Hearing this, the middle-aged man, who had been immersed in the joy that his daughter was indeed safe and sound, instantly froze, unsure what expression to wear in response to the question.
Their daughter had heard it too. Recalling how she and her husband had rushed over from the company earlier, and how her husband had completely lost his mind the moment he saw that little girl in front of the tent—the one dressed exceptionally lightly and undeniably pretty—the middle-aged woman felt a surge of anger. But knowing she couldn’t lose her temper at her daughter’s father right in front of her, she looked at her girl and answered.
“The slap mark on your daddy’s face? Well, on the way here, your mommy saw a mosquito on his face. I tried to swat it away for him, but I accidentally used a bit too much force, and that’s how it got there.”
“Is that so? Then did the mosquito on Daddy’s face get killed?”
“Of course it did. Otherwise, your daddy’s sacrifice would have been for nothing, don’t you think? Right, honey?”
“Yes, yes, that’s right. Xinxin, what your mom says is correct.”
Hearing the threat in his wife’s tone, having lived with her for so many years, the middle-aged man understood perfectly well what she meant. He quickly looked at An Nai and answered.
Hearing her parents’ replies, An Nai felt she now understood exactly how the slap mark got on her father’s face, and she said.
“So that’s how it happened. No wonder Daddy has a slap mark on his face.”
After speaking, An Nai suddenly remembered she hadn’t yet introduced her parents to the two older sisters who had saved her today. So, she pointed at Hu Yao’er and Si Yexing, who were standing nearby, and said to her mother.
“Mom, I forgot to introduce these two sisters. This is Sister Si Yexing. She was the one who rescued me from our house after it turned into rubble. And this is Sister Hu Yao’er. She healed all my injuries.”
Hearing her daughter’s introduction, the middle-aged woman finally noticed Hu Yao’er and Si Yexing, who had been standing quietly by, watching their family.
Immediately, she gently put An Nai down, stood up, and expressed her gratitude to Hu Yao’er and Si Yexing.
“Thank you both so much for helping Xinxin. Without you, I’m afraid I might never have seen my daughter again.”
After speaking, the middle-aged woman bowed deeply to Hu Yao’er and Si Yexing, conveying her most sincere thanks.
Seeing this, as An Nai’s father, the middle-aged man followed his wife’s lead and bowed to Hu Yao’er and Si Yexing as well, also expressing his thanks.
Watching An Nai’s parents bow to her and her other self, feeling the genuine sincerity in their hearts, Hu Yao’er and Si Yexing quickly reached out to help them back up, speaking in unison.
“We accept your thanks, so please, get up now.”
Hearing that Hu Yao’er and Si Yexing had accepted their gratitude, An Nai’s parents straightened up again.
“Thank you, Miss Hu Yao’er and Miss Si Yexing, for accepting our thanks. Oh, we haven’t introduced ourselves yet. I’m Xinxin’s father, An Naijin, and she is Xinxin’s mother, my wife, Mu You.”
After standing up, remembering they hadn’t yet introduced themselves, An Nai’s father, An Naijin, stated his and his wife’s names.
“An Naijin? Uncle, isn’t your name exactly the same as a kind of painkiller?”
Hearing An Naijin say his name, Hu Yao’er paused for a moment, then couldn’t help but say teasingly.
Hearing this, An Naijin, long accustomed to people joking about his name, showed no sign of displeasure. He simply smiled and explained.
“The reason my name is the same as the painkiller you mentioned, Miss Hu Yao’er, is purely a coincidence. But, thanks to this name, I chose Medicinal Chemistry as my major when I got into university. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have gotten a good job at GreenTech Pharmaceuticals after graduating, and I wouldn’t have met the love of my life.”
“Oh, so that means Auntie and Uncle, you both work at GreenTech?”
After listening to An Naijin’s explanation, catching on, Hu Yao’er couldn’t help but ask, a little gossipy.
“Yes, otherwise we wouldn’t have been able to show up here so quickly after our daughter got into trouble.”
Instead of letting her husband answer, Mu You replied to Hu Yao’er first.
“So, that means the connection between you two, Uncle and Auntie, was all brought about by Uncle’s rather special name, huh?”
Getting Mu You’s answer, with a sly, fox-like gleam sparkling in her eyes, Hu Yao’er continued in a teasing tone.
While Hu Yao’er and Si Yexing were chatting with An Nai’s family, the Yishi Bureau member who had guided Dao Yan earlier suddenly lifted the tent flap and entered.
After forcefully suppressing the urge to sneak a peek at Zhao Mei’er standing at the tent entrance, he quickly said to Hu Yao’er and Si Yexing.
“Ladies, the hospital ambulances have arrived. All the injured here can be transferred to the hospital now. Your work here is also finished. Thank you for your participation.”
“The ambulances are here? That’s faster than I expected.”
Hearing the Yishi Bureau member’s report, Si Yexing muttered to herself.
“Got it. Go gather some people to transfer the injured here.”
“Yes, ma’am.”
Receiving Hu Yao’er’s response, the Yishi Bureau member quickly left the tent to call for help to move the mostly recovered injured to the hospital.
“Uncle, Auntie, looks like our chat today ends here. I hope you’ll take good care of little Xinxin from now on, just like today.”
After watching the Yishi Bureau member leave, Hu Yao’er turned to An Naijin and Mu You and said.
“Alright, we’ll take good care of Xinxin from now on.”
“Yes, my wife and I will take good care of Xinxin.”
Hearing An Naijin and Mu You’s replies, Si Yexing remembered her promise to An Nai and quickly seized the moment to speak to her parents while there was still time.
“Excuse me, may I borrow your phone for a moment?”
“Phone? What do you need our phone for, Miss Si Yexing?”