"You must be hungry after being gone for so long. Come and eat first. The food was brought to you. I don't know if it suits your taste. When we're less busy in a while, we'll cook a proper meal for you."
Tuantuan didn't cry or make a fuss for half a day in the hospital, but in the end, perhaps because she was very hungry, she let out a couple of loud howls.
Li Qingqing gently rocked him, and Shu Ying skillfully took the child. Upon smelling the familiar scent, Tuantuan immediately grinned.
The baby didn't have any teeth yet; he was chubby and looked like a little round ball.
Shu Ying touched his face with one hand, intentionally trying to tease him.
Tuantuan ignored it and continued to drift off to sleep.
Li Qingqing took off her coat and washed her hands before coming over: "Have you guys not eaten yet? I already ate at the hospital. Comrade Xiao Wang specially brought some food over. The canteen has a wide variety of dishes. Although the taste is a bit different from what we have back home, it tastes pretty good."
She originally intended to bring her child back for a meal, but Wang Zhande made a special trip over there halfway through.
Shu Ying was slightly surprised. She had thought they were all rough men, but she didn't expect them to have such a thoughtful side.
"Comrade Xiao Wang looks a bit chubby, but he's very thoughtful. He led people to clean the yard, and then rushed to bring you food. He even helped me watch the kids for half the day today. I must thank him properly another time."
The people around Xie Zhiyan are all very straightforward and don't have many hidden agendas.
Although Wang Zhande initially had some reservations about Shu Ying, after getting to know her a little better, he began to feel guilty.
"Yes, I feel a little guilty today. He was busy taking care of everything and even looked after my child. He doesn't look very old, but he is very considerate in his dealings with others."
Knowing that the mother and son had just arrived, Wang Zhande was worried that they didn't have any money, so he insisted on leaving them some money. After much persuasion, Li Qingqing finally refused.
"On my way back today, I felt like the people around me were acting strangely. They were looking at me all over, and although I couldn't tell what they meant, it certainly wasn't with good intentions."
Remembering the stares she received on the way, Li Qingqing couldn't help but complain to Shu Ying.
Shu Ying's expression became more serious: "I almost forgot if you hadn't mentioned it. I ran into a few people on my way back. I thought that we would have to deal with each other eventually, so I should at least greet them politely. But before I could even say anything, they all kept their distance, as if I were some kind of monster. I didn't even hear what they were whispering about."
Li Qingqing carefully placed Tuantuan on the sofa and covered him with a blanket: "These people are really strange, so inexplicable."
Shu Ying poured her a glass of water and handed it to her.
"Let's not dwell on these trivial matters anymore. They don't really concern us. Now that we're here, we have nothing to fear. Time will tell. By the way, how's the situation with Duan Huaichuan?"
She held the cup in her hands, took a sip of water, and asked a seemingly casual question, but in reality, she was thinking about something.
Li Qingqing smiled and looked more relaxed: "It's much better than I expected. The doctor said he might wake up in the next day or two, so I didn't stay with him any longer. There are so many people in the hospital, and he might not even want to see me. If seeing me makes him even more upset, wouldn't that be a loss?"
Shu Ying could hear the reluctance in her best friend's tone. No matter what, she would always stand by Li Qingqing's side unconditionally.
She calmly put down her water glass, feeling a little regretful; this man was truly unlucky.
However, she didn't show it on her face.
“You two are husband and wife, so don’t be so pessimistic. Duan Huaichuan just went through a life-or-death experience, and the first person he will think of is definitely the most important person to her. You two already have a child, so don’t belittle yourself anymore. Even for the sake of the child, you need to be more determined and confident.”
Yueyue and Yangyang were playing with building blocks on the table. The two of them worked together to build a very long bridge. Yangyang carried a toy car across the bridge, and Yueyue turned around and asked in her childish voice.
"Mom, are Uncle Duan and Dad injured as badly? If he wakes up soon, will Dad wake up tomorrow too?"
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