Bai Li was about to speak when Yu Lixia, who had been standing behind her all along, spoke up. “Dad, Li Li is still young, so she’s making things difficult for you. Although Linlang was in the wrong this time, running into human traffickers was an accident, and it wasn’t something Linlang could have predicted. Let’s just have Qingqiu and Wenfeng properly discipline her and leave it at that.”
Bai Li turned her head and looked at Yu Lixia in disbelief. “Mom!” Why was Mom always giving in to Yu Qingqiu?
Yu Lixia reached out and patted Bai Li’s head. “Li Li, be good. Grandpa isn’t feeling well. I heard he’s been feeling dizzy on and off these past couple of days. Don’t make things difficult for him.”
Her parents weren’t in good health, and right now, dark circles were visible under their eyes. The matter with her and Li Li must have worried them for most of the day. It was better to let them go back to their room and rest early.
Bai Li’s little face was full of grievance, her eyes brimming with tears as she reluctantly agreed. “Okay!”
Seeing her like this, Qin Xiuqiao, who was holding Bai Li, felt heartbroken. She gently stroked Bai Li’s hair to comfort her.
Bai Li turned to Qin Xiuqiao and gave her a sweet smile before facing Yu Jianguo and saying in a soft, milky voice, “Grandpa, since Mom says to let it go, Li Li won’t hold it against my cousin.”
Although Little Pi Xiu didn’t want to let Wei Linlang off so easily, Mom insisted that Little Pi Xiu not make a fuss. This was a bit unusual, so Little Pi Xiu decided to observe the situation a little longer.
Yu Jianguo was surprised to hear Bai Li speaking to him on her own initiative. He beckoned to her, “Li Li, come here. Let Grandpa hold you. Auntie can go get a towel to wipe your face.”
Having spent years fighting on the battlefield, his aura was quite intimidating. Most children didn’t dare get too close to him—not just Bai Li, but even Wei Linlang was afraid of Yu Jianguo and had never dared to let him hold her.
He never expected that after going through such an ordeal, his granddaughter would no longer be afraid of him. Of course, he had to seize the opportunity to hold his sweet, soft granddaughter.
Unexpectedly, Bai Li shook her head and said something shocking. “No! Grandpa, you’re about to faint. If you hold Li Li, won’t Li Li fall down with you?”
Mom seemed quite concerned about Grandpa. Just now, she told Little Pi Xiu not to make things difficult for him, so Little Pi Xiu decided to give him a little reminder.
Yu Jianguo’s smile froze on his face, and he couldn’t help but defend himself. “Li Li, Grandpa is in good health. Look, Grandpa is full of energy right now. How could I possibly faint?”
Meanwhile, Yu Qingqiu’s face darkened as she glared at Bai Li with displeasure. “Li Li, how can you say something like that? Grandpa wants to hold you, and you’re actually cursing him?”
Yu Qingqiu had just been silenced by Bai Li a couple of times and was feeling resentful. Hearing Bai Li say this, she secretly rejoiced and quickly spoke up to criticize her.
“Qingqiu, don’t say anything for now!” Yu Qingqiu never expected that the one to stop her would be Shen Qionghua.
Ever since her granddaughter walked through the door, Shen Qionghua had noticed that she seemed more clever than before. Remembering the old saying that those who survive great disasters are bound to have good fortune, Shen Qionghua felt that her granddaughter’s words couldn’t be nonsense.
So, she turned to Bai Li with a kind expression. “Li Li, tell Grandma, why do you say Grandpa is going to faint?”
Seeing Shen Qionghua asking her, Bai Li blinked her big, watery eyes. Sitting in Qin Xiuqiao’s arms, she pointed at Yu Jianguo’s face and said in her childish voice, “Grandma, Grandpa’s blood pressure is very, very high. He won’t be able to hold on much longer and will faint!”
“Li Li, how do you know Grandpa’s blood pressure is high right now?” Jiang Fanghua, hearing Bai Li’s words, recalled that although her husband had been diagnosed with slightly elevated blood pressure a year ago, the test results at the time were only a little above normal—not by much. She was half-convinced, half-doubtful.
Just as Bai Li was about to answer, Yu Qingqiu’s voice came from beside her, “Mom, you’re not actually believing a three-year-old child, are you? Even the doctor couldn’t tell, so how can she claim Dad’s blood pressure is high?”
Hearing Yu Qingqiu say this, Bai Li suddenly remembered she had overlooked a very important issue.
Humans, these little weaklings, can’t tell whether blood pressure is high or low—they can only rely on instruments. Moreover, humans love to cut up people or animals they can’t explain into little pieces.
If Little Pi Xiu said she could see it, wouldn’t she end up sliced into pieces?
No, that would hurt so much.
Thinking this, Bai Li rolled her eyes and suddenly shot a glare at Yu Qingqiu, pouting, “Grandpa Chen said that if someone is panting and their face is dark with a reddish tint, it means their blood pressure is high. Besides, Mom just mentioned that Grandpa has been feeling dizzy these past two days, which means it’s getting dangerous.”
“Li Li and Mom both know about Grandpa’s condition, but you’re still upsetting him. You really are Grandpa’s good daughter!”
Bai Li stuck her tongue out at Yu Qingqiu.
That bad woman with the gray Sin Line—might as well annoy her!
“You!” Yu Qingqiu was so infuriated by Bai Li’s sarcasm that her chest heaved violently, and for a long moment, she couldn’t utter a word.
Ignoring Yu Qingqiu, Bai Li looked up at Shen Qionghua, her eyes full of seriousness, “Grandma, Li Li isn’t lying. Just have Grandpa checked by Grandpa Chen, and you’ll see!”
“Check early, take medicine early, lower blood pressure early, avoid a stroke.”
Shen Qionghua listened and instructed Yu Yingyi, “Yingyi, go tell Guoqiang to fetch Military Doctor Chen to measure Old Yu’s blood pressure.”
Yu Yingyi, hearing this, pushed his wheelchair out.
While waiting, Yu Lixia went to give her statement, and Qin Xiuqiao took the opportunity to take Bai Li to the bathroom to clean her up.
Just as Qin Xiuqiao was carefully washing the bloodstain from Bai Li’s forehead, Bai Li suddenly asked her, “Auntie, why does Mom always give in to Auntie? Did Mom do something wrong to her?”
Hearing Bai Li’s question, Qin Xiuqiao’s mind flashed back to what happened years ago, but seeing the little three-year-old Li Li in front of her, she just smiled and didn’t stop what she was doing, “Li Li, you’re still young. Don’t get involved in grown-up matters.”
Bai Li stretched out her chubby little hand to grab Qin Xiuqiao’s arm, gently shaking it, her voice sweet and soft, “Auntie, Li Li is almost four years old now, already a grown-up. Just tell Li Li quietly.”
“Li Li promises not to tell anyone.”
The little girl was so adorable, staring at her with grape-like black eyes, her gaze entirely focused on Qin Xiuqiao, who nearly gave in and told Bai Li everything she knew.
Fortunately, just as the words reached her lips, she suddenly remembered that her little niece wasn’t even four yet, and her words changed to, “Li Li, be good. Ask your mom and dad when you’re older.”
Bai Li tried begging Qin Xiuqiao several more times, using every cute trick she could think of from the animal kingdom, but Qin Xiuqiao simply refused to say.
Wah wah, Auntie’s heart is so hard, Bai Li whimpered inwardly.
Bai Li was unaware that Qin Xiuqiao had forced herself to ignore Bai Li’s adorable antics. With swift movements, she finished washing her, changed her into a fresh set of clothes, and brought her back to the living room.
The two had barely sat down for five minutes when Yu Jianguo’s orderly, Zhang Guoqiang, entered the hall with Military Doctor Chen.
Upon seeing Military Doctor Chen, Shen Qionghua greeted him with a smile. “Old Chen, could you please help check Lao Yu’s blood pressure?”
“Old Chen, I’m perfectly fine. It’s just that Qionghua and Li Li are overly worried, making you come all this way,” Yu Jianguo said, though he had already rested his arm on the table, waiting for Military Doctor Chen to take his blood pressure.
Military Doctor Chen worked quickly, and in no time, he had finished measuring Yu Jianguo’s blood pressure.