“If I am always a serious man, how could we have a daughter, and how could we have a son?” Yibo smiled more and more unbridled.

What was all this nonsense?

Zhan didn’t look at him and coughed, “I want to ask you something.”

“What is it?” Yibo showed that he was willing to answer any questions Zhan asked.

“Weren’t you abroad when I was kidnapped by Hepeng? How did you know about it? How did you find that place?” Zhan was in despair. He thought he was going to die.

But at that desperate moment, Yibo appeared.

Although Zhan had been reading his name in the heart, that was the most instinctive reaction before death. He wanted to see his most beloved before he died.

When he saw Yibo, he really thought it was an illusion, but he did not expect that Yibo really came to save him.

Zhan was really surprised and shocked.

So, he wondered how Yibo knew where he was.

“I was already on the plane back home that evening. When I arrived and turned on the phone, I received a message from Darren, saying that you are in danger, so he asked me to save you.” Yibo answered truthfully, “And Darren also called Fanxing.”

“How did he know?” Zhan was puzzled.

“He said it was Lingjiao’s plan. He helped us this time.” Yibo held Zhan’s hands. “Although Darren is my rival in love, and I don’t like him, I need to thank him for this.”

Zhan was silent.

At that moment, the door of Yibo’s room was pushed open.

Yibo and Zhan looked up at the comer.

Qiren was wheeled into the room by Jingyi and Liying.

Qiren sat on the sofa, looked at Yibo and said, “You’ve woken up?”

“Yes.” Yibo replied lightly, “I’m lucky this time, otherwise I’ll have to lie in bed like my brother for many years. Dad, you should be glad that your son is alive to stay with you.”

“Yibo, why say that about yourself?” Qiren’s thick brow furrowed, knowing that his son meant something else.

“Dad, tell me what’s purpose of coming here.” Yibo knew his father would find him.

“Zoe… Do you have to do this to Zoe?” Qiren was helpless. He was trapped in between his wife’s daughter and his son. He was really in a dilemma, “She is just a spoiled girl who has not grown up. She deserves to be punished, but not so much to let her die. If you drive her to the Sahara, how could she stay alive?”

“Yibo, Zoe is your Aunt’s daughter, and she’s also my daughter, your sister. How could you do this to your family? Yibo, please let Zoe go this time.”

“Dad, I had let her go when she hurt Fei last time. This time she insulted my wife again. If I let her go again, then I will not be a qualified husband and father. I can’t show mercy to the person who hurt my beloved ones again and again. That’s not my style!”

“Since she wants to challenge my bottom line again and again, then she can only pay the huge price!”

“Don’t say anything. I have made up my mind, and no one can change it. If you don’t want me to be your son, it’s fine. You’ve never cared about me anyway.”

“Nonsense!” Qiren fumed, “I wouldn’t have come from Beijing if I don’t care about you. In fact, in dad’s heart you are my son and daughter. We are family. Why should we hurt each other?”

“My mother had only given birth to two children, me and my brother.” Yibo warned.

“Brother.” Jingyi felt sad. Had his venerable brother never acknowledged him as his younger brother?

Jingyi took two steps forward, “Brother, even if you don’t recognize me as your younger brother, you are still my brother.”

“I know that my sister has made mistakes again and again, and I know that we should not plead for mercy for her, but she is always my sister, and I, as brother, also want to beg you for not driving my sister away to that place. Could you please punish her in a different way?”

“Brother, I never asked you for anything… Brother, could you spare my sister?”

“Jingyi, you are different from her.” Yibo lay down, pulled back the covers and closed his eyes. “I’m tired and want to have a good rest.”

He had never been a man easy to be persuaded to change his mind.

“Brother… Then you have a good rest, I hope you’ll think about it.” Jingyi turned away, disappointed.

Qiren got up, too, and Liying grabbed his arm. They couldn’t leave without a result.

She worried about Zoe, wondering where she was now.

If Qiren couldn’t deal with it, then who was going to stand for her?

Qiren did not want to have any conflict with Yibo at this time. After all, his son had just woken up and was still weak. He was afraid that Yibo would have an accident again.

Qiren glanced sideways at Liying, then patted her hand, comforting her. “Let’s go back and let him get some rest,” he said.

Liying was anxious and angry, but now there was nothing she could do.

She had to help Qiren out of Yibo’s room.

Zhan stood up and said, “Let me see you off.”

Qiren looked at Zhan and sighed, “Zhan, I was too worried about Yibo just now, so I lost my temper and hit you. Don’t blame me, do you?”

Zhan shook his head and said, “Dad, I understand how you feel. I don’t blame you at all and you shouldn’t take it to heart either. We’re a family. There’s no knot that can’t be untied.”

“Yeah, we’re a family.” Qiren glanced up at the door of Yibo’s room again. “Zoe… I know she is wrong, but as you said, we are always a family, so I hope you can persuade Yibo to… You’re the only one he’ll listen to now.”

“Dad, don’t say so. He loves you too. You are always his father.” Zhan also wanted to resolve the conflict between Yibo and his father, “Dad, go back to rest. Take care of yourself.”

“Yes.” Qiren seemed to have aged a little after the incident and lost his former aura.

“Let’s go.” Qiren said to Liying.

Jingyi nodded to Zhan and followed his parents to leave.

Zhan called out to him, “Jingyi, wait a minute.”

Jingyi stopped and looked at Zhan. “Zhan, do you have something to say?”

“Jingyi, please take care of Dad and Ms. Liying.” Zhan also felt bad when he saw Qiren look so tired.

“Don’t worry, I will take care of them. Then we bother you take good care of Brother. Thank you.” Jingyi was always polite.

“Jingyi, as for Zoe…” Zhan hadn’t finished, and Jingyi interrupted, “I know it is my sister’s fault, and she deserves it. I don’t blame you for doing this, but I hope you can understand us. After all, she’s our family. We can’t bear to see her end up like this. She is only twenty years old, and with a good education, she won’t take the wrong path.”

“Jingyi, if Zoe was as sensible as you are, this wouldn’t happen, and her future would be promising. It’s a pity she’s not you…” Zhan looked at Jingyi, who was handsome.

“Everyone should take the responsibility for their own mistakes and pay the price. This is growth, and you have to take it yourself.”

Jingyi pursed his lips and nodded. This was life.

Zhan saw Jingyi off before returning to the room and sitting in a chair by Yibo’s bed. “They have left,” he said.

“Quiet at last.” Yibo leaned over.

“Get some rest. I’m here with you.”

Yibo patted his bed. “If you want to be with me, sleep here.”

“We are in a hospital.” Zhan reminded him not to be presumptuous.

“This is a VIP room. No one comes in.” Yibo took Zhan’s hand, “Half of my bed will be yours.”

“I’ll sleep on the couch.”

“I haven’t slept with you in my arms for ten days.” That grieved look was in sharp contrast with the cold look just now.

Looking at Yibo’s unsatisfied look, Zhan thought that Yibo was just like the wolf, and he was the rabbit, waiting to be eaten by him.

“I will just hold you.” Yibo moved aside, leaving half the bed for Zhan, “What do you think I can do when I am injured?”

Zhan looked at him doubtfully. He always thought he couldn’t believe what Yibo said.

“What do you mean by that look?”

In the end, Zhan could not resist Yibo’s begging, and he was coaxed into bed.

He was held in Yibo’s arms, and Yibo closed his eyes and smelled his unique fragrance.

That was the real feeling. Zhan nestled in his arms, seeking a comfortable position and slept peacefully.

The way they embraced each other showed that they were a loving couple.

It was a pleasant night’s sleep. All uneasiness and fear vanished, and even in dreams, they dreamed of each other living a happy live.

***

Early in the morning, Zhan went to pick up the porridge brought by his aunt. And he ran into Carmen.

“Zhan, what are you doing in the hospital so early?” Carmen looked him up and down with concern in his eyes. “Are you ill?”

“No.” Zhan shook his head.

“And…?” Carmen asked.

“It’s Yibo. He’s hurt.” As soon as Zhan said so, Carmen asked, “What’s wrong with him? Is he sick? Does it matter?”

She even grabbed Zhan’s arm in excitement and unconsciously made Zhan feel painful, Carmen was holding him so tightly that Zhan wrung his eyebrows.

“Ms. Carmen, he’s out of danger,” he said, “He just needs to rest.”

Carmen was relieved, and then realized that she had held Zhan’s.arm too tight.

She let go of her hand and apologized, “Zhan, I’m sorry… I’m sorry, but I’m worried about him because he’s your husband. You can only be happy when he’s fine. I always want you to be happy because you’re such a good boy…”

“Carmen, I know. Thank you.” Zhan smiled brightly, “Did you come to see the doctor?”

He knew that Carmen was not well and had been seeing the doctor regularly.

“Well, for a regular check,” Carmen said, “I’ve already made an appointment, so I’ll go first. Take good care of your husband.”

Zhan nodded and then went back to Yibo’s room.

Yibo was already awake, so Zhan helped him wash and then brought the porridge to him.

“Have some of the carp soup before you have the porridge,” said Zhan.

Yibo didn’t take the bowl. He just opened his mouth like a child who couldn’t take care of himself.

Zhan was speechless, and he scooped the soup and blew it before took it to his mouth, Yibo drank it with great satisfaction.

Everyone was afraid of Yibo because they thought he was too cruel and ruthless, but no one knew that Yibo was just like a child in front of Zhan.

It seemed like no one could control Yibo as Zhan did.

After Zhan and Yibo had breakfast, the doctor asked Zhan to go to the doctor’s office.

When he came back, he saw Carmen holding a bunch of flowers and a basket of fruits standing in front of Yibo’s room.

She looked around, hesitating, and then put down the flowers and the fruit before leaving, as if she did not want anyone to know that she had been there.