Chapter 68
He Nianzhu confiscated the tablet without hesitation, quickly finished telling a bedtime story to urge the children to sleep, and then fell asleep on the bed first.
Only when the cub on the big bed began to breathe softly did he quietly open his eyes and start playing games in the dark.
At 2 a.m., He Nianzhu, having had her fill of fun, got up, turned on the light, and went to the bathroom.
As soon as the orange light came on, a soft whimper caught He Nianzhu's eye. She saw the cub's mother's two chubby little legs sticking out, and knew that she had kicked off the blankets again.
He stepped forward to cover the cub with the blanket again, and his fingers accidentally touched the cub's skin, which was burning hot.
Why is it so hot?
He Nianzhu was surprised and puzzled. She reached out with the back of her hand to touch the mother cub's forehead, and her expression changed the next second.
Snap! The incandescent light bulb blazed on.
Under the bright white light, the mother cub's flushed face and pained furrowed brow were suddenly exposed.
A wave of panic washed over He Nianzhu, and she frantically patted Xu Yirou, "Mom, Mom, wake up! Can you hear me?"
The noise woke up Bubble, who was fast asleep next to her. Bubble rubbed her eyes and sat up, confused: "Uncle, what are you doing?"
"Grandma has a fever."
He Nianzhu's lips trembled involuntarily a few times, her heart felt as if it were being gripped by an invisible hand, and she could hardly hide her inner panic and confusion.
"Mom! Mom, don't scare me! Open your eyes and look at me!"
Bubble jolted awake, all sleepiness gone: "What? Grandma has a fever?"
She followed He Nianzhu's gaze downwards, her little eyebrows furrowing: "Uncle, let's take Grandma to the hospital quickly. Uncle, please stop shaking her. Grandma will get dizzy, and if she's dizzy, she'll be even less likely to wake up."
Xu Yirou's cancer started with a common fever, and then her condition deteriorated rapidly, bringing her to the brink of death.
The shadow of almost losing Xu Yirou never faded from He Nianzhu's heart. He was like a frightened bird, unable to bear seeing his mother fall ill again.
Therefore, the sudden situation left He Nianzhu completely bewildered, appearing even more helpless than her five-year-old niece.
Realizing his own problem, He Nianzhu took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.
"Bubble, let's take Grandma to the hospital. Put your clothes and shoes on first." He licked his dry lips, speaking gently, then paused slightly, "Do you need any help?"
Bubble was more independent than he had imagined: "No need, I've been able to take care of myself since I was three years old. Uncle, you should go change your clothes too."
"I'm not changing, let's go out now."
He picked up the baby's mother from the bed, covered her with a small blanket, and stood at the door waiting for Bubble to change her clothes before hurriedly driving to the nearest hospital.
Xu Yirou lay in the back seat of the car, while Paopao sat next to her, carefully wiping the sweat from her forehead with a tissue.
Upon arriving at the hospital, Xu Yirou was immediately taken to the pediatric emergency department.
"38.8 degrees Celsius." The on-duty doctor took out the thermometer, glanced at it, and looked up to ask, "Did you take any fever-reducing medication before coming here?"
"No."
What did the child eat today?
He Nianzhu spilled the beans, telling Xu Yirou everything she had eaten.
He was terrified as he spoke. Could it be food poisoning? But he and his mother had eaten the same food.
The doctor continued to ask Xu Yirou about her basic situation until he asked if she had any history of illness.
He Nianzhu's throat tightened, and she fell silent, holding the feverish cub mother without saying a word.
The doctor frowned slightly, asked again, and said firmly, "If the child has a genetic disease or has had a certain disease in the past, it will affect the current diagnosis and treatment. For the sake of the child's health, please cooperate."
"she……"
He Nianzhu stammered, unsure whether he should speak or not. He had come out in a hurry, and his face was completely uncovered.
From the moment he entered the emergency room, the doctor recognized him. "Kiss My Baby" became a viral sensation online, and his posts flooded various short video platforms.
Xu Yirou has already become a new generation of beloved adorable child stars.
If the doctor hadn't seen a clip from the show and recognized the mother and son, he would have suspected that He Nianzhu was a child trafficker.
Seeing that he seemed to have something difficult to say, the doctor raised his voice and said, "Mr. He, if you cannot make the decision, please ask the child's parents to come."
He Nianzhu gritted his teeth, got up and placed Xu Yirou on the hospital bed: "I'm going out to make a phone call. Could you please give her a check-up first?"
Looking at He Nianzhu's extremely heavy back, Bubble couldn't help but shake her head and sigh. Uncle is such an unreliable adult. It seems that Dad will have to take a plane back again.
Unable to make up her mind, He Nianzhu initiated a call in the siblings' group chat, telling her brother and sister that their mother had a fever.
In the video, both Xu Qingyan and Xu Niancheng paused, their faces turning ashen.
"Brother, Niancheng, should we tell the doctor the truth about Mom's condition?" He Nianzhu asked in a low voice, cold sweat dripping from his forehead. "Mom was fine during the day, but suddenly in the middle of the night... I'm very worried."
It goes without saying what he's worried about.
The three siblings were all afraid that Xu Yirou's cancer would recur, afraid that she would fall from heaven to hell again, and afraid that everything they had now was just a mirage, all for naught.
"Let's wait for the test results before making any plans," Xu Qingyan said in a cold and somber tone. "I'll be back now."
“Me too.” Xu Niancheng forced herself to cheer up, her words lacking their usual playfulness. “Second brother, let’s try to think positively. Wait for me and eldest brother to come back.”
Xu Qingyan and Xu Niancheng's words were like a shot of adrenaline. He Nianzhu's breathing gradually stabilized, and her eyes refocused. "Okay, be careful on the road."
There are few doctors on duty at the hospital at night, and the dim lighting and the lingering smell of disinfectant give one a heavy feeling in their chest.
He Nianzhu was in a hurry to get medical treatment and didn't have time to take Xu Yirou to a familiar private hospital. They were currently in a public tertiary hospital.
He decided to transfer his mother to another hospital once her condition stabilized somewhat, where her previous attending physician was located.
He Nianzhu returned to the emergency room and waited for half an hour before the test results came out.
"The examination shows it's a common fever. I'll prescribe some fever-reducing medicine for you to take home, and remember to use the children's fever-reducing patches." The doctor said calmly while typing on the keyboard. "If the temperature doesn't come down by the morning, you'll need to come back for an injection."
It's just a common fever. He Nianzhu swallowed and asked to confirm, "Is everything alright once the fever goes down?"
"That's true in theory, but—"
The doctor abruptly changed the subject, stopping what he was doing. His eyes, hidden behind his glasses, scrutinized He Nianzhu and Xu Yirou.
"Mr. He, children are young and have weak immune systems. They should exercise more to strengthen their immunity. Taking care of children requires extra care, patience and attention. As parents, you should spend as much time as possible with your children."
"This is the doctor's order. Please pass this message on to the child's parents."
His sixth sense as a doctor told him that the relationship between He Nianzhu and Rou Rou was definitely not as simple as it appeared on the variety show.
Out of a sense of responsibility, he felt compelled to add a word of caution, reminding the other party that many child abusers had kind faces, and that bloody examples showed them that judging people by their appearance was not advisable.
So even if the other party is a seemingly innocent and naive boy, he will not let his guard down.
He Nianzhu: "...Okay, thank you."
As soon as she finished speaking, the cub on the hospital bed stirred and let out two groggy cries. Its once sweet and lively voice became weak and hoarse.
Xu Yirou was in a daze, her head was throbbing, and although it was pitch black in front of her, she could vaguely see a row of small orbs of light moving up, down, left, and right.
She tried to brush aside the annoying little balls, but her hands felt as heavy as lead and she couldn't lift them at all.
"Erbao, Erbao..."
Xu Yirou struggled to open one eye, looking at the unfamiliar surroundings, her little mouth pouting with grievance and fear, calling out to her son in a tearful voice.
"I'm here, Grandma!"
Where did you go?
"I went to the restroom." He Nianzhu bent down and leaned closer, gently brushing away the stray hairs stuck to her face with his fingers. "Did you have a nightmare, Grandma?"
Xu Yirou didn't reply. Her head was spinning, and her rosy lips opened and closed unconsciously: "It smells bad."
He Nianzhu immediately lowered his head to sniff himself. He had carried her all the way out, and he was covered in sweat. Perhaps his body odor had bothered his mother?
Thinking of this, he took a small step back.
"Is there any left now?"
"It also smells bad, boohoo."
He Nianzhu touched her neck and awkwardly took another small step back.
"What's Uncle doing?" Bubble asked, looking at He Nianzhu's little actions with confusion.
She hesitated and said, "Uncle, let's take Grandma home quickly, then she won't smell bad anymore."
"You smelled it too?" He Nianzhu's face turned red instantly, and he was very puzzled. How could this be? When did he develop body odor?
If it weren't for body odor, how could it have made Mom cry?
Bubble pinched her little nose, shook her head, and muttered, "We kids all hate the smell of hospitals. When we come to the hospital, we either have to take medicine or get injections. We don't like that at all."
He Nianzhu: ...The case is solved.
He breathed a sigh of relief; it wasn't him who smelled bad after all. Thank goodness.
If he had body odor, he couldn't even imagine how his fans would feel when they came to pick him up at the airport.
"The smell will be gone soon." He Nianzhu gently comforted the cub's mother, holding her tiny hand. "Grandma, don't be afraid."
The son's warm, large hand was like an indestructible protective shield, giving the anxious cub a sense of security.
"Erbao, there's popping candy in my head."
Her head was throbbing with pain.
Sick children are unusually delicate and sensitive. Xu Yirou's face was flushed, looking just like a wilted little cabbage: "Did you put popping candy on my head?"
...
Such a mother is both adorable and heartbreaking. He Nianzhu chuckled, "I don't."
"So you hit me."
He Nianzhu: "?"
"Because I didn't hug you, didn't let you go out to play, and didn't allow you to spend money recklessly, right?"
The cub's mother sobbed, "Second baby, please don't bully me anymore, don't hit me, I'm afraid of pain."
The doctor who listened intently the whole time: →_→
He Nianzhu felt a chill run down his spine; there was a murderous aura emanating from him!
He didn't dare look back, suspecting that if he didn't clarify things, the doctor might call the police on the spot and remove him.
He knew his mother was delirious and couldn't distinguish between him now and when he was a child.
He Nianzhu's lips twitched slightly, revealing an unnatural smile. She forced herself to speak, "Grandma, you've mistaken me for someone else. Look at me."
Xu Yirou, who was crying, froze for a moment, blinked, and then her eyes were flooded with tears.
"Waaaaah, you unfilial son, how could you disown me as your mother!"
"You're going to be someone else's son."
"What a scumbag!"
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