Well, as soon as Gu Tingxiao returned, he discovered that his daughter had brought home a brother.
Helian Min and Gu Tingxiao had never met, but Assistant Zhou had informed them of the situation beforehand.
So he knows everything he needs to know.
Wearing the same hospital gown as Xiao Anman, the pale boy sat by the lamp, the dim light making him look even more otherworldly.
With her beautiful features, she looked like a captivating painting as she sat there holding a book.
He was reading fairy tales to Xiao Anman.
Those rigid, imageless words, when recited by him, become exceptionally vivid.
It was like an auditory feast.
Gu Tingxiao stood aside and listened for a while with narrowed eyes. The story told by the boy did not have his own unique flavor, but his voice was moving and made up for the lack of emotion.
Gu Tingxiao knew about the Helian family. Five years ago, the child the Helian family was grooming as their heir suddenly disappeared, leading to various speculations.
However, the Helian family never gave any positive response, and the child disappeared from everyone's sight.
How outstanding must someone be to make a family that values seniority abandon the eldest son and choose the second son to succeed them?
Why would someone so outstanding suddenly disappear?
All these questions and speculations were answered when they saw this extraordinary young man before them.
This young man possesses extraordinary talent, but he may not be willing to accept everything the Helian family wants to give him.
"Daddy~"
The older brother's stories were so captivating that Xiao Anman lay on the bed, chin in hand, kicking her little legs, completely absorbed in the story.
Turning my head, I saw Gu Tingxiao standing at the door.
Hmm, I haven't seen poop all day.
Xiao Anman stopped listening to the story and jumped off the bed, running to Gu Tingxiao's side with her arms outstretched.
I thought I'd forget about him now that I've got this little ingrate.
Gu Tingxiao picked up Xiao Anman: "Did you have fun today?"
"Happy~"
She nodded obediently, then shook her head: "Daddy, why have you been gone for so long? You're a patient, you should stay in the hospital."
That way they'll recover faster and be able to go home sooner.
"It's Dad's fault, Dad should have come back sooner."
Gu Tingxiao had no temper at all when it came to his precious daughter.
The father and daughter shared a heartwarming and touching moment.
Helian Min, however, seemed to have noticed nothing at all.
He closed the fairy tale book he was reading halfway through. Now that Gu Tingxiao was back, he should leave.
Gu Tingxiao carried Xiao Anman back to the hospital bed, and Helian Min got up to leave.
"Brother, where are you going?"
The little dumpling perched on Gu Tingxiao's shoulder spotted Helian Min's movements with sharp eyes.
"I should go back now."
"But there will be bad people outside who will bully you!"
When she got anxious, Xiao Anman spoke very quickly.
It turned out that she had been clinging to him for most of the day because she was worried about Helian Min and feared that he would be bullied by Helian Kang again.
"Don't worry, no one will bully him. An'an, wait here for a while. Daddy and brother need to talk about something, okay?"
Seeing his daughter care about someone so much for the first time, Gu Tingxiao felt a little jealous, but if Xiao An liked it, he wouldn't mind.
Having Daddy's help is definitely the best!
Xiao Anman has high hopes for Gu Tingxiao; the plan to save her brother depends on you, Dad!
...
After the two of them left, Xiao Anman sat alone on the bed, touching the bear's ears and flipping through a fairy tale book, her little face full of anxiety.
Why haven't they come back yet?
After waiting for "a long time" without seeing anyone, Xiao An simply came downstairs and wandered around the room by herself.
After circling around several times without seeing anyone come, Xiao Anman ran to the door again.
I don't know where he learned it, but he put his little ear close to the door and pretended to listen to something.
Through the thick door panel, it was impossible to tell what she could hear.
Anyway, the expression on her little face was very serious.
Fortunately, Gu Tingxiao didn't open the door too forcefully, otherwise little An'an would have been bumped by the door opening.
"An'an?"
The little one stretched her neck as far as she could, her ears pressed against the door, making it obvious what she wanted to do. Gu Tingxiao withdrew his hand when he caught a glimpse of the hem of her clothes.
Huh?
Dad caught me red-handed!
Seemingly realizing that what she was doing was inappropriate, Xiao An carried the teddy bear behind her back, her little expression particularly innocent.
If DouDou had candy right now, she would definitely use it to numb Gu Tingxiao.
The ahoge (cowlick) on his head had stuck up again sometime during the day. Combined with the current scene, it made him look even more goofy.
Gu Tingxiao couldn't bear to scold her; at most, he would say, "You can't stand at the door like that next time, it's dangerous."
If you happen to encounter some reckless and clueless person who forcefully pushes open the door...
With Xiao Anman's frail little body, wouldn't she be knocked flying?
"I understand, Daddy."
Xiao An felt that her father wasn't particularly angry because he admitted his mistake, so she gradually relaxed.
but……
Xiao Anman glanced behind Gu Tingxiao, but it was empty; there was no one else in sight.
Where is my brother?
Have they left?
“He didn’t leave. His father arranged for him to stay in a room next door. He needs to be careful.”
Gu Tingxiao was practically a mind reader for Xiao Anman; he could read her mind just by looking into her eyes.
"Daddy, my brother is sick but won't see a doctor."
Xiao Anman witnessed Helian Min treating his injuries, and he even refused Uncle Zhou's help.
When it got dark, a doctor came to examine him, but he refused.
Xiao An felt that this was wrong, but for some reason, when facing Helian Min, she didn't want to say that what he was doing was wrong.
Hmm, so she knows how to tattle. Looks like she's not completely bewitched after all.
Gu Tingxiao laughed and said, "Your brother Helian really doesn't need a doctor."
He's a descendant of a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners; who has the ability to treat him?
Huh?
Don't you need to?
Why can the older brother not see a doctor, but the father does?
Xiao An remained motionless, her eyes darting around Gu Tingxiao with question marks in them, as if trying to discern something from him.
Seeing Xiao An's suspicious gaze, Gu Tingxiao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He reached out and ruffled her soft hair. "Your brother Helian doesn't need to go because he's a doctor himself. Dad is fine too. We'll be able to go home soon."
"Is your brother a doctor?"
"Can he treat Daddy's illness?"
The doctor sounds very impressive, since the doctor told Dad to stay in the hospital, so Dad has to stay in the hospital. If Dad can get better now, then they can go home.
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