What to Do If I Become the Villain's Daughter

18.

Upon hearing Huo Ning's words, Huo Xiaozheng immediately understood. The "she" she referred to was Shi Lili. Realizing this, his expression grew serious.

He wanted to directly deny Huo Ning's thoughts, but felt that doing so might damage the child's self-confidence.

"Can you tell me why you want to see her again?" he asked.

Huo Ning lowered her head and fiddled with the blanket. "I want to ask her why she treated me this way."

In truth, Huo Ning wanted to ask on behalf of the original owner of this body.

She figured this must be the root of the original owner's emotional knot.

Since she had occupied the original owner's body, she felt she should do something for her.

Worried that Huo Xiaozheng wouldn't understand, she added, "Before I was three years old, she was very good to me. She even learned to make sunflower wool flowers for me."

"When she worked at the Western restaurant, I saw other mothers make smiley face fried eggs for their children, and I fussed about wanting them too."

"After that, she made me smiley face sunny-side-up eggs for breakfast every day."

Recalling these happy memories, a shy smile appeared on Huo Ning's face.

Huo Xiaozheng's fingers curled slightly.

The truth?

He knew it.

But in this situation, he couldn't tell her the cruel truth.

"Ning Ning," Huo Xiaozheng advised, "Dr. Shen says it's not suitable for you to have contact with her right now."

Huo Ning looked confused.

"I don't want to see you faint again," Huo Xiaozheng said seriously. "I hope you'll get better first. As for her, I'll have someone take good care of her. When you're well, you can talk to her then, okay?"

Huo Ning hesitated.

"Right now, Shi Lili's emotions are also unstable. I don't want her to hurt you."

His words were earnest, and if Huo Ning refused, it would seem deliberate and unreasonable.

Besides, this matter wasn't urgent.

So Huo Ning agreed.

Her quick agreement made Huo Xiaozheng feel relieved.

Fortunately, although this child was mature for her age, she was still a young one after all.

In a few years, if he could make her life rich and happy, perhaps she would forget about that troublesome mother.

Huo Xiaozheng was plotting carefully.

Huo Ning was oblivious to this. When Aunt Xu brought abalone porridge, she nearly buried her whole face in the bowl.

Huo Xiaozheng reached out to steady her head. "Eat slowly, don't choke."

That night, Huo Xiaozheng stayed with Huo Ning at the hospital.

Early the next morning, after a simple wash-up and changing into clothes brought by the housekeeper, Huo Xiaozheng prepared to go directly to the company.

"If she complains of pain, have Uncle Zhou bring her directly to the company. If she's fine, just pack up and go home," Huo Xiaozheng instructed Aunt Xu.

Aunt Xu agreed repeatedly.

Huo Ning had slept well and woke up refreshed, showing no signs of yesterday's illness.