Mei, I Absolutely Won't Let You Go (Continued)

"But in my early years, I was also a journalist. I interviewed many people and covered many stories. Back then, my pen name was probably—Jin Shengtan."

As Ye Caizhang spoke, he casually poured out Xu Qi's tea as well, replacing both their drinks with baijiu.

The liquor had a pure, rich fragrance. Even Xu Qi, who rarely drank, could tell that it was no ordinary wine.

"I once interviewed a father and daughter. The father was like the vast majority of fathers in this world—quiet, taciturn, hardworking, and tireless.

"As for the daughter, she came from a single-parent family, and her personality resembled her father's somewhat. She was just as quiet and taciturn. The girl's health wasn't very good. Besides going to work during the day, her father had to take care of her at night, until one day..."

Ye Caizhang took a sip of wine.

"The girl's health gradually improved, but the father fell ill instead. When I interviewed the family, it happened to be when her father had just fallen ill."

As Ye Caizhang told his story, the number of listeners gradually increased from just Xu Qi to several people.

"It was cancer—liver cancer. By the time it was discovered, it was already in the intermediate stage. At the time, the daughter was only around ten years old and was still in high school.

"I watched her handle the paperwork to take a leave of absence from school. During the day, she took odd jobs, and at night, she cared for her father. Their roles had been completely reversed.

"Treating her father's liver cancer required a huge sum of money. I helped contact many social welfare organizations and donated quite a bit myself. We scraped together money from every possible source and finally gathered enough for the surgery.