Upon hearing the news of Xu Shaohui waking up, Lin Tian hurried with Nao Nao to Xu Shaohui’s room, only to see Xu Xianrong at the door first.

"Aunt, how is the situation?" Lin Tian asked, looking at Xu Xianrong.

Xu Xianrong glanced back at her brother, then quietly said, "He’s awake, but his body is still weak. It will take some time for him to recover, and he probably doesn’t have much time left. But I haven’t told sister-in-law and Miaoqiu about this, so you’d better not say anything either."

"Okay, I understand." Lin Tian nodded and then walked inside.

At that time, everyone was in the room; Xv Baiping was holding her husband’s and Miaoqiu’s hands, her face full of tears as the family of three whispered something to each other.

Not wanting to interrupt, Lin Tian stood still for a moment until Xu Shaohui’s gaze fell on him.

The two of them locked eyes, and what Lin Tian saw was a pair of eyes black as ink, white as snow, bright as the starry sky. Those eyes were so deep that they were unfathomable, a person hard to deal with.

It was a very strange phenomenon. Given Xu Shaohui’s current physical condition, even if his eyes were striking, they shouldn’t have been so clear.

Suddenly, Xu Shaohui smiled at Lin Tian.

Clearly in his forties, he looked as if he were over sixty, but his smile was kindly. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Xv Baiping followed her husband’s gaze and, upon seeing Lin Tian, quickly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and waved him over, saying, "Silly boy, what are you doing standing there? Come on over."

Miaoqiu also looked at Lin Tian gratefully, her pretty face tinged with a blush.

Lin Tian smiled and just as he stepped forward, Xv Baiping said, "Shaohui, let me introduce you, this is..."

"I know." Xu Shaohui looked at Lin Tian with a smile in his eyes, "Lin Tian, right?"

Lin Tian nodded slowly. He had met Bai Tianlong and Liou Zhengming, both fathers-in-law who were hard to deal with. One had a stern temperament, treating his daughter as a treasure and his son-in-law as a bandit, while the other was extremely protective, yet his daughter was still tricked by a rogue, making him impose countless difficulties.

Then there was Xu Haohai, the head of the Xu Family, whose temperament was comparable to Bai Tianlong’s. Every time he saw his daughter getting cozy with Lin Tian, his eyes would blaze with anger.

Proven by reality, fathers-in-law and sons-in-law are natural enemies. Lin Tian, seeing Xu Shaohui with a smile, was already fully alert.

Miaoqiu curiously asked her father, "Dad, we didn’t mention Lin Tian just now, how did you know about him?"

At Miaoqiu’s words, Xv Baiping also became curious.

Leaning against the headboard, Xu Shaohui thought for a while before saying, "I seemed to have woken up a few days ago, but while my mind was aware, my body couldn’t move, yet I could hear, and I could also feel Lin Tian using Spiritual Qi to heal me. Really, surpassing the blue, outperforming the old, much more impressive than I was at his age... cough cough cough..."

Saying this, Xu Shaohui began to cough, and the coughing wouldn’t stop, growing increasingly loud as if he were about to cough up a lung.

Xv Baiping, alarmed, clumsily patted her husband’s back.

Lin Tian quickly stepped forward, supporting Xu Shaohui’s back with his left hand, gently smoothing down, and pressing on his chest’s acupoints until Xu Shaohui finally stopped, albeit with a breathless feeling.

"Water," Lin Tian called out.

"Here it is," Miaoqiu responded, handing over a cup of water.

Taking the water, Lin Tian fed it to Xu Shaohui. After smoothing his back a few more times, Xu Shaohui breathed air greedily as if escaping death.

"Lin Tian, what’s wrong with your uncle? Why did he suddenly start coughing so badly?" Xv Baiping asked anxiously. Just having woken up, if something happened, Xv Baiping couldn’t bear it.

Lin Tian handed the cup back to Miaoqiu and said, "It’s nothing, just that he just woke up. It’s better to rest more and talk less. He should also drink some lung-nourishing medicine over the next few days. His meals should stay the same as before, mainly porridge with easily digestible side dishes. Sweet potato porridge is best."

Xv Baiping nodded, noting it down.

Xu Shaohui did not object, feeling it best to stay quiet now that his body had weakened.

He took Xv Baiping’s hand and said with a smile, "Don’t worry, I know my body best. It will be back to normal soon. After some time, I’ll take you out for a trip; a good mood naturally helps the body recover."

Tears welled in Xv Baiping’s eyes, but she nodded with a smile.

"I still have some things I want to discuss with Lin Tian; you guys go out first." Xu Shaohui said, being the Xu Family’s head, his words carried weight.

Miaoqiu was a bit unhappy, pouting, "Dad, you just woke up, and you’re already kicking me and Mom out? What’s there to talk about that I can’t hear?"

Xv Baiping stood up, took her daughter’s hand, and said, "Listen to your father. It’s men’s business; we shouldn’t meddle."

With that, she left with Miaoqiu, closing the door after them.

Watching their figures disappear, Xu Shaohui’s eyes welled up with tears, and he sighed, "A good woman, alas, she ended up with me."

Lin Tian agreed, "Aunt really is a good woman, virtuous, beautiful, and gracious, with a scholarly air. It’s not a pity she married you, not every man would sacrifice their life’s energy for their woman. These years must have been tough, right?"

Xu Shaohui glanced at Lin Tian, then laughed silently, "You kid, you’re articulate. Kind of reminds me of my younger self, and with those peach blossom eyes, I bet many girls like you, right?"

Lin Tian helplessly felt like rolling his eyes at him. Here I was comforting you, only to have you turn the tables on me.

"Without you saying it, I know your romantic affairs can’t match up to what I had in my youth." Xu Shaohui said.

Lin Tian looked at him but didn’t respond. Being specially left behind wasn’t for discussing adventures in romance; that’s talk for drinking sessions.

Not minding Lin Tian, Xu Shaohui continued speaking to himself, "Ah, if only I were twenty years younger... I wouldn’t have made so many mistakes."

Saying this, Xu Shaohui’s eyes reddened, and a torrent of tears welled up for reasons unknown.

"Lin Tian, this is our first formal meeting. You wouldn’t hide or deceive me, right?" Xu Shaohui suddenly asked very seriously.

Inside, Lin Tian had countless questions, but he still calmly said, "Of course, there’s no need for that."

"Then can you tell me... how is Ruyan doing now?"

"Ruyan?" Lin Tian was slightly taken aback, then realized Xu Shaohui had sent Miaoqiu and her mother away for this reason.

Ruyan was a long-hidden secret in this man’s heart, something he did not dare mention in front of his wife and daughter due to guilt.