When they came to their senses, they found that all the vegetables in the pot were gone, but a fish head was still cooking.

The group wanted to add vegetables, but Shen Yanming stopped them.

After all, vegetables can be eaten after being briefly blanched, but this fish head is half-cooked. Even if it was raised in the space, we should be careful and add vegetables after it is fully cooked.

So, the group picked another topic to chat about.

A few minutes later, seeing that the fish head had changed color, Shen Yanming called on everyone to add vegetables and fish slices to it, and then they ate to their hearts' content once again.

Finally, the group finished all the food prepared by Bi Qiaoan. They patted their round bellies, unable to walk, and collapsed on the sofa to digest.

Bi Qiaoan didn't eat much; she ate until she was about 70% full and then left the table. She is currently pregnant and follows the principle of eating small, frequent meals.

After confirming with the group that they didn't need any more dishes, Bi Qiaoan took their bowls and chopsticks to the kitchen and washed them one by one.

Shen Yanming also followed behind to help, but he mainly tidied up the coffee table in the living room and then chatted with Yu Shui and the others to pass the time.

They chatted for over half an hour when Cui Xian picked up his phone and glanced at it casually before exclaiming, "Something's happened! Something's happened! Quick, open your phone and check the group chat!"

It turns out she was a single mother from North Harbin who left her child at home while she went out.

But who knew that the child would sneak out when no one was paying attention? As a result, because he was too young, he lost his balance while climbing the stairs and fell down, immediately losing consciousness.

The people living in the same house didn't know each other before, so they usually lived their own lives and preferred to stay in their bedrooms when they had nothing to do, rather than going out.

So none of them knew that the child had run away and gotten into trouble.

When the child's mother returned and found no one in the house, her desperate cries startled everyone else out.

Upon asking, they learned that a child was missing, and everyone panicked.

I was going to call the police right away, but I decided to go and look around the neighborhood first. Maybe the child was just being naughty and playing somewhere.

As a result, they searched around but couldn't find anyone. Just as they were about to call the police, a little girl on the fifth floor sent a message in the group chat saying that a little boy had fainted in the stairwell.

She knocked on the doors of her neighbors on both sides, but none of them recognized the little boy. No one dared to touch him, so they could only call for an ambulance first.

To confirm the boy's identity, the girl posted his photo in the group chat.

It was only when the roommates who accompanied the woman out to look for her child that they heard her phone ring and glanced at it that they noticed it.

At that moment, everyone, including the child's mother, felt immense regret.

Because the power had been restored to the building when they went out to look for the child, they naturally assumed that the child had taken the elevator downstairs.

Surprisingly, no one remembered that there was no electricity when the child went out and that he had taken the stairs, which needlessly delayed such a long time for rescue.

Moreover, they are all really clueless. They couldn't find their child and didn't even think to post a missing child notice in the group. The notice to find the parents was posted in the group by the girl who made the phone call.

In the end, it all comes down to a lack of genuine care. Since it's not their own child, even if they help, they're not as dedicated, because the knife isn't in their own hands.

As for that single mother, she was probably frantic at the time, her mind was buzzing, and she had lost all reason.

At that time, she probably believed whatever others told her, lacking the ability to think independently, which is why she wasted so much time.

After reading it, Shen Yanming realized that the message was from an hour ago, which meant that the incident happened around the time they were eating.

"Okay, you guys go to the hospital first, and Qiao An and I will cook something and then go over. With something like this happening, that woman probably hasn't eaten yet," Shen Yanming said.

Yu Shui frowned and complained, "Honestly, even a get-together can't be peaceful." But she still got up and put on her coat.

Chen Qing, Li Yinhe, and Cui Xian also got up and dressed. Although they didn't say anything, their expressions were not good.

"Alright, stop saying things like that in the future. If they need any help over there, just be there for them. Listen to me, you won't regret it," Shen Yanming said.

Yu Shui paused in her steps toward the door. "Old Shen, do you know something?"

This time, Shen Yanming didn't hide anything, but he didn't reveal everything either.

He said, "From the start of the reception operation, we have been under the Qinghe Alliance's assessment, and it is very likely that we will continue to be assessed. Therefore, we must be careful in our actions."

He dared not reveal that they might be transferred to the guard unit, because as long as it remained undecided, anything could happen.

As for the assessment, the first round has already ended, and anyone with even a little bit of connections can find out the news.

Moreover, even if they don't know anything now, once Ke Wenpei and the others leave and the new people arrive, this matter will no longer be a secret.

Upon hearing this, Yu Shui and the others were shocked and nodded solemnly, no longer daring to be careless.

After they left, Bi Qiaoan was troubled. What should she cook for them? Something too good wouldn't do, and something too bad wouldn't do either.

After hesitating, I decided to have steamed buns with vegetables.

Flour tends to clump together, and rice is a bit expensive, so I'll stick with steamed buns. Luckily, I have some cornmeal steamed buns on hand.

As for the side dishes, spicy cabbage and shredded potatoes, plus a salted egg, are already quite good.

While Bi Qiaoan was cooking, Shen Yanming didn't come to help. He went into his spatial dimension, wanting to find some presentable gifts.

After wandering around for a long time, I was still worried.

It's not that the items are bad and can't be presented, but rather that the items are too good to be presented.

After thinking it over, I decided to take a can of children's milk powder out of the space.

I saw in the group chat that the child fell and passed out, so it must have been quite serious. Sending some formula over will help the child recover.

However, this milk powder is not only from several years ago, but it is also imported. If we want to send it out, we need to find a way to change the packaging.

Bi Qiaoan put the food into an insulated lunchbox and left the kitchen, where she saw Shen Yanming wiping a plastic jar with a napkin.

"Where did this come from? It looks like it's of average quality!" Bi Qiaoan glanced at it; the plastic wasn't very clear, it was flimsy, and there wasn't even a label.

"I used to store gummy candies, but I've moved it out to store milk powder."

Shen Yanming explained, "We're complete strangers to them, so it's already kind of them to send some nutritional supplements. The glass jars and such in the space are too new and too delicate to be taken out."

Although this plastic can is a bit cheap, at least it doesn't attract attention.

Moreover, the milk powder inside was the best we could find after inspecting several milk powder factories.

"Hmm, should we send anything else?"

"No, giving too much isn't necessarily a good thing."