Chapter 4
Father's Advice
Chen Mo immediately withdrew from the perception, and the pain was relieved a lot, but it was still there, so he had to close his eyes and rest.
However, his mind did not stop thinking.
This third eye cannot be opened frequently; it only lasts for a few seconds before it fails.
Chen Mo was somewhat disappointed; such a significant flaw was of no use to him.
It had no effect on either fighting enemies or practicing martial arts.
"It would be better if we were on the defensive, then we wouldn't have to worry about being ambushed."
Thinking of this, Chen Mo's hatred for the person who attacked him increased even more.
Even though he managed to travel through time, that person destroyed his dantian.
The pain subsided slowly after a while.
When Chen Mo opened his eyes again, he heard the sound of the door opening.
Turning around, I saw my father, Chen Mingyuan, walking in carrying fruit.
"dad!"
"Hey! Xiao Mo, you're awake! Did I disturb you?"
After speaking, Chen Mingyuan carefully walked to his son, looked him over, and only relaxed slightly when he saw that his son was not sad.
His son was pale and his lips were almost bloodless, which broke his heart.
Before he came in, he didn't know how to face his son.
Seeing his son like this made him even more distressed.
The words I wanted to say were stuck in my throat, unable to come out.
"No, Dad, I'm fine!"
Chen Mo smiled. Seeing his father's expression, he knew that his father knew about the destruction of his dantian.
Seeing his son's smile, Chen Mingyuan felt even more heartbroken.
"Xiao Mo, how are you feeling now? Are you feeling better?"
"I'm much better. The doctor said I'm fine now, and I can be discharged after a period of observation. Dad, don't worry. By the way, has Mom gone back yet?"
"Yes, she's gone back. She didn't sleep at all last night, so I took her home to rest."
After such a blow, Chen Mingyuan was naturally worried about his wife going home alone, so he took her home before coming back.
"That's good!"
Hearing that his mother had arrived home safely, Chen Mo felt relieved. From the moment the doctor spoke to his mother alone and he saw the words "Dantian shattered" on the control panel, he knew that the doctor had already told her about his condition.
Just like patients with terminal illnesses in a past life, doctors would privately tell the patients' families that they had seen it many times before.
For a moment, both father and son fell silent.
Chen Mingyuan placed the fruit on the table next to him, while Chen Mo stared blankly at the ceiling.
After arranging the fruit, Chen Mingyuan sat on the hospital bed next to his son, looking at him silently.
Just then, Chen Mo's stomach started growling.
"Xiao Mo, are you hungry?"
"Um!"
"Just bear with it for now. The doctor said you can't eat anything yet. You can eat tonight."
"Okay, Dad, I understand."
Then, the father and son fell silent again.
Chen Mingyuan didn't know how to comfort his son, fearing that his son wouldn't be able to accept the fact that his dantian had been destroyed.
At the very least, we should wait until our son is discharged from the hospital before telling him.
The thought of his son's dantian being destroyed for no reason filled Chen Mingyuan with rage. He clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug into the flesh of his palms. The pain brought him back to his senses.
He just couldn't understand why his son's dantian had been destroyed when he hadn't provoked anyone.
He just called his son's homeroom teacher to find out about his son's situation at school, and also asked his son's friends, who all said that his son hadn't offended anyone at school.
Although the police have been notified, the surveillance footage has been destroyed, so no one knows who did it; all that is known is that it was done by a martial artist.
Upon hearing that the person was a martial artist, Chen Mingyuan knew that he had no choice but to swallow this bitter pill.
There was nothing they could do; they were just ordinary people, and trying to take revenge on a martial artist was tantamount to courting death.
Although the law stipulates that martial artists cannot kill or beat ordinary people at will, who would know if it didn't happen in a public place?
A martial artist can kill an ordinary person without anyone noticing.
Martial artists are not to be trifled with by ordinary people!
"dad!"
Chen Mo initiated the conversation, "I already know about my situation. It's just that my dantian is ruined, so there's almost no chance of me becoming a martial artist!"
Chen Mo's tone was very relaxed, as if he were talking about something ordinary, and Chen Mingyuan could not detect any sadness in his voice.
"Xiao Mo, you..."
Chen Mingyuan jumped up, his voice rising.
"Xiao Mo, how did you know? Did someone come in and say something to you? No, I'm going to complain to the doctor. How could they say such things about your injuries!"
After saying that, he turned around and was about to walk out.
"Dad! Don't go! Nobody told me, I sensed it myself! I know my body very well."
Hearing his son's anxious voice from behind, Chen Mingyuan immediately stopped, slowly turned around, and looked at his son.
"Xiao Mo, I...you...you know...I..."
Chen Mingyuan didn't know what to do with his hands, and his anger subsided.
At that moment, he didn't know what to say. A whole bunch of comforting words got stuck in his throat when he saw his son's calm expression.
He imagined his son crying and screaming in despair when he learned that his dantian had been destroyed, and how he would be in disbelief and call the doctor to explain the situation.
After all, becoming a martial artist was his son's only dream. When his son was six years old, he was told that he wanted to become a powerful martial artist.
Since then, my son has been diligently practicing, never stopping, never complaining of being tired. Now he is eighteen years old, and it has been twelve years.
If it were him, he would also despair and be unwilling to accept such a fact.
Therefore, he and his wife decided to tell Chen Mo after some time had passed.
However, things didn't go as planned; Chen Mo found out on his own.
Seeing my son so calm now, so eerily calm!
Such unusual behavior made Chen Mingyuan's heart pound, and his whole body trembled.
He hurriedly grabbed Chen Mo's hand, his voice trembling slightly as he said:
"Xiao Mo, don't scare Daddy! You're making Daddy scared. You still have Daddy, Mommy, and your little sister. Everyone loves you very much."
"If it were me, I wouldn't be able to accept this either. If you want to cry, just cry. You're a child too."
"You'll feel better if you cry it out. Once you've released your emotions, everything will be fine."
The strength in his father's hand told Chen Mo that his father was worried about him, afraid that he would do something foolish. His deep concern filled his heart instantly.
This is what it feels like to be cared for by family—it's warm and wonderful.
"Dad, I'm really fine, don't worry, I'm doing great now. I don't need to cry either, there's definitely a way to solve the problem with my dantian."
"When the time comes, I can ask the teachers at school, or the classmates from martial arts families. I'm sure I'll come up with a solution."
Chen Mingyuan was stunned for a moment. His son's dantian was destroyed, but instead of being sad, he comforted himself.
However, he still didn't believe his son and refused to let go.
During his hospital stay, he insisted on staying by his son's side to prevent him from doing anything foolish.