Nan Jin still wanted to say something, but Ye Xiu had already left directly.
Nan Jin glanced at Nan Xi, put down his belongings, and walked towards her.
Nan Xi frowned and stepped back; she did not father at all.
She did not know how to face Nan Jin, what feelings to have – should she call him father, or not?
It was troublesome and somewhat distressing.
"Are you really Xixi’s dad? Then why haven’t you come back for so long? Do you know that Xixi missed you a lot?"
Bai Yu, by comparison, was quick to react and immediately spoke up.
He seemed like an older brother standing up for his little sister.
"I had matters to attend to and couldn’t come back. I’m sorry, Nan Xi, for leaving you here, but I truly did it for your own good. The current situation is complicated. I’ll go talk to Bai Da, and then we’ll discuss your issue, okay?"
Although Nan Xi hadn’t called him father, Nan Jin still understood her and, moreover, did not mind.
For this unexpected daughter, he only wanted to fulfill his paternal responsibilities. Whether she could understand or would follow him did not matter.
Not to mention, what she needed was companionship and fatherly affection. For him, the first responsibility was to himself, and he believed he had the right to provide for his daughter. Plus, if he really took her back, it was possible she might be sold off due to her young age.
Of course, he would not explain, nor was there a need.
As he truly did not mind.
Nan Xi still didn’t speak and even avoided Nan Jin’s gaze. She looked quite aggrieved.
Nan Jin sighed; with such a personality, she was even less suitable for surviving in the Nan Family.
Feeling aggrieved and resentful might have been justified, but in the Nan Family, such a temperament would only lead to elimination.
The current Nan Xi did not have the influential support she had in her past life, no spirit of vigor; her personality was naturally different and even less likely to be recognized by Nan Jin.
Nan Jin was a businessman. He might not exploit children, but if they could not gain his acknowledgment, how could he spare no effort in being good to them?
Nan Xi had a lot to endure.
Nan Jin carried his belongings into the room and, upon seeing Bai Da, was momentarily stunned.
The sight of the IV drip on the key person’s head was too visually striking, leaving him unable to react for a moment.
"Nan Jin, when did you get back? How did you know I was here?"
Bai Da was also confused. He tried to sit up but the motion tugged at his wound. Nan Jin quickly went over to help him and only then realized he was covered in injuries.
"I ran into Ye Xiu earlier. Hearing that your daughter was hospitalized, I said I would come to visit. Then Ye Xiu mentioned you were also in the hospital and brought me here. I haven’t visited your daughter yet, what happened to you?"
Nan Jin frowned, not understanding how Bai Da had gotten himself into such a mess.
As for Bai Da, Nan Jin was conflicted; they were brothers but also romantic rivals.
On one hand, you could say he should hate him, but he had raised Nan Xi as if she was his own, healthy and plump.
On the other hand, to say there were no barriers between them would be impossible.
The truth was they were both fully aware, yet tacitly maintained their brotherhood.
"It’s nothing, just my parents misunderstood, thinking I treated Bai Zhi badly, so they beat me up, and here I am hospitalized."
Bai Da spoke lightly, as if it were no big deal.
"Even Xiuxiu misunderstood. However, I think I know who’s behind this, but I can’t name them. I can only bear the consequences."
Bai Da showed a bitter smile as if he did nothing wrong, he knew who did, but he could not say.
"No wonder she seemed to have issues with you. Just clear it up. Where is your daughter’s room? I’ll take Nan Xi to see her."
Nan Jin thought it was very normal— Bai Zhi as Ye Xiu and Nan Xi’s daughter was sick, so it was normal for him to pay a visit, and Nan Xi was his daughter; she should go along too.