Chapter 334 Mao Mao Sleeps Alone
Mao Mao happily ate a pomegranate.
She was dressed in bulky, warm clothes, and was carried downstairs by Xia Xiaoxiang.
Hearing that she wanted to eat pomegranates, the ladies vied to peel them for her, and in no time, they had peeled out a bowl full of ruby-like pomegranate seeds. Mao Mao held the small bowl, grabbed the pomegranate seeds one by one, and ate them with great relish.
The ladies stared at her.
If it weren't for Mao Mao's rosy cheeks, the occasional sneeze, and the nasal tone in her baby voice, she would look no different from when she's healthy, still full of energy.
When ordinary children get sick, they can't eat or sleep well, they can't taste anything, and they can't even eat rice. But she was fine; she ate a full bowl of rice at night and could even eat a whole pomegranate.
Even Lou Heming came out and took her temperature again.
"...Still 37.6℃." Lou Heming disinfected the thermometer and put it back in the first-aid kit. "It's alright. It's good that Mao Mao is in good spirits, which means she'll get better soon."
"Second brother."
"Um?"
Mao Mao grabbed a small handful of pomegranate seeds and handed them over: "Here you go."
Lou Heming smiled and reached out to take it: "Thank you, Mao Mao."
Lou Hongjian took the opportunity to sit down next to Mao Mao: "Mao Mao, are you feeling unwell anywhere? Tell your third brother."
Mao Mao shook her head: "I don't feel unwell... Achoo!"
Lou Yansui took out a handkerchief and helped her wipe her red nose.
"Thank you, Fourth Brother." Mao Mao grabbed another handful of pomegranate seeds and fed them to his mouth: "Eat, Brother."
"Thank you, Mao Mao." Lou Yansui lowered her head and ate it.
Lou Heming shook his head disapprovingly from the side: "A-Sui, you'd better not share the same things with Mao Mao, or you might catch a disease from her."
"Second brother, it's just a little pomegranate, it's alright."
"That's right." Lou Hongjian grinned and moved closer to his sister, opening his mouth to her: "Mao Mao, A Sui has one, so what about Third Brother's?"
Of course, Third Brother has one too.
Mao Mao also fed the pomegranate to her third brother.
Lou Heming shook his head helplessly: "I'm reminding you from a doctor's perspective. If Mao Mao caught a cold from kindergarten, it's easy for her to infect you. Especially Grandma, who is old and has a weak immune system, it's best not to play with Mao Mao during this time, as she can easily infect you."
Old Madam Lou put on a stern face: "My health isn't that bad."
"Second brother, what are you saying? Do you mean we, Mao Mao, are supposed to stay here all by ourselves?"
Lou Dashuai bent down and picked up his youngest daughter, affectionately nuzzling her soft cheeks: "Our Mao Mao is sick, so pitiful, she needs someone to stay with her. Mao Mao, Daddy will stay with you."
“It’s okay, Dad,” Mao Mao said. “Mao Mao can do it all by herself.”
"That won't do."
"Mao Mao doesn't want Daddy to get sick." Mao Mao shook her little head. The others didn't take it to heart, but she listened to her brother's words and insisted, "Mao Mao doesn't need anyone to accompany her."
Commander Lou was immediately moved: "Mao Mao..."
Xia Xiaoxiang immediately said, "Mother won't get sick, Mother will stay with you."
Mao Mao hesitated.
Mao Mao also wants to sleep with her mother.
"No one is immune to illness." Lou Heming adjusted his glasses and said helplessly, "I'm just giving a reminder, not saying I want to isolate Mao Mao."
Leave a sick child alone? He's not that heartless.
But Mao Mao took his words to heart and looked at him nervously: "Can Mother get sick too?"
“Everyone gets sick,” Lou Heming said gently. “Even as a doctor, I can’t guarantee that I won’t get sick myself. Mao Mao, don’t be afraid of getting sick. It’s your body protecting you. It’s fighting against the virus. As long as you rest well, eat well, and sleep well, the virus will be driven away.”
"Um!"
Mao Mao still kept her brother's words firmly in mind.
After eating the pomegranate, she took her mother's hand and climbed upstairs with a clatter.
After climbing into bed and lying down, Mao Mao covered herself with the blanket and said to Xia Xiaoxiang, "Mother, don't sleep with Mao Mao tonight."
Xia Xiaoxiang immediately raised her eyebrows: "You're looking down on me?!"
“Mother will get sick.” Mao Mao said, “Being sick is bad, Mother won’t get sick.”
"Don't worry, Mother won't get sick."
Mao Mao stubbornly shook her head.
My brother is a doctor, so listen to him!
Xia Xiaoxiang lifted a corner of the blanket, and Mao Mao pounced on her and pressed the blanket down. She went around to the other side, and Mao Mao pounced on the other side. She wanted to get on the bed, but Mao Mao used both hands and feet to push her away.
She was still sick, and Xia Xiaoxiang couldn't bear to let her go through all that trouble. Seeing that she wouldn't give up until she agreed, she had no choice but to say, "Alright, alright, I'll go find your fourth aunt to make do for the night... Mao Mao, are you sure it's okay for you to sleep alone?"
"It's okay!"
Mao Mao patted herself: "Mao Mao is good."
“Then…” Xia Xiaoxiang looked around and turned on all the lights in the room. Afraid that she would be scared to be alone in the dark, she took out a copper bell that she usually used to call people: “If you are scared, just shake this bell and your mother will come right away.”
"Uh-huh."
Xia Xiaoxiang covered her with the blanket, then left with her pillow in her arms, looking back every few steps, to go find the Third Concubine.
Upon hearing the purpose of her visit, the third concubine immediately raised her eyebrows: "You mean, Mao Mao sleeps alone? How scared she must be."
“What can I do? I want to stay with her, but she just won’t agree and won’t rest. Mao Mao is still sick, so of course I can only let her be.” Xia Xiaoxiang was also worried, her face full of sorrow: “Mao Mao rarely gets sick, and I, as her mother, can’t be by her side to stay with her. Sigh.”
The third concubine's eyes darted around, and as if remembering something, she immediately smiled and comforted her, "It's alright, didn't you leave the bell? Just sleep quietly at night. Our rooms are so close, we can hear whatever Mao Mao makes."
"well."
The third concubine comforted her for a few words, gave her half of her bed, and sat in front of the dressing table to apply makeup.
She loves beauty and knows how to take care of herself; her many steps make Xia Xiaoxiang feel sleepy just looking at her.
After she finished applying the ointment, she didn't lie down immediately, but instead walked towards the door.
Xia Xiaoxiang called out from behind her, "Where are you going?"
"I...I'm thirsty, I'm going downstairs to get a glass of water."
The third concubine turned and left the room.
She went out the door, but instead of heading towards the stairs, she went to another brightly lit room and gently pressed the doorknob.
"Maomao..."
The little bundle of milk lying on the bed looked over with bright, sparkling eyes.
Third Aunt smiled and said, "Mao Mao, Fourth Aunt has come to see you."
...
The dinner was a bit salty, so the second concubine came out for a drink of water.
As soon as she stepped outside, she saw the third concubine close the door to Mao Mao's room.
Looking at the bright lights inside, she wondered, "Mao Mao isn't asleep yet?"
The third concubine was startled: "No, I'm not asleep."
The second concubine's eyes lit up, and she walked past her to knock on the door: "Mao Mao? Is that Third Mother? May I come in?"
A bright, childlike voice came from inside: "Okay!"
...
As night deepened, Lou Fengju emerged from his study.
He walked down the quiet corridor, heard a noise, and turned around alertly: "Who's there?"
Lou Hongjian poked his head out from the stairwell, raising his hand: "Big brother, it's me."
"It's so late, are you going out?"
"No, I just came back from Mao Mao's place."
"Mao Mao?" Lou Fengju frowned, looking at his younger brother with a dangerous gaze: "Mao Mao is sick, and you still go to bother her?"
Lou Hongjian quickly said, "It wasn't me. I just saw Mom go into Mao Mao's room. Mao Mao wasn't asleep yet, so I went to talk to her for a bit. You know, Mao Mao was so brave today. She slept alone and even chased her mother away. I had to praise her and give her courage."
Lou Fengju looked him up and down, then said, "Get lost."
Lou Hongjian quickly left.
Liu Loufengju stood there, looking at the light shining through the crack in Mao Mao's room door. He thought for a moment, then walked over there.
Lou Fengju lowered his voice and said softly, "Mao Mao?"
No sooner had she uttered a sound than the door clicked open from the inside, and Mao Mao poked her fluffy little head out.
"Brother, are you here to play with Mao Mao too?"
Mao Mao opened the door generously: "Please come in!"
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