The first thing Alice said was, "We should go now. We can't disturb Mr. Li Shu's rest any longer."

The bright look in Huo Aiyu's eyes dimmed a lot, but she still obediently said goodbye to Brother Li Shu.

Li Shu turned around and glanced at Huo Ran, who had almost no interaction with Huo Aiyu, and said to Huo Aiyu, "Little Aiyu."

Huo Aiyu turned to look at him doubtfully. Li Shu smiled faintly and said, "Brother Huo Ran is a very good person."

"He helped a lot of people on Garbage Planet. He was a very gentle man."

Huo Aiyu showed a hint of resistance on her face, and her eyes became evasive.

Li Shu stretched out his hand and waved at her, and Huo Aiyu ran to him without hesitation.

Li Shu gently rubbed her hair: "Hasn't Xiao Aiyu always wanted to find her father?"

"Why are you so shy now?"

Huo Aiyu's expression became tangled, and after a long while, she muttered, "He's not what I imagined."

Li Shu asked gently: "What do you imagine your father to be like?"

Huo Aiyu scratched her neck and said hesitantly, "Maybe, a man who stands tall and proud?"

She herself couldn't explain it, but she just saw that everyone had a father, but she was the only one who didn't, so she wanted to have a father.

But after this nominal father came back, it seemed that he had somehow taken her mother away.

Huo Aiyu muttered softly, "I hope my father won't take my mother away."

Her face turned aggrieved: "Ever since this, this man came, Mom has paid much less attention to me."

"My mother used to bake cookies for me, but now I have to share them with others."

"Sometimes, because the man doesn't like sweet cookies, my mother would eat the pie..."

When Huo Aiyu talked about this, her eyes turned red: "Mom knows that I hate eating pie the most."

"I feel like my mother won't love me anymore after this man comes back."

As she spoke, she began to cry, and at one point she was even out of breath.

"I don't want my dad anymore. I hate my dad. I want my mom. I want my original mom..."

When Huo Aiyu was crying, Alice next to her looked distressed and started crying too.

"Oh, my Aiyu..."

"That's not the case, that's not the case, Aiyu."

"Mom still loves you the most, Aiyu."

She ran to Huo Aiyu and hugged her tightly, with a look of sorrow and sadness.

"My baby, oh my god, my poor little baby, I have neglected you during this period. It is my fault. I will never do it again."

"Aiyu, you must be my favorite."

Tears kept welling up in Alice's eyes, making the people around her feel a little soft-hearted.

Huo Ran, who was standing next to him, felt like there was a ball of cotton stuck in his throat, unable to move it up or down, which made him feel uncomfortable.

He turned his head away and rubbed his eyes imperceptibly to hide the moisture in them.

"Aiyu, your mother doesn't stop loving you, and I don't want to steal your mother's attention from you."

Huo Aiyu seemed particularly resistant to Huo Ran's approach and kept hiding in Alice's arms.

She actually wanted to express her resistance by screaming.

But she secretly turned her head to glance at Li Shu, who was frowning and looked a little painful, and finally closed her mouth silently.

Brother Li Shu looks very uncomfortable now. If she screams, it will make Brother Li Shu even more uncomfortable.

Even at such a sad time, Huo Aiyu was still worried that Li Shu would feel uncomfortable.

This made Li Shu and Huo Ran's hearts soften even more.

Howie next to him coughed lightly, causing everyone to look in his direction.

"You and your family need to have a good talk and clear up the misunderstanding. You can't keep going like this."

Li Shu took over the conversation and said gently to Huo Aiyu, "Xiao Aiyu, if your father comes back, he won't compete with you for your mother's affection."

"But there will be one more person in this world who loves you very, very much."

Xiao Aiyu looked a little hesitant, and glanced at Huo Ran with evasive eyes. Finally, she lowered her head and did not reach out to hold his hand.

Huo Ran's eyes dimmed a little, but he still smiled: "Ai Yu, let's not disturb Li Shu anymore, okay?"

"Maybe it's not easy for you to accept my existence now, but sooner or later, you will know that I love you unconditionally."

Huo Aiyu still looked hesitant, hiding behind Alice and unwilling to speak.

Alice took her hand and nodded gratefully to Li Shu: "I will talk to Ai Yu about this matter."

"Thank you for your concern, Mr. Li Shu."

Li Shu smiled gently: "It's okay, I like Aiyu very much. If she can come to her senses sooner, it will be a good thing for her."

Alice pursed her lips and smiled, then led Aiyu out of the hospital, preparing to go to the research institute across the street to leave a genetic sample before going home.

Huo Ran followed behind the two of them, his head constantly thinking about what Li Shu had just said and Xiao Aiyu's reaction.

When no one was in the room, Huo Wei walked to Li Shu's side and gently placed a pillow behind him.

There was a hint of worry and complaint in his tone: "Didn't the doctor tell you to get some rest?"

"Why waste your time on this at a time like this?"

"They are a family anyway. They will change their minds sooner or later. There is no need to rush."

The smile on Li Shu's lips faded a little, but his expression was still gentle.

"That's not what I meant. You know how much Xiao Aiyu wished she had a father."

"Now that Daddy is back, she's become even more awkward. She must be feeling bad."

"And Brother Huo Ran, he's been separated from his wife and daughter for so many years, and they've finally reunited. But Xiao Aiyu doesn't quite accept him, so he must be feeling bad."

"As family, we should keep our differences separate. If we can reconcile and find the root of the problem sooner and solve it sooner, we can save them from so much pain."

Howie helplessly reached out and rubbed his temples to relieve the headache caused by overusing his brain.

Although Huo Wei's fingers were still a little cold, Li Shu felt like a ball of fire was moving on his skin.

When the headache eased a little, Li Shu reached out helplessly and pressed his fingers.

"Don't be so... weird."

Huo Wei really didn't think so much at the moment. After seeing Li Shu's slightly red cheeks, he knew what he was thinking about.