Chapter 1904: Being Ostracized and Becoming an Outsider

However, to play in a way that stands out, one has to put in some effort.

And Yi Xiang is the one who put in the effort.

One could see him use his nimble hands to arrange things, and the stickers immediately looked high-end.

The girl had originally been focused on designing her own princess image.

But after catching a glimpse of Yi Xiang's work, she was stunned.

She even sincerely praised him: "Brother, you are so amazing!"

"It's nothing!"

As Yi Xiang said this, he looked at Wei Yangyang with a bit of pride.

Wei Yangyang, however, did not meet his gaze, but instead looked down and played with the stickers in her hands.

Unlike the big one and the little one playing so enthusiastically over there.

Wei Yangyang was a bit absent-minded.

And the reason for her being absent-minded...

Was because of Li Xingyan.

At this moment, Li Xingyan looked as if he had been ostracized, having become an outsider.

This situation was a bit pitiful.

But Wei Yangyang did not want to change it.

One reason was that this game was indeed not suitable for Li Xingyan.

The second reason was that whenever Li Xingyan and Yi Xiang were together, they always seemed to end up arguing.

Wei Yangyang did not want to see such a scene happen.

So...

One of them had to leave first!

Once Li Xingyan left, Wei Yangyang would find an excuse to chase Yi Xiang away too!

Huh? Actually, thinking about it this way... it could be considered fair.

Wei Yangyang suddenly comforted herself.

Her heart felt more balanced as well.

And at this moment, a childish voice rang in her ears: "Uncle, what are you doing?"

Uncle...

Wei Yangyang was puzzled, wondering if someone else had entered the room?

She looked up to see.

She discovered that there were still only the few of them in the room.

So, the "Uncle" that the girl called out to...

It was definitely Li Xingyan!

Wei Yangyang wanted to laugh a little.

Li Xingyan, however, could not laugh.

He had not expected that, for no reason at all, his generation had been raised!

But he was too embarrassed to ask the little girl to call him "Brother," so in the end, he could only bite the bullet and say, "Working."

These three words made Wei Yangyang freeze.

Then, she was shocked!

Good grief, she had just been thinking about leaving him out in the cold.

Who would have thought that he was perfectly content, had even set up his station, and started working...

Wei Yangyang was completely helpless.

And the girl tilted her head and asked with a lack of understanding: "Isn't work done at the company?"

"Occasionally, one also needs to work overtime."

Overtime...

The girl was very familiar with these two words.

She said unhappily: "My dad also always works overtime. That day, he finally got a day off, but then it happened..."

The girl's words were not finished.

A look of terror flashed across her small face.

Wei Yangyang roughly guessed what she was thinking, so she held the girl's hand and gently comforted her.

Li Xingyan was also comforting her, though his method of comforting was very direct.

One could see Li Xingyan take out a card and say, "I'll give you an annual pass to the amusement park; you can play there as much as you want."

Amusement park?

This temptation was too great!

But the girl was only happy for two seconds before the expression on her face dimmed again.

Then she muttered: "It's useless even if you give it to me; my dad is too busy. His boss always assigns him work, and he can never finish it."

"This... work is just like that."

"But why doesn't Dad's boss work?"

"That's a misunderstanding; bosses are also very busy."

Like this boss, Li Xingyan, it was exactly so.

But the girl could not understand the gap between one boss and another.

She only felt that the boss was very bad, giving her father endless work to do.

Moreover, children are always outspoken.

This little girl, right in front of Li Xingyan, used a childish tone to criticize the profession of being a boss.

Hearing these childish words, Li Xingyan felt slightly helpless.

Just as the girl was speaking with great enthusiasm, her father came looking for her.

The girl's father knew that his daughter was always looking for a kind big sister to play with.

But in the Hospital, since they were both in car accidents, the other person also needed to rest and recover properly.

If his daughter kept coming over, it would definitely have an impact.

The girl's father had spoken to her about it several times before, but she wouldn't listen.

This time, he prepared to catch her and take her back, just... just...

"Boss!?"

Before the girl's father could figure out how to lecture his daughter, he was shocked by the face of the man in the hospital room.

Li Xingyan looked at the girl's father and then asked, "Are you calling me?"

"Yes, Boss! I... I am a project manager from a branch office. You might not remember me, but I once had a brief encounter with you at the company's annual meeting!"

The man was very excited.

Yet he gradually discovered... the people in the room had all fallen silent.

Even Li Xingyan's expression was indescribable.

The man didn't understand why, and was still wondering if he had said something wrong.

Soon, the man's daughter provided the answer: "Daddy..."

"What is it, daughter?"

"I just said a lot of bad things about your boss."

"Ah? You... this..."

"Will he beat you up!?"

The girl's mouth puckered, and she wanted to cry.

Seeing this, Li Xingyan said with amusement, "I won't be angry. You just don't understand me. Now you know that some bosses are also very busy, right?"

"Yes."

Seeing the girl nod obediently, Li Xingyan felt his heart soften.

He raised his hand to pat the child's head, then suggested to the man, "Your daughter is very cute. Spend more time with her when you have time; children grow up very fast, try not to miss it."

"Yes, alright."

"Just focus on recovering now. If your leave isn't enough, it can be extended."

"This... thank you, Boss!"

The man was flattered and thanked him repeatedly.

And his mood was like riding a roller coaster, full of ups and downs.

The girl was not as happy as her father.

She only focused on one question: "Daddy, will you not be as busy as a spinning top in the future?"

"Daddy will try his best to adjust his work hours and will also set aside more time for you and Mommy."

"That's great!"

"And, once we are discharged from the Hospital, we will go to the amusement park together!"

"Yay!"

The smile on the girl's face became increasingly radiant.

However...

She thought of something, hurriedly looked at Li Xingyan, and asked, "Uncle, can you still give me that annual pass from earlier?"

She really is a child.

When asking for things, she is also open and honest, without any awkwardness.

Li Xingyan liked this style of doing things.

Right then, he readily said, "Alright, here you go."

Li Xingyan actually took a golden card out of his pocket and handed it to the child.

The girl took it quite naturally.

But her father said nervously, "How can you ask for things indiscriminately!"

"Uncle offered to give it to me earlier."

Li Xingyan also said, "That is indeed the case; I wanted to make her happy."

"So that's how it is..." the man replied, then urged the child, "Then hurry up and thank Uncle."

"Thank you, Uncle!"

This child's voice was sweet (Tiantian), soft, and very pleasant to hear.

It's just that...

If she could call him "Uncle" a few less times, Li Xingyan would feel even more pleased.

Li Xingyan sighed melancholically, then responded, "You're welcome."

"Then, we won't disturb you any further."

The atmosphere in the room suddenly turned heavy, as if an invisible hand were pressing down on everyone's shoulders.