During the wait for the results, Xia Chuyi and the others had their meal in the hospital ward.
After the meal, she played with the three children and took the opportunity to learn about their situations.
Wuniu, needless to say, was well-behaved, obedient, and mature beyond her years, which was heartbreaking.
As for Xiao Yi, he was a lively and cute little trickster.
And Silly, surprisingly, the child wasn’t really slow-witted, just slow to respond, and it was a wonder why his family named him Silly and even wanted to sell him.
After a while, the doctor came over, asked some detailed questions, and then said to Xia Chuyi and the others, "We haven’t found any drug residues in the blood of the adults or children."
"Your mental states also show no abnormalities."
"So, you can be discharged at any time."
Upon hearing the doctor’s words, Du Hong, standing beside them, was very excited and happy, "Really? Thank you, Doctor!"
"You’re welcome," the doctor said. "If anything abnormal arises, you can just come back."
"Thank you, Doctor. We understand," Xia Chuyi followed with thanks.
Some of the worries in her heart were eased.
Since the doctor had approved their discharge, the police comrades who were staying behind helped with the discharge procedures, and Xia Chuyi and the children returned to the ward to pack their belongings and prepare to leave.
While packing, Du Hong said to her, "Chuyi, since you are going to see Vice Captain Ou, why don’t you take the children and come to my place first?"
Xia Chuyi thought about it. Du Hong’s home was in the military residence area, which made it convenient to meet Ou Jun, so she said, "Alright."
They had just finished packing, and before they had even left, Yuan Liangang arrived at the hospital with Ou Jun.
As soon as Xia Chuyi saw Ou Jun come in, she hurriedly said to Du Hong, "Sister Hong, please take the children outside and wait for me."
Understanding that Chuyi didn’t want the children to hear certain conversations, Du Hong nodded knowingly and said to her, "Okay, I’ll take them out and wait for you outside."
"Hmm, thank you, Sister Hong," Xia Chuyi nodded her thanks.
"Why be so formal with me?" Du Hong said with a smile.
After that, she took the three children out.
Wuniu was understandably reluctant to leave, but knowing that the adults had matters to discuss, she didn’t say a word and obediently followed Du Hongxian out.
When the ward was empty, Xia Chuyi cleared her throat, considering how to tell Ou Jun her decision.
But it was Ou Jun who spoke first, saying, "Liangang told me that you wanted to see me."
"He said you wanted to adopt a child."
Ou Jun’s brows furrowed slightly, clearly disapproving.
Upon hearing this, Xia Chuyi shook her head and earnestly said, "Not one child, but two."
Ou Jun’s brows knotted even more tightly, "I disagree."
Ou Jun, who had been agreeable in her presence before, now had a very serious expression.
"You’re only just eighteen yourself, how can you adopt children?" Ou Jun stated bluntly.
Xia Chuyi: "...I plan to adopt them using my parents’ names."
Using her own name to adopt? That was something she hadn’t even considered.
"In my hometown, it’s a small place, and such matters are easy to arrange. As long as the children are added to my family’s household registration and placed under my mother’s name, that will suffice."
She shared her plans with Ou Jun.
Seeing that Ou Jun was still unconvinced, Xia Chuyi continued, "Chief Ou, listen to me."
"Both of these children were rejected by their families, who willingly sold them to human traffickers."