Chapter 91 Sickness
Liang Qi's superior physical fitness was fully demonstrated in physical work.
"No, he's a robot?" Wade sat down on the edge of the field to rest, panting halfway through his work.
Shen Xiyu was also exhausted. The last time she did such intensive physical work was when she was working part-time in high school, and even then she was not this tired.
The old lady standing by looked happily at Liang Qi, who had already walked two miles away. Her eyes were no different from looking at her own son.
"You're so weak, young man." She turned to Wade, who was sweating profusely.
The old lady didn't have any ill intentions, and the tone of her voice sounded as if she cared about the younger generation in the family.
But when other people hear it, it takes on a different meaning.
Tian also laughed and mocked him, "Director Wei, you are so weak!"
"Don't let me catch you doing anything wrong, you bastard!"
Shen Xiyu pushed aside the corn leaves and walked through a field of green. The tiny, hard hairs on the leaves pricked her neck, making it a little itchy, but not painful.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, a tall figure appeared in Shen Xiyu's sight.
Liang Qi was wearing an old man's vest borrowed from another villager and a yellow-brown straw hat on his head, and he was having a lot of fun breaking them by himself.
Shen Xiyu originally wanted to scare him, but the sound and movement of plucking leaves were too loud. Before she could get close to Liang Qi, the man turned around.
The corn fields were so crowded that Shen Xiyu and Liang Qi could only stand together in a small piece of open space.
She reached out and pinched Liang Qi's somewhat developed biceps.
Tsk tsk, it's not for nothing. Shen Xiyu's fingers were covered with a thin layer of sweat, and she wiped them twice on Liang Qi's clothes.
Well, it's back.
"You still dislike me?" Liang Qi asked her in disbelief.
Chen Xiyu felt a little guilty, his eyes wandering around without looking at Liang Qi, "No, don't spread rumors about me."
"So what were you doing?"
"Clothes material." Shen Xiyu cheerfully tugged at his clothes again, "Let's see if the material is good."
Liang Qi clenched his fist and punched her head twice, "You liar."
“…”
In the evening, the aunt invited the four of them to have dinner at her home.
But because we worked too late in the afternoon and there were so many people, the cooking time took a little longer.
Wei De and Tian were also helping out in the kitchen. Liang Qi was using the bathroom to take a shower. He'd done the most work today and was sweating, and since he had a bit of a mysophobia, he immediately rushed to shower after returning. Shen Xiyu had also been planning to help in the kitchen, but was kicked out by the old lady, saying there wasn't enough room for anyone.
It’s better this way. Her own cooking is terrible, so she’d better not harm everyone else.
A minty scent arrived before the sound. Liang Qi had a white towel on his head and had changed into casual clothes.
"What about the two of them?"
"I'm helping inside." Shen Xiyu's shoulders were covered with warmth, Liang Qi's hand was placed on it, and he sat on the chair on the other side of her in this position.
There were two small benches in the yard, and two people sat on them and chatted casually.
"I didn't realize you had a talent for farm work. Have you done it before?"
"No." Liang Qi rested his face against Shen Xiyu's head, "I think he's quite gifted."
Shen Xiyu put the candy in his hand into his mouth, "Tian Ye gave it to me, it's too sweet, I don't like it, here it is."
"I just like to eat very sweet things." Although Liang Qi said this, he still opened his mouth obediently.
"I'm so tired today." Shen Xiyu leaned back and lay in his arms.
"Would you like to sleep with me tonight? I'll give you a massage."
"Not so tired anymore."
“…”
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Here, the flow of time seems to have slowed down. There is nothing else to do every day except filming. The staff mingle with the villagers, which creates a sense of harmony.
A rainstorm caught the tail end of autumn and fell heavily, drenching the whole village in a hazy feeling. Wade took advantage of this sudden downpour to add a very satisfying scene.
Unfortunately, Liang Qi developed a high fever the day after the heavy rain.
"How is he?" Shen Xiyu asked the doctor at the village clinic.
"It's just a common fever. Just hang the IV for two days and it will be fine." The old doctor's glasses fell on his nose, and his calm look made Shen Xiyu feel a little relieved.
But strangely, after two days of receiving the drip, Liang Qi's condition did not improve and he still had a recurring fever.
"He's as strong as an ox." Wade took some time out to follow Shen Xiyu to the clinic to see him. "Why can't he get better after having a fever?"
"I don't know." Shen Xiyu was also troubled by this matter. He had clearly followed the doctor's instructions, but his condition was getting better and worse.
"Or you can take him away." Wade was also afraid that he would really get hurt by the burn. Their small crew could not afford to compensate Liang Qi for his worth.
"These few games are the highlights, and it's not easy for me to leave." Shen Xiyu also had this idea, but she rejected it herself.
The clinic was very small. After passing through the narrow corridor and the consultation area, Liang Qi was the only one lying in the infusion ward.
The hospital bed was a little small for Liang Qi, shorter than his body. Because he was not conscious, he often curled up his legs.
"How about this." Shen Xiyu felt really bad when he saw this situation, "I'll send him back and come back later."
"That's fine." The crew really needs Shen Xiyu right now. If they delay any further, it will be too late and filming will be more difficult.
But in the end Shen Xiyu did not leave, but Xu Wei volunteered.
Apart from Shen Xiyu, no one else in the crew was more worried about Liang Qi's condition than him.
He had originally planned to leave in a few days, but now because of Liang Qi's illness, he booked his flight ticket earlier.
Shen Xiyu accepted Xu Wei's proposal without hesitation. He was a steady worker, and she trusted him. She simply didn't have time to keep running back and forth with the crew. Everyone was leaving next month, and the recent scenes were all rushed. After going over and over again, hammering out the details, the initial excitement had passed, and the entire crew was exhausted. If she left at this point, progress would only slow down.
The night before Liang Qi left, Shen Xiyu secretly came to the room where he lived in the middle of the night.
He had been in a bad mood these past few days, and had spoken less. He spent more time sleeping than awake, so Shen Xiyu hadn't had a good talk with him for a long time.
But her purpose of coming tonight was not to chat with him, but because she couldn't sleep and wanted to come and see him.
Shen Xiyu sat on a stool covered with a futon next to the small wooden bed.
This is a villager's home. There is only one very small hotel in the village, and the environment is not good. The crew can only squeeze in two-thirds of the space.
After negotiation, Shen Xiyu and his friends moved into the homes of several villagers who had their own houses.
Apart from the poor sound insulation, the living space was comfortable. The hostess often gave them steamed locust flowers to eat.
When will it be better...
Chen Xiyu tilted his head and looked at Liang Qi who had his eyes closed, and the fingers supporting his face moved silently in rhythm with his breathing.
It's not that Shen Xiyu isn't sleepy. She's been busy filming during the day lately, and has to go to the clinic in between. Sometimes she even has to stay with the patient in the clinic at night. She has a bad sleep habit, and with the bad environment and worries on her mind, she naturally can't sleep well.
When she closed her eyes unconsciously and her head swayed.
The man on the bed had opened his eyes without knowing when.
Liang Qi's eyes took a few seconds to adjust to the dark environment before he could clearly see Shen Xiyu dozing off beside him.
He has been feeling very uncomfortable these days. Except for a serious illness of this magnitude he had suffered abroad a few years ago, he has never had such an illness again.
I guess it’s because you can’t be exposed to the rain for too long. Last time, this happened because I was exposed to the rain for too long.
It was raining heavily that day, and a puppy borrowed by the crew got lost. Everyone looked for it for a long time. Liang Qi also went there, but his low-quality raincoat was blown to pieces by the strong wind on the way. Liang Qi returned to the crew in the rain. Fortunately, he found the pitiful puppy that was soaked on the ground on his way back to the crew.
I stared at Shen Xiyu unconsciously and got distracted for a while.
Liang Qi wanted to sit up, but he felt that he had no strength in his body.
Forget it, he had no choice but to lie down where he was and stretched out his hand to catch Shen Xiyu's head which was falling down bit by bit.
Shen Xiyu slowly opened his eyes, still somewhat confused.
"Why don't you go to sleep if you're so sleepy?" Liang Qi's voice was very hoarse.
Seeing that he had woken up too, Shen Xiyu walked to the side, poured a glass of water, and turned on a small lamp in the corner.
"I'm sleepy, but I can't fall asleep once I lie down on the bed."
Liang Qi supported himself on the bed and sat up, reaching out to take the glass of water that Shen Xiyu handed over.
The fingertips slid across the back of Shen Xiyu's hand, which was still burning hot, probably still in a low-grade fever.
Shen Xiyu watched him finish drinking the water, and his cracked lips finally showed some color.
"Still feeling bad?"
Liang Qi put a pillow under his waist and shook his head. "Not bad."
"Be careful when you go back tomorrow and wear more clothes."
Liang Qi looked sickly and less aggressive than usual. Under the dim light, he half-closed his eyes and stared quietly at the nagging woman.
"Have you contacted your assistant or a friend to pick you up?"
"Don't worry." Liang Qi's warm palm covered the back of her hand, "Everything has been arranged. I'm not a child anymore."
Shen Xiyu also realized that he was a little nagging. Liang Qi was not a child who could not take care of himself.
"Your illness came on suddenly and hasn't healed yet. I'm worried."
"It's okay." Liang Qi pinched Shen Xiyu's fingers and played with them.
"I'll wait for you to come back in Los Angeles."
"good."
The night was a little chilly, and Shen Xiyu pulled Liang Qi's quilt up.
Her eyes suddenly lit up, "Can I sleep here today?"
Liang Qi was amused by her constant thoughts, "You refused to come over the past few days. I was sick, weren't you afraid of infecting you?"
"I'm strong and healthy. It won't be transmitted to me. It's not an infectious disease."
"No." Liang Qi refused decisively.
…
Ten minutes later, Shen Xiyu, who couldn't resist Liang Qi, leaned over and gently touched Liang Qi's forehead with his lips.
"Then you sleep well, I'll see you off tomorrow morning."
"Well, go back to bed."
Shen Xiyu turned off the light, and everything returned to the time before she came.
After a few seconds, a voice came from the darkness, "Am I really leaving?"
There was a smile in Liang Qi's voice, "Go back to sleep."
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