"You don't want to eat?" I frowned when I heard the fat man's words.
I feel like I am becoming more and more like a mother, urging them to eat every day. And they always want to refute me, even though eating is the right thing to do.
"Yeah." The fat man nodded coldly and said.
I rolled my eyes and said to the fat man, "Haven't you heard the saying, 'Man is iron and rice is steel. If you skip a meal, you'll be hungry.'"
The fat man was still arguing with us and didn't want to argue with me about anything. He looked up at me coldly, then lowered his head and stared at the fire in a daze.
Seeing that the fat man ignored me, I became even more aggressive and said to him, "Fatty, did you hear what I said?"
The fat man was still the same and ignored me.
When Jack heard what I said, he just looked up at me, said nothing, and continued eating his meal.
After a while, the fat man looked up at me and said, "I'll keep watch tonight, you go and look after Xiao Ding!"
I nodded, looked at the fat man, and asked again, "Are you really not going to eat?"
The fat man returned to his previous state and ignored me.
Seeing the fat guy's dying look, I was so angry that I turned around and went into the tent. I didn't want to have any more conflicts with the fat guy because of this matter.
I saw Xiao Ding sighing in the tent, and suddenly felt that Xiao Ding had saved me some trouble. After what happened with Xiao Ding, I knew I couldn't force them to eat. I thought they'd be unhappy at work, so it was better to let them experience hunger firsthand so they'd appreciate every meal. That's why I didn't try to persuade the fat guy to eat anymore.
I sat alone in the tent, muttering to myself, "Eat if you want, or not, it's not like I'm starving!" Thinking this way, I felt much more balanced. Thinking that I had to get up early tomorrow to go to the woods opposite, I felt very sleepy and wanted to rest early.
But thinking that Xiao Ding might wake up soon and it would be inconvenient, I didn't dare to rest. But in the end I couldn't resist the sleepiness, so I walked to Xiao Ding, thinking that when Xiao Ding woke up he would be able to see me, and I could give him a glass of water.
I don't know how to express the fluctuations in my heart. The warning to Xiao Ding was because I was injured. Every time I saw Xiao Ding injured or online, why was it not me who was injured? Whether it was the snake demon or the wolf, they liked to target Xiao Ding.
Slowly, Xiao Ding's symptoms disappeared, and he lay there as if he was asleep. We touched his forehead and found that it was no longer burning hot, and his hands gradually became as warm as our body temperature.
"It seems like you will wake up soon, Xiao Ding!" I sat there alone and talked to Xiao Ding.
As I became more sleepy, I sat next to Xiao Ding and fell asleep with my chin supported by my hand.
In the dream, I seemed to see Xiao Ding awake, jumping around lively and healthy. We had this dream, and the corners of our mouths curled up slightly.
The sky suddenly brightened. I woke up, touched Xiao Ding's forehead again, and found that it was indeed close to my body temperature. I bit Xiao Ding gently to see if I could shake him awake, but he didn't react, so I walked out of the tent.
"Good morning. Did anything happen across the woods last night?" Jack did not enter the tent all night.
The fat man shook his head and said, "I didn't notice anything unusual on the other side of the forest, nor did I see that green glowing eye again, but the fog last night was even darker."
After hearing this, I glanced thoughtfully at the trees across the way. I had a feeling it was just a glowing eye, either heading towards us or just passing by. But if it was watching us, it should have appeared last night, so this was what puzzled me.
The fat man said, "How's Xiao Ding? Is he awake?"
I shook my head and said, "Xiao Ding isn't feeling any pain. He hasn't responded to any of my requests. I've noticed that his forehead is almost the same temperature as ours, and the temperature of his hands has returned to normal, not as cold as last night. Basically, his temperature is normal. As for his blood, I haven't found anything yet."
Hearing that Xiao Ding was fine, the fat man nodded and finally smiled. But then he asked again: "What did you find in the blood you mentioned? Has there been any problem with the blood?"
The fat man thought of the words that appeared in my words just now, and was confused.
I then realized that I shouldn't have brought up the issue of academic studies in front of Fatty, because Jack and I discovered this, and now Fatty has also discovered it, and I suddenly felt a little nervous.
Before I could say anything, Jack spoke up, "Last night we discovered that Xiao Ding's blood had a scent, and it also had a hint of fragrance when it was taken. However, as time goes by, the scent will basically fade away. Normal people's blood has a rusty smell. This is the difference between Xiao Ding and us this time."
I was very surprised. I didn't expect Jack to do it. I didn't tell Jack my problem directly. I looked at Jack gratefully, and found that he didn't look at me, so I pretended to be calm and looked at the fat man.
"Fragrance? Wasn't Xiao Ding possessed by a snake demon? Why is there a fragrance in his blood? Could it be that Xiao Ding has mutated?" The fat man looked at Jack with a strange and surprised expression, his eyes full of worry for Xiao Ding.
Seeing Fatty care so much about Xiao Ding, I felt very comforted. Even without me, Xiao Ding would be treated very well. Of course, this was just a fleeting thought in my mind.
Fatty's first time asking questions was so thorough that Jack and I were at a loss for words. In the end, Jack spoke first. "It's possible that the snake's venomous hormones entered Xiao Ding's bloodstream and were quickly excreted. While it didn't kill Xiao Ding immediately, it still had some effect on his body, leading to a possible mutation."
When Jack said this, my body froze instantly. I felt a little panicked when I thought that Xiao Ding might mutate and become a creature like that snake demon.
"Are you telling the truth? Are you not lying to us?"
The fat man was also shocked. He looked at Jack and said, "Are you sure what you said is correct? There is a possibility that Xiao Ding is really sick, but he shouldn't be so sick just from being bitten by a snake."
Jack shook his head and said, "If possible, we all want to avoid this kind of situation."
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