CHAPTER 7

[UNEDITED CHAPTER]

Dark circles, boney-cheek, pale lips, looking at his Daddy Guan's sleeping face made Lin Ling's heart break.

She took his hand and rub it on her cheek "I won't leave you this time Daddy, no matter how much you push me away"

How can she not notice those eyes who no longer have the  desire to live. Tucking the blanket on her Daddy Guan, her mind made plans.

She went out of the ward and saw Jingyao.

"Please take good care of Daddy for the time being" she heard from her Daddy Guan that the two were divorced after three years of marriage, but the way she see it seems like it wasn't the case.

Jingyao froze, she thought Lin Ling misunderstood her. She held Lin Ling's hand "Please don't misunderstood"

Lin Ling just smiled at her. "I'll get going then"

Lin Ling went home straigh. She saw Mr. Lin and Mrs. Lin in the living room.

"How is it?" Mr. Lin asked.

"Dad, it's late how come you're still awake?"

"Cough. I was just about to sleep when you came" Excuses. Lin Ling thought. It's way too obvious that he's waiting for her to hear some gossips.

"ChenAn when you lie make it more believable tsk tsk" Mrs. Lin carrying a bouquet of flowers exposed her husband before handing it  over to Lin Ling "It's for you. I don't know who send it, might also check it yourself"

"Oh~" confused, she reached  out to hold it. The card only says 'Welcome Back!' who would give her flowers? Zoujin? No.

She showed the card to Mrs. Lin "No name"

"That's weird. Could it be from a secret admirer? Do you have any idea who could it be?" Mrs. Lin asked.

Lin Ling shook her head "That's not possible"

No one is wooing her so an admirer isn't possible. She had no plans being in a relationship nor marrying anyone anyway.

The exposed Mr. Lin butt in "It's late let's sleep. Lin Ling let's talk tomorrow" Mr. Lin who heard enough nonsense from the two stood up, a bit shy from being exposed.

Mrs. Lin and Lin Ling laughed.

"It went well Dad. So you don't have to worry about it. I'm planning to look after Daddy Guan since he have no one looking after him only his ex-wife"

Mr. Lin felt relaxed and said "That's good then"

"Ling'er, you made your old man worry. You should go to sleep as well" Mrs. Lin jokingly said to Lin Ling before going upstairs with her husband.

"Stop talking nonsense! Who's old!?" Said Mr. Lin and Mrs. Lin coax her husband to bed.

Lin Ling giggles seeing their interaction. She took a peck of the flowers. She really have no idea who it came from.

The next day Lin Ling woke up late. When she went downstairs she was greeted by another set of flowers.

"Are you sure you don't know who's sending you these flowers?" Mrs. Lin  curiously asked. She knew the fact that her Lin Ling didn't have any contact with her old friends and only them knew she's back and It wasn't even a week yet. "Could it be from Director Qu?"

"I doubt it"

The card attached simply says 'have a wonderful day'

Director Qu wouldn't write nor gave something like that. They've met only once and are not that familiar with each other. Unlike the message on the card. It simply implies that the sender is someone familiar with her or probably not.

"Forget it Mom, maybe a prankster send it. Right! I'll bring Tianze to Dady Guan"

"That's good then, you should eat first before going to the Hospital" Mrs. Lin was delighted to see her opening up to her Daddy Guan. She knew she loved and treated him like her real father.

"Alright. I'm planning on cooking some congee and some side dishes for Daddy"

"Do you know how Ling'er?"

"Sort of. Though I'm a little embarrassed to say it, I studied cooking when I was abroad"

Mrs. Lin patted her embarrassed daughter's head "Let me try when you're done, I'll be your judge"

"Sure Mom, just don't get disappointed" she laughed.

"You go to kitchen, I'll ask the maid for you to prepare Tianze"

"Thanks Mom"

Lin Ling showed off her cooking skills. Mrs. Lin tried her cooking and approved her cooking skills she also  helped her pack the food.

"We'll get going Mom"

"Bye grandma" little Tianze bid his goodbye excitedly.

Mrs. Lin laughed seeing this "The kiddo can't wait to go out. Take care you two"

When Lin Ling arrived in the hospital, Jingyao wasn't there. She hid Tianze behind her back when she enter.

"Dad, I'm here" Wang Guan saw his daughter and didn't noticed the little kid giggling behind her.

"What brought you here?"

"Shouldn't you be happy to see me here" she pouted "oh right~ I have a surprised for you"

Wang Guan didn't expect much, his daughter's presence was enough for him.

The little kid hidding behind his mother peck at the person on the bed.

"Tianze you greet your grandfather"

Tinze shyly went over and wave his hand "Hello Grandfather, My name is Lin Tianze Im 4 years old-- No, Mommy should I say four or five?"

"You can say you're turning five next month"

"Right! Mommy's so intelligent. Did you hear that grandfather I'm turning five1 next month. You should attend my birthday. Mommy will cook my favorite food" from introducing himself to bragging. This kid really should zip his mouth.

"Alright grandfather will attend Xiao Ze's birthday"

"Really? Yehey! When will you leave hospital? You have to buy me gifts. Don't forget that grandfather" all he knows is to take advantage to get some gifts. Lin Ling and Wang Guan laughed.

"Grandfather is sick, and can't leave the hospital" Lin Ling butt in. It may disappoint the little kid, but his Daddy's situation isn't fit.

"Don't be too harsh Ling'er. He's just a kid" Wang Guan said.

"Mommy I wan't to sit" Tianze said pointing the bed.

"You can't, sit in my lap instead" Lin Ling offer her lap.

"No, I want to sit with grandfather" Tianze said while pouting. The adorable skill is attacking.

"Tianze be good"

"It's alright Ling'er, come here Xiao Ze" The eyes of Tianze lit up. He went over to his grandfather's bed. All of a sudden he stood up then put his hand on his grandfather's forehead.

"Grandfather you said you're sick. Why is it not hot" so that was his intention for sitting over his Grandfather, to check him out. Wang Guan's heart lighten up with little Tianze's action.

Lin Ling shook her head. This kid is always outsmarting her "I almost forgot. I cooked you food Daddy. I didn't used preservatives, no oil. It's pretty healthy so don't worry"

"You don't have to bother yourself Ling'er" Wang Guan smile weakly.

"Mommy I want to eat too"

"Then you should feed grandfather"

"Alright" Tianze obediently sit beside his Grandfather, waiting for the food to be served.

Looking at the two being obedient, Lin Ling felt like a maid serving her two spoiled masters. She shook her head and serve them the food.

The supposed to be Tianze who said he will feed his Grandfather turned out into him being feed of.

"Mommy it is so bland. I think you made a mistake when you were cooking. I don't want to eat anymore.  Grandfather I'm full" she knew the little bun would say it.

"Alright you drink water" Wang Guan said, Lin Ling hand over the water.

"Dad finish it all. You need to recover fast to attend Tianze's birthday

The innocent Tianze second his Mom "Right Grandfather. Be obedient okay?"

"Alright, Grandfather will be obedient" Wang Guan pat Tianze's Hair before looking weakly at Lin Ling and said with a smile "Ling'er You really made use of your son. Are you bribing him?"

"I don't know what you are talking about Dad" When caught, simply refused the accusation. Don't compromise.

"What's bribing Grandfather?" Wang Guan just laughed it off. Really a pair Mother and Son.

*knok* *knok*

The laughter inside the room was interfered by the knok on the door.

"Come in" Wang Guan's voice still has the trace of laughter "You're here"

"You looked full of life today Mr. Wang"

All of a sudden Lin Ling's smiling lips flatten and her heartbeat stopped. This voice...