Pei Qiqi pulled out his little phone, which had several cartoons and episodes of “Little Feet Big Adventure” downloaded offline. Doctor Du glanced behind him. “How exactly did you hide this phone?”
Pei Qiqi tapped away with his little fingers, opened the variety show video, and skillfully slid the progress bar. The little guy appeared on screen, wearing a small blue jacket and a little duckbill cap. His little face was delicate and adorable, soft and cute, with round eyes like a little cat.
Doctor Du praised him. “You weren’t lying to me. Your friend really is very cute.”
Pei Qiqi felt proud and straightened his back. “Youyou is the cutest kid in the world. I really like him.”
Where did this sudden declaration of love come from? Doctor Du found himself getting drawn in as well. The one big head and one small head leaned together, watching with great interest. When they saw Cen Yuankai trying to snatch the rabbit and making the shameless statement, “This rabbit is mine,” both of them gritted their teeth simultaneously.
Doctor Du let out a “Hey” and pointed at Cen Yuankai on the screen. “This kid has no manners at all! He’s trying to steal our Youyou’s toy?”
Although Pei Qiqi had watched this video many times, he still got angry every time. Even though his uncle and aunt had told him that Cen Yuankai had withdrawn from the show and his father had been severely punished by Uncle Shen, Pei Qiqi was still furious. He hadn’t even gotten revenge for Youyou yet.
“Bad woman, stay away from me! You bad woman—”
A familiar voice rang out, just as annoying as the one in the video. The one big and one small simultaneously looked up. The brat throwing a tantrum in the distance looked exactly like the child on the phone who was trying to steal Youyou’s little rabbit. Doctor Du looked at the phone, then at Cen Yuankai in the distance. What a coincidence.
The weather was nice today, and many children from the inpatient ward had been brought out by their parents to get some sun. A brat like this stood out like a sore thumb. Cen Yuankai’s voice was very loud. He swung his arms like a little wild boar, cursing at people. He was already disturbing the other children who were quietly enjoying the sun.
Doctor Du put away Qiqi’s phone and stood up, planning to go over and remind them. As he bent down to take Pei Qiqi’s hand, he noticed that Qiqi had been staring in the direction of the brat the entire time. His gaze was cold and numb, his lips pressed tightly together, his body somewhat rigid.
This kind of demeanor would never appear in a healthy child. Doctor Du guessed that the brat’s behavior might have triggered Pei Xu, causing him to recall some unpleasant memories.
“Qiqi, let’s go back.” Doctor Du immediately decided to take him back.
His little hand was held by a warm pair of hands. Pei Qiqi snapped out of it, nodded, and obediently followed Doctor Du back. Not far away, Cen Yuankai shook off Fang Qin’s hand and charged forward, saying he was going to find his dad. Fang Qin ran after him in high heels, her posture a bit comical. “Your dad went to get your medicine. He’ll be back soon.”
Cen Yuankai had been running a high fever since last week. Cen Zheping, affected by public opinion, had basically lost all work offers. The family could no longer afford the salaries of three or four nannies, so they had let three go. Cen Yuankai had been spoiled since childhood, living a life where everything was done for him.
Now that there were suddenly so few people to attend to him, a single nanny couldn’t handle everything. The moment she looked away, he got sick. Cen Zheping finally remembered Fang Qin, whom he had been neglecting. After a few sweet words, he had Fang Qin take care of Cen Yuankai again.
She couldn’t run fast in her high heels and quickly lost track of Cen Yuankai. She could only head in the direction he had disappeared. This hospital was a very famous children’s hospital in Beicheng. The corridors and lobby weren’t as cold and sterile as other hospitals; the decor was full of childlike charm.
“Kai Kai, Kai Kai.” The woman, with a red designer bag hanging on her wrist, looked around anxiously for someone.
She had only called out a few times when someone quickly came over to remind her not to make noise in the hospital. Fang Qin apologized awkwardly and sat down on a bench, her legs weak. Cen Yuankai had run off. If Cen Zheping came back and couldn’t find his son, he would fly into a rage.
Thinking about this, Fang Qin’s delicate makeup seemed to crack. She didn’t know what was going through her mind. Actually, she wasn’t really worried about Cen Yuankai’s safety. She was just afraid of Cen Zheping taking it out on her.
“Doctor Du.”
In a corner a few meters away, a nurse was greeting a doctor. The doctor was holding a child’s hand, and several nurses bent down to playfully tease the child.
“Hello, nurse aunties.”
From a distance, the child’s greeting was a bit quiet. Fang Qin watched the child’s back, feeling envious. Quiet and well-behaved, greeting the nurse aunties, he looked like such a good child.
“Alas.” She sighed.
Why was her life so bitter? Stuck with a tyrannical stepson. If Cen Yuankai had even half the good behavior of that child, she wouldn’t be suffering so much.
“Qiqi is so handsome. He’s honestly the cutest little boy I’ve ever seen.”
“Right? And so well-behaved. When he talks to Doctor Du, he sounds like a little adult.”
Several nurses chatted as they walked this way, their tones full of affection for Pei Qiqi. Fang Qin’s eyes suddenly widened in disbelief as she looked down the corridor.
That was Pei Xu!
Her biological son.
The expensive handbag on her knee fell to the ground with a thud. Fang Qin’s fingertips went cold. An indescribable feeling surged up from the soles of her feet. She admitted she had wronged Pei Xu, but she really had no choice. She was still so young. Fang Qin touched her face with one hand. The skin beneath her fingertips was smooth and delicate, without a single wrinkle.
She wasn’t wrong. Not at all. Fang Qin didn’t consider leaving Pei Xu at the kindergarten a form of abandonment. She had her own life. She couldn’t throw away her future for a four-year-old child.
“Ma’am, are you okay? Are you feeling unwell?”
Perhaps she looked truly strange, but a kind-hearted nurse picked up her handbag from the ground and gently asked if she needed help. Fang Qin’s chest heaved violently. She immediately averted her gaze and smoothed her bangs with her fingers.
“I… my son is missing.”
So she was a mother who had lost her child. No wonder she looked so dazed. The nurses instantly empathized and immediately asked for her son’s name, offering to call the hospital’s broadcast station for help.
On the other side of the corridor, Pei Qiqi had already been led back to the door of the consultation room by Doctor Du. Fang Qin gripped her handbag tightly, her nails leaving deep marks in the soft, expensive leather.
“…Cen Yuankai. My son’s name is Cen Yuankai,” she said.
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