NOVEL NEXT chapter 38
38: Family and Business (Fire Roll Extra)
He Xue sat in the hospital room alongside He Feng, silently keeping vigil over He Jingao.
Looking at He Jingao’s gentle face, breathing evenly on the hospital bed, He Xue’s anxious heart finally settled.
It appeared he was out of danger now; his previously pale face had regained color, and his rosy cheeks indicated he was in good condition.
Though he hadn’t yet awakened from the anesthesia, it was only a matter of time.
“Father…”
He Feng whispered, holding He Jingao’s hand, which was rough like sandpaper.
This left He Feng with a bitter feeling inside; in his memory, his father had always been optimistic and healthy.
He had never imagined his father would suffer from such a hidden illness. He had not been by his father’s side over the years, unaware that his father had been so seriously ill.
As a son, he felt like a failure; he had let He Jingao down.
As a father, he had failed He Xue, his child.
Such a hidden illness like cancer could have been detected early on, yet he had never accompanied his father to the hospital for check-ups.
And his father was a stubborn man, never one to go to the hospital without cause.
If only he had taken the time to visit home earlier, his father wouldn’t have had to endure such suffering.
“Father, it’s okay, grandfather is alright now, isn’t he?”
The silent He Xue placed her hand over He Feng’s, comforting him.
She knew her father was full of self-reproach, but she understood him.
If it weren’t for her father’s constant efforts away from home, she wouldn’t be living the life she had now.
From a destitute family to owning a small villa in Yanghai City, it was all thanks to her father.
Without his hard work, she wouldn’t have been able to attend the prestigious Huihuang Xing Academy, a place only the elite had the privilege to enter.
“He Xue, forgive your father, I have failed to look after you all.”
“I swear to you, from now on, I will not leave Yanghai City; I will live here with you.”
He Feng, holding He Xue’s hand with a relieved smile, their three generations’ hands clasped tightly together, not parting for a long time.
For He Feng, this home was his everything. Without it, no amount of money earned would matter.
Ever since Liz’s passing, He Xue had been cared for by her father, who provided too little paternal love.
He Feng realized that he had earned enough money; there was no need to continue toiling away.
He would rather spend the extra time with his daughter, with his parents.
“Father? Are you serious??”
He Xue’s dim pupils suddenly brightened, her eyes widening in disbelief as she looked at her father.
She never imagined she would one day hear these words from him.
Could her father truly leave everything behind and return to her side?
“I, He Feng, swear that from today onwards, I will always be by my family’s side, until I see you off beyond my protective circle.”
“But you, having been used to seeing me once every six months, now suddenly seeing me every day, you’re not allowed to complain.”
He Feng crouched down, gently stroking his daughter’s head.
He had made up his mind; what he longed for was kinship, family, not the cold paper currency.
“Father, what about your business…”
It was impossible for He Xue not to be happy, but the magnitude of He Feng’s business was not something that could be easily discarded.
“The business? Let it be, let nature take its course.”
“After all, I’ve earned enough money. What I want to do next is only to be by your side.”
Hearing this, He Feng first froze, then stretched lazily, unconcerned.
He had indeed expended a lot of effort to bring his business to this stage, having tasted all kinds of hardships.
But when compared to family, those things were dispensable. What could be more important than one’s own family?
“No! You can’t just give up so easily! That’s been your dream for years!!”
He Xue frowned, scolding He Feng sharply.
How could he give up so easily? That was the culmination of his father’s years of hard work, his lifelong dream.
Now that her father had finally embarked on the path to pursue his dream, she couldn’t possibly let him just throw it away for nothing.
If her father really did that, she would become the sinner who restricted him.
“He Xue… you don’t understand…”
He Feng was startled by He Xue’s sudden standing up, but quickly understood the reason for her anger.
Giving up a dream was indeed a tough choice, but for the sake of family, He Feng could accept this loss.
Besides, balancing both family and business was simply impossible. To achieve that, unless…
“Mr. He Feng, could your company merge with ours?”
The bodyguard, who had been listening at the door for a while, slowly approached He Feng.
Although Miss Yao Shi is not here at the moment, he is well aware that it’s time for the second phase she had instructed.
“What?”
He Feng quickly stood up when he saw the tall bodyguard beside him again.
If he remembered correctly, this bodyguard was arranged to be here by that young man wearing a chicken head costume.
But what did the other party just say? Did they mean to take over his company?
“That’s right, we know your company specializes in machine design and mechanical components.”
“And it just so happens that we have a small company that would be perfect for you to develop further, so I hope your company can merge with us.”
The bodyguard, recalling Miss Yao Shi’s previous instructions, relayed them to He Feng without missing a word.
Although he didn’t understand the significance of Miss Yao Shi’s arrangements, since it was the will of that important person, all he needed to do was comply.
“This…”
He Feng was momentarily dumbfounded. Why had the other party suddenly come to invite him to merge companies?
Or had they already taken a liking to his company, which is why they had treated his father’s illness…
No, no, no, the power that could invite the world-renowned Dr. Li Hua would not possibly be interested in his small company.
Miss Yao Shi’s influence was definitely not something he could speculate about at will, but if not for that, then what was the reason?
“Excuse me for asking, but what is this small company you mentioned?”
He Feng asked uncertainly. If he were to merge into a company of not much different scale, then his company might truly be completely controlled by others.
“The Tenkyu Financial Group’s second division, the Municipal Creation Science Research Center.”
The bodyguard answered dutifully.
“Ah???”