Xiang Huainan, who had almost exclusively received Western education from a young age, still managed to understand and respect his biological father. Reuniting with Ma Xudong and receiving such news naturally filled the biological son with relief and exhilaration, and he even shared a large glass of red wine with his father, even though he seldom drank and was attentive to diet and health.
No need to mention Xiang Qingqing, who, during her time with Liu Zhizhong, had gradually come to understand her father's difficulties and found peace with it. The girl, having faced life and death, was also thankful for Ma Xudong's nurturing grace.