014 Someone Wants to Take Daddy Away
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While Ouyang Zhi was watering flowers on the balcony, the most renowned medical team in Haicheng came to personally escort her to the hospital for treatment.
The hospital director appeared in person: “We have thoroughly studied your case. If you undergo surgery, there is over a fifty percent chance of cure. Would you like to try? You don’t need to worry about the medical expenses.”
Upon hearing this, Ouyang Zhi’s husband hurriedly put down his work and rushed back home.
They had known and loved each other since university, getting married right after graduation.
Three years ago, Ouyang Zhi was diagnosed with cancer, and the couple had spent all their savings since graduation on her treatment.
To earn more money, the man juggled multiple jobs, yet every penny he earned was quickly spent on Ouyang Zhi’s care.
Countless times, Ouyang Zhi wanted to give up treatment, but he persisted: “I’m sorry, it’s selfish of me, but Zhi Zhi, I don’t want to lose you. Call me selfish if you want, but can you keep fighting for me? Every extra day you hold on is one more day of hope. Maybe in two years, with medical advances, your illness can be cured.”
Shen Zhihan stood outside the hospital room holding An An. The couple embraced and wept silently, the man’s tears silently falling and dampening Ouyang Zhi’s shoulder.
Shen Zhihan had reviewed the information—Ouyang Zhi was like a little sun, and the man was moved by her warmth.
A sun does not warm just one person; now, he had his own little sun that belonged to him alone, and no one could take it away.
Shen Zhihan hung a necklace with a kissing fish charm on the door handle outside the hospital room and carried An An away.
“Dad, aren’t you going to see her?”
Shen Zhihan shook his head: “No need. Let’s go.”
The man always felt as if someone was outside the door. When he opened it, all he saw was the necklace.
He took it back inside. Ouyang Zhi was delighted: “This is a keepsake my mother left me. I sold it last time, but I never imagined it would come back. Who put it outside?”
“I didn’t see anyone when I went out. I think it must be your mother’s spirit watching over you.”
“Mm!” Ouyang Zhi smiled brightly. The man’s gaze was full of love as he looked at her, silently praying to heaven: Please let my beloved wife recover. He was willing to give half his own life for her.
Shen Zhihan held An An, and An An reached out to touch his cheek: “Dad, are you happy? That sister won’t die. Grandma the Silver-Eared Mesia can rest easy now.”
A faint smile curved on Shen Zhihan’s lips: “Yes, I’m happy. Tonight, we’ll eat out. What do you want to eat?”
“Dad, can we have hamburgers?”
Shen Zhihan was about to say it was junk food but then realized An An had never eaten such things before.
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“All right, hamburgers. And pizza, fries, and ice cream too.”
“Yay! Dad, you’re the best!”
Shen Zhihan took An An to a restaurant for hamburgers.
The burger joint was especially crowded with children. An An had never seen so many kids and stared wide-eyed in curiosity.
At that moment, a little girl stood in front of Shen Zhihan, blinking her eyes as she looked up at him.
“Uncle, can you be my dad?”
An An was sitting at their table, scooping ice cream one spoonful at a time, her short legs swinging in the air. Each bite made her bright eyes curve into crescent moons.
Shen Zhihan was ordering for An An and, hearing the request, glanced at the little girl briefly before looking away.
“Uncle, I’m talking to you. Aren’t you going to say yes? I have a beautiful mommy. If you agree to be my dad, then my mommy will be your wife.”
An An immediately objected, putting down her ice cream and hugging Shen Zhihan’s arm tightly: “No, this is my dad. He won’t be anyone else’s dad.”
Shen Zhihan smiled at An An and gently patted her head: “Yes, I only want An An to be my daughter.”
An An’s face flushed with happiness. She smiled sweetly at the little girl: “Sister, go find someone else to be your dad.”
The little girl glared fiercely at An An, then turned back to Shen Zhihan with a very sweet and well-behaved smile, but Shen Zhihan didn’t give her a single glance.
“Uncle, I’m very good. If you become my dad, I’ll play with my little sister, brush her hair, tell her stories, play with Barbie dolls, and I’ll even give her all my beautiful Barbie dolls in my collection.”
The little girl was about six or seven years old, very pretty and cute, wearing a princess dress, and speaking in a pleasant voice.
Passersby overheard and couldn’t take their eyes off Shen Zhihan.
Several young women whispered excitedly to their friends.
“Oh my, I wish I could be that little girl’s soul! She’s so brave! I don’t have the courage to approach such a handsome man. She’s trying to find a husband for her mom—what great taste! If I were her mom, I’d be over the moon.”
A gentle female voice interrupted, tinged with a slight scolding: “Duoduo, you can’t act like that. It’s too forward. The little girl already has a mother.”
“Mom, I saw Uncle’s hand—no ring! Uncle must not have a wife. Little sister, my mom is so kind—the kindest and most beautiful mom in the world. Don’t you want a mom like mine?”
An An glanced at the woman but said nothing.
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Wu Zhen looked at An An gently and smiled kindly.
She then turned to Shen Zhihan: “Sorry, my daughter was being rude. She’s a bit of a looks person. Her father was a firefighter who died heroically. When she sees a handsome man, she wants to ask if he wants to be her dad.”
The young women nearby immediately cast sympathetic glances at Wu Ling and her daughter.
An An felt uneasy and gently tugged at Shen Zhihan.
Sensing her discomfort, Shen Zhihan said softly, “Little one, I’m sorry. You should find someone else to be your dad.”
If he hadn’t heard the woman say her late husband died serving the people, he wouldn’t have given her a second look.
“An An, Dad’s going to order your food. You stay here and wait nicely, okay?”
“Okay, Dad, I won’t go anywhere. I’ll be good.”
Duoduo seemed disappointed and, as she left, her elbow struck An An hard.
An An was frail and immediately fell to the ground with a thud, her ice cream spilling as well.
Someone gasped, and Duoduo seemed to realize she had hit someone.
She hurried to help An An up but ended up pinching her hard in the process.
“Little sister, I’m sorry. It was my fault—I accidentally bumped into you. Mom, I accidentally knocked down little sister.”
Tears streamed down Duoduo’s face as she looked scared and guilty.
An An was surprised that Duoduo was crying so much, while she herself had not shed a tear.
Shen Zhihan turned back instantly, his expression changing drastically. He strode back quickly, crouched before An An, and asked anxiously, “An An, did you hurt yourself anywhere?”