Chapter 23
If one plan fails, you can only resort to bribery instead of coercion.
The mother and son continued their banter: "Mom, is there anywhere you want to go? As long as you agree to go to the hospital for a check-up, I'll go with you wherever you want right away."
Unfortunately, Xu Qingyan miscalculated.
Going on a trip doesn't tempt Xu Yirou. She has her own little circle of friends now, and she's happy every day, living a fulfilling and comfortable life. She has no desire to go out at all.
The cub turned its head away aloofly: "I'm not going."
If it were anyone else, Xu Qingyan would consider kidnapping them, but the little dumpling in front of him was his mother.
"Shall I perform for you?" He asked woodenly, his practiced manner almost heartbreaking. "What kind of sounds would you like to hear today?"
When her son offered to let her order, Xu Yirou's expression lit up, and she almost nodded in agreement.
She immediately thought of needles and blood draws, but a bucket of cold water was poured over her, and she said with a stern face, "I don't want to hear it, I don't want to hear it."
This won't work, that won't do, Xu Qingyan is so worried he's going bald.
A man who could manipulate events at will in the business world felt a profound sense of powerlessness.
He sighed and surrendered: "Mom, name your terms. What will it take for you to agree to a physical exam?"
Xu Yirou was about to insist on refusing, but suddenly stopped herself and changed her mind: "Well, if you go to the movies with Bubble's mom, I'll agree to let you have a medical check-up."
Bubble is her good friend, but it would be too painful to go through thick and thin with her QAQ, but she can bear a needle prick.
Xu Qingyan frowned, silently repeating in her heart, "It's all for my mother."
After a long pause, he parted his thin lips slightly and said, "Okay, I promise you."
“Mom, I heard that Bubble’s mom is currently out of town, and she probably won’t have time to go to the movies.” Xu Qingyan said sincerely, “How about I add her in the contact information first, and then I’ll ask her to go to the movies when she returns to Beijing.”
Xu Yirou isn't the kind of child who makes a fuss; she won't force others to do things when she's truly in a difficult situation.
She nodded understandingly: "Okay."
"Shall we go to the hospital now?"
Xu Yirou's eyelashes trembled, she bit her finger, hesitated for a long time, and then reluctantly agreed: "Okay."
"etc--"
Xu Qingyan: "What's wrong?"
Xu Yirou extended her fair palm: "You need to add Bubble Mom's WeChat first. Don't try to fool me. I need to check the goods."
I originally wanted to find a loophole, but I didn't expect the mother of the cubs to be so clever and resourceful.
Helpless, Xu Qingyan took out her phone, opened her chat with her younger sister Xu Niancheng, and added the WeChat ID she had sent.
After doing all that, he raised an eyebrow and asked, "Is this alright?"
"Mmm~ Okay." Xu Yirou wiggled her other bare little foot. "Alright, help me put on my socks."
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The mother and son went to another well-known private hospital in Beijing this time.
Even before they were in the car, Xu Yirou started to get restless, clinging to Xu Niancheng like a little octopus, her dark eyes anxiously staring out the window.
Xu Niancheng stroked her back with one hand and softly talked about other things to distract her.
Xu Yirou listened absentmindedly, her mind filled with thoughts of her upcoming injection and the fear of wilting like a little quail.
Upon arriving at their destination, the moment the car door opened, the little dumpling looked up and saw the entire tall, snow-white building. The little one trembled and his legs went weak, making it impossible for him to walk.
Xu Niancheng patted her little bottom and encouraged her, "Mommy, brave Niu Niu isn't afraid of difficulties, you can do it!"
Xu Yirou swallowed hard, clenching her small pink fists to suppress her fear, her little voice trembling as she said, "Um~ I... I'm not afraid of difficulties, I can do it..."
"Then, Mom, shall I lead you inside?" Xu Niancheng looked at her expectantly. "Or should Mom bravely walk in by herself?"
call.
Brave! She wants to be the bravest girl!
She wants to set a good example for her children!
The mother cub encouraged herself and then shouted very loudly, "I'll walk in myself!"
Xu Niancheng bent down and carefully placed her on the ground. The cub staggered because her legs were weak, but her daughter caught her.
Xu Niancheng was still a little worried, and hesitantly asked, "Mom, should I carry you inside?"
"No need." Xu Yirou stuck out her neck, her chubby fists clenched at her sides. "I can do it!"
With Xu Qingyan and Xu Niancheng watching over her on either side, she moved forward with difficulty, her short legs trembling.
The hospital is never short of crying babies. As soon as you step onto the first step, you can hear the heart-wrenching cries of all kinds of babies.
"Waaaah—"
"I don't want a shot!! Mommy, help me!!"
Xu Yirou shuddered in fright, and the fear she had finally managed to dispel surged back in overwhelming waves.
Ugh.
She pouted, her big eyes instantly filled with tears, and she froze on the steps, motionless.
The brother and sister exchanged a glance, sensing something was wrong.
Xu Niancheng thought to herself, "Oh dear, I should have covered my mother's ears and just carried her inside."
Every now and then, cubs would rush out of the hospital lobby, only to be caught and taken back by their parents, which inadvertently deepened Xu Yirou's fear.
She timidly backed away, her hands clasped behind her back.
"I...I don't want a medical check-up anymore!"
"Mom, you're lying to me! This isn't KFC, it's a hospital!! I don't want a shot!!!"
The voices of two different cubs rang out simultaneously.
Xu Yirou's emotional breakdown was interrupted. She paused for a moment, realizing that the voice sounded very familiar.
She peeked out and instinctively looked toward the source of the sound.
Two unexpected people came into view: Duoduo and her mother.
Unlike the arrogant and haughty Little Swan in her extracurricular class, Duoduo was now covered in tears and snot, her little dress all wrinkled, as her mother dragged her to the hospital entrance.
They looked as disheveled as a swan that had fallen into a mud pit.
Duo Duo's mother: "I've told you so many times not to play with stray cats, but you just wouldn't listen. Now you've been scratched and have to get vaccinated."
"Mommy, I was wrong! I'll never do it again, waaaaah!"
"It's good that you know you made a mistake. I'll ask the doctor to give you a lighter injection later."
Just as Duoduo started crying even louder, her gaze froze, and her crying stopped abruptly.
She stared blankly at the little one in front of her, sniffed, and wondered, "Why is this silly little thing here?"
Xu Yirou smiled sweetly, tilted her head, and asked with a curious look, "Duoduo, are you afraid of needles too?"
Duoduo: ……
Duo Duo's face turned bright red, and she glared at her, both angry and ashamed.
Xu Yirou greeted her mother politely: "Auntie, hello, my name is Rou Rou, and I'm good friends with Pao Pao."
Xu Yirou is pretty and likable. Duoduo's mother has a deep impression of her and knows that she and her daughter are in the same dance class.
"Hello, Rou Rou." Duo Duo's mother's temper vanished, replaced by a gentle and polite smile. "Why are you at the hospital? Are you feeling unwell?"
"I don't feel unwell at all." Xu Yirou said proudly, her voice rising at the end, "I'm here for a medical check-up!"
She's so adorable.
Duo Duo's mother mistakenly thought that she had been tricked into coming for a physical examination by an adult, so she teased her with a smile: "Sweetie, the physical examination involves injections and blood draws, are you scared?"
"I'm not afraid!"
Xu Yirou straightened her little body and her eyes shone brightly: "Mom said I'm the bravest baby, I'm not afraid of injections or blood draws at all."
Xu Qingyan and Xu Niancheng remained silent in tacit agreement.
Duo Duo's mother was incredibly surprised and sincerely praised, "You're so amazing!"
"What's so great about it? I'm not afraid of needles!"
Duoduo couldn't stand her mother praising other children, and stared at Xu Yirou with hostility. She didn't want to be laughed at by this little fool.
Xu Yirou didn't believe it: "Really? Then why are you crying, Duoduo?"
She remembered that Duoduo had just cried very loudly, shouting that she didn't want to get a shot.
Duoduo blushed and said, "It's none of your business! I'm not telling you!"
"Hmph." Xu Yirou's temper flared up, and she pressed her face against his, saying, "I don't want to know. I'm a brave baby, not a crybaby."
Duoduo burst into tears, her defenses crumbling instantly: "What...what do you mean?"
"Mind your own business, I'm not telling you~" Xu Yirou turned around, took the hands of the two siblings, and swaggered forward, "Da Bao, Er Bao, let's hurry in and get our shots."
It's so bad it could choke someone to death without any repercussions.
The brother and sister, who were just worried that their cub's mother would be bullied: ...
Xu Niancheng smiled apologetically at Duoduo's mother.
"You're lying! I don't believe you're not afraid!" Duo Duo was almost crying with anger. She suddenly blocked Xu Yirou's path, her eyes defiant. "I want to see you get the injection with my own eyes. You'll definitely cry!"
Xu Yirou's back stiffened, and her heart pounded.
If you brag too much, you'll find yourself in a difficult situation.
But words spoken are like water spilled; clutching the hem of her clothes, her ears turning red, she shouted, "Let's see who's afraid of who!"
"I want to see you get your shot too!" she said, hands on her hips. "Do you dare?"
"I...of course I dare!"
The two cubs, unable to withstand the provocation, started arguing.
Both sets of parents saw a relieved smile in each other's eyes.
A comprehensive physical examination involves blood tests and urine tests. Xu Yirou had a physical examination once before and had a general impression of the process.
The three adults and two children sat in the VIP room waiting.
The physical examination consists of 30 items. It takes an average person three hours to complete, but Xu Yirou can finish it in one hour. All that's left is to wait for the results.
When it was time for the blood draw, Xu Yirou looked at the thin needle and her face turned pale. She bit her lip tightly.
Duoduo ran excitedly to her side, her big eyes shining brightly: "Are you going to cry?"
"..." Xu Yirou's tears, which were about to well up, receded, and she said with a straight face, "I won't cry."
Duoduo scoffed, "Tch, you'll be crying soon enough."
It's not about steaming buns to prove a point; it's just a shot, nothing to be afraid of!
Xu Yirou's cheeks were puffed out, and she took the initiative to lift her sleeves, revealing her round and fair arms that resembled lotus roots.
Patting with boundless enthusiasm: "Hit me! If that's not enough, there's more!"
The doctor was charmed by her cuteness and smiled broadly, saying, "Don't worry, we'll only draw a little bit of blood, not much."
Xu Niancheng thoughtfully pressed the cub's mother's head against her chest, preventing her from watching the blood-drawing process and avoiding adding to her stress.
Xu Yirou secretly sniffed out of fear.
A moment later, I felt a stinging pain in my arm, like being pricked by a bee's stinger.
Little dumpling: ! !
Hold back your tears.
"Alright." The doctor was quick and efficient, and Xu Yirou's emotions, which she had just been building up, vanished instantly.
So fast? She looked up in surprise.
"You're the first child today to not cry while getting your blood drawn!"
The doctor took out a set of red flower stickers from the drawer, tore off one, and stuck it on the back of her hand: "Great job, here's a little flower for you."
Xu Yirou was visibly delighted, and said sweetly with her head held high, "Thank you, sister!"
Then, suddenly turning his head, he sneered, "Your turn."
The little idiot didn't cry at all. Duoduo, her face sour, loudly replied to hide her guilty conscience, "I know!"
"Mom, take me to get a shot!" she said confidently, pulling her mother along as they rushed outside.
Three tails followed closely behind them as they arrived at the vaccine injection room.
Unlike the deserted blood drawing room, the vaccine injection room was full of children getting vaccinated, and their cries came from all directions.
Duoduo took two steps back, her hair standing on end, and she couldn't breathe properly.
She gripped her mother's arm tightly, her eyes darting around in panic.
Xu Yirou skipped over to her, her round eyes clear and innocent: "Are you going to cry?"
Duoduo was choked.
"Duoduo, it didn't hurt at all when I had my blood drawn." The little girl's voice was soft and soothing. "Look, I didn't cry at all. My sister gave me a little red flower and praised me as the best little baby. You can do it too."
She held out the back of her hand, which had three chubby dimples, and the ordinary little flower stickers looked especially pretty on it.
The dimples on her cheeks are as sweet as milk candy.
This sight momentarily lessened Duoduo's fear. She moved her little mouth and whispered, "It really doesn't hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt. It doesn't hurt."
Duo Duo's mother also took the opportunity to encourage her: "Our Duo Duo is a brave child. After you get your shot, Mom will give you a big red flower as a reward. Keep it up!"
"Oh well."
Duoduo reluctantly believed it, and when it was her turn, she closed her eyes tightly, suppressing the urge to run away, and sat on her mother's lap.
That silly little Rou Rou is a year younger than her, and she didn't cry at all. Maybe the shot really doesn't hurt that much.
"Ugh!!!"
"it hurts!!!"
The cub let out a pitiful scream that echoed throughout the entire floor.
Two minutes later, after receiving the injection, Duoduo lay pitifully in her mother's arms, crying uncontrollably, looking completely different from the other child.
She grew angrier the more she thought about it, and turned around angrily accusing him: "You little liar, waaaah, you said it didn't hurt!"
Xu Yirou covered her ears and babbled, "I said that drawing blood doesn't hurt at all, but I didn't say that getting a shot doesn't hurt."
"You call me and Bubble idiots every day, but it turns out you're not so smart after all."
"You little idiot!"
Duo Duo: "Waaah—"
She cried even louder.
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