A bout of illness affected both the child and the adults. Qi Xiaoqi's originally chubby, fair cheeks had slimmed down, but he was only a three-month-old baby who couldn't eat much, causing the adults great distress.
Cheng Su herself was worried, and she often woke up at night to check on the baby for signs of fever, losing sleep and weight in the process—so much so that she didn't need to bother with dieting.
Fortunately, Qi Xiaoqi recovered gradually on his own, finally allowing Cheng Su and the others to breathe a sigh of relief.
Qi Taiguo was also anxious, having slept poorly for several days and nights, which left him irritable and affected the training of the soldiers under him.
October weather was gradually cooling, but on the military district's training grounds, the young soldiers were still running with weight while shirtless.
