Her brows furrowed, and her gaze drifted intentionally or unintentionally towards Zhou Qiqi as she posed the final question:
"I'm wondering if... if the treatment approach is wrong, or if there were any interruptions? I've heard that this treatment needs to be continuous to be effective..."
As He Wanrou spoke, her eyes inadvertently swept across the dining table.
Before Zhou Qiqi and the others returned, Shen Zhenbang was reading the newspaper. As soon as they arrived, he casually placed the newspaper on the corner of the table.
At that moment, the newspaper happened to be turned to the page reporting on Zhou Qiqi's reform and innovation achievements, and Zhou Qiqi's confident smile in the photo was particularly eye-catching.
The elderly couple in the Shen family were both experienced and sensible people. How could they not see through He Wanrou's little scheme?
What is she worried about?
I'm worried that my son and daughter-in-law are both too "busy"!
I'm too busy to take care of my child!
As the regimental commander, Shen Huaichuan had heavy tasks and responsibilities in the army, and it was common for him to be away from home all day long. They were all soldiers and understood this situation very well.
But what about the daughter-in-law?
According to traditional values, she should have stayed at home to support her husband, raise her children, and manage household chores.
But what about now? Look at what's written in the newspaper!
Contracting production lines, designing clothes, managing workers, and also dealing with city awards...
This business is thriving and shining brightly!
Naturally, they were so busy they barely had time to breathe, wishing they could split themselves in two.
The elderly couple had just carefully read the report, and while they were proud of their daughter-in-law, a faint sense of worry also crossed their minds:
With such a busy schedule, how much time and energy can you spare for your granddaughter who needs special care?
Zhouzhou's treatment hasn't been effective yet. Is it... really because the two of them are too busy? Is it causing delays?
The two had originally planned to ask Zhouzhou about her condition after finishing their meal.
But He Wanrou's provocation made Qin Peilan feel like something was blocking her heart, making her feel extremely uncomfortable.
She couldn't eat anymore, so she put down her chopsticks, sighed, and said:
"The acupuncturist who performed acupuncture on Zhouzhou was an old traditional Chinese medicine doctor who had retired from the military hospital. His medical skills and methods were definitely correct."
She first affirmed her past choices, then turned her gaze to Zhou Qiqi and asked with concern:
"Qiqi, what's the current status of Zhouzhou's treatment? When you picked her up earlier, did you take her to the doctor for a follow-up check-up? What did the doctor say?"
Her question was relatively tactful, giving Zhou Qiqi room to explain, but she definitely still had some doubts in her heart.
He Wanrou's tense nerves finally relaxed a little when she heard Qin Peilan's words, and she secretly felt smug.
While Zhou Qiqi and the others were out picking up the kids, her mind was racing, constantly thinking about how to turn the tables.
She realized that directly nitpicking at Zhou Qiqi herself was no longer effective.
The elderly couple had an exceptionally good first impression of her, and their previous attempts to sow discord were basically in vain, and she almost got herself into trouble.
After much thought, she finally found an excellent breakthrough point—Zhouzhou!
This was a backup plan she had secretly devised before deciding to come with the elderly couple.
She knew all too well the weaknesses of the Shen family elders!
Besides her son Shen Huaichuan, the person she cherishes and cares about most is her granddaughter Zhouzhou, who has stopped speaking due to the trauma caused by her parents' sacrifice!
They only mentioned their son, Shen Huaichuan, occasionally, and sometimes they wouldn't even mention him once a whole month.
Zhouzhou is different. The elderly couple cherishes her dearly and talks about her every day. Their first instinct when they see something nice is to buy it for Zhouzhou.
It could even be said that Zhouzhou held a more important place in their hearts than Shen Huaichuan!
If the elderly couple feels that Zhou Qiqi is not attentive enough to Zhouzhou, does not take good care of him, or even delays his treatment, then all the good impressions she has accumulated in their hearts will instantly be greatly diminished!
Once the seed of discontent is planted, there's no doubt it will sprout!
Just now, Zhouzhou was cold and shy towards her, and she pretended to be unhappy, but she was actually overjoyed inside!
The more withdrawn, timid, and different this child is, the more it proves that Zhou Qiqi, the "stepmother," has failed to take good care of and educate him!
If Zhouzhou were lively, cheerful, and quick-witted, she wouldn't even have a chance to take advantage of her!
Now look what's happened, the fire's started.
No matter how Zhou Qiqi explained, she couldn't possibly explain it away!
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