"Otherwise, what if Huanhuan comes to the hospital tomorrow and is frightened when she sees her father's pale face?"
Song Mingqian chuckled softly, shifted his head, making a rustling sound on the pillow, before feigning seriousness and saying:
"Yes, I'm already lying down and getting ready to rest."
The couple laughed simultaneously, then quietly shut their mouths and said nothing more.
Lin Banxia was already weak, and after being happy for so long today, her energy was completely depleted.
I closed my eyes and soon drifted off to sleep.
Song Mingqian couldn't bear to sleep any longer. After the other person in the ward calmed down, he opened his eyes and quietly gazed at his wife's peaceful sleeping face.
The thought of seeing his daughter tomorrow filled him with uncontainable joy.
Very good.
It's so good to be alive.
Even with such a physical condition, Song Mingqian still wanted to live a long life.
He had no other wishes in this life, only that he could stay by his wife and daughter's side forever, and that would be enough for him.
This tranquil atmosphere is perfect for contemplating things.
Song Mingqian gazed at his wife's face, his thoughts wandering, his mind filled with memories of his daughter.
More than a decade is such a long time, yet to him it feels as if it were just within reach.
As soon as he closes his eyes, he can clearly recall what his daughter looked like when she was little.
From a wrinkled little ball of milk at birth, to crawling all over the bed, and then to learning to walk with unsteady steps.
Every time his daughter calls him "Daddy" in her soft, sweet voice, Song Mingqian's heart melts instantly.
He has wronged his daughter so much over the years. As a father, he should have taken on the responsibility of raising his family and protecting his wife and daughter.
However, due to various unforeseen circumstances, he has been absent for so many years.
His daughter was forced to leave home at a young age, and she suffered countless grievances and hardships before growing into the graceful young woman she is today.
Song Mingqian felt incredibly guilty just thinking about it, and wished he could immediately make up for all the years he had missed for his daughter.
She was also afraid that if she acted too excitedly or excessively, it would put pressure on Shen Zhihuan and make her feel scared.
Song Mingqian could only hide under the covers and quietly rehearse his lines for their meeting the next day.
"Huanhuan, can you tell Daddy about your past? Daddy wants to know about your growth over the years."
"No, no, saying that will bring up painful memories for our daughter. We can't bring up that topic."
"Daughter, let's not dwell on the past. Now that you're back with your parents, we'll make it up to you, even if it meant missing out on everything. All you need to do from now on is be happy, hahaha..."
"What kind of nonsense is this? It's so exaggerated, Huanhuan will definitely hate it."
Song Mingqian muttered to himself for a long time before he calmed down.
"It doesn't feel right to say these things, so let's just wait and see what happens tomorrow."
He sighed softly, recalling when he visited Cheng Wan in the hospital and what Cheng Xiangling told him about Shen Zhihuan's past experiences.
This is only what they know; what about the parts they don't know?
When Song Mingqian first learned about it, he had already empathized with her and felt that this girl had really gone through a lot.
Now that he knows Shen Zhihuan might be his daughter, he feels even more heartbroken.
Song Mingqian only regretted that his abilities were not strong enough. If he could invent a time travel tool, he would definitely go back to the past and bring his daughter back to his side as soon as possible.
It's no use saying all this now. He wants to settle the matter of the kinship test before he can properly investigate the case of his daughter being abducted back then.
If Song Mingqian discovers that Shen Zhihuan's adoptive parents are connected to the people who harmed her in the past, he will risk everything to pursue the matter to the end.
As parents, they already owe their daughter enough. Now that they have finally found their Huanhuan and brought her back to their side, they should unconditionally support her.
After sorting out all his thoughts, Song Mingqian yawned, closed his eyes facing the direction of his wife, and drifted off to sleep.
On the other side, Lin Banxia, who was sleeping, also had a sweet smile on her face. Even in her dreams, she was filled with scenes of spending time with her daughter.
She was afraid that she would look too haggard and that Shen Zhihuan would worry if she saw her.
I made a point of getting up very early the next day to adjust my state of mind.
"Sigh, this hospitalization was so sudden. If I had known something like this would happen, I would have brought more clothes with me."
Song Mingqian still needs to rest for a while before he can sit up. Even now, lying in bed, he doesn't forget to offer his opinions.
"I think this floral dress is great. It suits your figure very well and makes you look especially beautiful and gentle."
"When Huanhuan was little, she always wanted you to take her to kindergarten. Didn't she love it when you wore this type of clothes?"
Due to limited facilities in the hospital, Lin Banxia could only stand by the window and use the glass as a mirror.
Upon hearing this, she paused for a moment, and a smile unconsciously appeared on her lips.
"So you remembered everything."
“You and your daughter are the most important people in my life. Of course I will remember anything related to you.”
Song Mingqian laboriously reached under the pillow, and when he opened his hand, there were several pieces of golden corn candy in his palm.
Since he couldn't get out of bed, he could only secretly ask the medical staff this morning to buy it for him as a small token of his concern.
“Huanhuan’s baby teeth hadn’t all come in yet, and you were worried that it would affect her tooth development, so you didn’t allow her to eat too many sweets. The little girl had a sweet tooth, so she called me behind your back and pestered me for a long time before I finally convinced her to secretly buy her some candy.”
“I specially picked out a big bag of her favorite flavors and bought them as a gift for her when we met next time. But I never expected that I would have the chance to give her the candy even though I had prepared it.”
Several veins bulged on the back of Song Mingqian's hand, but his gaze was filled with nostalgia and melancholy.
"So many years have passed now, I wonder if Huanhuan still likes to eat sweets?"
Lin Banxia's eyes welled up with tears. She turned around and walked to his side, gently picked up a piece of corn candy, unwrapped it, and put it in her mouth. Her tearful eyes curved into crescent moons with laughter.
"No matter how much time passes, she will still like it."
After all, what they love is not the candy itself, but the profound love behind it.
The couple gazed at each other for a long time, and just as the scene was becoming increasingly touching, Lin Banxia's expression suddenly changed.
"Wait a minute, if you gave me candy, what am I supposed to give you? Why didn't you tell me you were going to prepare a gift beforehand?"
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