"I've already tried my best, exceptionally hard."
Dr. Niu gave an awkward laugh and quickly left.
It started raining that night.
After finishing her work, Jiang Jingxue ran home in the rain.
She entered the room and only saw Panpan; she didn't see Gu Pingwei.
Jiang Jingxue hung up her wet coat.
"Panpan, where's Daddy? Hasn't he come back yet?"
"Mom, Dad doesn't seem to be feeling well. He came back and went inside to sleep; he didn't even eat dinner. Mom, please go check on Dad!"
Are you feeling unwell?
Could it be that the cloudy, rainy weather worsened my leg ailment?
Jiang Jingxue went into the inner room, which was dark.
Jiang Jingxue lit a kerosene lamp.
"Gu Pingwei, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
Gu Pingwei kept his eyes closed and turned his back to her, offering no response.
"Are you asleep? Let me check on you first before you sleep."
Jiang Jingxue went around to the other side of the bed.
Gu Pingwei still did not respond.
Jiang Jingxue felt something was off.
Seeing that his breathing was steady, he didn't seem to have fallen into a deep sleep, so he shouldn't be unable to hear her.
Jiang Jingxue placed the kerosene lamp on the table, lifted the blanket, and reached out to touch his wounds, wanting to examine him.
Just then, Gu Pingwei suddenly opened his eyes.
His large hand grasped hers, preventing her from touching it.
"Jiang Jingxue, don't touch me!"
Gu Pingwei's voice was cold and distant.
This side of Gu Pingwei felt very unfamiliar to Jiang Jingxue.
Her face was full of surprise.
"Gu Pingwei, what do you mean by this? Are you delirious from a fever?"
Jiang Jingxue touched Gu Pingwei's forehead with her other hand.
"You don't have a fever... what nonsense are you talking about?"
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