Second shift.

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"Hehe..." Elder Aunt Qi smiled at Chuxia awkwardly, "Both Dabaos haven’t peed for a while, I guess they must be hungry."

"I came back to feed them twice this morning, how could they be hungry?" Chuxia said, but still obediently picked up the eldest and went to a corner of the room to feed him, switching over the second one after a while.

Luo Xiaoqiong, who just woke up, came out of the room, and said with a laugh: "Luckily they don’t look alike, otherwise, if you accidentally feed only one, the other would be heartbroken!"

"Do you think I’m that dumb?" Chuxia rolled her eyes at her, "Besides, isn’t Elder Aunt here as well? If we still get them confused, that would be a real joke."

"Grandpa, Grandma, Uncle Baohe, and Aunt Yulan haven’t come back yet..." Luo Xiaoqiong yawned and rubbed her eyes, "I waited for a long time but didn’t see them, got too sleepy and went to sleep, and now that I’m awake, they’re still not back. I said I wanted to go with them, but they insisted I stay, saying there are too many germs in the hospital, sigh..."

"What are you waiting for?" Chuxia looked at her amusedly, "Things are pretty much settled, everyone’s just meeting each other, why are you so anxious?"

"I just want to know if the elders’ impression of Commander Liu’s family is the same as yours, and also..." Luo Xiaoqiong looked around, lowering her voice, "I still don’t like Sister Qihui marrying so far away. If Commander Liu retires and returns to his hometown, it would be hard for us to see her."

"Aren’t you thinking a bit too far ahead?" Chuxia said, speechless as she looked at her, "It’s just worrying unnecessarily, besides, how could someone in the military ever stay in one place?"

"Are you saying that we all should go our separate ways in the future as well?"

"Isn’t that a very common thing?" Chuxia sighed, "Of course I don’t like being separated, but as a soldier’s wife, you have to be prepared for that.

However, if you think further, no matter where we are assigned when we’re young, we can gather together again when we’re older and retired."

Luo Xiaoqiong: "..."

"Why are you looking at me like that?" Chuxia felt uncomfortable being stared at and cleared her throat, "I’m just considering the issue from a different perspective."

Luo Xiaoqiong pouted: "If you put it that way, can’t we just say that when we’re all gone, we can be buried together and always be neighbors?"

Chuxia laughed: "If thinking like that makes you feel better, I have no objection." Then she picked up her younger son and waved his little paw at the other, "By that time, our little Beibei will also be a little old man..."

Luo Xiaoqiong: "..." Can we still have a pleasant conversation?

"Is Doudou still sleeping?" Chuxia changed the topic. Originally, for these few days, Luo Xiaoqiong and Yun Doudou were supposed to go to school with her, but because of Zhao Qihui’s situation last night, the two were too excited and didn’t rest well, so the elders prohibited them from going out today.

"Yes, she’s still sleeping..." Luo Xiaoqiong sighed, "You see, although Guoguo isn’t intellectually comparable to an adult, her attentiveness to Doudou is really admirable.

When I woke up, Guoguo was just sitting by the bed, quietly watching Doudou. I asked her if she wanted to come out, and she said she’d wait until Doudou woke up to avoid Doudou being thirsty with no one to get her water."

"Kids like her are the most considerate, knowing who treats her well and also being grateful, much better than many kids who think they’re clever..." Chuxia couldn’t help but sigh as she spoke, "I hope heaven will grant her a happy future."

"Indeed, it’s quite worrying..." After a pause, Luo Xiaoqiong looked seriously at Chuxia, "Yesterday, when we were discussing Sister Qihui’s engagement, she listened quietly without saying a word, but today Doudou told me that after they went back to their room last night, Guoguo was in a particularly low mood. Doudou asked her what was wrong, she said nothing, but her expression clearly indicated something was up.

Doudou reckons Guoguo was upset by Sister Qihui’s engagement, but she doesn’t know how to communicate that with Guoguo. If Guoguo says something, she wouldn’t worry, but the fact that Guoguo keeps it to herself indicates she understands the situation, and that’s what makes it more worrying."

After a moment of silence, Chuxia also spoke seriously, "I think differently than you. If she remains silent about it, it’s actually a good thing.

Previous tests showed Guoguo’s IQ was about the level of an eight or nine-year-old child; now think about it, would an eight or nine-year-old envy others having a boyfriend?"

"So, you mean?"

"Yes!" Chuxia confirmed with a nod, "I mean, perhaps Elder Qi’s treatment is having some effect on her, it’s just that it’s not yet obvious from her daily behavior."

"Normally, a girl’s first awakening of love is at the age of thirteen or fourteen. If she truly has made such great progress in such a short time, then the future is indeed worth looking forward to."

Luo Xiaoqiong looked at Chuxia somewhat uncertainly, "Do you think such a miraculous thing is possible?"

"Not sure, it’s just a guess. Therefore, we need to talk to Elder Qi and have him verify this matter," Chuxia said, standing up. "Elder Qi will come over for lunch, so we can take this opportunity to test Guoguo, but we need to discuss it with Doudou first."

When Chuxia went to the sisters’ room with Beibei, Yun Doudou had just woken up and was still groggily dazed. "Guoguo, can you watch Beibei for me? I need to have a word with Doudou, okay?" Chuxia asked Yun Guoguo.

"Can I?" Yun Guoguo’s face was full of eagerness. She had wanted to hold the two little ones for days, but the elders only allowed her to push them in the stroller. Now, the opportunity had finally come, and she was filled with excitement.

"Of course you can." Chuxia handed Beibei to her, and Luo Xiaoqiong quickly embraced Yun Guoguo’s shoulders, "Guoguo, let’s take Beibei out to enjoy the sun."

"What’s going on?" Yun Doudou asked Chuxia with a bit of confusion.

Chuxia then expressed her suspicions.

"Do you really think so?" Yun Doudou’s voice suddenly became louder, and the daze in her eyes disappeared completely.

"It’s just a guess, the specifics still depend on Elder Qi’s diagnosis, so..."

"No need for the so, I must agree, what else is there to ask about? Chuxia, thank you!" Yun Doudou stepped forward and tightly hugged Chuxia, "Thank you so much!"

"No need, the outcome is yet to be determined," Chuxia said, gently patting her in comfort, "Guoguo is such a lovely and kind girl, she will definitely have a happy future. As long as there’s a glimmer of hope, we have to help her achieve it. Don’t worry, we’ll be with you, working hard together."

"Mm." She nodded forcefully, wiping away the tears from the corners of her eyes, Yun Doudou paced back and forth in agitation and then paused, "Should I call my parents?"

"Let’s wait for the diagnosis before telling them to avoid empty joy..." Chuxia looked at her helplessly, "Honestly, seeing how you are now, I’m a bit regretting my recklessness."

"Okay, okay, I’ll calm myself down..." Yun Doudou looked at Chuxia with a fawning expression, "If you find out anything like this in the future, please still tell me. I can adjust myself, trust me, okay?"

"Okay, okay, I trust you, isn’t that enough? Look at how excited you are..." Chuxia scolded her with her words, yet in her heart, she was deeply moved by the deep sisterly bond, never more than at this moment had she wished she had a sister of her own...

As it turned out, Chuxia’s feeling was correct, though the progress wasn’t as rapid as she predicted. After all, it was only a few months into the treatment; such great effects seemed unlikely.

Nonetheless, this was indeed an exceptionally pleasant surprise. Yun Guoguo’s IQ was now equivalent to that of an average ten-year-old, a significant improvement from before.

However, Old Master Qi also spoke separately with a few people, stating that this speed was because the initial stimulation had a particularly noticeable effect, and subsequent progress would not be as rapid.

Old Master Qi was quite excited too. Having practiced medicine for decades, it was indeed the first time he took such a bold gamble and didn’t expect such a gratifying outcome.

As for Yun Guoguo, this matter wasn’t kept from her. With the intelligence of a ten-year-old, she could understand the situation. Upon knowing she might live like a normal person, the young girl was so thrilled that she trembled all over, eventually hugging Yun Doudou and bursting into tears. Seeing her sister cry so pitifully, Doudou couldn’t help but cry as well, and Nannan and Beibei, infected by the atmosphere, joined the crying army...

"Nannan, Beibei, don’t cry, auntie is happy. In the future, auntie will have friends to play with, classmates to play with, and no one will laugh at auntie anymore. She’ll be as happy as your mom and Aunt Doudou..."

The wish is so simple, yet so difficult to achieve...

Guoguo’s chatter in front of Nannan and Beibei made Chuxia and the others feel a pang of sadness. If only everyone could be more understanding and considerate, how great would that be?!

Yun Fengshan and Lan Ailian, on receiving their younger daughter’s call, also took quite some time to recover. To be honest, sending their eldest daughter here felt like a last resort without much hope, yet miracles truly happened...

"What happened?" Zhao Yulan and others exclaimed in panic as they entered and saw everyone with red noses and eyes, fearing something terrible had occurred while they were away.

"Grandma, Grandpa, Dad, Mom..." Chuxia greeted each one and quickly explained, "Don’t worry, there’s good news at home, and everyone is just happy." (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to vote for it at Qidian (qidian.com) with recommendation votes or monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)