Puppy is clingy
When Pei Qingwu returned with the water, she found that Gu Heng's face was flushed red due to a high fever.
The boy was already handsome, with features that resembled a magnificent landscape painting. Now, with his face flushed red, he appeared even more strikingly beautiful.
Her eyes welled up with tears again, reflecting the moonlight streaming in from the window, sparkling and endearing.
He was probably delirious with fever; seeing Pei Qingwu walking towards him, he gave her a smile and stammered, "Sister..."
Her voice was like melted honey.
Pei Qingwu's heart skipped a beat, and he almost dropped the water.
"What did you call me?" She sat down next to him and held the water glass to his lips: "Here, have some water."
"elder sister……"
He called out again, staring intently at Pei Qingwu.
His eyes, curved like the clear moonlight, blinked, revealing a mixture of grievances and dependence brought on by his illness. As they swirled, Pei Qingwu vaguely saw what looked like a fluffy tail growing out of his back.
Shaking it incessantly.
Thinking that he was only sixteen years old and in high school, my heart softened.
"Okay, open your mouth, I'll feed you water."
Gu Heng obediently opened his mouth, tilted his head back, and as he drank the water, his Adam's apple bobbed up and down, exuding an indescribable sensuality.
"I want more."
People with fever tend to be thirsty.
Pei Qingwu poured him another cup.
This time, Gu Heng drank a little too quickly, and water spilled from the corner of his lips, sliding down his clothes and swirling around his delicate collarbone.
Pei Qingwu subconsciously reached out to help him wipe it.
He felt hot all over, and the skin around his collarbone was also hot, but it felt nice to the touch—smooth and delicate, like a peeled egg.
"Ugh...mmm..."
Gu Heng subconsciously lowered his head to touch Pei Qingwu's palm, muttering, "Sister's hands are so cold, I like them so much..."
Pei Qingwu remained calm and composed.
How can I put it? I've lived in modern times for so long, and even if I've never eaten pork, I've at least seen a pig run.
Seeing Gu Heng's clingy behavior, she chuckled and teased, "What, do you like it when your older sister touches you?"
"Hmm..." Gu Heng nodded.
He was probably delirious from the fever, because Gu Heng was saying all sorts of things.
After nodding, he even went to undo his belt.
"What...what are you doing?" Pei Qingwu was starting to panic.
"Show your sister your abs, isn't that what she loves to see the most?" Gu Heng asked blankly, his eyes half-closed.
"No, I, you..."
This made Pei Qingwu blush deeply.
"When did I say that? Wait, how did you know?"
To avoid embarrassment, Pei Qingwu quickly stood up: "Really... you've been burned to the point of being stupid. I'll go find you some medicine."
With that, she quickly left.
Gu Heng stood behind her, stunned, and called out, "Sister, you really aren't going to watch?!"
Look, look at his grandfather's mustache!
Having experienced three years of wearing face masks in modern times, Pei Qingwu has developed a strong sense of hoarding.
Even in this era, she still bought and stocked up on many commonly used medicinal herbs. When she bought them, she always asked the doctor about their uses and put them away in different categories.
"You caught a cold and have a fever, so you should drink... drink what again?"
Pei Qingwu paused slightly as he searched for medicinal herbs, the image of the doctor's instructions flashing through his mind.
"He caught a chill from the rain, and the pathogenic factors are trapped on the surface. We should use Ephedra Decoction to disperse the wind and cold..." she murmured to herself, her fingertips already touching the paper packet containing ephedra. "But seeing his high fever and flushed face, it's already a sign that the heat has penetrated deeper..."
She pondered deeply, recalling the old doctor's words as he stroked his beard: "If there is a mixture of cold and heat, the treatment should focus on harmonizing the symptoms; Xiao Chai Hu Tang is the most appropriate."
Yes, that's true. Back in modern times, when I went to an amusement park and got soaked on the log flume, I also drank Xiaochaihu granules.
Thinking of this, she first took three qian of Bupleurum, which is the main medicine for harmonizing Shaoyang and can relieve fever and dispel evil.
It is also combined with two qian of Scutellaria baicalensis to clear internal heat, and three qian of Pinellia ternata to harmonize the stomach and relieve nausea.
Remembering Gu Heng's parched lips, she added an extra qian of ginseng, along with roasted licorice root, ginger, and jujubes to harmonize his body's vital energy.
The medicinal herbs made a soft, clinking sound in the porcelain bowl.
"His fever is so high, we should add some cooling and thirst-quenching herbs..."
So I added two qian of Anemarrhena asphodeloides and five qian of gypsum.
After gathering all the medicinal herbs, she originally intended to stew them in the kitchen, but considering that Gu Heng was a patient, she couldn't bear to leave him alone outside, so she moved the medicine pot to the bedside.
Gu Heng sat up halfway, glancing at her groggily: "Sister?"
To be honest, every time he called her "sister," Pei Qingwu's heart softened a little more.
The thought that if the boy recovered, he definitely wouldn't want to keep calling her that, so she didn't stop him and just verbally agreed.
"Yes, your sister is making you some medicine."
The flames licked the bottom of the medicine pot, and the aroma of medicine gradually spread.
She tended to the bubbling medicine pot, occasionally stirring it gently with bamboo chopsticks.
Gu Heng stayed quietly by his side, the firelight dancing on his face and outlining his handsome features.
"It smells so bitter..."
Pei Qingwu said, "All medicines are bitter."
Once the medicinal liquid had reduced to the perfect consistency, she used a cotton cloth as a base to filter it into a bowl. The brownish-red medicine gleamed brightly in the moonlight.
"Aheng, get up and drink your medicine."
Gu Heng leaned closer, still half asleep, and took a sip from her hand. He immediately frowned: "Bitter..."
"Good medicine tastes bitter." Her tone was gentle, but brooked no refusal: "If you don't want to keep burning up with fever and talking nonsense, then you'd better finish it."
Gu Heng smacked his lips and looked at her with a wronged expression: "If I drink all the medicine, will you give me a reward, sister?"
Like a little kid.
Pei Qingwu was both amused and annoyed, but a touch of pity still welled up in her heart.
"Yes, I'll give you a torreya nut to eat," she said half-jokingly.
Gu Heng looked at her with his moist eyes again, and suddenly said softly, "Just now... I wasn't completely confused."
Pei Qingwu's hand holding the bowl trembled slightly.
He took the medicine bowl, tilted his head back, and drank the bitter medicine in one gulp.
As his Adam's apple bobbed, a drop of medicine slid down his chin. When he put down the bowl, his eyes cleared a little.
"It's really bitter..."
Pei Qingwu had expected this, and took out some candy from her pocket and gave it to him: "Here, have some candy."
Gu Heng leaned over and, using Pei Qingwu's hand, popped the candy into his mouth.
His teeth brushed against Pei Qingwu's fingertips, carrying the boy's burning breath.
This made Pei Qingwu awkwardly shrink his fingers.
The scent of medicine had not yet dissipated when Gu Heng, who had been lying quietly to cool off, frowned again and let out a soft, impatient whimper.
"It's hot...so hot..."
He haphazardly tugged at the collar of his already loose undergarment, his movements weak and feeble with illness, yet unusually stubborn.
He ripped open the thin fabric, and his clothes slipped down, revealing a smooth chest.
The moonlight flowed unhindered over it, outlining the nascent muscle lines of the boy.
Although his pectoral muscles were not bulging, they were firm and undulating, extending to his flat abdomen. The grooves of his abdominal muscles were particularly clear in the candlelight and moonlight, rising and falling slightly with his slightly rapid breathing, like a fine porcelain covered with a delicate glaze.
Pei Qingwu's gaze inevitably swept over the suddenly revealed beautiful scenery, and his heart skipped a beat, as if he had been burned by something.
She immediately turned her face away, but her ears uncontrollably began to burn.
"Gu Heng! Stop fooling around and get dressed!"
His voice was deliberately tense, carrying a warning tone, trying to cover up the momentary embarrassment.
"Don't wear it...it's too hot...sister, look, I'm fine..."
Gu Heng's cheeks were flushed from the fever, his eyes were half-dazed and half-stubborn, and even carried a clumsy sense of showing off. He even tried to prop himself up so that she could see him more clearly.
"Doesn't my sister... like watching it...?"
His voice was sticky and hoarse, with the characteristic raspyness of a high fever and an arrogant bluntness.
This almost shameless frankness made Pei Qingwu's cheeks flush bright red, even hotter than Gu Heng's feverish face.
"Who, who wants to watch this! You're delirious and just spouting nonsense!"
She was filled with shame and anger, and completely gave up trying to reason with this half-confused little patient.
Seeing that Gu Heng's hand was about to pull at the other side of his clothes, Pei Qingwu acted decisively. Instead of helping him adjust his clothes, she grabbed the thick brocade quilt from the side of the bed and ruthlessly covered his head with it.
The movements were quick, precise, and extremely efficient.
"Ugh—!"
Gu Heng was instantly submerged in the soft, thick blanket, with only a wisp of dark hair and the edge of the blanket showing.
He struggled to stick his head out, his hands and feet flailing under the covers.
He was still a young boy, and he struggled to stick his head out, which was all messed up, and then tried to stretch out his hand as well.
Then Pei Qingwu ruthlessly pushed him back down.
"Stay put!"
Pei Qingwu pressed down hard on the wriggling "silkworm pupa" inside the blanket: "You need to sweat it out! You'll only get better if you sweat it out! If you keep moving around and pulling, I'll wrap you up like a dumpling and throw you out!"
Her heart was pounding like a drum. The fleeting image she had just caught was still haunting her mind, and she could only use a show of bravado to mask her panic.
A few muffled protests and sobs came from under the covers, accompanied by a few indistinct words like "Sister is bad" and "I'm suffocating."
But the splashing eventually subsided.
"elder sister……"
Calling her "Mom" won't help.
Perhaps it was the effects of the drug, or perhaps it was the effect of Pei Qingwu's unreasonable suppression, but Gu Heng finally succumbed to the warmth of the darkness and the confinement of the blankets, with only faint breathing sounds coming through the fabric.
Pei Qingwu breathed a sigh of relief, but didn't immediately let go of the corner of the blanket.
She steadied herself and secretly berated herself—Pei Qingwu, Pei Qingwu, why are you panicking over a little kid who's delirious with fever!
Afraid of suffocating him, she loosened her grip a little, and Gu Heng immediately poked his head out, revealing his big, watery eyes, which were full of accusation.
Pei Qingwu's tone softened as well: "Be good, go to sleep, you'll feel better after a good night's sleep."
"Um……"
Gu Heng, emboldened, grabbed Pei Qingwu's hand and said childishly, "Sister, stay with me!"
"Okay, I'll go with you, we won't go anywhere."
The medicine took effect, and Gu Heng gradually drifted off to sleep.
Pei Qingwu was also sleepy, so she let Gu Heng hold her hand and lay down to sleep.
A short while later, Gu Heng opened his eyes.
He was pretending to fall asleep at first, but that was also his doing.
The boy's gaze lingered on Pei Qingwu for a moment, then he forced himself to get up despite the discomfort caused by his illness, gently picked up Pei Qingwu, and placed him on the bed.
Then, I tucked her in.
His fingertips hovered just inches from the woman's temple, moved timidly, but ultimately didn't dare to actually touch her.
"I wasn't lying to you just now, sister, I really wasn't sick or confused."
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