Chapter 24: Beef Jerky and Dried Fruit

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There is no such thing as coincidence in the world. It's mentioned in the book that the antagonist, Cen Huai'an, and the male lead, Qi Ming, have known each other since childhood.

The book describes Cen Huai'an as a person with an IQ that is high and capable, but he is too ruthless.

Both he and Qi Ming grew up without any care or supervision. One had parents who loved him, and the other had no one.

The result of two people's ends is diametrically opposed. Cen Huai'an was destined to head down a destructive path from birth.

Many aspects of [Era God Merchant] in Chu Xia's mind are just vague impressions, but this particular passage left a deep impression.

Especially when she hears the name Ming, her mind will automatically surface these words.

There was no accident. The neighbor, Qi Ming, is the male lead.

However, Chu Xia isn't too worried, as the story's development is still far off; it will only begin when both characters grow up.

Now that Qi Ming is still a malted milk-drinking child, Cen Huai'an is also slowly changing.

A butterfly flapping its wings can cause a hurricane. Now that more than one flap has occurred, the changes it will bring won't be minor. Cen Huai'an's future won't unfold exactly as it does in the book.

The next door has been moving things in the past two days, and Chu Xia told Cen Huai'an not to get close so as not to bump into him.

Cen Huai'an doesn't want to get close either; he's obsessed with six-stone chess right now.

Chu Xia needs to memorize her books and can't finish a game for an hour or two.

She told him to go and play with the children of Li's family, but Cen Huai'an didn't want to go and sat alone, playing with himself.

Chu Xia saw him playing quite happily by himself, so she didn't care about him.

The hospital will review his condition in half a month, so Chu Xia took advantage of Sunday to take Cen Huai'an to the hospital.

This time, the old Chinese doctor Li Guanzhong's face looks a lot better, smiles with a kind face, and says, "That's right, follow the doctor's instructions well to nourish your body; you'll soon be able to get well."

He hates patients who don't listen to him, come back, and cry that they are not cured. If they're not following dietary restrictions or not taking their medicine properly, even if a miracle worker came, they wouldn't be able to cure such patients!

"Thank you, doctor."

Chu Xia herself can feel the changes in Cen Huai'an. Her body is progressing slower, but it's getting better.

"I'll adjust the prescription a bit more; you guys continue to eat, or come here half a month for a follow-up."

Outside of the hospital, the sun is shining brightly. Chu Xia opens her umbrella and pulls Cen Huai'an's hand to go to the department store to buy toys for him.

The counter that sells toys is especially full of toys: small plastic pistols, gyroscopes, tiny green accordions, and leather balls. Things all over the counter make it flowery, green, and quite pretty.

Chu Xia asked him, "Is there anything you like?"

Cen Huai'an had thought about it last night; he was going to ask his mother if he could go pick up scraps with Brother Bang today.

Who knew that, early in the morning after breakfast, before he could say anything, he was taken to the hospital by his mom?

When he came out of the hospital, he came to the department store again. He thought his mom was going to buy something again, and when he was taken to the toy counter, he didn't react yet, thinking to himself that his mom was a fast shopper and it shouldn't take too long.

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