Chao Chao looked back at Huo Qin with a deliberately profound look in her eyes: "Daddy, you just don't understand."

Dad doesn't watch TV dramas, so of course he doesn't have as much experience as her.

"Indeed, I have never seen it."

Huo Qin reached out and poured a glass of water, placing it on the coffee table in front of him.

"Drink some water if you're thirsty."

Huo Qin's words only made Chaochao's throat feel dry. She readily climbed off the sofa, picked up the glass of water, and gulped down several mouthfuls. The little dumpling, refreshed by the water, radiated a relaxed aura.

But after climbing onto the sofa, he instantly looked worried and let out a long sigh.

Huo Qin: ...I really don't understand what kids this age are thinking.

The time spent quietly waiting for the surgery to end always feels long.

Unable to bear the loneliness, Chaochao ran to the operating room four or five times during the day. Shuhan, who was sitting on a soft chair, would gently pat her head when she saw her and tell her to go back first.

There has been no news from the operating room yet.

But Shu Han said that no news is the best news.

The short sentence was a bit difficult for a three-year-old to understand. After being patted on the head by the uncle and aunt, Chaochao, who seemed to understand but not quite, walked back to the rest room on his own.

Then he started eating the cocoa crisp roll.

However, she slowed down because she realized there wasn't much left in the can, so she had to eat it sparingly.

After an unknown amount of time, accompanied by the sound of short, approaching footsteps, news finally broke from the long-silent operating room—

Pei Yushen's spinal repair surgery went smoothly!

There was not a single mistake, and the patient has now been transferred back to the original VIP ward.

Upon hearing this good news, Chaochao, who was chewing on a cocoa roll, widened her eyes in surprise and her little shoulders relaxed with a sense of relief.

Although she said she wasn't particularly worried, she was still somewhat afraid. After slurping down most of the cookie jar, Chaochao was relieved to hear the good news that Pei Yushen's surgery had gone smoothly.

Huo Qin remained calm and composed, showing no surprise or joy. His only action was to turn his head and glance at Chaochao.

The little dumpling beside me let out a long sigh, deeply moved, before lowering her head and picking up another cocoa roll.

Huo Qin said, "...Wasn't the surgery already successful?"

Chaochao turned to look at him, and like a little hamster, she quickly finished a stick. She said meaningfully:

"Because I'm happy."

Daddy, you still don't understand at this point?

Huo Qin: "…………"

As a system that blindly praises every day, I don't think there's a problem.

Eating is not just an action, it's an attitude! You can eat when you're nervous, and you can certainly eat when you're happy!

...

Consciousness floated in the hazy darkness, and the person trapped inside kept running forward as the darkness stretched on until he broke through that sliver of light.

The fingers resting by the bed twitched slightly, and the long-sleeping boy's eyelashes trembled, scattering faint golden light. He slowly opened his eyes amidst the blooming flowers at the head of the bed.

The first thing Pei Yushen saw was the little dumpling's chubby profile.

Chaochao sat on a small stool by the hospital bed, eating a small pear. Her soft, chubby baby fat trembled slightly with each chew. As she ate, she curiously watched the adults talking quietly in front of her.

Although I don't understand it, it sounds amazing and I'd like to learn from it.

A piece of fruit she had just bitten off was pushed to her left cheek. Just as she was about to chew, the piece of fruit was pushed to the middle. Chaochao pushed it out again in confusion, and then it was pushed back.

Chaochao: "..."

Oh no, it looks like I've actually seen a real ghost.

The little girl turned her head in a daze, only to bump into a handsome young man who was quietly watching her.

Sunlight streamed obliquely through the window, casting a soft halo over the boy's clean and sharp features. His eyelids were slightly closed, and his half-hidden black pupils simply and quietly gazed at the little girl sitting beside the bed.

And those slender fingers that deftly poked her cheek.

Chaochao stopped eating the pear immediately, stood up and moved closer to the head of the bed, blinking at Pei Yushen's face.

A mocking smile played on his pale lips as his voice was hoarse and weak: "Don't...recognize me?"

He had only said three or four words when he couldn't help but cough softly.

It's confirmed that Brother Yu Shen has indeed opened his eyes.

Chaochao's almond-shaped eyes suddenly widened, her childish voice filled with joy:

"Brother, you're awake!"

The doctor and Shu Han, who were talking in hushed tones, both paused and turned to look at them.

Chaochao was surprised that her brother hadn't reacted even after she sat for over an hour. She had just washed a pear and was eating it when Pei Yushen woke up.

Could it be that Brother Yu Shen also likes to eat pears?

Before she could think any further, Chaochao quickly put the half-eaten pear aside. Suddenly, a small head popped out from the lower right corner of Pei Yushen's field of vision, taking over his entire field of vision.

"Brother Yushen's surgery was a super, super successful one! The old doctor said you'll recover very soon!"

Chaochao grinned happily, shaking his head: "Then we can go play on the grasslands, anywhere we want! It's just that we won't be able to ride in the little car anymore..."

The last sentence is Chaochao's slightly regretful monologue.

“It’s alright…cough…” Pei Yushen said calmly, a smile in his eyes, “I’ll carry you away.”

Chaochao, who was reminiscing about the days of toy cars, lit up at the mention of this.

Suddenly, the words of those two little boys who had been picking a fight a few days ago, laughing at her for "still needing her older brother to carry her even though she's so big," echoed in her mind, but they were ruthlessly forgotten by the little dumpling within two or three seconds.

Hmph, she only gets to be carried by her brother!

But then she saw the boy's weak appearance, his knuckles pressed against his lips to stop coughing, and hesitated before whispering, "Brother Yushen, you...you should still..."

Pei Yushen replied calmly, "Is it not allowed?"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Chaochao, acting on a conditioned reflex, immediately nodded frantically like a chick pecking at rice, afraid of being even a second too late in agreeing.

Pei Yushen then revealed a smile that only she could see: "Okay."

Chaochao stood there blankly.

What did she just promise? I can't remember at all!

Seeing that Pei Luying and her husband were looking at the hospital bed frequently and their attention was elsewhere, Thomas took the initiative to pause their conversation and waved for them to leave.

As he walked toward the door, he took a milk mint from his white coat pocket, tore open the wrapper, and popped it into his mouth.

We can finally eat.