The family of three got up. Zhu Qianying went downstairs to make breakfast, while Yan Shao took Zizai and Xingxing for a walk on the beach.

Perhaps considering that Zai Zai's strength had not yet recovered, Yan Shao brought his son, Gou Gou, back in just over ten minutes.

“Mom just called me, and I told her we’re still out of town. Remember to cover for us.”

Zhu Qianying was carrying the cooked breakfast out when she saw him walk over, so she whispered the whole story to him.

"Hmm, Mom probably wants to see us before she goes to the food expo, right?"

Zhu Qianying nodded and carried the breakfast to the dining room.

Because of Zizai's situation, Zhu Qianying had no time to think too much. Moreover, she and Yan Shao agreed that it was best to keep Zizai's accident a secret from the elders for the time being.

Needless to say, Yanbo and his wife live in a remote, third-world country with all sorts of inconvenient transportation. If you were to talk to them about Zizai, they would surely be driven crazy with worry.

Chen Jing is going to compete in a few days. If she finds out about Zai Zai, who can guarantee that her mentality and level will not be affected?

If Chen Jing were still young, she would have plenty of opportunities like this in the future, which would be fine. The key is that Chen Jing is no longer young. If she loses this opportunity, she may never have another chance to turn things around, and she may never find a better opportunity to slap Zhu Zhizhou and Zhu Shaofen in the face again.

Halfway through breakfast, Yan Shao's phone rang, and sure enough, it was Chen Jing.

"mom……"

"Mom, you're overthinking it. We're doing great. It's fun here, and Zizai wants to stay a couple more days."

Judging from Yan Shao's words, it seems that Chen Jing on the other end of the phone raised some questions.

"Okay, you can talk to Zizai about it."

Yan Shao handed the phone to Zizai, secretly relieved that he had turned on the water for Zizai before breakfast.

"Hey, Grandma!"

"Yes, it's a lot of fun here. Can I stay a few more days before going back?"

A single, pitiful sentence is worth a hundred of Yan Shao's explanations.

Zizai chatted with Chen Jing for a few more minutes, and after hanging up the phone, the little guy made a victory sign at Yan Shao.

After dinner, Zizai kept his promise and, holding his favorite fairy tale book, led Xingxing into the study.

Seeing this, Yan Shao and Zhu Qianying also took out their laptops and got busy with their own things.

Zizai was very quiet, much quieter than usual. He was hugging a fairy tale book and nestled in a corner of the sofa, looking as if he was reading it very attentively.

So far, apart from the slight panic and fear he showed while taking a shower and sleeping last night, he appeared no different from usual when he was awake.

Apart from his physical strength and energy being much lower than usual, there was really no sign of anything unusual about him.

Yan Shao and Zhu Qianying became even more worried about this.

Meanwhile, Zhu Qianying was chatting with Teacher Xiao about this matter on QQ.

Teacher Xiao replied that he might be deliberately avoiding that memory, so when he was lucid, he seemed perfectly fine. Conversely, he experienced panic and fear when his consciousness was clouded.

"So what should we do?"

Zhu Qianying was very worried, but she couldn't show it in front of Zizai.

"Let's see how he is in a couple of days. Ideally, he'll come to you on his own, even if he's crying. But if he doesn't say anything, it might become a latent crisis within him. If that panic and fear suddenly awakens in a situation where no one is around, it could lead to an irreversible tragedy."

Zhu Qianying stared intently at the text that Teacher Xiao had replied to, remaining silent for a long time.

Yan Shao was busy with Yanhuang's affairs when he received the screenshot sent by Zhu Qianying. After carefully reading the conversation between the two, he couldn't help but frown.

The three of them created a group chat, and Yan Shao asked Teacher Xiao in the group, "Is there any treatment or solution?"

Zhu Qianying quickly chimed in, "Yes, we will definitely cooperate fully with whatever treatment is needed."

There was no reply for a long time. Just when Yan Shao and Zhu Qianying thought that Teacher Xiao was also helpless, Teacher Xiao sent a message.

“Give Zizai a few more days. If he's still like this, I'll try deep hypnosis. But you need to be prepared, this therapy carries some risks… If he were a conscious adult, it would be fine, but for a child like him…”

Although Zhu Qianying was sitting behind a desk and Yan Shao was sitting on a sofa, after reading Teacher Xiao's reply, they both looked up and glanced at each other.

They both saw the answer in each other's eyes.

"Okay, Ms. Xiao, you should get ready. Of course, we also hope that Zizai can tell us about what happened that day in the next few days."

The two chatted with Teacher Xiao on QQ for about ten or twenty minutes. During that time, Zizai stayed curled up on the sofa and barely moved.

Zhu Qianying closed the chat window, logged off QQ, closed the computer and put it aside. She then went over to see what the little guy was so engrossed in, or perhaps he wasn't looking at anything at all.

Zhu Qianying leaned closer and first looked at Zizai. To her surprise, Zizai was looking at the fairy tale book with great concentration, his little finger poking at the book and muttering to himself.

This is the little guy's habit; whenever he sees something exciting, he'll quietly read it aloud.

Therefore, Zhu Qianying could conclude that he was indeed reading the book attentively.

Zhu Qianying's heart was in turmoil, yet she didn't know where to begin. All she could do was gently pull Zizai close and hold him quietly like that.

After reading a short passage, Zizai looked up at Zhu Qianying in great surprise.

"Mommy, are you done with your work?"

Zhu Qianying nodded, then quickly shook her head. "No, but I'm a little tired and want to rest for a while."

Zizai said "Oh...", took the bookmark from the back of the book, and closed the book.

Zhu Qianying was also somewhat surprised, "Not watching anymore?"

Zizai nodded and snuggled closer to her. "Okay, I'll chat with Mommy..."

A glimmer of hope rose in Zhu Qianying's heart. She patted his head and said softly, "Okay..."

"Mommy, haven't Bai Xiaolu and Aunt Xiaoshaozi returned from their trip yet?"

Zizai didn't mention what happened at the scenic spot, but instead brought up another matter that was equally troubling Zhu Qianying.

Previously, Zhu Qianying would let the little guy watch all the short videos Jiang Qi sent over; otherwise, how could the little guy be so well-behaved?

However, he firmly believed Zhu Qianying's claim that Bai Shao's family had gone on a trip abroad, and therefore never argued about calling Bai Xiaolu or having a video chat.

"Yes, she's not back yet! I guess Aunt Xiaoshao is having too much fun and doesn't want to leave!" Zhu Qianying replied to Zizai with a smile.