Chapter 258 - A Pair Of Identical Cupids

"What did you just say?" The request shocked Li Yuming and, even without waiting to hear Luna repeat her words, she looked at her in disbelief before shaking her head. "I'm sorry. I cannot do that. Anything but this."

"Please mum, come with me this once? I promise I will not bother you about it anymore." Luna pleaded.

"I said I can't." Li Yuming decided to be stern about it or she wouldn't be able to say no.

Just before she could turn and rush away to avoid being pleaded anymore, Luna held her wrist. Li Yuming looked back to see the corners of Luna's eyes glistening with moisture.

"You said you wouldn't say no to whatever I ask. But when I ask, you say no without batting an eyelid…"

"Luna…" Li Yuming was at a loss. Before she could say anything, Luna turned and left, holding onto her fruit basket tightly.

She sneaked a peek at Li Yuming and bit her lips as she blinked away the fake tears that she had managed to gather. It would probably require some time to get Li Yuming to meet Xia Hanchen and even more time for then to get closer. At this rate, their family would probably reunite when she and Lanni already have husbands and kids.

Even so, it was already good enough that Li Yuming didn't snap at her when she made the request and that was progress.

When she arrived at the hospital, Lanni was just done feeding Xia Hanchen the congee that she had brought. Luna walked over and placed the fruit basket on the table. "Hello dad. Lanni, you're here too."

"I wanted to tell you that I would come but your phone wasn't going through." Lanni looked at her questioningly.

Luna massaged her temples as she remembered the torture she had gone through earlier this morning. "It must be because you called when that idiot was endlessly talking to me."

"What idiot?" Lanni asked then found the answer immediately. It must be Jiang Xingyu. Who else could call Luna and talk to her endlessly?

"Xingyu. He is such a piece of work." Luna answered with a sigh.

When Xia Hanchen heard the name that Luna stated, his face was filled with excitement. "A man? My Luna has a boyfriend?"

Luna coughed from awkwardness. "Dad, he is not my boyfriend."

"He isn't? But you flirt with each other endlessly. He even called you this morning and who is to say that you were not talking and flirting on phone all night?" Lanni raised an eyebrow.

Luna frowned at her sister. "Flirt all night...we don't flirt that much, okay? Besides, he is the one who flirts with me."

Lanni and Xia Hanchen exchanged a look and laughed. These two would make a fun couple.

"May I know what the two of you are laughing at?" Luna glared at them and received peals of laughter as a response. She ignored them and went to the table then took an apple. "Dad, do you want some?"

"No, my dear. I'm really full now. I can eat some later." Xia Hanchen replied, rubbing his stomach.

Luna gave him a meaningful look and said in a sing-song tone, "Are you sure you don't want them? I got them from mum's kitchen…"

"What did you say?" Xia Hanchen sat up in shock.

Luna slumped back onto the chair, throwing the apple into the air then catching it before it fell. A grin was plastered across her lips as she tauntingly repeated. "I got them from mum's kitchen. But since you don't want them…"

"Who said I don't want them? Of course I want them!" Xia Hanchen even looked like he wanted to pounce on Luna and grab the apple from her.

Lanni burst into laughter. If anyone were to tell her that her father could act like a young man in love at the mention of her mother, she would call that person out for lying. But now that she was witnessing it with her own eyes, she found it sweet.

Luna peeled the apple and gave it to Xia Hanchen, who savored it slowly like he was eating food prepared by gods. "Are fruits from Yuming's house so tasty? You should bring me some more tomorrow."

Luna laughed but promised to bring more nonetheless.

It was only when Xia Hanchen finished the fruit that he felt something was off. "How come you got fruits from her kitchen? You are allowed to go there now?"

Luna recalled what she had forgotten all along. "We forgot to tell you! Actually, I'm staying at mum's house now."

"That's good, that's good." Xia Hanchen was overjoyed. But in the next second, he looked like he wanted to ask something. However, he didn't ask in the end. Something dimmed in his initially cheerful eyes.

Luna had lived long enough to understand him, so she could guess at one glance what he was thinking about. She helplessly let out a breath. "I tried to convince her to come with me but she didn't." She was not going to use that 'she is busy' excuse because she knew that Xia Hanchen would not buy it. She explained the exact situation. "I even attempted to emotionally blackmail her but oh well… I guess we may need more time before we make progress."

"I understand, Luna. You don't need to feel bad about it." Xia Hanchen patted her head, afraid that she would blame herself for failing. "As long as she is alright."

"Actually, mom is just too stubborn. I'm sure she also wants to know how you are doing." Lanni said with a smile, remembering how on many occasions, Li Yuming had looked like she wanted to ask something. If her assumption was right, then she had wanted to ask about Xia Hanchen but she was too proud to actually ask.

Xia Hanchen didn't want to get too ahead of himself but he was hopeful. "Once I get out of here, I will pursue her myself."

Luna shot him a look. "Are you seriously telling your daughters that you are going to pursue their mother?"

"What's wrong with that? Don't you already know?" Xia Hanchen retorted.

"Fine, fine, we know. But tell me, what strategy are you going to use that you haven't used in all these years?" She taunted.

"You bad child. How dare you say that to your dad?" Xia Hanchen huffed.

"But I'm telling the truth. Right, Lanni?"

Lanni thought about it and nodded. "Indeed. We are already twenty years old but you have not been able to get her back yet. Let us girls get it done for you."

"You might as well become a pair of identical cupids." Xia Hanchen humphed, but he was happy in actual sense. He was glad that their daughters were supporting their reunion.

After spending a few more minutes with Xia Hanchen, he needed to rest so they decided to leave. Lanni reached for the doorknob but just as her hand connected with it, the knob turned and the door was pushed open from outside.

She thought it was the nurse and stepped aside to excuse her but when she saw who the incomer was, she froze in shock. "Mom?"