The rain outside has been falling all day and shows no sign of stopping.
Fortunately, Su Renzhong was careful with the amount of firewood he used when starting the fire, which allowed the fire to last until nightfall.
However, there isn't much firewood left; it can only burn for another hour at most before it can't be kept going.
The only consolation was that all his clothes and pants were dry, so even without a fire, he should be able to get through the night.
Thinking of something, Su Renzhong looked at her, who was curled up in the corner of the cave, as if she were asleep.
From the afternoon onwards, she curled up in a corner of the cave and went to sleep alone.
Su Renzhong didn't dare to disturb them, so he added all the firewood to the fire and lay down to sleep beside it.
He hoped he could fall asleep before the fire went out, and then he wouldn't feel cold.
Just as he had expected, Su Renzhong fell asleep quickly.
Unsure how long he had slept, Su Renzhong seemed to hear someone talking in his sleep.
Su Renzhong suddenly opened his eyes and sat up.
He saw that the fire beside him had burned out, and then glanced at her in the corner not far away.
After listening carefully for a while, it seemed like she was speaking, but he couldn't make out what she was saying.
Thinking she was having a nightmare, I got up and went to her side to wake her up.
"Hey!" He called out twice but couldn't wake her up. Su Renzhong squatted down to shake her awake, but as soon as he touched her, he felt that she was burning hot like a fireball.
"Hey!" Su Renzhong was startled and quickly nudged her, trying to wake her up, but she seemed to be having a nightmare and couldn't be woken up no matter what he did.
Su Renzhong frowned and reached out to touch her forehead, only to find that her forehead was burning hot!
She has a fever!
Su Renzhong looked helplessly at her dazed expression, his brows furrowed.
He had warned her long ago that not drying wet clothes could easily lead to illness, but she just wouldn't listen!
Now it's clear, he was indeed sick.
Su Renzhong couldn't just stand by and do nothing, so he helped her up and gently patted her face: "Wake up."
Su Renzhong called out several times, but couldn't wake her. He touched her still-wet clothes and frowned.
Wrapped in such wet clothes, it's no wonder you get sick!
Su Renzhong stared at her flushed face and murmured, "It's not that I want to offend you, it's just that if you don't take off your wet clothes, your illness will only get worse."
Su Renzhong didn't care whether she heard him or not, and he loosened her sash.
Both of them were wearing armor before, but when they fell off the cliff, their armor was completely worn away and rendered unusable, so now they were only wearing their undergarments.
Su Renzhong unbuttoned her inner garment, but his mind went blank for a moment!
Good heavens! She wasn't wearing a bellyband!!!
With her mind filled with a mix of red and white, Su Renzhong was immediately blushing and hurriedly closed her inner garment again.
Why isn't this woman wearing a bellyband?
Do women in Xiliang not wear bellybands?
As if recalling the image of two pretty red plum blossoms amidst a blanket of white snow, Su Renzhong couldn't help but swallow, her face burning even hotter than her own feverish state.
At that moment, he even felt that the person he was supporting was like a hot potato, and he almost dropped her.
However, now that they are in the same boat, he can't just ignore her now that she has such a high fever. If it really develops into a serious illness, then it will be a real problem.
After a moment of internal struggle, Su Renzhong closed his eyes and began trying to undress her with his eyes closed.
You can't see it with your eyes closed, but precisely because you can't see it, the chances of accidentally touching it increase a lot.
The delicate softness that occasionally touched the back of his hand, palm, and between his fingers made Su Renzhong's heart pound wildly. It should only take a breath to take off a piece of clothing, but he struggled for a long time.
By the time he changed her wet clothes into his own dry ones, he was already covered in sweat.
Whether it was from being in a hurry or from the heat, his whole body felt as if it had been washed with water.
After changing his clothes for her, he dared to open his eyes, only to find that his clothes were too big for her, loose and baggy, as if they covered something, or as if they covered nothing at all.
With trembling hands, Su Renzhong pulled her collar up a little, then carried her to the burning fire.
Although the fire has gone out, it still retains some warmth; the temperature near the fire is always higher than in other places.
Su Renzhong carefully put her down, looked at her wet pants, but ultimately didn't have the courage to lie on someone else's pants. He could only squeeze her pant legs as dry as possible, and then carried her to a place closer to the fire, hoping that the residual heat of the fire would help dry her pants.
He then found two tree branches, stuck them above the extinguished fire, wrung out her wet clothes, and hung them on the branches to dry.
Su Renzhong frowned as he glanced at her, who was still unconscious, then looked at the torrential rain outside and rushed out naked.
Braving the rain, Su Renzhong flew to the bottom of the cliff and began searching for herbs.
Su Renzhong searched for a long time in the thicket of thorns, his body covered in scratches, but he couldn't find any other herbs, only the kind of herbs he had used to treat his injuries before.
He only knew that this herb could heal wounds when chewed, but he didn't know whether it was effective in reducing fever.
Unable to find any other herbs, he had no choice but to gather the herbs used to treat injuries.
Looking at the numerous cuts on his body, and remembering that she had also been scratched before, Su Renzhong deliberately tore off more before flying back into the cave.
She was still fast asleep in the cave.
Su Renzhong stared at the herbs in his hand, puzzled.
There are no bowls or plates here. How can we get this herbal juice into her mouth? The most important thing is that the herbs need to be chewed up to be effective.
Su Renzhong went over and touched her still burning forehead. He could only put the herbs in his mouth, chew them, and then half-lift her up, pry open her teeth, and then lower his head.
Staring at her stunningly beautiful face, Su Renzhong's mind was filled with her charming and angry expressions.
Not wanting her to lie there in such a dazed state, Su Renzhong lowered his head and leaned closer to her, his thin lips resting on her red lips as he dripped his medicine into her mouth.
She seemed to taste bitterness, and her brows furrowed suddenly.
"Hmm?" Perhaps awakened by the bitter taste, she groggily opened her eyes and saw Su Renzhong's enlarged handsome face.
When he saw her open her eyes, Su Renzhong was startled and stood there stunned for a moment.
She stared blankly at Su Renzhong's handsome face so close to hers, and seeing their lips touching, she thought he was kissing her.
"Are you... trying to seduce me?" she asked in a hoarse voice, and without waiting for Su Renzhong's answer, she pounced on him.
Su Renzhong was completely dumbfounded. With medicine in his mouth, he couldn't speak. He only saw her reach out and stroke his stubble-covered chin, murmuring, "It's not that I can't grant your wish!"
As she spoke, her red lips covered his thin lips, causing him to open his eyes wide in surprise.
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