Chapter 84

As Jin Xiantai muttered to himself, his mind filled with memories of his wife, Annie, who had already put little Keke to sleep, came to the door, concerned about Jin Xiantai.

She saw Jin Xiantai lying on the hospital bed, muttering something softly, but unfortunately, since Jin Xiantai was speaking in Chinese, Annie couldn't understand him.

But seeing Jin Xiantai's pained expression, Annie suddenly felt very uncomfortable.

"It seems I need to learn Chinese," Annie thought, feeling a heavy block in her heart, and at the same time, feeling heartache for Jin Xiantai, realizing that her lack of understanding of Chinese prevented her from truly understanding Jin Xiantai's inner world.

"William, are your wounds hurting again?" Annie's gentle voice interrupted Jin Xiantai's thoughts about his wife, pulling him back from the bittersweet memories to reality.

Hearing her voice, Jin Xiantai looked towards the door and saw Annie standing there. He wiped the tear marks from his cheeks and took a deep breath to calm himself down.

"No, I was just thinking about some things from the past, which made me a bit sad. I'm sorry to worry you."

Annie walked over and sat on the sofa by the bed, gently tucking the blanket around Jin Xiantai. "The days in the orphanage must have been tough, and thinking about that time must have made you sad."

Jin Xiantai knew Annie had misunderstood him, but he didn't want to explain. After all, he was recalling his wife from his previous life, a secret he couldn't share with others, something he would keep to himself for the rest of his life.

"Yes, the days in the orphanage were tough," he said, cleverly going along with Annie's assumption, acknowledging that he was indeed sad about those days.

Perhaps because her heart was so invested in Jin Xiantai, Annie felt a deep pain when she saw his slightly bitter expression.

It had to be said that the unscrupulous alien elementary school student was really troublesome, and the mysterious energy in the time tunnel was also a pain in the neck.

If not for all this, how could Annie and Jin Xiantai have any connection now, with her heart so deeply entangled with his?

Thinking about it, Annie would still be her cold, wealthy, and beautiful goddess, not the person she was now.

But from another perspective, perhaps this was the strange and mysterious nature of fate.

Annie raised her hand and gently rubbed Jin Xiantai's head. "It's all in the past now. You've already created a promising future through your efforts and talent. Let the past be the past. There's no need to be sad. Look forward, the future will be better."

Jin Xiantai understood Annie's gentle comfort and her kindness, but he couldn't help but feel a bit awkward being treated like a child.

Jin Xiantai inwardly laughed and cried, while in reality, he showed a bit of shyness, which made Annie feel much better.

"What are you blushing for? I'm so much older than you, to me, you're just a boy," Annie said with a slight smile, teasing him.

At the same time, Annie thought to herself, "Yes, I'm ten years older. I'm an old woman. But this old woman is carrying your child and even has some inappropriate thoughts about you. Am I really that bad?"

Jin Xiantai had no way of knowing what was going through Annie's mind at that moment.

He didn't mention to Annie that Yang Weiyi had confessed to him on Twitter. After all, such things weren't something to talk about with others, and there was nothing to boast about.

Only a show-off would go around bragging about such things, hoping everyone knew they had a girl's admiration.

Jin Xiantai, of course, wasn't such a brainless idiot, so he wouldn't do something so foolish.

The LCD TV was still broadcasting the nightly news, as usual, with various current crime reports and international affairs.

"By the way, Annie, when I asked you earlier, you didn't tell me. What should I pay attention to for the charity gala I'm invited to by the governor?"

Since he couldn't sleep for the moment and Annie was by his side, Jin Xiantai decided to find something to talk about to avoid the awkward silence and also to ease the embarrassment of being treated like a child.

Earlier, Annie hadn't had the chance to explain the details because of Keke, and she had been pulled away to play.

So, Jin Xiantai had been holding his questions until now.

He had already decided that if Annie couldn't answer, he would have to ask Dave.

Jin Xiantai thought that as a native, Annie should know more about these things than he did, a time traveler.

So, Annie should be able to answer his questions.

In fact, Annie could indeed do so.

Annie withdrew her hand, a hint of blush on her face, and replied, "Actually, there's not much you need to be overly concerned about, but since it's a formal social event, you need to prepare a suitable formal suit..."

Listening quietly to Annie's explanations, Jin Xiantai slowly began to understand the things he didn't know.

In simple terms, the governor's office invitation also had the purpose of raising campaign funds.

And it wasn't just anyone who could receive an invitation.

Those who received invitations were people with wealth, reputation, and status.

Although Jin Xiantai was young, he had already achieved some success and could be considered part of this group.

So, it wasn't surprising that he received an invitation from the governor's office.

Moreover, the governor's office had other reasons for sending out invitations besides raising funds.

Annie's explanations indeed broadened Jin Xiantai's horizons and increased his knowledge.

You couldn't really call Jin Xiantai a bumpkin, after all, he genuinely didn't understand these things.

In his previous life, he was just an ordinary person and had no reason to know about such matters.

Even if he had tried to learn about these rules through the internet in his previous life, he couldn't have understood them so comprehensively.

In the end, Jin Xiantai found a way to understand it using his own terms.

"Oh, so it's about raising funds, like a monk collecting alms."

Indeed, such behavior and purpose were similar to a monk collecting alms or an advertiser seeking sponsors. The principles were the same.

Seeing Jin Xiantai's enlightened expression, Annie asked, "So, are you really going to accept the invitation?"

Jin Xiantai nodded, "Of course, why wouldn't I? I already decided during the day that I wouldn't refuse the invitation."

Annie was very happy to get Jin Xiantai's affirmative answer.

She was very worried that Jin Xiantai might not accept the invitation.

Now, she didn't need to worry about that.

"Alright, I'll inform Mr. Dave tomorrow to find a tailor for you to make a suitable suit."

Jin Xiantai thought about it and, considering he didn't have a formal suit, didn't refuse Annie's suggestion.

"Alright, I'll trouble Mr. Dave tomorrow."

Hehe, I'll find the best tailor to make you the most suitable suit.

In fact, Annie had no intention of letting Dave handle this. She just needed a pretext to do things herself.

Fortunately, using Dave as a cover often made things go smoothly.

After Jin Xiantai nodded, Annie immediately decided to inform the old butler Nord to find a skilled tailor to come the next day and take Jin Xiantai's measurements.

"Annie, it's late, you should go to rest. I'll be fine here."

Looking at the time displayed on the TV news, Jin Xiantai realized it was quite late and suggested Annie go to rest, no longer needing to stay and look after him.

Annie also looked at the time and, realizing it was indeed late, nodded, "Alright, but before that, I need to help you to the bathroom."

Jin Xiantai was still in the recovery phase, and his movements were very inconvenient. He even needed a wheelchair to go outside.

So, every night before bed, Annie would help Jin Xiantai go to the bathroom to take care of some small matters.

Originally, these tasks should have been handled by the private nurses Annie had hired, but Annie insisted on doing them herself, and the nurses had no choice but to let her.

After all, the boss who paid the bills was the biggest.

At first, Jin Xiantai was a bit uncomfortable and even resistant to Annie helping him to the bathroom.

But he couldn't resist Annie's persistence and eventually gave in.

So, every night, Annie would help Jin Xiantai go to the bathroom before resting.

At first, Annie herself was also uncomfortable, and Jin Xiantai's injuries were more severe, so she even had to help him physically.

This was something that the inexperienced Annie found hard to bear.

But Annie managed to do it, despite her shyness.

This showed how important Jin Xiantai was to Annie, allowing her to overcome her shyness and do such awkward things.

Of course, because of this, Annie also gained some knowledge.

With Annie's help, Jin Xiantai turned over and got out of bed. Annie then supported him, taking small steps towards the bathroom.

Thinking about the care Annie had given him during this time, Jin Xiantai looked at her sincerely and said, "Thank you for all your hard work during this time."

Annie smiled and replied, "It's nothing, you're too kind," but she felt very happy inside because of Jin Xiantai's gratitude.

When they reached the bathroom door, Annie stopped and let go of Jin Xiantai's hand, allowing him to slowly walk into the bathroom on his own.

As Jin Xiantai closed the bathroom door, Annie stood at the door, recalling some of the events during this period.

At that time, when Jin Xiantai needed to take care of personal matters, she had to help him. It was then that Annie realized how... big Jin Xiantai was.

Damn, ever since she knew the size and shape of that thing, the scenes in her dreams became much more intense.

She wasn't sure if it was because of this.

Thinking about this, Annie blushed and looked down, glancing at her right hand, which had once touched that thing, and the image of its size and shape immediately came to her mind.

What am I thinking about? This is too unhealthy.

Annie felt ashamed of her thoughts but also a bit excited.

It was a hard-to-describe feeling.

The sound of the toilet flushing from the bathroom pulled Annie back to reality.

The door opened, and Jin Xiantai, holding the door frame, looked at her with a bit of embarrassment.

Annie put aside her thoughts, walked over, and supported him again. They then returned to the bed.

"Good night."

After tucking Jin Xiantai in, Annie, still blushing, said good night and turned to leave.

"Good night."

Jin Xiantai, unaware of Annie's unusual state, naturally responded as she left.

After Annie's figure disappeared at the door, Jin Xiantai began to think about how much money he should donate at the charity gala.

After all, Annie had said it was about raising funds.

If he went without giving any money, it would be inappropriate.

But how much to give was something he needed to consider carefully.

Money, money, money...

Thinking about money, Jin Xiantai immediately thought of a problem.

"Right, how much money do I have now? I haven't checked my bank account since I was shot. And I've spent quite a bit of money recently."

Indeed, during this period, Jin Xiantai had spent a lot of money.

For example, he spent 3 million to buy a toy manufacturing factory, established an animation production company, acquired a small Chinese TV station, and bought a server to promote QQ.

So, the question was, how much money was left in his account after all these expenses?

He hadn't checked his account recently, so he really didn't know.

Moreover, the salaries of factory workers, the cost of raw materials, the salaries of animation company employees, the salaries of TV station employees, the maintenance of equipment, and the operation of the server were all very expensive.

Not checking his account and having a clear idea of his finances was not a good idea.

If something went wrong, everything could become a dream.

Would he be broke?

Thinking about this, Jin Xiantai was almost sweating.

He couldn't bear the thought of all the money he had worked hard to earn being squandered, leaving him and his daughter to fall back into poverty.

Oh no.

Scared by his own thoughts, Jin Xiantai decided to check his bank account the next day and get the financial statements of his companies to have a clear idea of his financial situation...