Chapter 38. [Second Update] He subconsciously frowned...
early morning.
Wen Xue's ward was a three-person room. The other two patients also had relatives accompanying them. There were six people crammed into the not-so-large room, and it was inevitable that they would make noise as they went in and out.
Just as the doctor said, she did have a persistent, recurring fever, but that was secondary. If her throat was only a little dry and sore last night, now it felt like she had a razor blade in her mouth, and even swallowing a little saliva caused severe pain.
She opened her eyes wearily, and the first thing she saw was the ceiling.
My gaze shifted slightly and landed on the light blue curtain on the side, which He Yan must have pulled up later to temporarily separate the bed from the other beds.
at last……
He Yan sat in a chair, leaning over the bed. She could touch his head with just a raised hand, and she didn't know how long he had been sleeping in that position.
She only vaguely remembered that he seemed to have touched her forehead to check her temperature.
At first she felt uncomfortable and wanted to avoid it, but later she didn't remember.
Fortunately, the hospital had the heating on, so the indoor temperature wasn't too low. She was still a little worried that he would catch a cold, but she could also guess that he was more tired than she was, otherwise, the opening and closing of doors would have woken him up; he was always very quick-witted.
never mind.
Since I'm already asleep, I don't mind sleeping a little longer.
She quietly surveyed her surroundings, trying to ignore her physical discomfort, and mentally went through the tasks she needed to handle that day.
For example, the day after tomorrow is Friday. Given her current situation, she definitely can't go to the Fang family for tutoring, so she has to send a message to Fang Lirong in advance to ask for leave.
for example……
Before she could even prioritize them, her throat itched. She tried her best to hold it in, not wanting to wake him, but her face turned red from holding it in. She still coughed, unable to hide the increasingly violent coughs.
He Yan woke up from his sleep at the sound. He looked up and saw her coughing with her hand over her mouth, her thin shoulders twitching. He was fully awake and quickly picked up the thermos on the bedside table. He had filled it with more than half a cup of water after she fell asleep, and the water temperature was just right now.
He helped her up, his voice a little hoarse, "Drink some water."
Wen Xue felt like she was coughing so hard she was about to die. She hurriedly drank a few sips of water to soothe her throat and was about to offer to let him take a nap when she looked up, her expression changed slightly, and she asked nervously, "Why aren't you wearing a mask?"
"..." He Yan looked helpless. Why was this the first thing on his mind as soon as he woke up? "Wear it 24 hours a day? I'm afraid I'll suffocate even if I don't get infected by you patients."
"But……"
"No buts, if it were contagious, it would have been contagious already." He said nonchalantly.
Wen Xue thought about it and agreed.
When she arrived at the hospital, she found that there were patients everywhere, and apart from medical staff, she didn't see many people wearing masks. "It's better to be careful."
He Yan nodded perfunctorily.
She wanted to get out of bed to wash up, and as she lifted the blanket, he noticed again the back of her hand that was receiving the IV drip. He had been suppressing his anger all night, after all, it was very rude to lose his temper with a nurse who was working a hard shift, but he was indeed very annoyed.
Wen Xue's fair hands looked somewhat frightening.
Besides the needle marks, there were also several bruises.
A flicker of heartache crossed his eyes, but he quickly concealed it, looking away to avoid seeing her. He handed her the toiletries he had bought, along with the basin, saying, "They're new, so they might not be very good. Just make do with them."
Where did it come from?
When she was about to put on her shoes, she found a brand new pair of slippers.
"Stolen."
Wen Xue couldn't help but chuckle. She slipped into her slippers, took the basin, and went into the bathroom to brush her teeth and wash her face. There were other patients' belongings on the counter, but she recognized the razor as his at a glance.
She knew he would keep a razor in the car, and seeing that it was wet, she quickly grabbed a few tissues and carefully wiped it clean.
After running around in the bathroom, I came out to find He Yan wasn't in the ward. There was a message from him on my phone: "I'm going to buy breakfast."
She thought for a moment, then typed a reply with a smile: 【Don't buy too much^^】
The area around the hospital was full of shops, with vendors selling steamed buns and tea eggs from carts outside. Before He Yan had even stepped out of the gate, his phone vibrated. He turned on the screen and saw this message. He stared at it for a few seconds and then chuckled to himself.
How could she have the nerve to send the message "Don't buy too much"?
Nevertheless, he replied to her: 【Mm】
…
Wen Xue sent a message to Fang Lirong requesting leave at 8:00 a.m. and received a call from Fang Lirong at 10:30 a.m.
Fang Lirong sounded apologetic on the phone: "Auntie said you reminded her about Weiwei's cough, but we didn't take it seriously at the time. Then, when we woke Weiwei up on Monday morning, we found she had a fever. She's been fluctuating these past few days, and I've been so busy I forgot to tell you that this week's tutoring is canceled—"
At this point, her tone softened, "Xiao Wen, I'm so sorry. When you messaged me saying you were hospitalized with the flu, my heart skipped a beat. I guess you caught it from Weiwei. I'm really sorry!"
After offering a few words of comfort, Wen Xue asked with concern, "Is Weiwei alright? Is she okay?"
"It's alright, the fever has finally gone down." Fang Lirong paused for a few seconds. "Xiao Wen, could you tell me which hospital you're in? I'll come visit you when I have some free time."
Wen Xue knew that she was also overwhelmed with problems, so she politely declined.
But Fang Lirong insisted, and unable to refuse her kind offer, she told her the hospital name and bed number.
Fang Lirong exclaimed in surprise: "What a coincidence?"
It turns out that when Fang Lingwei was sick, it was difficult to find a bed in the top-tier hospital near Fang's home, so she had to settle for this place instead. Unexpectedly, Wen Xue was also staying at this same place.
After hanging up the phone, Wen Xue brought up the matter with He Yan and asked hesitantly, "Should I go see my student?"
He Yan glanced at her and said, "Take care of yourself first."
Wen Xue fell into thought. She wasn't very familiar with social etiquette and had originally wanted to discuss things with him, but after hearing his less-than-gentle tone, she decisively gave up the idea.
Sure enough, He Yan seized the opportunity and said, "Let's take this chance and quit this part-time job."
She was both amused and exasperated. "I finally managed to get along with her, and I heard that her test scores had improved. It's not good to quit now."
Moreover, in the process, she not only made money, but also gained a sense of accomplishment.
"..."
He Yan said in a flat tone, "If you hadn't been her tutor, this illness wouldn't have found you."
He said it before: he wants to work and earn money? Don't worry, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future. Work from the day you graduate until you're fifty or sixty, is that enough?
“You can’t say that.” She suppressed a laugh and presented the facts and reasoned with him fairly and impartially. “Her mother and their nanny are both fine. They spend more time together. It’s just that my resistance is too weak.”
"Eat."
He peeled the pears he had bought for her, saying, "Knowing you have a weak immune system, why don't you eat more?"
…
Wen Xue still needs to receive intravenous fluids at the hospital for a few more days. She left in a hurry last night and didn't bring anything except her wallet and phone. So she asked her closest roommate, Ye Manni, to help her pack her things, and then He Yan would drive to pick them up.
During the day, the inpatient department was bustling with people, and several elevators were running at the same time. But every time the elevator doors opened, the elevators were packed with people. After waiting for two elevators, He Yan's already limited patience ran out. He looked at his watch, turned around and walked towards the stairs in the emergency stairwell.
bite--
Before the elevator doors were fully open, a handsome man carrying a large fruit basket stepped out.
Then, Fang Lirong, looking somewhat haggard, followed him out. "Bai Zhou, why don't you wait for me downstairs?"
"Need not."
Lin Baizhou's gaze was indifferent. "Which bed is Weiwei's teacher in?"
When people visit someone in the hospital, they usually bring large fruit baskets and flowers. The flowers are fine, but the fruit baskets are quite heavy and substantial.
"58 beds."
The mother and son walked a few steps apart down the corridor, searching for the ward corresponding to bed 58. When they reached the door, Lin Baizhou stopped tactfully, stepped aside to let his mother go in first, and then followed.
In the ward, Wen Xue didn't want to lie in bed all day. Before her IV drip was finished, she got up and stood in front of the window, taking advantage of the small gap that had been pushed open to let in some fresh air.
It also helped with digestion; the pear He Yan peeled for her was huge, and she still feels full.
"Xiao Wen, are you alright?"
Hearing Fang Lirong's cheerful voice, she turned around. Sunlight streamed through the glass window, gently illuminating her smooth, long hair and her gentle, hazy face in the soft light.
"Aunt Fang."
Wen Xue knew she would come, but she didn't expect her to arrive so early. After a brief moment of surprise, she went forward to greet her and unexpectedly discovered the man behind her.
Their eyes met, and Wen Xue felt that he looked familiar. After a moment's thought, she remembered that he was the person in the Fang family's family photo, and gave him a polite smile.
The other person paused slightly, their expression freezing for a moment, before nodding calmly.
After exchanging pleasantries, Fang Lirong looked around and asked, "Xiao Wen, is no one taking care of you? Should I hire a caregiver for you?"
Wen Xue didn't know what to offer them, but luckily He Yan had bought some bottled water. She took two bottles, one for Fang Lirong, saying, "Someone is taking care of me. He was the one who picked me up from my dorm last night to come to the hospital to see the doctor. He's going to the school to get me some clean clothes now and will be back soon."
Fang Lirong assumed she was referring to her family, and her brows relaxed. "That's good."
Wen Xue smiled and handed another bottle of water to Lin Baizhou, saying, "Hello."
Lin Baizhou reached out and took it, saying softly, "Thank you."
"We haven't introduced them yet." Fang Lirong walked over and patted her son's shoulder. "Xiao Wen, this is Weiwei's older brother, my son Baizhou. Baizhou, this is Weiwei's tutor. Did you two talk on the phone?"
"Um."
Lin Baizhou stared intently at Wen Xue. He was always restrained, and he realized his lapse in composure even before the others in the room. He calmly shifted his gaze to the fruit basket and asked, "Where should we put this?"
Wen Xue looked at the beautifully packaged fruit basket with its wide variety of fruits and was quite perplexed.
In social interactions, it seems inappropriate to accept red envelopes or gifts from others too readily.
So, what is she going to say now?
Look at you, you come all this way, but what did you bring?
Is this the sentence?
But she couldn't bring herself to say it, so she could only open her mouth and say, "Aunt Fang, you're too kind."
"Shouldn't this be the case?" Fang Lirong liked Wen Xue very much and said with a smile, "If it weren't for you, Weiwei wouldn't have been able to improve so quickly!"
Wen Xue said awkwardly, "Not at all, Weiwei is very smart," as she walked to the bedside and hurriedly tidied up the half-empty bottle of water that He Yan had drunk from on the bedside table. "Putting it here, it's quite heavy, isn't it?"
"It's okay," Lin Baizhou said from behind her. "It's not heavy at all."
Fang Lirong had other things to do, but seeing that Wen Xue looked well and was being taken care of, she didn't want to disturb her. After offering a few words of genuine concern and advice, she prepared to leave.
Wenxue insisted on escorting them to the elevator lobby.
After watching the mother and son enter the elevator and the doors close, she felt a sense of relief.
…
On the other side, He Yan arrived at the dormitory building on time. A few minutes later, Ye Manni came out carrying large and small bags and shoved them all at him. "Is Wen Xue alright? She won't let us go to the hospital to see her. Is her condition serious?"
"fine."
He Yan also believed that they didn't need to go to the hospital; at this critical juncture, going there would only cause trouble.
"That--"
Ye Manni wanted to find out more details, but a panting male voice behind her interrupted her. Turning around, she saw the Youth League Secretary, whom she didn't usually interact with, and asked suspiciously, "Are you looking for me?"
"Yes..." the Youth League secretary gasped for breath, "Wen Xue is sick? Is she alright?"
He Yan originally intended to just take the luggage and leave, but when he heard them mention Wen Xue and seem quite concerned about her situation, he subconsciously frowned and sharply scrutinized the young man in front of him.
He was of average height, around 1.7 meters, and had a slender and refined appearance.
"Is something wrong?" Ye Manni asked. "Wen Xue has already asked the counselor for leave."
The branch secretary caught his breath and said, "I know."
He was a little embarrassed, his gentle face flushing slightly. "I took notes in class this morning. Could you please give them to her for me?"
"Okay, give it to me."
Before the branch secretary could even feel happy, he was stunned when he realized that the person who answered him wasn't Ye Manni, but the tall, aloof stranger beside her. He looked bewildered and asked, "Huh?"
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