Having taken care of the reporters, Hong Dali finally entered the ward where the child was recovering.
The child's mother was present. She laid on the bed beside the child and was feeding the child with much difficulty.
Women usually practiced confinement after they gave birth. It was no exception to the child's mother. But this child was thrown down the rubbish pipe once he was born. The child's mother was so distraught that she almost tried to take her own life. Thankfully, she learned that her child was rescued and rushed over, ignoring the rules to keep during the confinement period.
When Hong Dali entered, the mother was coaxing her baby as she fed him. "Little sweetheart, drink more so you can quickly recover…"
Little sweetheart. Just these words made Hong Dali feel like he did the right thing.
Just think, when great-grandmother and great-grandfather called him little sweetheart, how much did they dote and pamper him?