Xie Chiyuan held up his phone and showed him the message: "My dad's people just arrived. He took Zai Zai with him, so we don't need to go anymore."
Yu An was already full and didn't need to go for another meal.
But Yu An was worried about the kids: "I'm afraid they won't have much to talk about when your dad eats with them. None of these kids are very good at conversation."
Xie Chiyuan said nonchalantly, "Don't worry so much, just treat it as training."
With Xie Chiyuan's reassurance, Yu An gradually calmed down.
Chief Yin is Xie Chiyuan's father, so in terms of seniority, he's considered an elder to both Xie Chiyuan and his children. Even without his supervision, it shouldn't be a problem for the children to have a meal with him.
About ten minutes later.
Yu An was held by the ankle by Xie Chiyuan, who knelt on one knee to put shoes on him. Not only did Xie Chiyuan put shoes on him, but he also dressed him in clothes and socks.
Xie Chiyuan was a wicked man at night, and Yu An, the poor victim, didn't realize the seriousness of the problem until it was time to get up.
He was sore all over and couldn't even get up.
Xie Chiyuan seemed to have anticipated this, so he naturally went to get him clothes and served him the whole time.
As Yu An was putting on his socks and shoes, he was seething with anger and couldn't control himself. In a fit of rage, he kicked Xie Chiyuan in the face.
"You're so annoying!"
Xie Chiyuan listened to his complaints with a smile in his eyes: "Yeah, I'm the one who's annoying."
Yu An continued to berate him: "Are you born a donkey?"
Xie Chiyuan denied it and corrected him: "I was born in the Year of the Dragon. And it is said that my bone blade is also infused with dragon blood."
Yu An: "..."
Yu An bluntly explained to him, "There are no dragons in this world. Museums can only preserve dinosaur fossils. Where are you going to get dragon blood?"
Although strange tales and events occasionally occur in folklore, these tales often mention that in a certain place during a certain year, a dragon fell from the sky.
But upon closer examination, no one has completely revealed the dragon.
Xie Chiyuan didn't discuss the dragon with him either; such things are impossible to resolve through discussion.
By the time the two came out of the room, it was past midnight.
Yu An didn't go to freeload a meal; instead, he went to Liu Zai's hospital room. Liu Zai is currently in the form of a little butterfly, but he will transform into human form during his checkup.
"Sixth Brother still feels very hot to the touch."
Yu An reached out and touched the little butterfly's wing. The little butterfly seemed to sense its older brother's presence, and its wing trembled slightly when it was touched.
"Sixth son had a fever yesterday, I wonder if he's better now."
The little butterfly's body temperature also varied. Ruan Ke saw his appearance in human form. Ruan Ke was a married man and could tell at a glance what he had been through.
His temperature was also a bit abnormal at the time, so Ruan Ke decisively gave him antipyretics first.
After his fever subsided, Ruan Ke chatted with Yu An for a while.
Little Butterfly's situation... it must have happened on the island. Ruan Ke wanted to know who the other person was and their relationship with Little Butterfly.
Yu An reluctantly revealed, "It's Tang Yi."
He used to be called Dr. Tang, but now he doesn't call him that anymore.
Ruan Ke was still surprised to hear the name: "How could it be him? He's never liked socializing, and he's said he hates dating. He—"
As Ruan Ke was speaking, he suddenly realized that the little butterfly didn't seem to be human either.
He remained silent for a few seconds, then asked softly, "Was Liu Zai's consent? Although Tang Yi is the doctor we hired, if he goes against Liu Zai's wishes and forces him to do this, I will stand by your side."
Mentioning this made Yu An even more unhappy.
With a stern face, he said to Ruan Ke, "When Liu Zai woke up, he told me not to get involved in his relationship with Tang Yi. He said he would handle it himself."
If Liu Zai hadn't spoken to him in his brief moment of lucidity, he would have already taken action.
Xie Chiyuan couldn't tell whether Liu Zai's fever had subsided.
He didn't let Yu Angan stand, but instead moved a chair over, put a soft pillow on it, and then let him sit down: "You sit and watch him."
Yu An sat down and continued watching the little butterfly.
Ruan Ke said he is researching and analyzing what growth substances the little butterfly is lacking, and he will get the results as quickly as possible and treat the little butterfly.
Yu An had eaten his fill, but Xie Chiyuan hadn't.
There was a cafeteria in the hospital. Yu An sat for a while, then urged Xie Chiyuan to go eat: "Go to the cafeteria, I'll stay here and keep Liu Zai company."
The ward needed to be quiet, so even if Xie Chiyuan stayed here, he shouldn't make a sound to disturb them.
He looked at the little butterfly lying on the hospital bed, then at Yu An, and finally asked in a low voice, "Do you want me to bring you some more food?"
Yu An hurriedly shook his head.
He really couldn't eat anymore!
After Xie Chiyuan left, Yu An closed the door and began to examine Xiao Hudie's body, carefully cleaning her.
Little Butterfly is just like him; they both love cleanliness. I doubt anyone bathed or wiped Little Butterfly's body here last night.
Yu An is very skilled at this.
He focused intently on wiping the little butterfly's wings, while his mind raced with thought—
What exactly is missing from his little butterfly?
"Nutritional paste, culture medium..."
Yu An murmured about the things that Little Butterfly could eat in the research institute before, and as he pondered, his brows furrowed even more.
Just as Yu An was still trying to figure it out, Little Butterfly woke up on her own.
He's been feeling groggy ever since his medical checkup. To this day, he still doesn't know the results of his tests.
"Big brother."
Upon waking up and seeing his older brother beside him, Little Butterfly was noticeably in a better mood. After calling out to his brother, he immediately asked, "What were my test results?"
Yu An hesitated for a moment, but finally told him the test results after being urged by him.
“Little one, we need to check your previous diet to determine what you're lacking. I've told Uncle Ruan that the other children will also be checked.”
"If you are all lacking something in your bodies, we need to find out what it is as soon as possible."
Seeing just one cub suffering like this was already incredibly distressing for Yu An. She couldn't imagine how she would feel if all the cubs were in this state.
After Yu An finished explaining the test results, Little Butterfly suddenly fell silent.
"Sweetie, I'll go get a pen and paper. Let's start checking now. You tell me, and I'll write it down. Is that okay?"
"Brother, I don't need treatment anymore."
Liu Zai didn't look at Yu An. He just trembled his butterfly wings slightly and said in a weak but firm voice, "I don't need treatment. I'm not sick."
Yu An frowned again and snapped, "What nonsense are you spouting?"
He's not blind; he can tell whether his sixth son is sick or not. Besides, Ruan Ke's test results are already crystal clear.
If you're sick, you need to get treatment.
In the past, when Yu An disciplined his children, they would quickly obey. This included the toughest of the children, the second oldest, who was truly stubborn and even more so than the eldest.
But unexpectedly, Sixth Son refused to listen this time.
He insisted, "I don't want treatment, I want to get out. I'm not sick, brother, please take me out."
He kept saying he wanted to go out, and in the end, Yu An was about to be driven crazy by him.
Yu An kept a straight face, silently reiterating to himself that he would never take Zai out. He wouldn't allow Zai to leave until Zai recovered.
They remained locked in a stalemate for a short time before Liu Zai couldn't hold on any longer and fell into a deep sleep again.
After he fell asleep, Yu An's mind, which had been a complete mess of anger, gradually calmed down. Once he calmed down, he noticed the problem.
Liu Zai only became so resistant to treatment after hearing the test results.
etc.
Yu An's eyes narrowed, and he looked at Liu Zai again.
If Sixth Child knows what he's lacking, what about the other children? Do they know the answer too?
Yu An didn't bother calling Xie Chiyuan; he came out of the ward to find the other children.
In the restaurant.
The children got along quite well with Yin Qin. Qiu Qiu sat to Yin Qin's right, and Yin Qin personally peeled the seafood in his bowl for him.
Yin Qin was very kind to these children.
Qi Zai saw Yin Qin peeling shrimp for Qiu Qiu and thought it was quite interesting. He casually took a few photos, posted them on his WeChat Moments, and added some captions.
【Our Qiuqiu is a heartthrob!】
3 pictures included.
In the three accompanying pictures, there's one of Yin Tan peeling shrimp for Qiu Qiu, and another of Ba Zai opening a crab for Qiu Qiu.
Yin Qin had never seen such a soft and cuddly little one as Qiu Qiu. He had a keen eye and knew that Xiao Jiu, who looked cute and cuddly, was different from Qiu Qiu in terms of softness.
I haven't looked at the photos since Qi Zai posted them.
Little did he know, his friend Tiger Cub, looking at his WeChat Moments, remained silent, as cold and hard as a rock.
He didn't remain silent for long before his older brother suddenly called.
Yu An called Tiger Cub while on her way to find Qiu Qiu and the others: "Tiger Cub, I have a question for you. You don't need to hide it from me, the other cubs have already told me. Now I want to know about your physical condition."
"Are you experiencing any health problems right now?"
The tiger cub shook his head and replied, "There's nothing wrong with my body. Big brother, why are you asking this?"
Yu An stared at him without blinking: "No problem... Are you sure there are no problems with your health without your older brother?"
The tiger cub was suddenly startled.
Yu An observed all his expressions, and after a long while, she calmed down.
He guessed right.