Chapter 1: First Glimpse Of The Future
[“Ning Ning told Dad, where are the things your mom left you? What all is there?”
“Ning Ning, you have to be well-behaved and listen, otherwise Dad can’t guarantee what he’ll do to you!”
“Ning Ning, Dad’s patience is limited. If you’re still uncooperative tomorrow, you’ll suffer even more.”]
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“Ning Ning, Ning Ning, what’s wrong with you?”
Su Ning, breathing rapidly with her chest heaving violently, had all the stray hairs on her forehead and face soaked with sweat.
Looking at the person who was genuinely worried and tightly grabbing her arm, thinking of the scene that had suddenly appeared before her eyes, a chill rushed straight from her tailbone to the top of her head, goosebumps rising all over her body.
She reflexively flung his hand away and couldn’t control herself from screaming, “Don’t touch me!”
“Okay, okay, okay, Dad won’t touch you, won’t touch you. Ah, don’t get excited, Ning Ning, you still have a needle in your hand!”
Daughter’s sudden extreme reaction clearly stunned Xu Zixin, but associating it with what the doctor had told him before, he thought it was a sequela from nearly drowning to death and didn’t take it to heart.
He could only suppress the faint displeasure in his heart and continue to comfort her gently, “Rest assured, that bad person has already been caught by the police. Besides, Dad is here, so he won’t have another opportunity to hurt you. Ning Ning, don’t be afraid.”
How sincere and full of fatherly love for his daughter.
If it weren’t for those scenes that appeared being too realistic; if it weren’t for the scenes seen from the nurse sister and doctor upon waking having all been confirmed and occurred; if it weren’t for out of curiosity wanting to try the experiment again, selecting her father who had hurried over…
Su Ning had to accept that this accident had truly given her a bizarre ability, unexpectedly able to glimpse the future through the people around her.
She also had to believe that her father, who had loved and spoiled her since childhood, would treat her like that in the near future.
Her lowered eyes, with long and curly eyelashes casting a shadow, concealed the complex obscurity within.
Until she pinched the tender flesh of her palm hard and took several deep breaths, Su Ning finally calmed her mood, “Dad, sorry, just now I…”
“Good girl, Dad knows.”
Xu Zixin waved his hand to interrupt his daughter’s self-blame, sat back down on the chair by the sickbed, and considerately changed the topic to avoid her feeling embarrassed.
“Aunt Qian is stewing soup for you at home, probably coming soon. Hungry? How about Dad goes to the canteen to get something to tide you over?”
Nearing forty but still with an upright posture, his smiling face clear and handsome, every gesture exuding the unique charm of a mature man.
No wonder, with such good looks and acting skills, not only did her mother, who was a rich family’s daughter back then, remain devoted until her death, but Qian Huiru was also willing to wait bitterly for over a decade.
“No need, Dad, I’m not hungry. Tell Aunt Qian not to bother either. The doctor said we can be discharged once this bottle of IV is done.”
“No need to be in such a hurry. Dad has already found someone at school to make proper arrangements. There’s still time before Gaokao results come out, so let’s stay in the hospital for a few more days for observation?”
Less than five days until the future she saw; she had to think carefully about how to respond next to break the situation.
Time was tight, no room for more waste.
Moreover, she knew her own body best; aside from excessive fright, there was no major issue.
“Really no need, Dad, I just want to go home.”
So Su Ning unhesitatingly chose to refuse, and for the first time with such a firm tone, without her usual obedience and well-behaved nature.
The smile on Xu Zixin’s face didn’t change, but his fingertips resting on his legs unconsciously tapped.
His narrow, upturned phoenix eyes subtly scanned the person huddled on the bed.
Black hair like satin gathered behind her, making her still slightly baby-fat face even fairer; her developing features increasingly perfect and exquisite, plus the unique little dimple of Xu family daughters, prettier than her mom was when young.
Thinking it over, he found nothing wrong, so could only attribute it to this accident.
Shaking his head inwardly, Xu Zixin spoke with a blaming tone but deep indulgence in his eyes, the look of a total daughter slave, “Alright, home it is. Really can’t do anything with you.”
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Steel Factory family courtyard.
“Mom, smells so good, what delicious thing are you making? Let me taste it first!”
Casually putting her schoolbag on the table, Xu Shanshan smelled the meat fragrance filling the room, nearly unable to control her saliva.
“Wow, chicken soup!”
Although the Xu family’s conditions were top-notch in the family courtyard, in this era of shortages in clothing, food, and supplies, even with money, one couldn’t have big fish and meat every day.
So seeing that full pot of chicken soup on the kitchen stove, Xu Shanshan excitedly called out, “Mmm, I want a big chicken drumstick!”
“Nonsense!”
Slapping away her daughter’s reaching hand, Qian Huiru nagged disappointedly, “You this yatou, haven’t skimped on your food and drink usually, how come you reach out like a beggar from outside when you see meat!”
“Ah, Mom, lighter, it hurts~”
Seeing the instant red mark on her hand back, Xu Shanshan grumbled discontentedly, “Besides, eating my own family’s stuff, how am I a beggar!”
“Really spoiled you rotten!”
For this daughter who forever couldn’t grasp the key point of words, Qian Huiru was full of helplessness, “Your dad just called, Su Ning is discharged and will be home soon. For your dad’s plan…”
“Aiya, I know!”
Xu Shanshan impatiently waved her hand; her originally fairly pretty face was made hideous and terrifying by the malice in her eyes.
Something about having to be well-behaved and sensible to keep Dad, having to get close to Su Ning and make her like it to stay in the Xu family.
From childhood to now, both daughters of Xu Zixin, why did Su Ning get whatever she wanted, growing up like a treasured pearl.
While she, unable to acknowledge her dad, ate poorly, dressed poorly, endured mockery and disdain, and even after finally moving into the Xu family, had to please Su Ning in everything, putting her first—what exactly for?!
“Shanshan!”
Pinching hard her daughter who seemed somewhat entranced, Qian Huiru spoke viciously.
“Can’t endure small things, ruins big plans! Persisted for so many years, still care about these few days? If you dare make any more trouble, not only your dad, I won’t spare you either!”
Hearing this, Xu Shanshan swallowed the discontent at her lips, her heart jumping in shock.
“Mom, what are you saying, I… I haven’t done anything recently!”
Finishing, no longer arguing with her, she quickly turned and left the kitchen, picked up her schoolbag and returned to her own room.
Thump thump~
Heartbeat accelerating, each beat louder than the last in her chest.
Xu Shanshan leaned back against the room door, her hand gripping the schoolbag strap so hard her fingertips turned white: That matter she did so secretly, surely no one would discover it, absolutely not!
