“Grandma… has white hair, and a big mole on her eyebrow.” Xin Xin pointed to the end of her eyebrow.
Qiao Qiqi's mind naturally flashed back to the old lady she had met today.
There wasn't a single mole on the end of her eyebrow.
Could I have gone to the wrong place? But the sign on the door clearly says "Qin Residence"...
Chenchen and Xinxin happen to share the surname Qin.
However, there are many people with the surname Qin in this world, so it's impossible for every one of them to be a relative of Chenchen and Xinxin.
Thinking of this, Qiao Qiqi gave up the idea.
Just because it wasn't this family doesn't mean there aren't other families with the surname Qin. Since Xin Xin remembers that courtyard, Qiao Qiqi still plans to try again.
But since she had already been suspected, if she appeared in women's clothing again, she would really be suspected of having ulterior motives. So this time, Qiao Qiqi simply changed into men's clothing.
They went around like that for three days in a row.
On the third day, the injured Mrs. Zhou finally reappeared.
Her leg seemed to have healed, as she went out to buy groceries again, this time to the same grocery store as before.
Qiao Qiqi followed her around for a while, but didn't dare to get too close. After all, she had only covered her hair and changed into men's clothes. She could fool people who had never seen her before, but if they had seen her before, they would definitely find out unless they had bad eyesight.
It's impossible not to feel discouraged after three days of fruitless work.
Realizing that she would be returning empty-handed again today, Qiao Qiqi went to the pastry shop before leaving and bought two more pounds of pastries for Xin Xin.
Just as the shop owner finished packing the cakes and was about to hand them to Qiao Qiqi, he suddenly saw someone else coming in at the shop entrance. His eyes lit up immediately. "Sister Zhou, are you here to buy mung bean cakes for the old lady again?"
"Yes, the old lady just finished the ones I bought last time yesterday. She doesn't like any other pastries, but she loves your mung bean cakes. I'll buy her another pound to try." After entering the room, Aunt Zhou stood directly to Qiao Qiqi's right.
Qiao Qiqi immediately turned her head. She had just watched Zhou Sao walk into the courtyard before she came over, but she didn't expect her to come back.
Afraid of being recognized, she immediately bent down and pretended to be choosing pastries, not daring to look up.
Aunt Zhou glanced at her casually and saw a man's back. She didn't think much of it, but she did think that the man was quite thin and his waist looked even thinner than a woman's.
"Older people tend to have a poorer appetite. This mung bean cake is cooling and refreshing, and it's low in sugar, making it perfect for this season. It's good for the elderly to eat two pieces a day." Seeing that Qiao Qiqi was picking out her cakes again, the shopkeeper handed her Zhou Sao's pastries first.
Aunt Zhou smiled as she took the pastries, paid for them and gave her the receipt, and said with a smile, "Yes, otherwise we can't let her eat them all the time. Well, I still have to go home to cook, so I won't bother you any longer. I'll head back now."
"Okay, take care."
The shop owner looked away, just in time to meet Qiao Qiqi's curious gaze. "Boss, what's the background of this family? Was that a servant?"
The boss was a talkative man. Seeing his curiosity, he pointed to the courtyard across the street and said, "See that courtyard? It's full of important people. They were part of the group that fought alongside that guy at Tiananmen Square. The guy you just saw was working at one of the old ladies' houses. This family is quite remarkable. Both husband and wife were great heroes. It's a pity the man died young, leaving only the old lady. She's getting old now and her health isn't very good."
"Wow, that's amazing!" Qiao Qiqi feigned surprise.
The boss smiled and said, "I've only heard this much from others, and I don't know the specifics. Anyway, the people in this courtyard are people we'll never meet in our lives."
Qiao Qiqi didn't want to ask too many questions, so she paid for the pastries and went home.
As soon as Xin Xin saw Qiao Qiqi return with pastries again, she immediately rushed over with a smile, "Sister, what kind of pastries did you buy this time?"
"Little glutton, here are two other kinds of pastries I bought for you to try this time." Qiao Qiqi handed the pastries to her directly.
Xin Xin immediately took the pastries to the coffee table to eat.
Although she was anxious, she was very well-mannered and never made a mess while eating.
Qiao Qiqi glanced at it twice, then turned around and went into the kitchen to cook.
During dinner, Fang Ke suddenly said, "Qiqi, shall we take Xinxin for a follow-up check-up tomorrow? Although she can hear and speak now, I think it's better to go for another check-up just to be on the safe side. What do you think?"
Qiao Qiqi nodded, "Okay, that's what I thought too. I'll take Xin Xin tomorrow, so you don't need to take leave to come with us. I remember the way to the hospital, and I can take Xin Xin by myself."
"I've already taken leave, it's fine. I'm not busy at work lately, I'll keep you company."
Qiao Qiqi couldn't refuse, so the next morning, the two of them took Xin Xin to the hospital to see the old Chinese medicine doctor again.
The traditional Chinese medicine doctor wasn't surprised to see the two of them arrive. Seeing that Xin Xin had improved, he examined her again and finally said, "If you want to be on the safe side, you can prescribe another week's worth of medicine to consolidate the treatment. If you don't want to take it, that's fine too, it's up to you."
Fang Ke said without hesitation, "Then let's run it for another week to consolidate the results!"
Since they were already here, a week's worth of medicine wouldn't cost much, and taking it for another week would give them peace of mind. That was Qiao Qiqi's thought as well.
So I bought another week's worth of medicine.
The hospital was crowded, and the two of them carefully walked out, protecting Xin Xin in the middle.
After finally getting downstairs, a group of people suddenly rushed in through the main entrance.
Qiao Qiqi spotted a familiar figure at a glance. When she saw it was Aunt Zhou, she was stunned for a moment.
Then she saw a gray-haired person lying on the hospital bed being pushed by Aunt Zhou. Realizing it was the old lady, she quickly turned to Fang Ke and said, "Take Xin Xin outside and wait for me. I'll go take a look."
After saying that, Qiao Qiqi quickly walked over to Aunt Zhou and asked, "Aunt Zhou, what's wrong with the old lady?"
When Aunt Zhou saw Qiao Qiqi, she immediately recognized her.
"It's you! What are you doing here?"
Qiao Qiqi subconsciously reached out to help push the cart before replying, "I brought my sister to the hospital for a check-up and got her some medicine."
Aunt Zhou looked at the Chinese medicine in her hand, a knowing look flashing across her eyes, before replying, "The old lady suddenly fainted at home. She was injured by shrapnel on the battlefield when she was young, and has had several surgeries in recent years to remove it. However, because two pieces are in bad locations, her health has been poor."
Qiao Qiqi had only heard the pastry vendor say that the old lady had been to the battlefield, but she never expected that she had suffered such serious injuries.
At that moment, she couldn't help but feel a surge of admiration for the old lady.
After escorting the old lady into the operating room, Qiao Qiqi quietly withdrew.
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