Da Bai was lying on the seat, and saw Liu Yifeng humming aggrievedly, as if blaming Liu Yifeng for leaving him in the car.
Fortunately, he hadn't left for too long, and the temperature inside the car was only slightly higher than outside. Da Bai showed no signs of heatstroke.
"Little guy, I'm sorry I left you in the car. I promise it won't happen again. Come, I'll take you to see your little master!" Liu Yifeng said to Da Bai.
As if understanding, Da Bai wagged its tail eagerly.
A moment later, he came to the infirmary holding Da Bai. Da Bai saw its little master lying on the sickbed and whimpered anxiously.
Tong Tong was also very happy to see Da Bai: "Da Bai!"
Da Bai struggled to get down from Liu Yifeng's body, wanting to jump up and lie next to Tong Tong.
But Liu Yifeng grabbed him: "Da Bai, be good. This is the infirmary, you can't lie on the bed. Just lie on the ground!"
Da Bai indeed lay at the foot of Tong Tong's sickbed, motionless!
The school doctor was amazed: "This little dog is so obedient at such a young age. How did you train it? My family also has a pet dog, and it's already over two years old and still very mischievous."
"This puppy has always been quite obedient. We haven't trained it specifically!" Liu Yifeng replied with a smile.
At this moment, two teachers walked in with lunch boxes, which they had packed.
"Mr. Liu, Uncle Liu, your meals are ready. Come and eat quickly! We'll feed Tong Tong his porridge. As for the puppy's, I'll just put it on the floor."
"Thank you, but I'm not very hungry right now. You can feed my dad first, and I'll feed Tong Tong!" Seeing his son burning with fever, he had no appetite for food.
Then Liu Yifeng began to feed Tong Tong porridge. The porridge also contained some finely chopped vegetables and a little salt for seasoning to prevent it from being too bland.
Tong Tong also ate obediently. Although he had no appetite, he didn't want his dad to worry, so he had to force himself to eat something.
"Tong Tong, can you tell Dad why you're so resistant to going to the hospital?" He knew that if someone was very resistant to hospitals, it meant something unpleasant had happened to them there, otherwise they wouldn't be resistant for no reason. But Tong Tong had never mentioned this before. He wanted to know what Tong Tong had experienced in the hospital before.
Tong Tong's eyes immediately dimmed upon hearing this: "Dad, can I not say?"
"But Dad wants to understand you a little better and help you overcome your aversion to hospitals in the future," Liu Yifeng said.
Then Tong Tong explained his reason for resisting hospitals: "When I was three years old, I was hospitalized with pneumonia. The nanny called Mom, and Mom promised to come see me, but she never showed up until I was discharged from the hospital. That's why I hate hospitals!"
Liu Yifeng knew that Tong Tong didn't hate the hospital itself, but feared being alone again if he went to the hospital. The thought of Tong Tong lying alone in a hospital bed due to pneumonia, without his dad or mom by his side, while the children in the next beds had their parents with them, made him wish he could slap himself twice. Why hadn't he discovered such a good son sooner?
He suppressed the pain in his heart and said seriously: "Tong Tong, Dad promises you, if you feel unwell in the future, I will stay with you in the hospital and not leave you alone. Trust Dad, okay?"
Tong Tong nodded heavily: "Yes, I trust Dad!"
Liu Chunsheng, who was listening, let out a sob and tears fell. He immediately lost his appetite for food: "How could that woman bear to let her child face illness alone?" Although he was grateful that she had given him such an understanding grandson, she was not a qualified mother. If she couldn't give Tong Tong motherly love from the start, why did she give birth to Tong Tong, only to abandon him in the end? He couldn't understand this at all.
"Grandpa, don't cry. Tong Tong is fine now!" Even though he was sick, Tong Tong still remembered to comfort his grandfather.
"Tong Tong, do you miss Mom very much?" Liu Yifeng asked, pretending to be calm.
Tong Tong quickly shook his head in denial: "No, I don't miss Mom at all. I have Dad and Grandpa, and Da Bai with me, which is enough."
Liu Yifeng knew that Tong Tong was saying this to avoid making him sad. This further strengthened his resolve to make Yun Duo'er come to see Tong Tong this time, no matter what. If this woman refused to come, he would go and tie her up to bring her here, so she could see how much her son missed her.
After feeding the porridge, Tong Tong's IV drip was finished. The doctor did not increase the dosage due to his high fever, but only gave him one bag to control the condition and prevent his fever from rising further. With medication afterwards, it wouldn't be a major problem.
"Dad, I've finished my IV drip. You should go eat quickly!" Tong Tong remembered that his dad hadn't eaten yet and urged him.
Liu Yifeng didn't want Tong Tong to worry, so he picked up the lunch box and started eating. The kindergarten's meals were quite good. In addition to the vegetables he delivered every day, there were also braised pork ribs with abalone, mushroom soup, and fruit after the meal. The teachers had packed meals for Liu Yifeng according to the children's standards, but the portions were much larger.
At this time, Da Bai had also finished eating. It ate very cleanly, leaving no grains of rice on the floor, as if it knew this was not its home and it shouldn't make a mess. After eating, it obediently lay down at the foot of the bed again to accompany Tong Tong. This puppy was indeed not raised in vain; it knew its little master was unwell and didn't whine or make noise, just quietly stayed by his side.
Liu Yifeng, however, could only eat half of the meal before he couldn't eat anymore. It wasn't because he was full, but because he had lost his appetite.
"Tong Tong, Dad is full. I'm going out to throw away the trash. You lie here and rest well. You won't have class this afternoon, and Dad will take you home early!"
"Okay, then Dad, come back quickly. I can't sleep without seeing you!" Tong Tong nodded.
Liu Yifeng picked up the disposable lunch box that Da Bai had finished eating from the floor, reminded his dad to keep an eye on the child, and went out. As for the school doctor, after finishing Tong Tong's IV drip, he went to the back kitchen to eat. The two teachers also had to coax the children to nap at noon, so only the three of them and Da Bai were left in the infirmary.
After throwing the trash into the bin in the corridor, Liu Yifeng took out his phone and immediately called Yun Duo'er.
Yun Duo'er had just finished filming a commercial and was removing her makeup in the dressing room. Her agent, Sister Jin, was discussing her upcoming schedule with her. She heard her phone on the dressing table ring. She picked it up and saw that although there was no name saved, she recognized the phone number and the displayed area, so she knew who was calling. As Sister Jin was present, she couldn't answer it and hung up directly.
"Why didn't you answer? Who was it?" Sister Jin asked from the side.
Yun Duo'er replied nonchalantly: "Don't know, probably a scam call. Don't worry about it!"
Sister Jin didn't suspect much. Just as she was about to continue what she was saying, Yun Duo'er's phone rang again. Yun Duo'er hung up again, but the caller seemed persistent and called three or four times in a row. Sister Jin wasn't stupid. She said with a veiled meaning: "This scammer is really dedicated, calling so many times for one call. Duo'er, you're not hiding anything from me, are you?"
"How could that be? I'll block this harassing number later!" Yun Duo'er tried to remain calm. But as soon as she finished speaking, the phone rang again, as if it wouldn't give up until she answered.