After leaving the sales center, Su Yu asked, "Ayan, are you going to contact Wen Nai now?"
Su Yan put the phone number away, hesitated for a moment, and shook her head, saying, "Not for now. I've been busy with family matters lately. Let's contact each other again after this period."
She was actually a little scared.
What if she's mistaken, and this Wen Nai isn't the Wen Nai she knows?
"Alright," Su Yu said, "Should we tell our family about buying a house?"
Su Yan nodded, "I'm taking Hu Zi to Lan City, so this arduous task is entrusted to you, brother. Remember to tell Mom that this is a wedding house bought for Hu Zi and Xiao Lei, otherwise she'll nag a lot."
Su Yu smiled, "It seems you have a good understanding of your mother."
"Of course!"
She's been nagged a lot.
Ten minutes later.
When Su Yan got home, she packed two sets of clothes for herself and Hu Zi, and explained to her grandparents, "I'm worried that it will be too late and there won't be any buses back. I'll have to stay in a hotel for the night. Don't worry too much, just wait for me to come back."
Grandma Li and Grandpa Li responded.
"Tiger loves rice, so there's no need to bring formula. Just feed him whatever you eat," Grandma Li said.
"Okay, Grandma." Su Yan packed her luggage into a thick black cloth bag, zipped it up, and then held out her hand to Hu Zi. "I'm going to take you to the hospital for a check-up. Do you want to come?"
Upon hearing this, Grandma Li was startled. "Tiger understands what we're saying, he can..."
Before Granny Li could finish speaking, Tiger had already jumped into Su Yan's arms.
Su Yan quickly caught him, and Hu Zi looked at her with a smile, responding in a childish voice, "Howl!"
Grandma Li was stunned, and stammered, "This boy is usually very quiet..."
“That proves that Hu Zi likes A Yan, which is a good thing. Grandma doesn’t need to worry anymore.” Su Yu said, “It’s almost time. I’ll go see A Yan and Hu Zi off to their car.”
Grandpa Li nodded repeatedly, "Okay, go and come back soon, and let us know if anything happens."
Su Yan responded and then carried Hu Zi and Su Yu out together.
After they had gone far away, Granny Li couldn't help but take two steps forward, wiping away her tears as she said, "Old man, will Tiger be alright? If Tiger isn't well, I... how can I face Sheng'er!"
Grandma Li is usually quick-witted and straightforward, but when it comes to matters concerning her grandson, she can't stay calm at all.
Grandpa Li said somewhat flusteredly, "No, don't cry, Tiger is lucky and has a long life..."
He's always been tongue-tied and has no idea how to comfort people. All he can do is keep saying, "No, it won't happen."
...
at the same time.
Lanzhou People's Hospital.
Zou Jialun only learned about Su Yan's phone call from the nurse after his surgery.
He took his lunch back to his office, immediately checked the phone number, and then called back.
Su Yan had just gotten into the car when she saw the call and immediately answered, "Dr. Zou?"
"It's me," Zou Jialun said while eating. "The nurse said you called me. Is something wrong?"
Su Yan didn't waste any words and simply explained Hu Zi's situation, "Have you ever encountered this situation before?"
Zou Jialun was a bit overwhelmed. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I've never seen this situation before. Are you on your way? I'll contact the head of pediatrics, and I'll pick you up at the station when you arrive."
"No need, I'll take the bus there myself. Could you please check with the pediatrician to see if there are any similar cases elsewhere?"
Zou Jialun hesitated for a moment, then said, "Okay, come straight to my office when you arrive."
After hanging up the phone, he quickly finished his lunch and went to the pediatrics department.
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3:30 p.m.
Su Yan booked a hotel near the hospital, dropped off her luggage, and then went to find Zou Jialun.
When she arrived, Zou Jialun's office door was open.
Looking up, I saw several doctors inside engaged in a heated discussion.
Zou Jialun, who was listening attentively, saw Su Yan and immediately said, "We've arrived."
The doctors quieted down and looked towards the door.
Zou Jialun greeted Su Yan and then said, "It's more convenient for us to go to the pediatric ward for a check-up; it's right next door."
Su Yan nodded and followed them to the next room.
The nursery was very simple, with only a cabinet with various tools and a bed.
“Put the child on the bed, let me check on him,” one of the older men said gently.
Su Yan looked at Zou Jialun, who introduced, "This is Director Qiu of the Pediatrics Department. He worked at Peking Union Medical College Hospital for several years. The other two are pediatricians."
Su Yan suddenly realized what was going on, and then followed Director Qiu's instructions to put Hu Zi on the bed.
Just as she bent down, the previously quiet Tiger suddenly clung tightly to her arm like a frightened bird, his watery eyes filled with terror as he looked at the doctor.
Su Yan frowned and comforted him, "It's okay, Tiger. Let the doctor check you up. I won't leave. I'll stay here with you. I'll buy you candy after the checkup, okay?"
Perhaps Su Yan's words had an effect, because Hu Zi gradually loosened his grip and lay properly on the bed, his large, clear eyes following Director Qiu's movements.
Zou Jialun immediately noticed something was wrong: "This child is a bit autistic."
“Autistic?” Su Yan’s mind went blank for a few seconds before she hesitated and said, “But he usually communicates with us.”
"But it's rare, right?"
She fell silent.
Indeed, there are very few.
She had hardly ever heard Tiger speak.
He was raised by his maternal grandmother, and despite their close relationship, Tiger rarely responded to her.
Zou Jialun continued, "Judging from the reaction, the child seems to have autism caused by an excessive lack of security."
Su Yan took a deep breath. "I've lived under the same roof with Hu Zi for less than two months, so I don't know much about what happened. However, he's always been taken care of by my maternal grandparents. But they're getting old, and they can't take care of him all the time because of their livelihood."
My grandmother once mentioned that when she was busy, she wouldn't comfort Tiger when he cried. She would just put him on the bed and let him cry himself to sleep. She explained that there was no other way; conditions were poor back then, Tiger's parents had passed away, and she and my grandfather were old. If they didn't work, Tiger wouldn't even have a bowl of rice porridge to eat. Is that the reason?
Upon hearing this, no one voiced any criticism.
If it weren't for the pressures of life, who would want to let their child cry?
Moreover, they were two elderly people.
These are all understandable.
At this moment, after Dr. Qiu finished examining Hu Zi's mouth, he put down his tools and fed Hu Zi a piece of candy meant for children.
Tiger squinted his eyes at the sweetness, and his inner fear dissipated considerably.
Dr. Qiu looked up at Su Yan and said, "The child's vocal cords are damaged, but it can be treated. It was caused by crying for a long time."
Su Yan closed her eyes.
If my grandparents knew about this, wouldn't they feel terribly guilty?
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