"Your family of three is so good-looking!"
Ye Zhao's expression stiffened slightly, and Chen Du frowned as well. Before the two could speak, Yuanbao said in a childish voice, "Auntie, we're not a family of three..."
The nurse looked at the two of them in surprise, momentarily at a loss for words. Even with a mask on, her embarrassment was palpable. She quickly said, "I'm sorry, I made a mistake."
After saying that, she quickly pushed her little car away. Yuanbao looked at her back and asked with a puzzled expression, "Mommy, why did she run so fast? Was she embarrassed because she said something wrong?"
Ye Zhao's lips twitched, and she reached out and gently poked his forehead: "You think you know so much?"
Little Yuanbao's eyes sparkled as she covered her mouth and giggled.
Chen Du then spoke up, "I just asked the doctor, and he said that once the fever goes down, everything will be fine. I'll stay another day to finish the IV drip, and then I can be discharged."
When Yuanbao saw him, she pouted, snorted, and turned her head away.
Ye Zhao said without turning her head, "That's good. I'll take care of things here. You can go back now if there's nothing else."
Chen Du nodded and said, "I've sent Yang Xu over. You can talk to him about anything."
Ye Zhao nodded: "Okay, I understand. You can go back now."
Chen Du glanced at the child's round back of the head, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes. He didn't say anything more, turned around and walked out.
As the footsteps faded into the distance, Yuanbao tentatively looked back. Ye Zhao chuckled and said, "Alright, he's gone..."
Yuanbao then pouted and turned her head: "Daddy's a bad guy..."
Ye Zhao said helplessly, "What's wrong with him? You caught a cold by taking off your clothes yourself..."
Yuanbao's eyes darted around, and he pouted, saying, "Anyone who makes me get injections is a bad guy."
Ye Zhao wiped his face and was about to go buy some breakfast when Yang Xu arrived, bringing Grandpa Shen with him.
When Ye Zhao saw the old man being supported by Butler Liu, he looked thinner and smaller than he had a few years ago, his shoulders were more hunched, and there were many more wrinkles on his face. His hair was still shaved clean, but his eyes were still bright and piercing. In his gaze as he looked at Ye Zhao, there was love, relief, and guilt, and his emotions were extremely complicated.
Ye Zhao hurriedly went up to him and called out, "Grandpa Chen!"
The old man stood there looking at her. Ye Zhao reached out and touched his other arm, saying, "Why are you here? The child is fine, don't worry!"
The old man looked at her again and said, "I've come to see the child, and also to see you."
His voice sounded older and hoarser than it had a few years ago.
“Good child, you’ve suffered these past few years,” he said again.
Ye Zhao didn't actually feel wronged. Although she had felt disheartened at times, the result was what she wanted. Moreover, neither Grandpa Shen nor Shen Du had mistreated her materially. They each got what they wanted, so there was nothing to feel wronged about.
"I'm not upset. I heard that your health hasn't been good these past few years. Please don't worry about us young people. We're all fine, so please don't worry."
When Yuanbao saw Grandpa Shen on the hospital bed, he obediently called out, "Great-Grandpa!"
The old man's eyes crinkled with laughter. He walked to the bedside, patted Yuanbao's head, and sighed softly, "It's good that the fever has subsided. It's all my fault..."
Ye Zhao quickly replied, "How can I blame you? The child just wanted to cool off."
Yuanbao nodded and said, "It's not Grandpa's fault, Yuanbao wanted to take off his clothes himself."
The old man smiled and said, "I'm getting old, and I'm finding it harder and harder to keep up."
While Ye Zhao was talking to the old man, Yang Xu placed the breakfast he had brought on the small table one by one before turning around and saying, "Miss Ye, please have your breakfast first."
The old man and Butler Liu had already eaten, so Ye Zhao didn't stand on ceremony. While the old man and Yuanbao were chatting, she sat down to eat her breakfast, and Butler Liu fed Yuanbao some porridge.
Although Yuanbao and Shen Du seem to have some disagreements, Yuanbao gets along quite well with Grandpa Shen. He often makes the old man laugh and is very considerate of him, asking him if he is hungry or thirsty. He is incredibly well-behaved.
Even Ye Zhao was a little surprised by how well-behaved the little brat was. He was usually quite rebellious in front of her, but she never expected him to be so obedient in front of the old man.
Ye Zhao took a few bites of the breakfast Yang Xu brought and found the taste strangely familiar. She turned to Yang Xu and asked, "Aunt Wang is here too?"
Yang Xu replied, "Yes, she made this breakfast according to your taste."
Ye Zhao smiled and said, "That's right, Aunt Wang's cooking skills are getting better and better..."
She had always loved Aunt Wang's cooking, and never expected to have the chance to eat it again.
She listened to the old man and the child chatting on the other end of the line, slowly eating her breakfast, when suddenly her phone rang.
Seeing that the contact name was Jiang Che, she paused for a moment, then answered the phone: "Hello?"
Jiang Che's clear voice came through: "I heard from Aze that you went to B City last night?"
"Yes, what's wrong?"
Jiang Che hesitated for two seconds before asking, "Is the child sick? Is he alright? Do you need my help?"
He ran into Jiang Ze in the morning, and the two chatted for a few minutes. Jiang Che didn't know if Jiang Ze knew about the child's existence, and he didn't bring it up. But when he heard that Ye Zhao had rushed to B City because someone was sick, he called to ask.
Ye Zhao felt a warmth in her heart and quickly said, "It's nothing, I just caught a chill, but I'm fine now. Thank you for your concern."
Jiang Che simply said, "Don't be so polite. Just let me know if you need anything. I'm just glad the child is alright..."
"Okay, it's alright. You and Aze go ahead with your work. I'll treat you to a meal when I get back in a few days."
Jiang Ze goes without saying. Although they've only met recently, they've been friends for several years. Ye Zhao occasionally complains about him, but she genuinely considers him her friend. Jiang Che and she have only just met, but Ye Zhao has a good impression of him and is willing to be his friend. Since they're so thoughtful, and Ye Zhao isn't a difficult person to approach, it's quite necessary to invite them to dinner together.
After hanging up the phone, I had almost finished my breakfast.
Afterwards, Grandpa Shen talked to her for a while before leaving. Ye Zhao actually liked this old man very much. Before, she even felt a little sorry for him. Now that everything was out in the open and the misunderstanding was cleared up, it was good.
Yuanbao only caught a slight chill yesterday and had a fever. After two days of IV drips, he's almost fully recovered. After the needles were removed in the afternoon, he was lively and energetic, his little mouth never stopping.
Shen Du also came when Ye Zhao was discharged from the hospital. After completing the formalities, he followed Ye Zhao and her son out.
Yuanbao held Ye Zhao's hand and skipped around happily.
Ye Zhao led him into the elevator, with Shen Du and Yang Xu following quietly behind.
A child was crying and throwing a tantrum in the elevator, rolling around on the floor, while the parent patiently tried to soothe him.
The child was four or five years old, and when he cried, his voice was high-pitched and thin, which was very noisy in the cramped space.
Ye Zhao was worried that the child would kick Yuanbao, so she picked him up.
Unexpectedly, Yuanbao stared at the child on the ground for a while, then suddenly pointed at him and shouted, "Cry, cry some more and I'll give you a shot, and then I'll call the police to arrest you..."
The child looked up at him, and his crying stopped abruptly.
Ye Zhao's lips twitched involuntarily. Just then, the elevator doors opened, and she quickly walked away with Yuanbao in her arms.
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