But after only a few seconds, Li Yuan was able to distinguish between reality and dream.
The person in front of him was not his lover, Xi Luo, but his daughter, Ji Zhinan.
Ji Zhinan was still wearing her hospital gown. She sat on the hospital bed, looking at Li Yuan who was leaning over the bedside, silently watching him without saying a word.
Her dark eyes were deep and captivating, with a cool and aloof quality like that of Shiloh, giving the impression that she was quiet and not easy to get along with.
Li Yuan instantly perked up and sat up straight to look at Ji Zhinan.
“Nan Nan…”
Even when attending the world's top banquets, Li Yuan remained calm and composed, but the moment he saw his daughter, he became nervous.
He opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.
It's like holding your beloved treasure in your hands, carefully cherishing it, afraid that even breathing might hurt it.
"Nan Nan, I...I am Dad."
He had thought of many things he wanted to say to his daughter, but when the moment actually came, Li Yuan's mind went blank, and he could only think of this one sentence.
"..." Ji Zhinan just looked at him like that, without any rejection, but not very intimate either.
After all, it was their first meeting, and they had no prior emotional connection.
When Ji Zhinan finally called him, Li Yuan's hopeful eyes gradually dimmed, but he quickly smiled again and spoke to Ji Zhinan as if to comfort himself.
"It's okay if you don't know him yet. You'll have plenty of time to get to know Dad later."
After saying that, he immediately stood up and asked cautiously, "Are you hungry? Tell Dad what you want to eat?"
"..." Ji Zhinan still didn't speak.
For a moment, the atmosphere became somewhat awkward. As Li Yuan was unsure of what to say, his gaze inadvertently fell on the hand on which she was receiving an IV drip.
Seeing that the IV tubing, which should have contained medicine, had turned red, Li Yuan's eyes were also stained red by the bright color.
He frantically pressed the call button like a madman, and the nurses outside rushed in when they heard it.
"gentlemen……"
"Look at my daughter!" Li Yuan said loudly.
The nurse quickly checked on Ji Zhinan and found that there was nothing seriously wrong. It was just that the medicine in the bottle had run out, but the needle had not been removed in time, so blood had flowed back into the body.
This was a trivial matter, but Li Yuan reacted as if it were a major event, as it was the first time they had ever encountered a father who cared so much about his daughter.
They truly cherished it as if it were their own life.
The nurse immediately removed the needle from Ji Zhinan's hand and pressed an alcohol swab against the back of her hand.
Li Yuan stepped forward to help Ji Zhinan hold her hands down. Her hands were very cold. Li Yuan's warm hands tightly wrapped around her icy little hands, trying to warm them up.
Ji Zhinan was fine to begin with, and now that she's awake, there's even less of a problem. Although her wounds have been treated, her face is still a bit dirty, so she needs to wash it with water.
Without saying a word, Li Yuan took a clean towel and a washbasin and went into the bathroom.
Upon receiving the news that Ji Zhinan had woken up, Qin Yu immediately rushed over from his office. Seeing Ji Zhinan sitting on the hospital bed, he smiled gently.
"woke up?"
Ji Zhinan nodded.
Qin Yu walked in, placing the things he was carrying on the table as he said, "Yi Bei just called to ask how you are. It's good that you've woken up."
Upon hearing Qin Yu mention Gu Yibei, Ji Zhinan's expression changed noticeably. Although he still didn't speak, his gaze towards Qin Yu became somewhat anxious.
Qin Yu immediately understood her meaning, glanced in the direction of the restroom, and said with a smile, "Your father has been watching over you since yesterday. Yi Bei gave him a chance to be alone with you, so he went to deal with the Hong Gang's affairs."
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