Looking at the USB disk in her palm, Ye Li was silent for a long ti, then moved around the desk to sit in front of the computer.
Booting up.
Insert USB disk.
Seeing the two video files inside, Ye Li hesitated for a mont and clicked on the first one.
Seeing the ti in the upper right corner of the video, Ye Li’s heart skipped a beat.
October 22nd, 06:27 AM.
A noisy sound echoed in her ear, like the loud thumping of a contracted heart, or perhaps... the ticking sound from the machines beside the hospital bed.
Her temples were throbbing, Ye Li stared at the screen without blinking.
Imperial University General Hospital, 6th floor.
The 609 ward where Daddy was admitted when he got sick was within sight.
The corridor was quiet, only the constantly jumping ti reminded her that it was not a still picture.
Where was she at this ti that day?
Ye Li’s mind raced rapidly.
Right, at this ti, she was at ho.
At this ti last year, the Ye Family had not yet gone bankrupt, and Daddy had pulled several all-nighters at the company, collapsing when he stood up, and was sent to the hospital by the assistant manager and others.
Heart disease.
High blood pressure.
Diabetes.
They were rely mild symptoms during the health check the previous year, with Mom keeping a watchful eye on Daddy’s dication, and Aunt Lan devising ways to make blood-pressure-lowering, low-sugar als.
But how did Daddy beco so serious?
Learning that Daddy had fainted and was hospitalized during lunch break, she moved back to Ye Mansion with her suitcase after school that day.
Mom was in the hospital watching over Daddy.
Aunt Lan was at ho ready to act at any mont.
She took up the task of delivering als, commuting between the hospital, Imperial University, and ho.
October 22nd was the day Daddy passed away.
According to the ti in the video, she should have just set off from ho, carrying a thermal container.
Who sent this USB disk?
What was the sender trying to tell her?
Her mind was in turmoil, but her eyes were fixed firmly on the computer screen.
When figures moved on the screen, Ye Li’s chaotic thoughts snapped back to attention.
Upon seeing the back in the picture clearly, Ye Li’s heart contracted violently.
The black cashre coat was crisp and stylish, the man’s inherently upright fra appeared particularly profound and tall in the snow-white background.
Thump!
Thump thump!
The crazily beating heart made her ears feel a bit numb, Ye Li’s eyes widened, full of disbelief.
Her fingers instinctively pressed Enter.
The image paused.
The ti in the upper right corner also stopped.
06:33 AM.
After a long while, Ye Li took a deep breath and dialed Qin Chu’s number.
"Lizi, what’s the matter?"
"Chu Chu, can you find soone to check the surveillance on October 22nd last year, sixth floor of the inpatient departnt at Imperial University General Hospital, is that possible?"
"Isn’t that... the day Daddy Ye passed away? Lizi, you... wait for !"
No asking for reasons.
No inquiry into the details.
The call ended unexpectedly.
Knowing Qin Chu went to find soone, Ye Li clicked on the video again.
In the image, the man raised his hand, and the bodyguard behind him stopped and turned around.
Probably went to stand guard at the elevator entrance.
The man strode forward, knocked on the door twice, and pushed it open.
Ye Li was dumbfounded.
Even just a back view, Ye Li could clearly recognize that it was Fu Yanci.
Why?
Daddy died that day, why was Fu Yanci appearing in Daddy’s hospital room?
What did he go to do?
The Fu Family and Ye Family had no interactions whatsoever, either privately or in business.
The only intersection was the Zhou Family.
Fu Yanci is Fu Minghui’s half-brother.
And Mom is Fu Minghui’s best friend.
The two families have good relations and are neighbors, so Fu Yanci often visited the Zhou Mansion.
But that’s all there was.
Even if Fu Yanci was instructed by Fu Minghui, or passed by coincidentally, rembering that gentle and composed Uncle Ye was hospitalized, as a junior, he ca up to see him.
Why did he never ntion it to her in the past year?
Mom couldn’t accept Daddy’s death and fainted at the ergency room doorway, waking up with her mory stalled, occasionally asking when Brother Shen would return.
For this, Fu Yanci had Fu Family’s programrs design that artificial intelligence.
Including herself, every ti she brought up Daddy, she felt sad, laughing and chatting about past stories.
But why, despite all those tis, did he never tell her anything?
Why?
Ah Li, on the day Daddy left, I went to see him.
Just a sentence, a simple factual statent, but to her, it was different.
But why, throughout the year, never a word?
Or perhaps she made a mistake.
No, she definitely made a mistake.
Fu Yanci has a great build, a walking clothes hanger indeed, but among Imperial Capital’s rich n, those Uncle Ye befriended, and the brothers from their families, all have good builds too.
Perhaps it was one of them...
Her mind was a chaotic jumble; as the image started moving again, Ye Li focused.
As the hospital room door opened, the man’s face clearly appeared in sight.
Thump!
A loud crash in her heart, the sound of the second boot dropping.
Fu Yanci walked calmly out of the hospital room, quietly closed the door.
She widened her eyes, hoping to see Daddy through the open crack, but soon Ye Li was disappointed.
The brightly lit corridor made the dimly lit hospital room look pitch-black.
She didn’t catch anything before the door closed.
Fu Yanci glanced at his watch.
Ye Li instinctively looked at the ti.
06:41 AM.
Fu Yanci stayed in the hospital room for 8 minutes.
What did he say to Daddy?
Fu Yanci didn’t linger much after coming out, leaving straight away.
The snowy white screen appeared static again.
Ye Li looked down at the progress bar—7 more minutes to go.
Her fingertips trembled lightly, Ye Li grabbed her phone.
She wanted to call Fu Yanci.
Ask him why he was in Daddy’s hospital room at that ti and what he said to Daddy?
And why not tell her?
Even if he really went to say goodbye, it wouldn’t be sothing unspeakable, would it?
Before dialing the number, the image had motion again.
Ring!
Ring ring ring ring!
Only at this mont did she realize the video had sound, Ye Li’s heart was caught up with the ringing.
"Doctor, doctor, soone, quick..."
Amidst the sharp ringing, the door of room 609 swung open, Li Xueqing exclaid urgently.
First ca the nurse, imdiately followed by the doctor in a white coat hurrying over.
The hospital bed was pushed out of the room, a group of doctors and nurses raced as if against death, pulling the bed swiftly.
Behind the bustling crowd, Li Xueqing followed out, not even noticing one shoe slipped off.
The family mbers in rooms 607 and 611 peeked out for a glance.
Then turned back inside and closed the door.
The image returned to an eerily quiet.
Only in the corridor, a pink slipper hinted at the chaos that had just occurred.
Screen upper right, 06:47 AM.
The progress bar was complete, the screen turned pitch black.
Ye Li was stunned.
Where did she reach at that ti?
Right, already downstairs.
During that period, she every morning left ho at 6:25.
In the early morning, Imperial City hadn’t started to congest, but Uncle Zhang drove fast, passing five traffic lights, the car was able to enter the hospital parking lot.
But Uncle Zhang always seed to save even those few seconds, dropping her at the inpatient departnt door first, waiting for her to get off before going to park.
When Daddy was pushed into the ergency room, she should have been waiting for the elevator on the first floor.
If that day a passing deity had told her, Daddy was leaving her and Mom that day, she would have gone out earlier, arrived at the hospital room sooner.
Even if only to touch Daddy’s face again and say softly in his ear, "Daddy, I love you"?
But no.
When she reached the ergency room, Mom stood at the door trembling.
More than ten minutes later, doctors and nurses pushed through the door, their expressions regretful: Sorry, we tried our best, please restrain your grief!
She was just a little late, and missed seeing Daddy one last ti.
So, Fu Yanci, why were you there, what did you say to Daddy?
With lips trembling, Ye Li grabbed the phone and called Fu Yanci.
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