Chapter 380 - Back Home (1/2)
An Guoting didn't get any help from Shuang.
Act like I always do? But things are different now!
”Uncle An,” Yunru smiled.
He stiffened and cleared his throat. His gaze fell upon Zizi, who was tightly clutching onto Yunru's shirt and looking down in panic.
An Guoting tried to smile. ”Yunru. What a coincidence…”
His brow twitched.
An Guoting clasped his hands together. He wanted to act normal, but he just didn't know how.
Yunru asked, ”Is it really a coincidence?”
He softly bit his lip. ”...Not really. I came to know from Zhiyuan that you found Zizi. So, I just came to check too. I know I didn't have to since you were here, but I just couldn't help it.”
Zizi slightly trembled.
Yunru nodded.
Zizi slowly looked up at him and said, ”I-I am okay now…”
An Guoting widened his eyes. He really didn't think Zizi would speak to him.
”T-that's good. We were all worried about you.”
There was a beat of silence. An Guoting clenched his fists. ”Um...I am sorry I couldn't stay with you last night. Xiaosi's sudden accident made things difficult.”
Zizi hastily shook her head. ”No, no. I don't mind it... I can understand,” her heart raced in her chest, ”How is Caihong now?”
”Not good…” his gaze dimmed. ”Barely hanging on. We don't know how long it would take for him to wake up.”
”Wake up?” She was confused.
”He is in a coma now…”
Zizi gasped in shock. ”Coma!?”
He grimly nodded.
Zizi looked at Yunru in disbelief, and he affirmed the same.
Tears pooled in her eyes. ”That's horrible!”
Yunru said, ”We are doing our best to find all the specialists we could get.”
Zizi wiped her eyes and nodded. ”I want to meet Caihong! Let's go to her!”
An Guoting quickly shook his head. ”Not now. You should first head back home. Everybody is waiting for you, especially Liqin. She must be crying like anything.”
Zizi froze.
She bit her lip. ”...I am sorry for causing trouble.”
He smiled. ”It's not your fault. Anybody would have done the same. I am just relieved to know that you are safe. That's what matters.”
They remained silent like that for another moment.
”I…” An Guoting was anxious. ”I am sorry if I made you uncomfortable by coming here.”
”N-No, you didn't.”
He felt a burden lift off his chest.
Yunru understood that it was enough for today. They needed to have a good talk, for sure but when both will be more uncomfortable.
”Let's go home. Everybody is waiting.”
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Xia Liqin, who had been anxiously waiting for her, finally saw her daughter stepping in with Yunru.
”Zizi!”
She rushed towards her in a hug and burst into tears. ”Thank God you are safe...You scared me.”
Zizi' couldn't help but cry too, as she hugged her back. ”I am sorry...Mom.”