Chapter 2: The System's Timing Was Just Right

Ye Xiuxiu's gaze fixed on the task displayed in the system interface.

Although she felt a bit reluctant in her heart,

but after thinking it over, she felt accepting it would probably be fine.

She just treated it as a leisurely pastime to relieve boredom.

When she realized she would have to endure sixty years of tragic hardship before a glorious comeback,

her mood instantly grew heavy.

She wasn't afraid of future misery; she feared knowing she would be miserable and still have to walk toward that misery.

Ye Xiuxiu's father, Ye Qingping, found his daughter lying dazedly on the bed, her eyes vacant and lifeless,

he couldn't help but softly call out, "Xiuxiu?"

Seeing no response from his daughter, Ye Qingping called again, "Xiuxiu?"

Two consecutive calls failed to pull Ye Xiuxiu back from her thoughts into reality,

which made Ye Qingping's heart clench tightly,

worried that something had happened to his daughter,

Ye Qingping quickly reached out his right hand, gently waving it in front of Ye Xiuxiu,

trying to attract her attention.

Ye Xiuxiu struggled to lift her chubby little hands,

struggling to grab Ye Qingping's thumb.

Seeing this, Ye Qingping's anxiously held heart finally eased a little,

he murmured, "Thank goodness, my precious daughter should be fine."

Hearing her father's words, Ye Xiuxiu came to her senses and gave him a hehe smile.

This was just an utterly ordinary smile,

yet it unexpectedly made Ye Qingping suddenly tense up.

Only to see him widen his eyes, his face full of suspicion as he said:

"What's wrong with you, Xiuxiu? Why did you suddenly start smiling foolishly?"

Hearing this, Ye Xiuxiu nearly became so angry she wanted to jump up,

"What do you mean foolish laugh? I'm clearly laughing normally, okay,"

but at this moment she could not clearly express her inner dissatisfaction no matter what,

she could only sputter in frustration, her little face flushed red.

Seeing Ye Xiuxiu like this, Ye Qingping grew even more flustered, shouting loudly, "Someone! Come quickly and give Xiuxiu a thorough check-up,"

"Don't let her knock her brain stupid!"

Not long after,

two physicians skilled in medicine and treatment hurried over to Ye Xiuxiu's side,

they had been waiting outside the room.

Their expressions were focused,

they conducted an extremely detailed examination of Ye Xiuxiu from head to toe,

especially focusing on her head.

After a thorough examination,

"Miss, there's no serious problem; your injuries were already properly treated before and have basically healed."

"But since her head suffered an impact, she still needs time for her body to gradually recover to optimal condition."

"This can only come with time, after all, the miss is young and the brain is the most crucial part."

Ye Qingping standing to the side gave a slight nod,

indicating he understood the situation,

and waved his hand to signal the two physicians to leave first.

Just then, a woman stepped forward two paces, approaching Ye Xiuxiu.

The woman gazed at Ye Xiuxiu with concern, her face full of worry,

she muttered, "Alas, it's all my fault as the second wife; if I hadn't been careless and failed to watch her, Xiuxiu wouldn't have fallen and hit her head."

Hearing this, Ye Xiuxiu slowly turned her eyes toward that woman.

Second wife?

Is this Father's second wife?

Recalling the information provided by the system,

Ye Xiuxiu's heart tightened—this person before her was actually the one who had tried to harm her!

Although she was just learning to walk properly,

yet she had secretly used tricks to trip her, causing her to fall and get injured.

Now she's here putting on a false show of sympathy, crying like a cat over a mouse.

I almost became a big fool.

Ye Xiuxiu had just thought of something in her head

when an irresistible wave of sleepiness surged over her.

She felt her eyelids growing heavier and her consciousness gradually turning hazy…

Especially after her head was knocked,

she has been feeling dazed all along.

Ye Xiuxiu struggled to open her eyes, but her eyelids felt as heavy as a thousand jin.

Just as she managed to open a slit, they involuntarily closed again.

Thus, half-asleep and half-awake, she drifted into a drowsy sleep.

Children always need plenty of sleep to promote bodily and brain growth and development.

Time flew by,

During this period,

For most of the time Ye Xiuxiu lay peacefully asleep in bed,

only occasionally waking for a short while,

attempting again to take those wobbly, penguin-like cute little steps to walk on her own.

Since that accidental fall where she bumped her head,

Ye Xiuxiu's birth mother Bai Qingxia became extremely anxious,

hardly ever leaving Ye Xiuxiu's side,

not daring to step away, fearing that her precious daughter might encounter some mishap again.

Usually,

Bai Qingxia's most frequent activity was repeatedly teaching Ye Xiuxiu to speak.

"\"Good daughter, come, call mother... \""

Bai Qingxia called gently, her face full of anticipation and affection.

Such a simple sentence, she had to repeat it dozens of times a day.

Effort pays off; as time passed day by day, Ye Xiuxiu's vocal cords gradually matured.

Finally, on a certain bright morning,

when Bai Qingxia called softly as usual,

Ye Xiuxiu actually shouted that phrase clearly:

"\"Mother~\""

This tender, clear cry sounded like heavenly music,

instantly making Bai Qingxia beam with joy.

She hurriedly summoned her husband Ye Qingping over,

excitedly shouting, "Quick look! Our daughter can call mother now!"

Ye Qingping rushed over upon hearing the voice,

full of anticipation, he carefully took Ye Xiuxiu from Bai Qingxia's arms.

All he saw was the little one blinking her big, watery eyes,

in a babyish voice she called again, "Mother~"

Hearing these two soft, sweet calls,

Ye Qingping's heart almost melted,

"\"Call father. \""

Ye Qingping looked at Ye Xiuxiu with eager anticipation, his eyes flashing with affectionate light.

"\"Da... \""

Ye Xiuxiu blinked her big eyes and uttered an indistinct syllable in a babyish tone.

"\"Father. \""

Ye Qingping patiently guided her, repeating again.

"\"Father~\""

This time, Ye Xiuxiu finally shouted those two syllables clearly.

Hearing this tender yet sweet voice,

Ye Qingping's smile instantly burst open, his mouth almost splitting to his ears.

He was so excited like a child, raising Ye Xiuxiu high with both hands and spinning her around excitedly.

"\"My daughter can call father now! \" Ye Qingping cheered while continuously turning his body."

"\"My daughter can call father now! \""

His voice was filled with joy and pride, echoing in the air.

Ye Xiuxiu's tiny body fluttered in the air as Ye Qingping spun,

but Ye Xiuxiu at that moment felt a bit dazed,

not knowing whether it was from dizziness from spinning or from seeing the content on the system panel.

Because the mission,

was completed.

"【You finally made your father smile again after all your effort, restoring his anticipation for you.】"

"【Mission completed.】"

"【Reward: one chance to perform Marrow Cleansing and Bone Refining, usable anytime.】"

Ye Xiuxiu looked at the system panel, somewhat incredulous,

"Is it already done?"

"What a lot of painstaking effort."

"If I truly had to complete the mission only sixty years later,"

"then I would really have to expend great effort to earn a smile from my father."

But now, that's just too simple.

It seems the system didn't arrive early,

Its arrival timing is just perfect!

(End of chapter)