Chapter 2: The System Arrived at Just the Right Time

Ye Xiuxiu stared at the task displayed on the system interface.

Despite a slight sense of reluctance in her heart,

after thinking it over, she felt that accepting it wouldn't be a big deal.

She would just treat it as a bit of leisure and entertainment during her boredom.

However, when she realized that she would have to endure sixty long years of miserable times before she could迎来 her magnificent comeback,

her mood instantly turned heavy.

She wasn't afraid of being miserable in the future; she was afraid of knowing she would be miserable and still having to walk toward that misery.

Ye Xiuxiu's father, Ye Qingping, noticed his daughter lying blankly on the bed with hollow, lifeless eyes,

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

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

Neither of the two consecutive calls could pull Ye Xiuxiu back from her thoughts to reality,

which caused Ye Qingping's heart to tighten suddenly.

Worried that something might have happened to his daughter,

Ye Qingping hurriedly reached out his right hand, cautiously waving it in front of Ye Xiuxiu,

attempting to catch her attention.

Ye Xiuxiu struggled to lift her two chubby little hands,

trying her best to grab Ye Qingping's thumb.

Seeing this, the heart that had been hanging in suspense finally settled a little,

and he murmured to himself, "It's okay, my precious daughter should be fine."

Hearing her father's words, Ye Xiuxiu snapped back to her senses and gave her father a silly grin.

It was a smile that should have been perfectly ordinary,

yet unexpectedly made Ye Qingping suddenly nervous.

His eyes widened, and he said with a face full of suspicion

"What's wrong with Xiuxiu? Why did she suddenly start grinning like an idiot?"

Hearing this, Ye Xiuxiu was so angry she almost wanted to stand up.

"What do you mean, grinning like an idiot! I'm clearly smiling very normally, okay!"

But at this moment, no matter what she did, she could not clearly express her inner dissatisfaction;

she could only cry out in frustrated, incoherent babble, her little face flushing bright red.

Seeing Ye Xiuxiu in such a state, Ye Qingping became even more panicked and hurriedly shouted loudly, "Someone! Come quickly and give Xiuxiu a thorough examination!"

"We mustn't let her hit her head and damage her brain!"

Within a few breaths,

two physicians skilled in medicine and treatment arrived hurriedly at Ye Xiuxiu's side;

they had been waiting outside the room.

With focused expressions,

they performed an extremely meticulous examination of Ye Xiuxiu from head to toe,

placing particular emphasis on her head.

After a detailed diagnosis,

one of the physicians breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The young lady is not in any great danger. Her injuries were properly treated previously and have basically healed."

However, the other physician immediately added, "But since her head did suffer an impact, she still needs time for her body to gradually recover to its optimal state."

"This can only be addressed with time. After all, the young lady is young, and the brain is the most critical part."

Standing to the side, Ye Qingping nodded slightly,

indicating he understood the situation,

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

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

This woman gazed at Ye Xiuxiu with concerned eyes, her face full of sorrow,

as she murmured to herself, "Sigh, it's all my fault for being a poor Second Aunt! If I hadn't been momentarily negligent and failed to watch her, Xiuxiu wouldn't have fallen and rolled out to hit her head."

Hearing this, Ye Xiuxiu slowly rolled her eyes toward the woman.

Second Aunt?

So this was her father's second wife?

Recalling the information provided by the system,

Ye Xiuxiu's heart tightened—so this person before her was exactly the one who had attempted to harm her!

She had clearly been learning to walk just fine,

yet this woman had secretly used tricks to trip her up, causing her to fall and get injured.

And now, she was here playing the part of the grieving hypocrite.

I almost became a total fool.

Just as a few thoughts crossed Ye Xiuxiu's mind,

an irresistible wave of drowsiness washed over her like a tide.

She felt her eyelids growing heavier and heavier, and her consciousness gradually became blurred...

Especially after hitting her head,

she had been feeling dizzy all along.

Ye Xiuxiu tried hard to open her eyes, but her eyelids felt as heavy as a thousand pounds;

just as she managed to pry them open a crack, they would involuntarily close again.

And so, in a state of half-sleep, she drifted into a heavy slumber.

Children always need a large amount of sleep to promote the growth and development of their bodies and brains.

Time passed quickly.

During this period,

most of the time Ye Xiuxiu lay quietly on the bed in a deep sleep,

only occasionally waking up for a short while

to attempt to take those wobbly, adorable, penguin-like little steps on her own again.

Ever since that accidental fall where she hit her head,

Ye Xiuxiu's biological mother, Bai Qingxia, had been nervous to the extreme,

accompanying Ye Xiuxiu almost every moment of the day,

not even daring to leave her side for a single step, for fear that her precious daughter might suffer another accident.

On ordinary days,

the thing Bai Qingxia did most often was teaching Ye Xiuxiu to speak over and over again.

"Good daughter, come, say 'Mother'..."

Bai Qingxia called out tenderly, her face full of anticipation and maternal love.

She would repeat this simple sentence at least dozens of times a day.

Hard work pays off; as the days passed, Ye Xiuxiu's vocal cords gradually matured.

Finally, on a certain sunny morning,

when Bai Qingxia called out softly as usual,

Ye Xiuxiu actually clearly cried out

"Mother~"

This tender and crisp cry was like heavenly music,

instantly bringing a radiant smile to Bai Qingxia's face.

She hurriedly called her husband, Ye Qingping, over,

shouting excitedly, "Look! Our daughter can call for 'Mother'!"

Hearing the news, Ye Qingping rushed over,

and with a face full of anticipation, carefully took Ye Xiuxiu from Bai Qingxia's arms.

The little one blinked her large, watery eyes,

and in a milky voice, called out once more: "Mother~"

Hearing these two soft, sweet calls,

Ye Qingping's heart nearly melted.

"Call 'Father'."

Ye Qingping looked at Ye Xiuxiu with great anticipation, his eyes shimmering with loving light.

"De..."

Ye Xiuxiu blinked her big eyes and uttered an unclear syllable in a milky voice.

"Father."

Ye Qingping patiently guided her, repeating it again.

"Father~"

This time, Ye Xiuxiu finally clearly called out those two words.

Hearing this tender and sweet voice,

the smile on Ye Qingping's face instantly blossomed, his mouth stretching nearly to his ears.

He was as excited as a child, lifting Ye Xiuxiu high with both hands and spinning around excitedly.

"My daughter can call for 'Father'!" Ye Qingping cheered while continuously spinning his body.

"My daughter can call for 'Father'!"

His voice was full of joy and pride, echoing through the air.

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

but at this moment, Ye Xiuxiu was a bit dazed,

not knowing if it was because the spinning made her dizzy, or because she saw the contents on the system panel.

Because the task,

was completed.

【You have gone to great lengths to finally make your father smile at you again, restoring his sense of anticipation for you.】

【Task completed.】

【Reward: One opportunity for Marrow Cleansing and Bone Refinement, can be used at any time.】

Ye Xiuxiu looked at the system panel in disbelief.

That's it? It's done?

What a "great length" indeed.

If she truly had to complete the task sixty years later,

then she really would have had to go to great lengths to earn her father's smile,

but now, it was simply too easy.

It seemed the system hadn't come too early;

the timing was just right!

(End of Chapter)