When the three of them returned, Ning Hao and Zhou Tianyu had already bought a lot of groceries and were busy in the kitchen.

As soon as Jinglan entered the house, she saw two young men cooking in the kitchen. "Mom, come out quickly, I'll cook. This must be Ning Hao, right? After all these years, I finally found you. I can't let you, a boy, cook at my house. Come out here and let your aunt cook."

Ning Hao looked up and called out with a smile, "Auntie—"

Jinglan readily agreed, "Yes, good child, go out with your older brother, your aunt will take care of things."

Ning Hao shook his head. "Aunt, no need. You've been keeping your cousin company at the hospital and it must be tiring. My brother and I have nothing to do, so we'll do it ourselves. Let you experience the skills of us younger generation. We've already got the hang of it, so you don't need to lift a finger. We'll take care of it."

For so many years, I didn't know where you were. Now that we've finally reunited, I want to show you my respect and care.

Zhou Tianyu spoke up, "Mom, you and Dad go inside and rest for a bit. My brother and I will come in. Besides, we don't have that many rules in our family. Ning Hao can cook too. We can talk about it at the dinner table later."

Zhou Baorui walked in, and seeing that the two children were doing a good job, he nodded and said, "I think it's fine. Old woman, let's go inside and wait for the children to finish cooking before we eat. Take a look at those dishes and see if we can use them. Make a few extra, just in case we don't have enough to eat."

Zhou Tian poked her head in and sweetly called out to Ning Hao, "Cousin, you're even more handsome than you think, just as handsome as my brother—"

Ning Hao immediately sensed that his little cousin, whom he was meeting for the first time, was seriously ill; her complexion was abnormal. Given his uncle's current situation, he was certain that the child wouldn't be mistreated. Unless she was physically ill, she wouldn't look like that.

"Honey, hurry up and go outside. Wait for us; it's smoky in here, don't get choked by the smoke—"

Jinglan patted her nephew on the shoulder. "You've worked hard, Ninghao. Your aunt will cook the next meal. Daughter, let's go inside first."

As she walked into the house, she remarked to her husband, "Our nephew is clearly a sensible child. It's rare for a boy to do this on his first visit."

"That's right. It seems the child doesn't treat us like outsiders and really considers this place his home. That's good. I was worried that the child wouldn't be close to us."

Whether they are close or not, only Ning Hao himself knows. He has already accepted this relative, and it is his maternal uncle. As it stands, this uncle's family has not harmed him for the time being, so he should act genuinely. There is no point in being superficial. How many times a year can they meet?

Besides, this is his mother's own brother, so he's fulfilling his mother's wish.

Although the two brothers weren't much cooks, they had eaten out quite a few times, and over time they naturally figured it out. Cooking a meal wasn't a problem at all.

However, there's only so much stuff, so making more is a bit difficult. Although they have money and coupons, there are basically no items available when they go out to buy things at this time. Fortunately, the two brothers are smart and bought a few dishes from a restaurant. They reheated them when they got back, and with meat and vegetables, it was quite a feast.

"Come on, let's have a drink. It's my nephew's first time visiting, so we should have a drink. After waiting for so many years, we've finally found him. It's a joyous occasion."

After a glass of wine, everyone ate and chatted, and Ning Hao brought up the matter of going to Jiang Qiao that night to have his cousin treated.

"Huh? You mean Jiang Qiao can cure diseases?" The couple had the same expression.

“Uncle, I don’t know if Jiang Qiao can treat my cousin’s illness. Why don’t we go and give it a try? It’s a good opportunity for you to meet Jiang Qiao’s mother.”

Before Zhou Baorui could even speak, Jing Lan eagerly agreed. If someone could treat the child's illness, they had to give it a try, regardless of whether it was possible or not. As long as the child's illness could be cured, she didn't care how old the person was, as long as they had the ability.

"Old Zhou, why don't we go over after we finish eating? We don't know when that kid will leave. If he leaves, we'll have to wait a long time."

Zhou Baorui nodded. "That's fine, it's a bit abrupt, but our situation is special. For the sake of the child, let's be bold. Besides, we're old acquaintances, so it's only right that we go and visit."

Jiang Qiao and the others had just finished dinner and were sitting inside chatting and doing chores when Ning Hao brought Zhou Baorui and the others over.

Jiang Qiao was quite surprised at first. She hadn't told Ning Hao this address, so how did he know it?

However, since everyone was already there, she had to show enthusiasm for Ning Hao and Zhou Tianyu.

When Wen Jingwan saw Zhou Baorui for the first time, she was almost dumbfounded.

"You, you're Zhou Baorui, Brother Zhou?"

Zhou Baorui smiled and nodded, "Sister Wen, you still remember me? I thought you were too young to remember what happened back then."

Wen Jingwan quickly ushered them inside, "How could that be? Although I don't usually play with you guys, I do play with Sister Ningxiang. She always praises you as her good brother—"

After introducing themselves, everyone took their seats. "Oh my, it's been so many years since we last met. It's really not easy to see each other again."

Wen Jingwan nodded. "That's right. I thought we'd never see each other again in this lifetime. Who would have thought you'd be Ning Hao's uncle? It's all so familiar faces now—"

After chatting for a while, Zhou Baorui brought up his daughter's illness. "Jingwan, it's a bit impolite to come so late, but I'm worried that Jiang Qiao will leave because of my daughter's condition. Also, I know you're here and wanted to come and see her as soon as possible. I don't have any vacation time; I'm leaving tomorrow, so I could only come at this time. Please don't mind."

Gu Zhengfeng smiled and waved his hand, "What's there to mind? It's all for the child. Qiao'er, take a look at your sister and see what's going on."

Wen Jingwan was also observing from the side. "This child's complexion is definitely not normal. It shouldn't be like this. What did the doctor say?"

Jinglan sighed, "I've seen so many doctors. Some said the baby wasn't properly cared for in the womb and was born weak, so it needs to be nurtured slowly. Others said it was anemia and a weak constitution, so it also needs to be nurtured."

"But over the years, we've always given our daughter the best of everything. Our three boys have suffered a lot because of this little sister. But after all these years of treatment, she hasn't gotten better. And now that she's getting older, what are we going to do with her health?"

All eyes turned to Jiang Qiao. After taking Zhou Tian's pulse, Jiang Qiao stared intently at her, as if trying to see through her body to her soul.

Zhou Tian couldn't help but shudder, her body leaning back little by little.

"Qiao'er, what's wrong?"

Jiang Qiao's behavior is very abnormal, as everyone present has noticed, especially Zhou Tian, ​​who is trembling when Jiang Qiao looks at her, which is also abnormal.

Jiang Qiao withdrew her gaze and turned to look at everyone. "She's fine."