Bai Zhu thought that people probably have antibodies against everything.
Just like how she felt uncomfortable with Xiao Lingchen's affectionate way of addressing her at first, after he shamelessly called her that so many times, she would at most choke back a little and eventually got too lazy to correct him.
"When did you wake up? Why didn't you wake me up sooner? How are you feeling now? Should I call a doctor for you?"
Xiao Lingchen said, "It's alright, it hurts a little, but I can bear it."
Bai Shu didn't know anything about medicine and didn't know what the patient would look like after the surgery. After hesitating for a moment, she asked him, "Could you please pour me a glass of water?" Xiao Lingchen pondered for a while and then said, "Could you please pour me a glass of water?"
Bai Zhu didn't say much. She quickly mixed the water she had boiled with cooled boiled water to make it the right temperature and brought it over to him. Xiao Lingchen smiled bitterly and said, "I'm afraid I can't sit up to drink it like this."
"Then what should I do? Shake your bed?"
"No, my ribs will hurt," he said pitifully, but bravely added, "Fine, I'll just stay thirsty. I won't die anyway."
"How can you be so careless about taking care of yourself? You're always thirsty, how can that be?"
Bai Shu sighed, went to the kitchen to find a spoon, and sat down by his bedside: "Come on, open your mouth."
The man's forehead was wrapped in gauze, and he was so weak and listless that Bai Shu felt a pang of worry in her heart. She moved even more gently and slowly. Fortunately, he was very obedient and opened his mouth when told to open it and turned his head when told to turn it. Soon, he drank a cup of water.
"You shouldn't be able to eat right after surgery. I'd better ask the doctor—"
Xiao Lingchen said, "You can eat. Only abdominal or head surgeries, especially those performed under general anesthesia, prevent you from eating immediately. My surgery is on my leg, and it's not very serious. If you're very hungry, you can eat something like steamed egg custard, thin porridge, or chicken soup."
Half an hour ago, Xiao Shisan had just sent someone to deliver a box of eggs, rice, noodles, vegetables, and fruits, as well as a lot of fresh frozen chicken and duck meat, all of which were placed in the refrigerator.
Before leaving, those people sighed and told him that the Xiao family's situation was unstable, and they could neither take care of the young master nor trust anyone else to come, so they could only trouble her.
The doctors and nurses take care of all the washing and hygiene. All she needs to do is feed the children, read them a story, and sing them a song...
Bai Shu wasn't truly naive; it would be strange if she hadn't seen through these people's ill intentions.
But every time she suspiciously tried to test Xiao Lingchen, he would immediately cry out in pain and look on weakly. She would subconsciously feel anxious and worried and take care of him, but after she finished, she would forget about him.
Are you hungry? Would you like me to cook you some porridge and steamed egg custard?
Xiao Lingchen apologized but remained resolute: "No need, you're very tired, go and rest first, I'm not important."
The more he said that, the more uneasy Bai Shu became, especially since a rumbling sound from a stomach could be heard in the air right after he finished speaking. She was so angry she wanted to laugh, so she shook her head and went into the kitchen.
Thanks to her work at the food stalls during this time, she had seen a lot of chefs and was able to easily cook porridge and steamed egg custard.
After carrying the bowl out of the kitchen, Bai Shu said, "Just say you're hungry. Don't always hold back. Do you think I'll ignore you?"
The man lay obediently on the bed. He was badly injured, and his once sharp and cold eyes were now filled with tears, making him look harmless and pitiful, which made people feel sorry for him.
"Baby, you're so good to me, how can I ever repay you?"
Bai Zhu stirred the steamed egg custard, let it cool, and fed it to him spoonful by spoonful, saying in a low voice, "I don't need your repayment."
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