"Mr. Alva, I know you are sincere towards Xiaoxiao. But this is not about my selfishness; it depends on who Xiaoxiao chooses," An Jing said first.
Alva turned to look at him, "I understand, thank you for your selfless generosity. I'm not in a hurry to take her away; this matter needs to be handled slowly."
An Jing asked, "From what you're saying, are you planning to go back?"
"I've been here for a while, and there are some matters at home waiting for me," Alva said. "Can I video call with her often? I will come back, and then I can spend more time with her."
"Of course, the child needs time to accept. Xiaoxiao currently has psychological issues and is undergoing therapy, so we have to let things take their natural course," An Jing told him about Xiaoxiao's current situation.
Alva asked with concern, "How could this happen?"
An Jing sighed, "This child has suffered a lot since birth."
He told Alva about Xiaoxiao's leukemia, her time in the orphanage, her abuse by her own maternal grandmother, and the kidnapping.
Alva listened, his heart aching, and felt even more that he needed to compensate the child in the future.
If he had insisted on paying attention to Shu Yan back then, he would have discovered the child earlier and Xiaoxiao wouldn't have suffered so much.
At that time, he had his own difficulties. Working as a doctor in the hotel's infirmary was for survival, but he wouldn't sell his body for money.
Afterward, Shu Yan gave him a sum of money, treating him like what? It severely hurt his self-esteem.
So he decided to treat it as a fleeting encounter and did not want any further entanglement with that woman.
"Can you send me her psychological medical records? I can find the best psychologist for her."
An Jing felt it was unnecessary, "The psychologist treating her now is very good. Knowing what she has been through, give her more care in the future. Even if you have other children, do not neglect her. Let her forget the past shadows in happiness."
"I will," Alva promised.
An Jing smiled with relief, realizing that Xiaoxiao would be very happy regardless of who she chose.
After having dinner with Alva, they returned home.
When it was just Xiaoxiao and him, Xiaoxiao suddenly asked, "Daddy, are you going to abandon me?"
An Jing was surprised by her question and quickly said, "How could I? As long as you are willing, this will always be your home, and I will always be your daddy."
Xiaoxiao responded with a doubtful "Oh."
An Jing stroked her head and looked at her directly, "I didn't know who your biological father was before, but I helped you look for him, but I couldn't find him. Now your biological father has appeared, don't you have any feelings for him?"
Xiaoxiao shook her head and said, "I don't know. He wants to be good to me, but I still only want you to be my daddy."
An Jing was gratified and touched, "Yes, you are my good daughter. You can be with whoever you like; no one can force you. I let you see your biological father more because I think you also have the right to choose your biological father, and we cannot intentionally separate you."
Xiaoxiao seemed to understand and asked, "Can I have two daddies?"
"Yes," An Jing smiled and said, "Two daddies who love you very much, isn't that very happy?"
Xiaoxiao happily hugged him, "Yes, I understand now."
She had been deliberately ignoring her biological father, fearing that if she showed affection to her biological father, she would lose her very kind adoptive father.
Now she didn't have to worry at all.
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The Tianyi family arrived at the newly developed Misty Island.
It was actually an island in the middle of the river, and someone had developed it into an ecological agricultural resort.
The island promoted a green and natural environmental concept, and the farm-to-table dishes here tasted very good.
In the evening, they took the children for a walk on the island's viewing path.
Mist rose from the river, appearing dreamlike and enchanting under the sunset.
Occasionally, a few birds flew over the river. Such poetic beauty made Susu stop and stare in awe.
Tianyi, standing beside her, couldn't help but say, "I didn't expect there to be such beautiful scenery around our Lancheng."
"Next week, I'll organize a team-building event for the employees of my studio," Susu thought the resort that Shishi mentioned was indeed very good.
Little Xingxing, holding her younger siblings' hands, walked ahead, constantly exclaiming, "Wow, so beautiful!"
The two little ones didn't yet understand how to appreciate the beautiful scenery, but they were happily hopping around.
As the sky gradually darkened, the wind on the river dispersed the mist. Walking along the island road, Susu shivered slightly from the cold.
Tianyi took off his jacket and draped it over her shoulders. He then called the children back and said, "Let's go back to the room. It's cold outside at night. We'll wake up early tomorrow to watch the sunrise over the river."
Susu sneezed and smiled, "Okay."
Tianyi picked up Tiantian, and Susu led the two children back to their resort room.
However, the next morning, they did not get to watch the sunrise as planned.
In the middle of the night, Susu suddenly developed a high fever. There were no professional doctors here. Tianyi bought fever patches from the island's pharmacy and helped Susu reduce her fever physically.
Early in the morning, he called Xiao Lin and asked him to bring Xiao Mei and the nanny to the island to help take care of the children.
When Susu felt better and woke up, the sky was already bright. She quickly remembered and said, "Oh no, we missed the sunrise."
Tianyi, who had fallen asleep beside her, woke up startled. He stopped her from getting up and said gently, "You have a fever, what sunrise are you still watching? We'll do it next time."
Susu felt useless. It was a rare family outing, and she got a fever. She said softly, "Where are the children? You're with me, who will take care of them?"
"I've called Xiao Lin and Xiao Mei," Tianyi said with a smile. "You're just too weak. You don't take care of yourself properly. You should eat more and exercise more; don't always eat so little."
Susu defended herself, "I think I eat quite a bit. I just caught a cold. Occasional fever and colds are also a way of detoxifying."
Tianyi, seeing that she was ill, didn't argue with her and asked, "What do you want to eat?"
"Congee, preferably plain congee."
"Okay, you should drink congee when you're sick. I'll go buy some now. You lie down and rest properly." Saying this, he went to find his jacket, preparing to go out.
"Okay, okay." Susu watched his retreating back and reminded him, "Wear more clothes; the wind on the island is strong."
Tianyi smiled back at her and went to buy the congee.
On the way back, Susu was still sickly and weak.
Tianyi occasionally touched her forehead with his palm to check her temperature and said, "When we get back to Lancheng tonight, we'll go to the emergency room immediately."
"No need, I'll take some medicine at home and sleep for a night, and I'll be fine." Susu didn't want to go through the trouble of going to the hospital.
Little Xingxing, who was beside them, chimed in, "Mommy, are you also afraid of getting injections at the hospital?"
Susu smiled at him and nodded. Remembering that Little Xingxing had a heart condition, she was concerned he shouldn't catch a cold, so she quickly said, "Don't get too close to me, in case you get infected."