"Brother, just call him Daddy. It won't hurt. Daddy's fortune will be ours later~ We can buy lots of meat to eat. If you don't like Daddy, we can find a stepfather you like for Mommy later," Duoduo persuaded from the side.
Qin Beiting's forehead veins couldn't help but twitch at this. This child's thinking was all wrong!
How could his child call someone else Daddy!
"If you don't like something about Daddy, you can tell me, and Daddy can change!" he said.
"Brother, look, Daddy is already making concessions for you. Hurry up and call~" Duoduo urged. "I want to go to the hospital to see Mommy quickly."
Although Yueyue was unwilling, his desire to see his mother was greater. He reluctantly called out softly, "Daddy."
Qin Beiting's mouth curved upwards. "Good boy, change your clothes, let's go to the hospital."
Seeing that the two children were finally willing to come out, Aunt Wen quickly brought out the nourishing congee she had prepared in the kitchen. "Seventh Master, do you want the children to eat something before going out?"
"Mmm..." Duoduo was still too full to eat anything.
"No need, I'll take them out to eat," Qin Beiting refused for the two little ones.
Yueyue looked at him in surprise upon hearing this, wondering when he had found out.
Qin Beiting took the two children back to the hospital. Qi Nan gave the father and his two children sterile gowns and instructed, "You can only go in for half an hour. Don't disturb her rest."
"Okay."
The father and his two children put on sterile gowns and entered Yu He's ward.
Before, Qin Beiting could only see Yu He through the glass window. Now, seeing her up close, he could clearly see the woman's pale complexion, which pained him immensely.
If he could, he would have gladly taken her place lying there.
But when he thought that she wouldn't be lying here if it weren't for him, he couldn't help but feel self-reproach.
"Mommy~"
"Mom!"
Duoduo and Yueyue stood on either side of the hospital bed, looking longingly at Yu He lying on it.
It was the first time for both little ones to see their mother so seriously ill, almost covered in tubes. They were frightened.
"Boohoo, Daddy, is Mommy going to die? I don't want Mommy to die!" Duoduo turned back and threw herself onto Qin Beiting's legs, already scared to tears.
Although Yueyue didn't cry, his eyes were red, and he looked towards Qin Beiting.
No matter how mature he was, he was still a child and didn't want to lose his mother.
And this man, their father, had the power to decide their mother's life or death.
"No, she will definitely wake up!" Qin Beiting leaned down, patting Duoduo's back, his voice firm.
But in reality, he wasn't sure. If it were in the past, he would have been confident that Yu He would wake up. But now, he was suddenly afraid.
He had said so many cruel words to her and done so many outrageous things. Would she deliberately not wake up to punish him?
With Qin Beiting's words, the two children felt a little more at ease. They leaned on either side of the head of the hospital bed and chattered softly to Yu He.
"Mommy, Daddy has accepted me and brother now, you can wake up."
"Daddy also promised to pass down his fortune to me and brother later, so we'll have money to buy meat and live in a big house."
"Mommy, if you don't wake up, Daddy will be seduced by a young woman, and the fortune won't be ours anymore."
"..."
Qin Beiting listened to Duoduo's rambling, finding it both amusing and exasperating.
He gently took Yu He's hand and stroked the back of it. "Baby, please wake up soon, okay? I'm begging you."
The father and his two children chattered around the hospital bed. The half-hour limit passed in the blink of an eye. Qi Nan knocked on the door to remind them that it was time to leave.
Qin Beiting, like the two children, was reluctant to leave. As he stood up, he suddenly felt a slender finger move in his palm.
He paused, then looked closer. Her hand became still again. He thought it was an illusion and immediately looked at Yu He's face. After a moment, the woman's naturally closed eyelashes fluttered.
Yueyue also noticed. "Mom! Mom is awake!"
Qi Nan hurried forward upon hearing this, checking the monitor data. Indeed, there were signs of awakening. He immediately called for his assistant and nurses.
Yu He vaguely heard her children's voices calling her name. Her consciousness returned, and her first sensation was that her whole body ached.
She struggled to open her eyes and realized she was in the hospital.
"Mommy! I missed you so much. Does it hurt a lot? I'll blow on it for you, and the pain will fly away." Duoduo, seeing Yu He awake, leaned over the bed again, carefully holding Yu He's hand and blowing.
Yu He turned her head and looked at her cute appearance, couldn't help but smile.
"Mom!" Yueyue also couldn't help but grab Yu He's other hand. Although he said nothing, his red eyes showed his concern.
"Don't cry, Mommy won't leave you." She tried to lift her hand and placed it on Yueyue's head.
Yueyue, who usually disliked others touching his head, was now obediently still, afraid that any movement would disturb the IV drip on his mother's hand.
"Where have you been staying these past few days? Duoduo, Mommy feels like you've gained weight?" To avoid worrying the children, Yu He tried to make her tone sound natural.
Duoduo: Uh, the snacks were too delicious. I couldn't control myself and ate too much.
"Hehe, we've been staying at Daddy's house all week. The food is great," Duoduo giggled.
"If you say that, no one will believe you went on a hunger strike for three days," Yueyue teased.
Duoduo: "Brother, you're mean! You're not allowed to expose me! You were with me, and you've gained weight too."
Yueyue: "I didn't eat as much as you."
Seeing the two little ones bickering like usual, Yu He was relieved that they hadn't suffered too much in her absence.
"Baby..." A deep, magnetic voice suddenly sounded.
This familiar address startled Yu He. She raised her eyes to look at Qin Beiting.
The man gazed at her intently, his eyes filled with an overwhelmingly affectionate look and apology, which made Yu He feel it was somewhat unreal. Had he remembered her?
"Brother Ting, let us give Miss Yu a full physical examination first." At this moment, Qi Nan, who had returned with his team, unromantically interrupted their deep gaze.
Yu He's full physical examination was completed by nine o'clock in the evening. The two children were worried and insisted on waiting at the hospital until their mother finished her examination. Only when they confirmed there were no other major problems and she only needed good rest did they agree to go home.
Qin Beiting had Aunt Wen pick up the two children, and he stayed at the hospital to care for Yu He.
Yu He had been subjected to examinations all afternoon. The anesthetic in her body had not yet been metabolized, and with the effect of the medication, her condition was not good. Seeing that the children had been taken away, she drifted off to sleep again in a daze.
When she woke up, it was because she was hungry. The clock on the wall showed three in the morning.
She reached for the call button by her bedside. As she moved, she realized Qin Beiting was sleeping by the hospital bed.
He seemed to be sleeping restlessly, his sharp eyebrows furrowed. Yu He reached out to smooth his brow, but as she moved, Qin Beiting woke up.
He immediately sat up. "Baby, you're awake. Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?"
Yu He heard his familiar tone. "You remember?"