Ye Qian, Han Xue and those elder brothers, third brothers and so on were all a group of homeless orphans. Had it not been for their father's shelter, they would have starved to death on the streets long ago. My father was not a rich man either. He was just an old man collecting junk. To take care of this group of orphans, he was really exhausted.
"Dad" is the respectful title given to him by this group of orphans. Ye Qian has always been very much liked by his father since childhood. However, unlike other orphans, he is usually very rebellious. When Ye Qian was very young, he understood that it was very exhausting for his father to take care of these orphans all by himself. So after finishing primary school, he dropped out of school to help his father earn some extra money to support the family. However, eight years ago, Ye Qian stabbed a local Mafia boss for the sake of his third brother. With no other choice, he had to leave his hometown to avoid being hunted down.
Han Xue was adopted by her father two years ago. Both of her parents were from shantytowns, but they both lost their lives in a car accident. Feeling sorry for her, her father adopted her. The little girl is also very sensible. She has always been among the top students at school and doesn't compare herself with other kids. In her spare time, she also helps her father pick up some garbage to supplement the family income.
Just as they were talking, an old man walked in, looking flustered. As soon as he entered, he called out, "Xiaoxue, Xiaoxue, something's wrong. Old Yang was beaten up and is now in the hospital."
As soon as the words were finished, I noticed there was another stranger in the room. I took a careful look and found him somewhat familiar, but I couldn't remember where I had seen him before.
As soon as Ye Qian heard that his father had been beaten and hospitalized, he stood up at once, his expression extremely cold. He glanced at the old man and asked, "Uncle Zhao, which hospital is your father in?"
Han Xue, however, had long been in a panic. Such a little girl had never encountered such a thing before. Her face was immediately filled with tears as she looked at Ye Qian helplessly and said, "Second Brother, what should we do?"
Hearing Han Xue's address, Uncle Zhao seemed to remember something and tentatively asked, "You are the waiter."
Ye Qian nodded and said, "Yes, Uncle Zhao, I'm the waiter." Then he patted Han Xue on the shoulder and said, "Don't be afraid. My second brother is here." Uncle Zhao, in which hospital is Dad?
"Uncle Zhao from the People's Hospital replied."
At this moment, Ye Qian didn't care about too much small talk. He said thanks and then walked out quickly with Han Xue. "Second brother, there's only this much money left in our family. Is it enough?" Han Xue, trembling, took out a package wrapped in kraft paper from her bosom and said worriedly.
Ye Qian merely gave a faint glance and then said, "Xiaoxue, don't worry. Second Brother has a way." When it comes to money, Ye Qian is naturally not short of it. He has a Supreme Gold Card issued by a Swiss Bank in his arms, which can be overdrawn to hundreds of millions, but Ye Qian doesn't want to use it. He was well aware that if he used this card, those kids would surely know that he would become a Chinese. At that time, the peaceful life he desired would probably be ruined. Fortunately, he still had tens of thousands of yuan in cash on him. If it was really not enough, Ye Qian would have no choice but to use the money in his gold card first. He couldn't ignore his father for his own sake. This was something Ye Qian could never do.
Han Xue held back her tears and stuffed the money back into her pocket. I went out and hailed a taxi, then headed straight for the People's Hospital. Less than an hour later, they arrived at the hospital entrance. Ye Qian threw a 100-yuan note to the driver and, without giving any change, rushed straight into the hospital.
It had been eight years since they last saw each other. Ye Qian had expected to see his father's kind face as soon as he returned and was even prepared to be scolded and beaten by his father. However, the news that his father had been beaten and hospitalized came instead. One can only imagine the rage in his heart. He will naturally take revenge for this grudge, but for now, the most important thing is to save his father's life first.
After entering the hospital and asking a nurse to find out the ward where his father was staying, Ye Qian ran straight there. As soon as he entered the ward door, looking at his father lying on the bed, wrapped in bandages all over his body and with one hand in a plaster cast, Ye Qian couldn't help but shed tears.
"Daddy," Ye Qian choked out a cry. With a thousand words to say, he didn't know where to start for a moment.
Yang Jianguo opened his tired and listless eyes and glanced at the young man in front of him. Immediately, tears streamed down his face and he choked out, "Xiao Er, you're back."
"HMM," Ye Qian nodded affirmatively, but didn't know what to say.
Yang Jianguo, however, gave a kind smile and said feebly, "It's good to be back. It's good to be back. I'm fine. Don't worry."
"Dad, who hurt you?" Ye Qian asked.
"Hey, waiter, forget it. They are rich and powerful. Don't provoke them. What if something happens again?" Besides, they have already paid two thousand yuan in advance for the hospitalization fee. I think so, let's just forget it. The old man knew Ye Qian's character well. He knew that if he spoke out, Ye Qian might go and take revenge on him again. Back then, it was because the third son was beaten that Ye Qian stood up for him and ended up stabbing him. With no choice, he had to run away.
Ye Qian also guessed his father's thoughts and deliberately said indifferently, "Dad, don't worry. This time when I come back, I just want to lead a peaceful life and won't cause any trouble." I just want to know exactly what's going on.
"Alas," the old man sighed and said, "I was picking up garbage outside the airport when I happened to find someone's wallet. So I went over to return it to him. But to my surprise, he mistook me for stealing it and beat me up without a word." Now that he knows he was wrong and has paid for our medical expenses, it's even.
Ye Qian's brows slightly furrowed. No wonder the old man's back he had seen outside the airport just now seemed so familiar. It turned out to be his father. Thinking of his father's appearance at that time, a nameless fire spontaneously flared up in Ye Qian's heart. Since he knew who had injured his father, it would be much easier to handle. Despite being so kind-hearted, he wrongly accused someone and even hit them. Moreover, despite being so seriously injured, he only compensated two thousand yuan. This is simply treating human life with contempt. Money, Ye Qian didn't care, but he definitely couldn't fail to seek justice for his father.
"It's really not a human being. If you beat someone up like this, you'll have to pay two thousand yuan. Besides, the person doesn't even come to have a look. Is there any law to follow?" Han Xue couldn't help cursing angrily either, but after all, she was a gentle and innocent girl. Even when cursing, she was so refined.
Xiaoxue, you're about to take the high school entrance examination. Go back and review your lessons. I'm fine. Don't worry. Hurry back. The old man said kindly.
"Dad, you're still in the hospital. How could I leave? I'll bring the textbook to the hospital later. I'll review it there so I can take care of you." Han Xue said.
Ye Qian turned his head and glanced at her, saying, "Xiaoxue, you'd better follow your father's advice and go back first. Your second brother is here. Don't worry."
"No, Second brother. You must be very tired after just coming back. You'd better go back and rest first." Besides, you're a grown man. How could you know how to take care of others? Let me do it. Han Xue said firmly.