Hearing the sound of a carrying pole striking flesh coming from the courtyard, Mu Lianrong, who was inside the house, suddenly seemed to understand something.
Even if the daughter in front of him is not the same daughter he used to have, his feelings for her over the past year have been genuine.
She had to admit that the child was very good and lovable, and that she liked her as much as she did her previous daughter.
Mu Lianrong sat down next to Xiao Yunying and reached out her trembling hand to touch her face.
"Child, no matter who you are, since you called me 'Mother,' you are my daughter. Get well soon. I've already lost two daughters; can you bear to let me lose a third?"
As if sensing something, Xiao Yunying, who was in a deep sleep, shed tears and murmured, "Daddy, Mommy, it hurts so much."
Mu Lianrong felt heartbroken and shed tears along with him.
Whether it was Yunyun from before or this child who came from who-knows-where, they probably had never suffered like this before, which is why they felt so wronged.
Mu Lianrong gently patted Xiao Yunying's arm to comfort her, and it seemed to work. Before long, Xiao Yunying's furrowed brows relaxed, she stopped crying, and her sleeping posture became much more peaceful.
After throwing Zuo Lanzhi onto the oxcart and instructing the driver, Luo Sheng returned. Upon entering, he saw Mu Lianrong comforting Xiao Yunying and quietly stood aside without disturbing her.
As noon approached, Zheng Yunwan brought over another bowl of medicine, saying worriedly, "If Sister Yunying's fever doesn't subside, we should go into town and invite a few more doctors."
Luo Sheng took the medicine bowl: "The doctor I brought yesterday is said to be the best doctor in Donglin City."
"We can't just sit here and wait."
Luo Sheng, holding the medicine in one hand, sat behind Xiao Yunying and helped her up so she could lean against him: "Then I'll bring a few more doctors with me when I go into the city later."
Mu Lianrong took the medicine bowl: "I'll do it."
She tested the temperature of the medicine and found it to be just right. After Luo Sheng pried open Xiao Yunying's mouth, she tried her best to put the spoon to the back of her tongue.
It's also thanks to these small-headed, long-handled spoons in the cupboard. I think they were used by my daughter to drink another kind of bitter medicine soup before. Now they're much more convenient to use to feed her medicine.
The head is too small, so it can't hold much medicine and needs to be fed many times.
Xiao Yunying was fast asleep and unconscious, swallowing. Suddenly, she choked on the medicine while breathing and started coughing.
Zheng Yunwan quickly grabbed a handkerchief and wiped the medicine from the corner of her mouth.
Xiao Yunying coughed a few times, and before she even opened her eyes, she started complaining.
"It's so bitter."
Those who heard her voice were all startled. Mu Lianrong hurriedly asked, "Yunyun, you're awake."
Xiao Yunying felt her eyelids were very heavy, and it took a lot of effort to open her eyes. She paused for a moment until her eyes were focused, and then looked around at the three faces surrounding her.
"Why are you all standing so close to me? I'm so hot."
Mu Lianrong touched her forehead: "It seems less hot now. Thank God, the fever has finally subsided."
Xiao Yunying twisted her body, trying to sit up, only to realize that she was still sore and weak: "Am I sick?"
Zheng Yunwan's eyes welled up with tears: "Sister Yunying, you've been sick for more than two days. You've had a persistent high fever and have been in a coma. It scared us to death."
"I'm so sorry to have made you worry." Xiao Yunying reached out and grasped Zheng Yunwan's hand with difficulty: "Don't cry, I'm fine."
Luo Sheng asked cautiously, "Yun Ying, are you... awake right now?"
Xiao Yunying turned to look at him: "What do you mean by 'awake'? I'm awake, aren't I? I'm still talking to you guys."
Mu Lianrong turned away to wipe her tears, then turned back as if nothing had happened: "It's good that you're awake, it's good that you're awake. Yunyun, is there anything else that's bothering you?"
"I feel sore all over and weak, my head is dizzy and throbbing, and..."
"what else?"
Xiao Yunying tried hard to recall, but she couldn't remember anything: "I think I had a dream, but I can't remember what it was."
Mu Lianrong hurriedly said, "If you can't remember, then don't think about it. It was just a dream. You should focus on getting better first. Nothing else matters."
Xiao Yunying pursed her dry lips: "I'm a little thirsty."
Zheng Yunwan quickly went to pour a glass of water: "There's water here."
Xiao Yunying took a few sips to moisten her throat: "Were you feeding me medicine just now?"
Mu Lianrong explained, "You've been in a coma with a persistent high fever, so this is the only way I can feed you your medicine. Now that you're awake, you can drink the medicine yourself. Yunwan, hurry, go make something for your sister Yunying to eat."
"The porridge has been kept warm in the pot, I'll go get it now."
Xiao Yunying said, "No need, I'm not hungry."
Mu Lianrong advised, "Eat something even if you're not hungry. You've lost your appetite because you have a high fever. You haven't eaten for two days. Eat something, or your body won't be able to handle it."
"Oh well."
After Xiao Yunying reluctantly drank half a bowl of porridge, Mu Lianrong brought over the heated medicine: "Come and drink your medicine."
Xiao Yunying said with a bitter face, "Mother, didn't you say my fever has gone down? Can I stop drinking it?"
"No, you have to drink it. I'll feed you."
"Then I'll drink it myself."
Otherwise, drinking it spoonful by spoonful will make it even more bitter.
Xiao Yunying took the medicine bowl and drank it down in one gulp. Perhaps because she was sick and had a fever, the medicine wasn't as bitter as it used to be.
She habitually took the candied fruit Zheng Yunwan handed her and put it in her mouth, chewing: "Mom, why are your eyes swollen?"
Mu Lianrong tilted her head uncomfortably: "Isn't it all because of you, girl? You suddenly got so sick, how could your mother not worry? How could I sleep?"
"It's my fault, I made Mother worry."
Looking at that familiar face, Mu Lianrong felt a pang of sadness: "Yun Ying, you..."
Xiao Yunying waited for a while, but didn't hear her mother ask the question she wanted to ask, so she asked, "Mother, what's wrong?"
"It's alright, it's alright." Mu Lianrong ultimately couldn't bring herself to ask the question that was on her mind: "Don't go running around during this time, stay home and take good care of yourself, okay?"
Xiao Yunying smiled slightly: "I know, Mother, you've worked hard taking care of me. I'm awake now, so everything's alright. Mother, please go back and rest."
Mu Lianrong was still worried: "Are you really alright?"
"I'm really alright now. Besides, I have someone here with me. Yun Wan is here too. Mother, you should go back and rest."
Zheng Yunwan also tried to persuade her, but Mu Lianrong couldn't argue with the two of them. Besides, she was thinking about something else and wanted to go back and discuss it with Xiao Shanhai, so she went along with them and left.
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