"Alright, the clouds have dispersed." Zhou Yue breathed a sigh of relief.

"You two idiots, what's the point of coming to apologize without bringing the two little ones?" Zhou Xing gave them a disdainful look, then turned and walked out.

"Look how smug he is! But you know what, we owe him a lot for this." Zhou Yue pulled Qin Xiaoyu into the dining room.

"I was really scared yesterday, otherwise I wouldn't have lost my composure like that..." Qin Xiaoyu said in a low voice.

“I know you looked terribly frightened yesterday. But why didn’t you see Hanhan greet you? He kept saying he had told you, and you nodded…” Zhou Yue asked, puzzled.

"There are some things you don't know, I'll tell you slowly later." Qin Xiaoyu was afraid of scaring Zhou Yue, so she didn't tell her.

"Let them play here, I'm going back." Qin Xiaoyu got up to leave.

"It's almost noon, let's eat here," Zhou Xing's mother said coldly. Qin Xiaoyu didn't dare to insist and had no choice but to stay.

Zhou Xing returned at lunchtime, and the seating arrangement remained the same. Seeing Hanhan and her younger sister looking so happy, Qin Xiaoyu felt that suffering a little grievance was nothing.

"Xiaoyue, take the child outside to get some sunshine. The sun is shining brightly now, and he needs to take calcium supplements," Zhou Xing's mother instructed as she put down her bowl.

Qin Xiaoyu guessed that this person had something to say to her. It seemed that this was the time to settle accounts, and there was still one hurdle to overcome. She just needed to keep a low profile.

"Xiaoyu, when your uncle and I went out this time, we contacted a specialist. Let's go to the provincial capital together. Don't delay the child's treatment; we should get it done as soon as possible while she's still young." Zhou Xing's mother's tone remained calm.

Qin Xiaoyu suddenly raised her head, her eyes reddening, then quickly lowered them again.

She was being petty; she hadn't expected the Zhou family to consider so much for the two children, and she felt incredibly guilty.

"You should arrange a job for her as soon as possible." Seeing that Qin Xiaoyu didn't say anything, Zhou Xing's mother simply made the decision.

"Okay, thank you, Auntie. Please set a time. I'm available anytime. Getting my child medical attention is important."

"Okay, then let's do it tomorrow. The experts are also very busy, and they might have to go out to meetings all the time."

Qin Xiaoyu didn't stay long either. She went back to arrange work and pack her bags. Traveling with a child was quite troublesome, and she really didn't have much experience. Come to think of it, she had never been to the provincial capital before.

She took some time to go back and greet Hanhan's grandmother. Firstly, what happened yesterday had frightened them quite a bit, and she needed to reassure them. Secondly, taking the child to the provincial capital was a big deal, and informing her was a sign of respect.

"Is this for real? I've never even been to the provincial capital," Grandma Hanhan said enviously.

"They've met good people. Their family really loves Hanhan and Xiaomei. These two children are so lucky."

"Do they have a son?" Grandma Hanhan was quite suspicious.

"Yes, he's a military doctor, and he's with Wenwen. He's very handsome." When Qin Xiaoyu said this, Grandma Hanhan completely dispelled her doubts. In her eyes, someone like that could be interested in Qin Xiaoyu if he was blind.

Commander Zhou disliked taking the train, finding it restrictive, so he and his group traveled by jeep. There were two vehicles, one in front and one behind. Qin Xiaoyu originally wanted to sit in the back, but Zhou Yue insisted that it was more fun to sit in the front and dragged her over.

Commander Zhou sat in the passenger seat, while Zhou Xing's mother, Zhou Yue, and Qin Xiaoyu sat in the back, taking turns holding the two children.

After leaving the city for a while, Hanhan couldn't sit still anymore. Commander Zhou was reaching out to talk to him, and it was too tiring to turn around, so he asked the driver to stop the car and let Hanhan go to the front, where Commander Zhou carried him.

Qin Xiaoyu is no longer being modest; letting them have their way is the best form of respect. Some favors can't be forced back. She wants to let things take their natural course and make both families more comfortable.

Fortunately, there weren't many people on the road, and the provincial capital wasn't far away. Around 4 p.m., they entered the provincial capital.

The driver, familiar with the route, took them directly to the military district guesthouse. The director personally greeted them, and the rooms had already been arranged; he led them straight up.

Qin Xiaoyu and her two children shared a room, while Zhou Yue and Zhou Xing's mother lived across the hall. Commander Zhou lived next to them.

The room was clean and beautiful, not much worse than a standard hotel room in the 21st century. Although Hanhan and her younger sister were young, they had seen the world in the Zhou family and were not too surprised. After Qin Xiaoyu put down her luggage, Zhou Yue came to call them down for dinner.

The banquet was held in a private room inside the guesthouse. The director came over and offered a toast, but didn't even dare to sit down and quietly left.

There were more than a dozen dishes on the large table. Commander Zhou still brought Hanhan to his side, talking about the dishes on the table while picking some for him to eat.

Qin Xiaoyu suddenly realized that Hanhan was not only enjoying love from the Zhou family, but also benefiting greatly from their education.

There was a huge table of food, but the family barely ate a few bites. Because they had to go to the hospital early the next morning, they quickly finished their meal and went back to their room.

As soon as he entered the corridor, he saw several people in military uniforms hurrying over. They stood at attention and saluted when they saw Commander Zhou.

"Greetings, old commander!"

"Oh, Xiao Liu, you've gotten fatter again." Commander Zhou grinned and patted Xiao Liu on the shoulder.

"Old Chief, I heard you were coming, so I'll come right after the meeting. Have you eaten yet?"

"We just ate, we need to go back to our room, come with me."

“Auntie, do you remember me? I was a bodyguard for the leader before you moved in.” Xiao Liu turned to Zhou Xing’s mother and greeted her.

"I remember. We didn't meet often, but I remember you vividly. Your old commander would often talk about you and miss you."

"This is... Xiaoyue?" Xiao Liu looked at Qin Xiaoyu and asked in confusion.

“No, Xiaoyue is behind. This is my niece,” Zhou Xing’s mother immediately said with a smile.

Qin Xiaoyu smiled as a greeting.

"I heard they came to see a doctor, but who are they seeing?" Xiao Liu was quite worried.

“My niece’s daughter has a minor health issue and hasn’t been to the provincial capital for a while, so she came to visit an old friend.” Zhou Xing’s mother easily changed the subject.

"I'll come tomorrow and go to the hospital with you."

"I've already contacted everyone, so it's not necessary."

"Why is Commander Liu here?" The guesthouse manager came over when he saw that there were many people here.

"Come and see my old commander."

"Let's talk over there. Let them go back to sleep first." Commander Zhou waved his hand impatiently, and the others hurriedly followed.

The next morning, Commander Liu still came, and the group drove to the Provincial Military Hospital in a grand procession. When they arrived at the hospital entrance, as everyone got out of the car, Zhou Xing suddenly appeared out of nowhere, took the little girl from his mother's hand, and hugged her in his arms.

"When did you arrive?" Zhou Yue asked in surprise.

"I came by train."

"You didn't take a train all night, did you?" Zhou Yue asked, and Qin Xiaoyu then noticed that Zhou Xing had very dark circles under his eyes.

The experts and the dean were already waiting at the door to welcome them in.

Under their arrangement, Qin Xiaoyu took her younger sister for a full check-up.

"Sir, the test results are in. The child has no problems," the expert said confidently.

"How can we treat her so that she can start speaking as soon as possible?" Zhou Xing, being a doctor, preemptively consulted with the expert.

The expert looked up at the large group of people around him, feeling immense pressure, and answered very cautiously.