“I had a check-up there not long ago, and the people there were very nice.”
The little butterfly hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded. He would rather be sent to have his body studied than fall into the hands of a quack doctor again.
That quack doctor is so indecent; he deliberately doesn't dress properly in bed.
He is such a noble butterfly, he must not be deceived.
Once Yu An and Liu Zai had reached an agreement, they didn't delay any longer. He patted the little butterfly's head again and asked softly, "Do you still want to sleep now?"
The little butterfly was awake for a while, but now it's a bit sleepy again.
Yu An told him to go back to bed and turned the air conditioning down to the lowest setting: "I'll go tell Dr. Ruan, and if he has time, we'll invite him to come along."
"The main base has a fairly complete set of equipment. We'll have Dr. Ruan treat you."
"good."
Perhaps because they've lived on the island for so long, the kittens have developed a good relationship with Dr. Ruan. However, they kept the little butterfly's unusual health condition a secret from Dr. Ruan.
Yu An settled the little butterfly in its place before leaving.
Outside the door.
The three little ones sat on the ground without any regard for decorum, playing with a deck of cards they had somehow acquired.
Chiu Chiu kept losing, so her face was covered in paper strips.
"Big brother!"
Upon seeing Yu An emerge, the little ones quickly put down their cards. They all turned to look at Yu An, and the seventh child, representing the children, asked, "Sixth child, what kind of butterfly are you looking for? Female or male?"
Yu An gave him a light tap, annoyed: "Do you also want to get beaten up by Sixth Boy?"
He instructed the cubs, "None of you are allowed to mention the breeding season in front of Six. I need to take Six out for a check-up."
Xiao Jiu grumbled, "I think he's obviously in his breeding season. Catching a few butterflies would have been enough. Why does he have to go out?"
Little Nine, this lonely little mushroom, has no breeding season and doesn't care about romance.
In his view, if he were a butterfly, he would simply follow his biological instincts, find a butterfly that he likes, spend the breeding season together, and then part ways.
This is convenient and saves time.
But Yu An didn't take his advice at all. As he walked out, he said to the kids, "You guys play first, I need to find Dr. Ruan."
Yu An had things to do, and it would be troublesome to drag these kids along.
Seven's eyes darted around, and he started trying to win over Nine: "Little Nine, do you want to come play with me? I brought someone back this time..."
Seven is up to his old tricks again.
Yu An was completely unaware of this and had no time to care about it at the moment.
When they arrived at Ruan Ke's place, Xie Chiyuan was still there. Ruan Ke was cleaning Xie Chiyuan's test tubes, and the two chatted casually about Yin Tan.
"Your father meant that it would be great if the four districts could completely unify their stance."
"Does Father intend to swallow up the other three districts?"
Before the discussion was finished, Yu An walked in.
Xie Chiyuan looked up, and upon seeing Yu An, a slight smile appeared on his lips. He put down the test tube in his hand and walked towards Yu An.
"Why are you here? Didn't you go to see the baby?"
"I've already finished reading it."
In front of his elders, Yu An felt embarrassed to be too intimate with Xie Chiyuan. He pushed Xie Chiyuan's hand away before saying to Ruan Ke, "Uncle Ruan, my sixth son's health isn't quite right. I'd like him to go to the main base for a checkup."
"What happened to Liu Zai?"
During the time Yu An and Xie Chiyuan were away, Ruan Ke wasn't always on the island. That's why Liu Zai's health was able to be kept a secret from him.
This time, Yu An didn't hide anything; he explained Liu Zai's situation in detail.
After saying that, Ruan Ke immediately nodded in agreement: "I understand. I'll go to the main base with you. I'll personally examine Liu Zai's body."
Yu An was still hesitating about how to tell Ruan Ke that she wanted him to examine her. Unexpectedly, Ruan Ke had already spoken up.
He immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing his expression, Ruan Ke smiled and said, "An'an, have you forgotten that we are a family now? Liu Zai is also our child."
"I will arrange everything for Liu Zai's check-up, so you don't need to worry too much."
Yu An nodded.
Ruan Ke's expression was gentle as she continued, "By the way, if you're going out, take Qiuqiu with you. Your Uncle Yin really likes Qiuqiu."
This socially awkward little chick, Chiu Chiu, unexpectedly caught Yin Qin's eye when she went to the main base with Yu An last time.
Yin Qin glanced at him intently several times, but unfortunately, the little bird was too timid and dared not approach him at all.
Yu An hummed in agreement, preparing to tell Qiu Qiu when she got back that she shouldn't be too afraid of people.
After spending a short time in the lab and saying everything that needed to be said, Ruan Ke waved his hand, signaling them to go back: "It's getting late, you should go back now."
Before leaving, Ruan Ke suddenly said as if he remembered something, "An'an, you should get another medical check-up this time."
Yu An was taken aback and wanted to say that he didn't need to be checked, but Xie Chiyuan answered first: "Okay, let's all get checked while we're at it."
Emerging from the lab, Yu An scratched Xie Chiyuan's palm: "Hey, why did you make me check again? I'm perfectly fine."
He had already inspected it once when he was at the main base last time.
Xie Chiyuan pulled up his sleeve, looked at his arm, and said in a low voice, "After you were bitten by that zombie at the base, your arm hurt for a long time. It wasn't just your arm that hurt; I felt you were acting a little strange during that time."
“I’m worried that you might be affected, so it’s better if we check it again.”
Xie Chiyuan explained the reason clearly, so Yu An couldn't argue with him. He rolled up his sleeves and muttered, "You're just too nervous. I feel like nothing's wrong with me."
"Whether it's serious or not, we'll talk about it after the checkup."
Although it was getting late, Xie Chiyuan still led Yu An to see Song Jun. They were lucky; although they had both experienced some changes to varying degrees, at least they had survived.
Upon seeing Yu An, Song Jun, who had been sitting on the bed without any proper posture, immediately stood up straight.
He cleared his throat and quickly tidied his hair with his hand.
"An'an, you're here?"
Song Jun greeted Yu An, who had once again come to his aid during this life-or-death situation. Including the last time, Yu An had twice shown his unwavering support and determination.
It is said that love is most easily born in adversity, but Song Jun does not have the courage to steal Xie Chiyuan's heart.
He only asked with deep sorrow when Xie Chiyuan couldn't see him: "Didn't Instructor Xie say before that even a dog in love wouldn't date?"
Why is it that all he knows how to do when he's with An'an is call her "wife"?
If Instructor Xie hadn't made his move so soon, he would have definitely tried his best to win. A gamble, and his teammate would become his wife!
"Vice Captain Song, how are you feeling now? Is there anything else bothering you?" Yu An only felt a pure sense of camaraderie with Song Jun. He even brought some fruit as a gift to visit his teammate.
Song Jun has a strong ability to recover. After getting through the initial observation period, his recovery speed improved day by day.
"I feel great now, and my powers seem stronger than before. An'an, thank you so much this time. If you hadn't found us, we probably would have all died inside."
"You're welcome. Xie Chiyuan was with you when we went to look for you."
Yu An didn't claim credit; Xie Chiyuan also deserved credit for finding and rescuing Song Jun and the others. Although Xie Chiyuan wasn't there immediately, he was searching at the same time.
Xie Chiyuan was known for his unruly behavior during training, which instilled a natural fear in Song Jun and the others.
With Xie Chiyuan present, Song Jun was more mindful of his words when speaking to Yu An.
Even so, after leaving Song Jun's ward, Xie Chiyuan still sensed something was off: "An'an, why do I feel like Song Jun is being a little too enthusiastic towards you?"
Yu An casually retorted, "Really? I feel like there's no difference from before."
Song Jun has always been a very enthusiastic person.
After visiting Song Jun, the two went to comfort the remaining patients one by one. Yin Feng and Hou Ying were also recovering, and their parents had come to visit.
With family and friends by their side, both of them were in stable condition.
Especially Hou Ying's parents. His father had served in the army for many years and was later retained in the military. This tough guy under Commander Yin broke down in tears on the spot when he learned that his son had stopped breathing.
Hou's parents only had one child, and the couple rushed over, almost crying their eyes out on the way.
Fortunately, Hou Ying survived.
He merged with genes stored in the Secret Shield Research Institute, becoming a new aberration with the lowest serial number. His parents didn't care at all that their son had become aberrations.
All they wanted was for their son to live.
When Yu An arrived, Hou's parents saw their benefactor and immediately wanted to kneel down before him.
Yu An was terrified.
Xie Chiyuan let him hide behind him while helping Hou's parents up, saying, "Uncle and Aunt, you really don't need to do this."
Xie Chiyuan had met Hou Ying's parents before, and he stepped in to calm them down, finally bringing the two elders to a standstill.
When Yu An entered the ward again, she was stunned when she saw Hou Ying on the bed.
He couldn't help himself and raised his hand to rub his eyes.
Xie Chiyuan was much more direct. Taking advantage of the fact that Hou's parents hadn't followed him in, he asked bluntly, "Have you become a pig mutant?"
Hou Ying: "..."
Hou Ying almost lost her temper.
He looked at his own instructor and thought, "Damn, I can't beat him at all."
Faced with such a disparity in strength, Hou Ying, after his outburst of anger and embarrassment, could only vent his frustration by grabbing a couple of pillows. Once he was done, he lowered his voice and explained, "It's all because of my mother."
“She was terrified of me this time, and thought I had suffered a great deal and had lost weight.”
“These days, ever since I was able to eat, they have been feeding me non-stop! Every time I eat, I feel like I have food stuck in my throat. They make me four or five meals a day, not counting the tonics and soups.”
"Look at me, I've gotten so fat, and they still think I haven't been taking enough supplements. My mom was saying I'm too thin this morning!"
Yu An: "..."
Looking at Hou Ying, who had gained a lot of weight in a short period of time, Yu An deeply understood that sometimes, the love of parents can be very heavy.
Xie Chiyuan hesitated, then sighed repeatedly.