Yiqiang hesitates, then holds Ruojun’s hand and says he is willing to marry her. However, she turns him down, saying she does not want to be a burden. Back at home, Ruo’en has a heart-to-heart talk with Ruojun. She advises her to face her illness positively. Ruojun continues to work at the hospital. Yaozong advises her to take a break from work to receive treatment. Declaring she is able to continue working, she asks him to keep her condition a secret. Rose’s chemotherapy does not seem to be improving her condition. Ruojun sympathises, especially after learning that her relationship with her husband, Jianhua, is strained. Jianhua turns up at the hospital to visit. Rose lies about her condition, saying she merely has food poisoning. When he speaks to her harshly, she chases him away. Ruojun runs after him and discloses the severity of Rose’s condition. He is unable to accept the truth. Yaozong asks Ruojun why she is not being treated for her illness. It turns out that she cannot…
