I'm So Touched

"Pretty please~"

Everyone present heard that sickeningly sweet line.

Yes, or no.

Lin Yuan glanced at Qin Liyun's darkened face, then at Gu Hai, whose eyes seemed ready to kill.

For a moment, he had no idea how to answer.

"We'll talk about it later."

He hung up and considered how to ease the stifling atmosphere.

"Hehe, Gu Hai, look how spoiled you've made your daughter!" Qin Liyun was furious as she glared at her husband.

Gu Hai: "???"

How was this related to me again?!

He stayed silent. Getting scolded was fine; he was used to it anyway. One more scolding made no difference.

"Uncle, Auntie, since Lianyin is awake, let's go back to the hospital and see her."

Seeing that everyone had more or less finished eating—and had lost their appetites anyway—Lin Yuan changed the subject and suggested it.

The three of them had no objections and returned to the hospital.

When Gu Lianyin saw her father, mother, Lin Yuan, and Ling Wanqing walk into her hospital room together, she froze.

Her mind went completely blank.

What was going on?

"How are you feeling?" Qin Liyun asked with concern.

"I'm much better. Mom, Dad, why are you both here?" Gu Lianyin asked uneasily.

"You're our daughter. Why couldn't we come when you have a fever?" Qin Liyun said, her tone gradually softening. "Your father and I are sorry. We haven't had the time to take care of you."

"It's okay. I'm already grown up. I can take good care of myself."

Gu Lianyin forced a smile, but only Qin Liyun knew that she and her husband had been too busy with their careers to spend much time with their daughter. By the time they wanted to make it up to Lianyin after she had grown up, it was