"Is there anyone beside you?"
Hearing the unusual tone of Elder Jian, Normanis glanced around and walked to an empty corner.
"Tell me, when can you come rescue my daughter? I've already sent someone to pick you up."
This time, it was Elder Jian's turn to be speechless. The kid was coming to pick him up, so why was he asking? Was he asking if he was home?
"She doesn't need rescuing..."
"Jian Qi!"
Where did this kid's usual composure go?
"I mean... Jian You has another medicine in her body, which can make her body stronger than ordinary people. As long as it's not a fatal wound, she'll be fine. So this shot is nothing to her!"
Normanis was still skeptical upon hearing the first part, but at the latter, he immediately became displeased. What did he mean, "this shot is nothing"? He was heartbroken even if his daughter had a minor injury...
"I'm still worried. You should still come and take a look."
Normanis's brow remained furrowed. The doctor had just said it was very dangerous, and without Elder Jian's confirmation, he couldn't feel at ease.
"I'm telling you upfront, you have to send her away quickly. Otherwise, with the way you are, all my medicine will be wasted. And you don't want her to become the target of everyone's attacks, do you?"
Hearing this, Normanis fell silent again. After a while, he spoke hoarsely, "Understood. After about ten days..."
"Two days! No more than that. She'll wake up today. You can spend another day with her, and then send her away..."
Elder Jian interrupted him before he could finish. If he kept doting on her like this, in ten days she'd be fully recovered and spoiled rotten.
This time, Normanis remained silent for a long time. Elder Jian thought he had hung up, but when he checked, the call was still active...
"Kid, are you listening? This is for her own good. If you're going to send her away, do it sooner. There will be plenty of time to reunite later."
Normanis finally spoke, his voice strained, "But she hasn't gotten out of danger yet. You want me to send her away right after she wakes up? She's still seriously injured..."
How could he bear it? How could he feel at ease?
"I no longer concern myself with worldly affairs. If something goes wrong..."
Normanis understood his meaning. He gritted his teeth and finally nodded, "Alright." Sending her away was the best option; his own journey wouldn't be smooth if he returned.
"How is it? Did Elder Jian agree?"
As soon as Normanis walked over, Yao Qianya immediately went to him, her tone anxious. Elder Jian had gone into seclusion and rarely came out, nor did he allow anyone to reveal his whereabouts.
Normanis tightened his grip on his phone, finally believing Elder Jian, because he had saved them many times, and he truly felt something different about Jian You.
The first time he saw her, she was covered in injuries, but they healed quickly. If her body didn't have such strong recovery abilities, it wouldn't have been possible.
Thinking of this, he then recalled the miserable sight of his daughter being beaten, and his heart ached again.
He figured she had let him win back then. Having spent so much time together, he naturally knew her capabilities.
"Wait a little longer..."
Normanis didn't say much. In fact, he was also unsure. He had never encountered such a situation before, and it was happening to his daughter.
Yao Qianya thought it was settled and felt a slight sense of relief, wiping the sweat from her brow. However, she didn't dare to relax, constantly praying for her daughter...
But she never received Elder Jian's visit. Just as she was getting restless with anxiety, she received news from the intensive care unit.
"This young lady has passed the danger zone and has been transferred to a ward. Please complete the inpatient procedures."
The doctor's words finally put everyone at ease. Yao Cheng was about to handle the procedures when Normanis stopped him.
"She's not staying in the hospital."
Yao Qianya, who was closely following her daughter, frowned upon hearing this, "Aman, Dodo is so badly injured, how can she not stay in the hospital?!"
Normanis's words were also met with opposition from others, but he remained solemn. Only he knew how much he was suffering.
"Dodo... let's send her away..."
Yao Qianya's eyes widened, seemingly unable to comprehend Normanis's words, "You... you want to send Dodo away... now?"
Normanis glanced around and said in a deep voice, "Let's talk inside." The hospital was full of people and ears.
Soon, everyone entered the ward.
Yao Qianya watched Normanis, waiting for him to speak. She couldn't accept sending Dodo away so soon after she had returned, especially while she was seriously injured.
Besides, Dodo was their daughter. Why should they send her away? Even if they found her previous adoptive parents, they could thank them properly. She wouldn't agree to send Dodo away!
The couple, usually affectionate, had a rare disagreement. However, Normanis was also helpless; he wouldn't send his daughter away if there was any other option.
"Did something happen?"
Yao Cheng, with his sharp gaze, noticed the problem. He had prevented them from telling his mother about Dodo earlier. Ever since Dodo's disappearance, his mother had been carrying a heavy burden, and now they were sending her away again.
Yao Cheng could only guess that things were unstable on his side. That place was controlled by the beast Ke Qian, whose ambitions had grown over the years, and he no longer bothered to conceal them.
And Dodo was seriously injured, so recuperating elsewhere would indeed be better. However... why not keep Dodo with them? Keeping her here would be the safest.
Normanis glanced at everyone and then slowly began to explain.
The moderately sized room fell into silence.
Finally, after an unknown period, Yao Qianya asked tearfully, "Can't we delay it a little longer?"
Normanis simply looked at Yao Qianya, who immediately understood his meaning.
But she was also helpless. As parents, they would inevitably worry constantly, and she couldn't control it.
"If we can't control ourselves, it will harm her."
Normanis spoke immediately as he saw his wife comprehend.
Yao Qianya fell silent. She had only just found her daughter and now had to send her away; she found it difficult to make this decision.
"Where are you planning to send her?"
After a long while, Yao Qianya asked again, but her expression had become much calmer.
Normanis knew Yao Qianya had agreed. He stepped forward and embraced her, patting her gently twice.
He knew she was heartbroken, but wasn't he too?
"After thinking it over, I've decided to send her to the Xie family in City S. They will provide a suitable environment and can take care of Dodo. We can thank them properly then."