Rebirth: Starting from Saving the Desperate Girl

Chapter 6 Chen Xingguo

"Xiao An, are you feeling better?"

In a daze, Chen An vaguely heard someone asking questions beside the bed.

He turned to look.

The father, who looked twenty years younger, was standing there in a daze.

A pair of calloused hands tightly grasped the railing of the hospital bed, the temples were slightly graying, and not much emotion could be seen on the face that was not yet full of wrinkles.

Characters named Father always seem to be like this, they are often not good at expressing their deepest emotions.

"It's Dad..."

Chen An forced himself to cheer up and smiled.

There was no noise or crying as I had imagined, not to mention any words like complaints.

The boy just said this calmly, just like old friends who had not seen each other for many years, and would smile and wave and say "long time no see" when they met by chance on the street corner.

The female nurse who was watching silently saw this scene and couldn't help but feel sad.

Although I am just a tiny kid, I seem to be surprisingly sensible.

Thinking back to what she had heard about the boy's experience, she felt even more distressed and couldn't help but look at him a few more times.

A high nose bridge and long, dark eyebrows.

Well, even though he is still young, you can still tell that the boy has extraordinary facial features. I'm afraid he will be the white moonlight in the hearts of many girls in the future...

"Are you hungry?"

Chen Xingguo asked a question, breaking the silence.

When he saw his son nod, he took out the food he had prepared earlier and poured a glass of water and placed it on the bedside.

After doing this, the man brought a stool and sat down beside the bed.

Then, the father and son started chatting casually.

Chen Xingguo didn't rush to ask about the details of last night, he just talked about the situation of the other two girls.

The nurse saw that there was really nothing wrong, so she left without bothering him any more.

For a moment, the only sounds in the ward were the conversation between the father and son.

"The doctor said that the older girl woke up a long time ago. She wasn't seriously injured, she was just exhausted. But the younger one probably won't be able to leave the hospital any time soon..."

"so serious?"

"It's okay. They just said that the wound is festering a little. It's best to stay in the hospital for two days for observation. But it shouldn't be serious."

"Oh, by the way, Xiao An...um, Dad is sorry for you..."

Hearing this, Chen An paused his chopsticks.

He suddenly remembered that his father seemed to have apologized in the same way in his previous life.

But in fact, Chen An has never blamed his father...whether in the previous life or now.

He raised his head and looked at the man in front of him.

It is said that a man reaches the age of 30, when he reaches his full potential, which is a good time to show his talents. However, Chen Xingguo, who is now in his prime, does not show any sign of the necessary spirit.

Yes, there is a depression that is visible to the naked eye.

But Chen An knew that his father was far from being like this a few years ago.

At that time, the man was running the largest construction team in the county, and he was constantly entertaining guests at various banquets and had a bright future.

Young and vigorous, successful in career, these are what people should associate with Chen Xingguo.

Until... the brothers he trusted colluded with him to set him up, stabbed him in the back, and finally ran away with the money.

A series of blows continued to wear away the man's edges.

The chain reaction brought about by the incident is far more than that. The demands from his workers and the foreign debts caused by the broken capital chain are like mountains, suffocating the man.

But Chen Xingguo never gave up. He ran around trying to save the situation... even though the little money he raised was just a drop in the bucket.

However, everything finally collapsed when his wife took out a divorce agreement one day.

Husbands and wives are birds of the same forest, and when disaster strikes, they fly separately.

Chen Xingguo stopped struggling, sold his garage and started working to pay off his debts while taking care of Chen An's life.

As far as I can remember, it was from this time that my father Chen Xingguo became more and more silent.

Hey!
Thinking of this, Chen An couldn't help but utter the word "national quintessence" in his heart.

Damn it, he was still young when this happened and didn’t understand so many things. Now when he thinks back on it, what kind of heartless people are around his father?

Obviously, I have the chance to become a rich second-generation man!

After all, who would be willing to struggle if they could just lie down? And now they have to live their life again...

Looking at the depressed middle-aged man in front of him, Chen An already had an idea in his mind.

……

……

In August, the heat is unbearable.

Pingyang County is located in the southwest, and August is the hottest time of the year in the county.

Fortunately, there was a heavy rain last night, bringing some coolness and moisture to the air.

Ward No. 502.

Chen An woke up slowly.

He opened his eyes and looked out the window, only to find that it was pitch black and it was already night.

I forced myself to stay awake and chat with my father for a while in the afternoon, but he fell into a deep sleep again while we were chatting.

After all, it is a young body, so it is normal to be sleepy.

When I woke up again, this is what happened now.

The good news is that the fever seems to have almost subsided. I feel refreshed now and don’t have that dizzy or splitting headache feeling anymore.

My throat is still a little dry.

Just as I was thinking about it, a cup of warm water was handed to me.

Chen An looked up and was slightly stunned.

It was not the rough hand of my father as I had imagined, but instead a fair and tender wrist.

"you're awake?"

I saw a girl sitting in Chen Xingguo's original seat.

It was none other than Bai Congqiu.

She changed out of her dirty white dress and put on a small camisole which was quite common in midsummer. A small piece of porcelain white skin was exposed on her shoulders, which was quite eye-catching.

It was at this time that Chen An had the leisure to look at her appearance.

She has a pair of curved eyebrows, eyes like autumn water, and a fair and flawless face with a hint of the pinkness that is unique to this age.

The girl sat there quietly. Her temperament was not as lively as those of her peers. Instead, she had a kind of ethereal and secluded orchid-like flavor.

"Uncle Chen didn't sleep all night last night. He kept watching over you during the day and just fell asleep in the next room not long ago."

Perhaps seeing that Chen An hadn't said anything for a long time, Bai Congqiu thought of something and spoke up to explain.

"so……"

"That's troublesome."

Chen An came back to his senses and thanked him.

Bai Congqiu shook his head, "You saved us, I should be the one to thank you."

This sounds normal, but it came from a primary school student...

It always feels very inconsistent.

Although he had a certain understanding of the girl's intelligence and precocity, he couldn't help but ask, "Have you always spoken like this?"

"Any questions?"

"No, it just feels a little weird."

"Then...what should it be like?" The girl tilted her head.

This really stumped Chen An. He tried hard to imagine what a conversation between elementary school students might be like.

"Hmm... For example, should I add some interjections? Like, Wow! You're awake! I've been waiting for you for a long time!"

There was silence.

A little while later, thinking about the boy's exaggerated tone, some people couldn't help but cover their mouths and burst out laughing.

"Wait, were you laughing at me?"

"I do not have."

The subconscious denial made the girl tell a lie for the first time in her life.

Her face turned slightly red, and she changed the subject: "What you said sounds like something Xiaodong would say."

(End of this chapter)