Chapter 260: Chapter 260: Xie Zhihuai’s Dad Was Killed by a Car Accident

Xu Jinzhi sat alone on the chair outside the intensive care unit, surrounded by people just like herself.

“Jinzhi,” He Shuying came to Xu Jinzhi’s side.

Xu Jinzhi merely glanced faintly, then looked away; at this moment, all Xu Jinzhi wanted was to quietly wait for Xie Yanchuan to wake up. She didn’t want to say anything more.

He Shuying too looked utterly exhausted. Since the incident, she had only managed to snatch a terrified couple of hours of sleep and then couldn’t sleep anymore.

As for Xu Jinzhi’s current attitude, He Shuying knew very well the reason behind it.

He Shuying didn’t say a word, simply sitting down beside Xu Jinzhi.

She felt some sorrow, realizing she had never truly loved her son. In the past, she used her husband Xie Xingchuan’s poor health as an excuse for her neglect.

But now, Xie Xingchuan was still very much alive, while Xie Yanchuan was facing death.

If Xie Yanchuan didn’t wake up, He Shuying thought, she might feel sad, but perhaps not too sad.

It was precisely because she might not be too upset that He Shuying felt even more guilty.

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Xu Jinzhi had been staying in the hospital, with Tuantuan and Sui Sui at home, unable to see their dad or mom.

Sui Sui was still okay; after all, she was very young. Although Xu Jinzhi and Xie Yanchuan didn’t completely leave her to the nanny, the nanny still spent more time with Sui Sui.

So even without her parents around, Sui Sui didn’t react much.

But it was different for Tuantuan. He hadn’t seen his parents since last night. The nanny told him they were busy with work, which was why they weren’t home.

Tuantuan was somewhat unhappy, but ultimately he didn’t say anything and obediently went to sleep.

When he woke up the next morning, he still didn’t see his parents. The nanny said they came back very late the night before, but by then, he was already asleep.

They left early in the morning too, so they missed each other again.

Tuantuan immediately became unhappy. Ever since he could remember, his parents had never both been absent at the same time.

Facing this situation, Tuantuan felt very unsettled.

After breakfast, Tuantuan was driven to the kindergarten by the driver.

Although Tuantuan was very well-behaved at kindergarten, Teacher Xiao Huang still keenly noticed his mood was off.

Teacher Xiao Huang actually knew what had happened—after all, the news had reported it. However, it seemed that Tuantuan didn’t know the details of the incident.

Thinking of this, Teacher Xiao Huang felt a bit pained, wondering what would happen if Tuantuan found out.

While Teacher Xiao Huang was full of concern, Liu Heng ran up to Tuantuan, laughing as he said, “Xie Zhihuai has no dad anymore, Xie Zhihuai has no dad!”

Tuantuan was stunned upon hearing this, seemingly unable to understand what the other meant at first.

Teacher Xiao Huang’s face changed dramatically, and she rushed over with a stern tone, “Liu Heng, what nonsense are you spouting?”

Liu Heng, seeing Teacher Xiao Huang approaching, looked a bit unhappy, “I’m not spouting nonsense!”

“My mom said that Xie Zhihuai’s dad was hit and killed by a car!”

Teacher Xiao Huang was very angry and wanted to scold Liu Heng but didn’t quite know what to say, considering he was still such a small child, and the greater blame lay with the parents.

But Teacher Xiao Huang didn’t have much time to consider those thoughts, because the moment Tuan Tuan understood Liu Heng’s implication, he emotionally fell apart and burst into tears.

Thinking of how he hadn’t seen Mom and Dad for so long, Tuan Tuan felt deeply unsettled, and his tears came gushing forth.

Tuan Tuan charged at Liu Heng, not adept at arguing; when overwhelmed with emotions, he could only act on them and pushed Liu Heng with his hands.

Teacher Xiao Huang felt a headache brewing, quickly picked up Tuan Tuan, and did not bother with Liu Heng anymore—they left the classroom immediately.

“Xie Zhihuai, don’t cry; Liu Heng was lying to you!” Teacher Xiao Huang quickly consoled.

But Tuan Tuan was already past the point of being easily comforted, and he sobbed, “Teacher Xiao Huang, can you take me to see Mom and Dad?”

Teacher Xiao Huang didn’t know how to respond to that question.

Tuan Tuan thought Teacher Xiao Huang didn’t want to and struggled to get out of her embrace.

“Xie Zhihuai, don’t move around so much; be careful not to fall,” Teacher Xiao Huang said hurriedly; after all, Tuan Tuan was already four years old, and flailing about as he was could easily lead to a fall.

But Tuan Tuan was beyond listening; he wanted to find his dad!

Teacher Xiao Huang had no choice but to call Xu Jinzhi, but there was no answer from the other side, which made her even more anxious.

After calling twice more, someone finally answered, and Teacher Xiao Huang promptly explained the situation.

On the phone, Xu Jinzhi was silent for a while before finally telling Teacher Xiao Huang that a driver would come to pick up Tuan Tuan shortly.

Tuan Tuan arrived at the hospital by noon, and when he saw Xu Jinzhi there, he couldn’t hold back his tears again.

Xu Jinzhi, with a hoarse voice, took Tuan Tuan into her arms and said, “Tuan Tuan, don’t cry; I’ll take you to see Dad in a bit.”

“What happened to Dad?” Tuan Tuan asked through tears.

Xu Jinzhi replied, “Dad had an accident, and he’s currently being treated.”

Though the current situation might be cruel for Tuan Tuan, Xu Jinzhi believed he would definitely want to see his father.

Moreover, Xu Jinzhi wished for Xie Yanchuan to hear Tuan Tuan’s voice, to let him know that his child and wife were all waiting for him to wake up.

He couldn’t selfishly abandon them!

“Did Dad die?” Tuan Tuan, remembering the words Liu Heng said at kindergarten, couldn’t help but ask.

Xu Jinzhi felt a pang of pain but still shook her head, “No, Dad will definitely wake up.”

Tuan Tuan was scared, but he didn’t understand much; he only believed in Xu Jinzhi, and so he never doubted her words.

Knowing that his dad wasn’t dead, Tuan Tuan finally managed to stop crying.

In the afternoon, it was visiting time again, but Xu Jinzhi couldn’t go in; it was Xie Suian who took Sui Sui with him.

This time they didn’t stand behind glass; instead, they went right up to Xie Yanchuan’s bedside.

Tuan Tuan could no longer hold back; he grabbed Xie Yanchuan’s hand, shaking it while calling out, “Dad!”

Xie Yanchuan gave no response, not even the slightest.

As Xie Suian watched from the side, he couldn’t quite articulate his feelings; even this man, a tactician in the business world, had his eyes well up with tears.

“Dad, why won’t you wake up?” Tuan Tuan asked, his eyes also filling with tears.