Chapter 46 Chapter 46
It was a long day.
There were very few people in Yihe Hospital. Wen Shuo helped Ren Li register. A gentle nurse pricked her fingertip for blood and tested for several antigens. Fifteen minutes later, the test results came out.
Ren Li had influenza A, and her temperature had soared to 39.8 degrees. The nurse said that it was a good thing that she was brought to the hospital in time, as she had seen many people fainting and in shock due to high fever, so if you have a fever, you still need to go to the hospital early.
After a checkup, Ren Li was placed in a single room.
She was given an IV drip, her fever subsided a little, and she finally felt much better as she lay on the hospital bed.
The pillow was soft, and her headache was less painful. The long-awaited comfort in her body made her gradually relax, and she slowly fell asleep.
Wen Shuo sent Teacher He his location, touched Ren Li's forehead which was not as hot anymore, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
While in the taxi, he was really afraid that being one minute late would lead to irreversible consequences, and he was also glad that he didn't leave early for evening study.
Ren Li's sleep was not a restful one.
When her head hurts, she'll have many long dreams. She dreamed she was walking in a hot, yellow desert for a long time, feeling thirsty and exhausted.
Then the scene shifted, and heavy rain began to fall all around her. She was drenched in the biting cold, trying to find shelter. She had met many people, and many things had happened to her. All these things were crowding her mind like a revolving lantern, making her feel very uncomfortable.
Finally, she walked in this dream that seemed real and unreal for a long time until she saw a ray of light appear in front of her.
She happily quickened her pace. In the distance, the light became brighter and brighter.
She finally reached the end of the world and saw a gradually clearer grid-like structure resembling a ceiling. Then the world began to zoom in. She tilted her head and saw the potion dripping rhythmically from a transparent bottle, flowing through the disposable infusion tube into her body.
The light from the night light was not very bright and the surroundings were very quiet. She turned her gaze slightly and saw Wen Shuo sitting in front of the hospital bed, sleeping with his head supported by one hand.
Ren Li admitted that Wen Shuo looked really good when he was asleep.
His breathing was soft and even, and his tall nose cast a quiet shadow under the soft light.
Ren Li was afraid of disturbing the tranquility of the moment, and even her breathing became lighter.
Is this a dream? She thought to herself, if it is a dream, it is too real.
As if to verify something, she plucked up the courage and gently touched Wen Shuo's hand that was on the edge of the bed.
A warm temperature came from my fingertips, just like the feeling of Lin Yuan holding my hand and falling asleep when I was sick as a child.
Ren Li had been feeling uncomfortable all day, and now she felt warm and comfortable. She thought, why not just stay like this for a while, it will be fine in a little while.
She thought vaguely and fell into a deeper dream.
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Wen Shuo stayed with Ren Li until late at night. From the initial blood draw and the results, to watching Ren Li admitted to the ward, receiving an IV, and falling into a deep sleep in bed, and then staying with her until the middle of the night, he felt a little tired.
He was tense the whole night. Although there were nurses coming here regularly to check on Ren Li's infusion, he didn't have to stay here all the time, or there was a suite in the ward where he could rest for a while. But he was worried about Ren Li, so when he felt sleepy, he sat here and simply took a nap.
He couldn't sleep well because he was worried about something.
Every once in a while, he would wake up, and when he did, he would always look at Ren Li first out of habit.
She was not in very good condition. Her cheeks were still a little red due to the fever. She coughed a few times in her sleep and frowned from time to time. She looked fragile and quiet.
Wen Shuo fell asleep again. When he woke up again, he found that his fingers were gently held by Ren Li.
Wen Shuo had thought about what it would feel like to hold Ren Li's hand before. But now, no words in the world could describe how he felt at that moment.
The only thing he could feel was the heart in his chest, beating rapidly and powerfully.
Maybe his movements were a little too big, and Ren Li woke up.
The moment she opened her eyes, she saw Wen Shuo in front of her, but she was not very surprised.
But the next second, she seemed to feel the warmth in her hand. She looked down and saw that she was holding Wen Shuo's hand. She became nervous instantly.
Her first reaction was to pull her hand back, but Wen Shuo held it.
Facing Wen Shuo's gaze, Ren Li took great effort to pull her hand back:
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to. I was just half asleep and I don't know how this happened."
In a hurry, she made up a random excuse. She didn't care whether Wen Shuo believed it or not, as long as she believed it herself.
Wen Shuo sat up straight, his eyes scrutinizing him. "Why are you doing this on purpose? Are you holding my hand while I'm asleep?"
Ren Li stopped talking.
Oh, you're lying again, Wen Shuo thought.
He knew that Ren Li clearly understood everything and would take the initiative, but she always pretended that nothing mattered and that she wanted nothing.
She said she didn't want to fall in love in her senior year of high school and that she would put her studies first, leaving no room for choice. I passively agreed to it, but she still said that if I ignored her, I would ignore her, which made me angry.
But what could he do? Seeing the person in front of him show even the slightest expression of grievance was more painful than killing him.
Just like now, the person in front of him blinked her ignorant eyes, held his hand, and took the initiative to show her goodwill, and he wanted to give her his whole heart.
At that moment, Wen Shuo felt that his life was over.
Ren Li raised her pillow and leaned on the bed, but she still looked sick.
But she is much better now, at least she has the energy to anger people now.
She suddenly coughed several times in succession, and Wen Shuo didn't bother to think about what had just happened. In an instant, his mind was all on her again.
"What's wrong? Are you still not feeling well?"
Ren Li stopped coughing. "It's okay. I feel much better now. I just had an IV drip and I sweated a lot while sleeping. The fever should be gone. Oh, by the way, thank you for taking me to the hospital yesterday. You paid the medical expenses for me, right? I'll transfer the money to you when my father comes."
She really brought up the matter of money out of politeness. Wen Shuo understood what she had said, so he returned to his usual nonchalant demeanor: "Okay. As long as it's okay."
The nurse knocked on the door, came in and took my temperature again, and finished another bag of fluid. It was time to remove the needle.
Wen Shuo listened as the nurse inquired about Ren Li's health. Her temperature had finally dropped significantly, but it was still hovering around 37.5 degrees Celsius.
The side effects of the fever were still very obvious. Ren Li still felt very tired, had a dull headache, and broke out in sweat whenever she moved.
The nurse left and the atmosphere in the ward began to turn cold again.
Ren Li had already lain down again. She pulled the quilt to cover herself, leaving only her little head exposed. She blinked her eyes at the ceiling and seemed to be still feeling uncomfortable.
The deep blue sky outside was about to brighten. Wen Shuo glanced at the time and it was almost five in the morning.
Since Ren Li was much better now, he had to leave. Ren Li's family would be arriving soon, and it would be difficult to explain to them.
He knew Ren Li didn't want her parents to see a boy staying here. He didn't care, but he didn't want to see Ren Li embarrassed.
He picked up his coat from the sofa beside him. Ren Li was still awake and turned her head when she heard the movement beside her.
"I'm leaving." Wen Shuo said, "If there's anything, you can press the bell next to it and the nurse will come over."
"What time is it?" Ren Li asked.
Wen Shuo: "It's still early, let's sleep a little longer."
Ren Li nodded and buried her chin in the quilt, but still did not close her eyes.
Wen Shuo didn't move for a long time, then suddenly his Adam's apple moved, and he asked out of nowhere, "Do you still remember the day you celebrated my birthday, and the wish I made for it?"
Ren Li's head was hurting at the moment, but she still wanted to send Wen Shuo away before going to sleep. She remembered this incident, but didn't know why Wen Shuo asked this, so she looked at him in confusion: "Yeah, I remember."
"I originally wanted to make a wish that day, to get into the same university as you." Wen Shuo laughed self-deprecatingly. "Of course, I know this wish is difficult to realize, and there's no way I'll do poorly on the college entrance exam."
Ren Li: ...
So Wen Shuo meant to praise himself in disguise. Is it easy to get into Tsinghua or Peking University?
"So I settled for the next best thing and made another wish." He paused, then continued, "In the future, I want to at least get into university in the same city as you."
The wind was blocked outside the glass, leaving only a long tail sound when it blew past. The room was well heated, and when Wen Shuo looked at Ren Li, his eyes seemed to be filled with a layer of mist.
"But I at least need to know where you want to go so I can have a goal. So, have you decided which city you want to go to college in?"
Ren Li felt like her brain's CPU was overloaded, as if a variety of emotions were constantly pulling at her. She didn't know what Wen Shuo meant by asking this question, but she was inexplicably happy because he asked it.
But she still reminded herself carefully at all times and did not dare to continue hinting at herself, for fear that she would misunderstand the meaning of Wen Shuo's words again.
"Shanghai," Ren Li said, "I want to apply to a finance and economics university in Shanghai."
"Okay." Wen Shuo nodded, "Then we have a deal.
Next year, we will go to university in Shanghai."
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