Chapter 53 Care

She raised her hand and knocked on his door, but no one came to open it after knocking for a long time.

"Senior? Are you awake?" Chi Jinjin asked cautiously outside the door.

His voice came from inside, "Wake up."

But Chi Jinjin felt that his voice sounded very strange, as if he was very weak, short of breath, and a little hoarse. Then he heard a series of violent coughs.

Chi Jinjin's heart tightened, and she pushed the door open and walked in.

I saw Nan Xuqiu lying on the bed, his originally fair face now red.

"Senior, what's wrong with you?" Chi Jinjin walked closer to him.

I saw that his face was covered with sweat.

"I don't know, I just have a headache and feel cold." Nan Xuqiu said weakly.

Chi Jinjin's intuition told him that he might have caught a cold.

She stepped forward and touched his forehead with the back of her hand, and sure enough, it was burning hot.

"Senior, you have a fever." Chi Jinjin said. Seeing his condition, it seemed very serious, so she said anxiously, "I'll take you to the hospital!"

Nan Xuqiu shook his head and reached out to grab the cell phone on the bedside table.

Chi Jinjin helped him get it.

Nan Xuqiu opened his phone, handed it to Chi Jinjin, and said, "Find someone named Shen Ming in my address book. Call him and tell him about my current situation and ask him to come over."

"Okay." Chi Jinjin hurriedly looked for the number in the address book and then called.

Fortunately, the doctor arrived after a while.

He examined Nan Xuqiu, gave him medicine and an injection, and only then did Nan Xuqiu fall asleep peacefully, but he still had a fever.

"Doctor, is he okay?" Chi Jinjin asked worriedly.

The doctor packed up his medical kit and replied, "It's okay, he just caught a cold. He'll be fine once the fever goes away. Mix some water with the alcohol I gave you and rub his body. That way the fever will go away faster."

"Wipe, wipe your body?" Chi Jinjin was shocked.

The doctor said as a matter of course, "Yes, especially the neck and wrists, you can rub them more. I have another operation that needs me to go back for, so I'll leave now."

"Okay, okay." Chi Jinjin originally wanted to ask him for help, but after hearing this, she felt embarrassed to do so and sent him out of the villa.

After returning to the house, Chi Jinjin covered her forehead, then went upstairs to Nan Xuqiu.

The doctor's instructions rang in my ears over and over again.

But, if I wipe my body, I have to take off my clothes...

She even gets shy when she sees a boy shirtless.

But Uncle Zhuang and Aunt Zhuang are no longer around.

Nan Xuqiu coughed a few more times.

Chi Jinjin saw that his face was still very red, his hair was soaked with sweat, and his brows were tightly furrowed, looking as if he was in great pain.

This can't go on.

Chi Jinjin was anxious, thinking that Nan Xuqiu had helped her so much, and now that he was sick, she had to take care of him.

Forget it, just go for it.

It's just a body wipe.

Those boys, all of them are shirtless, and they dare to walk around outside. What is there to be embarrassed about?

She said to herself, it was like a hero cutting off his own arm.

Chi Jinjin took the alcohol and found a clean basin downstairs. She mixed the alcohol with warm water as the doctor had instructed, then brought the water back to Nan Xuqiu.

She took a clean towel from the bathroom and soaked it in water, but when she reached out to his face, she hesitated. However, she quickly made up her mind, touched his face, wiped it bit by bit, and slightly opened his collar to wipe his neck.

Nan Xuqiu seemed to feel better, and his frown gradually relaxed.

Chi Jinjin mustered up her courage again and reached out to the buttons of his pajamas tremblingly.

My usually nimble fingers now became incredibly clumsy, and it took me a long time to untie one.

At this moment, Chi Jinjin seemed to be having a debate, or like a doctor performing surgery.

Nan Xuqiu was burning, and she was burning too.

His fingers moved down, clumsily unbuttoning his second button.

Suddenly, Nan Xuqiu grabbed her wrist with one hand.

Chi Jinjin was suddenly frightened. When she looked over, she saw Nan Xuqiu, who was in a daze, looking at her with his eyes open. The corners of his eyes were red because of the fever.

"Senior..." Chi Jinjin was like a frightened deer, shocked and confused.

Nan Xuqiu asked weakly, "What are you doing?"

"Well, you have a fever, and the doctor asked me to wipe you with alcohol... He said that this will help reduce your fever faster." Chi Jinjin explained hurriedly.

Nan Xuqiu said nothing, his hands still clenched.

She added, "Since you're awake, Senior, then, why don't you do it yourself?"

Nan Xuqiu said weakly, "I don't have the strength, so you're in trouble..."

He let go of Chi Jinjin's wrist.

The meaning couldn't be more obvious.

Seeing that the man was so weak, Chi Jinjin didn't want to insist on asking him to do it himself, so she had to continue unbuttoning his clothes.

But now it was even more tormenting than before. He had just fallen asleep, and now he was awake, staring at her straight ahead. His gaze was like a burning light falling on her, making her heart jump to her throat and her cheeks feel like they were burning on fire.

After unbuttoning all the buttons, Chi Jinjin pretended to be calm and opened his clothes.

She didn't dare to look and deliberately avoided him, wiping him blindly with a towel, but sometimes her fingertips would accidentally touch his body. Every touch made Chi Jinjin's face hotter.

Nan Xuqiu's breathing would suddenly stagnate.

He looked at Chi Jinjin without blinking, and the blush rising from her neck slowly climbed up her cheeks.

The girl's shy look and her rosy neck made Nan Xuqiu's Adam's apple slide up and down.

If I weren't sick right now, I really wanted to drag Chi Jinjin to the bed, like that time in the bar, press her down, kiss her, and bully her...

Suddenly, Nan Xuqiu was shocked by his own thoughts. He didn't expect that he would have such a dirty idea, and he quickly looked away awkwardly.

After Chi Jinjin finished wiping, she put his clothes on him, took his hand and wiped it carefully.

Nan Xuqiu didn't dare to look at her again, but he could still feel the touch coming from his body. Her hands were really small and soft.

Nan Xuqiu closed his eyes and calmed down, then looked at her again and asked, "What time is it now?"

"It should be seven or eight o'clock." Chi Jinjin didn't pay attention to the time, and was worried that he had gone, so she guessed.

"Have you eaten?" Nan Xuqiu asked with concern.

Chi Jinjin shook her head.

"Can you cook?"

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Nan Xuqiu said, "There are all kinds of ingredients in the kitchen. Just make whatever you want. Or, can I order takeout for you?"

"No, no." Chi Jinjin said hurriedly.

Chi Jinjin said, "I can make it myself. What about you? What do you want to eat? I'll make it for you."

Nan Xuqiu smiled slightly and said, "I don't need it. I don't have much appetite. Go make something to eat now. Don't starve."

Chi Jinjin's heart moved. He was already so sick, and he was still worried about whether he would starve.

"Well, okay..." Chi Jinjin covered him with a blanket, brought some water and left the room, letting him have a good rest.

When she went to the kitchen, Chi Jinjin didn't want to eat anything, so she simply made herself a bowl of clear soup noodles.

While eating, Chi Jinjin looked up at Nan Xuqiu's door upstairs.

He hasn't eaten anything all day, and this is not a good thing to continue.

Chi Jinjin was worried about him, and when she was washing dishes, she saw a few pears in the refrigerator.

She suddenly thought of something.

After a while, Chi Jinjin came to his bedside with something in her hand. There was white steam coming out of the bowl, and it had a sweet smell.

"Senior, I thought you should eat something." Chi Jinjin sat down beside his bed and said, "This is the pear porridge I made for you. It's good for your cold. Would you like to have some?"

"Did you make this for me?" Nan Xuqiu asked.

Chi Jinjin nodded.

Nan Xuqiu didn't have much of an appetite, but when he heard that she had made it for him personally, it meant that she had put a lot of thought into it. Even though he didn't want to eat, he still reluctantly sat up from the bed, not wanting to waste her effort.

Chi Jinjin took a pillow and placed it behind him so that he could lean against the bed comfortably.

"Give it to me." Nan Xuqiu stretched out his hand.

Seeing that his hands were trembling slightly, Chi Jinjin probably had no strength, so she said, "How about, Senior, let me feed you?"

"Okay." Nan Xuqiu agreed immediately.

Chi Jinjin brought the porridge over, picked up the spoon, scooped a spoonful, blew it gently, and then brought it to his mouth.

Nan Xuqiu opened his mouth and took a bite. The taste was much better than he had imagined. It was sweet and had the fragrance of pear.

Chi Jinjin fed him slowly, spoonful by spoonful, and Nan Xuqiu also ate slowly, his eyes never leaving Chi Jinjin for a moment.

"This porridge tastes good." Nan Xuqiu praised.

Chi Jinjin said with a smile, "It's delicious, right? This is what my mother taught me. When I was sick and had no appetite, she would make this porridge for me. If you like it, I can make it for you tomorrow."

"Yeah." Nan Xuqiu replied.

Seeing that he liked it, Chi Jinjin smiled happily.

After a while, the porridge in the bowl was gone.

Chi Jinjin subconsciously pulled the tissue from the bedside, wiped his mouth, and said, "Senior, you've eaten, so just have a good rest."

Nan Xuqiu nodded.

Chi Jinjin supported him again and slowly lay down.

"Senior, if you feel uncomfortable at night, just call me and I will come to you soon." Chi Jinjin said worriedly.

"Okay." Nan Xuqiu smiled knowingly.

Chi Jinjin covered him with the quilt and then left the room quietly.

Perhaps the effect of the medicine was gradually taking effect, Nan Xuqiu closed his eyes and gradually fell asleep.

At midnight, Chi Jinjin tossed and turned in bed, worried about Nan Xuqiu.

I don’t know if the fever has gone down. Will I feel thirsty?

Chi Jinjin was really worried, so she got up from the bed and gently pushed open Nan Xuqiu's door. The room was dim.

She tiptoed to Nan Xuqiu's side. He was sleeping quite soundly.

Chi Jinjin bent down, moved closer to him, and reached out to touch his forehead.

It's not hot anymore.

It seems the fever has gone away.

Chi Jinjin felt a little relieved.

But suddenly, Nan Xuqiu raised his hand and grabbed her wrist again.

Chi Jinjin only felt someone pulling her, and after the head and neck spun around, she fell directly onto Nan Xuqiu's bed.

"Senior!?" Chi Jinjin asked in surprise.

Nan Xuqiu didn't say anything, but instead wrapped his arms around her waist and buried his head in her neck.

Chi Jinjin called him again cautiously, but he still didn't respond.

The only answer she got was his long breathing.

Does Nan Xuqiu have the habit of falling asleep while holding someone in his arms?

Chi Jinjin tried to leave his arms, but the hand on her waist restrained her and she couldn't move.

Isn't this recovery too fast?

He was so weak just now that he couldn't even lift a spoon, how come he is so strong now?

Chi Jinjin could only begin a long wait, but as expected, she fell asleep again.

It wasn't until the next day that Chi Jinjin suddenly woke up.

Seeing that he was still asleep, Chi Jinjin felt relieved.

Looking down, she found that his hands were no longer on her, so Chi Jinjin quickly got out of bed, picked up her shoes, and sneaked away.

As soon as the door closed, Nan Xuqiu opened his eyes. He looked towards the door and smiled faintly.

Last night, when he felt someone beside his bed, he subconsciously thought it was an "enemy" at first because he often practiced surprise attacks at school. But after knocking the person down on the bed, the familiar smell hit him in the face, and he came to his senses and realized it was Chi Jinjin.

Since she came to him for free, Nan Xuqiu naturally had no reason to let her go back. It was a good opportunity to teach her a lesson.

Chi Jinjin hurried back to her room, leaned against the door and breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that she should not run into the room in the middle of the night so easily in the future.

Nan Xuqiu got up from the bed, left the room and walked into the corridor.

Chi Jinjin had just finished washing up and walked out of the room.

"Senior? Why don't you take a rest?" Chi Jinjin said.

Nan Xuqiu leaned his shoulder against the wall, looked at her, and said, "I've been lying down for a long time, and I feel dizzy. I want to walk around."

"Do you feel better?" Chi Jinjin asked with concern.

Nan Xuqiu nodded, "Much better, thanks to your care last night."

Last night's care...

Chi Jinjin recalled the night they shared.

Her face flushed slightly.

"It's the doctor's medicine that's good. I didn't do anything. By the way, are you hungry? I'll make you something delicious. How about yesterday's pear porridge?" Chi Jinjin changed the subject and asked.

Nan Xuqiu replied, "Sure."

"Then I'll make it for you." Chi Jinjin walked downstairs, not forgetting to remind Nan Xuqiu, "Senior, please put on your coat again, don't catch a cold again."

Nan Xuqiu listened to her, found a coat in the room, put it on, and then went downstairs.

He sat down at the dining table and watched quietly as Chi Jinjin was busy in the kitchen.

After a while, Chi Jinjin brought a bowl of hot pear porridge and placed it in front of Nan Xuqiu.

"Senior, you can eat now, but be careful of the heat." Chi Jinjin reminded.

Nan Xuqiu nodded.

Chi Jinjin sat down opposite him and started eating her breakfast.

Looking at the porridge in front of him, Nan Xuqiu suddenly recalled some past events and couldn't help but say, "When I was a child, my mother would cook porridge for me when I was sick, but then she never did that again..."

"Why? Is it because you are too busy?" Chi Jinjin asked.

Nan Xuqiu shook his head.

Chi Jinjin was confused and wanted to ask, but she saw loneliness and sadness in Nan Xuqiu's downcast eyes. Although she didn't understand why he looked like that when he mentioned his parents, she didn't ask.