"Three years and eleven months old. Next month will be Qingqing's birthday."
My sister was born in December, right at the end of the year, so Gu Lan remembered it very clearly.
"Three years and eleven months old. Are you sure?" Meng Zhe's face looked as if Gu Lan was joking.
"Sure, how could I remember such a simple thing wrong?" Gu Lan frowned slightly, and felt that something was wrong.
It wasn't him who was wrong, but Meng Zhe's expression.
Seeing this, everyone became serious.
"Azhe, is there something wrong with Qingqing's body?" Fu Heng and Gu Lan didn't dare to ask, so Bai Qiyu had to speak up.
"It's impossible to be sure whether it is a problem." Meng Zhe gave an ambiguous answer, and then called up Qingqing's full-body X-ray.
The little Qingqing looked even smaller in the black and white bone film. As laymen, Fu Heng and others could not understand what was shown on it, and could only wait for Meng Zhe to explain.
"Look at this film. It shows that Gu Qingqing's bone age is between three years and five months and three years and seven months. In the past six months, her bone age has remained unchanged, with little fluctuation. No, it should be said that there is no fluctuation at all. This is extremely abnormal for a child who is in a period of rapid growth and development."
Meng Zhe took out another X-ray film from a pile of data. This one looked a bit old, as if it had been taken for a while.
In fact, this one happened to be the medical record file left by Qingqing when she was kidnapped and had a full-body examination in the hospital six months ago.
When the two films were superimposed, they were exactly the same. This was obviously abnormal.
Because normally, a child over three years old would be different from himself six months ago after six months of growth. Under normal circumstances
, it is normal to grow one or two centimeters taller, and children who grow fast may even grow more than three or four centimeters.
But Qingqing didn't even change by one millimeter!
The problem was clearly laid out in front of everyone, and it was difficult for Fu Heng and others to ignore it.
The worst case scenario that they had expected at the beginning happened.
- Qingqing won't grow up!
Although he understood the parents' concerns, Meng Zhe still had to continue to explain the situation to them.
"Gu Qingqing's condition should be a relatively rare dwarfism, which is a symptom caused by insufficient growth hormone. This will cause her body to be forever frozen at her current age, but it will not affect her psychological maturity and development. I have seen one or two similar cases before, but unfortunately I am not an expert in this field. If you need it, I can recommend you someone who has made great achievements in this field..."
Hearing Meng Zhe's serious words, Gu Lan pulled the corner of his mouth and just wanted to laugh at himself.
What to recommend?
Who else knows Qingqing's specific situation better than them?
This is not a question of growth hormone or not, but involves a metaphysical field that no one understands.
Gu Lan even wondered, if Qingqing couldn't change back, besides never growing up, would her mind also stay at the age of three forever?
What would he do then?
It wasn't that Gu Lan and his family were unwilling to take care of Qingqing for the rest of her life. He believed that besides him, Fu Heng, Bai Qiyu, and his two nephews were all willing to take care of Qingqing until she was old.
The question was, what if they couldn't take care of Qingqing for the rest of her life?
He was much older than Qingqing now. If one day, he died a day earlier than Qingqing, who would take care of her then?
Fu Sijin? Fu Sixen?
And then, what if they can't take care of Qingqing one day?
The fact that Qingqing suddenly became smaller overnight had already shattered Gu Lan's three views. He really couldn't be sure whether Qingqing would remain in this state forever.
After all, this world can no longer be explained by common sense and science.
Obviously, in addition to Gu Lan, the other two people can also think of this.
Although this is very likely just their excessive imagination, when it comes to Qingqing, it is really difficult for them not to prepare for the worst for her.
Because only in this way can they protect her better.
"What's wrong with you?" Meng Zhe didn't understand why these three grown men suddenly looked so gloomy, as if the world was collapsing.
"Even if it is a lack of growth hormone, it can actually be improved through medical means. It is not a terminal illness, and there is still a glimmer of hope."
For the sake of his friend, he rarely spoke to comfort him, but the comfort not only did not work, but it seemed to be more devastating.
Meng Zhe: "???"
The psychological quality of the patients' families this time may be a little fragile.
He hesitated whether to recommend a psychiatrist to them.
Obviously, this was not necessary.
After all, they were people who had experienced great storms, and Fu Heng and the other two calmed down very quickly.
Because they still had a glimmer of hope.
Qingqing can change back!
The change when she had a high fever before became a life-saving straw in the hearts of the three people.
Maybe, as long as they find the right way, they can crack the secret of Qingqing's shrinking
and make her change back.
"Uncle, don't be sad. Qingqing is sick. Just take medicine and she will get better."
Qingqing, who actually didn't understand what the adults were saying, stretched out her little hand, pressed the bump between Fu Heng's eyebrows, and comforted him in a baby voice.
She looked ignorant and had no idea what incredible things had happened to her. She only took the initiative to comfort them after noticing the heavy atmosphere of the adults.
How could Fu Heng and his friends bear to let Qingqing, who was so well-behaved, cute and sensible, never grow up?
Even if she was no longer his wife, no longer the mother of two children, and started to grow up and live with a new identity.
Fu Heng hoped that she could grow up normally, instead of becoming an alien in this world.
Over time, this was not a good thing for Qingqing.
When we left the hospital, the atmosphere was very depressing, and even Qingqing felt something was wrong.
She didn't dare to speak, and could only quietly nestle in Fu Heng's arms, fiddling with his big hand from time to time.
Feeling the touch on his hand, Fu Heng lowered his head and saw Qingqing carefully placing her small hand and his big hand palm to palm.
Then she spread her five fingers and intertwined them, forming a look of interlocking fingers.
The little guy had no strength and could only hold his big hand weakly. Fu Heng immediately turned his hand back and held Qingqing's small hand tightly, truly interlocking their fingers.
Startled by Fu Heng's sudden action, she reacted immediately and seemed to find it very funny. Qingqing spread her five fingers like a shell opening and closing, and finally kept the look of holding Fu Heng's palm.
"What should we do about Qingqing?"
The car remained silent for a long time. Qingqing and Fu Heng were not seen interacting in the back seat. Gu Lan's tone was still a little sad: "I asked someone to help me find a master who I heard was very powerful. How about taking Qingqing to see him?"
"I think that this kind of thing should not be publicized. Besides, we can't be sure whether the master you mentioned is really that powerful. The only thing we can be sure of is that we can't afford any damage to Qingqing."
Bai Qiyu's calm attitude brought back Gu Lan's slightly out-of-control reason.
He also knew that he was taking risks. He
was frightened by the bad news that Qingqing would never grow up, so he was inevitably impulsive.
Fortunately, after being reminded in time, Gu Lan immediately regained his sanity.
"Hehehe..." The sudden laughter from the back seat attracted the attention of the two people in the front seat.
Gu Lan almost got angry after glancing at the rearview mirror.
They were so worried about Qingqing's affairs, but this little guy had already played the hand-grabbing game with Fu Heng without any care.
He was laughing so brightly, not worrying about the future at all.
As expected, he is a child, so carefree that it makes people envious.
"Qingqing." Gu Lan was unwilling to give up, and suddenly called Qingqing.
"Ah?" Qingqing raised her head blankly, not knowing what Gu Lan suddenly asked her to do.
"Let's go to the amusement park. I promised you before, but I never went. How about we go now?" We
can talk about the future later. Now we should fulfill our promise and relax.
"Okay!" Going to the amusement park is always the happiest thing. Qingqing can't refuse.
Not only that, the little guy also made demands: "Ask Aunt Yu Yu and Xiao Shen Ranran to go together, and... Brother Nian Gao should also be invited!"
"You didn't leave anyone out."
Fu Heng rubbed Qingqing's little head with amusement, and then sent a message to the group.
They had created a group before. In addition to the Fu family, the group members also included Gu Lan and Bai Qiyu, and recently An Ran was added.
Yu Yu didn't join the group, not because everyone had opinions about her, but because she was the only person who didn't know about Qingqing's secret, and was hidden from the public. Moreover
, her identity was different from An Ran's, and Qingqing's affairs had nothing to do with her, so there was no need to drag her in to mess things up.
[Fu Heng: @謹@出場帥掉渣 We are going to take Qingqing to the amusement park, do you want to come along? Bring your girlfriends along as well. ]
[出場帥拖渣: Where to? Send the location, I'll take An Ran with me later. ]
[謹: @Fu Heng OK, but Yu Yu has to work, so she can't come. ]
Fu Sijin and Fu Sixhen immediately decided to come, but Bai Qiyu was in a bit of trouble.
"Nian Gao has to go to cram school, so he can't come."
Kindergarten is about to start, and Nian Gao will be promoted to elementary school in the second half of next year. No wonder his parents are so nervous about his studies.
If children nowadays don't lay a good foundation at the starting line, they may not be able to outrun others in the future.
Of course, this is the argument of Nian Gao's parents. Even if Bai Qiyu doesn't agree with it, it's hard to say anything.
After all, he is just the uncle, not Nian Gao's biological father, and it's not his turn to intervene in the child's education.
In this case, the only ones who have decided to go out to play are the Fu family, plus An Ran, Gu Lan, Bai Qiyu and the most important Qingqing. Although
this
is the case, it is a bit difficult to decide where they will go.
[Appearance handsome: Where are we going to play? I've taken Qingqing to almost all the amusement parks in the city, but they're just so-so. There's nothing fun to do there after playing there once. 】
【Jian: How about going to the beach? 】
【Gu Lan: Going to the beach in the middle of winter? It's too cold. Qingqing will easily catch a cold from the sea breeze. 】
【Moshang Renruyu: How about going to a farmhouse? A friend of mine just opened a farmhouse, right by Xiaoqiao Creek. It's great. I can take Qingqing to go rafting, fishing, picking strawberries, etc. The kids should like it. 】
【Fu Heng: Let me ask Qingqing for her opinion. 】
Of course Qingqing has no objection.
Although it's a little regrettable not to go to the amusement park, it's okay to go somewhere else. The most important thing is the people who accompany her to play.
A family always has to be together, right?
After deciding on the itinerary, Bai Qiyu immediately sent the address to the group, and then the car turned around and went to the Fu family first.
Even if it is an itinerary decided on at the last minute, the necessary luggage still needs to be brought.
Of course, these luggage specifically refer to Qingqing's necessities, and the adults can just put together a few of them.
If there is anything missing, just go there and buy it.
Bai Qiyu's friend's farmhouse is very beautiful, and it is located next to a beautiful field.
At a glance, you can not only see the quaint, exquisite and beautiful courtyards, but also large tracts of green fields, with many greenhouses in the middle, full of sour and sweet delicious fruits.
In addition to the fields, there is a big mountain behind the courtyards. Many fruit trees are planted at the foot of the mountain. Some are full of fruits, while others have lost all their leaves.
As the car drove along, seeing this large area of bare trees, Bai Qiyu explained with some regret.
"The season we came here is not very good. If we came in summer or autumn, not only would the fields be full of flowers, but the trees would also be full of fruits. At least there would be more leaves, so it wouldn't be as bare as it is now."
"It happened so suddenly, it's good to see a lot of winter crops."
Fu Heng had been prepared before coming, so he was not disappointed to see this.
"Wow! Ah Jin, look, there are cows!"
The little girl pointed at the big yellow cattle grazing leisurely outside the car window with surprise, and exclaimed: "Wow, there are sheep!"
Livestock such as cattle and sheep are relatively rare in the city. Maybe the only time Qingqing saw them was on the dining table, but facing the plate of meat, she might not know what they look like.
"I saw it." Fu Sijin was helpless by Qingqing's pulling, and could only respond to her.
The little girl who got the response became more excited, and she pointed at the big yellow cattle and said expectantly: "Qingqing, can I go and squeeze some milk later?"
In the child's cognition.
Milk comes from cows. To produce milk, cows need to squeeze it out. Once it is squeezed out, you can drink it. It is a perfect logic chain.
"No." Unfortunately, the rational adults never gave her the opportunity to fantasize: "Those are not dairy cows, they can't produce milk, and the milk that has just been squeezed out can't be drunk directly."
"Aren't cows just cows? Why are there cows with milk and cows without milk?" This question was beyond Qingqing's scope, and she couldn't figure it out.
Fu Sizhen didn't know how to explain it to her, so he just said directly: "Only black and white cows can produce milk. This big yellow cow doesn't have milk."
In fact, there is milk, but it is not milk specifically for people to drink.
Qingqing seemed to understand, but she was soon attracted by a group of quacking ducks.
"Wow, ducklings!" She now found everything novel.
Anran looked out along the line of sight of Qingqing, and saw a mother duck with a group of tender yellow ducklings floating on the lake, swimming in a row.
This scene is indeed very warm and cute, no wonder children like it.
Qingqing stared at the ducks, and suddenly blurted out: "Qingqing wants to eat salted duck eggs."
Anran: "..." I was wrong, I shouldn't have had too high expectations for a little foodie.
Not only that, Qingqing's reaction to other small animals later was the same.
"Wow, chicken stewed with mushrooms!" "Wow, lemon pickled fish!" "Wow, braised rabbit meat!" "Wow, roasted suckling pig!"...
Now not only Anran was silent, but the other people in the car also fell into a strange silence.
Stop saying "wow", don't you see that the little animals outside are all trembling because they feel the danger?
As it turned out, Qingqing didn't see it. Not only that, she also quickly designated the menu for tonight: "Uncle, how about we have barbecue tonight?"
She had never eaten barbecue before, but she had only seen it on TV.
Generally, when people come to such a place, they should set up a blazing bonfire, and then a group of people will dance around the bonfire, sing, eat barbecue and drink.
This is what is broadcast on TV. Children who are very curious about new things see it and want to try it. "Okay." Since he is taking Qingqing out to play, Fu Heng will naturally try his best to meet
all her requests. Although children are prone to getting angry if they eat too much hot food, it doesn't matter. Fu Heng has already prepared a few packets of cooling tea. If you want to eat as much as you want, you have to bear the impact of cooling tea, which is comparable to Chinese medicine, after a full meal. I didn't know that I had accidentally pitted my own Qingqing, and I was still looking forward to the bonfire party that would appear on TV next. But this is an evening project, and it's just noon now, so it's too early to think about these things. The place where Bai Qiyu's friend opened the farmhouse is actually the entire ancient town. The buildings inside are quaint and antique. Walking into it, it feels like traveling through dynasties and coming to ancient times. The farmhouse is located at the edge of the ancient town. It is a courtyard that is built very delicately and magnificently. From a distance, it looks like a large enclosed inn. There are two strings of red lanterns hanging in front of the door, which is very festive. There is a large open space in front of the courtyard, which is used for parking for guests. Gu Lan drove the car to a parking space and stopped, then asked everyone to get out of the car to get their things. They were originally planning to come individually, but when they went to Fu's house to get something for Qingqing, they ran into Fu Sijian and Fu Sixen. In this case, everyone went out together and brought more luggage. Even Bai Qiyu took advantage of the time when they were packing to call his assistant to send him two sets of clothes and some daily necessities. Gu Lan doesn't need to go through so much trouble. The Fu family has his own guest room, which is always stocked with several sets of clothes for changing. He can just take them away. Although Gu Lan rarely uses this room, Gu Qingqing has always kept it for him. He said that his brother is welcome to come over anytime. Of course, Gu Qingqing has never said such a thing. This is what Gu Lan made up based on his own understanding. His sister is awkward when she grows up. Someone doesn't think about it. In fact, he is also a proud and arrogant person. It's the same for both sides, so it's hard for anyone to say anything. The owner of the farmhouse is Chen Feng, who is Bai Qiyu's comrade-in-arms. After he retired, he returned to his hometown, got married and had children. He and his wife opened this farmhouse together. They didn't have enough money to start the business, so they borrowed money from Bai Qiyu. So now when they see him bringing friends over, the young couple warmly entertains them. "Brother Bai, long time no see." Chen Feng gave Bai Qiyu a bear hug as soon as he came up. He is tall and strong. The 1.9-meter-tall man hugs Bai Qiyu, who is 1.88 meters tall. In terms of height difference, Bai Qiyu is a little shorter, but the aura between the two cannot be reversed by height alone. From Qingqing's perspective, she feels like a bear hugging a leopard. The bear is silly and stupid, while the leopard is strong and sharp. If the bear is not careful, the leopard will bite it to death. But since Silly Bear dared to hug the leopard, he actually expected that the leopard would not bite him to death. Bai Qiyu pushed Chen Feng away in disgust: "Go away, what does it look like for a grown man to hug someone?" "Hehe...I haven't seen Brother Bai for a long time, so I'm too excited?" Chen Feng scratched the back of his head and showed a silly smile. "By the way, I haven't introduced you yet, this is my wife, Zhang Li. Ali, this is my best comrade when I was in the army, Bai Qiyu, you can just call him Brother Bai."
Standing next to Chen Feng was an ordinary-looking woman, dressed simply, but she looked very virtuous, like a good wife and a loving mother, the kind of person who would accompany you and comfort you through life.
"Sister-in-law." Bai Qiyu politely greeted Zhang Li, and Zhang Li followed her husband and called him, "Brother Bai."
It was the first time she had met someone like Bai Qiyu, whose aura was so strong that it was almost suffocating, and the first time she had seen so many imposing people, even the only child was so cute that he didn't fit in with them.
Zhang Li was a little at a loss, and she left after standing there for a while, using the excuse of going to the kitchen to prepare food.
"I'll treat you all to a good meal at noon."
Chen Feng said generously, but was stopped by Bai Qiyu: "No need, you can just pay whatever you want. Your family is open for business, you can't just not charge everyone you know, that would be messy."
Chen Feng wanted to persuade him again, but was still rejected by Bai Qiyu.
Helplessly, he could only go to the kitchen and tell his wife to give Bai Qiyu and his family enough ingredients, and they must not treat the guests badly.
The farmhouse opened by Chen Feng has two buildings, both built in the style of ancient inns.
The smaller building in the front is a restaurant. The lobby on the first floor offers farm specialties and cold dishes. The second and third floors are small
private rooms for guests who don't like to eat in the lobby. Of course, the price will be a bit higher. The larger building in the back is a guesthouse for guests to stay in. It has a total of five floors. The rooms are large and small, all decorated in an antique style.
Even the bed is a large bed with carved patterns, but the mattress is a modern product, so it won't be uncomfortable to sleep, and it gives people a good atmosphere.
There is a vegetable garden connecting the two buildings. In addition to growing vegetables, it also carefully arranges some ornamental flowers.
There is a long corridor with an ancient roof near the wall. There is a stone barbecue at intervals in the corridor, and stone chairs are scattered around.
This is specially for guests to barbecue outdoors. If you are missing any vegetables, you can pick them directly from the vegetable garden. Anyway, the fee is included in the hotel price, and the experience is full.
I have to say that this farmhouse is well built, with good scenery, fresh air, and many attractions.
If you don’t know what to do when you come here, the hotel front desk will recommend you the best tourist route.
Because it was a spur-of-the-moment idea, Fu Heng and his friends didn’t make any preparations in advance, and simply listened to other people’s suggestions and went there.
The first item was of course bamboo rafting.
Kayak rafting is too dangerous, and it is not recommended for a child as young as Qingqing to do it.
Nowadays, bamboo raft rafting is relatively safer because it is in the lower reaches of the river, which is a relatively gentle section, and the river is not very deep.
Fu Heng and his friends took Qingqing there, and they encountered a serious problem.
Who will play with whom?
A bamboo raft can only seat two people at most. Fu Sishen and An Ran are a pair, and this is fixed. Only one of the remaining four men can pair with Qingqing, and the others...
don't want to play with each other.
"How about this, I'll play with Qingqing, Si Shen will take care of An Ran, Si Jin will accompany your dad, and Bai Qiyu, you can just find someone to play with?"
It was a nice thought, but Bai Qiyu's face darkened: "Qingqing and I will play, you can find someone to play with, or just sit alone."
"Why? I'm her brother, we should play together as siblings, right?"
"I'm her husband, wouldn't it be more appropriate for us to play together as a couple?" Fu Heng joined the competition, not to be outdone.
The three elders were arguing fiercely, and the younger generations looked at each other.
Fu Si Jin decisively took advantage of everyone's inattention, picked up Qingqing, bought a ticket and boarded the bamboo raft. Seeing this, An Ran quickly pulled Fu Si Shen and followed closely.
"Why are you in such a hurry?"
Fu Sishen was still confused when An Ran slapped him on the arm: "Are you stupid? Qingqing has been kidnapped by your brother. Are we still waiting to be targeted by the elders if we stay here?"
"That's right, run quickly."
Fu Sishen reacted and sped up, pulling An Ran onto a bamboo raft. The two lovers sat together, covering their mouths and laughing, like two cats who had stolen something fishy.
As An Ran expected, the three elders who realized that Qingqing was gone all looked very unhappy.
They wanted to chase her, but the bamboo raft where Qingqing was had already taken the lead and moved far away, so they couldn't catch up at all.
Gu Lan had a gloomy face, and was straightforward...:
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