Chapter 629 - Little Girl's Request
After passing out on the sidewalk, Zu Wan woke up and found himself in a strange environment once again.
Compared to the room he had seen before, this time he was in a plain room with a white ceiling and no furniture inside aside from his sickbed, bedside table, and one vacant long plastic bench near the entrance door.
Zu Wan frowned upon seeing an object inserted in his left arm. IV DRIP. He was about to remove it when two small hands grabbed his arm, thus stopping him.
When he turned to his side, he saw a young girl smiling at him sweetly.
"Mr. Handsome, you are now awake. How do you feel?" the little girl asked Zu Wan with her exhilarated voice.
She was glad to see him awake. She had been watching over him the moment he was transferred to this hospital ward.
The frown on Zu Wan's forehead deepened after seeing this cute little stranger who talked like an adult.
"Who are you?" He asked her with his cold tone.
But the girl was not intimidated by his cold voice at all. Instead, she was looking at him with so much fascination in her eyes.
"I'm Ella! I was the one who found you lying unconscious in the street."
Zu Wan was taken aback upon hearing that. Then he remembered that he was wandering and walking in the streets when he suddenly fainted.
"Why did you help me? Where am I?"
"Because you might die if I left you there. I help you because you are handsome and I don't want you to die," the young girl answered him frankly with her innocent smile.
Zu Wan: "..."
'Saving me just because I am handsome? What a strange kid?'
Zu Wan didn't expect that a human would help him, especially a child. Then he was reminded of Eva, who loved helping people in need.
"Oh, Mr. Handsome, we are in a hospital right now!" The young girl added, answering Zu Wan's question.
"Hospital??" Zu Wan asked her as he had no idea about this place. This was the first time he heard the word hospital.
The young girl bobbed her head before giggling.
"Mr. Handsome, don't tell me you are afraid of hospitals? Don't you know what a hospital is?"
For some unknown reason, Zu Wan found himself responding to the little girl.
"Yes, I don't know what this place is. But I am not afraid."
The little girl flashed her charming smile again before climbing on his sickbed as she sat on the edge.
Zu Wan was amused by this kid's boldness. She was not afraid of him. If she just knew that he was a demon god, he wondered if this little kid would still want to get near him.
"Mr. Handsome, a hospital is a place where wounded, injured and sick people are being treated by doctors and nurses."
Zu Wan didn't need doctors or nurses because he could heal himself.
"By the way, Mr. Handsome, what is your name?" Ella asked him expectantly. She gazed at him with her tantalizing blue eyes.
For some unknown reason, Zu Wan could see Zhen-Zhen in her. His beloved daughter also had blue eyes.
Maybe this was the reason he was talking and entertaining this kid. He missed his daughter Zhen-Zhen and his wife, Eva.
He wondered how he would be able to see them again. He was trapped in an unknown world and he didn't know where to find them.
"I'm Zu Wan!"
Ella's eyes brightened up when she finally learned his name.
"Mr. Handsome Zu Wan! Nice meeting you!"
Ella extended her small right hand in front of Zu Wan, offering him a handshake.
The demon god just looked at her hand, puzzled. He had no idea what was the meaning of this gesture.
"What? What do you want from me?" Zu Wan asked the little girl confusedly.
Little Ella shook her head helplessly while clicking her tongue.
"Mr. Handsome, you are a strange one! I just want a handshake. Don't you know that this is required after introducing yourself to someone? Now accept my hand!" Ella sounded like a teacher lecturing Zu Wan about proper etiquette.
Though reluctant at first, Zu Wan still accepted her small hands. Ella giggled while shaking his hands.
"Good job. You are a fast learner!"
Zu Wan could only sigh deeply. He couldn't believe that he was talking to this little girl. He should leave now and find his way back to the other world. He wanted to know what happened to his wife and daughter, Zhen-Zhen.
He was about to stand up and get off the bed when Ella had spoken again while tugging the sleeve of his hospital gown.
"Mr. Handsome, do you know that I saved your life, right? This also means you are indebted to me now!" Ella blatantly said to Zu Wan.
Zu Wan: "..."
'Save my life? Indebted to her? I didn't ask her to do that. Why is she telling me that I am? now indebted to her?'
Zu Wan was about to refute her words when Ella had spoken again with her puppy-eyes look. She was clearly using her charm. And it was effective, Zu Wan forgot his words.
"Please return the favor. Please grant my wish!" Ella said with her pleading tone.
Zu Wan didn't know that his patience with Zhen-Zhen would be useful in dealing with this kid.
"Alright, what is it? Tell me your request."
Ella's eyes lit up with excitement when Zu Wan finally agreed. She turned around and kneeled in front of him.
Her small hands held both his hands. She gazed up, staring directly at his eyes before saying her request.
"Mr. Handsome Zu Wan… can you be… can you be my father?"
Zu Wan: 0_0
There was a moment of silence. Ella was looking at him intently, anticipating his response.
The demon god didn't know if he heard it right so he asked her again.
"I said, can you be my father?"
Zu Wan: "..."
"I promise I will be a good daughter! My mother is a beautiful woman. She has a lot of admirers. You will like her once you see her. Please agree. Be my father!"