Chapter 222 Developing Feelings
After feeding her water, she slung her bag over her shoulder and was about to leave when her skirt was grabbed by her. "Xiaxia, cough cough, the best thing to do right now is to go back to the village and call for help. I... I can hold on for a while longer."
At this moment, Yunxia deeply regretted not having placed the pills in her spatial storage. Thanks to the long-term blessing of the Green Water, the Jiang family members all had excellent physical health and rarely got sick throughout the year.
The space contained mostly food and daily necessities, but not a single box of Western medicine.
"Hey, I can tell what's important and what's not. In the time you've been stopping me, I might have already gathered all the herbs."
After saying that, she pulled her clothes back, shone her flashlight, and strode forward. She had excellent eyesight and soon spotted several wild herbs.
Inside the cave, Bai Ye remained uneasy. He pinched his thigh hard to regain some consciousness. After struggling four times, he finally stood up straight, dragging his injured ankle, and limped to the cave entrance. His misty eyes followed the only light in the valley.
Plantain is diuretic, expectorant, and cough reliever; houttuynia cordata is antibacterial and antiviral; perilla is used to treat chest tightness and asthma; and prunella vulgaris and bupleurum chinense are used to treat fever and sore throat. After gathering almost all the herbs, Yunxia carried a large bunch of herbs and hurried back to the cave.
"Hey, Bai Ye, you're really disobedient. You have a fever, and you're still standing in the wind. Do you want to die?"
Wow, it feels so good to roast someone! I can kind of empathize with Jiang Chao's sharp tongue now!
"I...I just...cough cough!"
He coughs three times for every sentence he says; it's really a little pitiful!
Yunxia stepped forward to help him back into the cave to sit down. After giving him some instructions with a stern face, she turned around and used the rainwater flowing down the stone wall to wash away the mud from the herbs.
Under the dim light of a flashlight, the girl washed herself carefully. Beads of sweat, the size of mung beans, streamed down her forehead, down her cheeks, and onto her chin, splashing onto the ground with a soft thud, sending up a cloud of dust.
Bai Ye, stunned, blushed even more, his heart pounding wildly. He knew this wasn't the work of the germs inside his body.
"Bai Ye, is your fever getting worse? Why is your face so red!" Yun Xia, who had just finished washing the herbs, turned around and saw this scene. She asked with a smile while smashing the herbs with a stone.
At this moment, Bai Ye felt as if he were in a sea of fire, his throat almost burning from the heat. Hearing this, he coughed a few times and said, "Perhaps it's because of the tightness in your chest. Xiaxia, is this herbal medicine... for internal or external use?"
"Of course, it's for internal use. Do you feel like vomiting? If you do, do it now. After you take the medicine, you'll have to hold it in even if you feel nauseous."
As he spoke, he used a spoon made of folded grass leaves, filled with dark green grass juice, with a layer of white foam floating on top, to bring it to the child's mouth.
A nauseating, fishy stench assaulted the nostrils, bringing tears to one's eyes. Bai Ye turned his head away, frowning as he asked, "Xiaxia, did you add houttuynia cordata?"
Wow, kid, is your nose really that sensitive?
"Houttuynia cordata, a holy grail for reducing fever. Good medicine tastes bitter, so hold your breath and drink it all in one gulp!"
Houttuynia cordata, one of the things Bai Ye hates the most. Perhaps it's because he's feverish and acting like a child, he refuses to drink it no matter what. Yun Xia's patience is almost worn down by him. "Bai Ye, you forced me to do this."
After saying that, she pinched his cheeks, made him open his mouth, poured a full spoonful of medicine into his mouth, and then covered his mouth to prevent him from spitting it out.
Bai Ye knew the girl was doing it for his own good, so he suppressed the urge to vomit. When he came to his senses, the warm touch on his lips made him pause again.
"Uh, is he delirious from the fever? Why do his eyes look so vacant?"
"Cough cough, it's so bitter and fishy, Xiaxia, do you have any candy?"
Because of his fever, his eyes were wet, filled with a mixture of confusion and trust. Yunxia's heart melted at his sight. Upon hearing this, she took out five peach-flavored candies from her bag and stuffed them all into his arms.
"Eat some candy to replenish your energy. If you feel it's not enough, I have more here."
The sweet, refreshing fruity aroma instantly washed away the fishy and bitter taste. Bai Ye shifted his body, found a comfortable position, leaned against the boulder, unwrapped a candy, and handed it to the girl. "No need, this is enough. Xiaxia, what would I do tonight without you?"
The fire was started by the girl with a lighter; the rainwater on her body was dried with a towel handed to her by the girl; the sprained ankle was treated with ointment made by the girl, and it didn't hurt much anymore; even the food to fill her stomach was given by her; not to mention when she had a cold and fever, she relied on the girl to go out in the middle of the night to collect herbs.
Compared to others, he felt very incompetent, and Bai Ye couldn't help but fall into deep reflection.
Noticing his dejection, Yunxia patted his shoulder and said, "If I hadn't insisted on finding the Su Guan He Ding, you wouldn't be trapped here. Relax, you look great now, the herbs must be working. Go get some sleep, I'll wake you up at dawn and we'll go back together."
"No need, I can't let you keep watch all night alone."
He forced himself to stay awake and looked at the firelight, but unfortunately, he fell asleep after a short while. Yunxia, who was tending the fire, saw this scene and shook her head helplessly, thinking to herself, "Young man, what are you trying to prove?"
Late at night, the girl also felt sleepy. It was cool in the mountains at night, and she vaguely found a source of warmth, hugged it tightly, and fell asleep.
The next morning, a few rays of gentle sunlight slanted into the cave. Bai Ye, who was slowly waking up, felt a numbness in his arm, a numbness that was so intense it felt cold. He turned his head and froze on the spot.
The girl, with her long, curved eyelashes and a peaceful, sleeping face, rested her head on her arm, occasionally smacking her lips as if she were having a sweet dream about food.
His heart pounded, and Bai Ye knew what it meant. He wasn't some clueless young man.
You can't let someone else pick the flower you've raised. You help tidy the stray hairs on its cheeks, and even if your arms are numb, you stay in the same position, close your eyes, and pretend to sleep.
Half an hour later, Yunxia woke up slowly.
Turning my head, I froze on the spot. Oh dear, it's all because the night was too cold. Otherwise, how could I have ended up in someone's arms? To be honest, his sleeping face is quite handsome.
She slowly withdrew her arm, quietly got up, and kept warily observing his eyelashes, afraid of waking him. After standing up straight, she took a deep breath, walked to the cave, took a few deep breaths, and then... picked wild fruits.
Inside the cave, Bai Ye suddenly opened his eyes, stood up with a smile on his lips, extinguished the fire completely, and walked out of the cave, his eyes following the busy 'little bees' not far away!
"Hey, you're awake! Wait a minute, breakfast will be ready soon. How are you feeling?" The girl shouted from more than a hundred meters away.
"I'm okay, the fever's gone, but my throat is a little dry!"
"No problem, just wait where you are, I'll be right back."
After saying that, he bent down and sped up the picking of wild fruits. In no time, his small cloth bag was full of wild strawberries. He returned to the cave, washed them with running water, and gave two-thirds of them to others.
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