I Bacame the Mother of His Child-Chapter 31 - 30: Delivering Meals to the County Hospital

"So, if Niuniu doesn't want to drink porridge, would you like to eat some mooncakes instead? Auntie bought a lot of mooncakes and put them in the room at the back; there are mixed nuts mooncakes and white sugar mooncakes. Would you like to eat some?" Xu Xiuxiu asked Song Chengguang, who she was cradling, after feeding him a spoonful of white porridge and then looking up at Song Tianxin.

"Yes." Niuniu lifted her little face to look at Xu Xiuxiu and, after a moment's thought, blurted out her desire.

"Then, can Niuniu go and get them herself?" Xu Xiuxiu continued to coax gently with a kind voice.

"Okay." Niuniu slid down from the dining table swiftly and ran out of the main room.

She came back in a little while with two mooncakes in hand, clutching a mixed nuts mooncake in her left and a white sugar mooncake in her right. "Auntie, can I eat both?" She had hesitated for a while in the back room; she wanted to eat the mixed nuts mooncake and the white sugar mooncake—she longed to eat both. Undecided, she took one of each back to the main room to ask Xu Xiuxiu.

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As long as Auntie nodded her permission, she would be able to eat both—and it had been so long since she last had mooncakes!

"Eat if you want!" Xu Xiuxiu smiled softly, not really minding it.

Song Tianxin immediately beamed with joy and took the mooncakes to eat in the yard.

Song Yuan Yao couldn't help but smile at this, while Song Yuanming's eyes rolled around on Xu Xiuxiu as if he were looking at something astonishing, but he quickly reined in his gaze.

After breakfast, there was still plenty of time.

Xu Xiuxiu put Song Chengguang down in the yard to play with Song Tianxin and then went into the kitchen to start chopping the filling for buns. She planned to make some big pork buns to take to the county hospital for Song Yuanhuan to eat and also to satisfy little Tianxin's craving for buns.

Xu Xiuxiu was busy in the kitchen, while Song Chengguang in the yard was very well-behaved. Although the little guy would become very quiet as soon as he left Xu Xiuxiu's side, the toddler who just started walking couldn't help but take small steps and wobble back and forth. Sometimes he would grab some soil with an expression of utter amazement, calling out to Song Tianxin to look, and at other times, he would pick a flower and toddle into the kitchen to show Xu Xiuxiu his solicitousness.

In the kitchen, Xu Xiuxiu had let the bun dough rise and mixed the filling, and soon began to wrap the buns. Song Yuan Yao wasn't very good at making buns, but she still helped Xu Xiuxiu despite the less-than-pretty buns she produced, which seemed to satisfy her nonetheless.

Around noon, Xu Xiuxiu steamed the wrapped buns until they were cooked, then filled a lunchbox with several big pork buns.

Since Mrs. Song was feeling unwell and resting at home, and Father Song had left early in the morning without returning yet, there weren't many people at home who could take charge, so Xu Xiuxiu left Song Yuan Yao to look after the house while Song Yuanming joined her on the trip to the county hospital.

On the way to the county, Song Yuanming remained silent except when he boarded the tricycle, where he took the initiative to protect Song Chengguang. His temperament was almost identical to Song Yuanhuan, his second brother—indeed a characteristic of the Song Family.

Xu Xiuxiu thought to herself and also took the initiative to break the awkwardness, "I heard from your sister that you are the class leader and always rank first in your class in terms of academic performance?" As a mature woman, Xu Xiuxiu felt that dealing with a young boy like Song Yuanming shouldn't be a problem.

"It's because the teacher teaches well," Song Yuanming replied modestly, but Xu Xiuxiu could tell that he was somewhat pleased with himself. Indeed, this kid wasn't so impervious after all!

"That's also quite impressive," Xu Xiuxiu praised with a face full of admiration. "Sister-in-law promises you, if you get first place again next year, sister-in-law will let your brother bring you to Z province for a visit during the summer holidays." Xu Xiuxiu dangled the temptation; she knew that when she had mentioned the summer trip to Z province before, he had been very happy.

"Is Z province fun? I've heard that there's an underwater world with all sorts of fish from around the world, and even some huge sharks that can eat people." Song Yuanming's eyes lit up, and he asked with excitement. The furthest he had ever been was the county, and he was actually very curious about the outside world.

"It is fun. Now with the reform and opening-up, skyscrapers are rising everywhere." Xu Xiuxiu nodded. "But I haven't been to the underwater world. If you want to go, wait until the summer holidays next year!" It was already the Mid-Autumn Festival, and in a few months, it would be the New Year. "By the way, why aren't you and Yuanyao going to school? Did you ask for leave from school?" It should have been some days since school started, after all!

"Um," Song Yuanming nodded. "Going back to class tomorrow."

"Good, make sure you study hard when you go back to class. You can't fall behind just because of these last two days. I am here to take care of your big brother, and your second brother also worries about him. You're still so young, so don't always follow along with needless worries." The children of the Song Family were all very sensible, and Song Yuanming's slight resistance towards her was also because of the original host. Her efforts to ease the relationship had indeed started to show initial results.

"Um," Song Yuanming responded somewhat indifferently.

In the county hospital, intensive care unit.

Song Yuantao had come out of danger and woken up, but he was still not very spirited. The doctor said it was due to the severe injuries and significant blood loss.

"Yuanhuan, you must be hungry! I made you some big meat buns. Have a little water and eat something." Xu Xiuxiu walked into the ward, put down the little one from her arms, then headed towards the room's only small table, taking out the lunch box she had brought from home.

"Um." Song Yuanhuan looked somewhat tired after staying up all night, and his beard had grown noticeably from not sleeping.

"Eat up, the buns are still steaming!" She had wrapped the lunch box carefully when she came, and now that it was autumn and the weather was warm, the meat buns hadn't cooled much. Xu Xiuxiu then carefully opened the lunch box for Song Yuanhuan and also handed him a cup of living spring water.

Song Yuanhuan nodded, washed his hands, then sat down and started eating the big meat buns. From time to time, he'd take a few refreshing sips of water, and when he tasted the sweetness upon entry, he couldn't help but cast a glance at Xu Xiuxiu.

"Bun bun." Song Chengguang saw Song Yuanhuan eating the big meat buns and immediately looked envious. He tottered over on his short little legs, gazed up at him with those big adorable eyes, and only after Song Yuanhuan reluctantly tore off a small piece of the bun and fed it to him did he turn around satisfied and start toddling around the room.

Because of Song Chengguang's little interruption, Xu Xiuxiu did not notice the puzzled and probing look in Song Yuanhuan's eyes just now.

"When can big brother start eating?" Song Yuantao's injuries were quite severe, and though he was recovering well, he was still mostly in a state of unconsciousness, awake only occasionally. Therefore, Xu Xiuxiu wasn't sure if he could eat yet. If he could eat, then from tomorrow she could start making him some chicken soup or bone broth with living spring water to drink, which should be even more helpful for his recovery.

Song Yuanhuan gobbled up the big meat bun in his hands and took a sip from the cup. "Starting tomorrow, he can have some liquid foods and soups." After swallowing the mouthful of meat bun, he reached for another and started working on it.

Xu Xiuxiu could tell that Song Yuanhuan was quite pleased with her big meat buns.

"Did big sister-in-law come?" Xu Xiuxiu asked carefully again.