"Huanhuan, although Dad sometimes tells us that you seem reluctant to trouble us."
"Although we siblings always laugh at him for being too sensitive, we actually think the same way."
Fu Moning's hands were slightly cool and well - groomed, smooth to the touch.
In contrast, Xia Sanghuan had some calluses on her palms that wouldn't go away.
As she stroked the calluses on her younger sister's palm, she said slowly,
"Maybe because we've only been together for such a short time, you can't fully trust us yet."
"You're always afraid of causing us trouble and reluctant to spend our money."
"Actually, we're more than willing for you to rely on us and let us help you."
"The only thing you need to remember when asking us for something is that you're the youngest in our family."
"We're a family."
"So, from now on, don't be shy to come to us and act like a spoiled child, okay?"
Fu Moning's words hit Xia Sanghuan right in the heart.
She gave a bitter smile and thought to herself that her second elder sister was indeed a graduate from a top - tier university and the president of an international model agency. Her observational skills and eloquence were top - notch.
She had lived for eighteen years. Until a few months ago, she had been living on Qingshan Slope with Xia Laosi and Xia Anying.
Apart from her father and elder sister from the Xia family, the only other person close to her was her master.
Although the Fu family treated her whole - heartedly, she still couldn't completely open herself up to them in such a short period.
But after hearing her second elder sister's words, she decided not to hesitate any longer.
She recalled all the things the Fu family had done for her since she came to Yuntan.
Her family had already reached out their hands to her, and she had to walk towards them.
Only in this way could she not let down their good intentions.
She gave her second elder sister a relieved smile. "Yes, second elder sister, I'll try my best."
Fu Moning reached out her other hand and stroked her forehead gently, one stroke after another.
Just like a mother.
It was said that the eldest sister was like a mother. Her second elder sister's hands were like cool and gentle streams, soothing on her face.
"Actually, we weren't completely separated in the past eighteen years."
"At least, we all knew when you were kicking in Mom's belly."
Hearing this, Xia Sanghuan suddenly felt a lump in her throat.
She pursed her lips and tried hard not to let the tears fall, lest her second elder sister worry about her.
Under her second elder sister's soothing, she gradually fell asleep.
She had a good night's sleep.
When she woke up the next day, her second elder sister was indeed gone.
She looked at the watch. It was already past eight.
There was a sticky note on the bedside table, left by her second elder sister.
There was a phone number on it and a message.
Huanhuan, if you're hungry after waking up, call this number. I've arranged for someone to bring you food.
She tried hard to suppress the guilt in her heart and let herself accept this care calmly.
Thanks to Fu Moning's guidance, she was able to do it to some extent.
After having a good meal, she found several research - related papers to read and noted down the key points in her phone's memo.
Then she had nothing to do.
She had never been this idle in her life.
On Qingshan Slope, there were endless farm chores and tasks assigned by her master.
When she was extremely tired before, she always longed for a rest.
Now that she had plenty of time to rest, she began to complain about being bored.
She secretly made up her mind that she must be discharged from the hospital tomorrow. Staying here was a waste of time.
She even began to doubt whether this hospital really had any real - world capabilities.
Finally, the long day was coming to an end. During this period, she called Professor He three times, trying to get some information from him to compare with the key points in the papers.
However, Professor He was too shrewd to be tricked. The last time he even hung up the phone directly.
Could the professor really believe that her second elder brother would sue him?
After dinner, she lay sprawled on the bed and suddenly felt that she was no different from the little pigs in the rural pigsty.
Her daily task was just to eat and sleep.
Just as she was about to fall into a drowsy sleep, her phone beside her suddenly rang.
She was startled and quickly sat up to answer the call.
"Hello, Huanhuan?"
Fu Zeming's gentle voice came from the other end of the phone.
Hearing it was her father, Xia Sanghuan's wildly beating heart gradually calmed down.
"Dad."
"Did you call me so late because there's something important?"
Fu Zeming on the other end hesitated for a moment and then said,
"It's nothing serious. It's just..."
"Just that we're all very busy tonight, so you'll have to sleep there alone."
"Can you manage by yourself? Do you want me to ask your elder brother or sister to put down their work and accompany you?"
Hearing her father say this, she quickly replied, "No, no, no, Dad. Don't bother my elder brother and sisters."
"Huanhuan can stay here all by herself. Besides, there are doctors and nurses."
Her father sighed and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Huanhuan. Dad has been really busy these days."
"I didn't call you all day and only had time to call you so late."
"I hope you won't blame Dad."
She smiled and said to her father, "Dad, look at what you're saying. How could I blame you?"
"If there's any way to make Huanhuan recover quickly now, it's probably for Dad to have a good rest."
"Just thinking about how tired Dad is makes me feel that my condition is getting worse."
Fu Zeming's voice came with a smile, "Okay, okay, okay. You're such a sharp - tongued girl. Dad can't argue with you."
"So you hold on by yourself tonight. If you feel uncomfortable, call Dad immediately, okay?"
She replied obediently, "Okay, Dad. Don't worry."
Then her father asked a few more questions about her health and whether Leng Chuanjin and Sister Moning had taken good care of her.
She answered them one by one and also showed concern for her father's health.
After hanging up the phone, she found that it was almost eleven o'clock.
Did Dad have to work until this late every day?
She lay down worriedly, thinking that she must go back to the Fu family to feel Dad's pulse and check his physical condition when she had time.
On the other side, in the Leng family's villa.
Leng Chuanjin had just taken a shower and was about to go to bed.
Thinking of the scene where the girl chased him away last night, he felt a tightness in his chest.
On his way home, he had even re - evaluated his behavior to see if there was anything he had overlooked.
Could it be that he had slept for a whole day and made her feel bored?
He scratched his just - dried hair in annoyance and then thought about having to attend meetings all day tomorrow.
He felt even more depressed.
He simply stopped thinking about anything and forced himself to fall asleep quickly.
Thanks to Xia Sanghuan, his sleep quality was much better than before.