Chapter 340 - 339: Does This Person Exist?
Yiyi heard what Fei Zhangda said and hurriedly replied, "Uncle, Er Ya just didn’t want you to worry, so she didn’t tell you. But rest assured, Er Ya is really fine."
Seeing Yiyi’s certainty, Fei Zhangda finally felt at ease and immediately said, "Let’s go see Er Ya right away then." Only by seeing his daughter unharmed with his own eyes could he be completely reassured.
Yiyi didn’t delay and immediately took Fei Zhangda to the Central Hospital.
When Fei Erya saw her father appear at the door of her hospital room, her eyes widened as she belatedly asked, "Dad, how did you get here? When did you come to Shangjing, and why didn’t you tell me?"
Hearing this, Fei Zhangda couldn’t help but glare at her and said, "I just arrived. How could you not tell me about such a big incident that happened to you? Are you hiding things from me now that you’ve grown up?"
"Dad, I didn’t, I wasn’t..."
For a moment, Fei Erya didn’t know what to say. Finally, she lowered her head and said, "I just didn’t want you to worry, so I hesitated about whether or not to tell you."
"Think about it, if something happened to me and I kept it from you, how would you feel?"
Hearing her father’s words, Fei Erya said somewhat ashamedly, "Dad, I won’t do this again next time."
Seeing his daughter truly realize her mistake, Fei Zhangda nodded, "That’s better." But soon he looked tense again and hurriedly asked, "How did you get hurt enough to be hospitalized? Where exactly are you injured?"
Fei Erya didn’t speak for a moment.
Yiyi also didn’t speak, as this matter still required Fei Erya to explain to her father herself. "Er Ya, I’ll go get you and Uncle something to eat. Uncle must not have eaten yet after traveling such a long way."
Upon hearing this, Fei Erya hurriedly said to Yiyi, "Yiyi, thank you so much." She hadn’t thought of this before, but Yiyi was considerate.
After Yiyi went out to get food, Fei Zhangda asked again, "How exactly did you get hurt? Tell me, and how is your injury now?"
"Are you Er Ya’s father?"
Before Fei Erya could answer, Fan Qianshu returned, holding a bag of Fei Erya’s change of clothes. He had come in a hurry before, so he hadn’t had time to prepare anything. In the past couple of days, he had been bringing things to the hospital bit by bit.
When Fei Zhangda saw Fan Qianshu, he was slightly taken aback but quickly composed himself.
"You must be Xiao Fan. Er Ya has told me about you. Did you come to see her?"
"Uncle, I just went to get things for Er Ya, so I just got back. I’ve been at the hospital all this time."
Initially, Fei Zhangda didn’t react, but once he did, he looked at Fan Qianshu with suspicion, then looked at his daughter, and finally pointed at Fan Qianshu and asked, "Have you been the one taking care of Er Ya at the hospital all this time?"
"Yes, Uncle."
Fan Qianshu replied with a slight smile.
Although he appreciated how hard the young man worked to take care of his daughter, Fei Zhangda wasn’t entirely pleased. Seeing his daughter still lying in bed, he knew the injury wasn’t minor. Taking care of someone could be challenging, and given the difference between men and women, he naturally didn’t want his daughter at a disadvantage.
While Fei Zhangda was contemplating, a caregiver in her thirties came in. She hadn’t expected so many people in the room but didn’t ask much, only looking at Fei Erya to ask, "Do you want to go to the restroom? If you’d like, I can help you over there now."
Fei Erya, who had moved from initial embarrassment to present composure, nodded promptly and said, "Yes, please."
After the caregiver had helped Fei Erya to the restroom, Fei Zhangda secretly breathed a sigh of relief and then looked at Fan Qianshu and said, "It’s been hard on you these days, but now that I’m in Shangjing, I’ll take good care of Er Ya."
"Uncle, it’s not hard. After all, Er Ya got hurt because of me, so taking care of her is the least I can do."
Earlier, he had overheard Fei Zhangda’s questions to Fei Erya and planned to take the opportunity to explain everything, "So, Uncle, I will continue to take good care of Er Ya from now on. Moreover, she’s my girlfriend, so isn’t it even more right that I look after her?"
After hearing the story of how his daughter got injured, Fei Zhangda’s view towards Fan Qianshu subtly changed.
Initially thrilled to learn his daughter had a boyfriend, as she wasn’t young anymore and marriage after graduation sounded plausible, Fei Zhangda was displeased to realize she valued him over her own life. Consequently, his attitude towards Fan Qianshu shifted.
"Xiao Fan, I’m Er Ya’s father, so caring for her is my duty. You should go home and rest. If you continue this way, you’ll wear yourself out too."
Yiyi noticed Fei Zhangda’s expression and heard his words, giving Fan Qianshu a glance to see how he’d respond.
Fan Qianshu indeed found himself in a dilemma. He couldn’t be too assertive toward Er Ya’s biological father, yet he was unwilling to just go home and rest. He wanted to see Fei Erya recover well.
While Fan Qianshu was in his quandary, Yang Liu and Fang Cheng entered the room.
"Yiyi, you’re here too."
Upon seeing Yiyi, Yang Liu quickly smiled and greeted her.
Yiyi was surprised to see Yang Liu and Fang Cheng, her expression relaxing, "Teacher Yang, what brings you here? Next time, do let me know in advance so I can meet you at the door."
"We don’t need you to do that, but you should have told us earlier about Er Ya’s injury. That way, we could have visited her sooner."
While Yang Liu chatted with Yiyi, Fan Qianshu was talking to Fang Cheng, creating a lively atmosphere.
Because Fei Zhangda knew Yang Liu and the others, he didn’t say more.
After Yang Liu and the others left, Yiyi also took Fei Zhangda to find a nearby place to stay.
"Yiyi, thank you so much. Without you, I can’t imagine how Er Ya would have fared alone in Shangjing."
Upon hearing this, Yiyi quickly waved her hand, "Uncle, there’s no need to thank me. It really wasn’t much."
However, Fei Zhangda thought otherwise and gave his heartfelt appreciation before heading back to the hospital.
After visiting Fei Erya again, Yiyi also returned home.
"Yiyi, you’re finally back. If you had stayed out longer, I would have gone out to find you."
Surprised by the voice, Yiyi looked up with joy to find Gu Tingyu looking at her with a smile in his eyes.
"Gu Tingyu, what brings you here? Are you off duty?"
"Yes."
Gu Tingyu replied with a smile and gently ruffled Yiyi’s hair.
Yiyi happily went in with him and then thought of Zhang Li, whom she had met earlier, "In your organization, is there someone named Zhang Li?"