Leng Ruo Li saw Shi Zheng He and Niu Cui becoming very uncomfortable from the mother and daughter's words, so she didn't say anything else and let them go to deliver clothes to the ladies earlier.
Leng Ruo Yu then took Xia Wan Er into the Jin Xiu Pavilion to choose ready-made clothes, while Leng Jin Yu and Zhou Bai Yu also offered suggestions.
After the four of them walked around the shop, Leng Ruo Li and the other two chose fifteen sets for Xia Wan Er. The fabrics were all of excellent quality, and the styles were popular light shirts for summer wear.
When the four of them left, the two gentlemen, Leng Jin Yu and Zhou Bai Yu, each carried four high-end shopping bags that Leng Ruo Li had taken from her spatial dimension to hold the new clothes, making it easier for them to carry.
Afterward, Leng Ruo Li led Xia Wan Er to buy many daily necessities on the street. No matter how much they bought, they didn't have to worry about carrying it, as they had two bodyguards behind them to help carry their things.
Then, they ate many ancient snacks on the street. Because the mother and daughter were both transmigrators from modern times, they communicated more easily and didn't have as many scruples. They didn't have to eat stealthily. Thus, Xia Wan Er not only returned with a full harvest that day but also had a lot of fun. The four of them played until sunset before parting ways. Leng Ruo Li then took a carriage back to her medical clinic.
Another two days passed in this manner. Leng Ruo Li transferred the child from her spatial dimension to an ordinary ward outside. The elderly couple had stayed at her clinic for three days, and today they would finally be able to see their child.
When the elderly couple learned that they could go to see the child, they were both extremely excited and rushed to the ward Leng Ruo Li had prepared for the child.
They saw the child lying on the bed, happily playing with an unknown, colorful, singing toy in her hand (given by Leng Ruo Li). The two immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
The old woman muttered to herself, "Fortunately, fortunately, the child is still alive..."
Afterward, the old woman turned to Leng Ruo Li and said gratefully, "Divine Doctor, this child's... it's all thanks to you! Otherwise, the child would have been ruined for life. Thank you so much for saving her."
"Auntie, you're welcome. I study medicine to help the world. However, although the child's surgery was successful, she will need to rest for a year and a half to fully recover."
"At the same time, you will need to stay with me for a few days before you can return. After returning, you will need to come back for a check-up for her once a month."
The old woman nodded repeatedly upon hearing this.
"Divine Doctor, we've understood everything you've told us. This child has caused you a lot of trouble these past few days, and we are truly grateful!"
"Uncle, Auntie, you're welcome. This child's background is quite pitiful. I hope you will treat her well in the future and teach her how to conduct herself."
"Yes, yes, we will. We will definitely teach her well. When she grows up, we will also tell her that you are her benefactor!"
"No, no, no, Auntie, please don't tell this child about the sex change surgery she had. She is now no different from a normal little girl. You must treat her as a normal child. Also, I bought some things for this child, including her clothes, diapers, and milk, all placed on the table in the ward. Please take them for the child."
Saying that, Leng Ruo Li also taught the old woman how to prepare formula and change diapers. The old woman learned very diligently. After Leng Ruo Li demonstrated it once, she learned it.
"Divine Doctor, we haven't paid our medical bills yet, and you've also sent so many things for our child. We feel very bad."
As the old woman spoke, her heart suddenly felt a pang of emotion, and her eyes turned red, with tears welling up. However, these were not tears of sadness, but tears of gratitude.
"Auntie, your child's condition is a difficult case. I will treat you free of charge, as long as you raise her well."
Leng Ruo Li reminded them again.
"We will, we will!"
The elderly couple nodded vigorously.
However, Leng Ruo Li also believed that they would treat the little child well because she had gotten along with the elderly couple for three or four days at the clinic and found them to be very good people.
They had stayed at the clinic for three or four days without freeloading. The old man helped Nan Xing and Li Luo clean the clinic every day, and the old woman went to the kitchen to help Liu Nian Hua. The couple got along very well with everyone in the clinic, so Leng Ruo Li believed they would also be good to the child.
After Leng Ruo Li came out of the child's ward, she went to the second floor to check on Meiji in her ward. Hao Biao Tou had also been staying at the clinic with Meiji these past few days. With Hao Biao Tou's company and comfort, Meiji's emotions had improved a lot, and she was talking more.
When Leng Ruo Li finished her examination today, she even carefully said thank you to Leng Ruo Li, which greatly comforted her.
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Another half month passed in the blink of an eye. The elderly couple took the child home, and Meiji was also taken away by Hao Biao Tou. Leng Ruo Li became free and spent her days giving lectures on medical knowledge at the clinic and occasionally seeing patients. Life was quite leisurely.
Meanwhile, Jun Mo Han was out early and returned late every day. She didn't know what he was busy with. When she asked him, he refused to say anything, only telling her that she would understand after some time.
Even when she went to play at General Leng's residence, her parents and elder brother were very secretive, as if they were hiding something from her. Every time she visited her parents' home for a while, she was driven out by Xia Wan Er. Visiting the Empress Dowager in the palace or her maternal grandparents' home was the same; she was often driven away, making Leng Ruo Li almost depressed.
This forced Leng Ruo Li to live a life confined to two locations: leaving the Leng King's manor in the morning to make house calls at the An Ji Tang medical clinic, and returning to the Leng King's manor at night to rest.
Thus, another half month passed.
One evening, as Leng Ruo Li returned to the Leng King's manor, her parents and elder brother suddenly appeared. The three of them, with smiling faces, invited her to stay at the General Leng's residence and did not allow her to bring Jun Mo Han, which was too strange.
However, what surprised her the most was that Xia Wan Er, along with Leng Jin Yu and Leng Ruo Rui, were cooking and prepared a large table of delicious food for Leng Ruo Li. Their sudden actions left Leng Ruo Li completely bewildered.
Leng Ruo Li asked with a face full of confusion, "Dad, Mom, Eldest Brother, what do you mean by this?"
"Lier, Mom has been back for so long, and our family of four hasn't had a proper reunion meal. From tonight onwards, our family of three will spend three days together to make up for the regrets of the past so many years. Lier, what do you think?"
Leng Ruo Li agreed and nodded.
"Okay, Mom. How about we have some wine to celebrate? I still have a jar of fine osmanthus wine buried in my Ming Yue Courtyard. Shall we dig it out and have some?"
"Alright, let's dig it out now."
Leng Jin Yu's eyes lit up when he heard that Leng Ruo Li had good wine in her courtyard.