"Bao Bao wants to see the maple leaves?"
"Yes."
Juzi nodded.
A wry smile appeared on her face.
"She suddenly told us last night before bed that she wanted to see the maple leaves."
"We were surprised."
"We didn't understand why she suddenly wanted to see them."
"As far as we knew, she'd never told us or shown us that she liked maple leaves."
"Really?"
Madam Xiao looked surprised.
"Mm."
Juzi nodded.
A little confusion appeared on her face.
But soon, she shook her head.
"That doesn't matter."
"She wants to see them, so of course we want to make that happen."
"She rarely asks us for anything..."
"And since waking up this time, she's been so well-behaved..."
Too well-behaved.
She didn't ask anything.
She cooperated with every examination.
She took all the medicine she was supposed to.
This had left the couple, who were struggling with how to explain that their daughter couldn't go to school for now and had to stay in the hospital, at a loss.
Of course.
Before long, they had both breathed a sigh of relief.
It was good that their daughter hadn't asked.
Maybe she thought this was just like all the countless times before.
She'd been admitted to the hospital again...
And would be discharged in a few days.
"Besides, it's only a small request."
A wry smile appeared on Juzi's face.
"But..."
They might not be able to fulfill even such a small wish for their daughter.
"The timing isn't right."
It wasn't the season for the maples to turn red.
What their daughter wanted to see...
Was naturally the beautiful, eye-catching red of the maples.
"And her condition means she can't leave the hospital..."
Juzi's brows furrowed tightly.
"Let alone go on a long trip."
Their daughter's