Billionaire's Long Journey of Chasing His Love-Chapter 718 - 605: Can You Perform the Art of Duplication, Child? (Part 2)
Haotian Emperor and Haotian Empress both focused their eyes on their daughter’s face.
Yi Luowa squeezed her fingers, looked at her father, then at her mother, "Your health isn’t good, I told you not to worry. Actually, I’ve already dealt with this matter; otherwise, I wouldn’t have told you about it."
Tong Airui stood up, ready to call the doctor waiting outside the door at any moment.
Haotian Empress nodded, "We’re not in a hurry, go on, your father and I can control our emotions."
Haotian Emperor sighed lightly, what could be worse than losing a son? He and his wife survived that, and nothing else could break them now.
Yi Luowa quickly said, "There was an earthquake in the Gaocang area, followed by a tsunami. Don’t be nervous, this happened a long time ago. Marcus and I have handled it; the people are all settled, and reconstruction has begun. Before winter arrives, they’ll move into new homes."
After speaking, Yi Luowa fixed her gaze on her parents. Seeing they were silent for a long time, she quickly called, "Husband, go get the doctor!"
Tong Airui promptly ran to the door.
Haotian Empress slowly turned to look at her husband, "Randy, are you okay?"
Haotian Emperor firmly held his wife’s hand and nodded resolutely, "I am, and you?"
"I’m fine too. Airui, don’t call anyone in. Your father and I are okay." Haotian Empress stopped her son-in-law.
Tong Airui had already touched the doorknob but slowly withdrew his hand, "Dad, Mom, are you really okay?"
Haotian Empress shook her head. Seeing her son-in-law return, she then yelled at her daughter, "Why didn’t you say earlier? Why did you shoulder all this alone? Do you know how much my heart hurts after hearing this?"
"Mom, please don’t be angry. I wasn’t alone. I had many people behind me, and we’ve come through it. Look, I’m fine now; it’s all over." Yi Luowa soothed her mother by patting her chest.
Haotian Empress angrily slapped her daughter’s hand away, "What do you mean fine? You’re as thin as a stick now! I may not have been through what you have, but I know management difficulties. After all these years of war, Haotian is already a shell. What did you use to settle the refugees? Luowa, you must have been worried sick all these days. Why didn’t you tell me? Did you want me to feel guilty for life? Do you want to break my heart?"
Yi Luowa raised her hand and gently soothed her mother’s chest, "Mom, actually I wasn’t that worried. As soon as something happened here, our family prepared money and supplies. Many countries also donated. What’s even more precious is that our country’s people contributed too, and many young people went to the disaster area to help rebuild."
"When the earthquake occurred, I went over. Many times I was moved to tears. It’s in these times of crisis that humanity shines through. Even though Haotian’s people have been through so much misfortune, they never gave up. Mom, Dad, believe me, Haotian’s future will surely get better."
Haotian Emperor’s eyes slightly reddened, "You even went to the disaster area behind our backs. After the earthquake, there can be aftershocks, which could trigger another tsunami. Luowa, I beg you, never do something so foolish again. We have already lost... we can’t lose you too..."
They say men don’t cry unless they are deeply hurt. As Haotian Emperor spoke, tears fell from his eyes.
Haotian Empress cried out as well, feeling heartache for both her daughter and son, "With so many things for you to handle, you still find time for your dad and me. Do you have some magic to be everywhere?"
Yi Luowa laughed and hugged her mother’s arm, "I haven’t really done much; everyone’s been helping me."
Haotian Empress glared at her, "You went to the disaster area, and you say you haven’t done anything? I don’t believe a word you say. Go get Marcus in here; I’ll ask him."
Yi Luowa laughed and said, "Aren’t you afraid we’ll collaborate on our stories?"
"Marcus isn’t someone you can bribe." Haotian Empress gave her daughter a look. "Don’t just sit there, go quickly!"
"Mom, let me go." Tong Airui said and turned to leave.
After Marcus came in, he recounted everything that happened over the past few days. Haotian Emperor and Haotian Empress felt more apologetic to their daughter with each story.
Yi Luowa had no choice but to comfort them, fearing they might have another accident.
By the end, Haotian Emperor remained silent. Tong Airui quickly had some experts check up on his parents-in-law.
Haotian Emperor’s blood pressure, which had just gone down a few days ago, rose again. It was only controlled after medication.
Haotian Empress’s heart monitor showed some irregular data, and the doctor also gave medication.
Tong Airui looked at the two of them lying in bed with IV drips, shaking his head helplessly, "You both shouldn’t be discharged for now."
"My blood pressure will go down soon, I must go home tomorrow. Haotian has had such a big incident; I can’t hide away like a turtle any longer."
Yi Luowa pouted unhappily, "Dad, don’t say it like that, hiding like a turtle! Isn’t this a special situation?"
"I’m fine, no special situation anymore." Haotian Emperor said, reaching to pull out the needle.
"Randy, don’t be impulsive; you’re likely to cause more trouble for our daughter." Haotian Empress sternly said, "We’ll be discharged tomorrow. After discharge, we’ll record a short speech to assure the people that we’re alright, which will also help stabilize the public. We’ll handle everything else slowly."
"Okay." Haotian Emperor, afraid of causing more trouble for his daughter, quickly withdrew his hand.
"Randy, there’s one more thing you need to reschedule."
Haotian Emperor looked at his wife, "What is it?"
"The two billion you took from our daughter, you need to return it to her."
Haotian Empress’s nose tingled with emotion, "Actually, with the money and supplies from Airui’s family too, it’s no longer just that amount..."
Yi Luowa interrupted with a pout, "Mom, why are you bringing this up now! I’m also a part of Haotian, and it’s only right for me to contribute some money to help the people. Isn’t it normal? You’re not irregular because of this, are you?"
Tong Airui saw his mother-in-law not speaking and smiled, "Mom, are you afraid I’ll overthink? You’re mistaken; we’re not short on money. Yi Luowa can donate to summer sorcery; donating to Haotian is just as normal."
"If you love me, don’t overthink!" Yi Luowa sighed, "The hospital smell makes me nauseous."
Haotian Emperor tightly held his wife’s hand, "Zhi Lan, forget about everything else. For our daughter, we must recover quickly. We have to be discharged tomorrow no matter what!"
Haotian Empress nodded, then looked up at her daughter, "You and Airui go have a good night’s rest tonight, and come back in the morning to take us home."
"Airui and I will stay in the room next door; we don’t want to fuss about back and forth."
"That’s fine too, go rest; your father and I will rest early as well."
Yi Luowa glanced at the needles in their hands, "We’ll leave after the IV drips are done."
Haotian Empress slightly knitted her brows, "There are so many people outside taking care of us; we don’t need you two. Look at how worn out you’ve become, go rest now!"
Yi Luowa pouted, looking at Tong Airui.
Tong Airui smiled, "Listening to your parents is the greatest show of filial piety."
Yi Luowa smiled at him, taking his hand, and left the ward.
At the door, she gave some instructions to the special care staff before entering the next room.
"Husband, do you think my parents will be okay?"
As soon as she entered, Yi Luowa asked worriedly.
"Didn’t the doctor just say they’ll be fine?" Tong Airui looked at his wife with a complex expression, "These past few days, have you been especially exhausted?"
"I’m just running on fumes now..." Yi Luowa buried herself in his embrace, "You’re here, and my parents are getting discharged. I won’t have to work so hard anymore... Husband, during those tough times, I really wished I had a shoulder to lean on."
Tong Airui felt deeply sympathetic, "I’m here now; you can lean wherever you’d like."
Yi Luowa tightly hugged his waist, "You’re not having it easy either..."
The phone rang, "Doo... doo..."
Yi Luowa took out her phone and glanced at it; it was a call from Marcus.
"Marcus, is there something?"
"Princess, we’ve found out whose medical gauze that batch belongs to."
"Whose?" 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶
"Xiang Zuo’s. Even though it switched hands multiple times, the ultimate owner is Xiang Zuo."
"..." A friend of my mother’s! What should she do?
"Arrest them! Everyone must be treated equally!" Tong Airui whispered in her ear.
Yi Luowa nodded firmly. Regardless of who it is, if they harmed the people’s interests, she must punish them severely!
