Chapter 4 (1/2)

Chapter 4: Father

Ye Qian, Han Xue, Eldest brother, and Third brother were all homeless orphans. If father had not accepted them in his home, they would have already starved on the streets. Father wasn’t a rich man, he was just a ragged old man who had to do harsh and demanding work in order to care for his family.

Lao Die is how these group of orphans addressed him. Ye Qian was quite fond of the old man from a young age, he wasn’t like the other children, who were usually quite rebellious. From a young age Ye Qian already understood how demanding it was for Lao Die to take care of them, so when he was finished with elementary school, he decided to drop out to help his father earn some extra money to support their family. However, eight years ago, he stabbed one of the three local gangster boss for his third brother, so he had no choice but to leave his home and hide to avoid getting killed.

It was two years ago that Han Xue was adopted by Lao Die. She used to live with her parents in a poor town, but they had died in a car accident. Lao Die feeling sympathy for her pitiful situation decided to adopt her. The little girl was quite sensible, and in school her grades were always among the best. Unlike other kids, she used her spare time to help her father recycle garbage at home.

An elderly man walks in and enters. With a panicked expression, he called out: “Xue, Xue, bad news, Old Yang was beaten up, he is now in the hospital.”

After he finished speaking, he started to pay attention that there was a stranger inside the house. Carefully glancing, he couldn’t seem to put a finger on where he had seen this stranger from.

Hearing that Lao Die was hospitalised, Ye Qian stood up with a cold expression, he looked at the elderly man, and asked: “Uncle Zhao, in which hospital is Lao Die”

Han Xue was already panicking, what would a little girl like her do, suddenly tears were running across her whole face. Looking helplessly at Ye Qian , she said: “Second brother, what do we do?”

Hearing what Han Xue said, Uncle Zhao seemed to recall, and to make sure he asked: “Are you Xiao Er?”

Ye Qian nodded and said: “ Yes, Uncle Zhao, I am Xiao Er. “ then he patted Han Xue, and said: “ Don’t be scared, your second brother is here, which hospital is Lao Die in?”

“Ren Min hospital” Uncle Zhao replied.

There wasn’t any time to give proper greetings, Ye Qian thanked him, and hurriedly went out with Han Xue. “ Second Brother, we only have a bit of money, is this enough? Han Xue anxiously said with shaking arms as she pulled a brown package from her pocket.

Ye Qian only slightly glanced, then said: “Xue, don’t worry, second brother has his ways.” Speaking about money, Ye Qian had no lack of it, in his pocket was a Swiss bank card that could overdraw hundreds of millions, but he didn’t want to use it. He was certain that if he used this card, his brothers would definitely find out and would want to live a life of luxury, when this happens all his hopes of living an ordinary life would be gone. On his body were tens of thousands of cash. If it wasn’t enough, then Ye Qian would regardless just use his swiss card for Lao Die. For Ye Qian, he didn’t expect to do anything less than that.

Han Xue endured her tears while putting the money back in her pocket. They went out to get a taxi, and went straight to Ren Min hospital. It was was less than one hour before they were at the gates of the hospital, Ye Qian gave the driver a hundred yuan and ran straight towards to the hospital without asking for change.

Not having seen each other for eight years, Ye Qian was prepared to see his father’s kind face and for himself to be criticised by him, only to receive the news of his father being beaten up and sent to the hospital. One can only fathom the anger in his heart, this was a matter that naturally encouraged revenge, but now it was more important to make sure Lao Die’s life is saved.

In the hospital, they found a nurse and asked where Lao Die resided in, then Ye Qian went straight in. Just past the hospital room door, lying on the bed all bandage with hands plastered was his father. Ye Qian couldn’t help but let tear run down his face.