Chapter 292 You Look a Lot Like My Dad
When Xiao Anning woke up, Shen Qingshu was on the phone.
She stood by the window, her back to the bed.
The little girl watched her mother quietly. She knew her mother was busy, but she was very thirsty and wanted to drink water.
"Mother……"
Shen Qingshu turned around upon hearing the sound. The ward door was pushed open, and a figure in black hurriedly walked in, reaching her daughter's bedside before her.
"What does Xiao Anning want to do?"
Chen Qingshu paused in his steps.
Logically speaking, Mo Bai was dressed entirely in black, with a black hat and mask covering only his eyes; any child should be afraid of him.
But Xiao Anning had an inexplicable trust in Mo Bai.
"Uncle Mo, I want some water~"
Mo Bai softened his tone, "Okay, don't move around, I'll get you some water."
"Thank you, Uncle Mo~" Little Anning's voice was soft and sweet. She was so small and lying on the hospital bed, it was heartbreaking to see her like that.
Mo Bai touched her cheek and turned to get some water when he unexpectedly met Shen Qingshu's gaze.
He paused, a fleeting look of panic crossing his dark eyes.
"I saw you were busy. The little girl has woken up, and I'm afraid she might move around and touch the needle in her hand."
The man's voice was hoarse and deep, and his tone was very different from that of the other person.
Shen Qingshu remained calm, a faint smile playing on her lips. "I understand."
Mo Bai was somewhat surprised to hear this.
Is he being overly sensitive? He thought she was suspicious...
"Uncle Mo~"
Mo Bai immediately turned around and met Xiao Anning's pitiful eyes.
"Water~"
"Okay, Uncle will get you some water right away."
Mo Bai picked up the pink children's thermos from the table and opened the lid.
He lowered the bed railing, leaned down and gently supported Xiao Anning, letting her lie half-reclined, and then held the straw of the cup to her lips.
"Drink slowly, don't choke."
Xiao Anning lowered her head and drank most of a glass of warm water, feeling much better. She looked at Mo Bai, her beautiful eyes smiling like crescent moons, "Uncle Mo, I feel much better, thank you~"
Mo Bai looked at the little girl, his eyes filled with undisguised affection.
He placed Xiao Anning on the bed and gently covered her with the blanket.
"Little Anning, you must listen to the doctor. That way you will get better faster."
"Yes, yes, I'll be a good girl and listen to the doctor." Xiao Anning looked at the man in front of her. "Uncle Mo, can you stay and keep me company?"
Mo Bai was taken aback.
Before she could answer, Shen Qingshu suddenly said, "I have another call to make, Mo Bai, could you take care of Xiao Anning for me?"
Mo Bai turned to look at Shen Qingshu.
Shen Qingshu stared at him.
Their eyes met.
Shen Qingshu asked him, "Is it okay?"
Mo Bai's eyelashes trembled slightly, and his Adam's apple bobbed slightly. "Okay."
Shen Qingshu walked to the bedside and touched her daughter's little face.
The temperature is already low.
She said to Xiao Anning, "Mommy is going out to make a phone call. Be a good girl."
"Mom, I'll be good. Uncle Mo Bai is with me, so don't worry!"
Shen Qingshu smiled and said, "Mom will be back soon."
...
After Shen Qingshu left, Mo Bai sat down on the chair by the bed.
Little Anning looked at him, her eyes, which resembled her mother's, filled with curiosity. "Uncle Mo, why do you always wear a hat and a mask?"
Mo Bai said gently, "Uncle has a scar on his face, it's ugly and it will scare people, so he has to cover it up."
"I'm very brave!" Xiao Anning patted her chest with the hand that hadn't been injected. "I'm a big sister who can protect my little brother, I'm not afraid!"
Mo Bai gently rubbed the little girl's head. "You're very brave, but this scar of yours is rather ugly, and I don't like others seeing it."
"Uncle Namo isn't brave~"
Mo Bai smiled and said, "Yes, Uncle is not as brave as Xiao Anning."
"Uncle Mo is an adult, losing to a child is embarrassing~"
Mo Bai unconditionally acknowledged the little girl, "Yes, Uncle is a disgrace. Xiao Anning is still the best."
"Yes, my dad also said I'm the best little princess~"
Mo Bai pursed his lips.
After a moment, he said, "You're so cute, your dad must love you very much."
"Of course!" Xiao Anning said proudly. "My dad is very tall and handsome! Much, much more handsome than Xiaohua's dad~ But my dad is too busy, he doesn't have time to take me to kindergarten, so the other kids at kindergarten don't know that I have a very, very handsome dad!"
This matter almost became a knot in Xiao Anning's heart.
Xiao Anning felt a little lost when she realized that she hadn't contacted her father in a long time.
"Uncle Mo, I miss my dad so much!"
A flicker of pain crossed Mo Bai's eyes.
His Adam's apple bobbed slightly as he softly comforted Xiao Anning, "Your father will be back when he's done with his work, Xiao Anning. You have to trust your father and give him a little more time."
“I believe in my dad!” Xiao Anning looked at Mo Bai and blinked. “Uncle Mo, although I can’t see your face, I feel that you look a lot like my dad.”
Mo Bai's tall body stiffened.
“But I know you’re not my dad,” Xiao Anning said. “My dad is very handsome, and my dad and mom don’t get along. If you were my dad, my mom wouldn’t let you follow her around every day!”
Upon hearing this, Mo Bai replied, "You're right."
...
Outside the ward, Shen Qingshu peered through the crack in the door at the man chatting with Xiao Anning.
She couldn't see the man's face, but from his words, she seemed to see Fu Siyan.
Shen Qingshu closed the door, turned around and walked to the side, dialing Qin Yancheng's number, "Are you free now?"
"I'm seeing patients right now," Qin Yancheng asked. "How is Xiao Anning doing?"
"Her fever has subsided, and she's awake now. Mo Bai is with her."
Upon hearing this, Qin Yancheng paused, "Mo Bai is with him? Xiao Anning and Mo Bai are that close?"
"Hmm." Shen Qingshu's voice was flat. "I don't know why Xiao Anning seems to trust Mo Bai quite a bit, and Mo Bai seems to know how to get along with Xiao Anning quite a bit. If Mo Bai hadn't only been working by my side for ten days, I would have suspected that they knew each other before."
Qin Yancheng choked.
"Dr. Qin, could you help me contact him? Just say that Xiao Anning is sick and misses her dad, and ask him to record a video for Xiao Anning to comfort her."
Qin Yancheng was completely stunned on the other end of the phone.
After a long pause, he finally said, "This might not work..."
Shen Qingshu pressed further, "Is it that he can't, or that he has no other way?"
Qin Yancheng said, "He is quite fragile right now, and his body is still recovering. If a video is recorded, the child will probably notice."
Upon hearing this, Shen Qingshu fell silent.
"You'll have to work a little harder on the child and do some more counseling," Qin Yancheng said hastily, afraid that Shen Qingshu would continue to press him for answers. "I have patients waiting for me, so please remember to keep this a secret. I'll hang up now!"
Hearing the busy tone coming from her phone, Shen Qingshu silently put it down.
Qin Yancheng's reaction was clearly one of guilt and evasion.
It seems her guess was correct.
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