Shen Qingqing tapped his forehead, "Say it again, did he really bully you?"
Shen Jinxi blinked.
Shen Qingqing pinched his nose, "If you don't tell the truth, I'll be angry."
"Mommy..."
Shen Jinxi pouted, unhappy. Mommy was too smart, not easy to fool at all!
Shen Qingqing's face was expressionless, "Still not telling the truth?"
"Okay, okay." Shen Jinxi knew he couldn't lie anymore and had to tell the truth, "Actually, Daddy didn't bully me, he's just not very gentle."
"Then why did you lie?"
Shen Jinxi glanced at her secretly.
Shen Qingqing's face was stern, "Speak."
She could indulge her child in anything, but lying was something she could not tolerate.
Shen Jinxi said in a small voice, "I want to be discharged."
But Daddy disagreed.
Shen Qingqing picked him up and put him on the bed, looking at him very seriously, "Do you know why Daddy won't let you be discharged?"
Shen Jinxi looked at her and nodded.
"Do you know it's for your own good?"
"I know."
"Since you know, why did you lie?" Shen Qingqing's attitude was very serious, her gaze sharp, "Didn't Mommy teach you that good children don't lie?"
"Mmm..."
Shen Jinxi probably knew he was wrong, rubbing the corner of his clothes with his small hands, looking guilty. If there were a crack in the ground, he could crawl into it.
Just as Shen Qingqing was about to continue scolding him, she felt a hand on her shoulder.
She turned her head and looked at Fu Jingshu.
"Forget it," he shook his head, took her hand, and stood up, blocking her gaze at Shen Jinxi. He said to the child, "No more excuses."
"Mmm, mmm! I promise there won't be a next time!" Shen Jinxi looked at him gratefully.
"You just keep spoiling him," Shen Qingqing glared at Fu Jingshu.
He chuckled, "The child is still young."
"It's precisely because he's still young that some principles should be slowly taught to him!" Shen Qingqing was extremely worried that her child would grow up to be full of lies.
"He won't."
Fu Jingshu knew what she was worried about. Some things were not good to say in front of the child, so he said vaguely, "I believe he won't, right? Xixi."
Shen Jinxi knew Mommy was angry and nodded obediently, his attitude very docile, "Mommy, I promise you, it won't happen again."
Shen Qingqing looked at his obedient and cute appearance and couldn't bear to blame him anymore, "Forget it, this is the only time. No more excuses."
"Mmm, mmm!"
Shen Jinxi knew Mommy's personality. Once she said it was okay, she wouldn't be angry anymore. He quickly hugged her again and kept acting spoiled, asking for pets.
Shen Qingqing stroked his head, and the little guy was so happy he couldn't close his mouth.
As time approached 12 o'clock, Fu Jingshu went out and bought rice and dishes. The family of three sat in the hospital room eating.
Shen Qingqing talked about the man's business and then slapped her forehead, "I forgot to ask his name!"
"Didn't you get his phone number?" Fu Jingshu gave her a piece of vegetables, "This isn't urgent, let's eat first."
"Mmm."
Shen Qingqing was indeed hungry. She had ordered a piece of cake at the coffee shop, but after taking a bite, she found it not to her taste and didn't eat any more.
After dinner, as soon as they put down their chopsticks, her phone vibrated in her pocket.
She answered, "Hello."
A familiar voice came from the other end, "Miss Shen, do you still remember me?"
"I remember!" Shen Qingqing quickly asked, "I forgot to ask your name when we parted..."
"My name is Gao Jian," the man smiled, his voice less restrained.
"That's a nice name. Is there anything you're calling me for?"
"When we parted earlier, didn't you tell me to notify you if anything happened with Director Liu? I just received a call from him." The man's voice was a little tense, clearly uncomfortable mentioning Director Liu.
Shen Qingqing hummed, "What did he say?"
"He said he's coming to my home to see me tomorrow." Gao Jian was also very confused.
"Did he say why?"
Gao Jian was also perplexed, "No, he said it wasn't convenient to talk on the phone and he'd tell me when we meet tomorrow."
Shen Qingqing pondered for a moment and said, "Okay, tomorrow you prepare a recording device and record the entire conversation between you two."
"Okay, can my phone record it?" Gao Jian agreed without hesitation. Compared to Director Liu, Shen Qingqing was more trustworthy now.
"No, it must be a voice recorder."
"Why?" Gao Jian didn't understand. The effect of a voice recorder and a phone was the same, and phone recordings now had excellent sound quality.
"Just listen to me. Don't carry the voice recorder on you. Hide it in the most secret corner of your home. As long as it can record your voices," Shen Qingqing instructed.
Gao Jian asked no more questions, "I'll listen to you, Miss Shen. When can I see my wife?" His tone was filled with unconcealable anxiety.
Shen Qingqing comforted him, "Don't rush. Let's see what Director Liu wants to do first. If we can catch him by surprise or find a flaw, I can let you see your wife."
She could also see her father.
Gao Jian's eyes lit up, "Okay, Miss Shen, don't worry. I will definitely record tomorrow's entire conversation!"
After hanging up the phone, Shen Qingqing said, "It seems there's a breakthrough with Director Liu."
Fu Jingshu was also happy, "Does that mean we can see Father?"
"Yes."
Shen Qingqing patiently waited for Gao Jian's news. The next day at noon, Gao Jian personally came to the hospital. At the door of the ward, Shen Qingqing pulled him into the room.
"Why did you come in person? It wouldn't be good if Director Liu saw you."
Gao Jian slapped his forehead, "I didn't think that far. I just felt you'd be very concerned about the recording, so I rushed to bring it to you!"
"Sit down and talk."
Shen Qingqing led him to the sofa, poured him a glass of water, and asked, "What did Director Liu say when he visited you this morning?"
Gao Jian wiped the sweat from his forehead. The weather outside wasn't hot, but he had come in a hurry and was worried about being seen, so his nerves were tense, causing him to sweat.
He quickly placed the voice recorder on the coffee table and pressed the play button.
"I can't explain it well, so you listen to the recording."
Shen Qingqing listened intently.
The content of the recording was actually very simple. Director Liu came to comfort him and told him about his wife's recent situation.
In the middle, he asked when he could see his wife.
Director Liu said: His wife's condition had improved recently and she was undergoing treatment. He asked him to be patient and wait. After some time, regardless of the treatment results, he would definitely let him see her, but he should not come to the hospital recently.
In the recording, he asked why.
Director Liu said: There were many patients in the hospital recently, and it was too busy. His constant visits would affect others, so he should wait patiently.
Then he comforted him a few more words and left.
The recording stopped.
Shen Qingqing touched her chin, "This is strange. Given his personality, why would he come specifically to tell you to wait patiently?"
Gao Jian also felt something was wrong, "I always feel like he doesn't want me to come to the hospital, but why doesn't he want me to come... I haven't figured it out."