Chapter 3: No, You Are Not My Father

Outside the Operating Room

"Sir, I am very sorry. This young lady had congenital heart disease, and it was already too late by the time she was brought in. Please accept my condolences," the doctor said with a heavy expression as he removed his mask.

Seeing that Shen Yuntian did not respond, the doctor turned and walked back into the operating room.

Was it still too late? He had driven to the nearest hospital at maximum speed, and he didn't even know how many red lights he had run along the way. Why was it still too late?

Shouldn't that doctor have come out to ask the family to sign for surgery? Why did he announce directly that she was beyond saving?

The doctor's final words kept echoing in Shen Yuntian's mind: "Condolences... my condolences."

The doors to the operating room opened again, and two nurses pushed out a gurney. The taller of the two nurses looked at Shen Yuntian, who was standing there like a pillar, and asked, "Sir, are you the deceased's family member?"

Hearing the words "deceased's family member," Shen Yuntian was completely stunned.

With an empty mind, Shen Yuntian nodded, "Yes..."

The gurney was pushed in front of Shen Yuntian. Looking at Mo Hanling, whose entire body was covered by a white sheet, Shen Yuntian's hands trembled as he reached out toward the cloth, wanting to lift it to see this woman one last time. Although he did not love her, she was, after all, his legally recognized wife. His hand hung suspended in mid-air for a long time, unable to lift the white sheet; ultimately, because he did not dare, he lowered his hand.

Was his mother lying on a hospital bed like this back then, her entire body covered by a white sheet, waiting for him to see her one last time? Heh, how ridiculous. To think that even as a man who commanded the business world, there were things he dared not do.

Forget it. He should notify her father to come and see her one last time.

Just as Shen Yuntian was about to turn aside to make a phone call, the white sheet suddenly moved. Shen Yuntian's mouth hung open as he stared at the white sheet in disbelief.

The two nurses opposite Shen Yuntian covered their mouths, looking at the white sheet in disbelief as well.

Impossible. They must be seeing things. The doctor was in the operating room and said this patient no longer had any vital signs.

Just as the nurses and Shen Yuntian thought they were hallucinating, Mo Hanling suddenly sat up from beneath the white sheet.

The shorter nurse was so frightened that she collapsed directly onto the floor. The taller nurse was also terrified, but she didn't collapse; she simply walked mechanically toward the operating room, shouting as she went, "Director Lin... she's alive... she's alive!"

As for Shen Yuntian, who was standing aside, he was completely dazed. Could someone tell him what was going on? Didn't the doctor just say she was beyond saving?

"Ugh, my eyes hurt so much." Mo Hanling opened her eyes slightly. It felt very piercing, so she instinctively raised her left hand to cover her tightly closed eyes.

Suddenly, waves of pain surged in her head. Mo Hanling tapped her head with her right hand. "Ah... my head, it hurts so much."

Shen Yuntian and the nurse sitting dazed on the floor stared at Mo Hanling as if petrified.

Having adjusted to the external light, Mo Hanling tried to release her hand from her eyes and slowly opened them. Looking at her surroundings, she felt everything was so strange.

"Where am I?"

Looking at the nurse sitting dazed on the floor, Mo Hanling sized her up. Who was this girl in the white coat? And where was this place?

Hanling's eyes widened. "Girl, who are you?"

The nurse's mouth, which had already been wide open, opened even wider. Was this a corpse rising from the dead?

The nurse covered her eyes, not daring to look at Mo Hanling, and screamed, "Ah! It... it wasn't me who harmed you, you... don't come for me!"

Mo Hanling tilted her head, looking at this strange girl. What on earth was she saying? Why couldn't she understand a single word?

Mo Hanling turned to look the other way.

When she saw Shen Yuntian in front of her, Mo Hanling's eyes widened. She stared for what felt like a century, rubbing her eyes in disbelief. This familiar face—was it really Big Brother Shen?

Mo Hanling pinched her own face. "Ah, it hurts. So it really is true."

After confirming that the person before her was the Big Brother Shen she had been longing for, she jumped off the bed in excitement and walked barefoot toward Shen Yuntian.

"Big Brother Shen? It really is you!" Mo Hanling raised her right hand to touch Shen Yuntian's face.

"That's great! Xi'er jumped off a cliff and actually didn't die, and I even get to see you here." Xi'er wrapped both arms around the stunned Shen Yuntian.

Seeing that Big Brother Shen was staring blankly without reacting, Xi'er released her arms and waved her hands in front of Shen Yuntian's face.

"Big Brother Shen. What's wrong? Don't you recognize me? It's me, Xi'er!"

The tall nurse, who had just entered the operating room, was pulling the doctor toward Hanling. The tall nurse pointed at Hanling and said, "Director Lin, look, I wasn't lying to you, she really came back to life."

Being pushed along by the junior nurse, Director Lin adjusted his glasses and looked at Hanling in disbelief. "This is truly miraculous! In all my life, this is the first time I've seen a patient like this—truly returning from the dead."

Dr. Lin walked quickly to Hanling's side, excitedly grabbing her shoulders. "Miss, do you feel unwell anywhere? You are truly alive. This is miraculous; you are a case that has never occurred in our medical world!"

Seeing a strange man approaching her, Hanling took a fearful step back and leaned into Shen Yuntian's embrace. "Big Brother Shen, I'm scared."

Shen Yuntian pushed Hanling away with distaste, his cold voice reaching Hanling's ears. "It seems you are fine now. I'll call your father to come and take care of you."

Having said that, he walked aside, took out his phone, and made a call.

"Big Brother Shen?" Hanling turned her head to look at Shen Yuntian. What was wrong with Big Brother Shen?

Director Lin watched from the side, feeling completely lost. Suddenly remembering something, he said to the two nurses nearby,

"Xiao Xia, Xiao Zhao, you two help her lie back down on the bed. After all, she has congenital heart disease; it's better to be cautious. Send her to the Intensive Care Unit; I need to monitor her vital signs closely."

"Yes, Director Lin," replied the nurse called Xiao Xia.

Seeing that the other nurse had no reaction, she crouched down and nudged her. "Xiao Ying, Director Lin is calling you."

After being nudged by Xiao Xia, Xiao Ying finally snapped out of it and suddenly screamed, "Ah! A ghost!"

Xiao Xia rolled her eyes. "Ghost my foot! She's a person, okay? Get up quickly, don't embarrass us. Director Lin wants us to take the patient to the ward."

*Can Xiao Ying be any more dim-witted? As a nurse, she actually believes in ghosts? And to think she studied medicine,* Xiao Xia grumbled inwardly.

Seeing Shen Yuntian finish his call and walk toward them, Director Lin asked kindly, "Sir, are you this young lady's family member? Please follow us to the ward. Her condition is very rare, and we need further observation."

Shen Yuntian refused coldly, "Handle her however you need to. Her father will be here in a moment. I have other matters to attend to."

With that, he turned and left, without even sparing a glance for Hanling.

"Wow, so handsome, so cool!" Xiao Xia tilted her head, looking at Shen Yuntian's retreating figure with infatuation.

Director Lin shook his head. Are girls these days all so blunt?

"Miss, do you know him? What is his relation to you?" Director Lin asked Hanling.

"I... he... he is Big Brother Shen," Hanling said fearfully, retreating into a corner.

"Big Brother Shen? Could he be Shen Yuntian of the Shen Group? Wow! He's even more handsome than on TV! Then this young lady must be Miss Mo Hanling of the Mo Group. They are such a perfect match!" Xiao Xia exclaimed. So he was Shen Yuntian; he had just been so close to her, and she hadn't even realized.

Director Lin looked at the terrified Hanling and felt it was strange. That man was Shen Yuntian? Since he was this young lady's husband, why was he so indifferent? He said concernedly, "Miss, don't be afraid. We will take you back to your ward."

He turned to Xiao Xia and Xiao Zhao and said sternly, "Why haven't you taken the patient back to the ward yet?"

Snapped back to reality, Xiao Xia stuck out her tongue. "Yes, Director Lin."

"Miss, come, let us help you." Xiao Xia supported Hanling as they walked toward the bed.

Hanling was very scared and pushed Xiao Xia away. "I don't know you! I don't want to go with you! I want to find Big Brother Shen!"

After saying that, she ran outward, trying to catch up to Shen Yuntian.

"What are you all still doing? Hurry and chase her! She just woke up; she can't be subjected to any shocks!" After Director Lin gave the stern command, he hurried after Hanling.

After the two nurses reacted, they also chased after Hanling behind Director Lin.

*Who are these people? Where is this place? Big Brother Shen? Why did you leave Xi'er behind? Xi'er is so scared.*

"Ah!" Suddenly, someone bumped into her, and Hanling cried out in pain.

Hearing someone cry out and realizing he had bumped into someone, Mo Chongyun lowered his head and apologized hurriedly, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry! Where did you get hurt? It's all my fault for being in such a rush, thinking of my daughter!"

To his surprise, when he looked up, Mo Chongyun discovered that the person standing before him was his precious daughter, Xiao Ling.

He hugged Hanling excitedly.

"Xiao Ling, you're really awake? That's wonderful! Yuntian just called me, and I couldn't believe it."

Mo Hanling let herself be held by Mo Chongyun in a daze. No, she must have seen wrong. He couldn't be her father. How could her father be hugging her? Her father hated her to the bone; he found even speaking a single word to her utterly loathsome.

Seeing that Hanling had no reaction, Mo Chongyun gently pushed her away, placed his hands on her shoulders, and looked at her with soft eyes. "Xiao Ling, what's wrong? Do you feel unwell anywhere? Does your heart still hurt?"

"Father? Is it really you?"

How could the person before her be her father? His eyes were filled with doting affection. How could he be the father who hated her to the bone?

"Father? I am your dad! Why are you calling me 'Father'?" Father Mo looked at his daughter and felt it was somewhat inexplicable.

Hanling shook her head, stepping back one step at a time, her eyes brimming with tears. "No, you aren't my father. You aren't my father. I don't have a father, I don't..."

Before Hanling could finish her sentence, she suddenly fainted.

Seeing his daughter faint, Mo Chongyun rushed forward to scoop her up and ran toward the emergency room. "Is anyone there? Is anyone there? Please save my daughter! Xiao Ling, what's wrong? Don't scare your father! Your mother passed away not long after giving birth to you; you can't leave your father behind! Someone, come quickly!"

Director Lin ran toward them from the opposite direction.

Seeing someone carrying Miss Mo, Director Lin stepped forward and asked, "Who are you? What happened to her?"

"I am her father. I don't know... she was talking and then suddenly fainted. My daughter has congenital heart disease, inherited from her mother. Doctor, please save her!"

"I know she has congenital heart disease; we just performed surgery on her. Put her down first so I can examine her."

Director Lin placed his hand in front of Hanling's nose. "Spontaneous breathing present." Then he felt around her neck. "Carotid pulse is present."

He then took the stethoscope hanging around his neck, placed the earpieces in and the chest piece against Hanling's chest, and moved it a few times. "Heartbeat is also regular."

How strange. This didn't seem like someone with heart disease at all.

Director Lin looked up and said to Mo Chongyun, "Mr. Mo, Miss Mo is not in serious danger. She likely fainted because her emotions were too intense just now. In a moment, I will perform an ECG to check."

Hearing the doctor say Xiao Ling was fine, Mo Chongyun thanked him repeatedly, "Really? Thank you! Thank you so much."

Director Lin stood up and said to the two nurses who had just caught up, "You two, hurry back and bring a bed over, then move the patient to the ICU."

"Yes, Director Lin."

Having just caught up to Director Lin and not even having a chance to catch her breath, she was told to go back again. What was this situation! Even if she had an opinion, she couldn't voice it—after all, he was the big, big, big Director. Thus, the two of them ran back quickly once more.

"Doctor, my daughter... is she really okay?" Mo Chongyun still didn't dare to believe it, so he asked again.

"Whether she is okay or not depends on the ECG and the subsequent detailed examinations," Director Lin explained calmly.

As a doctor, he spoke only with facts and data and would not make any guarantees.

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