Gong Yanli knew about Jiang Tingzhou's situation.
Xiaoxiao is young and her behavior is unpredictable. In addition, children often speak without thinking. When she sees her father in a wheelchair, her first reaction or the words she says may be quite hurtful.
In any case, it's best to meet as a family in the lounge.
Gong Yanli didn't know how to explain, so he simply uttered two words: "No."
Xiao Xiao seemed to have not expected to receive such a cold rejection, and she was a little stunned.
Ji Tong, who was standing nearby, was also stunned. "You... do you talk to young patients like that?"
As Gong Yanli walked forward, he said, "I don't usually go to the pediatric ward."
Ji Tongzhen couldn't be bothered with this person. She smiled and coaxed Xiaoxiao in her arms, "Xiaoxiao, don't pay attention to this ice-cold uncle. But, godmother also thinks it's better to see Dad in the lounge. In case Dad wants to cry when he sees you, he'll feel embarrassed if there are people outside, right?"
Xiao Xiao listened carefully to Ji Tong's words and nodded earnestly: "Yes! Mom said that boys can cry too."
"That's right, everyone has times when they're sad, upset, or even cry tears of joy. It's not shameful to shed tears, is it?"
"right!"
Ji Tong coaxed Xiao Xiao.
Gong Yanli watched from the side, a clear smile in her eyes, and couldn't help but recall what happened four years ago.
He did try to contact Ji Tong later, but the woman had already blocked him.
Gong Yanli believes that adults should have some sense of boundaries.
Ji Tong blocking him is a way of making a statement, so he shouldn't bother him too much.
After Jiang Tingzhou disappeared, they had almost no contact.
He had seen her once or twice at the hospital, but Ji Tong didn't see him, so the matter was dropped.
The group arrived at the lounge.
The rest room at St. He Hospital is actually just a small ward.
Ji Tong put Xiao Xiao on the bed, stood up and said, "Since Wanwan is here, I won't stay here any longer. I'll be leaving now."
"Why don't you wait for her too?" Xu Pingrong said.
"No, no," Ji Tong hurriedly waved his hand. "I'd better go first."
She was afraid that if she saw Jiang Tingzhou, that scumbag, she wouldn't be able to resist cursing him.
To avoid disturbing the family's enjoyment of their reunion, it's best to leave first.
Gong Yanli couldn't leave yet because he needed to explain some precautions to Xiaoxiao's parents about her broken arm.
More importantly, he guessed that Ji Tong probably didn't want to go with him either.
However, he did not stay in the ward, but went to the corridor after Ji Tong left.
Three minutes after Ji Tong left, Xu Wan and Jiang Tingzhou arrived.
No matter how many times, Gong Yanli could accept that Jiang Tingzhou had changed his appearance for some reason, but he still couldn't accept that Jiang Tingzhou couldn't walk.
In the years we spent together, Jiang Tingzhou was an absolute powerhouse in every aspect.
He found it hard to accept that things had turned out this way.
Xu Wan pushed Jiang Tingzhou over, and Gong Yanli briefly explained the precautions before leaving.
The two were standing at the door of the lounge. Xu Wan asked Jiang Tingzhou in a low voice, "Are you ready? If you are, I'll push you in."
The man's hand, resting on the armrest of the wheelchair, clenched slightly. After taking a deep breath, he finally uttered a soft "hmm."
Xu Wan pushed open the door to the lounge and pushed Jiang Tingzhou inside.
At this moment, Xiaoxiao was sitting on the bed in the room.
When she saw Xu Wan pushing Jiang Tingzhou in, her round eyes widened slightly. Without even greeting him, she craned her neck to look behind Xu Wan.
Seeing that no one came in, she jumped off the bed as if unwilling to give up, wiggled her short legs and ran to the door, then looked left and right in the corridor.
Once it was clear no one had come in, the little boy's face showed barely concealed disappointment. He turned to Xu Wan and asked, "Mommy, where's Daddy? Didn't Daddy say he'd come with you?"
Xu Wan and Jiang Tingzhou both seemed a little at a loss.
They all assumed that once they came in, Xiaoxiao would automatically assume that Jiang Tingzhou was her father.
Unexpectedly, my daughter hadn't thought of it that way at all.
Upon seeing this, Xu Pingrong left the lounge first.
After she left, Xu Wan squatted down, took Xiao Xiao's hand, and placed her other hand on Jiang Tingzhou's shoulder, saying earnestly, "I'm sorry, Xiao Xiao, Mommy lied to you. This person isn't an uncle; it's actually Daddy..."
“Xiaoxiao…” Jiang Tingzhou called out to her.
Xiao Xiao looked up at Jiang Tingzhou, her little face showing some surprise.
She tilted her head and looked at the man for about several dozen seconds, then tears suddenly filled her eyes.
"Xiaoxiao, what's wrong?" Xu Wan quickly reached out and hugged Xiaoxiao. "Is it because Daddy hurt his leg that you feel disappointed? Actually, Daddy is about to go..."
"Mom, you're lying to me!" Xiaoxiao didn't even let Xu Wan finish speaking. She raised her right arm, wiped her tears with the back of her hand, and sobbed, "Dad doesn't look like this at all!"
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