Chapter Seventy-Nine I Want to Marry You

  Chen Chufan didn't sleep well last night, and had a dream with shocking and bloody scenes, like the deep wound on Han Xiaoxi's arm that exposed her bones. So after leaving the police station, he couldn't help but want to take a look at that elf-like girl.

  Ran into the hospital, but saw Mr. Han, Xiaohui's father, standing outside the ward room, listening to a phone call.

  The young man was still a little afraid of Mr. Han. This fear had nothing to do with Mr. Han's position as secretary, but more to do with the young man's natural awe of his father-in-law and the guilt he felt for causing his daughter harm. Especially when faced with Mr. Han's stern and serious face, which seemed impossible to associate with the word "kind elder", this fear was magnified many times over.

  "It's okay. Han Xiaoxi is not like his dad." Chen Chufan thought so after venting his emotions overnight and feeling a little better.

  Then Chen Chufan walked over after Mr. Han finished his phone call. For no other reason, he wanted to see Han Xiaoxi, very much so.

  "You can control the heavens, the earth and the air, but you can't control me from seeing my wife." Chen Chufan was giving himself a pep talk in his mind. Of course, he only dared to think this way, and absolutely did not dare say it out loud. Calling himself "old man" in front of the man who might be his future father-in-law would be very unseemly. If he really said it out loud, it would definitely be a disaster.

  Today you called yourself "Lao Zi" in front of him, perhaps for his whole life he will not be willing to be your "Lao Zi".

  So Chen Chufan walked forward, made a sincere and fearful appearance, used a respectful tone, and said with a bow: "Hello Uncle Han!"

  His voice was slightly trembling, revealing that the young man's mood was not calm at this moment.

  Secretary Han watched Chen Chufan step by step, walking carefully, although he had received Director Chen's phone call and had a turning point in his evaluation of the young man in front of him, but he did not show it. His expression remained solemn, his eyes still sharp.

  "What brings you here?"

  "I want to see Han Xiao Xi!"

  "What did I tell you yesterday?"

  "You keep me away from her, but I just plan to take a look from afar at the door of the ward!"

  The question was concise and the answer was straightforward. Then there was a brief silence. The old man didn't know what he was thinking, and the young one secretly criticized him in his heart.

  Chen Chufan steeled himself to answer Mr. Han's questions, because his confidence was already weak in front of this serious middle-aged man, so he didn't dare to lose momentum, because if he lost his breath, he might not have the courage to continue standing here, and then he would miss the opportunity to take a look at Xiaohui at this moment.

  When you see it, do it. This is one of the mottos of Xiaochen's life at this time. All reactionaries are paper tigers, which is what Xiaochen encourages himself to think in his heart. So at this time, the young man suddenly had some reckless and arrogant thoughts in his mind, or whether he should knock out this reactionary and then get what he wants.

  Chen Chu Fan immediately dispelled this idea, it was a bit too rebellious. It could only be thought about, and if actually done, the outcome would undoubtedly be tragic.

  Just as the boy's mind was filled with all sorts of unbearable thoughts, his father suddenly said something that caught him off guard: "You go in, 10 minutes, finish reading and come out to find me, I have something to say to you!"

  Chen Chufan was somewhat surprised and more delighted, hastily saying thank you to Uncle before walking past Han Xiaohui's father and into the ward.

  Xiao Xi was already awake, leaning on the hospital bed. Her injured arm was tightly bandaged and plastered, fixed to her chest. A woman who looked 80% like Xiao Xi was feeding her porridge, looking just like sisters. Chen Chufan walked forward with a gentle smile and said: "Sister, take a rest, let me feed Xiao Xi!"

  The expressions of the two women changed to shock in an instant, "Hehe", a moment later, happy laughter came from Han Xiaoxi's mouth, and even with a pale face due to excessive blood loss, there was a flush on her face, and a small hand that was still intact was desperately pounding the bedside, looking extremely pleased.

  Chen Chufan looked at Xiao Xi in confusion, was she really that happy? Had he said something wrong?

  The woman who was feeding the rice stood up and handed the bowl in her hand to Chen Chufan, who was staring blankly at Han Xiaohui. Then she said: "You feed him! Besides, I'm Han Xiaohui's mother. Next time remember to call me Auntie!"

  Chen Chufan's face suddenly turned bright red, and he awkwardly said: "Auntie is good!"

  ..................

  When only the two of them were left, Chen Chufan made his most adorable smile, gently blowing cool air on the porridge before spoon-feeding it to Han Xiaohui. His own mouth didn't stop moving as he muttered to himself.

  "How old is your mom?"

  "Good grief!"

  "It doesn't look like it, how can it be twenty-eight?"

  "Is it well maintained?"

  "I'll take good care of you from now on too!"

  "Is it? Then I'll wait!"

  "By the way, is your wound still painful?"

  "A little bit, but it's so hot with my hands covering it! It's unbearable."

  "Just bear with it for a few more days and you'll be fine!"

  "Uh, but this summer I won't be able to wear sleeveless clothes."

  "Huh? Why?"

  "There will be scars! Stupid, ugly to death!"

  ...................

  They chatted on and off like this, the porridge was finished, and five minutes had passed. Han Xiaohui suddenly looked sad and said: "My dad won't let me live in school anymore, what should I do?"

  "What else can we do? Just listen to your dad!" Chen Chufan scratched his head, somewhat helplessly.

  Han Xiao Xi furrowed her brow and stared straight at the boy, saying gloomily: "Then what if I miss you tonight?"

  Chen Chufan tilted his head and thought for a moment, then said very seriously: "Save it first, when you become my wife in the future, I'll make it up to you!"

  Han Xiaoxi's cheeks flushed slightly, and she gave Chen Chufan a displeased glance, saying: "Who said I'd marry you in the future? You're still on probation! If you want to marry me, it depends on your performance!"

  Chen Chufan grasped Han Xiaoxi's intact paw and placed it by his mouth, giving it a peck before saying seriously: "You can't marry anyone else but me. Since you've already taken possession of me, you have to take responsibility for me!" He paused for a moment before adding: "And no returns or exchanges are allowed."

  "Who's holding you back, thinking it's beautiful! I can still exchange a piece of clothing, why can't I just exchange you?" Han Xiaoxi said with a smile, looking at Chen Chufan.

  Chen Chufan grasped Han Xiaoxi's small paws, shook them, and smiled like Yang Tao: "You didn't ask for an invoice, the three-guarantee policy can't even support you! How are you going to exchange it?"

  Han Xiaoxi smiled but didn't speak, however, the happiness in her eyes was palpable and could be sensed from afar.

  A low, dry cough echoed from the doorway, startling the two young lovers who were basking in happiness. Chen Chufan looked up to see Mr. Han standing at the door of the hospital room, staring at him intensely.

  Chen Chufan suddenly shivered all over, hastily put down the small paw in his hand on the bed, and said to Han Xiaoxi on the hospital bed with a guilty conscience: "Han Xiaoxi classmate, take good care of yourself! I'll come visit you again when I have time."

  "When do you have time, then? Chen Chufan!" Han Xiaohui didn't even notice her own father standing at the door, blinking his big shining eyes and asking with great interest.

  "Ah!" Chen Chufan really wanted to shamelessly say, I'm very free, as long as your dad isn't around, I have time. But thinking of Xiaohui's dad standing at the door looking at him, he swallowed those words and said seriously: "For example, when there are no classes!"

  "Oh! Alright, you can go now! Next time you come, remember to bring me 2 yuan worth of fried chicken strips, the porridge in the hospital is disgusting!" Han Xiaohui waved her still intact paw as a way of saying goodbye.

  "Uh-huh, got it!" Chen Chufan replied, rubbing his head.

  ........................

  Human emotions are always so wonderful, happiness and suffering are just a door away from each other.

  Chen Chufan now stood in front of Han Xiaoxi's father, feeling even more anxious. He didn't open his mouth, but silently stared at Chen Chufan, making him feel even more suffocated. But there was no way out, having just been caught holding the girl's small hand, and still feeling a lingering warmth on his palm, so he could only endure the oppression.

  "Actually, I've always been opposed to Xiaohui living in school, do you know why?" It was obvious that Han Xiaohui's father was a master of conversation, and just as the young man was about to become unbearable under this pressure, he spoke up.

  Chen Chufan was taken aback and hastily replied: "I don't know."

  "I just don't want her to get involved in those romantic things too early at school!"

  His girlfriend's father had already said that, what else could Chen Chufan say? He could only nod his head and wait for him to continue.

  "I don't want her to fall in love too early, because I think people of your age still don't understand what responsibility is! You want to be together when you're having fun, but as soon as it's not fun anymore, you break up. This kind of superficial relationship always ends with the girl getting hurt more easily! I only have one daughter, so I don't want her to get hurt in this way! Do you understand?"

  Chen Chufan nodded and was about to say something when Secretary Han spoke up again.

  "My daughter, I understand. Xiaoxi has been spoiled by us since she was a child. Although she likes to be lively and does things recklessly, and loves to throw small tantrums, her heart is very pure and her thoughts are very delicate, just like her mother's. She needs someone to take care of her with heart in order to live happily!"

  "But I'm willing to take care of her! I can take good care of her!" Chen Chufan finally managed to squeeze in a sentence during Secretary Han's pause.

  "Oh? You're so sure?" Secretary Han looked at the little boy in front of him with a playful gaze.

  Just thinking of the promise he had just made to the girl, Chen Chufan couldn't back down now. He lifted his head and stared at Secretary Han, his eyes filled with determination.

  "Alright, I believe you're sincere in wanting to take care of her now, but what makes you think you can really take good care of her? Do you have plans for your future? What kind of future can you give her? I know you're capable of fighting, but being able to fight is useless in this society. Can you fight one person? Can you fight a hundred people? Even if you could fight a hundred people, can you fight a thousand? I'm not some old-fashioned feudal lord, I don't require social status matching. But whoever marries my daughter in the future must at least be able to prove to me that they have the ability to take good care of her, rather than just making empty promises!"

  "Uncle Han, I know you won't believe anything I say right now! But I promise you, the day I go to your house to propose, you'll willingly give Xiaohui's hand in marriage to me!"