Just like Kerry expected, Pingan went wild after Kerry left. He ran around the ward excitedly. Henry
couldn’t catch him, so he could only follow him closely.
Pingan then rushed out of the ward Venus was in and went into another ward. The doctors, nursers,
and patients all looked at the baby. Pingan wasn’t afraid of them at all. He would look back every time
he found someone was looking at him. He didn’t stop. He visited the nurse station, the doctors’ office,
and the wards. And what Henry could do was only to apologize. He said to so many people: “I’m so
sorry. The kid runs too fast. Please forgive us.”
Pingan then wanted to get into the ward at the end of the hall, and at that time, Henry finally grabbed
his arm and said: “Now, we need to go back.”
But Pingan wanted to go to that ward so very much. And he tried to drag Henry there. Henry didn’t
know what to do. Because he knew Hao Nangong’s father was in that ward. Ye Family and Nangong
Family never get along. What if they try to hurt the baby?
“Young master, let’s go back. Your mother is waiting for you.”
Pingan stopped when he heard this. And he reached his hands out and asked Henry to pick him up.
Henry was surprised. “So you are also afraid of your mother. Right? Just like your father.”
On the way back, they bumped into Hao Nangong. Hao recognized Henry. But Henry ignored him and
walked directly pass him. And Hao said: “Wait a second.”
But Henry only walked even faster.
Hao caught up with him and stopped him. “Why are you trying to avoid me? We are not enemies.”
Henry held the baby tightly in his arms and said: “Hello, Mr Nangong.”
Hao looked at the baby. He asked: “Whose kid is this?”
Henry looked at him and said firmly: “It’s none of your business.”
“Why are you so nervous?” Hao laughed. He stared at the baby and said: “I think this is Kerry’s son.
Am I right?”
“Sorry, Mr Nangong. I have something to deal with. I must go.” Henry said.
But before Henry walked away, Hao reached his hand out and grabbed Pingan’s arm.
“What are you doing?” Henry’s anger flared up in an instant.
Hao didn’t answer him. He only stared at the baby’s eyes. He will never forget this pair of eyes because
of their uniqueness.
Hao suddenly remembered Kerry’ s eyes are sometimes also of different colors. So the baby inherited
his father’s......
“Unbelievable. Just unbelievable.” Hao mumbled. “Now I have met two people with super powers.”
Pingan smiled at Hao. And Hao found the baby’s smile looks so much like Venus’ smile. And in an
instant, his dislike of the baby vanished.
“What’s his name?” Hao asked.
Henry didn’t answer him.
Hao shot him a sideways glance and asked the baby directly: “Hey, little one. What’s your name?”
“Big brother.” Pingan said. He learned these two words recently.
Hao froze. “Big brother? Is that your name?”
Pingan smiled even more brightly. “Big brother.”
“Hello, big brother.” Hao said.
Henry burst into laughter. And Hao suddenly realized the baby was calling him big brother. And he said:
“You can’t call me big brother. I’m so much older than you. You should call me uncle.”
Pingan looked at him confusedly. Hao thought he didn’t hear it clearly. So he said: “Baby, call me
uncle.”
Uncle. The sound of this word stirred up Pingan’s memories. And Pingan could remember a long time
ago, a man wearing a mask always asked him to call him uncle. He also remembered that man’s name
is Dudu. Dudu would buy him lots of candies and lots of toys. And he realized he hadn’t seen Dudu for
a very long time. Where is he?
Hao gave up. He said with contempt: “Kerry’s son is not that smart.”
Henry ignored him and walked away with Pingan. But for the rest of the day, Pingan seemed to be in a
very bad mood. He was not smiling and he was not talking to anyone.
“What happened? Why is he so unhappy?” John asked.
Henry said: “I don’t know. He had been like this since we met Hao this morning. But Hao didn’t do
anything. He only asked Pingan to call him uncle.”
“Is he frightened?” John said.
“This kid is not afraid of anybody.” Henry said.
Tinaye paid a visit that afternoon. He brought Venus some dietary supplements and he bought Pingan
a little tank toy. But Pingan was still not cheered up. He had been thinking about Dudu, and he wants to
know where Dudu is.
Kerry came back that night. He was very surprised to see Pingan in such a low spirit. And Henry told
him what happened that day.
Kerry held Pingan in his arms and said: “What’s the matter? Why are you so unhappy?”
Pingan looked at Kerry with his teary eyes and said: “Dudu.”
Kerry was confused. “Dudu? What is Dudu?”
“Dudu is missing.” Pingan finally said a whole sentence.
Kerry was even more confused. “But who is Dudu?”
Pingan didn’t know how to explain. He said again: “Dudu is missing.”
Kerry became impatient. But on the outside, he was still smiling. He said: “Don’t worry. Dudu will come
back.”
Kerry wouldn’t believe what he said that day would one day become the truth.
Pingan’s eyes were alight with excitement. He was finally happy and he became active again.
It was bedtime. Kerry was reading Venus and the baby bedtime stories. He bought a story book when
he came back from work. But suddenly, his phone rang. It was Nighthawk.
Kerry put the book down and said: “Let’s take a break. I need to pick it up.”
He left the ward, closed the door gently and answered the phone.
“Sir, it’s me.”
“I know. Have you found Gavin?” Kerry took out a cigarette, but he suddenly remembered he was trying
to quit it, so he didn’t light it.
“No. But we found another person.” Nighthawk sounded very excited.
“Who?”
“Xuan Chu.”
Kerry laughed coldly. “That’s good. I almost forgot about that guy. Where did you find him?”
“On an island. He is dressed like local people. I think he is also looking for someone.”
“He is probably looking for Gavin. Just follow him. Maybe he can lead us to Gavin!”
“Yes, sir.”
Kerry hung up the phone. He suddenly felt sorry for Xuan. Because Xuan had sacrificed so much for
Gavin, but Gavin still doesn’t have any feeling for him. He is still trying to find Gavin even though Gavin
is so cold and indifferent to him.
Kerry is very liberal and he does not discriminate against homosexual people. And he believes Xuan’s
love for Gavin is deep and real. At the same time, he admits that Xuan’s love for Gavin is very humble
and extreme.
He went back into the ward. Venus was reading the story. Her reading was completely devoid of
emotions, but Kerry liked her reading very much. Because that means she was recovering.
Kerry sat on a chair. He just looked at the way Venus read the book and the way his baby clung on to
Venus. His heart was filled with joy and he hoped that moment could last longer and longer.
Venus was recovering, thanks to the amazing treatment. She could now say a complete sentence,
instead of one or two words.
......
In the ward at the end of the hall, Hao was peeling an apple for his father. He seemed absent-minded.
His father said: “Stop thinking about that woman. You will get married soon.”
Hao said in a displeased voice: “I’m not thinking about her.”
His father said: “I’m your father. I know everything you are thinking. When I first moved into this ward,
you only visited me once every two days. But since that woman also moved into this hospital, you
come to this place so frequently. You are obviously coming for her.”
“That’s not true.” Hao said. But he knew his father was right. He came to this hospital mainly because
he wanted to see Venus. He loved her so much and how could he possibly forget about her? But he is
not a silly man. He knows that he will never try to get her.
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