Chapter 12: I helped you, and you didn't even say thank you

Pei Nian turned her head and saw Fu Yanchen standing on the stairs in casual clothes. When did he come back?

"I want to go to the hospital to see if my father has woken up," she answered.

Fu Yanchen looked down at her and said indifferently, "If you want to know if he woke up or not, just call the hospital's caretaker."

Feeling unhappy about his indifferent tone, Pei Nian frowned and said, "I am not at ease and want to go and see for myself."

He continued to argue, "He has already had surgery, what's there to worry about?"

Upon hearing this, Pei Nian's face didn't look too good.

Fu Yanchen then said, "And didn't you have something to talk to me about?"

"Wait until I finish seeing my father and come back to talk to you," Pei Nian replied.

"Suit yourself, but I might not be available by then," he said before turning around and disappearing into the second-floor corridor.

Pei Nian watched his back and pursed her lips.

At this time, Yun Auntie cautiously advised her, "Miss Pei, your father has already had surgery, so there shouldn't be any major issues. You should listen to the gentleman and see him tomorrow instead."

Pei Nian reluctantly smiled at her words and ultimately compromised.

However, she still felt uneasy, so she walked to the French windows and picked up her phone to call her sister-in-law, inquiring about her father's condition.

From her sister-in-law, she learned that although her father hadn't woken up yet, there was a dedicated nurse looking after him. She then hung up the phone feeling relieved.

She collected her thoughts and thought about Fu Yanchen's words, so she went back upstairs, put her bag back in the bedroom, and went to the study to find him.

At this moment, Fu Yanchen was sitting behind his desk, staring at his computer, and didn't even lift his head when someone entered.

Pei Nian walked up to him, saw that he wasn't saying anything, and had to take the initiative to speak, "I'm here."

Fu Yanchen still didn't lift his head and nodded, "I'm listening, go ahead!"

Pei Nian didn't beat around the bush, and asked him directly, "Did you send someone to follow me?"

As she spoke, she scrutinized his every move.

Fu Yanchen only looked at her after hearing her question and replied casually, "If I say no, would you believe me?"

Pei Nian then asked, "Then how did you know that my dad was going to ask Professor Li for help with the surgery?"

Fu Yanchen raised his eyebrows and asked back, "Is it difficult to find out these things?"

Pei Nian was a little tongue-tied.

His response seemed to make everything reasonable.

After a moment of silence, she spoke again, "So how did you manage to get Professor Li to help?"

He should answer this question, right?

Fu Yanchen still did not answer directly, but said, "Some things that seem difficult to you may not be difficult for others. The key is how you go about it."

"..." Did that mean he didn't tell her the specific reason?

"Is there anything else you want to ask?" He continued to ask.

Pei Nian knew that if he didn't want to say something, she wouldn't be able to get any information out of him. So she said sensibly, "No, I'll leave first." After speaking, she turned around to leave.

"Just like that?" Fu Yanchen's voice sounded behind her.

Pei Nian stopped and looked at him, asking with her eyes what else he wanted to say.

Fu Yanchen reminded her, "I helped you, and you don't even say thank you?"

Pei Nian's expression twitched. Yes, most of the credit for her father's successful surgery should be attributed to him. Although she was unwilling, she still had to say, "Thank you. Is that enough?"

Fu Yanchen was not satisfied and said, "Is that all there is to it?"

"What else do you want?" Everything she had now was given to her by him, how else could she thank him?

"Let's just leave it at that! I'll let you know if I need anything in the future."

Sure enough, he was a scheming businessman. Pei Nian heard this and smiled sarcastically. Then she said nothing and opened the door, walking out.

Fu Yanchen looked at the heavy door that had just been closed and lightly tugged at the corner of his mouth.

The next day, Pei Nian arrived at the hospital early in the morning.

When her sister-in-law saw her coming, she was overjoyed and reported, "Miss Pei, your father has woken up!"

Although Pei Nian was prepared for this news, she still couldn't help but be surprised. She asked, "Really?"

Her sister-in-law nodded and stepped aside to let her in.

Pei Nian walked in and saw her father lying in the hospital bed. At that moment, her sister-in-law walked up to the bed and whispered to her father, "Mr. Pei, do you see who has come?"

After saying that, her father slowly turned his head towards Pei Nian. His movements were slow, but when he saw her, he recognized her immediately. With some difficulty, he spoke her name, "Nian Nian..."

Pei Nian stood there, her eyes welling up with tears at the sound of his long-awaited call. She walked over and held her father's hand, her voice heavy with emotion, "Dad, it's me. How do you feel? Are you feeling better?"

"I'm fine," her father answered slowly, taking a long look at his daughter whom he hadn't seen in a long time. With a hint of tenderness in his voice, he said, "Nian Nian, you seem to have lost some weight..."

Pei Nian's eyes teared up at his words, but she tried to hold back her tears and spoke in a lighthearted tone, "Losing some weight is good. Didn't you used to complain that I was too fat?"

Her father chuckled, his eyes crinkling at the corners. After he finished laughing, he looked at her intently and asked softly, "Have you suffered a lot while I was sick?"

Pei Nian held onto his hand tightly and reassured him with a smile, "No, why would you say that? I have many friends, and they all took good care of me when you were unconscious."

"Is that so?" her father asked, looking at her skeptically.

Pei Nian nodded, but her father knew her well. She had always been one to keep her troubles to herself.

They didn't chat for long, and soon her father fell asleep again. He was still very weak and needed to rest.

After he fell asleep, Pei Nian sat by his bedside and kept him company. Just then, her sister-in-law came up to her and handed her a box, saying, "Miss Pei, a stranger came to see me this morning and asked me to give this to you."