Xia Anyan is explaining the origin of the house and the things.
But Old Zhang shook his head at her: "Girl, I don't want to know what this thing is all about. You just need to protect yourself and not get into any danger."
"Moreover, you did a great job this time by delegating everything to others. Even if something really goes wrong one day, you won't get involved."
Old Zhang is not a good person. He is only good to those he cares about, and the people he cares about most are Xia Anyan and the old man.
Xia Anyan can do anything, even murder and arson, and he will definitely help clean up the mess and make sure everything is done cleanly.
Xia Anyan was quite grateful.
She took two pills out of her pocket.
"Dad, I had someone make this. It's good for your health. This is for you." Old Zhang had been by his father's side for many years and had experienced a lot. He had some hidden injuries.
Even before Lao Zhang's relationship with his family was this close, he had already thought about helping Lao Zhang with his health.
Now that Lao Zhang has become her godfather, it's even more of a duty for her.
But when he saw the two pills, Old Zhang hesitated.
He stood there motionless.
His eyes were filled with undisguised joy, but he did not reach out.
Xia Anyan asked in confusion, "Dad?"
Old Zhang wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes: "Ayan, I'm already very happy that you can think of keeping it. But this thing is precious, so you should keep it yourself."
"Your health isn't very good either, so this will definitely be helpful to you. Keep it for yourself, just in case you need it someday."
Xia Anyan's face immediately darkened.
Seeing that Old Zhang was about to continue refusing, she slammed the two pills on the table: "Dad, do you think I'm not capable of making two more pills? Or do you look down on what I make?"
Old Zhang was startled.
He quickly waved his hand, trying to explain.
But Xia Anyan wouldn't listen to him.
"No? But Dad, I didn't see any surprise on your face. In fact, you seemed to be rejecting me." Xia Anyan's hands were clenched tightly together, her whole body trembling. "I've always felt that our relationship is very good now, even closer than that of biological children, but why..."
Xia Anyan's ability to cry on cue has improved again.
Old Zhang felt heartbroken seeing him sobbing.
Even if this stuff was meant to nourish him, he would accept it even if it were meant to kill him!
“Daughter, don’t cry. Dad just thinks this stuff is useless for me to eat, but since it’s a token of your filial piety, I’ll definitely accept it.”
After saying that, Old Zhang picked up the medicine, stuffed it directly into his mouth, and swallowed it without even drinking any water.
He was so choked up that he pounded his chest, but because he was afraid that Xia Anyan would misunderstand, he didn't dare to hesitate for a moment.
Xia Anyan stared with her mouth agape, wondering if she had gone a bit too far.
"Dad, you..."
Xia Anyan wanted to say something, but Old Zhang shook his head first: "Dad, it's okay, don't worry, it's just that these pills are too dry."
"Girl, next time you make these pills, remember not to put so much stuff in them, they're really hard for me to swallow."
As he spoke, Old Zhang patted his chest and coughed incessantly.
Xia Anyan touched her nose sheepishly. She had been a little distracted while making it, so all the water in the pot had... boiled away.
Adding water later would affect the efficacy of the medicine, so she didn't add any more and instead simply kneaded it into balls.
If he had taken it with water, he probably wouldn't have noticed any problems. But Old Zhang was afraid he'd worry, so he forced it down his throat, which was a bit...
"Dad, have some water." Xia Anyan quickly poured water and personally fed it to Old Zhang, afraid that he might choke to death.
This medicine is meant to improve his health, not to kill him.
Although Old Zhang drank water, it still took him a while to feel comfortable.
He absolutely mustn't do that again next time, or he might choke to death without even realizing it.
After all, it wouldn't be good for Xia Anyan to stay here for too long if she wasn't his biological daughter, so Old Zhang left after taking his medicine. However, he still felt a little uncomfortable and kept tapping his chest.
He would stay at the old man's place whenever he had free time, and this time was no exception. After leaving Xia Anyan's place, he went back to the old man's room.
Grandpa Xia was leisurely drinking tea when suddenly he walked in, looking pale, which startled the old man.
He immediately stood up from the stool: "Old Zhang, what's wrong? What happened?"
The old man was so anxious he was about to get angry.
Old Zhang realized that the old man had misunderstood him. He first took a big gulp of water before quickly explaining.
The old man's face was originally calm, but after hearing the explanation, he couldn't stop smiling.
"Hahaha, you're such a grown man, yet you still do such a stupid thing."
The old man laughed so hard he was convulsing.
Seeing his expression, Old Zhang said with some resentment, "Dad, we're practically father and son now. Is it really appropriate for you to make fun of your own son like this?"
The old man coughed lightly, but he couldn't hide the smile on his lips.
"Alright, alright, learn from this next time and don't do anything so stupid again. You know why that girl said that; you're just letting your concern cloud your judgment."
Old Zhang fell silent.
Actually, he was a little worried at first, but after putting the thing in his mouth, he understood that Xia Anyan said that simply to get him to take the medicine.
Xia Anyan did these things for his own good, he just needs to accept it, and then treat his daughter even better in the future, that's what he should do.
Instead of constantly worrying about whether it will be a burden on my daughter, I should just be open and honest.
"Dad, I know what to do now. Don't worry, I will never do such a stupid thing again." Old Zhang stood there with his head down, like a child admitting his mistake.
The old man also turned serious and patted his shoulder: "Since you call me Dad, then you are my son. Don't treat me and Yan Yan with such a cautious attitude anymore."
“I watched you grow up. No matter what you do, as long as it doesn’t hurt Ayan, I won’t say a word.”
Old Zhang wanted to express his loyalty again, but the old man chased him away.
"What kind of behavior is it to stay here with me all day? Go to your room and go to sleep."
Before Old Zhang could even react, the old man chased him out.
Someone happened to be passing by outside the room and witnessed this scene.
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