After hearing this, Ling Zhi suddenly knew why he felt familiar.
He subconsciously wanted to sit up straighter, but Zhao Zhiyu smiled and raised his hand, pressed it in front of him and said:
"You don't have to be so nervous. I just want to see you this time. I have no other intentions."
When the middle-aged man raised his black-gloved palm, for some reason, Ling Zhi felt that he was leaning on the bed behind him obediently. Coupled with the mellow voice and warm smile, Ling Zhi instantly relaxed.
Come down.
Ling Zhi just breathed a sigh of relief, and soon forced himself to become serious and explained:
"Zhao...Uncle Zhao, I'm sorry, it's my fault. If it weren't for me, Shi...well, Zhao Shiyan is involved, I..."
Zhao Zhiyu raised his hand again to stop him and said:
"You don't need to apologize. On the contrary, I want to thank you for protecting her in this incident."
"I have probably heard her tell you what happened. She was full of praise for your performance and said that you were sharp-witted, decisive and brave in this incident. I just wanted to come and see you and say thank you.
"
Lexus quickly explained:
"No, no, I should thank her. Besides, I'm not as good as she said. Without her, I'd probably still be struggling in that secret room."
Ling Zhi straightened up and said solemnly to Zhao Zhiyu:
"This incident really shows that I am far from mature enough. If I had been more careful, things might not have come to this point. Therefore, I must apologize to you."
Ling Zhi lowered his head towards Zhao Zhiyu. This time, Zhao Zhiyu did not stop him.
Ling Zhi raised his head and continued:
"Also, I would like to thank you for allowing me to meet her. I have been really... very happy during the month I have known her."
Zhao Zhiyu smiled and said:
"I thought you were going to say something. In fact, this is the same for her."
"I actually know very well that her college life was not very happy. As a father, I have always felt guilty about this."
"So after she graduates, even if she risks having an irrelevant major, she still chooses to go to Huacheng. This girl has the same temperament as her mother, both are so stubborn."
"The look on her face when she talked about you today... you didn't see it. I haven't seen her look so happy for a long time. She seemed to have forgotten that she was still a patient."
"This is the real reason why I want to thank you, do you understand?"
Hearing this, Ling Zhi smiled knowingly. He looked into Zhao Zhiyu's deep eyes and said firmly:
"It's my honor to make her happy."
Zhao Zhiyu nodded, seemingly very satisfied with Ling Zhi's answer.
"You didn't knock down this morning, did you?"
Um...it turns out that Uncle Zhao saw the scene when he fell to the ground in the morning. Ling Zhi responded awkwardly:
"No, I'm much better now, I made you laugh, haha."
Zhao Zhiyu didn't pay attention, and immediately started a family conversation with Ling Zhi. Where did the family live, how many people were in the family, and whether the scientific research was progressing smoothly and so on.
Although Ling Zhi felt a little strange, the elders were asking questions and he just had to answer them properly.
At the end, Zhao Zhiyu suddenly asked:
"Actually, I really want to know how far you and she have progressed?"
Zhao Zhiyu had a faint smile on his face, but Ling Zhi did not feel very cordial. Instead, he was surprised and responded immediately:
"Well, you misunderstood. She and I are just friends, just friends...no, no other progress or anything..."
Um, there's no other progress? Does a kiss and a hug count? Damn it! Do you dare to say such a thing?
Ling Zhi carefully observed Zhao Zhiyu's expression, fearing that Zhao Shiyan would say something to his father and ruthlessly expose his lies at the moment.
Fortunately, Zhao Zhiyu's face remained as usual, and he did not put away his smile and continued:
"Is that so? I also asked her the same question, and she told me the same thing, then..."
"Then do you like her?"
Ling Zhi's heartstrings that had just been relaxed suddenly became tense again.
It was different from the time Lynch asked him. This time, there was absolutely no possibility for him to escape.
Ling Zhi took a deep breath, looked into Zhao Zhiyu's eyes, and replied solemnly:
"I'm really nice to her..."
Halfway through her words, the door to the room was pushed open, and Zhao Shiyan once again walked in with heavy steps. Fortunately, this time, Lin Fengyang was supporting her.
Zhao Shiyan saw his father sitting in front of Ling Zhi's bed and said angrily:
"Dad, why are you here? Lingzhi just woke up not long ago, and you want to drag him to chat?"
Zhao Zhiyu smiled and shook his head. It's true that women are not good at staying in college. Their elbows are always turned outward. Ling Zhi quickly explained:
"I'm fine Shi Yan, we just had a brief chat, it's okay. Then... are you fine?"
Ling Zhi glanced at Zhao Zhiyu carefully, wondering if it would be bad to show such concern for his daughter in front of his father.
Fortunately, Zhao Zhiyu didn't pay attention and just walked over to help Lin Fengyang hold Zhao Shiyan's arm.
Zhao Shiyan didn't seem to appreciate it, and swatted away Zhao Zhiyu's extended hand and said:
"Tch, I don't need your help, I can walk by myself."
Lin Fengyang next to him couldn't help but cover his mouth and laugh.
After sitting down, Zhao Shiyan pursed his lips and complained to Zhao Zhiyu again:
"Oh, I asked you not to come, but you came anyway. You told me I'm fine!"
Zhao Zhiyu said helplessly:
"Anyway, I happen to be in Pengcheng, so it's not far to come over."
Zhao Shiyan ignored him, turned to Ling Zhi and asked:
"Lingzhi, my dad didn't talk about any strange topics with you, right?"
Ling Zhi shook his head:
"No, Uncle Zhao just talked to me about some family matters. You said, right, Uncle Zhao."
Zhao Zhiyu nodded and said:
"Indeed. And I just thought that since you all like to play billiards, Shi Yan you can also take Ling Zhi to play ice hockey in the future..."
"Oh! Are you annoyed? Get out quickly! You are not allowed to come in again, do you hear me! Feng Yang, help me drive him out..."
Lin Fengyang just covered her mouth and smiled. Of course she would not actually step forward to help her wayward friend drive his father out.
However, Zhao Zhiyu did not continue to insist. Instead, he raised his hands and said helplessly:
"Okay, I surrender! You guys chat, you chat..."
After that, he quickly left the room.
Ling Zhi silently watched the interaction between their father and daughter, and a warm current surged in his heart. He came back to his senses and asked:
"By the way, Shi Yan, you haven't answered me yet. Is your body... okay?"
Zhao Shiyan turned around and said to Ling Zhi with a smile:
"Of course it's okay. Look, I'm jumping around now. I'll be discharged from the hospital in two days! But you, Ling Zhi, instead of worrying about me, you should take good care of yourself, haha! Look, you are now,
Is it difficult to move?"
After saying that, he tried to poke Ling Zhi's arm with one finger. But at this time, Lin Fengyang interrupted:
"Shi Yan, the doctor said you have to continue to be under observation for half a month before you can be discharged from the hospital. It won't be that fast."
Zhao Shiyan stopped mid-movement, and then complained helplessly to Lin Fengyang:
"Oh Feng Yang, why do you want to expose me? You see, Ling Zhi got me out of trouble this time, and he also caught the bad guy and stole the show."
"Now, I finally have the chance to show off in front of him, but you don't even give me a chance."
Ling Zhi felt a little dumbfounded, this damn girl wanted to take advantage of him again.
However, Ling Zhi's eyes immediately softened, because this just showed that Zhao Shiyan was fine, and she was no different from her usual self at this time.
This... is enough.
Looking at the two people fighting with each other next to him, Ling Zhi suddenly remembered something and interjected:
"By the way, what did you mean when you said I stole the show? Didn't the two of us solve the incident together this time?"
Zhao Shiyan patted his head and explained:
"Oh, by the way, you don't know yet. This incident caused a huge sensation. After all, it involved Penguin's latest technology."
As he spoke, he picked up his phone and showed Lexus the latest news.
"Then, a wave of reporters came a few days ago and said they wanted to interview you. However, I exchanged a few casual words with them and then sent them away to prevent them from disturbing you."
"But...but I put all the credit for this incident on you, do you...don't mind?"
Ordinary people might wish to become famous as soon as they encounter this kind of thing, but Zhao Shiyan knew that Ling Zhi was not the kind of person who liked to be in the limelight, so she looked at Ling Zhi cautiously, fearing that he would be dissatisfied with her decision.
Ling Zhi looked at the heroic deeds of the boy named "Ling" on the news and said with a smile:
"Of course I don't mind. My name hasn't been published in the news, so what's there to worry about? But thank you for your hard work. It should be more troublesome to deal with reporters..."
Zhao Shiyan shook his head and smiled:
"That won't happen. After all, I have my dad to support me, haha!"
At this time, Lin Fengyang had already left the room silently, without disturbing the two of them talking.
Zhao Shiyan looked at the door, hesitated, and asked softly:
"Lingzhi, I still find it incredible. Are we really out of trouble? Are we really not dead? Everything happening now is really... too beautiful..."
As she spoke, she gently held Ling Zhi's left hand with her gloved hands. She couldn't help but shed a few tears from the corners of her eyes. Fortunately, this time, the tears did not flow like water from a faucet.
.
When Ling Zhi was asked this question, he felt a little emotional. After all, he was indeed on the verge of death. Although Lao Wu said that dying in the virtual world should not affect his body in the real world, that feeling was something he would never experience in his whole life.
Unforgettable.
Ling Zhi in turn squeezed Zhao Shiyan's hands and comforted her softly:
"Well, we were indeed saved, we did win!"
Ling Zhi did not feel an electric shock in his left hand due to the touch of a foreign object. Instead, he felt very warm and at ease.
The two stared deeply into each other's eyes again, speechless for a long time...