The apple rolled far away, leaving a long, regular water mark on the ground.
Sun Shifu bent down in a hurry to pick it up.
During this time, his eyes were fixed on the apple, and he did not dare to look at the Chief of General Staff Jiang Yuman at all.
I'm really unworthy to be the daughter of their chief of general staff. She asked such questions so directly, without even giving them any buffer time.
He considered himself to be someone who had seen big scenes, but it was an exaggeration to say that after hearing what Jiang Yuman said, cold sweat almost came down on his forehead.
However, Sun Shifu also had self-knowledge and knew that if he could help at a time like this, the biggest benefit would be to cause trouble.
He picked up the apple and quickly walked out, closing the door.
In an instant, the father and daughter were the only ones left in the ward.
When facing Jiang Yuman, Qin Dongling was always gentle and reserved, but at this moment, there was a rare look of embarrassment and guilt in his eyes.
Jiang Yuman kept looking at him, without urging him and without patience.
Just quietly waiting for his answer.
"Xiaoman, I am sorry for you." Qin Dongling finally spoke, "For so many years, I have not fulfilled my responsibilities as a father."
This statement undoubtedly confirms the previous remarks.
Jiang Yuman lowered her eyes. "Did you know this a long time ago? Did you know this when you came to the 22nd Division Art Troupe?"
The first time she saw Qin Dongling, she felt very close to him.
Later, when she heard the other party talk about Xu Mei's past and was willing to leave the house to her, she thought, to what extent does one have to love someone else to be willing to treat someone else's daughter as one's own?
When she learned the truth in the morning, she kept thinking that it was at that time that the Chief of the General Staff had already learned of her identity.
โYes.โ
Qin Donling shook his head. "I came to the 22nd Division and watched the performance. Then I learned about your mother's situation."
"As for the fact that you are my daughter..."
Speaking of this, Jiang Yuman raised her head and happened to meet Qin Dongling's eyes.
He also spoke at the right time, "I only found out about this after I was admitted to the war zone hospital."
Recalling the timeline of Qin Dongling's visit to the 22nd Division, Jiang Yuman subconsciously asked, "So you knew about my mother's situation, and after you knew about it, you went to the hospital?"
Qin Dongling chose to default.
Thinking of Xu Mei, he felt sad and coughed several times.
Sun Shifu, who was standing outside the door, was afraid that something might go wrong, so he quickly opened the door and came in, "Chief of General Staff, are you okay?"
Qin Donald Qin waved his hand, "Nothing, just a common cough."
It was said to be a normal cough, but in fact his face looked quite ugly.
Sun Shifu knew clearly that the Chief of the General Staff would be extremely concerned once Xu Mei and Jiang Yuman were involved.
He remembered the other party's experience of vomiting blood last time, and he didn't feel at ease to just withdraw, so he simply explained:
"Comrade Jiang Yuman, the Chief of the General Staff has been outside Xinjiang. It was only after seeing your photo in the Jianjun newspaper that he decided to come to the 22nd Division. It was only after he came here for a while that he learned the truth of the matter."
Jiang Yuman had guessed all these, so she was not surprised.
"You go out." Qin Dongling repeated.
Some things, ๋๋ฃ told Jiang Yuman through other people's mouths.
Sun Shifu disobeyed his wishes once, but he dared not disobey them a second time, and he just walked out of the door, looking back every few steps.
Qin Dongling sighed, "Xiaoman, are you blaming me for not telling you about my affairs?"
After waiting for Jiang Yuman's reply, he explained considerately, "I already have a lot of time. I was afraid that if I told you later, it would make you feel uncomfortable later..."
"Don't say that!"
Seeing him explain his own death calmly, Jiang Yuman raised her head and interrupted him for the first time:
"President Gao said that you have recovered very well. You have to have surgery. As long as you have surgery, there will definitely be problems."
Seeing that she was so reluctant to bring this up, Qin Dongling followed her words and said, "Okay, there will be problems."
He motioned for Jiang Yuman to sit on the stool beside the bed, picked up a fruit knife, and peeled the apple for her himself.
The Chief of the General Staff's hands, which were used to holding a gun, were apparently used to holding a fruit knife, and his movements in peeling apples were clumsy and rough, like Sun Shifu, who peeled the apples quickly and thinly.
Jiang Yuman stared blankly until the oddly shaped apple was handed to her. Then she came to her senses and reached out to take it.
"Is it sweet?" Qin Dongling asked as he saw her chewing the food seriously.
Jiang Yuman nodded, looking at the other person's caring and loving eyes, her chest inexplicably felt blocked.
There are some things that I say impulsively without thinking. But after I say them, there is a void in my heart, and I don't know how to fill it.
To be fair, having such a powerful and infatuated father is much better than Jiang Mingbin, and she has fantasized about it more than once before.
But it is so good that it is real.
Jiang Yuman was immersed in her own thoughts.
This behavior took on another meaning in Qin Dongling's eyes.
He said considerately: "I know you must have suffered a lot of grievances in all these years. This short period of time has made up for it. If you accept it, you will still treat me as your uncle like before, and you won't put too much pressure on yourself."
Every word he spoke was appropriate, fully demonstrating a father's tolerance.
But when Jiang Yuman looked at him, she easily saw his restrained and dim eyes.
We are all made of flesh and blood.
In the last period of his life, he had to let his own daughter call him uncle with her knowledge, which seemed to add a touch of sadness to his life full of hardships.
Jiang Yuman also did this for her parents. Just imagine, she was totally frustrated.
But Qin Dongling even had a little smile on his face, "Just one thing, I'm giving you something, so you should take it naturally."
After the words were spoken, the ward fell silent again.
"Why should I still treat you as my uncle like before?" Jiang Yuman sat up straight.
Qin Dongling understood what she meant.
Is it because I care too much that I am not even willing to call him uncle, or is it... the possibility that I dare not even think about?
He cared too much and was too conflicted that Qin Donling didn't even have the courage to ask.
Fortunately, Jiang Yuman has it.
She tilted her head slightly, her delicate eyebrows furrowed, "Are you willing to admit that I am your daughter?"
It can be said that these words shocked Qin Dongling more than once.
His heart trembled, and he looked at Jiang Yuman in disbelief.
After a moment, the voice was a little difficult, "Man, do you blame me?"
Blame him for not fulfilling his responsibilities, blame him for not telling her the truth about his life as soon as possible...
Blame him, his time is running out...
All these words came at once, burning my throat and causing me to hold my breath.
Even when the situation outside Xinjiang was the most serious, he had never been so uneasy.
"Of course it's your fault."
Jiang Yuman said seriously, "So, you need to take good care of yourself and stay by my side as a father."
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