He Yuhan pulled Yue Tingshan to sit on a chair at the dining table, put chopsticks in his hand and said, "Eat quickly, eat while it's hot so you can sweat it out and recover faster."
In He Yuhan's eyes, Yue Tingshan was like a little child to her grandson, so she couldn't help but coax him.
Yue Tingshan looked up at He Yuhan and said, "Sister, aren't you going to eat? I'm not very hungry. Let's eat together."
He Yuhan laughed and said, "There's still some soup noodles left, we'll all eat them. You eat yours, ours is still in the kitchen."
As soon as she finished speaking, Han Yixian brought over two bowls of hot noodle soup and said, "Uncle, Aunt, please have some too. Haifeng, go to the kitchen and get some noodles; there's enough for everyone."
He Yuhan then placed a kang table in her father's room.
He Chenglin said, "Then I'll join you for a late-night snack too."
He Chenglin went inside to eat by himself, while everyone else sat at the dining table. Yue Tingshan, however, waited for everyone to be seated, without touching the noodles in his bowl.
Yu Huiru thought to herself that this child was really polite. Even though he was starving, he still managed to control himself. He was truly remarkable.
He Yuhan said, "Yue Tingshan, eat quickly, it won't be good if it gets cold."
Yue Tingshan then nodded and began to eat.
As Yue Tingshan ate his noodles, he discovered two poached eggs underneath. He hadn't eaten eggs in many years; Sister He Yuhan was so kind to him. Moved, tears welled up in his eyes.
He sniffed and ate the delicious egg in small bites; it was the most delicious food he had ever eaten. He secretly vowed in his heart that he would repay Sister He Yuhan's kindness in the future.
When he grows up, he will definitely protect his sister and not let anyone bully her.
After everyone finished eating the noodle soup, He Yuhan gave Yue Tingshan the medicine and then arranged for him to share a room with Han Yixian so that Han Yixian could keep an eye on the child at night.
That night, Yue Tingshan lay on the warm kang (a heated brick bed), covered with a soft, thick quilt, his heart overflowing with gratitude for Sister Yuhan.
He felt a warmth he had never experienced before from Sister Yuhan, and he realized how happy he was to live with her.
Yue Tingshan slept soundly that night, and when he opened his eyes again, it was already broad daylight. He hadn't even noticed that the others who had been sleeping on the kang (heated brick bed) had gotten up.
Yue Tingshan also remembered, but when he moved, he felt sore all over, and the place where he was beaten yesterday was also very painful.
At this moment, He Yuhan came in. She saw that Yue Tingshan had woken up and was struggling to get up, so she quickly stopped him and said, "Yue Tingshan, don't get up. You're still sick. Just lie down and rest."
As she spoke, He Yuhan stepped forward and touched Yue Tingshan's forehead, saying, "Thankfully, the fever has subsided. How are you feeling? Are you uncomfortable? Are you sore all over?"
Yue Tingshan nodded and said, "I feel sore and weak all over, but otherwise I'm fine."
He Yuhan nodded and said, "This is a side effect of the fever, it will get better soon. Besides, you also have injuries, you just need to rest in bed for a few days and you'll be fine."
Brother Han has already driven to the township. Your matter will be resolved soon, so don't worry. Just stay here and focus on recovering. We'll also help you find your parents.
Yue Tingshan said, "Thank you, sister."
He Yuhan said, "Okay, lie down quickly. I'll bring your breakfast in a bit, you can eat it on the kang."
After saying that, He Yuhan asked Du Haifeng to put a table on the kang (a heated brick bed), and she brought breakfast into the room for Yue Tingshan.
Breakfast at Yueting Mountain consists of millet porridge, boiled eggs, scallion pancakes, and pickled vegetables mixed with sesame oil.
Upon seeing how good the breakfast was, Yue Tingshan said, "Sister Yuhan, you don't need to give me such a nice meal. A simple cornbread will suffice."
He Yuhan said, "Don't worry, we're eating the same thing. Besides, you're still a patient, malnourished, and very weak. You need to eat something nutritious. Listen to your sister and eat more."
Yue Tingshan nodded and began to eat quietly.
He Yuhan noticed that Yue Tingshan ate very politely, as if he had been specially instructed. It seems his upbringing must have been very strict, and these habits were formed before he was five years old. In any case, it couldn't have been the Li family's way of teaching him.
After finishing breakfast, Yue Tingshan was ordered by He Yuhan to lie down on the kang (a heated brick bed) and rest.
Han Yixian acted quickly; after breakfast, he drove to the township. Li Mei and Liu Sheng were soon taken away.
Without much interrogation, Li Mei confessed that Yueting Mountain was bought by her family.
Her ex-husband was infertile, so he bought a boy as his son. But she didn't know where her ex-husband's family bought the child from. She only heard her husband say that the traffickers didn't ask them for money. They just told them not to let the child go to school and not to leave their hometown.
Han Yixian immediately knew that Yue Tingshan's abduction was no simple matter and was very likely the work of Yue's family's enemies.
After finding out Li Mei's hometown, Han Yixian sent people to Li Mei's hometown to investigate.
Knowing Yue Tingshan's real name and that he wasn't from an ordinary family greatly narrowed the search for his parents.
Liu Sheng also admitted to abusing the child. The two were criticized, educated, and fined before being released to go home.
From then on, Yueting Mountain had nothing to do with them anymore.
Thanks to He Yuhan's meticulous care, Yue Tingshan recovered completely in just a few days.
After Yue Tingshan recovered, he often stayed by He Yuhan's side, eagerly helping her with chores. He practically became He Yuhan's little follower.
He felt happy every moment he spent with Sister Yuhan. He really wanted to stay like this forever, to be with Sister Yuhan every day.
Yue Tingshan got along well with the rest of the family, quickly becoming friends with Du Haifeng and his brothers, and also winning the affections of the two little ones, Gu Huayang and He Haobo. Even He Chenglin and his wife liked this diligent and very polite child.
Since Yue Tingshan's parents couldn't be found for the time being, He Yuhan let him stay at her home, taking the opportunity to help the child regain his strength. He was a year older than Du Haisheng, but much shorter and thinner than Du Haisheng.
He Yuhan was worried that the child would not grow tall, so she tried to feed him as much nutritious food as possible. Soon, Yue Tingshan's sallow cheeks became rosy, and he was no longer skin and bones.
Han Yixian stayed at He Yuhan's house for more than ten days before He Zhenhua came to replace him. Han Yixian then went back to deal with the backlog of work accumulated during this period.
Actually, He Chenglin doesn't need much care from others; all they need to do is cook him meals every day.
He Zhenhua and his family felt that there had to be a male member in the family so that they could help deal with any emergencies, and having a car at home would also be convenient.
After returning to work, Han Yi mobilized a great deal of resources to search for Yue Tingshan's parents. He hoped to find them as soon as possible and send Yue Tingshan home.
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