The Ghostly Doctor looked at her and said, "Wanwan, your medical skills are no less than your master's. I believe you knew very well when you took her pulse that it would be very difficult to cure her completely."

“I know it’s difficult, so I can’t guarantee anything. But at the very least, we can alleviate her pain. Otherwise, her heart aches with every breath, and it would be hard for anyone to endure.”

Qin Shujun nodded, "I've had enough. The reason I haven't died is because of Xiao Jiu. What would happen to Xiao Jiu if I died? So I can only grit my teeth and endure it, living under the roof of the Zhao family with him, relying on each other for survival."

"Don't worry, my master is a legendary healer. Even if he can't cure you, he can at least alleviate your pain," Qiao Wanwan promised.

Qin Shujun was shocked. "The old man is actually the Ghost Hand Doctor? Heaven knows how much money and effort I've spent searching for him all these years, but to no avail. I never expected to actually meet him today!"

Qiao Wanwan smiled and said, "I didn't lie to you. The reason I brought you to the capital was not so much to put Xiao Jiu's mind at ease, but more importantly, it was because of your illness."

Qin Shujun looked at her in disbelief, "You call him master, so you're the apprentice of the Ghost Hand Doctor?"

"To be precise, I am the new Ghost Hand Healer."

Qin Shujun was overjoyed, "That's wonderful! I sought out the Ghost Hand Doctor not only to treat my own illness, but more importantly, for Xiao Jiu!"

"I was just about to ask you, why can't Xiao Jiu speak?" Qiao Wanwan's heart ached. "Is it something she was born with?"

“No, Xiao Jiu did speak, and he was very smart. He spoke earlier than other children his age and could call out ‘Papa’ and ‘Mama’ very early.” Qin Shujun couldn’t help but wipe away her tears. “It’s all my fault. I didn’t take good care of him. More than three years ago, my husband was diagnosed with cancer, and then came a long period of treatment. I had limited energy, so I had to leave Xiao Jiu in the care of the maid. As a result, the maid didn’t watch him properly and accidentally let him fall into the swimming pool. He hasn’t spoken since then. We’ve taken him for many tests, and all his organs are fine. The doctor said that he might have been too frightened, which caused him to lose his speech.”

Qiao Wanwan felt extremely distressed. "How could the maid be so careless?"

Qin Shujun's tears flowed even more fiercely. "My father-in-law has three sons, and my husband is the youngest. After he fell ill, he could no longer work for the Zhao family's company, so he naturally lost his value. Also, because I lost my son and suffered from mental illness, I have always been looked down upon by the Zhao family."

Qiao Wanwan guessed something, "So even Xiao Jiu, the adopted child, was bullied?"

"No, because Xiao Jiu is good-looking and very smart. My parents-in-law liked him very much at first. It didn't matter whether he was adopted or not. They all said they wanted to raise Xiao Jiu well. In fact, my husband and I benefited a little from Xiao Jiu's good looks back then."

"But precisely because of this, Xiao Jiu, the adopted child, is more likely to become a thorn in the side of others. The Zhao family also has children, all of whom are two or three years older than Xiao Jiu. I suspect that Xiao Jiu was pushed into the water by those children. After the incident, I wanted to check the surveillance footage to find out the truth, but I was stopped by other members of the Zhao family. Later, the surveillance footage was even deleted. Isn't this just a guilty conscience?"

"Although Xiao Jiu was rescued, he never spoke again after that. Naturally, my in-laws could no longer dote on him. Gradually, it got to the point where anyone in the Zhao family could bully him. They didn't care at all. Whether it was adults or children, they would call Xiao Jiu a little monster to his face. I was powerless and couldn't stop them at all. Every time I tried to stop them, they would only say more hurtful things..."

Qiao Wanwan's chest heaved with anger. "I've remembered all of this. I can't let it go like this. I will definitely settle accounts with the Zhao family!"

Qin Shujun asked anxiously, "Miss Qiao, is there any hope that Xiao Jiu can still speak?"

"Since it's the day after tomorrow, there's certainly hope that we can speak again."

"That's wonderful!" Qin Shujun was extremely excited. "I've been hoping for so many years that Xiao Jiu could start talking, communicate with people like a normal child, and go to kindergarten!"

"Given his current situation, regular kindergartens won't accept him; he can only go to special schools. But I don't want to send him there because I don't want Xiao Jiu to think he's a problematic child..."

Qiao Wanwan wholeheartedly agreed, "Yes, my child is normal, and I must cure him!"

"......"

......

After settling Qin Shujun into the guest room, Qiao Wanwan quickly went upstairs and found the two children in the children's room.

"Xiao Jiu, do you like your room?"

Xiao Jiu nodded.

"If you like it, that's fine. If there's anything you don't like, just tell Mommy, and we can adjust it anytime."

Xiao Jiu wrote "Thank you" on the iPad.

"Don't be shy." Qiao Wanwan hugged him. "This is your home. Do whatever you want. Don't be shy, okay?"

Xiao Jiu nodded.

Eleven patted his chest and promised, "Mommy, I will definitely stay with my little brother and help him adapt to this place as soon as possible."

"good."

In the evening, the two children took a bath together and changed into matching pajamas.

Although Xiao Jiu hasn't come back yet, Qiao Wanwan always buys two sets of clothes for Shi Yi every time she buys them, hoping that he will come home.

Now that she can finally wear them, she feels like crying.

"Little Jiu looks so good in these pajamas. Mommy will take you to buy a few more sets another day, okay?"

Xiao Jiu nodded.

"Are you brave enough to sleep alone at night?"

Xiao Jiu nodded.

"Daddy and Mommy's room is next door. Just knock on the door if you need anything. If you don't feel comfortable, you can sleep with your brother."

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