"It's not that serious." Xu Haicheng smiled gently, his gaze turning to Jin Rulan.

Jin Rulan looked away indifferently, as if she hadn't heard Ni Sitian's words.

Xu Jiayue moved the fresh flowers into the vase and was going to take out yesterday's flowers to throw away.

Seeing that Jin Rulan was ignoring him, Xu Haicheng felt that his presence had ruined the family's happy atmosphere, so he walked over to Jiayue and said, "I'll take it and throw it away."

Jia Yue handed over the flowers, and Xu Haicheng turned and walked towards the ward door. Looking at her father's back, she felt a little sorry for him, so she quickly followed and said, "Let's go together."

She took Xu Haicheng's arm and, after leaving the ward, said in a coquettish tone, "Dad, please be more patient. I think Mom is starting to soften."

She knew she had been pressured into marriage and was unaware of what would happen later, so she remained relatively optimistic.

"Really?" Xu Haicheng gave a wry smile, knowing that Jia Yue was trying to comfort him.

"Of course there is. I know Mom best in the family. She's just used to being aloof, so she's not good at expressing herself. Just keep trying and soften her heart." Xu Jiayue encouraged her further, "My brother, sister-in-law, and I are all on your side. Don't be discouraged!"

Xu Haicheng smiled and affectionately patted Xu Jiayue's head.

Ni Sitian and Xu Tingchuan sat and talked with Jin Rulan. Ni Sitian did most of the talking about her experiences in Yunnan, and the two of them listened quietly.

A short while later, Jia Yue and Xu Haicheng returned to the ward.

Xu Haicheng only stayed for a short while before having to leave.

Ni Sitian and Xu Tingchuan stayed until about 11 o'clock before leaving the hospital.

The two had lunch together outside, and Xu Tingchuan drove Ni Sitian home before heading to his company.

Ni Sitian's script still has about fifteen episodes left, so she went home and started writing on her computer.

I was writing until 2 a.m. when I started yawning and felt sleepy. I fell asleep right there at my computer desk.

She only woke up when the afterglow of the setting sun shone in, making it hot and stuffy. She stretched and yawned, then glanced at the alarm clock and realized it was already past five o'clock.

No wonder she slept on her stomach and her neck hurt.

She twisted her neck, stood up, tapped her lower back, and went to the kitchen to cook.

She had just put the rice into the rice cooker when her phone rang.

It was Ni Qianshan calling her. She swiped to answer and put the phone to her ear: "Hello, Dad."

"Sitian, your father is dying." He Cuiyun's hoarse voice came through the phone.

Ni Sitian frowned and asked urgently, "What do you mean by that?"

"Is it convenient for you to come to Youai Private Hospital now?" He Cuiyun asked, sobbing.

Upon hearing this, Ni Sitian was startled. Ni Qianshan was seriously ill?

She immediately hung up the phone, quickly walked out of the kitchen, grabbed her bag, and went outside.

They took a taxi directly to the hospital and saw Ni Qianshan, He Cuiyun, and Ni Ziqi at the entrance.

He Cuiyun pulled at Ni Qianshan, who was still wearing his hospital gown and insisted on walking outside.

Ni Sitian got out of the car and walked over quickly, when she heard Ni Qianshan say, "What treatment? What treatment? Who knows where you'll get hacked to death tomorrow!"

"Old Ni, nothing else matters but your life!" He Cuiyun sobbed, and Ni Ziqi chimed in beside her.

"Dad, what happened?" Ni Sitian sensed that the situation was serious from their conversation. Even though she and Ni Qianshan didn't get along, they were still father and daughter, so she couldn't help but be anxious.