Chapter 4: So-called Fatherly Love

  As the machine pierced the skin above her buttocks to extract bone marrow, Cheng Hanlei involuntarily let out a painful whimper.

  A soft voice like a kitten's escaped from tightly pursed pink lips.

  That sharp pain spread from every pore of the body, flowing with the blood all the way to the brain.

  It's not the first time she has entered the Lei family since she was five years old. With her eyes closed, Cheng Huanlei couldn't help but recall the scene of her first surgery.

  When she was eight years old, she was late because of her duty and was a little afraid of Li's mother's punishment, so she quickened her pace to get home early. Who knew that as soon as she walked out of the school gate, she saw a familiar car, the one that only her sister Cheng Xiwen could ride in. Cheng Hanlei stood frozen at the small figure by the door.

  The car door opened and the man who had never allowed her to call him "Dad" sat in the middle, with Fen Auntie sitting on his left side. She was the mistress of this house and was holding a two-year-old Lei Xiuwen, the little princess of the Lei family, in her arms.

  While she was at a loss, she saw that the man who had never given her a good face suddenly showed her a loving smile she had longed for.

  "Lele, come and get on the bus."

  That overly gentle voice made Cheng Huanlei think for a moment that she was in a dream.

  Blinking eyes, beautiful pupils filled with incredulity.

  Even Fen's aunt, who was sitting next to her father, just kept a straight face and didn't say any harsh words to her. At this moment, Cheng Huanlei felt like she had gone to heaven.

  "What's wrong? Come quickly. Come over here to Daddy."

  The gentle and loving voice makes all of this feel a bit more real.

  Cheng Huanrui started moving her feet, as if she had been enchanted, and walked towards Lei Zhendong in the car.

  Standing in front of Lei Zhen Dong, but not daring to get on the car, just lowering his head, his lips moved slightly, and finally didn't have the courage to call out "Dad". Those words that had been rehearsed many times in his heart...

  A pair of large hands grasped her wrists, and Cheng Huanle was pulled into Lei Zhendong's warm embrace. The breath between them was filled with Lei Zhendong's scent. She looked up at the master of the house with a dazed expression, a man who had always stood far away from her... yet now he was so close, his arms strong and warm as they wrapped around her. This was her father...

  The car slid out quickly after Cheng Huanlei sat in.

  Sitting in Lei Zhen Dong's arms, slightly tilting her head to look at Lei Zhen Dong's profile, staring blankly.

  The car stopped quickly at the hospital entrance, Lei Zhendong held Cheng Hanlei, and the driver held Lei Xiwen and walked quickly into the hospital.

  When placed on a hospital bed, looking at Lei Xiwen who was also placed on the other side of the hospital bed, Cheng Hanlei began to feel that something was off and looked towards Lei Zhendong for help.

  "Han Lei, your sister's life is in your hands now."

  Those big hands grasped her waist so forcefully, while that voice was so gentle and soothing to her resistant heart.

  A man wearing a white coat walked in, holding a very large needle.

  As the needle pierced her skin, her body gradually became numb and immobile. She could only stare at Lei Zhen Dong with wide eyes, pleading for help, this man who had just given her a hint of being loved.

  But his gaze was only on Lei Xiwen, who was lying on the other side. All he could hear was his soothing voice: "Wenwen, be good, Daddy and Mommy are here with you. It will stop hurting soon, be good."