Chapter 42: Chapter 42: Her Overwhelming Grievance

“Alright then.” Li Na nodded her head and stopped mentioning it.

After finishing lunch, just as Li Na was about to leave, Mo Jingchun suddenly called out to her.

“Na.”

“What’s up?”

Mo Jingchun scratched his head and nervously asked, “Na, can I take a day off on Monday?”

Li Na’s tightly furrowed eyebrows were noticed by Mo Jingchun, and he hurriedly explained, “I need to take time off to bring my sister, Candy, to the vaccination center for her shots.”

Mo Jingchun had already checked online; the vaccination center usually provides free vaccinations for infants on weekdays.

Li Na glanced at the adorable little girl in Mo Jingchun’s arms and reluctantly agreed.

“Okay, I’ll inform the class leader.”

As she reached the door, Li Na turned back and warned Mo Jingchun, “If you fail your finals, don’t come crying to me.”

“Definitely won’t happen!”

“I hope so.”

After the counselor Na left, Mo Jingchun played with his sister Candy in the bedroom for a while. Once Candy was asleep, Mo Jingchun returned to the living room to clean up the dishes and the kitchen.

Staring at the big bowl of leftover noodles, Mo Jingchun was troubled, realizing he’d have to eat noodles again for dinner.

After tidying up the living room and kitchen, Mo Jingchun washed his hands with soap and returned to the bedroom, gazing at the peacefully sleeping little one without any worries about life.

He opened his laptop and began to overhaul the design of the smart anti-shake spoon.

As he continued modifying it, Mo Jingchun realized it might be better to start the design afresh from scratch.

Taking a deep breath, Mo Jingchun initiated a new project in the software, “Smart Anti-Shake Spoon 2.0.”

Its predecessor, 1.0, never got to see the light of day and was stillborn.

The next day, Sunday, was spent either entertaining the little one or drawing designs. During this time, Mo Jingchun also knocked on Academician Chen Xihe’s door, but there was no one there.

Mo Jingchun waited all evening, but Academician Chen Xihe never came back.

Without a word from Academician Chen Xihe, Mo Jingchun closed his laptop just after nine at night and went to sleep early with his sister Candy.

They both slept soundly, enjoying sweet dreams.

“Passengers, please be careful when closing the doors. Hold onto the handrails as the vehicle starts. Please remember to pay your fare upon boarding and move inside after paying.”

It was Mo Jingchun’s first time taking the bus in Jing City; around eight o’clock, he didn’t expect so many people on the bus.

As soon as he finished swiping NFC, before he could move forward voluntarily, he was already being pushed forward by the crowd behind him. If it weren’t for his height, Mo Jingchun suspected he might be lifted off his feet.

Once the bus started, Mo Jingchun protected the little kid in his arms with both hands, relying only on his legs to maintain balance within the bus.

He hadn’t been standing for long when someone tapped his arm.

Confused, Mo Jingchun looked toward the bespectacled uncle who tapped him.

“That lady over there is calling you.”

Following the direction the uncle pointed, Mo Jingchun met the gaze of a young lady with dark circles under her eyes.

“Come over here, I’ll let you have my seat.”

Mo Jingchun felt slightly embarrassed and reserved.

But as someone cleared the path, Mo Jingchun was practically shoved over by the crowd.

Jiang Xueyan smiled at Mo Jingchun and made way for him.

“Candy, say thank you to sister.” Mo Jingchun lowered his head and lifted Candy’s little hand.

Instead, the little one offered the strawberry she’d taken a bite of from her other hand.

Amused by the adorable kid, Jiang Xueyan chuckled, “You eat it; I have some at home too.”

Candy looked at her brother in confusion, then retracted her hand and pushed the strawberry into her mouth.

Looking at the cute kid, Jiang Xueyan felt a mix of fondness, sorrow, and grievance.

If only… her child would be walking by now too.

“Passengers, we are now at Jiangyang North Road. Please exit from the rear door and be cautious of the opening doors.”

After getting off the bus, Mo Jingchun cradled his sister in one arm while pulling out his phone to open the map for navigation.

Five minutes with the map’s guidance led Mo Jingchun to his destination.

Mo Jingchun presented Candy’s green vaccination card and inquired with the medical staff.

“Hello, could you please tell me where to vaccinate the baby?”

“Second floor, exit the elevator, turn right, and go straight. You’re welcome.”

Pan Yuehong had become numb, endlessly repeating the same directions every day until it became like a reflex.

Whenever someone asked about child vaccinations or shots, Pan Yuehong would reflexively reply, “Second floor, exit the elevator, turn right, and go straight. You’re welcome.”

Mo Jingchun took the elevator to the second floor, following the directions to the vaccination area.

“Let me see the vaccination card.”

With her medical mask on, the nurse extended her hand, and Mo Jingchun quickly handed over the small green booklet.

Guo Shaohua flipped through the green vaccination card and said to Mo Jingchun, “I see the baby hasn’t received the hepatitis B and BCG vaccines yet. I suggest getting them both done today.”

Both at once? Mo Jingchun asked worriedly, “Will there be any issues? Could there be adverse reactions?”

Guo Shaohua smiled and said, “I understand your concern, but getting the hepatitis B and BCG vaccines together won’t affect anything. Most babies get both together.”

“Okay then, both together.”

Under Mo Jingchun’s watchful eye, the nurse took two different vaccines from the “fridge.”

“Please remove the baby’s coat; both shots will be on the arms.”

“Left arm, right arm?”

“Both sides need shots.”

Mo Jingchun’s mouth twitched, silently hoping the little one wouldn’t make a fuss later.

As the nurse applied an alcohol swab to Candy’s right arm, the little one felt a chill and curiously stared at the cool spot on her arm.

Seizing the moment, the nurse gently injected the vaccine into the arm’s tissue fluid.

Only when the nurse withdrew the needle did the little one realize, looking at Mo Jingchun with an aggrieved expression, tears flowing down her cheeks.

“Wah woooo…”

“Ha ha ha ha ha.” Other parents were amused, laughing heartily.

Mo Jingchun was helplessly amused too, patting his sister’s back to console her; after all, there was still one more shot…

The second shot was approaching, with the little one still looking heartbreakingly sad as if complaining to the crowd.

“Oh. There, there.”

The little one was crying and tired, just about to rest when…

With incredulous eyes, she received another shot.

“There, there.”

And inside the vaccination room, other babies who hadn’t yet received their shots looked puzzledly at the crying Candy.

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