Chapter 228: Chronic Illness

Later, she suddenly opened her eyes, and it was dark in front of her. After she finally adjusted herself, she realized that it was night. She could still see the outline of the carved bed clearly.

"Eleven, are you awake?"

The hoarse voice was filled with surprise and a hint of uncertainty.

Chen Shiyi turned her head with difficulty and found Pei Luoshu sitting beside the bed. His face was extremely thin and his eyes were bloodshot. He looked at her gurgling eyes, but lowered his head and cried softly.

She opened her mouth slightly, wanting to tell him not to cry, but found that she couldn't utter a word.

Pei Luoshu wiped his eyes, stood up and ran out the door.

"Lao Qin, Lao Qin, Eleven is awake."

Suddenly, a large group of people rushed in from outside the door.

Lao Qin hurriedly took Chen Shiyi's pulse and flipped over his eyelids.

"It's good that she's awake. She's fine. I'll change the prescription and boil some medicine for her. Bailing, give her some water, just a little bit. She hasn't eaten for many days, so she should drink some rice soup for now."

Bai Ling went to pour warm water with red eyes.

Fu Da, Bo Yuan, Jing Ran who came all the way from Anzhou, Chang Yi, Li Yunzhou with Mu Yan, and An Changlu who hadn't been seen for a long time, all breathed a sigh of relief to see Chen Shiyi wake up.

Chen Shiyi seemed to be half awake, but soon fell into a deep sleep.

When she woke up again, she finally had some strength back in her body.

Chen Shiyi looked at Pei Luoshu, whose face was covered with stubble. In the daytime, his face looked even more haggard and pale.

She tried to speak, but her throat hurt as soon as she opened her mouth.

"A Luo..."

She called him so softly, and Pei Luoshu couldn't help but burst into tears.

"I am here."

He tucked the quilt for her, his eyes reddened, but he suddenly laughed softly.

"Still feeling bad?"

Chen Shiyi shook his head slightly.

"What's wrong with me?"

"You were sick and had a fever. It kept running high and it scared me."

"Oh, I thought I was going to die."

"What are you thinking about? How could you die?"

Pei Luoshu picked up the bowl and spoon and fed Chen Shiyi two sips of water.

"Eleven, it's my fault. I didn't take good care of you and you caught a cold."

Chen Shiyi was a little out of breath when he spoke.

"How can I blame you?"

Pei Luoshu smiled and brought over the warm rice soup.

"Are you hungry? Let me feed you something."

After eating a few bites, Chen Shiyi felt much better and had more strength all over his body.

"Ah Luo, what on earth is wrong with me? Why is it that I caught such a severe cold?"

Pei Luoshu lowered his eyes slightly.

"Your old illness has not been cured yet, and you have been busy and overworked recently. If it breaks out at the same time, it will be extremely dangerous."

As he spoke, his eyes became red again.

"Eleven, I'm sorry, I hurt you."

Chen Shiyi felt that Pei Luoshu was a bit like a frightened bird, and he took all the blame on himself.

"A Luo, don't be like this."

"Okay, I won't say any more. You should take good care of yourself from now on. Don't run around anymore. You must take good care of yourself."

"Okay, I'll do as you say."

Chen Shiyi reached out to hug Pei Luoshu. He put down the bowl and spoon and held her tightly in his arms.

"A Luo, you have lost a lot of weight."

"Well, it's raining outside for a while, and the Black Wind Canyon will be open soon."

Chen Shiyi smiled.

"very nice!"

She suddenly remembered something.

"I have been sleeping for a few days, and I am almost through the Black Wind Canyon?"

Pei Luoshu's voice was low and broken.

"It's almost ten days."

"So long? No wonder I always feel so tired."

"Do you want to sleep a little longer?"

"No, if I could get out of bed, I'd like to go out for some fresh air."

"Be patient. When you get better, I'll take you to the pond to see the lotus flowers. They are in full bloom now."

"Okay, do you still want to go to Black Wind Canyon in Zimu County?"

"No, I have already arranged everything. Now I will just stay at home and take care of you."

"It's okay. If you're busy, just go ahead. My fever has subsided. Bailing will take good care of me."

Chen Shiyi noticed that Pei Luoshu didn't like to smile recently. His brows were always wrinkled, like a little old man, as if he had something serious on his mind.

She tried to ask him, but he just said he was worried about her illness.

Later, she stopped asking him and asked Bai Ling instead.

Bailing is outspoken.

"When my brother-in-law heard the news that you were seriously ill, he went crazy, especially when Lao Qin told him that you had been busy for a long time and the chronic illness you had in the past had come out, which was why your condition was so serious. But when my brother-in-law heard that, he showed a look of despair, which was very scary."

Chen Shiyi was very confused. What happened to Pei Luoshu?

Pei Luoshu heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that Chen Shiyi's body was getting better.

During this period, Chen Shiyi thought he was a piece of tofu reincarnated, and was extremely cautious, fearing that he would get bumped or bruised. Even things that Chen Shiyi himself thought were unimportant became cautious. If something went wrong with him, Pei Luoshu would be the one who would be hurt.

Even the medicine that he hated so much that he couldn't hate it anymore, he had to pinch his nose and swallow it in one gulp.

She now feels that the person who needs care is Pei Luoshu.

Two months passed in this strange way, and Chen Shiyi was bored so he threw fish food into the pond.

She turned and said to the lark behind her.

"When can I go out? The fish in the pond have grown so fat."

Bai Ling laughed.

"Sister, please have mercy on us. If you sneak out, we will be the ones to be punished."

Chen Shiyi grabbed a pink lotus flower that was blooming near the shore, tore off petals one by one and threw them into the water.

"Your brother-in-law is such a jerk. He keeps me locked up in the yard every day. Lao Qin has told me that I am in good health and I can be fine if I take good care of myself, but he won't let me. My life is so miserable..."

"Besides..."

Chen Shiyi turned around and saw Pei Luoshu standing quietly behind her with a smile on his face. He leaned slightly towards her and listened very attentively.

"What are you talking about?"

Chen Shiyi smiled awkwardly.

"Nothing!"

Pei Luoshu pinched the tip of her nose.

"There's a new chef at the Fuxing Restaurant on Xinhui Street. His cooking skills are very good. I'll take you there."

Chen Shiyi's eyes suddenly lit up.

"My husband, you are so kind!"

In Fuxing Restaurant, the two of them sat in a private room, and Chen Shiyi was enjoying the meal to his heart's content.

"This chef is really good. The dishes are sweet and not greasy. They are refreshing and go well with rice."

Pei Luoshu picked up her favorite stir-fried bamboo shoots, then propped up his chin and watched her eat.

"You don't want to eat?"

“Eat!”

"Then why don't you eat it quickly, or it will get cold."

Chen Shiyi asked again.

"Have you finished the work on Black Wind Gorge?"

Pei Luoshu smiled.

"You've asked me so many times. It's already been done. Everyone contributed this time. I heard it was to prevent future floods. Many people didn't want to be paid. Even some big players in the canal transportation said they wanted to donate money. But I rejected them all. After all, I didn't want to bring this matter to the court."

"Well, Jiangzhou is good in every way, except that it rains a lot. In the future, there will be fewer disasters, and it will be much less of a worry."