After the divorce, he took care of his child and sold fried rice; his ex-wife was filled with regret

Lin Fan looked at Liu Ma's trembling hands, which were still shaking with fear, and his expression softened.

In the middle of the night, a nanny on a fixed salary would risk offending her employer to bring her child to the emergency room and secretly make this call to him despite the pressure.

Lin Fan was well aware of this favor.

"Aunt Liu, I'm so grateful to you for everything today. I'll remember this favor." Lin Fan looked at her, his tone very serious.

"Oh dear, Mr. Lin, please don't say that," Aunt Liu waved her hands repeatedly, her eyes reddening.

"I've worked for the Su family for several years, and I've practically watched Tuantuan grow up. How could I just stand by and watch the child get such a high fever? It's just... it's just that if I go back now, and Mr. Su comes home in the middle of the night to find the child has been taken away, I'm afraid..."

The more Liu Ma thought about it, the more frightened she became. She had worked for the Su family for several years and knew Su Qing's temperament all too well.

Su Qing usually appears cold and aloof, but when she's angry, she can say the most hurtful things.

She contacted Lin Fan without permission this time and even handed the child over; she'll definitely be in big trouble when she gets back.

"Then don't go back," Lin Fan interrupted her concerns.

He held Tuantuan in one arm, used the other hand to take out his phone, opened WeChat, found Liu Ma's chat window, and transferred money directly to her.

Liu Ma's phone beeped in her pocket. She took it out and saw a transfer notification on the screen: 100,000 yuan.

"Mr. Lin, this...this is unacceptable!" Aunt Liu was startled and quickly handed over her phone to return the money.

"Keep it." Lin Fan's tone was calm, but it conveyed an unyielding decisiveness.

"I know you've worked for the Su family for several years and always been very devoted to Tuantuan."

This 100,000 yuan is half a thank-you gift for saving Tuantuan, and the other half is your severance pay. If Su Qing deducts your salary, this money will be enough for you in case of emergencies.

Liu's mother stood frozen in place, holding her phone, tears welling up in her eyes.

Lin Fan looked at her and continued, "Take a taxi to your son's house tonight and send Su Qing a text message saying you're resigning. Just say that I signed the contract and I took Su Qing with me."

"Forget about the luggage in the villa. It's not worth going back to put up with her attitude over a few clothes. If she dares to cause you trouble, tell her to come directly to me."

After a pause, Lin Fan added, "If you can't find a suitable job right away after you quit your job, you can come work at my shop."

"My restaurant is getting busier and busier, and we might be a little short-staffed. You can come and help clear tables and do odd jobs. Your monthly salary will be more than when you were at the Su family's, and you'll also get extra bonuses during holidays."

Upon hearing these words, Liu Ma couldn't hold back her tears any longer, and they streamed down her face, flowing down the wrinkles around her eyes.

She worked for the Su family for several years. Su Qing and his parents treated her like a servant, scolding her and finding fault with her every day. They would deduct money for even the slightest mistake.

But now, Lin Fan not only provided her with a safety net and paved the way for her escape with money, but even arranged her future livelihood.

"Mr. Lin, you are a kind and honest man. It's a blessing for Tuantuan to follow you."

Liu Ma wiped away her tears, stopped refusing, and accepted the order. "Then I'll leave now. I definitely won't cause you or the child any trouble."

"Okay, be careful on the road." Lin Fan nodded.

She turned and walked out of the infusion room, hailed a taxi outside the emergency room, and headed straight in the opposite direction from the Su family's home.

Time passed by, second by second.

The pediatric infusion room was still noisy as it approached midnight, with children crying incessantly.

Lin Fan sat on a row of benches outside the corridor, leaning against the wall.

Tuantuan slept soundly in his arms, her breathing gradually becoming even, and a fine layer of sweat appeared on her forehead, indicating that her body temperature was slowly dropping.

Lin Fan adjusted his posture to make Tuantuan more comfortable.

He held his daughter's arm, which was receiving an injection, with one hand, while his gaze fell on the bottle of azithromycin slowly dripping above his head.

As he watched the clear liquid drip down, many past scenes flashed through Lin Fan's mind.

Back when they lived in the Su family home, whenever Tuantuan was sick, he would be the one to suffer alone in this emergency room.

At that time, he always felt that as long as he put in a little more effort and took good care of the family, Su Qing could work hard outside without any worries.

But now he understands that in some people's hearts, family and kinship are always the bargaining chips that can be sacrificed.

He no longer hated Su Qing, but felt she was a stranger to him.

Lin Fan looked away and glanced up at the IV stand above his head.

The azithromycin IV drip bottle hanging above is a large bottle with a capacity of 500 milliliters, and it has only dripped less than one-fifth of its volume so far.

Because it was a pediatric medication, the nurses slowed down the drip rate to prevent stomach irritation and severe nausea.

At this rate, the medicine, along with the glucose to replenish electrolytes, will take until at least 2 or 3 a.m.

Lin Fan held Tuantuan in one arm, feeling the warmth of his daughter in his arms.

Although I've taken medicine and had an IV drip, the high fever of 39.8 degrees Celsius won't go down completely in a short time.

And once the medicine takes full effect and the fever subsides, the girl will definitely wake up.

Once the high fever subsides and her bodily functions recover, Tuantuan, who has expended a lot of energy, will definitely be hungry.

Lin Fan glanced at the corridor outside the emergency room.

It's the middle of the night, and most restaurants outside are already closed. Even 24-hour convenience stores mostly sell heated instant meals, grilled sausages, or cold whole-grain bread.

This kind of thing is completely indigestible for a five-year-old child who has just recovered from a fever and whose spleen and stomach are extremely weak. If they eat it, they will definitely vomit it up.

We need to get her some truly stomach-soothing liquid food.

The first thought that came to Lin Fan's mind was the patch of purple yams planted in the system's farm.

That stuff is better at strengthening the spleen and stomach than any medicinal diet on the market.

As long as it's paired with yam porridge made from Xiangshui tribute rice until it's mushy, Tuantuan can drink a few mouthfuls as soon as she wakes up, sweat it out, and her illness will be more than half cured.

However, he couldn't leave his child alone on the emergency room bench.

The infusion room was bustling with people, with various patients and their families coming and going.

Tuantuan still has an IV drip in the back of his hand. If he turns over or moves his arm in his sleep, the needle could easily dislodge or cause backflow of blood. He absolutely cannot leave without a reliable person watching him.

Who can I ask for help?

Lin Fan took out his phone with one hand and opened his contacts.

His first thought was of Su Xiaoxiao, the waitress at the shop. But when he glanced at the time, he realized that the dormitories at Jiangcheng University were locked at 11 p.m., and the dormitory supervisors were very strict, so he couldn't get out at all.

Moreover, the university town is in the southern suburbs, and it takes more than half an hour by taxi to get to the First People's Hospital of the city. It would be too much of a hassle for a young girl to go back and forth like that.