Li Minghai strode forward, raised his hand to stop Zhou Huaixu, and greeted him warmly with a smile on his face, "Hello, classmate!"
Zhou Huaixu was confused by this sudden approach and looked up at the middle-aged man in front of him.
The man was wearing shabby clothes, had a haggard face, and dark circles under his eyes. Zhou Huaixu subconsciously frowned and asked in confusion, "Who are you?"
"I'm Susu's father," Li Minghai quickly introduced himself. "Just now, I saw you and her returning to school together. I thought you must know each other, so I wanted to ask you how Susu is doing at school lately."
As he spoke, a trace of helplessness flashed across his eyes, and he sighed heavily, "I just met Su Su. She said she was good at everything and refused to take the money. How about you help me bring these few hundred yuan to her?"
As he spoke, he tremblingly took out the few hundred yuan from his pocket, which was exactly what Li Susu had just stuffed into his pocket.
Zhou Huaixu's gaze fell on Li Minghai's skinny hand, which was missing a finger. His heart suddenly tightened, and a wave of bitterness surged in his heart. He did not reach out to take the money, but said in a gentle voice:
"Uncle, please keep this money. Susu works part-time at school, so she has no problem with her living expenses."
Zhou Huaixu deliberately mentioned the part-time job.
He knew that Li Susu was pregnant, but he couldn't let her father know for the time being, so he had to keep it a secret for her.
Li Minghai's face showed an expression of deep guilt, and he sighed, "Alas, I am sorry for Su Su. I have never been able to give her a good life."
"Don't say that, Uncle." Zhou Huaixu hurried to comfort her, "It's not easy for you to support her to go to college. Susu is kind-hearted, she will definitely understand you."
"I can see that you're a sensible and good child. Susu is lucky to be friends with you." Li Minghai nodded approvingly, then changed the subject and said with a sad look, "I was diagnosed with liver cancer a while ago. The doctor said I need surgery, but my family really can't afford it, so I'm planning to give up treatment. I'm just worried about Susu, so I'll have to trouble you to take good care of her from now on."
When Zhou Huaixu heard this, his heart suddenly shrank, as if being tightly grasped by an invisible hand. After a moment's pause, he said, "Uncle, how about we find a place and talk slowly."
Li Minghai was secretly delighted, but remained expressionless. He pretended to be hesitant and asked, "Will this delay your classes?"
"I don't have classes in the afternoon. Let's go and find a place to eat and have a good chat." Zhou Huaixu said sincerely.
"Now that you mention it, I really feel hungry." Li Minghai smiled awkwardly and touched his stomach.
Afterwards, Zhou Huaixu took Li Minghai to a light Cantonese restaurant.
Li Minghai has eaten all kinds of delicacies from land and sea over the years, but now he pretends to be ignorant of the world.
As he walked into the store, his eyes were full of curiosity and a bit of deliberate restraint, and he kept looking at everything around him.
Zhou Huaixu led Li Minghai straight to a private room.
Gently push open the door and an elegant atmosphere will hit you.
There are several ink paintings with profound artistic conception hanging on the walls. In the center is an exquisite solid wood round table with soft and comfortable chairs. There are also several pots of lush green plants dotted in the corners.
After a while, the waiter walked into the private room with a smile and handed over the menu with both hands.
Zhou Huaixu took it and ordered six of the restaurant’s signature dishes, each of which was quite expensive.
After ordering, he politely handed the menu to Li Minghai, his voice gentle and respectful: "Uncle, please take a look at what else you would like to eat and add a few more dishes."
Li Minghai smiled and waved his hand: "It's enough. It would be a waste of money to order too much. If it's really not enough, we can add more later."
As he spoke, he looked at Zhou Huaixu subtly. From the expensive high-end brand names on him to the noble temperament that naturally emanated from his every move, he was certain that this child must come from a wealthy family and was a genuine second-generation rich.
Tsk, if my daughter could marry him, she would have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of her life.
Li Minghai thought to himself, this child looks well-behaved and sensible, unlike Bo Junyi, who exudes a ruthless aura that keeps strangers away. It makes people scared to look at him for even a second, and it feels like he can be sent to jail at any time.
After ordering the food, the two chatted casually.
As they were talking, the dishes were brought to the table one after another.
Zhou Huaixu was very considerate and used a serving chopstick to pick up food for Li Minghai.
Li Minghai was indeed starving. He didn't care about his image at the moment. He devoured the food like a whirlwind, completely forgetting his identity as a "liver cancer patient".
Seeing this, Zhou Huaixu quickly handed over a tissue and warned, "Uncle, please eat slowly. Eating too fast is not good for your stomach."
After hearing this, Li Minghai calmed down a little and slowed down his eating.
Zhou Huaixu looked at Li Minghai, but his thoughts drifted back to the moment when Bo Junyi showed him the marriage certificate.
Thinking of this, his heart suddenly tightened and a piercing pain spread.
He knew in his heart that Li Susu would never belong to him in this life, but his irrepressible love for her made him want to do something for her even though it was painful, even if it was just a trivial thing.
After a moment of silence, Zhou Huaixu slowly spoke, breaking the slightly dull atmosphere: "Uncle, I see that your mental state is not bad. This disease still needs active treatment."
Li Minghai sighed and said with emotion, "Susu needs money for everything, and my son is already grown up and still hasn't started a family. I thought, while I can still move, I should build a house for our family. Once I finish all these things that need to be done, I can rest assured even if I die."
His voice trembled slightly, full of helplessness and sadness. Every word was like a heavy hammer, hitting Zhou Huaixu's heart hard.
When Zhou Huaixu heard these words, he felt a sour feeling in his nose and his eyes turned slightly red.
He was silent for a moment, calming himself down. Then he took out his phone, looked at Li Minghai sincerely and said, "Uncle, how about we add each other on WeChat? It will be convenient for us to contact each other in the future. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, no matter whether it is a big thing or a small thing, you can always contact me."
Li Minghai said with red eyes, "I'm so sorry."
Having said that, the phone has already been handed over.
Almost as soon as Li Minghai’s friend request was approved, his phone dinged, indicating that a transfer had been received.
He clicked it and saw that it was 100,000 yuan.
I was suddenly overjoyed.
But his face didn't show it at all. He waved his hand and declined, "That's impossible. This is the first time we meet. How can I accept your money?"
Zhou Huaixu smiled and shook his head: "Uncle, please don't be so formal. This money is really nothing to me, but for you, it may be able to prolong your life. For Susu, you must not give up easily."
Li Minghai burst into tears, and he held Zhou Huaixu's hand tightly with both hands, his voice choked with sobs: "My dear, I will remember your kindness. When I have enough money in the future, I will definitely repay you as soon as possible."
Zhou Huaixu patted Li Minghai's hand and said comfortingly, "Uncle, don't worry about paying back the money. The most important thing right now is to cure your illness."
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