"Dad, stop talking nonsense. It's so embarrassing... Besides, I don't covet her. At most... at most I just like her very much! Don't you like Dabao too?"
"Are you going to make the call?" Bai Yeqing looked down at his son. If he couldn't even handle him, how could he be the leader of a country
The little guy pouted and nodded obediently, "…Call, give me the phone."
… … …
Xia Xingchen had been out for a while, and Xu Yan was a little worried. She didn't look very happy. But he could only lie on the bed, unable to move.
Just when she was about to ask the nurse to go out and check, her cell phone on the bedside table suddenly rang.
It was so late, he was worried about who was calling and what was going on. He stretched out his hand and picked up the phone. When he saw the few words flashing on the screen, his eyes dimmed instantly without a trace of brilliance.
'Future husband'.
Who will her "future husband" be? Yu Zenan, or... Mr. President
Xu Yan felt a pain in his heart, and his finger somehow fell on the answer button. When he came to his senses, the phone had already been connected.
"Hey, Dabao, where are you?"
Xu Yan heaved a sigh of relief when he heard the child's tender voice. His mood, which had just been gloomy, suddenly brightened up again.
It turned out to be Dabai. He was overthinking.
"Hey, Dabao, why aren't you talking?"
"You are Dabai, right? I am not Xingchen." Xu Yan said.
Over there, Xia Dabai was stunned for a moment, blinking his eyes for a long time before he said, "Then you are..."
"I'm Uncle Xu Yan."
"Uncle?" As soon as Xia Dabai finished speaking, someone's face was frozen. The phone was snatched away, and then, the speakerphone was pressed and thrown heavily on the bed. He pursed his lips, said nothing, and just motioned the child to continue talking.
"Uncle, are you... still with our Dabao so late?"
"Yeah. She might be in the bathroom now. Wait for her to come over later and I'll ask her to call you back, okay?"
"Okay. But... have you always been together?"
"Yes." Xu Yan was afraid that the child would worry about his mother, so he did not dare to tell her about the car accident today. He only said, "We have been together all day. You don't have to worry about Mom. She will be back tomorrow."
so…
"Tonight, Dabao will stay with you?" Xia Dabai asked, looking at someone beside him. What should I do? I really feel sorry for Xiaobai...
It looks like he has no chance!
"Yeah. Not surprisingly, that's the case."
"Okay, I'll hang up first..." Before I could finish my words, a hand reached out, took the phone away, and hung up.
Xia Dabai looked at someone's cold face, shrank his neck timidly, and quickly hid in the quilt.
Bai Yeqing put away his phone expressionlessly, said nothing, and walked away.
“Um… Xiaobai…” The little guy spoke softly as he walked to the door.
He paused and didn't look back.
Xia Dabai asked sadly, "Is my uncle in love with Dabao? Will Dabao marry him in the future?"
"… whatever she wants!"
Leaving behind three words, he opened the door and walked out. Every step was heavy and stiff. The hand hanging by his side was always tense, and the veins on the back of his hand were clearly visible.
… …
The call was suddenly hung up, and Xu Yan didn't think much about it, just thinking that there was a problem with the signal.
Xia Xingchen found a nurse and really changed the medicine. After returning, she found that Xu Yan was still awake.
"Are you unable to sleep because of the pain?" she asked, and she helped him slow down the drip on his arm.
"I was a little worried when I saw you haven't come back for such a long time. Also, your phone rang just now. I listened for you. It was Dabai calling." Xia Xingchen thought it was Bai Yeqing calling, but when she heard Xu Yan's later words, her heart sank again.
She took out her phone and looked at the call records, and the words "future husband" suddenly caught her eye.
Xia Xingchen also wanted to say "good night" to the child, so she called back after all. However, this time, the phone only rang once before she hung up without hesitation.
She was slightly stunned.
Knowing that the person who hung up on him this time must be Bai Yeqing, he never called him again to make himself miserable.
… … …
One night.
Xia Xingchen slept on the edge of the bed all night. She woke up only when Xu's parents came over. Her coat fell to the ground, and when she picked it up, she saw that it was Xu Yan's coat.
"It's so late?" I looked at the time and it was already past 8 o'clock. "I'm going to have surgery soon."
"Is it uncomfortable to sleep like this all night?" Xu Yan asked.
Xia Xingchen folded the clothes aside and shook her head, "No matter how uncomfortable it is, it's not as uncomfortable as you lying in bed unable to move."
Here, just as he finished speaking, the doctor and the nurse pushed the door open and came in. The attending doctor carefully checked his condition, and after confirming that everything was normal, he asked the medical staff to push him into the operating room.
Father Xu was having the final communication with the doctor, and Xia Xingchen supported Mother Xu and listened. After the doctor entered the operating room, Xia Xingchen looked at the time and said to Mother Xu: "Aunt, I want to go home first while Xu Yan is in surgery."
Mother Xu nodded and patted her hands. "You worked hard last night. He is undergoing surgery now. You should go back and have a good rest. By the way, do you have work to do today?"
"It doesn't matter about work. I will take a leave."
Mother Xu sighed and wanted to say something, but stopped herself.
"Aunt, just tell me what you want to say." Xia Xingchen said.
Hearing her say this, Xu's mother spoke frankly, "Aunt is not selfish, but... I still ask you, if you have time, come to the hospital to see our Xu Yan more often. I don't know if you can see how much he cares about you, but I, as a mother, can see it. If you can come and accompany him more, he will definitely get better much faster. I am not in good health, and I can't be here with him all the time..."
Xia Xingchen understood and nodded, "Don't worry, Xu Yan did this to save me. Even if you didn't ask me for these things, I would stay here with him. I'll go back to wash up, pack some things, and make some soup for him to nourish his body."
Hearing her say this, Xu's mother breathed a sigh of relief and smiled. "I have always liked you, and now I know that I was right. Although Xu Yan was with Xingkong before, Xingkong is impetuous and not as steady as you."
Xia Xingchen really didn't want to talk about this topic, especially didn't want to get involved in the matter between Xu Yan and Xia Xingkong.
So, she just smiled faintly and said, "Aunt, I'll leave this to you. I'll go back first."
Xu's mother was not an unintelligent person. She knew that she didn't like this topic, so she naturally didn't continue talking about it. She just let go and let her go first.
… …
Xia Xingchen took a taxi back home. She was still frightened by the car accident. She held the seat belt tightly.