I had never seen Wang Xiaoxiao so weak before, because in my eyes she had always been a carefree and strong person.

Seeing her like this, I was terrified and quickly held Wang Xiaoxiao in my arms. Only then did I realize that Wang Xiaoxiao had a high fever and was shivering uncontrollably from the cold.

I immediately shouted Xiao Qiang and Xu Wei's names loudly towards the surrounding cubicles. The two of them quickly ran out, and when Xu Wei saw Wang Xiaoxiao like this, her eyes immediately welled up with tears.

"This young lady is pregnant, but she's been very restless. This means she's sick. What should we do?"

Xiao Qiang was much calmer than Xu Wei, and touched Wang Xiaoxiao's forehead. She also frowned.

"Go quickly and get some water from the water cart, boil it in a pot, and bring it over when it's boiling hot. She's caught a chill, so we need to find a way to bring her fever down quickly, otherwise it might affect the baby in her belly."

I was extremely anxious, but I only knew a little about these medical facts from my time working in the military.

If it were a broken arm or leg, I could still help, but on this deserted island, even a simple cold has become the biggest problem.

The most difficult thing is that Wang Xiaoxiao is now pregnant, and there are many medications that we dare not give her.

Upon hearing Xiao Qiang's instructions, Xu Wei immediately turned around and left the wooden house. Before long, she brought over a basin of hot water.

Xiao Qiang soaked the old clothes we had used and then used them to wipe Wang Xiaoxiao's body. Then she turned to look at me.

"Go quickly and take out all the furs we stored away to keep her warm. It's getting colder and colder, and there's no way to turn on the stove in this house. If her fever continues to rise, no medicine will be able to help. So we have to bring her fever down now."

I nodded quickly and hurriedly took the leather and covered Wang Xiaoxiao tightly with it.

Xu Wei immediately ran out again, started boiling water, and stewed some of the anti-inflammatory herbs that Xiao Qiang had picked earlier. Before long, a steaming bowl was served.

Xiao Qiang looked at me and sighed very seriously: "These herbs have anti-inflammatory and swelling-reducing effects, but I don't know if pregnant women can take them. Moreover, Wang Xiaoxiao is currently unconscious, but you are the child's father, so you have to make a decision."

Hearing Xiao Qiang say that, I immediately became anxious, and even more afraid.

The child that Wang Xiaoxiao and I had was an accident, but after I learned about the child's existence, I unconsciously began to like the child and even started to look forward to it.

I imagined what Wang Xiaoxiao would look like with her big pregnant belly.

But she's sick now. If I don't give her medicine, I'm afraid she won't make it through. But if I give her medicine and it affects her health, how am I supposed to explain that to Wang Xiaoxiao?

But seeing her unconscious and her face flushed, my heart ached terribly.

After thinking for a long time, which felt like an eternity, I finally gritted my teeth and said, "Give her some to drink first. If we really can't save this child, then it means that this child is not meant to be with us. But we can't let anything happen to Wang Xiaoxiao."

Xiao Qiang listened very carefully and gently fed Wang Xiaoxiao two sips of soup. Not long after, Xu Wei brought her a bowl of boiling water, and Xiao Qiang fed her two more sips before laying Wang Xiaoxiao flat on the wooden bed.

“This house is so cold. I think we should put a mud stove in here like Chen Jian and the others did. But there’s a problem with Chen Jian. Their mud stove is placed on the rock wall, so it won’t burn. But our wooden house is all made of nailed wood. If we put the mud stove here, won’t it burn through the wooden planks?”

After hearing Xu Wei and Xiao Qiang's concerns, I also felt that the purpose of building such a two-story attic was to avoid dampness.

Men are fine, but women who live in damp environments are more likely to get sick. But now I realize I was too clever for my own good.

The weather is indeed getting colder, and Wang Xiaoxiao is pregnant again, so it is necessary to ensure that she has enough to eat and to keep her warm.

I gritted my teeth and said, "Don't worry about this for now. I'll go find Chen Jian in a bit. Let's take Wang Xiaoxiao to Chen Jian's wooden house first, and let Chen Jian sleep there. Tomorrow, I'll take Wang Ping and the others out and build another small wooden house. The house will be bigger inside, so when the weather gets cold, we can all live there together and it won't be cold. Besides, Bai Wei and his group also need to make some mud stoves to keep warm, so this isn't too much trouble. It'll be faster if everyone helps."

Xu Wei nodded in agreement: "Little Miss has been working so hard lately. I know she's afraid that Sister Xiao Qiang and I will be angry with her. But we've been together for so long that we're more than just family. I think we should tell Little Miss not to worry so much. Sister Xiao Qiang and I will definitely take good care of her and the baby in her belly."

When I heard Xu Wei say that, I knew that Xiao Qiang must have already done her homework for Xu Wei.

I glanced at Xiao Qiang gratefully, but she ignored me and continued to look at Wang Xiaoxiao with a worried expression.

I sighed, unsure how to express my gratitude to Xiao Qiang. I could only remind myself that no matter what, I must protect these women and, more importantly, this unborn child.

I quickly went downstairs and told Chen Jian about it. Chen Jian was also very anxious when he heard it.

"Then why don't we let Wang Xiaoxiao stay here? She'll catch a cold and it will only get worse."

After saying that, they immediately helped me lift Wang Xiaoxiao down and put her in their wooden house.

Because Liu Jiaojiao and Chen Jian's wooden house was specially made by us, their wooden beds were the largest, so the two of them weren't cramped at all.

The only problem is Liu Jiaojiao. Now that she's more and more pregnant, she can't sleep if there's even the slightest noise.

Moreover, Wang Xiaoxiao is currently sick, and if Liu Jiaojiao continues to stay here, she might infect Wang Xiaoxiao. If Liu Jiaojiao also gets sick, it will be quite troublesome.

In the end, we had no choice but to let Liu Jiaojiao and Chen Jian go to our wooden house.

Xu Wei and Xiao Qiang probably won't be able to sleep that night either, as they'll be boiling water and decocting medicine.

Liu Jiaojiao got hungry again in the middle of the night, so Xiao Qiang cooked her some brown rice porridge. By the time things had calmed down, it was already dawn.

Wang Ping heard the commotion on our side last night, and when he found out what was going on early this morning, he immediately took Chen Jian and several other male colleagues down the mountain. They must have gone to log.

Yang Rui had a falling out with us last night, but this morning he acted as if nothing had happened and went out logging with Wang Ping and the others.

Watching them leave, I became increasingly worried; these are truly turbulent times.

But no matter what, we must ensure that we can get through this winter safely.