The bond between children and their mother is indeed the strongest, especially for these three who had been by her side since they were very young, making their affection even deeper.
If her memory served her correctly, this was the most happily they had eaten since the three little ones arrived.
Although the Master would sometimes dine with them, it always felt like something was missing.
It wasn't as casual and natural as when mother and children dined together.
"Miss Yin, since the three children arrived, we've been very attentive to their diet.
We sincerely apologize for the incident today. We have investigated thoroughly and found no impurities.
We still haven't figured out why Miss Yanyan suddenly had stomach problems."
Sister Li stood respectfully to the side, her head bowed as she explained to Yin Xi.
She was the head chef and primarily responsible for their meals. It was a great concern for her that such a thing happened only a few days after the children's arrival.
"Sister Li, please don't feel any pressure," Yin Xi immediately put down her chopsticks and looked at her. "It's common for children to have stomach upset.
Perhaps it's the new environment causing some discomfort, or they might have caught a chill."
Caught a chill? Sister Li's brow furrowed upon hearing this, as if a thought had struck her. "Miss Yin, you mentioning a chill suddenly reminds me. These past few nights, I've gone to check on the young masters and ladies while they were sleeping.
Every time I went into Miss Yanyan's room, I found her blankets kicked to the side, and with the air conditioning on, could she really have been too cold?"
Hearing this, Yin Xi couldn't help but turn to look at Yanyan. She was usually a calm sleeper at home, so why had she changed here?
To her surprise, Yanyan's eyes welled up with tears, and she pouted, saying, "I'm sorry, Mommy. Every night when I lie in bed, I think of you. I toss and turn, and it takes me a long time to fall asleep. I... I don't even know if I was covered by my blanket."
So that was it. The child's stomach issues were caused by the new environment and missing her mother.
Hearing her words, Yin Xi's eyes misted over, and her guilt intensified. She reached out, gently pulled Yanyan into her arms, and softly kissed her forehead.
"I'm sorry, my darling! It's all my fault for not handling things properly, which led us to this situation.
Mommy will stay with you tonight until you fall asleep, okay?"
"Mmm. Okay." Yanyan reached up and wrapped her arms around Yin Xi's neck, tears streaming down her face. "Mommy, it would be even better if you didn't leave."
Chenchen and Shuoshuo, sitting opposite them, also had red eyes.
Everyone present was moved by the scene, and Sister Li even wiped her eyes and sighed.
At that moment, Butler Liu, standing at the doorway, received a call from Qin Si Ye.
"Hello? Sir."
"Yes. It's fine now, we're having dinner."
"Sister Li and Miss Yin were just analyzing, and they think Miss Yanyan might have caught a chill from not being properly covered at night."
Qin Si Ye on the other end of the phone said something, and Butler Liu could only reply with "Okay."
Chenchen suddenly gave Yanyan a look, and Yanyan, understanding, clutched her stomach and cried out loudly, "Mommy, my stomach hurts again."
"Ah? Why does it hurt again?" Yin Xi's heart tightened, and she flusteredly placed her hand on Yanyan's little stomach and rubbed it.
Chenchen quickly chimed in, "Maybe she hasn't fully recovered. Yanyan's stomach hurt for a long time this afternoon, so it's unlikely to be completely fine now."
"Yes, Mommy, it's normal for stomach problems to come and go. Don't you remember, it was often like this when we were in Country B?" Shuoshuo also analyzed from the side.
Yin Xi felt their reasoning had some merit. She glanced at the anxious Sister Li and said, "Sister Li, please bring me a cup of warm water."
At this moment, Butler Liu also looked over and said into his phone, "Miss Yanyan's stomach started hurting again after she ate."
Qin Si Ye on the other end said something else, and Butler Liu's slightly furrowed brow immediately relaxed. He replied with a single word, "Yes."
After hanging up the phone, he walked a few steps forward and looked at Yin Xi, who was feeding Yanyan water. "Miss Yin, the Master said on the phone to ask you to stay tonight and take care of Miss Yanyan."