Chapter 2439 - 2454: A Glance for a Lifetime (Part 2)

"Medicine can cure illnesses, but its side effects on the body aren’t small, especially Western medicine... You really should have brought her back to the country earlier."

"Then what exactly should we do about Baobei now?" Rong Qianchen was a bundle of nerves.

"Stop all the medication. Starting today, give her medicinal food instead and first nurse her body back a bit," Bai Jingqing said.

"Medicinal food... will Baobei be able to eat it?" Rong Qianchen had seen Baobei suffer too much already.

"Of course she’ll be able to eat it. You think I’m going to turn her meals into bitter decoctions? I’ll write a prescription, with the recipes on it. You go get the herbs in a bit and cook like this for a week first. Bring her back next week for a follow-up, and I’ll see how she’s recovering." Bai Jingqing handed the prescription he’d written to Rong Qianchen.

"All the previous medicine needs to be stopped?" Rong Qianchen wasn’t quite sure, afraid something might happen to Baobei.

"Yes. All of it. If you still don’t stop now, that’s when Baobei’s body will really end up in serious trouble!" Bai Jingqing was absolutely certain.

After hearing this, Rong Qianchen no longer had any doubts and decided to fully follow Bai Jingqing’s instructions.

...

Gu Qingxin was about to carry Baobei back to the car when Baobei suddenly tugged at her clothes and said, "Mommy, can I wait for Qian Chen Daddy in the garden? I saw some really pretty flowers in the garden."

Gu Qingxin looked at her little girl’s pitiful face, hesitated for a moment, then carried her to the garden.

Baobei looked at the flowers and carefully reached out to touch them.

"If you like them, you can pick one and take it home," Gu Qingxin said.

"No, Xiao Hua will hurt if we do." Baobei wrapped her arms around her mother’s neck and stopped looking at the flowers.

Because she couldn’t bear to.

Ever since she was born, Baobei had basically been raised at home and rarely went out, so every blade of grass and every tree outside was especially precious to her.

Gu Qingxin held her daughter tightly, heart aching. When Rong Qianchen came out with the medicine, Gu Qingxin took Baobei and left with him.

Rong Qianchen repeated everything Bai Jingqing had said to Gu Qingxin. Gu Qingxin watched her daughter’s eyes, filled with longing as she gazed outside, and reached out to gently stroke her head.

"I trust Doctor Bai. Since I brought Baobei back home for him to treat her, I’m going to follow everything he says." Gu Qingxin’s trust in Bai Jingqing was absolute.

"Okay, I’ll hire a chef to come over. Then every day he can make medicinal meals for Baobei," Rong Qianchen said.

Gu Qingxin didn’t object. Even though she wanted to personally take care of her daughter, given the current situation, her own strength alone just wasn’t enough.

After they got home, Gu Qingxin tried making the first medicinal meal for Baobei. To her surprise, Baobei didn’t show the slightest dislike or reluctance; she could even tell that Baobei was eating quite happily, and Gu Qingxin finally let out a long sigh of relief.

After lunch, Gu Qingxin had Baobei lie down for a nap.

When she came out of Baobei’s room, she saw Rong Qianchen waiting outside. As soon as he saw her, he asked, "How is Baobei doing?"

"You don’t have to be so on edge. She’s doing pretty well right now." Gu Qingxin smiled.

"As long as she’s okay."

"There’s something I want to talk to you about." Gu Qingxin looked at him.

"Whatever it is, go ahead and say it." Rong Qianchen looked back at her.

"You know that five years ago the old man left me quite a bit of inheritance, including some properties. I want to take Baobei and move into my own place."

"Are you drawing a line between us?" A trace of hurt flashed in Rong Qianchen’s eyes.

"I know you’ve been very good to the three of us, but it’s still not quite appropriate for me and Baobei to keep living here." Gu Qingxin had her own principles and boundaries she needed to hold on to.