Chapter 378: 378
After Papa An was knocked down, the rider adjusted the helmet calmly, revved the motorcycle, and immediately drove off .
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An Xiaxia shrieked and ran to her father .
“Dad…”
Papa An waved at her, indicating that he was alright . When he tried to walk, however, he sucked in a breath . It went without saying that his leg was injured .
Sheng Yize and Qi Yanxi came over, both looking grim . They then helped An Xiaxia to take Papa An inside .
“Don’t worry, I fell down, that’s all . I guess I’m no longer a young man…” Papa An chuckled cheerfully . Since he had once been a doctor, he examined his leg himself . There were no broken bones, and it was enough to put on some external ointment .
“It’s good that both of you are here . I have something for you . ” Papa An pointed at the bar . “It’s right there in the cabinet — the two paper bags . You’ve been working here a while, so those are thank you gifts from me . ”
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Qi Yanxi went to fetch both bags and passed one to Sheng Yize . Both were surprised by the contents .
In each bag was a thick, sports-style padded jacket, which suited teenagers of their age .
“You youngsters only want to look pretty nowadays . Look at how thin your clothes are!” Papa An reprimanded them . “Dress warmly in winter . Even if there’s central heating everywhere, you can’t go around wearing just a shirt and a sweater . You’ll catch a cold!”
Sheng Yize and Qi Yanxi were silent for a moment before they uttered their gratitude in unison . “Thank you, Uncle . ”
This gift from Papa An was very heartwarming .
He wouldn’t have given them these if he didn’t care about them wholeheartedly .
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“Alright . Put it on, if you like them . It snowed yesterday, but today will be colder, once the snow begins to melt!”
“Dad, stop nagging…” An Xiaxia rubbed her ears, afraid that the two fellows might lose their tempers .
After all, neither of them had mild dispositions .
Unexpectedly, both took the jackets out of the bags and obediently put them on . With their impressive heights and long legs, they looked more dashing than models . An Xiaxia gawked at them with sparkling eyes . “Wow… You two look great! But dad, you didn’t buy clothes only for them, did you? Where’s mine?”
“It’s upstairs . ” Papa An rubbed her little head affectionately . An Xiaxia cheered and ran upstairs for her new clothes .
Papa An chuckled . He then took two red envelopes out of his pocket and stuffed one each into Sheng Yize’s and Qi Yanxi’s hands .
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“That’s your salary and your lucky money for the new year . ”
Papa An insisted they take the money and the two teenagers had no choice but to accept the red envelopes .
Before long, An Xiaxia rushed down the stairs wearing a red cashmere coat . The color and her fair skin contrasted beautifully and she almost looked radiant .
“Dad, I love you!” An Xiaxia gave Papa An a kiss . She then noticed that Sheng Yize and Qi Yanxi were both staring at the red envelopes in their hands . She couldn’t help but wave her hands in front of their eyes . “What’s going on with you two?”
Sheng Yize smiled and put away the red envelope . “It’s nothing…”
He and Qi Yanxi were heirs of their families and they had more monthly pocket money than they could spend . He had made a small fortune after working in showbiz these years . However, this salary had shaken him more than anything else .
When An Xiaxia dragged him off to help her with her luggage, Qi Yanxi stood dazed on the spot . After quite a while, he finally asked Papa An hesitantly, “Uncle An, may I call you dad just this once?”
He knew he had a terrible temper and was a defiant teenager, which often enraged Father Qi, who would than beat him up .
He had never felt any warmth in his family home . However, he wanted to be a good kid here with Papa An .
Papa An was surprised by the request, but he smiled and said, “Sure . ”
Qi Yanxi’s tanned cheeks flushed and he said quietly, “Dad…”