Xu Wan thought for a moment and asked, "Miss Melissa, do you know about a Chinese game called Dou Dizhu?"
"What?"
“It’s a game of poker where only cards of the same rank can be played in pairs,” Xu Wan explained. “According to your logic, my husband Jiang Tingzhou comes from a good family, is highly educated, and capable, so he should be paired with a wife of the same rank. Unfortunately, reality isn’t poker. It’s not that only cards of the same rank can be played together. People have thoughts and feelings. They are not machines. They will choose the person they love based on their feelings.”
Melissa understood some of it.
She gave a disdainful smile: "Your husband is dead, and you're Ryan's girlfriend now, aren't you? Even if you and your deceased husband were truly in love, what about you and Ryan? He's so outstanding, and you're divorced with a child. What reason does he have to fall in love with you at first sight?"
Xu Wan no longer wanted to argue with Melissa.
She simply asked her, "Are you sure you really understand him?"
"What?"
"If you really understand him, you'll know why he chose me."
Xu Wan offered no further explanation and turned to walk towards her hospital room.
Melissa didn't come either.
The corridor was quiet.
Xu Wan heard Melissa say, "Miss Xu, I know him well enough. I will go to China and Beicheng later. I want to get to know you all better."
Xu Wan stopped in her tracks, turned around and said, "Don't touch my daughter, my mother, or I will retaliate tenfold."
Melissa said, "Okay."
Xu Wan finally felt a little relieved.
Back in her ward, Xu Wan saw that her luggage and phone were still there, and she felt a little relieved.
She took out her phone and calculated the time difference.
There is a time difference of about 8 hours between China and here.
It's a little past six in the morning in China now, and Mother should be up by now.
Xu Wan called Xu Pingrong, briefly explained the situation here, and arranged to call Xiaoxiao at 9 pm tonight.
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The next day.
Xu Wan got up early to accompany Jiang Tingzhou.
Perhaps it was because Xu Wan came, but the man's health had improved a lot, and his temperature was no longer running when he took it this morning.
The two of them ate breakfast and lunch together.
At 1 p.m., the two of them made a video call to Xiaoxiao together.
It was Xu Wan's phone.
The video call was answered as soon as it was made.
"Mommy!"
Due to the limited video capabilities of the watch, only Xiaoxiao's small face could be seen.
Xu Wan moved the video on her phone slightly to the side, and Xiao Xiao's face lit up with surprise, "Daddy!"
Upon seeing her father, Xiaoxiao's lips immediately pouted as if a soy sauce bottle were about to hang from them. "Daddy, you lied to me! You're going to go bald!"
"Xiaoxiao," Xu Wan quickly interjected, "Dad had a fever a few days ago. Think about when you had a fever, you couldn't do anything either, could you?"
"Huh?" The little boy frowned. "Dad, are you sick? Did you take your medicine properly?"
"Yes, I take medicine every day."
Jiang Tingzhou responded with a smile.
The child thought for a moment and then asked, "Do you get a shot? You mean, the one where they hang a bottle and give you the injection little by little?"
Jiang Tingzhou is currently receiving an IV drip, but he didn't show his hand to the child, only nodding and saying, "Yes, you need to get one."
Xiaoxiao tilted her head and said very seriously, "Dad, although the injection hurts a little, it makes you feel better quickly. Once you get the injection, your fever will stop, your dizziness will stop, and you won't feel cold anymore. So you have to hang in there!"
The connection of blood ties is quite wondrous.
Although the father and daughter had not seen each other for several years, their relationship remained strong even after a short time together.
"good."
Jiang Tingzhou looked at his daughter on the screen with tenderness in his eyes.
After checking on Jiang Tingzhou, Xiaoxiao immediately asked Xu Wan, "When is Mommy coming back? I miss you so much..."
“I’ll probably stay here for two weeks to watch Dad take his medicine and get his injections, and I’ll leave once I’m sure he’s fully recovered,” Xu Wan explained to her daughter. “Dad got sick this time because he didn’t take care of his health.”
"Ah! Then Daddy needs Mommy even more!" the child said earnestly. "Then Mommy will stay with Daddy over there, and I will be a good girl and not let Mommy worry."
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