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Zhang Xiuyan told his family that Yuan Ning's condition had stabilized, and Mr. Zhang also told Zhang Xiuyan a very important thing: there was news about Zhang Xiuming, but I don't know whether it is good news or bad news.

It turned out that a group of foreign supporters came to China two years ago and visited that area.One of the medical teams has been to many epidemic areas, it is said that it is to take the opportunity to study the prevention and control of the epidemic after the disaster.Their planes and helicopters have passed the approval and can land at the nearby private airport. After the support is over, they also took away a group of patients from the epidemic area who signed the consent form, allowing these patients to receive treatment and participate in medical experiments abroad. .

Mr. Zhang asked people to look up the materials kept on file at that time, and found that there was a child whose description was very similar to Zhang Xiuming.At that time, the child seemed to be very sick, no one claimed it, and there was no identity proof. It seemed that he would die if he stayed in China, so they approved people to take the child abroad.The person in charge of the records retired and went back to his hometown to take care of the elderly after the filing, and he didn't specifically mention this matter to anyone. Therefore, the Zhang family searched all over the province for the past two years, but they couldn't find any news.

Regardless of whether this child is Zhang Xiuming or not, they have to further determine his whereabouts.

Mr. Zhang said: "Don't tell your mother and others about this beforehand."

Zhang Xiuyan nodded.

Mr. Zhang said: "It is difficult to deal with foreign countries. Although the nationality of the team leader and the owner of the plane were registered at the time, the entire rescue team had a large number of members who seemed to belong to different countries, and they were not recorded one by one. ——It sounds like this matter also involves some secret medical experiments. But because of your third uncle, we are not allowed to leave the country." Mr. Zhang frowned and pondered for a moment, "Don't worry, I will report to the higher authorities. "

The third child of the Zhang family is doing confidential research, and even the Zhang family is restricted in foreign affairs.

After Zhang Xiuyan hung up the phone, his heart was in a mess.He returned to Yuan Ning's room and looked at Yuan Ning who was sipping medicine.Mr. Zhang said that the child was very ill when he was taken away. Zhang Xiuming was the least fond of taking medicine since he was a child. Did anyone coax him to take it?How has he been these two years?Will be bullied? ...Or, did he make it through?still alive?

Yuan Ning heard footsteps, raised his eyes and saw Zhang Xiuyan's expression, and his heart tightened.He pinched his nose and tried to swallow the medicine in one gulp, but he accidentally choked on it, and his face flushed from coughing.

The bitter taste spread in the whole mouth, and even rushed to the nose.

Yuan Ning was afraid that he would spit it out, so he covered his mouth tightly while coughing.

Zhang Xiuyan came back to his senses, stepped forward quickly, and reached out to pat Yuan Ning on the back.Compared with Yuan Ning's stiffness when he first coaxed him into a nightmare, his movements are now smooth and natural, and Yuan Ning's breathing quickly calmed down.

Zhang Xiuyan said with a straight face, "Why are you in such a hurry to take the medicine?"

"It's too bitter." Yuan Ning frowned, looking at Zhang Xiuyan cautiously, "I want to finish him quickly."

"That's the herb that your new friend found for you," Zhang Xiuyan said, "Dr. Sun said it's very precious and hard to find, so don't waste it."

new friend?Yuan Ning was stunned for a moment, then he understood.The new friend Zhang Xiuyan mentioned was Luo Yuanliang!

Yuan Ning said, "Has he been here?"

"Come here," Zhang Xiuyan didn't hide it, "delivered the medicine and left."

"That's it." Yuan Ning was a little disappointed that he didn't see any new friends.

Zhang Xiuyan poured Yuan Ning a glass of water to dilute the bitterness in his mouth.

Yuan Ning took a sip of water and began to recall Zhang Xiuyan's expression just now.He felt that Zhang Xiuyan was staring at him, hesitated for a long time, and then called out: "Big, big brother."

Zhang Xiu looked at him strictly.

Yuan Ning said, "Big brother, did you call home?"

Zhang Xiuyan nodded.

"Is the family okay?" Yuan Ning tentatively asked, "Mom and the others should be fine?"

"They are all fine." Just as Yuan Ning could feel Zhang Xiuyan's emotions, Zhang Xiuyan could also see that Yuan Ning was hesitant to speak.Zhang Xiuyan asked directly, "What do you want to ask?"

Yuan Ning knew that Zhang Xiuyan couldn't hide his thoughts.He said: "Brother, brother, you seem to have something on your mind. What is it? Can you tell me? My mother said that it is best to speak up when you encounter troubles, and you will feel much better if you speak out."

Listening to Yuan Ning's childish persuasion, Zhang Xiuyan felt really calm in his heart.He said, "Your fourth brother has news." Zhang Xiuyan sighed, "I can't tell whether it's good news or bad news."

"It must be good news!" Yuan Ning said firmly.

"I hope so." Zhang Xiuyan is a person with the supremacy of reason, so he can't simply and directly think in a good direction like Yuan Ning.He paused, and told Yuan Ning what Mr. Zhang had said.

"Fourth brother will be fine!" Yuan Ning's tone was very firm, as if as long as he firmly thought this way, things would really be as he thought.

Zhang Xiuyan was also infected by Yuan Ning.He said: "Yes, it will be fine." No matter how mature and calm he is, Zhang Xiuyan is only a teenager.After he finished speaking, he couldn't help hugging Yuan Ning tightly.

Just like the last time he knew that the skeleton was not Zhang Xiuming, he also needed comfort, as well as ordinary hugs and comfort.But it can't be done in front of others, Mr. Zhang won't do this kind of thing, and Ms. Xue can't do it - as for Zhang Xiuling and Zhang Xiuwen, it's even worse, he wants to maintain his elder brother's majesty in front of them.

But Yuan Ning is different.

Can't tell what's different, but it's different.

Although Yuan Ning also respected him and feared him, Yuan Ning was not afraid to approach him.The sadness and worry he endured will never be hidden in front of Yuan Ning.In Yuan Ning's eyes, he also needs comfort, care, and all the things that ordinary people need.

Yuan Ning's head was buzzing.

... He felt that the eldest brother was very uncomfortable.

Yuan Ning wasn't used to getting close to people, but being hugged by Zhang Xiuyan like this, he didn't feel any rejection in his heart.

He cautiously stretched out his hand to hug Zhang Xiuyan back.

With short arms, Yuan Ning couldn't really hug Zhang Xiuyan, so he could only say clumsily: "Fourth, fourth brother is so good, it will definitely be fine."

Zhang Xiuyan embraced the soft body in his arms, listening to Yuan Ning's soft comfort, his heart also softened."Don't tell mom about them until you get the exact information," he said.

Yuan Ning nodded slightly.

Zhang Xiuyan was a little reluctant to let go.

Zhang Xiuyan said: "Drinking the medicine will make you sleepy, right? Go to sleep." Taking advantage of the situation, he was about to hug Yuan Ning into bed.

Yuan Ning froze."I haven't brushed my teeth yet," he whispered.

Zhang Xiu gave a strict meal.

Yuan Ning added in a low voice: "I want to pee."

Zhang Xiuyan: "..."

Zhang Xiuyan let go of his hand.

Yuan Ning saw that Zhang Xiuyan's expression was not very good, so he couldn't help asking: "Brother, will you sleep with me tonight?"

Zhang Xiuyan threw the question back to Yuan Ning: "Do you want me to sleep with you?"

Looking at Zhang Xiuyan's serious eyes, Yuan Ning always felt that if he answered "I don't want it", Zhang Xiuyan's expression would definitely be even worse.He said decisively, "I want to sleep with my elder brother." After he finished speaking, he carefully looked at Zhang Xiuyan, and he was relieved to find that the drooping curve of Zhang Xiuyan's lips was not so scary.

Zhang Xiuyan didn't know that his expression had betrayed him.He scolded Yuan Ning with a sullen face: "You are already six years old, you should be stronger and more self-reliant, and stop thinking about asking others to sleep with you."

Yuan Ning was about to say "yes" obediently, but Zhang Xiuyan immediately added: "Forget it this time, you are sick, and I can sleep with you—this is not an example."

Yuan Ning: "..."

Zhang Xiuyan said, "Didn't you say you were going to pee? Why don't you go?"

Yuan Ning spread his legs and ran to the toilet.

The eldest brother is probably too precocious, and he speaks and acts like an adult. Many times he clearly wants it in his heart, but he just says no—he really doesn’t understand!Yuan Ning slandered a few words, resolved the desire to urinate after holding back for a while, brushed his teeth and washed his face seriously, and then returned to the bed.

Zhang Xiuyan was still there, occupying half of the bed, reading with a book.Yuan Ning lifted a corner of the quilt, got into the bed, covered the quilt, and exposed half of his head.Zhang Xiuyan closed the book and lay down too. Lying on his side, he reached out and probed Yuan Ning's head.

Yuan Ning's heart warmed, and she felt that the elder brother was very nice.He said, "Big brother, I, I feel better."

Zhang Xiuyan withdrew his hand, staring at the little face close at hand: "It would be fine if I stuttered anytime."

Yuan Ning blushed.

In fact, he generally does not stutter.

It's just that when he thinks that he didn't know his eldest brother not long ago, but now he wants to treat them as family members, his head can't keep up.His brain is really stupid.Obviously big brother and the others are so kind to him, obviously big brother and the others are such nice people...

Zhang Xiuyan gave the order: "Sleep."

Yuan Ning obediently closed her eyes.

Zhang Xiuyan silently counted Yuan Ning's eyelashes.

Yuan Ning's eyelids trembled slightly, moving once, then stopping, moving once, then stopping again.

Zhang Xiuyan frowned.

Yuan Ning turned around slightly, from lying on his back to lying on his side.

The distance between the two has narrowed a lot.

Yuan Ning's nose almost touched Zhang Xiuyan's chest.

Yuan Ning whispered, "Brother, good night."

Zhang Xiuyan looked at the little head buried low on his chest, and his heart softened.His mouth moved, and moved again, and after a long time, he replied, "Good night."

The night wind blows and blows the gauze curtain, bringing the fresh grass and earth aroma of the pasture.Insects are chirping, frogs are chirping, and birds hiding in the grass are also chirping, but the night is getting more and more lonely, and their chirping sounds seem to be just a soothing song that lulls people to sleep.

Only long breaths gradually remained in the room.

Fort St. Lunham.

Pullman family.

"I heard that you were bullied today?" The man sitting in the chief seat asked, his tone was mild but somewhat displeased, "Why didn't you tell me when you came back?"

"I wasn't bullied." The black-haired, black-eyed boy sitting on his right replied calmly.

"Oh? That's not the news I got," the man's voice raised slightly, "Do you also think I'm a useless person?"

Under the seat, the man's legs hung unnaturally, and he seemed unable to walk.

The boy reiterated: "I was not bullied." He looked up at the man, "Those who don't understand the rules and don't know how to take advantage of them will be bullied. I remember someone taught me this, but I don't remember who it was."