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As she spoke, Yun Shishi laughed at herself. âWe only realize how precious a person is when weâre on the verge of losing them. Thinking back, Little Yichen has always been very sensible. That day, when he was critically ill, I waited outside the door and kept recalling the past. I felt too much indebted to him.â
âThere will be plenty of opportunities to make it up to him in the future.â
âIâm only afraid that we wonât have the chanceâ¦â
âDonât say self-discouraging things like that.â Mu Yazhe paused for a moment before quickly consoling her. âThe vaccine is almost ready. Donât think too much and stop letting your imagination run wild. Go to bed early!â
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âUh huh!â She closed her eyes and rested her head against his chest, indulging in a rare moment of restful sleep.
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The next day, the sun shone brightly. The gloomy weather of the past days finally came to an end.
The sun was bright and the weather was fine. When Yun Shishi woke up and drew open the curtains, the warm sunlight finally dispelled some of the gloominess in her heart. She got up early in the morning and busied herself in the kitchen. In addition to the cake, she wanted to prepare some dishes.
Mu Yazhe applied for leave and together with his wife, brought the cake to the hospital.
Gu Jinglian and Chu He were confused to see them carrying the cake.
âWhose birthday is it?â
Youyou immediately replied, âItâs Mommyâs birthday! I do remember that!â
Yueyao also beamed with joy. The atmosphere in the hospital was oppressive, the occasion of her birthday seemed to add some cheer!
âSince weâre celebrating my birthday in the hospital this year, itâs not going to be a grand affair!â
Yun Shishi placed the cake on the table and laid down the dishes that she had prepared.
Chu He was overjoyed. âIt would be even better if there was wine. We could have a few drinks.â
Mu Yazhe arched his brow and said, âYes, there is!â He proffered a bottle of champagne from a carrier bag, and even brought goblets with him. Even in the hospital, he would not let the birthday celebration lack pomp and circumstance.
Yueyao leaned sprawled on the table and looked at the cake, her mouth watering. Suddenly, she asked, âWhat about⦠Little Yichen? Can he have some birthday cake?â
âCut a slice for him, we can send it into the quarantine zone after weâre done eating.â
âUh huh!â Yueyao lowered her eyes in disappointment.
Yun Shishi immediately guessed what the girl was thinking and squatted down to gently scratch her nose.
âYueyao, this wonât do. If the cake is sent in, we wonât be able to eat it. The quarantine area is a sterile area. There are germs outside, so Big Brother canât come out and celebrate with us.â
âUh huhâ¦â Yueyao said, âThen Iâll eat less and save more for Big Brother.â
âYueyao, youâre a good girl. You donât have to especially set it aside for him. The cake is huge. Big Brother canât eat too much right now. Otherwise, he might throw up and thatâs not good.â
If Little Yichen vomited, any flow-back into the trachea could put him in danger. Therefore, he was now mainly on liquid food. He could only eat a tiny bit of the cake. A few bites was already impressive.
Yueyao nodded sensibly. âThen Iâll wish Mommy a happy birthday on behalf of Big Brother!â
Yun Shishi was moved and gave the girl a kiss.
Youyou walked over and gave his mother a big hug. âMommy! Happy birthday! Wishing you forever young!â
âThank you, Youyou.â Yun Shishi gave Youyou a kiss as well.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Gu Jinglian and Chu He also gave her good wishes.
Because of this situation, the relationship between the two families had vastly improved. Especially between Mu Yazhe and Gu Jinglian, they had even begun teasing each other.
Chu He and Yun Shishi had in common the children to attend to. Most of the time they were in each otherâs company and that helped to improve their relationship. They found many common things to chat about.