226 Good Triumphs over Evil (1/2)
Xiang Wan could not restrain her excitement as she ran to the hospital bed.
”Mom…”
They met each other's gaze. When Tan Yunchun saw her daughter, her cheeks were soon streaked with tears.
The nurse was beside them, and when she saw that, she quickly reminded them gently.
Her mom should not experience drastic mood swings in view of her condition. She had to maintain a steady, stable mood.
Xiang Wan also remembered what the doctor had told them as well. ”Mom,” she quickly showed a smile, ”you've become a kid now that you woke up? You're even crying.”
She held onto her mom's hands and smiled where she revealed two rows of white teeth. It was as though she had not experienced this painful period of hardship. ”Mom, no more crying! Otherwise, I'm gonna laugh at you for the rest of my life.”
Her mom could not speak for now. She could only nod her head slightly.
”Do close your eyes and rest for a little while. I'll call up Youngest aunt. She's really worried about you.”
Her mom sniffled and nodded her head.
”Good!”
Xiang Wan stuck out her tongue playfully before calling her Youngest aunt, and then Fang Yuanyuan as well as her Eldest aunt to tell them about the good news.
Next, she hesitated a little before sending Bai Muchuan about this.
”It's your turn to congratulate me now! My mom has awakened.”
When they messaged each other for the past few days, Bai Muchuan would also ask how her mom was doing. Xiang Wan knew he was always worried about her.
Sure enough, when Bai Muchuan received the good news, he immediately replied.
”That's great news! Little Xiang Wan, congratulations.”
”Thank you, Bai Muchuan!”
”There you go again! Try being so polite again?”
”Okay, I won't be so polite then. You… are you alright? Earlier on, I feel that you don't seem to be in a good mood?”
”I'm alright. Just miss you a lot, little pumpkin.”
”I miss you too, big pumpkin!”
”… Naughty!”
The two of them bantered with each other and ended the conversation.
Xiang Wan waited for Youngest aunt, Fang Yuanyuan, and Eldest aunt to arrive so as to celebrate her mom's awakening.
At the Capital.
The sky was cloudy as though a storm might be coming soon.
Bai Muchuan was sitting alone in his office. Then he put down his mobile phone and looked silently at the personnel appointment letters on the desk.
On the list of appointments of the civil police officers was a name—Cheng Xin.
Gender: Female
Age: 26 years old
Graduated from Police Academy specializing in Criminal Investigation Studies with a Master's degree.
Impressive resume, pretty face—she was a working partner he had to accept by crook or by hook.
However, there was another name in the list of appointments that could offer him some comfort.
SWAT/Operations Team Captain: Quan Shaoteng.
Under his persistence, between Quan Shaoteng and Bai Muxuan, Quan Shaoteng was finally chosen for the transfer.
…
Organizational relationships have always been intertwined.
Somehow, he felt a little irritated. He got up and walked over to the window.
Outside the window, he saw some yellowish golden leaves falling due to a gust of wind, and the yellowish golden hue added some color to the scenery.
He pushed the window open and lit a cigarette.
…
When his mobile phone rang, his cigarette had burned about half of its length.
Bai Muchuan turned for a look at the mobile phone on the table.
He snuffed out the cigarette unhurriedly, sat down at his seat, and picked up the call. ”Hello!
The one who called him was Cheng Weiji.
”Cheng Xin will be reporting for work tomorrow. She just started work and has little work experience. You need to take care of her and guide her along…”
”How do you want me to guide her?” Bai Muchuan sneered, ”Hand-holding?”
His counter-question left Cheng Weiji speechless.
After a while, he puffed a sigh. ”Chuanzi, I know you resent me…”
”You are my boss,” interrupted Bai Muchuan, ”if it's about work, of course, I will guide her along. If it's about private matters, I'm sorry I don't have so much energy to take care of female comrades…”
”Chuanzi…”
”If there's nothing else, I'll hang up now.”
”That's what your father wanted. You are not young anymore. Little Xin is a good girl, I've watched her grown up…”
”I have a girlfriend already.”
When Bai Muchuan said that, he suddenly licked his gums—a wicked laugh appeared on his face.
”Besides, your son's still single. Why don't you ask him to take care of her?”
”You…” Cheng Weiji certainly sounded angered, but at the next moment, he softened. ”How can you talk in this way? They're like siblings.”
After letting out a sneer, Bai Muchuan decided to end the call. ”If there's nothing else,” he said indifferently, ”I'm hanging up.”
”Alright, do work hard,” sighed Cheng Weiji. ”The leaders valued the establishment of Serious Crime Division One. That was why they negotiated with the military to transfer a team from Red Thorn…”
”Isn't that just a word of approval from Bai Zhenhua?”
”… You… that's your father.”
”Is it? Alright,” Bai Muchuan spoke indifferently, ”hanging up now.”
…
He hung his head low as he sat there for half an hour.
Bai Muchuan left his office and drove back to the Bai Residence.
After standing at the entrance for a moment, he composed himself and pushed the door.
”Ah, Young Master Bai is back?”
Nanny Li was alone in the living room. When she saw him, she welcomed him with a big smile.
”Madam has been talking about you the whole day. I'll go let her know that you're back. She'll be elated.”