An An stared at Chu Xia with her bright eyes, shook her head, and instinctively felt something was wrong.

"Then Mommy will take you in to have a look." Chu Xia smiled even more amiably.

Cen Zhengnian finally realized Chu Xia's purpose, turned his head to the side, put his fist on his lips, and blocked the smile from the corner of his lips.

He cooperated with Chu Xia and said, "Yes, An An and Mommy will go in to have a look."

Cen Huaian was taken into the small clinic by Chu Xia and Cen Zhengnian, each holding one hand, without any preparation.

The equipment in the small clinic was extremely simple, and the patients and doctors were in the same room without even a shelter.

The waiting patients sat on a mottled black bench, covering their mouths as they watched the doctor use tweezers and drills to fiddle with the patient's mouth, making a "buzzing" sound.

Hearing the sound of someone coming in, the doctor said without raising his head, "Go to the dentist, sit over there and wait in line."

Chu Xia did not take Cen Huaian to sit down, but pulled him closer to the doctor. Fearing that he could not see clearly, she turned to Cen Zhengnian and said, "Pick him up." Cen Zhengnian

did as he was told, with a knowing smile on his face, and when he picked up Cen Huaian, he made sure that he could clearly see the doctor treating his teeth.

"An An, do you see that? The doctor will treat your teeth in the same way. First, use the dental drill to drill and drill on your teeth. Don't worry, you will be given anesthesia. It won't hurt, just a little sour. Then, open your mouth wide, like this, and fill your teeth. If the new teeth are used well, they will last longer. If they are not used well, they will fall off soon and you will have to fill them again."

"This is not the scariest thing. The scariest thing is that if you continue not to take good care of your teeth, they will get worse and worse, and you will roll around in pain. Then you will have to have your teeth extracted. Do you know how to extract them?"

Cen Huaian felt that he had a toothache after hearing what Chu Xia said. His heart was beating fast, and he swallowed his saliva, feeling a little uneasy.

"How to extract them?"

Chu Xia smiled: "It's very simple. First, break the broken tooth."

As soon as Chu Xia said the first sentence, Cen Huaian covered her mouth. She smiled more gently, as if she didn't see Cen Huaian's action, and continued to speak.

"Then clean out the broken bad teeth little by little, then make an incision next to the tooth, and then use the pliers to clamp the tooth and pull it out. Generally, the tooth is not pulled out at once, and it takes a long time to clean. At that time, the blood from the tooth extraction will flow out of your mouth..."

Cen Huaian covered his mouth tighter, as if he saw the process of his own tooth extraction, especially when the doctor in front of him just pulled out a tooth, and a lot of blood flowed out of the patient's mouth.

He couldn't hold it back all of a sudden, and shook his head hurriedly: "Mom, I will never eat too much candy again!"

He didn't want to continue to have bad teeth, and didn't want to have his teeth extracted.

Cen Huaian was already very strong because he didn't get scared to tears by Chu Xia. Although he looked so scared that he was about to cry, he still gritted his teeth and held back his tears, curling up tightly in Cen Zhengnian's arms.

Chu Xia looked at him like this, raised her head and met Cen Zhengnian's distressed eyes: Is it okay?

She was also distressed, but she was afraid that he would not take it seriously if she didn't let Cen Huaian know the consequences of tooth decay.

She nodded: "It's okay, let's go out."

Cen Zhengnian carried An An out, and Chu Xia followed behind them. The dentist noticed their movements and wanted to keep the customer: "Why are you leaving? Don't you want to see the dentist anymore?"

Chu Xia waved her hand: "No, the child is scared."

After walking out of the door of the small clinic, she instantly felt that the scene in front of her became brighter. The clinic was dark and cramped, with stains all over the floor and walls. As a doctor, Chu Xia felt uncomfortable staying in that environment. When

Cen Huaian came into contact with the sunlight outside, he was stunned and turned to look at Chu Xia blankly: "Mom, am I not going to see the dentist anymore?"

Chu Xia rubbed his head: "Yes, but not here. The environment here is not good. I forgot to tell you that if you do a filling here, the tools are not thoroughly disinfected, and the dentist does not pay attention to hygiene, you may be infected with incurable diseases, which is particularly terrible!"

Cen Huaian thought of the old man who died on the street with a particularly big belly. That must be an incurable disease.

He shook his head hurriedly. He didn't want his belly to get bigger, and he didn't want to be infected with the disease.

Toothache is uncomfortable enough, and a big belly is even more uncomfortable.

Cen Huaian was frightened and wilted. Chu Xia reached out and touched his growing hair: "Don't be afraid, Mom and Dad will take you to a clean hospital for treatment. Remember to protect your teeth and don't eat sweets all the time."

"Okay." This time, Cen Huaian was very obedient without Chu Xia saying anything more.

Cen Huaian didn't slowly forget the dark little room, those scary tools, the bleeding mouth and the pulled teeth until Chu Xia and Cen Zhengnian took him to the dental hospital.

Liangzhou City is the provincial capital and has had a special dental hospital for a long time. Although the dental hospital building is quite old, the environment is clean and the doctors are very responsible.

The doctor who treated Cen Huaian was a female doctor in her forties or fifties, with a very kind smile.

After checking his teeth, he said, "Oh, kid, you didn't take good care of your teeth, you got cavities."

Cen Huaian covered his teeth, a little embarrassed.

"Do you want to fill his teeth?" the doctor asked Chu Xia and Cen Zhengnian.

"Fill."

The doctor began the operation. The whole process was not as scary as Cen Huaian thought. It didn't hurt, but it was weird to keep holding your mouth.

Because the doctor kept talking to Cen Huaian with a smile to divert his attention, he didn't notice that time had passed and his teeth were already filled. The main reason was that Cen Huaian's tooth cavity was small and he had early cavities, so it was over very quickly.

When he came out, Cen Huaian looked back at the clean little room at the back and was a little bit unbelievable.

Although he felt that filling was not scary anymore, Cen Huaian could not forget the scene of tooth extraction in the small clinic. He decided to take good care of his teeth from today on.

Cen Zhengnian held Cen Huaian in his arms, Chuxia followed him, and the three of them walked out of the dental hospital. It was still early, Chuxia said to Cen Zhengnian: "Let's go to the city hospital again."

"What's wrong? Are you not feeling well?" Cen Zhengnian suddenly became nervous, frowning: "There are ordinary doctors in the dental hospital, let's go back and see them now."

Chuxia usually didn't look very good, and sometimes she felt tired after walking a few steps. Cen Zhengnian had noticed that she was not feeling well these few days after returning home.

He saw her and An An taking Chinese medicine and asked about it, and she told him that she could only take care of herself slowly. Later, when he saw that she really had no other problems except being easily tired, he slowly felt relieved.

But he had always been paying attention to her body, so when he heard that she was going to the hospital, he thought she was not feeling well.

"No. An An and I are due for a follow-up visit, so we can take this opportunity to see a doctor." Chu Xia interrupted Cen Zhengnian with a smile, signaling him not to be so nervous.

Cen Zhengnian breathed a sigh of relief, and asked Chu Xia as he walked, "How was the doctor you saw?"

He was thinking in his mind if there were any great doctors he knew in Liangzhou. Chu Xia and An An were not feeling well, so they should see a doctor again.

"It's OK. He's an old Chinese doctor with very good medical skills. An An and I have been doing well in the past month. If you had come back more than a month ago, I'm afraid you would have been scared and taken us to the hospital immediately."

Chu Xia said jokingly, but Cen Zhengnian was thinking about that scene, his brows slightly furrowed, his expression distressed.

"I..."

Chu Xia knew what he was thinking when she saw his expression, and waved her hand and said, "This matter has nothing to do with you."

Cen Zhengnian did not fulfill his responsibility to An An and his family, but the cause of the original owner and An An's physical condition was mainly caused by the original owner and her mother, so he didn't need to blame himself.

Li Guanzhong still remembered Chu Xia and Cen Huaian, and he could tell whether the patient was obedient just by looking at his facial expression.

However, he still took the pulse of both of them and prepared a prescription: "Keep taking it. The child is recovering better, and maybe he won't need to take medicine soon. But you can't, your foundation is too seriously damaged, and you need a long time to recuperate."

Upon hearing this, Cen Zhengnian's face was extremely serious, and his brows were tightly wrinkled: "Doctor, what's wrong with her body? Can she be cured?"

When he asked, his tone was cautious, and his worried eyes fell on Chuxia. He was really afraid that Chuxia would not be able to recover.

"Yes! As long as you listen to me, take medicine on time, and eat well, a year will be enough, and it will take less time if you recover well."

Cen Zhengnian heard the doctor's assurance, and his wrinkled brows slowly relaxed. He asked Chuxia to wait, and he went to get medicine for her and An An.

On the way back, Cen Zhengnian was hesitant to speak. He had many questions to ask, but he didn't know how to start.

After entering the house, Cen Huaian went to play Go. Chu Xia sat on a chair and prepared to read a book. He stood beside her, and his tall figure could not be ignored at all.

Chu Xia couldn't concentrate on reading, so she simply put the book down and asked him directly: "Just say whatever you want to say."

Cen Zhengnian wanted to ask her about her and An An's past.

But he knew about those days from the neighbors, and asking again would be exposing his wife's wounds. He opened his mouth and closed it again.

After a long while, Cen Zhengnian spoke, his tone a little obscure: "Do you blame me?"

Blame him for marrying her but not taking good care of her and An An, blame him for not being able to go home and accompany her and An An.

"No blame."

Cen Zhengnian immediately raised his head, and the gloom in his eyes faded a little.

Because Chuxia is not the original owner, it is not her who should be blamed. And is it useful to blame? She is still like this now, and Cen Zhengnian still has to go back to his work.

Besides, she is living a happy life now. Cen Zhengnian has a lot of money and few responsibilities. Except that he can't accompany her all the time, she can't find any fault with him.

"Don't think too much, I understand your job."

With just this sentence, Cen Zhengnian felt his heart beating uncontrollably.

He stood up straight, and his voice became even harsher: "Chuxia, thank you."

Chuxia didn't know what he was thinking about, but it shouldn't do her any harm. She smiled and said "um", lowered her head and continued to read.

It was just right that while Cen Zhengnian, this excellent free teacher, was here, she could ask him more difficult questions in physics and mathematics.

There were quite a lot of test papers sent by my grandfather in Beijing, and the questions were quite difficult. When Chuxia got stuck sometimes, she would ask Cen Zhengnian. He would give her some pointers and she would suddenly understand. Even her learning progress was accelerated a lot.

In the afternoon, Cen Huaian went to learn how to play chess, and Cen Zhengnian took him there. When he came back, he talked more with Cen Zhengnian.

Although Cen Zhengnian was not very good at Go, his grandfather was good at it after all, and he had learned a little bit when he was a child.

Later, the environment was not good, so he gave up.

Cen Huaian was also a beginner, so the two of them had a lot more topics to talk about, and sometimes they would even play chess against each other at night.

They won and lost half.

On Monday, Chuxia took advantage of the afternoon after work to go to school, delivered the test papers she had done in the past few days, and took other test papers by the way.

The results of the monthly exam have come out. When the head teacher saw Chuxia, her expression was still as serious as ever, without a smile.

She pushed her glasses and handed over a piece of paper: "Monthly exam results, you can look at it yourself."

Chuxia thought she didn't do well in the exam, so she immediately looked down at the report card and found that she ranked third in the class - 498 points.

This score is quite high, and compared to her transfer exam results, there is also improvement, especially her Chinese and politics, where the improvement is the most obvious.

Chuxia breathed a sigh of relief, this score was within her expectations. The further you go, the harder it is to improve your scores, so she will still focus on improving her scores in politics, Chinese, and physics. She also needs to work hard in biology and mathematics.

Seeing that Chuxia didn't show any pride, the head teacher nodded and said, "Although your grades have improved, I feel that your potential has not been fully developed. You still have room for improvement and can't relax!"

Chuxia: "I know, teacher."

The head teacher didn't say much, just asked her to put down the completed test paper, and then let her go with the new test paper given by the teachers.

With Cen Zhengnian around, Chuxia was much more relaxed. Sometimes when she came back, the vegetables had been bought and cut, the clothes had been washed, and he had done most of the housework at home.

Cen Huaian complained to Chuxia that he had no work to do and couldn't earn red flowers.

He felt sorry for the red flowers he lost because he had finished reading the comic book "Journey to the West" and wanted to read the next one, but he didn't have enough red flowers to redeem.

Chu Xia didn't say anything about this, and Cen Zhengnian didn't buy it for him. He counted the money several times a day, but he was reluctant to take out the money to buy it.

Today was the same. As soon as he counted the money,

Chu Xia whispered to Cen Zhengnian: "An An will put the money back after counting it today. Do you believe it?" She looked cunning as if she had mastered An An. Cen Zhengnian nodded with a smile in his eyes: "Believe it."

Sure enough, after Cen Huaian counted the money, he hesitated for a while while touching the money, and closed the box again without taking a penny.

Chu Xia raised an eyebrow at Cen Zhengnian, and the smile on Cen Zhengnian's face deepened. He couldn't help but touch her head.

"You still understand him."

Chu Xia felt a heat on her head and was stunned. No one had ever touched her head so intimately except her grandfather.

And it was an adult man. A tingling sensation spread from the top of her head to her back, which made Chu Xia feel strange.

"What's wrong?" Cen Zhengnian noticed her daze, and Chu Xia immediately came back to her senses and shook her head: "It's nothing, I just suddenly thought of how to do a physics problem."

Cen Zhengnian curled his lips: "If you work so hard, you will definitely be admitted to university."

When Chu Xia was sleeping at night, she accidentally touched Cen Zhengnian's hand when she covered Cen Huaian with a quilt. Just when Chu Xia wanted to quickly retract her hand, Cen Zhengnian held her hand.

Chuxia was startled and wanted to withdraw, but she heard Cen Zhengnian say: "Chuxia, have you ever thought about which university to apply to?"