"Wow! You sound like superman!" Mian commented, looking at Yangyang excitedly like a fangirl, who didn't bother to disguise her adoration. "Do you like superman?" She asked, as she took his tiny hands on her open palms, securing the back of his hands with her thumbs smoothly, which made the boy's cheeks turn slightly red.
"Yes, I like superman a lot! I want to be superman when I grow up." Yangyang said fanatically, his expression was exuberant, with cute dimples providing his smile enchanting magnetism. "Pretty doctor also likes Superman?" His big eyes were staring back eagerly at Mian for an answer.
Mian let out a transmissible laugh in her low, melodic voice evoking more fluffiness in the little fella's heart. "Yes, I do!" She patted her shoulder in her heart being content. Apparently, she just hit the bull's eye! Yangyang was very into superman like other kids of his age!
Su Meilin's head fell on Qian Juexi's right arm, as she hugged it, eyes full of silent tears. It had been half a month since she heard Yangyang talk like this last time!
Qian Juexi disengaged his arm from his wife's hold, then, wrapped his big hands around her petite frame; locking Su Meilin in the fullness of his heart and kissing the crown of her head. "Just a little more endurance, he will talk to us as well. Then, the moment he regains his energy, he will straightly leap upon us just like usual!" He said, then closed his eyes, disallowing the unshed tears burning inside to fall down.
Suddenly, Mian's gaze fell on the bowl of chicken soup which had been left untouched on the bedside table.
They already did the gag reflex test, and the result came positive; thus, Yangyang shouldn't have any problem with swallowing fluid.
Mian wrinkled her eyebrows slightly; she did it out of habit while thinking about something deeply. After a few seconds, her eyebrows soothed, seemingly finding the solution.
"However-" Armed with a plan, Mian hesitantly uttered a word, then resorted to silence intentionally.
"However what, pretty doctor? Why do you look so unhappy?" The poor boy already took the bait.
"Superman is very strong, but you are not..." Mian said in a small voice, as if she was afraid to hurt Yangyang's feelings, nonetheless, didn't have any other option but to let him know the truth.
"What should Yangyang do then, pretty doctor? Yangyang really wants to become superman." The little fella asked, light from the ceiling pendant began glistening in his almost welled up tears.
Mian gently dabbed Yangyang's eyes with a very soft tissue, then continued her drama. "If you want to become superman, you need to be very strong." She said by flexing her arms in an attempt to show her nonexistent biceps.
Su Meilin smiled through her teary eyes, and continued wiping her eyes repeatedly to see the scene clearly, as new tears were blurring her vision.
"I will exercise regularly and lift up those heavy dumbbells like my dad. Then, I will be strong right?" Yangyang was staring at Mian with an expectant look, as if his whole world was dependent on her answer. Any negative response, and he would be choked with emotions.
"If you don't have enough strength, how can you lift up those heavy dumbbells? Can you lift up those dumbbells now?" Mian asked, pretending to be suspicious, yet her amicable tone left no room for argument.
Yangyang shook his head sideways. He was now in a 'I will cry at any moment but I can't cry in front of a pretty girl' type situation.
"I heard superman used to be a foodie in his childhood. He never turned up his nose in contempt for any food and that's why he is so strong!" Mian said like a gossipmonger that she was not, weaving an advantageous trap for the child.
To this, Yangyang's bright aura dulled by half, as he practically stuck up his nose at almost every kind of food! "Will I have to eat lots of food as well?" He asked with helplessness.
The nurses exchanged amused glaces with each other, smiling lightly. Now, due to Mian's warm presence their hearts resurfaced again, which Qian Juexi's capocrimine aura caused to sink previously. They could breathe like fish in the water again.
Mian nodded her head. "You have to drink milk, soup and eat nutritious food. I can help you in this regard, if you want."
This little episode of white lies already consumed several minutes, nonetheless, Mian was very patient.
Yangyang lifted his chin towards Mian, as if telling her to continue.
"I will give your parents a list of food you should eat in order to become superman. If you follow that list, I'm 100% sure you can do it! After all, you have that natural charisma in you. Your bravery, handsomeness, and intelligence are ten times higher than the superman's child version!"
Mian sugar-coated Yangyang with a few smooth lines made up with honeyed words, however, it was delivered with absolutely pure intention.
Yangyang nodded his head obediently, secretly flattered. "Yangyang will listen to pretty doctor then."
Mian took the bowl of chicken soup from the table, then asked gently, "Then how about I feed you this chicken soup, will you eat?" A beautiful smile was dancing across her face.
In response, Yangyang opened his mouth and looked at Mian with puppy eyes, happiness flying through his entire being.
"That's like a good boy!" Mian stirred the soup, then started to feed him with a spoon while reciting a made-up episode of superman series.
Qian Juexi smiled genuinely, as his refractory son behaved so obediently.
Su Meilin was shedding happy tears, "Have you seen it, hubby? My baby is eating without fussing. He has finished the full bowl of chicken soup! Seriously, Doctor Mian is the perfect blend of beauty, brain and bravery, capable of taming anyone and everyone. She handles every situation with equal measures of strength and kindness. She even managed to scare a big hooligan like you!"
With egg on the face, Qian Juexi cleared his throat with two shallow coughs. Well, it was quite a blow on his injured ego! However, hard to argue his wife's logic through!