That "ah" was soft, hoarse, and extremely dry.
But it was definitely a sound! A sound that truly came from the throat!
It's Zhouzhou's voice!
Before the treatment began, Dr. Wu and Dr. Chen repeatedly gave everyone a heads-up, speaking very frankly.
Zhouzhou's condition is too stubborn; it belongs to the category with the least hope.
This "scene recreation" is, frankly, a last-ditch effort with a very low probability of success. So don't get your hopes up too high, and be prepared to accept failure at any time.
If the child fails, they will be frightened a second time and may regress, becoming even more withdrawn than before.
Everyone understands the principle and has already made the worst-case scenario plan.
The purpose of this trip is simply to do one's best and leave the rest to fate. I only hope that when I look back in the future, I won't regret saying, "I didn't even try."
Therefore, everyone came with heavy hearts at the beginning.
Who would have thought that this first attempt would have such an unexpected effect!
Zhouzhou actually... spoke up!
Everyone was incredibly excited.
Zhou Qiqi felt a surge of heat rush to her eyes, and her nose stung terribly.
She instinctively tightened her arms and hugged her mother-in-law, who was trembling even more violently.
Qin Peilan reacted even more violently, her whole body trembling violently, almost crying out, before she quickly covered her mouth tightly.
It's been more than three years!
For more than three years, she had never heard her granddaughter utter a single clear syllable!
To her, that hoarse, dry "ah" was more precious than any moving song in the world, like a heavenly sound!
This time, however, she forced herself to stay calm.
She turned around abruptly, burying her face deep in Qiqi's clothes, and said in a muffled but unusually resolute voice:
"No! Qiqi, you're right! This is a crucial moment! I... I absolutely cannot disturb Zhouzhou! I have to trust the doctor! Trust the baby! I... I won't see! I'll endure it!"
Her expression, so tense and serious as if facing a formidable enemy—even more so than when Zhou Qiqi herself went to the battlefield to ambush—made Zhou Qiqi feel both sorry for her and want to laugh.
Zhou Qiqi gently patted her mother-in-law's back, sensing that she was almost out of breath, and quickly and softly advised her:
"Mom, Mom, please stop suffocating. Let yourself get some fresh air. What if you make yourself sick by keeping yourself like this?"
Qin Peilan stubbornly shook her head, buried herself even deeper, and her voice came out in a muffled tone:
"No! I have to hold it in even if I can't breathe! I...I'm fine!"
Zhou Qiqi chuckled and gently nudged her, "Mom, it's not necessary for now."
"Huh?" Qin Peilan was taken aback.
Zhou Qiqi added in a low voice, "Zhouzhou has fainted."
"ah?!"
Qin Peilan suddenly raised her head, not caring about disturbing anyone, and hurriedly turned her head to look inside.
On the bed, Zhouzhou had stopped struggling. Her small body was limp and calm. However, her face was pale and bloodless, and her hair was soaked with cold sweat and stuck to her skin, which was heartbreaking to see.
Two doctors were bending over to carefully check her pulse and breathing.
Shen Zhenbang, who had been standing guard to the side, had somehow rushed to the front and was anxiously craning his neck, but dared not get too close for fear of disturbing the doctor.
Upon seeing this, Qin Peilan could no longer hold back and pushed aside her husband who was blocking her way.
She immediately squeezed to the bedside, looked at her granddaughter's pale face, reached out her hand, wanting to touch her but not daring to, and finally couldn't hold back her tears, which fell in large drops.
Shen Zhenbang stumbled from her push, but he showed no displeasure. Instead, he stood silently behind his wife, looking at his granddaughter with the same tenderness in his eyes.
Qin Peilan asked anxiously, "Doctor! Doctor! How is Zhouzhou? Why did she suddenly faint? Is she feeling unwell?"
Shen Zhenbang, Zhou Qiqi, Zhu Yingying, and Jiang Xiangyang, who followed behind, also looked anxious and worried, staring at the two doctors with longing eyes.
Dr. Wu, who was in charge of the examination, straightened up, waved to everyone, and softly reassured them:
"It's alright, everyone don't worry, don't be nervous! The child was just too stressed and her emotions fluctuated too much. She couldn't calm down and was exhausted, so she temporarily passed out. I just checked her carefully, and her heartbeat and breathing are stable. There's nothing seriously wrong with her. Let her sleep quietly for a while, and she'll wake up naturally."
"Oh, thank goodness..."
Upon hearing this, Qin Peilan's heart, which had been in her throat, finally settled back into her stomach. Her legs went weak, and she almost lost her balance. Fortunately, Zhou Qiqi and Shen Zhenbang, who were standing nearby, quickly supported her on either side.
Another doctor, Dr. Chen, also came over and quietly suggested:
"Let's all go out first and let the child get a good night's sleep. That ordeal just now was too exhausting for her, and sleep is the best way to recover."
Qin Peilan naturally wanted to accompany him, but Dr. Wu shook his head and said:
“I can stay here by myself. We need quiet in this situation. I also want to record her reactions and condition so that it will be helpful for treating other patients in the future.”
Everyone was naturally confident in Dr. Wu's professional abilities. Upon hearing this, they nodded repeatedly, trying not to make a sound, and quietly left the treatment room and went to the courtyard.
Just now, the atmosphere inside was so tense that I didn't dare to breathe.
Once they were in the spacious courtyard, Deng Cuixiang, who had been holding back her words, was the first to speak. She grabbed Dr. Chen, who was coming out last, and asked excitedly in a low voice:
"Dr. Chen! Zhouzhou just now, that sound you made, did you call out? Can you give me a definite answer? Does this mean... there's hope for the child's illness? That... that he'll be able to start speaking slowly in the future?"
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