At the end of July, at ten and a half months old, Shang Zhuoming experienced his first illness since birth.
It started with a stuffy nose, which eased a bit after taking cold medicine.
Shen Chaoxi thought the little guy was robust enough to get through it, but it was the experienced nanny at home who said he might develop a fever at night.
Shen Chaoxi was very confident in the childcare experience of those of the grandmother's age.
In fact, in their eyes, the little one was so well cared for that the family never over-indulged him.
After passing the six-month immunity period from the mother, the little one hadn't been sick before.
At night, Shen Chaoxi brought her child to the big bed so she could keep an eye on him at any time.
Shang Jianghan wasn't at home; he was inspecting a new factory in Song City, and had been away on a business trip for two days, expecting to stay for another two days before returning.