Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan lowered their heads and quietly shifted their bodies, turning their backs toward Fang Anqian as they continued playing with the blocks in their hands.
Heh. Fang Anqian let out a silent sneer, put the candy back into her pocket, and looked at the two children in front of her who resembled timid quails. She lowered her voice and threatened them:
“Do you think the Zhou family likes you and treats you well? In reality, it’s your mother clinging to Zhou Yushen shamelessly. She has no dignity, and you two are just little shameless brats. When you go outside in the future, people will scold you, throw stones at you, spit on you, and throw rotten vegetables at you…”
Tuan Tuan clenched her little fists in anger, just about to argue back, when she suddenly saw Yuan Yuan close her eyes. Frightened, she shouted and ran to find her mother.
“Yuan Yuan, Yuan Yuan… Mom, wuwuwu, Yuan Yuan fainted again!”
Fang Anqian was startled. Seeing Yuan Yuan suddenly turn pale, her eyes tightly shut as she collapsed to the ground, she quickly stood up and stepped back, flusteredly explaining, “It has nothing to do with me! She fainted on her own—don’t try to blame me!”
Zhou Yushen rushed out of the room at once. Seeing Yuan Yuan like this, he immediately picked her up carefully and said to Lu Wanwan, who had also rushed out, “Take her to the hospital. I’ll drive.”
“Okay.”
Lu Wanwan knew time was critical. She took out a pill and placed it into Yuan Yuan’s mouth. It was emergency medicine prescribed by the doctor after Yuan Yuan was diagnosed with a heart condition—this was the last one.
These past days, Lu Wanwan had been taking careful care of Yuan Yuan, and she hadn’t had an episode in a long time.
Chen Shu came out holding Xiao Bao a step too late. Seeing that the car had already driven off, she turned to Fang Anqian, who was staring blankly at the courtyard gate, and walked over to ask what happened.
“Anqian, what just happened? Yuan Yuan, she…”
“It has nothing to do with me. Yuan Yuan just suddenly collapsed while playing.”
After explaining, Fang Anqian herself felt it sounded like over-explaining. Her heart raced. Facing Chen Shu’s suspicious gaze, she gritted her teeth—if she didn’t admit it, no one would know what had happened just now.
Her eyes shifted, meeting Tuan Tuan’s furious glare. Forcing herself to stay calm, Fang Anqian acted as if nothing had happened and continued chatting with Chen Shu.
Meanwhile, in the clinic, the doctor was putting Yuan Yuan on a breathing machine. After learning that she had taken emergency medicine, the doctor arranged for tests and an IV drip. Although Yuan Yuan had not yet woken up, her complexion had improved somewhat.
The doctor told them, “You brought her in just in time, and the child took her medication, so she’s no longer in danger. After the IV and some observation, if everything is fine, you can take her home. In the future, try your best to avoid letting the child get stimulated. Here’s the form—go pay and collect the medicine.”
Just as Lu Wanwan was about to take the form, another hand took it first.
“I’ll get the medicine. You stay here with Yuan Yuan.”
Zhou Yushen said it naturally and walked out of the ward with the doctor. His voice gradually faded into Lu Wanwan’s ears.
“Doctor, are there any dietary or daily life precautions? About her condition…”
As they walked farther away, Lu Wanwan could no longer hear the rest.
When Yuan Yuan returned home, Fang Anqian still hadn’t left. Seeing Yuan Yuan in Lu Wanwan’s arms, she quickly stood up and stepped forward to explain and apologize.
“Comrade Lu, I’m sorry. I didn’t notice earlier in the courtyard that Yuan Yuan was feeling unwell. By the time I realized, she had already fainted.”
Hearing Fang Anqian’s voice, Yuan Yuan immediately tightened her arms around Lu Wanwan’s neck in fear, burying her face against her shoulder.
Looking at Fang Anqian, Lu Wanwan already knew what had happened from Yuan Yuan while in the ward. There was suppressed anger in her eyes, but she knew her position.
Even if she made a scene now, the other party could deny everything, and she wouldn’t be able to do anything. It would also frighten Yuan Yuan. Moreover, she still needed this job. If Zhou Yushen hadn’t been there today, Yuan Yuan might have really…
But as a mother, Lu Wanwan had to protect her child.
She spoke to Fang Anqian in an almost warning tone: “Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan are still young. Comrade Fang, from now on, it’s best if you don’t have any contact with them, whether necessary or not. There’s no need for further apologies or explanations. Sister Chen, I’ll take Yuan Yuan upstairs to rest.”
Seeing how weak Yuan Yuan looked, Chen Shu felt heartache and quickly nodded. “Alright, go ahead.”
Fang Anqian watched Lu Wanwan leave with Yuan Yuan, resentment filling her heart. She turned to Chen Shu with a wronged expression.
“Sister-in-law, does Comrade Lu really blame me for not noticing Yuan Yuan’s discomfort earlier?”
If she had known Yuan Yuan’s condition was this serious, Fang Anqian wouldn’t have deliberately provoked her like last time.
Zhou Yushen looked thoughtfully at Fang Anqian. Yuan Yuan’s earlier reaction made him feel that Fang Anqian must have done something to the twins, triggering her heart condition.
Later, when Lu Wanwan went to feed Xiao Bao, Zhou Yushen brought some fruit to see Yuan Yuan. He peeled an apple, cut it into small pieces, and handed it to her, gently asking:
“Yuan Yuan, earlier in the courtyard, did you hear Comrade Fang say something?”
Yuan Yuan ate the apple without saying a word. In the ward, her mother had already told her to stay far away from Fang Anqian in the future. If Fang Anqian married the uncle in front of her, her mother would take her and Tuan Tuan away.
Not wanting to upset her, Zhou Yushen didn’t press further when she stayed silent.
Previously, he had tried to get something out of Tuan Tuan as well but failed. That didn’t dispel his suspicions. He told Chen Shu about them.
Fang Anqian often came to the Zhou household under the pretext of visiting Chen Shu, so Zhou Yushen decided to solve the problem at its root.
After hearing this, Chen Shu felt very guilty. She went to find Lu Wanwan and apologized directly.
“Wanwan, I’m sorry. I didn’t know Fang Anqian might have said something that caused Yuan Yuan’s heart condition to flare up.”
“This has nothing to do with you, Sister Chen. Besides, Commander Zhou bought medicine for Yuan Yuan, and it wasn’t cheap.”
That could be considered a kind of compensation. Originally, Lu Wanwan had planned to buy backup medicine for Yuan Yuan herself after getting paid.
“How can that be the same? Wanwan, from now on I’ll try to let Fang Anqian come to the house less often.”
Chen Shu had already disliked Fang Anqian interfering in her brother-in-law’s marriage. Now it seemed Fang Anqian had character issues.
Yuan Yuan was such a cute and sensible little girl—how could anyone bear to harm her?
Since Fang Anqian came to the Zhou house so often, she must have known Yuan Yuan’s health wasn’t good.
Lu Wanwan didn’t respond. After all, Chen Shu had the freedom to choose her friends, and Lu Wanwan was only working there temporarily. There was no need to escalate things and force Chen Shu to cut ties with Fang Anqian.
At that moment, Zhou Yuguo hurried in. Seeing Chen Shu, he immediately said, “Shu Shu, do you know any translators? There are foreign guests visiting. The translator we booked had a family emergency and can’t make it back. Can you help find someone?”
Chen Shu couldn’t think of anyone suitable and said helplessly, “The translators I know who are suitable are all out of town and can’t make it back in time.”
Qi Yuanrong’s foreign language skills were good, but since things hadn’t gone well between her and Zhou Yushen, Chen Shu dismissed the idea.
Lu Wanwan hesitated for a moment, then raised her hand.
“Can I try?”