Si Mingli's steps faltered when Si Wen interrupted him.
Then, he noticed an unfamiliar young man asleep in the adjacent bed. He looked quite young, and upon closer inspection, vaguely familiar.
Si Mingli wasn't in the mood to examine him closely just then. Instead, his gaze shifted to Si Wen.
"Who is he?" he asked.
"He's..." Si Wen began, trying to figure out how to explain Xue Xing to her father.
Seeing his daughter's hesitation, an ominous premonition began to sprout in his heart.
"Do you have a boyfriend?" he asked, his eyes fixed on Si Wen, trying to read her expression.
Hearing her father's question, Si Wen quickly explained, "No, Daddy! He's Xue Yang's younger brother, Xue Xing. I had a bad cold and a fever, and I owe it all to him for getting me to the hospital so quickly.
"Otherwise, the consequences would have been unthinkable.
"Dad, if you don't believe me, you can ask the doctor."
Si Mingli heaved an inward sigh of relief at her hurried explanation.
