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Chapter 714: Benevolent Lies

Chapter 714: Chapter 714: Benevolent Lies

The family of three woke up, and Zhu Qianying went downstairs to make breakfast while Yan Shao took both the baby boy and Star to the beach for a walk.

Considering the low energy levels of their baby boy, Yan Shao returned home after ten minutes or so, having both his dog and son with him.

"Mom just called me, I told her we’re still out of town, remember to support the lie."

Zhu Qianying was holding the prepared breakfast and seeing him walk over, she whispered to him the established story.

"Yes, Mom probably wants to see us before she attends the food exhibition, right?"

Zhu Qianying nodded, carrying the breakfast towards the dining room.

Because of the recent incident with their baby boy, Zhu Qianying didn’t have time to give it much thought. Also, she and Yan Shao agreed to keep the accident a secret from their elders for now.

As for Yan Bo and his wife, they lived overseas in third-world countries where transportation was inconvenient. If they were told about their son’s accident, it would be a surprise if they didn’t panic.

As for Chen Jing, she was about to compete in a few days, if she found out about the child’s situation, who could guarantee that her mood and standards would not be affected?

If Chen Jing was still younger, and there were plenty of opportunities for her in the future, it would be fine. But the fact was, Chen Jing was no longer young. If she lost this opportunity, maybe she wouldn’t get this chance to turn her life around, nor would she find a better opportunity to slap Zhu Zhizhou and Zhu Shaofen in the face.

Halfway through breakfast, Yan Shao’s cell phone indeed rang, and it was Chen Jing.

"Mom..."

"Mom, you’re overthinking it, we’re just fine. It’s fun here, and the little boy wishes to stay a few more days."

Hearing Yan Shao’s words, it seemed that Chen Jing on the other end of the line had questioned their story.

"Alright, you talk to the baby boy."

Yang Shao passed the phone to their son, relieved that they had discussed the story before breakfast.

"Hello, Mother-in-law!"

"Yes, it’s a lot of fun here, can I stay for a few more days?"

This pitiful sentence was a hundred times more convincing than Yang Shao’s explanation.

The child spoke a few more words to Chen Jing, and after hanging up, he gave Yan Shao a victory sign.

Having finished eating, the boy kept his promise, tucked his favorite fairy tale book under his arm, led Star by the hand, and went into the study.

Seeing this, Yan Shao and Zhu Qianying also took their laptops to go about their affairs.

The little boy was very quiet, much quieter than usual. He sat huddled up in the corner of the sofa, hugging the fairy tale book. He seemed to be reading very intently.

So far, he seemed no different from usual, except for a noticeable panic and fear while bathing and sleeping last night.

Aside from a significant decrease in his physical strength and energy, there were no obvious abnormalities.

On the contrary, Yan Shao and Zhu Qianying became increasingly worried.

At this moment, Zhu Qianying was chatting with Teacher Xiao about this on QQ.

Teacher Xiao replied that perhaps the child was deliberately avoiding that memory, so when he was awake, he seemed fine. But when his consciousness was blurred, panic and fear emerged.

"So what should we do?"

Zhu Qianying was very concerned, but she couldn’t show it in front of the child.

"Let’s see how he’s doing in a few days. The best case scenario would be if he actively talks to you, crying is also acceptable. If he continuously remains silent, it could become a latent crisis within him. If a similar scenario wakes up unexpectedly when he’s alone, it could result in an irreparable tragedy."

Zhu Qianying looked at the message Teacher Xiao sent back and was silent for a long time.

Yan Shao was originally busy with Yanhuang’s affairs. After receiving the screenshot from Zhu Qianying and reading the entire conversation, he couldn’t help but frown.

The three of them formed a group chat, and Yan Shao asked Teacher Xiao in the group, "Is there any treatment or solution?"

Zhu Qianying quickly added, "Yes, how to treat it? We will actively cooperate."

There was no response for a while. When Yan Shao and Zhu Qianying thought that Teacher Xiao had no solutions, he sent a message.

"Let’s wait a few more days for the little one. If his condition stays the same, I’ll try to perform deep hypnosis on him. But, you need to prepare yourselves, this therapy has certain risks... It’s alright for mentally stable adults, but for a kid like him..."

Zhu Qianying and Yan Shao’s eyes met when they finished reading Teacher Xiao’s reply.

They saw their answers in each other’s eyes.

"Okay, Teacher Xiao, you should prepare something. Of course, we hope our boy will start to talk to us about that day in the next few days."

They chatted with Teacher Xiao for about fifteen to twenty minutes on QQ. During this time, the boy nestled on the sofa and didn’t really move.

Zhu Qianying closed the chat box and exited QQ. She closed the laptop and put it aside. Then she leaned over to see what the boy was reading with so much focus, or whether he was really reading at all.

Zhu Qianying came closer to the boy and to her surprise, the boy was reading the fairy tale book with great concentration, his little finger pointing at the book, his mouth murmuring.

This was the little boy’s habit. Whenever he came across an exciting part, he would quietly read the contents out loud.

Thus, Zhu Qianying could confirm that he was indeed reading the book seriously.

Zhu Qianying felt confused and didn’t know what to do, so she simply hugged the boy quietly.

When the boy finished reading a small section, he looked up at Zhu Qianying in surprise.

"Mommy, are you done with your work?"

Zhu Qianying nodded, then quickly shook her head, "No, but I’m a bit tired, I want to rest for a bit."

The boy said "oh..." and took the bookmark from behind the page and closed the book.

Zhu Qianying was also surprised, "Not reading anymore?"

The boy nodded, snuggled more into her arms. "Yeah, I’ll chat with Mommy..."

Zhu Qianying felt a glimmer of hope in her heart. She pat his head gently and said softly, "Alright..."

"Mommy, haven’t Bai Xiaolu and Auntie Xiao Shao returned from their vacation yet?"

The boy didn’t mention the incident at the scenic spot, but instead brought up another matter that was equally troublesome for Zhu Qianying.

In the past, Zhu Qianying let the boy watch each little video sent by Jiang Qi. Otherwise, how could the boy be so calm?

However, he was fully convinced that Bai Shao and her family went abroad for a holiday, so he didn’t make a fuss about calling Bai Xiaolu, video chatting, and the like.

"Yes, they haven’t come back yet! I guess, Xiao Shao must find it too much fun and doesn’t want to leave!" Zhu Qianying replied to the boy with a smile.