Chapter 337 Taking Care

Si Youlin felt a bad premonition rising in his heart. He pushed open the door and went in. He saw that Jiang Ran's cheeks were flushed, her eyes were closed, and when he touched her forehead, it was burning hot.

Upon seeing this, Si Youlin was startled and quickly called out softly, but Jiang Ran seemed to be trapped in a nightmare, her brows furrowed, muttering something to herself.

Si Youlin hurriedly went back to his room and called Si Zuochen down. Faced with this situation, the two were at a loss and quickly called Si Yanxiao. Si Yanxiao had just come out of the bathroom when his phone suddenly rang. He glanced down at the caller ID and then swiped to answer.

Before he could even speak, Si Youlin's urgent voice came from the other end: "Daddy, come quick, Jiang Ran has a high fever!"

Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao stood up abruptly. Without asking about the situation, he changed his clothes and said, "Don't panic. Use ice water to cool down their foreheads. I'll be right there!"

"good."

Upon hearing Si Youlin's reply, Si Yanxiao immediately hung up the phone, grabbed his car keys, and hurriedly headed to the garage, dialing a number along the way.

The call was answered quickly. Zhou Jinyan sounded as if he had been woken up, and his tone was slightly unfriendly: "What?"

"Now take your first-aid kit and wait downstairs."

Upon hearing Si Yanxiao's voice, Zhou Jinyan instantly woke up, sat up abruptly, and began to dress, asking, "What happened?"

Si Yanxiao didn't say anything more and hung up the phone.

Half an hour later, the two met downstairs. Zhou Jinyan saw that Si Yanxiao's brows were furrowed and his face showed displeasure, so she quickly asked, "Did something happen to Achen and Alin?"

Si Yanxiao's gaze darkened slightly, and he replied in a low voice, "No, it's Jiang Ran."

"Jiang Ran?" Zhou Jinyan's pupils dilated suddenly, then his expression hardened, and he coldly accused, "Is it worth waking me up in the middle of the night just because she's sick?"

"Stop the car! I want to go back!"

Si Yanxiao ignored his accusations, stepped on the gas, and sped away. Zhou Jinyan, seeing this, kept nagging about Jiang Ran's faults and declared that he would leave immediately.

Upon hearing this, a chill ran down Si Yanxiao's spine, and he asked in a cold voice, "Are you sure you want to get off on the highway?!"

Zhou Jinyan looked out the window and realized that they had already left the city. The highway was crowded with cars and extremely dangerous, and he didn't want to lose his life there.

Sensing the threat in his words, Zhou Jinyan looked surprised and resentful: "You actually abandoned me here for her sake?"

Seeing that Si Yanxiao remained unmoved, Zhou Jinyan simply gave up struggling and said coldly from the side, "Have you forgotten how she treated Achen and Alin before? You want me to deal with her? Isn't she very capable? She might as well save herself."

Hearing his angry words, Si Yanxiao looked ahead, his eyes slightly sharp, and replied in a low voice, "A doctor cannot heal himself. Besides, a doctor should have a benevolent heart. How can you, as a doctor, be prejudiced?"

"I..." Zhou Jinyan was about to explain when Si Yanxiao interrupted her.

"Moreover, her identity is special, so you should be more careful with your words in the future."

"Special?" Zhou Jinyan frowned slightly, looking puzzled. Before she could ask, her eyes flashed, and she instantly realized the meaning behind his words.

A look of surprise flashed across her face as she stared at Si Yanxiao in astonishment: "Could it be that you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Si Yanxiao understood the meaning behind his words. He pursed his lips slightly but did not respond directly.

But in Zhou Jinyan's eyes, it seemed like a tacit agreement. He turned his head to look ahead in a daze, unable to come back to his senses for a long time.

They remained silent the entire way to the courtyard house.

Si Yanxiao pulled Zhou Jinyan and hurried over. Si Zuochen was already waiting outside. He nodded slightly and greeted them softly, "Daddy, Uncle Yan."

"How is the situation?" Without bothering with pleasantries, Si Yanxiao asked as they walked.

"His fever won't go down, and Ah Lin is staying inside to keep watch over him."

As the three approached, they witnessed Si Youlin changing the handkerchief on her forehead, and felt a strange sense of warmth.

Zhou Jinyan was surprised that Jiang Ran had quietly captured them all after not seeing them for a while, and a sense of doubt arose in his heart.

Before he could think about it carefully, Si Yanxiao gave him a hard shove and urged him, "Aren't you going to go and see?"

Zhou Jinyan felt speechless and had no choice but to resign herself to walking aside to make the diagnosis. Si Zuochen explained from the side, "It's probably a high fever caused by her getting caught in the rain while picking herbs during the day."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Jinyan slowly stood up, took out anti-inflammatory and antipyretic drugs from the medicine box, and explained to them how to take them. Then she looked at Si Yanxiao and said with a face full of resentment, "Alright, can you send me back now?"

Si Yanxiao lowered his eyes to look at Jiang Ran, a hint of worry flashing across his face. He didn't care about Jiang Ran at all and directly took out his car keys and threw them at him.

Zhou Jinyan reached out and took it, looking puzzled, when Si Yanxiao said directly, "You should go back first."

"Me first?" Zhou Jinyan's pupils widened suddenly. She took a few steps to Si Yanxiao and accused him, "In the dead of night, in the middle of nowhere, you're asking me to go back alone?"

"What if we get eaten by wolves?!"

"Don't worry, it won't happen." Si Yanxiao simply refuted with four words.

Zhou Jinyan was displeased and continued, "Don't you know I have no sense of direction?"

"Navigation," Si Yanxiao replied casually, his gaze fixed on Jiang Ran.

Seeing that he ignored her and his attitude was really perfunctory, Zhou Jinyan pursed her lips, sighed softly, and then threw the key to him.

Turning to look at Si Zuochen, she asked in a low voice with a resentful expression, "Achen, are there any extra guest rooms here?"

Upon hearing this, Si Zuochen was taken aback at first, then replied quickly, "Yes, I'll take you there."

Seeing that it was getting late, Si Yanxiao looked at Si Youlin, who was pouring water, and said softly, "Ah Lin, you should go back and rest too."

“But…” Si Youlin looked at Jiang Ran, his face showing hesitation.

"It's alright, I'm here to reassure you," Si Yanxiao said reassuringly.

Si Youlin didn't refuse after hearing this. He handed the medicine to Si Zuochen and then turned to leave, going to find Si Zuochen to go back to their room together. Since their father had taken the initiative, there was no need for them to refuse anymore. After all, this was the perfect opportunity for the two of them to strengthen their relationship!

All they need to do is exaggerate and praise Daddy to Jiang Ran, and maybe her attitude will change and she'll take things a step further.

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The next morning, the morning sunlight streamed through the French windows, illuminating Jiang Ran's face. Her eyelashes trembled slightly, and then she slowly opened her eyes.

The familiar scene came into view. He moved slightly, about to get up, but suddenly felt the presence of another person next to him.

Looking down, she saw Si Yanxiao kneeling beside her bed, his face cold and stern, with sharp features.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Ran's face immediately showed a hint of surprise. How could he be here?!

Perhaps because the gaze was too intense, Si Yanxiao seemed to sense something and suddenly opened his eyes, meeting Jiang Ran's gaze.

An unusual undertone flashed through the atmosphere.

Jiang Ran was the first to look away, and Si Yanxiao also barely came to his senses.

How did you get here?

How are you feeling?

The two of them asked the question at the same time, one after the other, which seemed to indicate that they were in great sync.

Perhaps because of what happened with Bai Zhuwei before, there was a rift between the two, which made their conversations a little awkward now.

Si Yanxiao was taken aback, then took the initiative to reply, "You had a high fever last night, and Achen called me."

"Oh..." Jiang Ran nodded after hearing this, touched the tip of her nose lightly, and a hint of awkwardness flashed across her face as she explained, "I went up the mountain yesterday, but I didn't expect to be stopped by a rainstorm."

"Hmm." Si Yanxiao nodded slightly, then asked, "Do you still feel uncomfortable anywhere?"

As he spoke, he reached out and touched her forehead to check her temperature, then said, "The fever has gone down."

Jiang Ran felt his movement, her body stiffened instantly, and she stood frozen in place.

Si Yanxiao suddenly realized his action was abrupt and quickly withdrew his hand, explaining in a low voice, "Last night you were using physical cooling methods, and I needed to monitor your questions in real time, so..."

"It's alright, I understand." Jiang Ran interrupted abruptly, then lowered her eyes slightly and said softly, "Thank you for taking care of me all night, you've worked hard."

Hearing her polite yet distant tone, Si Yanxiao felt inexplicably uncomfortable.