"Qingyan, what's wrong?" Xiao Wanqing, lying on the hospital bed, looked at Gu Qingyan's back with gentle eyes and asked softly.

"It's nothing." Gu Qingyan put away his dejected expression and turned around with a gentle face. "What's wrong, Wanqing?"

"Qingyan, I want to go home." Xiao Wanqing's nose tingled with emotion as she said coquettishly.

"The doctor said you need to be observed for a while, and you should stay in the hospital for now. If you go home, it might be more troublesome if something happens," Gu Qingyan patiently and gently advised.

"Then you stay here with me. I'm scared to be here alone." Xiao Wanqing looked at him expectantly and pleaded in a softer tone.

Gu Qingyan looked at her reddened eyes and agreed, "Okay, I won't leave." Then he walked to the sofa and sat down, but kept refreshing his WeChat messages.

He was already at the airport and heard the announcement that it was time to board. But suddenly he received a call from Xiao Wanqing. She had calmed down and didn't mention the argument from before. She just said that she felt uncomfortable and scared. As she spoke, she choked up and apologized to Gu Qingyan, repeatedly telling him that she had been too willful lately and hoping that he could forgive her. Then she earnestly hoped that Gu Qingyan could come to the hospital to see her.

Gu Qingyan pressed his aching temples and did not agree on the spot, but said he would go to the hospital to accompany her as soon as possible.

After hanging up the phone, he had already stood up and walked to the boarding gate, but he stopped and thought for a moment before calling Huang Lin to inquire about Xiao Wanqing's health.

Huang Lin told him with concern that Xiao Wanqing hadn't been eating much lately and was in a very lethargic state. The doctor said it was a psychological problem, and if it dragged on any longer, not only would it harm the baby, but it would also ruin Xiao Wanqing's health. Right now, he, as the person in charge, was the only one who could help.

Gu Qingyan looked up at the boarding gate, sighed, and finally grabbed her coat, turned around, left the parking lot, and drove to the hospital.

Xiao Wanqing was lying on the bed looking sickly, her face as pale as paper, her thin body appearing even more frail under the white sheets. She didn't move when she heard the door to the ward being pushed open, but said in a cold tone, "Aunt Zhang, I don't want to eat anything, I'm not hungry. You can go out now, I'll call you if I need anything."

"It's me," Gu Qingyan said softly, opening the door completely to let in some fresh air.

Xiao Wanqing sat up abruptly, staring blankly at him, tears welling in her eyes. After a moment, the tears finally burst forth, and she sobbed softly, saying with a wronged tone, "I thought you would never come to see me again. Qingyan, I'm sorry, it was all my fault that day..."

Xiao Wanqing apologized incoherently.

Looking at her pale face and her constantly trembling shoulders, Gu Qingyan couldn't bear it. He stepped forward and said gently, "Wanqing, I'm not angry with you. Look, what did I bring you?" As he spoke, he lifted the bag in his hand into the air.

Xiao Wanqing was stunned for a moment, and then a happy expression finally appeared on her face.

"Get up and eat something. I heard from Aunt Zhang that the food at the hospital doesn't suit your taste. Don't worry, I've already told Huang Lin that from now on, your favorite restaurants will be delivering your meals in rotation. Eat more, you've lost quite a bit of weight."

As Gu Qingyan spoke, she took the items out of the bag one by one and placed them on the table.

Crab roe soup dumplings, fish maw chicken soup, sesame shrimp balls, wonton noodles, and so on are all things that Xiao Wanqing likes to eat on a regular basis.

The aroma cheered Xiao Wanqing up, and she put on her slippers and sat down at the dining table. Gu Qingyan broke the chopsticks apart, wiped them, and handed them to her, saying, "Eat some while it's hot; it's all your favorites."

Xiao Wanqing took the chopsticks, smiled and said "thank you" to Gu Qingyan, then lowered her head and began to eat.

After finishing his meal, Gu Qingyan coaxed Xiao Wanqing to sleep and then went to see Xiao Wanqing's attending physician alone.

When the doctor saw Gu Qingyan come to his office in person, he became a little nervous, afraid that he might do something wrong and lose his job.

"If Miss Xiao doesn't want the child, when would be the best time to have the surgery?" Gu Qingyan asked, tapping the table lightly with his fingers, his face grim.

"Ms. Xiao's current health is not good. She's not eating much and is in a bad mood. Under these circumstances, surgery is not suitable. Unless she eats normally for a week and consumes nutritious food to improve her condition, we cannot determine..."

Gu Qingyan nodded. "I understand." After saying that, Gu Qingyan turned and left the office.

He knew that given Xiao Wanqing's current situation, he couldn't simply ignore her; he could only wait. This was a good opportunity to continue investigating Shen Zhi Qiu's whereabouts.

Now that he knows she's in Chengdu, Gu Qingyan is very confident that finding her is only a matter of time.

Rongcheng Sanatorium.

The sound of brakes came from not far away. Shen Zhi Qiu quickly pushed open the door and came out. She saw the familiar car parked outside and ran towards it.

The back door was pushed open, and Si Mingyu was the first to get out. He bent down slightly, holding onto the car frame with one hand and helping Shen Zhi Qiu's grandmother out of the car with the other.

Lu Jia also got out of the driver's seat and quickly walked around to help support Shen Zhi Qiu's grandmother.

After Grandma got off the bus and stopped, she looked around and said happily, "How did Zhi Qiu find such a beautiful place? It's like a paradise."

"Grandma!" Shen Zhi Qiu waved to her as she ran.

"Is that Zhi Qiu?" Grandma looked at the girl running over, unconsciously clenched Si Mingyu's sleeve, and asked in a low voice.

“Yes, it’s your granddaughter. Didn’t you just see the photo today? Such a beautiful girl must be your granddaughter,” Si Mingyu said quietly as he bent down.

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