"Your father wasn't childhood sweethearts with her, but he was with her older sister, and they were about to get married," Jiang Mi explained.
"That's ancient history. I wasn't childhood sweethearts with anyone, and all I want now is to grow old with you two, is that alright?" Jiang Jingxiu immediately retorted, pleading weakly with a touch of grievance.
"You two had better be careful. Although he's fine now, if you upset him, he might just… not make it," Jin Lan said faintly.
Jiang Mi and Jiang Mianmian promptly fell silent. They dared not say another word and began to attend to the injured man with utmost care.
Jin Lan could only eat two wontons before he couldn't eat any more, mainly due to the pain. Not long after finishing, he fell asleep again.
Mianmian said, "Mom, can you help me take care of Dad? I'm afraid I can't manage him alone, and I'm scared he might… not make it."
"You're also injured. What are you doing taking care of him? You two should just lie down. I'll take care of both of you," Jiang Mi couldn't bear to let her injured daughter do any work.
"Really? Well, then I don't actually need you to take care of me. You just need to take good care of Dad, make sure he doesn't… disappear," Jiang Mianmian cautioned her mother.
Jiang Mi was speechless.
…
Ye Wan learned of Jin Lan's injury and came to see him. Jiang Jingxiu was pleased to see her, though he was now ordered to lie in bed and not move around.
Jiang Mi said, "You rest first. I'll go sit outside with Ye Wan for a while."
Jiang Jingxiu grabbed her hand, as if afraid she wouldn't come back if she left, "Then be back soon."
"I promised our daughter I would take care of you until you're discharged. You don't need to be nervous."
"Brother Jingxiu, you rest up. I just need to say a few words to Jiang Mi," Ye Wan winked at him.
Jiang Jingxiu then let go of her hand, looking satisfied.
Outside, Ye Wan asked, "What are your plans now? Isn't Ling Bo's ex-girlfriend back? I feel like he's willing to sacrifice himself for you and your daughter. Why don't you forgive him?"
"Actually, I already have. The moment he pulled me behind him during the danger and was willing to stand in front of me and my daughter, I knew I had surrendered. There wouldn't be another man in this world willing to risk his life for me and Mianmian," Jiang Mi said with a bitter smile, her thoughts circling back to the beginning no matter how she tried to avoid it.
"I actually think this is for the best. Children need a complete family, don't they? Children with both parents by their side are the happiest," Ye Wan said with a smile.
"Mhm," Jiang Mi acknowledged.
The sound of high heels clicking on the ground echoed. The two women looked over, and when they saw who it was, Jiang Mi's breath hitched in surprise.
If she wasn't mistaken, that woman was Tang Yaqi? Jiang Jingxiu's fiancée!
But hadn't she died years ago? She'd had a car accident while pregnant and didn't survive after being rushed to the hospital. She had been declared dead.
It was precisely because this woman had died that Jiang Mi was terrified. Jiang Jingxiu had blamed himself entirely for the woman's death. Because of this, when she found out she was pregnant, she had fled without looking back.
She didn't want any further entanglement with Jiang Jingxiu.
"Jiang Mi, long time no see. Brother Jingxiu is inside, right? I came to see him," Tang Yaqi said with a smile.
Jiang Mi couldn't utter a word. A person who had been dead for over a decade suddenly appearing before her would shock anyone.