Chapter 966 Not only your father, but also my father
Yes, since I was a child, others have been telling me what is right and what should not be done, and my wishes have always come second to "right or wrong".
But Xiao Shiqiu made me realize time and time again that "whether you want to or not" itself is worthy of being taken seriously, and not everything has to follow the right or wrong.
"Would it be too saintly for me to visit that child?"
"No, if you are the Virgin Mary, then I will be Saint Joseph," he said half-jokingly.
"Okay, I know what to do." I stopped hesitating and decided to follow my heart.
The next morning, I went to Su Yi's hospital alone without Xiao Shiqiu accompanying me.
Ming Chenggang was very surprised to see me in the doctor's office.
"Mengmeng, are you here to see Xiaoxuan?" She acted like she was very familiar with Xia Yixuan.
"Yeah." I nodded. "Which ward is he in?"
"I'll take you there." Ming Chenggang took my arm affectionately and was about to take me out.
Su Yi suddenly said in a somewhat sarcastic tone, "Are you so familiar with your sister-in-law? You've only met her a few times, and you're so affectionate with her.
Your colleagues who work with you every day aren't as enthusiastic as you."
After saying that, he rolled his eyes at us, turned around and walked away arrogantly.
This sounded like a lemon essence. I turned to look at him, then at Ming Chenggang, "Did you offend him?"
Ming Chenggang looked innocent. "No, don't worry about him. He's been acting crazy lately. I guess it's because of the hot weather. He's a little bit abnormal."
If this happened under normal circumstances, I would have pulled her aside to gossip for a while.
But so many things have happened in the past two days that I don’t even have the heart to eat melons.
Su Yi deserves to be disliked for his arrogant look.
As I was about to reach the door of the ward, I stopped. For some reason, I felt a little uneasy.
Ming Chenggang saw me stop and turned to ask me, "What's wrong?"
"I'm trying to figure out how to introduce myself."
"Tell the truth, what's so difficult about this?" Ming Chenggang was a little puzzled.
I smiled bitterly, wondering if the kid still remembered me. I hadn't seen him since the last time I saw him at Hexie Hospital.
I wonder how he would react if he knew my identity.
The more I thought about it, the more confused I became.
"Okay, why think so much, I just came to see a kid, talk to him and make him happy.
Xiaoxuan is a very sensible child and very easy to get along with."
I nodded, took a deep breath, and continued walking forward with her.
Ming Chenggang gently pushed open the door of the ward. The curtains inside the ward were half drawn, and the light was a little dim, but it was enough to see the situation in the ward clearly.
Sitting by the window was a sleepy nurse, probably in his forties, who looked quite kind.
When she saw us come in, she hurriedly stood up and walked towards the bed, but Ming Chenggang waved his hand and motioned her to go out.
After the two of them left, she considerately closed the door, leaving only Xia Yixuan and I in the ward.
The instrument at the bedside made a regular ticking sound. A small figure was sunken in the white bedding, looking thin and frail.
He closed his eyes, frowned, and breathed a little rapidly.
It was obvious that he was suffering from illness.
I thought he was asleep, and after hesitating for a moment, I was about to leave for a while, but he suddenly opened his eyes.
Even though her face was sick, her big eyes were still bright. She looked at me with wide eyes. Then, as if recognizing me, the corners of her lips curved upwards beautifully, and she said with some surprise, "Sister, did you come to see me this time?"
"You know me?" I was a little surprised.
He blinked and smiled at me, "We met last time when my sister went to the wrong ward, don't you remember?
"Sister, didn't you find the wrong ward again this time?" He seemed a little disappointed.
It seems I was overthinking it. My dad never told him about me.
But seeing his disappointed look, I couldn't bear it. "No, I heard you were hospitalized here this time, so I came to see you."
I tried to make my smile look natural and sincere, walked to his bedside, and sat gently on the chair beside the bed.
He was thinner than the last time I saw him at the Union Hospital, with sunken cheeks and eye sockets. Seeing that he looked like he would break if touched lightly, the hesitation in my heart was instantly overwhelmed by pity.
"Thank you, sister." His voice was soft, but his smile was pure, "I thought... only Doctor Ming and Doctor Su would come to see me.
Mom and Dad don’t come to accompany me anymore…”
These words were like a needle, gently pricking me.
Ming Chenggang and Su Yi are usually very busy and won't be able to accompany him all the time. If my father and Ye Qiwen are not around, the only one who will accompany him is the caregiver.
I tried to speak gently to him, "Xiaoxuan, Dad was injured while driving and is in the hospital, so he can't come to see you for the time being.
Your mother has to go take care of your father, so the doctors and nurses will take care of you now, but your father asked your sister to visit you.
You see, he still thinks about you, right?"
Xia Yixuan was twelve years old, and not as easy to coax as a five or six-year-old. He was a little confused, "Why did my dad let you come to see me?"
Even though I was mentally prepared for this question, I still found it difficult to answer: "Because... I really am your sister. Your name is Xia Yixuan, and my name is Xia Yimeng. Xia Mingcheng is not only your father, but also my father."
After he finished speaking, I watched him quietly. His eyes widened, his expression showing disbelief and a subtle surprise. Then, he became a little worried. "Then why didn't I recognize you before? You're not my mother's child, right?"
I don't know how to explain this relationship to him, and I don't know if he understands the identity of an illegitimate child.
After struggling for a while, I decided not to tell him the whole truth.
"Actually, Dad had a wife before he met your mom, so we are not born from the same mom.
But even so, I am still your sister, right?"
Xia Yixuan looked a little happy and nodded weakly, "Yes, I do have a sister, but why didn't Dad tell me that I had a sister, such a big thing?"
Seeing him using his two thin arms to support himself on the bed, trying to sit up, I instinctively rushed over to help him up. However, I didn't know how to respond, so I just avoided the question and said, "Are you hungry? Is there anything you want to eat? I'll buy it for you."
His eyes lit up, but soon dimmed again, "There are many things I want to eat, but the doctor said I can't eat many things..." He sounded a little depressed.
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