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Meng Lan had heart surgery after marrying Zong Ji.
When Meng Xin Zhi told Zong Guang that their mother couldn't have more children because of heart disease, she was simply stating a fact.
Meng Xin Zhi had never thought about deceiving Zong Guang.
She wanted a father and a brother, but never through deceit.
Meng Lan was the same.
Born in a remote and impoverished village, congenital heart disease was essentially an unsolvable problem during her upbringing.
When she gave birth to Meng Xin Zhi, medical insurance had not yet reached the countryside.
Exorbitant medical costs, coupled with the isolation of rural life, made survival through the process akin to a one in ten chance.
Before marriage, Meng Lan had already informed Zong Ji about her heart condition.
For normal pregnancies, the most to worry about was diet control to avoid gestational diabetes and similar issues.
But her pregnancy could have led to an overloaded heart, unsure to last until the child's birth.
