Huo Guining''s eyes lit up: "Dad!"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Xiaozheng steadied his breathing, walking towards her step by step.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Yueze consciously made room at the bedside.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Hungry, aren''t you?" Huo Xiaozheng skilfully opened the small dining table on the hospital bed, lifting the lid off the food container, releasing an appetizing aroma.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Wow, it smells so good!"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Xiaozheng raised the head of the bed, his smile gentle: "Let Dad let it cool down for a bit, and you can eat it in a moment."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Xiaozheng expertly stirred the soup with a spoon, a scene he had rehearsed countless times in his mind over the past week.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The difference was, the food in his hand finally had an owner.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Dad, your cor..." There was a ssh of crimson on Huo Xiaozheng''s blue shirt, looking very conspicuous.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Xiaozheng nonchntly wiped it off with a wet tissue, calmly saying: "I must have brushed against something by ident. The porridge is ready,e, open your mouth..."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Guining obediently opened her mouth, but Huo Xiaozheng was too calm, calm to the point of making her uneasy.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
She swallowed the porridge in her hand, weakly asking: "Dad, where did you just go?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Xiaozheng''s movements paused for a moment, his tone unchanged: "There was something at thepany, I went to take care of it."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Guining wanted to ask more.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
But Huo Xiaozheng''s expression suddenly changed, his tone a little urgent: "What''s wrong, is your chest hurting?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Guining hurriedly said: "No, I''m not feeling unwell now..."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Yueze cut in: "Sister, you can''t lie. You just said your head still felt a little dizzy..."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Guining nced at Huo Xiaozheng uneasily: "That''s because I''ve been lying down for so long..."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Xiaozheng''s expression didn''t change, continuing to feed her the porridge one spoonful at a time.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Dad, I''m full."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
After lying down for so long, it seemed her stomach had shrunk, as she felt full after just a small bowl.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Xiaozheng calmly put away the utensils, handing them to Huo Yueze: "Yueze, take the trash with you when you leave."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Yueze: "I''m not..."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Catching sight of Huo Xiaozheng''s expression, Huo Yueze swallowed his words: "Okay, I should be heading home. Goodbye, sister. Goodbye, uncle!"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
With that, he swiftly left the hospital room with the trash and his backpack.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Guining: ...<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Nining."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Yes!" Huo Guining reflexively replied.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Xiaozheng''s demeanor was off, he was usually a man who paid great attention to his appearance, but now, his high-end tailored suit was a little crumpled, and his bangs were disheveled.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Guining timidly said: "Dad, what''s wrong?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Are you afraid of Jiang Suyuan and Qin Zhiyi?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Guining''s heart skipped a beat, her face turning pale, with a hint of panic shing in her eyes.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"No... ah..."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Guining forced augh.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Nining, don''t worry, Dad has taken care of Jiang Suyuan and Qin Zhiyi."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Guining: !<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
After a long while, she finally calmed down, trembling as she asked: "Dad, what do you mean by ''taken care of''?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Xiaozheng smiled, but his eyes were cold: "Exactly what it means. From now on, they will never appear in front of you again."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Recalling the unexined blood stains on his cor, a chill ran down Huo Guining''s spine.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Could it be that Huo Xiaozheng...<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Guining asked with difficulty: "Dad... did you break thew?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Xiaozheng: "That''s not important."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Guining screamed internally: This is very important! Don''t be dazed, big man, even in books it''s a society under the rule ofw!<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Xiaozheng couldn''t hear her internal screams, saying very gently: "What''s important is, you won''t have to be scared anymore."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
No, she was even more scared now.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
At this moment, she truly felt that Huo Xiaozheng existed as the antagonist in the book.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Guining became a little frantic: "Dad, killing is against thew, I don''t want to never see you again!"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Thinking it over, she added: "Let''s turn ourselves in, okay? Maybe there''s a chance for a reduced sentence... Yes..."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Guining mumbled as she tried to get out of bed.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Xiaozheng stopped her.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
But Huo Guining was too scared.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Xiaozheng''s actions didpletely resolve her fears.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
But itpletely vited the plot development, and disregarded thew.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
More importantly, she yed a crucial role in it.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
The more Huo Guining thought about it, the more panicked she became, her mind filled with visions of Huo Xiaozheng being arrested and resisting arrest, ultimately being...<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
She ignored Huo Xiaozheng''s attempts to stop her.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Gripping his sleeve, she looked up at him earnestly: "Dad, pin the me on me, after all, you did this because of me..."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Guining felt she was making sense the more she thought about it: "Since I''m a minor, I..."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Xiaozheng''s expression was a little strange: "Why?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Guining was a little desperate: "Because I don''t want you to go to prison, I don''t want to see you be a criminal because of me..."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Xiaozheng gripped her shoulders: "Nining, calm down, Dad didn''t kill anyone."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Guining was taken aback: "How can I calm down, you killing is against thew... Huh?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
She came to her senses: "Dad, what did you just say?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Xiaozheng said helplessly: "I said I didn''t kill anyone."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"You''re so young, but your knowledge base is quite substantial, you even know minors don''t get punished for murder."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Guining didn''t believe him: "You really didn''t kill anyone?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Xiaozheng pushed her back onto the bed, covering her with the nket: "Really."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
But he only told half the truth.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
If the phone hadn''t rung, Jiang Suyuan and Qin Zhiyi probably would have disappeared from this world.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Guining sighed in relief: "You really scared me..."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"But, if you don''t want Dad to be a criminal." Huo Xiaozheng added: "Then I hope you won''t lie to me."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Guining looked innocent: "I didn''t lie."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Xiaozheng sat down at the bedside: "If you''re not feeling well, you have to honestly tell me. Hiding things is also a form of deception."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"You''re my daughter, Huo Xiaozheng''s daughter. No matter what happens, I''ll be on your side."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Just like how you misunderstood me, but still hoped to make excuses for me."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"If one day, you do something irreversible, Dad will also be the one making excuses for you."<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Huo Guining''s nose turned sour.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
But she couldn''t say it.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Should she tell Huo Xiaozheng that the world he lives in is a book, and that as long as there are Jiang Suyuan, Qin Zhiyi, and her, his ending is doomed to be tragic?<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
"Dad, if, I mean if..." Huo Guining hesitated: "If you knew something would definitely happen, would you choose to stop it?"<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
A strange look shed across Huo Xiaozheng''s eyes.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0
Indeed.<span ss="css-1gz1n0z"><span ss="bg css-i073lf"><span ss="num css-0">0