Chapter 76

"Are you regretful?"

Annie moved a chair over, sat by the bedside, gave Jin Xiantai a little water to moisten his throat, and then looked at him seriously and asked.

After drinking a little water, Jin Xiantai felt a bit more comfortable, the dryness in his mouth and throat instantly subsided, and he thought very carefully.

To be honest, at that moment, he really hadn't considered this issue. When Benny raised his gun, he instinctively shielded Yang Weiwei, a natural reaction.

After all, he was an 'adult.' Could he just stand by and watch a young girl be shot by a young man like Benny in front of him?

He couldn't do that.

Even if time were to flow backward and he were to return to that moment, he would still step forward and shield Yang Weiwei.

This had nothing to do with whether Yang Weiwei was a girl or a 'little compatriot' from China. If it were someone else, even a boy, Jin Xiantai would still do the same.

The reason was simple: besides being a man, he had the mentality and mindset of an adult.

Protecting 'children' is a given.

Therefore, after some thought, Jin Xiantai responded to Annie, "No! I don't regret it. Even if time were to flow backward and I had to make the choice again, I would still make the same decision."

"Idiot!"

Annie bit her lip and, after a long while, finally spat out these two words.

Idiot?

Maybe.

But Annie felt that Jin Xiantai's 'stupidity' made him even more charming, attracting her even more.

"Why didn't I see Keke?"

After waking up, he had already chatted with Annie for a while, but he clearly hadn't seen his daughter.

Since Annie had been taking care of his daughter for a week, she should have been by her side.

"Keke is eating in the dining room, Mr. Dave is watching her."

"Oh, Mr. Dave came too?"

"Of course, Mr. Dave comes to the hospital every day to see you. After all, you are the hottest author of his publishing house this year."

Just as they were talking, the door to the ward was pushed open, and a small figure rushed in.

"Is Daddy still sleeping?"

The small figure that rushed in was Keke. She was wearing a very cool 'hip-hop' outfit today, with a shiny star sticker under her eye and big-soled shoes, making her look like a little cool girl.

For a week, the little girl would rush to the bedside every day and ask why her father was still 'asleep.'

Each time she asked, it made Annie very sad.

Fortunately, the little girl didn't understand what had happened, which relieved everyone.

Otherwise, Jin Xiantai being shot would have caused the little girl immense trauma.

Now, it seemed that being young had its advantages. At least she didn't have to worry and fear like adults, and could be carefree.

"Keke."

Seeing his daughter, Jin Xiantai's eyes lit up, and his face instantly shone with an incomparably brilliant light.

Yes, for Jin Xiantai, his daughter was the most dazzling and beautiful color in his world, without a doubt.

And he thought about the wife he had seen in the world that seemed like reality during his coma, and the words she had said.

"Take good care of your daughter. You are her only family in this world."

"Hey! Dad, why are there so many wires on you?"

Keke had always been very curious about this, but she sensed that the atmosphere was not right, so she had held back her curiosity and never asked.

Now, her father, who had been 'sleeping' all this time, was awake, and she could finally ask.

Hehe, although she was young and didn't understand much, she knew that her father would always indulge her in everything.

Jin Xiantai looked at the IV tubes in his body, smiled bitterly, and then looked at his daughter, who was staring at him with big eyes, waiting for an answer: "Daddy is turning into a robot. Do you know what a robot is?"

"To represent justice and destroy you, I am Rida!"

The little girl immediately struck a pose, raised her right hand, and took a horse stance, looking incredibly cute.

Keke was referring to a line from a cartoon where the robot protagonist says this before destroying the bad guys.

The little girl loved watching this show, so she naturally remembered the catchphrase and action of the robot Rida.

"Daddy, are you going to turn into the robot Rida? Then won't you have to fight bad guys every day?"

A child's world is simple; she believed whatever you told her.

Annie and Dave, who had just entered, couldn't help but chuckle.

Jin Xiantai wanted to laugh too, but as soon as he opened his mouth, the pain from his wound made him stop.

"Maybe, I'm not sure."

"Daddy, when you turn into a robot, you have to take me with you to uphold justice."

The little girl was obsessed with the show, so she no longer called him 'Daddy' but directly called him 'Dad' in Chinese, reminding Jin Xiantai, as a father, not to forget to take her along when he became a robot to fight bad guys.

Keke's serious expression made everyone laugh again.

Jin Xiantai could only suppress his laughter and nod, "Okay! I promise."

"I understand, these things are to give you energy, right?"

The little girl was completely immersed in the story and, based on some scenes from the cartoon, started to imagine on her own.

What could Jin Xiantai say? He could only keep nodding.

Keke was very excited about her father becoming a 'robot.'

Yes, how many children's fathers could become 'robots'? This was very cool.

Of course, it was hard to explain what 'cool' meant to a ten-month-old child.

But this didn't stop her from having a bit of this idea in her mind.

Father is a robot, yes, very powerful.

"Keke, be good. Let's go play next door. Grandpa Nord bought you a lot of new toys."

Annie saw that Jin Xiantai was tired, so she came over and picked up Keke.

"Okay! Grandpa Nord is the best. He always buys me lots of fun things. Dad, rest well and turn into a robot quickly."

Before Annie carried her away, little Keke didn't forget to remind her father not to forget this.

Jin Xiantai could only respond with a bitter smile.

Annie was wealthy, so she had rented the entire ward next to Jin Xiantai for Keke to rest and play.

After all, she had to take care of Jin Xiantai in the hospital, and Keke had to be with her.

While Annie was taking care of Jin Xiantai, the old butler Nord was responsible for looking after Keke.

To keep the child quiet, buying toys and other interesting things was necessary, so the old butler Nord bought a lot of toys every day for Keke to play with and to distract her from always 'caring' about her father.

This was the only way, as no one knew how to answer Keke's questions, and they certainly couldn't tell her the truth.

No! They weren't that cruel.

Jin Xiantai didn't fully understand, but he was glad to see Annie take his daughter away.

After all, his current state wasn't good for his daughter to see too much.

Although his daughter was young and didn't understand what was happening, Jin Xiantai didn't want her to see.

After Annie left, Dave stayed behind.

"William, to make a long story short, I know you're very tired, but you're now famous. The fact that you are the author of 'A Song of Ice and Fire,' 'The Lord of the Rings,' and 'William's Fairy Tale Collection' has been exposed by the media.

But I don't think this is a bad thing; it has greatly increased your fame and the sales of your novels. However..."

At this point, Dave hesitated, clearly having some things he found hard to say.

Seeing this, Jin Xiantai forced a smile, more painful than crying, and said to Dave, "What, is there some bad news?"

Dave nodded solemnly, "Sigh! Forget it, I'll just be honest. You'll find out eventually. It's all over the newspapers and media in the states."

Then, Dave told Jin Xiantai that the media had dug up and exposed the fact that he was an unmarried father.

Hearing this information from Dave, Jin Xiantai didn't think it was a big deal.

After all, American society was quite tolerant, and being an unmarried father should be acceptable.

Moreover, he had performed admirably in the shooting incident, so the public probably wouldn't have a negative view of him because of this.

"Hey, Dave, don't worry so much. I don't think it will have any impact. You're overthinking it."

After thinking for a moment, Jin Xiantai even comforted the worried Dave.

"Right, you asked me to contact you about the toy factory. I have some leads. A toy factory is poorly managed and is for sale. The price is 3 million. What do you think? I brought the documents. Do you want to take a look?"

Dave suddenly remembered this and mentioned it.

Jin Xiantai, lying in bed, thought for a moment, "Leave the documents. I'll take a look when I have time. But a small factory for 3 million must not be very big, right?"

Hearing Jin Xiantai's question, Dave thought of Annie.

How could it not be big? The factory was originally worth hundreds of millions, but the seller, eager to sell, reduced the price to 60 million, which Annie then haggled down to 35 million.

But when Annie bought the factory and handed over the transfer documents, she told him the factory was only worth 3 million...

Annie's attitude toward Jin Xiantai made Dave sigh.

Thinking about this, Dave felt very emotional.

"No, I've been to the factory. It's very large, with new equipment. The original owner sold it so cheaply mainly because the toy manufacturing industry is not doing well..." Dave explained the situation to Jin Xiantai.

At this moment, Annie returned to the ward with Keke. Seeing Dave and Jin Xiantai still talking, she immediately put on a stern face, carried Keke over, and gave Dave the order to leave.

"Mr. Dave, please consider William's condition. If there's really something important, come back tomorrow."

Dave, seeing this, didn't dare to stay any longer and wisely chose to leave. Of course, he left the documents about the toy factory.

"Don't talk, rest well. You're still a patient."

Jin Xiantai, seeing Annie shoo away Dave, was about to say something but was stopped by Annie.

There was nothing he could do. Jin Xiantai had to obediently follow her instructions. After all, Annie was doing this for his own good, and he couldn't be unreasonable.

Moreover, since he woke up, Jin Xiantai had indeed felt a bit tired. His injuries were severe, and he had been in a coma for a week, so he couldn't compare to a normal person.

Annie pressed the call button and called in a few private nurses she had hired to take Jin Xiantai's blood pressure, pulse, and so on. During this process, Jin Xiantai slowly fell asleep...