Chapter 874: Bai Shishi’s Decision
As a Golden Core master and a renowned ancient healer.
Lin Tian was very aware of his physical condition. With Zhao Qingtang’s medicine, his body had mostly recovered.
So, after chatting with Bai Shishi and Mei Ruyan for a while, he got up from the hospital bed.
The first thing he did was to visit his future father-in-law, Bai Tianlong.
The situation was not ideal; one leg was paralyzed, and his spirits were low.
Bai Tianlong sat in a wheelchair facing the sky outside the window, his head raised, lost in thought.
Lin Tian called out to him softly a few times, but there was no response.
"How is it? Can he be cured?" Bai Shishi wiped away tears at the corner of her eyes, looking at Lin Tian with tearful eyes. All hopes were pinned on Lin Tian now.
Lin Tian comforted Bai Shishi a bit, then used Spiritual Qi to examine Bai Tianlong. After organizing his words for quite some time, he finally said, "Shishi, Uncle’s mental state is not good right now. We should get him the best psychologist possible. It might help."
Several doctors had said similar things to Bai Shishi, but she refused them all, believing Lin Tian could heal Bai Tianlong, waiting all along.
Now hearing Lin Tian say it, Bai Shishi couldn’t hold back any longer; tears streamed down her face.
"Really... there’s no other way?"
Seeing her like this, Lin Tian’s heart wrenched, but he couldn’t say anything discouraging, so he put on a smile and said, "I’m not a psychiatrist. This isn’t my specialty. Getting a good psychologist will be far more effective than me."
Other people saying this wouldn’t convince Bai Shishi, but coming from Lin Tian, her gloomy mood seemed to be dispelled by a warm sun.
Lin Tian hesitated a bit, then said, "It’s just... Uncle will probably have to stay in a wheelchair from now on. The recent injuries, excessive bleeding, the nerves have atrophied, making it hard to stand up now."
Bai Shishi glanced at her father’s back, emotions surging, just wanting to cry.
Suddenly, at this moment, Bai Tianlong, who had been staring at the sky, said, "Lin Tian..."
Bai Shishi visibly trembled; she hadn’t heard Bai Tianlong speak for several days. He always sat alone by the window, lost in thought, which saddened her as his daughter.
Lin Tian, holding Bai Shishi’s hand, hurriedly walked to Bai Tianlong’s side.
Bai Tianlong’s cloudy and vacant eyes slowly regained focus as he glanced at Lin Tian, then at Bai Shishi. He smiled and said, "I’m... I’m fine, no need to find a doctor for me."
"Dad..."
"Shishi, I know what you want to say. I know my own body. It won’t help to call a doctor."
Bai Tianlong’s current physical state was poor; this could be determined from his weak tone. The fact he could still converse was quite fortunate.
"What I wish for the most now is for you two to be alright." Bai Tianlong focused on Lin Tian and said, "I know you have many confidantes. Initially, I wanted to ease you away from those women, as a father, I only want my daughter to be happy; other people’s daughters are not my concern. But now, I probably can’t do any of that."
"..." Lin Tian didn’t know how to respond.
"But I trust Shishi’s judgment." Bai Tianlong’s gaze suddenly became sharp, as if he wanted to see through Lin Tian. "Remember your promise to me, to have a son with the surname Bai, right?"
Lin Tian nodded in agreement, "Of course, I remember."
"As long as you remember, Shishi is, after all, a girl and needs your help in many things. Right now, the Bai Family is surrounded by threats, and when it’s time to take decisive action, don’t hesitate."
"Understood, Uncle." Lin Tian nodded.
"There’s one more thing," Bai Tianlong hesitated, saying, "You two should also set a date and organize the wedding banquet, right?"
Lin Tian met Bai Tianlong’s gaze, pondered for two seconds, then finally nodded, "It should be done."
To love someone means to take responsibility.
And what’s the best way to take responsibility?
It’s marriage!
At that moment, countless thoughts raced through Lin Tian’s mind, unsure of how to face Liou Qingcheng in the future.
But at this moment, he couldn’t refuse Bai Tianlong’s request.
Bai Shishi gazed deeply at Lin Tian, seeing his determined eyes and earnest expression, her eyes welled up with excited tears again, smiling brilliantly.
"Good, good, good! Hahaha..." At this moment, Bai Tianlong’s spirit seemed to have returned to its former state, looking at Lin Tian with satisfaction and laughing heartily.
"Dad..." Bai Shishi called softly, suddenly saying, "I don’t want to get married that soon."
Because of her words, the air’s temperature seemed to drop instantly. Bai Tianlong’s laughter also gradually ceased.
"Dad..." Bai Shishi called again, squatting in front of the wheelchair, holding her father’s hand like a child acting spoiled, "Now your health is poor, there’s a ton of company matters, and some are watching us. I really am not in the mind to get married now."
Bai Tianlong placed his other hand over Bai Shishi’s, patting it gently, and said in a soft voice, "Child, you’ve really had it tough, sacrificing too much of yourself."
As the Patriarch of the Bai Family, having navigated the vast world of Kanyue City for decades, Bai Tianlong had seen all kinds of situations and met all sorts of people.
He understood that Bai Shishi said this to accommodate Lin Tian, so as not to put him in a difficult position.
He couldn’t understand what was so good about Lin Tian that his precious daughter could tolerate him having other women.
If it were in the past, Bai Tianlong would not only have wanted to get rid of Lin Tian’s other women, but even Lin Tian wouldn’t have survived!
Understanding this, Lin Tian naturally understood even more.
He didn’t feel very happy; rather, he felt a pang of guilt as if needles were pricking his heart.
Bai Tianlong looked up at Lin Tian, saying, "Who knows what good virtue you practiced in your past life? Anyway, the world of you young people is beyond this old man’s understanding, go ahead and do as you please."
"Dad, thank you... I know you’re concerned about me. But I feel I am already very happy, not having to marry for family interests like my aunts. That would be the cruelest fate for me."
Bai Shishi, now 28, had been matched with suitors by the family, each from prominent families in Kanyue City. Bai Shishi was stubborn and wasn’t overcome by the family’s arrangements.