Seeing the child jump up excitedly again, Grandma Yu and the others no longer got excited along with her.
Sure enough.
So far, the child had always returned dejected.
"Lele."
Grandma Yu spoke softly.
The child was sprawled on the sofa, clutching a pillow, her eyes closed and unmoving.
Clearly,
she had waited until she was too tired and fallen asleep.
Grandma Yu turned to look at the doctor.
She wasn't sure what to do next.
The doctor drew her gaze away from the child's sleeping face.
She smiled at Grandma Yu and deliberately lowered her voice. "Since Lele's asleep, let's call it a day."
It seemed her luck wasn't good enough.
Today had been a fruitless trip.
Grandfather Yu stood and picked up the child.
After Grandfather Yu disappeared through the bedroom door, Grandma Yu gave the doctor an embarrassed smile.
"I'm sorry, Doctor."
Grandma Yu felt uneasy.
The doctor had come all this way for nothing.
The doctor shook her head.
"You don't need to apologize."
"I was prepared for this possibility."
After all, things couldn't always go as planned.
It had always been a matter of chance.
Grandma Yu gave a bitter smile.
When the doctor had said she would come to their home, Grandma Yu hadn't imagined things would turn out this way.
She had thought...
At the very least, they would discover something.
Things hadn't gone as hoped.
Grandma Yu resigned herself to reality.
"Then, Doctor..."
Grandma Yu looked at the doctor, her hands clasped together. "Will you come tomorrow..."
Would she?
The doctor shook her head.
"I have another patient tomorrow."
They had booked an appointment in advance.
She couldn't let them down.
Oh...
Grandma Yu was disappointed.
The doctor had