Chapter 54 - 53: The Reason the Food Tastes So Good (Second Update)

Chapter 54: Chapter 53: The Reason the Food Tastes So Good (Second Update)

Xu Jing was taken aback, but couldn’t help but smile broadly. She stood up, walked over, squatted down, and looked Yuwa, who was at eye level, and said, "Why have you come over again? Do the adults at your home know about this?"

Today, Yuwa was wearing a round-collared robe with white goldfish patterns, loosely tied with a golden belt, making him look even whiter and cuter, a little white dumpling brought to life.

His small hands were still struggling to hold a Huachun Garden box, and surprisingly, it was even bigger than the box from last time.

Upon seeing this, Xu Jing’s smile stiffened slightly.

Did this little kid really think she loved the pastries from that store?

Even if she liked them, she couldn’t eat so much! Last time, she and Chunyang and Chunxiang had to eat until their stomachs were about to burst to barely finish the box.

Upon hearing Xu Jing’s question, a hint of panic briefly flashed across Yuwa’s face, but it was quickly covered by an innocent expression. "They know," he replied.

Xu Jing: "..."

Why did she have a premonition that, in fact, they did not know?

This little kid was very young, but he could lie without blinking.

However, thinking that his family might be mistreating him, Xu Jing felt a pang in her heart. His reaction might just be self-preservation.

Forget it, she had intended to talk to the child’s family about his issues last time, and this is just the chance.

She reached out and took the box from him, which was almost as big as his small body, and placed it on a table nearby, smiling as she said, "Chang Xiao always treats me to these pastries, I almost feel embarrassed. Have you had lunch, Chang Xiao? Why not join me for a meal?"

Yuwa hesitated slightly, his dark eyes quickly filled with anticipation, "Did... did you make it?"

Xu Jing was slightly taken aback, she shook her head and said, "No, but the person who cooked it is very skilled, I’m sure you’ll like it, Chang Xiao."

It wasn’t made by Mom.

Xiao Huai’an drooped his curled eyelashes a little, softly "Oh," and slightly lowered his head, his toes kicking the ground.

At just four or five years old, how could he hide his thoughts? Xu Jing, seeing this, could only feel a mix of laughter and exasperation, not quite understanding why the child was so fixated on whether she made the food.

But thinking of the chance to have a meal together with Mom made him very happy, Xiao Huai’an quickly lifted his little head, his eyes sparkling as he said, "I want to eat!"

Xu Jing’s smile grew even broader, "Alright."

Then she took his small hand in hers and sat him on the chair next to her. Seeing that his little height couldn’t quite reach the table, she thought for a moment and placed several medical books under his little bottom, finally allowing the two to sit "on equal footing."

From beginning to end, Xiao Huai’an was very obedient. Whatever Xu Jing asked him to do, he did. Even when eating, Xu Jing’s heart softened as she saw him, placing a piece of boneless, snow-white fish into his little bowl, she asked with a smile, "Is it good?"

Xiao Huai’an’s cheeks were puffed up from eating, he lifted his eyes to meet his Mom’s gentle, smiling gaze, and couldn’t help but dazedly look for a while before nodding and saying, "It tastes good!"

After a pause, he seemed to shyly say, "I feel like the food today tastes especially good."

Cheng Qingqing, who had already finished her meal and was propping her chin on her hand, watching them, couldn’t help but chuckle and said, "Little kid, do you really like Jing? It’s said that food tastes especially good when eating with someone you like."

Xiao Huai’an was slightly taken aback. Was that really the case? He immediately nodded earnestly, "Mhm!"

He really liked Mom.

No wonder today’s food was so delicious.

He thought he could eat two bowls of rice today, no, three!

Although Xu Jing had suspected as much for a while, hearing the little kid’s straightforward admission made her heart soften even more, and she smiled, "I also really like Chang Xiao."

Xiao Huai’an couldn’t help but gaze at Xu Jing again, stupefied.

Mom really likes him? Is that true?

He couldn’t help opening his tiny mouth, his voice soft and sticky, "I heard that you help people with their illnesses here. Can I stay?"

As he spoke, perhaps afraid that Xu Jing would refuse, he added anxiously, "I... I’ll be very good."

Xu Jing raised her brow slightly, intending to say it wasn’t possible, but then seeing the anxious, hopeful look in the little kid’s eyes, the words she was about to say got stuck in her throat.

In the end, she could only sigh quietly and agree, "Okay, but it might get very boring."

If his family came looking for him, she’d have a chance to talk with them.

If they didn’t, she could take him home after the consultations.

Immediately, Xiao Huai’an’s eyes brightened, his tiny mouth nearly stretching to his ears, he shook his head vigorously, "Not boring!"

To the side, Cheng Qingqing: "..."

This again, every time she’s with them, she feels like she shouldn’t be there...

However, why does this little kid look so familiar?

And so, during the afternoon consultation period, besides Cheng Qingqing, a finely chiseled little figure was added beside Xu Jing.

The little guy was indeed very well-behaved as he claimed, sitting straight on the small stool Xu Jing had moved for him, his small hands placed neatly on his knees, watching Xu Jing earnestly as she consulted with patients.

Initially witnessing his posture, Xu Jing couldn’t help but silently sigh at the level of manners, truly fitting for a child from a prominent family, no matter how they treated him, his upbringing was impeccable.

In fact, during their first interactions, Xu Jing had noticed that his actions were quite polished, even eating with slow, deliberate bites, unhurried, though a bit picky.

Because the child was so well-behaved and Cheng Qingqing was watching him, Xu Jing paid less attention to him as she became busier.

Busy times always fly by quickly, and soon it was evening.

As there were fewer people causing trouble today, Xu Jing’s efficiency was much higher than yesterday, and by this time, she had nearly seen all fifty patients.

As she was examining the last patient, a commotion erupted outside—

"I didn’t come for a consultation! I’m here to buy medicine!"

"What? You’re out of medicine? I clearly told Divine Doctor Xu yesterday that I’d come to buy medicine today and asked her to prepare more!"

"Good heavens! I wanted to come here first thing this morning, but I was tied up with work. My wife has been unwell for several days. Yesterday, my sister-in-law gave her a pill she bought from the doctor here, and she felt much better immediately. I promised her I’d bring medicine back for her today!"

Xu Jing was taken aback, just about to ask Cheng Qingqing to go see what was happening, when Cheng Xianbai rushed in frantically, "Miss Xu, a whole bunch of people have shown up outside clamoring for medicine, and they refuse to leave no matter how I try to persuade them, what should we do?"