Originally, she lived in someone else’s house, so it was only right for her to visit when Bai Zhi fell ill.
"No need, no need to bring Xixi. I don’t even know where it is. Why don’t you go ask at the nurse’s station?"
Bai Da immediately spoke up, fearing they might harm Nan Xi. But as the words left his mouth, he felt something was amiss and could only conclude with that.
"Yes, she has been living in your family for so many years. I can see you have treated her well, and I am grateful. Let me go see first then we can talk about Nan Xi’s situation afterward."
After saying this, Nan Jin prepared to go downstairs to buy some more items since he had brought up the topic.
"I also want to, to spend some time with Nan Xi."
Nan Jin’s statement left Bai Da speechless. All Bai Da could do was wave to Nan Xi.
Obediently, Nan Xi ran over, her eyes glistening as she looked at Bai Da, not knowing what to make of the situation.
"Xixi, this is your father. Call him nicely."
Pointing to Nan Jin, Bai Da spoke, even though having his daughter call Nan Jin "Dad" made him very uncomfortable. However, it was unavoidable.
If his daughter wanted a better future and to receive everything from Nan Family, then she must be recognized as Nan Jin’s daughter. Only in this manner could she rightfully claim everything of Nan Jin.
Everything would belong to them, father and daughter.
Nan Xi looked somewhat reluctant toward Nan Jin and called out dryly,
Nan Xi felt that Nan Jin had never loved her. She had never experienced a father’s love.
Listening to that dry call of "Daddy," Nan Jin felt no discomfort.
"Alright, let’s go, I’ll take you to see Bai Zhi."
Nan Jin prepared to take Nan Xi with him. Bai Yu’s gaze instinctively followed. Bai Da wanted to speak, but Nan Jin assured him there was no issue and they could go together.
Nan Jin led them downstairs to buy things. Naturally, he asked for their opinions.
"What do you think we should buy for Bai Zhi? Fruits or nutritional supplements, or what does Bai Zhi like to eat?"
Nan Jin asked casually, but that question baffled both Bai Yu and Nan Xi.
They truly didn’t know.
"Uncle Nan, just buy anything; she will be fine with it."
How could they possibly know what Bai Zhi liked?
"Right, right, Dad, why don’t you buy some milk or something?"
Nan Xi figured since she liked drinking milk, buying milk would also be okay.
"How can we just buy anything? Okay, I’ll have a look. You two wait here."
Nan Jin entered the supermarket to choose, his eyes narrowing, noticing the children’s strained relations.
After purchasing items, Nan Jin brought them upstairs. Between then, both Nan Jin and they had a restrained conversation. After asking at the nurse’s station, he led the two to Bai Zhi’s room.
At that moment, Ye Xiu was gently wiping Bai Zhi’s face, careful not to cause her discomfort.
Bai Dan and Old Han had gone out, saying they were going to check out a place Bai Xin and others had found.
"Knock, knock, knock."
Nan Jin knocked on the door. Ye Xiu looked up and saw Nan Jin, Bai Yu, and Nan Xi.
Ye Xiu frowned, hadn’t he said there was no need to come?
"I thought I should still come and check on Bai Zhi."
Nan Jin’s gaze landed on Bai Zhi lying in the hospital bed. That one look made him almost question his life.
Bai Zhi was terribly thin, to describe her as skeletal would not be an exaggeration.
Literally skin and bones.
If before he thought Ah Xiu might have been exaggerating because of being too angry, now, he was not feeling well himself.
He felt Ah Xiu wasn’t wrong. Bai Da had gone too far.
Nan Xi so plump and Bai Zhi so thin—had they not been feeding her? It wasn’t just Ye Xiu who was angry; as an outsider, even he felt this wasn’t right.
Though one of them was still his daughter.