Chapter 44 Zhao Zhao Has a Fever
Because Zhao Zhao's allergic reaction happened suddenly, and it was the first time the three of them had encountered it, they hurriedly took Zhao Zhao to the hospital, and their minds were in a mess.
They completely forgot to inform the other three younger ones.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, Lu Qi and his group went to the forest park as agreed, but they didn't run into anyone.
“I sent messages to my older brother and the others, but I haven’t received a single reply?” Lu Qi muttered to himself, staring at his phone.
"Did they get too carried away?" Lu Cheng held a grilled sausage in her hand and took a bite out of half of it.
Lu Yuan looked at Lu Qi and said, "Why don't we just call them? Call Mom and Dad."
“Okay, I’ll call Mom.” Lu Qi started dialing the phone number.
The phone rang for a long time, and just when Lu Qi thought the call would never go through, the other end answered.
"Mom, where are you? We're already at the place we agreed on," Lu Qi said immediately after answering the phone.
The voice on the other end was lowered slightly, carrying a hint of weariness and apology, "I'm sorry, Qiqi, we're no longer in the forest park..."
"Did you go back early?" Lu Qi's question was heard by Lu Cheng and Lu Yuan, who were standing nearby.
Lu Cheng leaned closer and said, "Huh? Why did you guys leave? Didn't we agree to take a picture together here at the end?"
Lu Qi shoved her talkative younger brother aside, frowned slightly, and asked softly, "Mom, is something wrong?"
Yin Song then recounted to Lu Qi, word by word, what had happened that afternoon.
"What?! You're in the hospital now? Is Zhao Zhao... is Zhao Zhao alright?" Lu Qi's voice suddenly rose a few decibels, her face showing worry.
Lu Yuan and Lu Cheng were both stunned. They turned around at the same time, as if trying to see through the phone to know what had happened on the other end.
"Okay, okay...we understand, we'll be right there." Lu Qi's fingers tightened slightly after finishing the call with Yin Song.
"What did Mom say? What happened to Zhao Zhao?" Lu Cheng hadn't heard the specifics and was extremely anxious.
“Mom said that Zhao Zhao suddenly fell ill in the park this afternoon because of an allergic reaction to willow catkins. Zhao Zhao is fine now, but it was quite dangerous at the time. Fortunately, her older brother reacted quickly…” Lu Qi explained.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go to the hospital now!" Lu Cheng said urgently.
"Mom has someone to take care of her, so we don't need to rush. We can go over after we've eaten. Also, when we go later, we should bring some light and easily digestible food for Zhaozhao," Lu Qi said.
"I'll go buy it," Lu Yuan said, "You two go ahead first."
Hearing this news, they certainly can't eat in peace right now.
Yin Song was only trying to comfort them by telling them to eat before going over.
As family members, we all feel heavy-hearted and saddened by what happened to our little one.
Back in the car, none of the three spoke, and they remained silent the entire way.
When they arrived at the hospital entrance, Lu Yuan dropped them off first.
"Drive carefully, we'll go up first, see you later," Lu Qi said, turning back to give her instructions.
"Okay." Lu Yuan nodded and drove away.
Lu Qi and Lu Cheng took the elevator to the floor where Zhao Zhao's ward was located.
Just as I was about to walk towards the ward, I saw Lu Xun sitting in the corridor, lost in thought.
"Big brother."
"Brother, why aren't you going in?"
The two shouted at the same time.
Lu Xun looked up when she heard the voice, "You guys...didn't you go eat?"
"Brother, we can't possibly eat anymore," Lu Qi said.
“That’s right, I see you haven’t eaten either, big brother. It’s okay, third brother will bring some food in a bit, then we can eat together.” Lu Cheng said and walked into the ward.
Worried that Zhao Zhao was still sleeping, the usually carefree boy became cautious.
It made almost no sound when it went in.
He lowered his voice and asked, "Dad, Mom? How's Zhaozhao?"
As soon as he said this, Lu Cheng glanced up and met the eyes of the little one lying on the bed with his eyes wide open.
Lu Cheng: "..."
Lu Yinzhao: "..."
The little guy is awake now, but he looks a bit listless and still can't speak, only communicate with his eyes.
"Zhaozhao, Fourth Brother is here." Lu Cheng pretended to be relaxed, walked to the bedside and squatted down. Seeing the little one with an IV drip, he didn't dare to reach out and touch him.
He was terrified of injections, and seeing Zhao Zhao, who was so young, about to be pricked with a needle made him imagine the pain of the needle going in. Just thinking about it made him break out in a cold sweat.
I feel even more sorry for Zhao Zhao lying in bed.
"I know it hurts, baby, just bear with it. When you get better, your fourth brother will buy you lots of delicious food and fun toys." Lu Cheng didn't know how to comfort a sick child; that was all he could think of.
Lu Yinzhao smiled slightly at him to indicate that she was fine.
Lu Qi and Lu Xun also entered the ward.
Before long, Lu Yinzhao felt that the bed he was lying on was surrounded by his whole family.
It's a strange feeling.
But it's normal for his family to be worried when he's sick, and Lu Yinzhao couldn't comfort them.
All I can do is pray that I get better soon.
Dr. Zhong came again an hour ago.
The doctor said his laryngeal edema would take at least 3 to 5 days to fully heal, and he would need to be hospitalized for observation.
Lu Yinzhao's wonderful travel plans were shattered the day after he turned three.
The child's immune system is still not very strong. This incident served as a reminder to him not to be so careless and to take better care of himself.
Only when he is healthy can his family feel at ease.
When Lu Yuan arrived at Zhao Zhao's ward after buying the food, the nurse who came to draw blood also entered at the same time.
She was startled by the large family in the ward, but remembering her mission, she suppressed her curiosity.
"Little Lu Yinzhao, is that right? I'm going to draw a little bit of your blood. It'll be quick, I'm a very skilled doctor."
The child on the bed nodded.
Lu Cheng quickly moved aside; he was now afraid of people wearing white coats.
To perform an IgE test, venous blood needs to be drawn to detect the level of IgE antibodies in the blood against a specific allergen.
This nurse was used to the children screaming and yelling when she drew their blood.
This is the first time I've met a child who is so calm about needing a shot and blood test.
Is it because they are too young? Don't they understand what a blood draw means?
"Zhao Zhao, if you're scared, just close your eyes and don't look. Just count silently in your mind. It'll be over in a few seconds." Lu Cheng wanted to cover Zhao Zhao's eyes, but he felt a physiological fear when he saw the nurse take out the needle.
While comforting Zhaozhao, he habitually stepped back.
Lu Yinzhao: "..." Brother, if you're scared, you should go out and hide for a while. I'm really fine.
As the nurse said, her injection technique was indeed very good. Lu Yinzhao didn't feel much pain before the blood was already flowing into the blood collection bottle through a small tube.
Everyone around gasped in shock.
"hiss……"
The surround sound completely baffled the nurse.
Why are the children in this ward not afraid of getting injections, but their parents are afraid for them?
It was as if she were pricking their flesh with those needles.
"Okay! You're very strong, little one! Great job!" The nurse praised Lu Yinzhao immediately after drawing her blood.
Then, carrying his tools and blood sample, he quickly left the ward.
This family is so strange. They're all wearing masks, and none of them are showing their faces. It's kind of scary. Could that kid on the bed be the child of some gangster or a mysterious tycoon from a wealthy family?
The Lu family members, who had been imagining things, were all "snoring" for Zhao Zhao.
"Let me blow on it for you, and the pain will go away quickly."
"Zhao Zhao, you're so good at holding back. If this happened when I was a kid, I would have cried my way through the ceiling of this ward." In the end, Lu Cheng didn't dare to watch the blood drawing process and rubbed her goosebump-covered arms.
Yin Song and Lu Wenyan thought that Zhao Zhao was too sensible, so sensible that it broke their hearts.
Moreover, it's inconvenient to speak now; even if it hurts, I might not be able to open my mouth.
The thought of this made the Lu family even more distressed.
Lu Yuan opened the packaging bag and took out a bowl of vegetable porridge. "Mom, make a small bowl for Zhao Zhao and clear out some of it. It's a bit hot. Let it cool down a bit before feeding it to Zhao Zhao."
"Okay." Yin Song took the bowl.
Lu Wenyan said, "Thank you, Ayuan."
"Dad, there's no need for thanks among family members. You're being too sentimental." Lu Yuan smiled helplessly and distributed the remaining food to everyone.
Unexpectedly, the first family meal we had while traveling was at the hospital.
They both felt deeply saddened.
Lu Yinzhao's stomach started growling as soon as he smelled the aroma of the food.
His little feet moved back and forth on the bed, expressing his longing for food.
"Zhaozhao is starving. Don't worry, baby, Mommy will blow on the porridge for you, right away."
Yin Song took a small spoon and scooped up a spoonful of porridge, then quickly blew on it. Lu Wenyan rocked the bed for Zhao Zhao, and the little one finally went from lying down to a half-sitting, half-lying position.
The moment Zhao Zhao's mouth touched the food, all her unhappiness from the day was cured.
He was so glad he wasn't allergic to any food. If he were allergic to a food he liked, he would be really grateful!
The feeling of being able to look but not eat is truly unbearable!
With Yin Song's patient and meticulous feeding, Lu Yinzhao finished the whole bowl.
When Lu Wenyan came over and looked, the bottom of the bowl was empty.
He couldn't help but exclaim, "Huh! This little guy, even though he's sick, still has a good appetite."
"Having an appetite is a good thing; it means Zhaozhao is slowly recovering." After saying this, Lu Qi gave Zhaozhao a loving word of encouragement, "Keep going, baby! You'll be discharged from the hospital soon!"
Lu Yinzhao thought so too.
...
But just when the whole family thought things were almost better, the flag fell again.
People really can't speak with such certainty.
That night, Lu Yinzhao developed a fever.
Dr. Zhong rushed over to check, thinking there might be some unknown sudden allergic symptoms, but it turned out to be a false alarm.
The child caught a cold simply because their immunity was weakened.
Lu Yinzhao's fever reached 38.5 degrees Celsius. Dr. Zhong temporarily controlled the fever with medication, but it continued to rise.
"If the child feels very uncomfortable later, you can wipe the child's neck, armpits and other areas with warm water. If the child's hands and feet are cold and they are shivering, you can also wipe and wrap them with a warm towel."
In fact, it is not recommended to use cold water or alcohol directly for physical cooling of children, as these are too irritating.
Physical cooling methods are only an aid at this point. To recover faster, medication to reduce fever and fluid replacement are still needed.
That night, Lu Wenyan and Yin Song didn't dare close their eyes at all.
When she discovered that Zhao Zhao was burning up with fever, she was terrified once again, fearing that her child would be in mortal danger like during the day.
Because the ward couldn't accommodate so many people, Yin Song and Lu Wenyan sent the children back to their maternal grandparents' house first.
After all, Yin Zhuoxian didn't know about Zhaozhao's situation yet, so they needed to go back and explain things to her, and also calm the two elderly people down.
This definitely can't be kept secret. Her parents will find out about Zhaozhao's hospitalization today, and they'll be rushing over tomorrow morning.
"Honey, you should rest. I'll keep watch for the rest of the night. You've had a long day." Lu Wenyan said softly.
Yin Song shook his head: "I'm not sleepy. I have no desire to sleep at all. The moment I close my eyes, all I can think about is how Zhao Zhao almost suffocated during the day."
"Honey, it's okay. The doctor said it's under control. We just need to learn how to prevent it in the future. The baby just has a common cold and fever, so don't worry too much." Actually, Lu Wenyan was also a little scared, but he couldn't show too much worry at this time.
Lu Yinzhao lay in bed, half-asleep, and could vaguely hear her parents talking.
But his eyelids were so heavy that he couldn't lift them at all, and he felt as if his whole body was floating in a cloud, swaying back and forth.
At that moment, he was thinking that he had said he would go back to see Bian Ji in a few days, but it seemed he would have to break his promise.
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Author's Note: Fourth Brother: Ahhh, it's a needle! It's a syringe! It's blood! (Don't come any closer!) [Crying]
Zhao Zhao: Like ants crawling across. [Glasses]
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