☆、Sixty-two、Okay, this is getting melodramatic! (2219 words)
Seeing how well-behaved Li Yaxi was, listening to everything he said and not throwing a tantrum when asked to eat anything, Feng Zihao felt even more heartbroken when he thought that perhaps she was afraid of being hurt.
Thanks to Li Yaxi's exceptional cooperation and Feng Zihao's exceptional thoughtfulness, she was discharged from the hospital after only a little over half a month despite having surgery.
However, since her wounds have not fully healed, Li Yaxi's movements are still restricted to inside the house.
Zhan Xiaoyu and Zhao Yi were in charge of all matters, big and small, in the company, including Li Yaxi's small company.
Feng Zihao and Qin Tian staggered their classes, taking turns visiting Li Yaxi in the morning and afternoon to keep watch, just in case she couldn't stand the loneliness and went out, which might aggravate her wound.
Actually, they really misunderstood Li Yaxi. Li Yaxi would never like to go out if she could avoid it.
In a few years, there will be a specific term to describe this type of person: "otaku!"
Li Yaxi was lying on the sofa watching a movie when she heard the doorbell ring, wondering who would come at this time.
As soon as I opened the door, I saw a face that looked somewhat familiar, but I couldn't quite place where I'd seen it before. "Hello, who are you looking for?"
Cai Weisen appeared somewhat agitated, struggling to control his emotions. "Li...Ya Xi, I'm looking for Li Ya Xi!"
Li Yaxi looked at him suspiciously. "That's me. May I ask who you are? What do you need me for?"
Little Tail sat at Li Yaxi's feet, wagging its tail. Li Yaxi stood at the door, clearly not intending to let this stranger into the house.
Cai Weisen straightened his clothes. "I am... well... I can't explain it all at once. Don't worry, I'm definitely not a bad person. Why don't we come inside and sit down to talk?"
Li Yaxi retorted without hesitation, "Bad people usually don't talk about themselves. If you don't tell me why you're here, I don't think we have anything to talk about."
After Li Yaxi finished speaking, she prepared to close the door, but Cai Weisen immediately blocked the door with his hand.
"No... I want to talk to you about your background!"
Li Yaxi stopped closing the door, looked coldly at the man at the door, remained silent for a while, then turned and went inside.
When Cai Weisen saw Li Yaxi let him in, he quickly followed behind.
Li Yaxi didn't pour him any water, and just sat down on the sofa.
The little tail jumped onto the sofa and lay on Li Yaxi's lap. Li Yaxi stroked its fur gently.
"Speak up, what is it? Get to the point, don't waste my time."
It's almost late autumn, but Cai Weisen's back is still almost soaked with sweat.
He took out a hospital certificate from the folder. "This is the certificate. You can take a look. I...you...should be my son."
Li Yaxi lowered her eyes as she looked at the test results, concealing the emotions in her eyes.
With a 93% match between parent and child, Li Yaxi didn't know how to view this certificate.
Seeing Li Yaxi remain silent, Cai Weisen felt uneasy. "Here's the thing," he said, "my son... your brother, is sick and needs a bone marrow transplant. The hospital found some matches through blood type comparison, but your blood type is the most likely match. It's very rare for two strangers to have such a high degree of blood type compatibility, and I'm also surprised by this proof of paternity. Based on your age, you should be... my and Shujuan's child. I'm sorry... I really didn't know you existed. If I had known earlier, I would have definitely brought you home! My... your... mother... hasn't she mentioned me? Is she... alright?"
He never knew who his biological father was until he died in his previous life, so how come he suddenly appeared now!
Could it be that he changed so many things that some people's fates changed as well?
Li Yaxi is in a real bind, not knowing how to deal with the sudden appearance of her...father!
"She's dead. I died when I was three. Did you come here for bone marrow or to claim your son?"
Cai Weisen had anticipated many possible reactions, but some were unexpected, just as he hadn't expected Li Yaxi to react this way.
“I know I owe you and your mother a lot. If I had known earlier, I would definitely have taken you home. Now…it’s too late now, isn’t it? I will make it up to you. I will make up for all the fatherly love I’ve owed you over the years! Xiao Xi…would you like to come home with Dad?”
Li Yaxi paused, her hand stroking the little tail, and looked up at him.
"What can you make up for? Material things? Do you think I'm any worse off than others in terms of what I live in, wear, and use? Affection? I'm an adult now, long past the age of needing my parents' love. Now, this sudden addition of a father only makes me feel superfluous! If you need a bone marrow transplant for your son, I'm sorry, my health is very poor, and my family will absolutely not allow it. Besides, I was just discharged from the hospital, and the hospital would never accept my bone marrow."
Cai Weisen was a little unsure how to react. "I hope you can accept me! Your current family...are they good to you? Your...foot...has it left any lasting problems?"
Li Yaxi was stunned, and suddenly remembered the car accident that year.
Ha! What a coincidence!
"I can't help your son, and I'm not interested in you! Just leave, pretend you were never here! I don't need relatives, and I don't need kinship!"
"Xiao Xi! Give me a chance! I really didn't know Shu Juan was pregnant with you when she left. Now that I know you exist, how can I pretend I didn't know anything and nothing happened!"
Li Yaxi didn't want to argue with him anymore, so she stood up from the sofa, opened the door, and said, "Take care!"
Cai Weisen stood up, walked up to Li Yaxi, and put his hands on her shoulders.
"Xiao Xi, I can't change what's past. Give me a chance. I don't expect you to accept me so quickly. I just hope you won't reject me. Even if you don't want to come home with me, that's okay. As long as you accept my kindness and have a meal with me occasionally, even if you don't call me Dad, that's fine! Xiao Xi, please give me a chance! Dad really wants to make it up to you!"
Li Yaxi struggled twice but couldn't break free from him. In a moment of panic, she pushed him away with all her might.
The pain aggravated the still-stitched wound, causing Li Yaxi to turn pale and bend over, clutching her abdomen.
Cai Weisen was startled and hurriedly tried to help him up, but Li Yaxi resisted his touch and pushed him away despite the pain.
As soon as Feng Zihao stepped out of the elevator, he saw Li Yaxi clutching her stomach and struggling with someone. Ignoring the vegetables that had fallen on the ground, he rushed over, pulled the man away, and hugged Li Yaxi.
"Ya Xi! Let me see!" The stitches hadn't been removed yet, and he was afraid that Li Ya Xi's wound would reopen.
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