Hadn't Returned
But the doctor's immediate reaction was so familiar that the child was a little stunned.
"Doctor."
The two elders came over.
"You're here."
Grandma Yu placed a hand on the child's shoulder and gently guided the child away from the doorway.
"Come on in."
The doctor smiled and walked into the house.
She raised the bag in her hand. "This cake is for Lele."
"And this fruit is for you."
The doctor lifted the bag in her other hand.
"Oh, my."
The two elders looked rather embarrassed. "You should've just come over..."
"Why did you bring all this..."
Normally, when a doctor came to a child's home to examine them, the family should be the ones giving the doctor a gift.
How had the doctor ended up spending money on them instead...
She was already going to all this trouble for them...
The doctor smiled and handed the gifts to the two elders.
"It would've been rude to show up empty-handed."
"Besides, I'm here to freeload off your cooking."
"What do you mean, freeload?"
Grandma Yu smiled. "We invited you."
"We're so grateful you could come."
At first, they truly hadn't expected the doctor to be willing to come to their home and check on the child.
They had met a responsible doctor.
That gave them a little more confidence about the child's situation.
"Oh, you don't need to take off your shoes."
When she saw the doctor bend down to remove them, Grandma Yu immediately said, "Just come right in."
The doctor looked around the house.
"Could I have a pair of slippers, then?"
"My shoes are dirty."
Since the doctor insisted, Grandfather Yu took a pair of slippers from the shoe cabinet nearby.
"Thank you."
The doctor