Xi Yuan and Xi Fang walked out of the girl"s ward , discussing her health situation , as they ran into Li Jungah and Xi Chongkun. The man glanced at the couple and then at Xi Chonglin and Luo Youyou approaching them. "Why don"t you go back home ? I will visit you later. Probably after Xinghe gets her consciousness back.", suggested Xi Yuan , rubbing the back of his neck.
Li Jungah shook her head helplessly before she gently ma.s.saged the young man"s left shoulder ,"You... So hopeless. How is your injury now ? Does it still hurt ? Look at yourself. You seem so worn out. So tired."
Xi Chongkun nodded his head before he looked at his son ,"How do you feel now ?"
"I am fine. Don"t worry about it. It was just a small bullet.", Xi Yuan replied ,"Anyway , I insist you all return back. Let"s not trouble her family. Shall we ? I can take care of her by myself."
"Look at him all grown up.", Luo Youyou smiled mockingly ,"That girl matters to him more than his parents now. He cares about her more than himself. You need to be more cautious here onwards , Sister Jungah. That girl might s.n.a.t.c.h him away from you."
Xi Yuan glared at Luo Youyou and Xi Chonglin before he turned to look at his mother with a warm smile ,"Do you have any problem with Xiao Xinghe s.n.a.t.c.hing me away from you , Mom ?"
Li Jungah was taken aback by how sweetly the man was addressing her. He had never acted like that around her before. For the first time , she felt like he wasn"t a mighty business king , but her son. Her dearest Yuan. Naturally , Li Jungah"s mood was instantly elevated up.
She smiled back at the man and placed her both hands over his shoulders ,"Not at all. But what will I get in exchange ?"
"A daughter.", replied Xi Yuan earnestly.
"Huh ?"
"Mom.", the man took a deep breath before he looked at Xi Chongkun and then , back at the lady ,"Ever since I was a child , I never really felt the parental love. You and dad were too busy with managing the business back then. All I had were gandma and grandfather."
"Yuan...", Li Jungah furrowed her brows as she cupped her son"s face softly. She didn"t knew how to react to her son"s sudden robotic and distant tone. It was indeed the truth that they hadn"t been the best parents to Xi Yuan. Although they knew that their child was an Autism patient , they never gave him the time and attention he deserved.
Meanwhile , the six men also entered the hospital corridor , intending to check on their Kiddo. They weren"t expecting all the Xis to be there though. As they listened to Xi Yuan , they stopped in their tracks subconsciously. They simply stood at a distance , in order to not make the family uncomfortable. But they could hear the man clearly from where they were standing.
"No. I am not trying to make you feel guilty about the past. Trust me.", Xi Yuan shook his head ,"I just have one request for you both. If you ever feel like making up for that lost time to me , just shower all your love upon Xinghe."
The moment the words landed upon Li Jungah"s ears , she turned to look at Xi Chongkun , who was equally stunned. The six tigers were no different. They couldn"t understand as to why would Xi Yuan say something like that.
"What do you mean ?", Xi Chonglin questioned the man.
Xi Yuan kept looking at his mother as he spoke ,"At least , I have a memory of my parents. At least , I know that they were there. I was treated like a prince ever since I was born. But what about her ? She was the daughter of the great industrialist , Rong Anguo. Didn"t she deserved the same ?
"Instead , my girl was tortured as child , physically , mentally , emotionally. Even a group of illiterate people knows better than that. But the Rongs ? Huh ! When were they humans to begin with ?", the man ridiculed , his expression frightening.
"I don"t intend to beat around the bush.", the man said calmly ,"All I want to say is that she deserves parental love , at least. I know you both can"t really replace her parents. But I would still appreciate it if you can treat her like your own daughter. Is that too much to ask ?"
Li Jungah was so touched by the young man"s explanation that her eyes started to cloud with tears. Involuntarily , she hugged the man and started sobbing in his arms ,"You really love her. So much so that you can share your parents with her. Don"t you ?"
Xi Yuan wasn"t that much of an expressive person. It was only in front of Rong Xinghe that he showed his real and emotional side. So he didn"t knew how to react to the hug. He awkwardly wrapped his hands around his mother"s shoulders and patted them lightly.
"I really do.", the man mumbled.
"Alright then.", Li Jungah wiped her tears away and smiled at Xi Yuan ,"From today onwards , she will be my daughter. You are right. The to-be daughter-in-law of the Xi family deserves the world. Xiao Yuan , bring her home as soon as she recovers. Okay ? She needs to be introduced to us properly."
A genuine smile crept across Xi Yuan"s lips , as he nodded his head at the woman. He then lifted his head up to look at his father , who was standing behind Li Jungah , expressionless. And his silence was an indication of acceptance and agreement.
Soon after , the Xi family elders left the hospital , leaving with Xi Yuan , Xi Fang and the six tigers into the empty corridor. After few seconds of awkward silence between the men , Zhi Bo cleared his throat to speak.
"That... um... was thoughtful.", the man smiled.
"Are you showing pity upon my sister , young man ?", Lu Wei raised his brows ever so slightly , glaring at Xi Yuan.
"What ? No !", Xi Fang shook his head fretfully ,"Its not like that. Brother simply wants to see sister-in-law happy. I can..."
"Don"t , Fang.", Xi Yuan patted his brother"s back calmly as he glanced at all the six men with a smirk ,"Is a husband not allowed to take care of his wife , gentlemen ? My mother is going to become Xinghe"s mother-in-law eventually. Its only fair for her to treat your Kiddo as her daughter. Right ?"
"Aren"t you getting too ahead of yourself ? We might"ve consented the relations.h.i.+p , but who said a word about marriage ?", Zhi Xi rolled his eyes.
"That"s my ultimate goal , brother.", Xi Yuan replied as he turned to look at the unconscious girl through the gla.s.s window , his lips curling upwards ,"I plan to steal your sister away from you. I plan to wed her. I plan to make her mine."