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Chapter 604 - 505 To ask the world, what is love?

Chapter 604: 505 To ask the world, what is love?

Western Fourth Ring Road.

"301 Hospital".

Having just eaten, Shi Zhenhua leaned back on the hospital bed. His patient attire lent him an air of frailty, but his spirits were high.

"I haven’t slept that well in a long time."

In the ward was only one woman. She stood by the window, arms folded, blocking the view of the setting sun outside.

"You could have slept even longer."

Shi Zhenhua looked at her and lightly chuckled, "I can rest easy with you here."

The woman did not speak.

"MeiLing, to tell you the truth, I was really moved when the first thing I saw upon waking up was you."

Meng Meiling’s expression was indifferent: "I just don’t want Qian Qian to resent her mother."

Shi Zhenhua laughed quietly to himself.

After sharing a lifetime together, there was nothing left undiscovered about each other’s characters.

He shifted his pillow, wedging it under his waist, finding a more comfortable position.

"With you staying at the hospital, is Qian Qian managing the company?"

Meng Meiling responded with silence.

Shi Zhenhua understood the answer and softly said, "Thank you, both you and our daughter, for the hard work."

"Shi Zhenhua, this isn’t your usual style of speaking."

The other party was utterly unappreciative.

"You know."

Shi Zhenhua shook his head and smiled bitterly; after all, he was accustomed to this after decades of marriage—comfortable with the discomfort.

"You know, having gone through major disasters, people are bound to change. Honestly, if I hadn’t woken up this time, I would’ve been full of regrets."

Meng Meiling did not engage further in the conversation.

Shi Zhenhua watched the mounted TV on the wall opposite the bed, turned off, and laughed to himself: "During that sleep, I dreamed of many things. I dreamed of the time we met, got to know each other, fell in love, got married, you pushing through the delivery room, and the first time I saw Qian Qian, to her babbling first words, her first unsteady steps... I even dreamed she told me she’d found her soulmate and was getting married. The girl was asking me for a dowry, and then I woke up."

"What’s the matter? Were you shocked? Couldn’t bear to part with her?"

Meng Meiling spoke evenly.

Shi Zhenhua of course caught the drift of her words, glanced at her and chuckled, "Although I, Shi Zhenhua, may not be particularly generous, I’ve never been stingy with my daughter. She’s my only child—who else would I give my wealth to if not her?"

Meng Meiling neither agreed nor disagreed; her expression seemed unaltered, yet a slight shift seemed to emerge.

"She’s currently abroad. I’ve told her there’s no need to hurry back."

"Mhm."

Shi Zhenhua nodded in understanding, no sign of dissatisfaction that his daughter did not rush back even though he had been seriously injured, but rather, his eyes held a look of contentment.

"True to the adage ’like father, like daughter,’ she has not let me down."

Meng Meiling finally cracked a smile, though it was not mocking.

"As her dad, when I say this, I’m not just trying to flatter myself, am I?"

Shi Zhenhua’s voice was warm and sincere.

"Usually it’s alright, but now, considering my weakened state, can’t you give me a little smile?"

Meng Meiling reverted to her usual impassive expression.

"The culprit has been caught. It was the work of Japanese spies. They’ve been planning for a long time, lying low in JinHai for quite a while. One of them was Meng Jiye’s assistant."

Meng Meiling showed no interest in covering for her own brother.

"The ringleaders have all been executed. One of them was personally dealt with by Lan Peizhi."

Shi Zhenhua listened silently, his emotions stable as still water, as if the matter did not concern him.

"Since it’s resolved, let’s leave it in the past. Tell Qian Qian not to be hard on her uncle."

Meng Meiling fell silent for a moment. Just as she was about to speak, Shi Zhenhua said, "I’m not pretending to be the good guy. Your brother holds a grudge against me, and it’s not a small one at that, but we both understand that he would never do such a thing. Actually, if he had, I might have actually thought higher of him."

Meng Meiling didn’t argue in defense of her brother but quickly changed the subject.

Though they were divorced, they had been husband and wife for decades. In many matters, they shared an inexplicable understanding that did not require many words.

"You dreamed of Qian Qian getting married?"

"Yes."

Having narrowly escaped death and finally awakened after a lengthy ordeal, it seemed this man of legendary exploits had indeed changed greatly, a fatherly smile instinctively spreading across his face.

"If I’d slept a little longer, who knows, I might have seen the birth of our grandchild."

"So who did you dream was your son-in-law?"

Shi Zhenhua was taken aback, clearly caught off guard by the question.

Meng Meiling leaned against the windowsill.

"Do you know why Qian Qian has been so obedient this time?"

Shi Zhenhua chuckled, "That girl might be lawless and fearless of me, her father, but when it comes to you, she’s always been quite respectful. Since she was little, whenever you got angry, didn’t she immediately turn docile?"

Meng Meiling was unmoved. "That was in the past; she’s no longer a child now. You forced her to stay in JinHai, and it was no easy feat. Do you think with her lazy character, faced with such pressure, she would comply?"

"So what magic potion did you give her?"

Shi Zhenhua asked jokingly.

Meng Meiling paused for a moment. Her placid face showed a faint trace of helplessness.

"I promised her that from now on, I will no longer interfere with her romantic life."

Shi Zhenhua’s smile deepened, heartily saying, "That girl indeed has a talent for business, quite the knack for striking a hard bargain."

Then he teased, "Didn’t she make you put it in writing?"

"Do you know why she’s developed her personality today?"