Surrogacy.
About 25 years ago…
"How did Auntie Xian'er die?" Yu Lili asked as she passed the photograph back.
The moment the question came out, she suddenly wished she could take it back.
Expectedly, Wen Fenglin smiled. But, that smile held a lifetime of hurt and pain. "Xian'er's body had always been weak, and she was very afraid of the cold. Fortunately, she came from a rich family, and they were able to keep her going until she turned 20. Then one day, in order to be with me, she snuck out despite a heavy snowfall and came to my small rental apartment."
Wen Fenglin choked on his words for a moment. His tone was laced with guilt. "She probably suffered from a severe chill. We stayed in that small apartment for two days. On the third day, Xian'er's health started to deteriorate."
A word came to Yu Lili's mind immediately: elopement. In those days, elopement was a very serious transgression.
