"good."
Yu Jiu put the child on the bed.
Xu Zi wrung out the towel and used it to wipe An An's face, forehead, armpits, and tummy one by one. One towel wasn't enough, so Yu Jiu went to get another one, and the two of them wiped her together. Then, he put another towel on An An's forehead. Before long, the warm towel became scalding hot; her temperature was really too high.
"Why don't we go to the hospital? An'an's temperature is at least 39 degrees Celsius, it's burning hot. Children are most afraid of fever, we don't want her to get burned."
Yu Jiu said worriedly, "The two of them have already taken off An An's clothes, leaving her in only a thin long-sleeved shirt and trousers, which are close-fitting undershirts."
"Okay, let's go now."
Xu Zijiang used a new towel to wipe An'an, but found that her body temperature was not decreasing. Xu Zijiang panicked and hurriedly wanted to take her to the hospital.
The worst thing about a child with a fever is being bundled up, as it will only make them hotter. So Yu Jiu didn't dress An An in any more clothes, just a blue long-sleeved shirt and pants, and wrapped her in her own army coat to keep out the wind. She didn't dress her in any other clothes.
Xu Zi rode his bicycle, with Yu Jiu holding An An on the back seat. The two rushed towards the hospital, arriving just as dawn broke.
My child has a high fever, what should I do?
Upon arriving at the hospital, Xu Zi hurriedly grabbed the nurse.
"Let me see, let me check the temperature first."
The nurse said calmly, and after observing for a while, she found that An'an was actually in pretty good condition. She wasn't crying anymore, and there were no other problems, so it wasn't that urgent.
Finally, the temperature was checked and found to be 38.9 degrees Celsius, which was not as exaggerated as Yu Jiu had thought, more than 39 degrees Celsius. It was also possible that the fever had subsided a little while she was at home.
"A little medicine will do the trick, and you can continue to try to lower her fever."
The doctor prescribed medicine and carefully ground it into powder, which could be mixed with water and fed to the child. However, the medicine was very bitter, and An'an refused to drink it. Yu Jiu held her and held her little hands still. Xu Zi steeled his heart, pried open her mouth with a spoon, and forced the medicine into her mouth.
"Awooooo!"
"An'an, be good, we'll be fine after you finish your medicine."
Yu Jiu kept comforting her, and Xu Zi took advantage of the moment when she started to cry to quickly feed her all the medicine, and then gave her some water before moving the bowl away.
"Okay, okay, we've finished drinking it all. Now that we've finished, we'll be fine. Don't cry anymore."
Yu Jiu picked up An An and walked around for a bit. The two of them were still in the hospital lobby, planning to wait until An An's fever subsided before going back. Otherwise, if the fever spiked again after they went back, they would have no choice but to come back to the hospital.
"Awoooooo...woooooo..."
An'an's crying gradually became intermittent. She whimpered a few times in grievance and snuggled into Yu Jiu's arms. Her pretty little face was red from crying. Yu Jiu felt heartbroken and could only keep stroking her back to calm her down.
"I've already asked, and there are still private rooms available. Let's go to the ward."
Xu Zi put his arm around Yu Jiu's shoulder and led her and An An to a private ward at the end of the second floor.
In just a short while, An'an had cried herself to sleep. She stayed still in Yu Jiu's arms and was almost asleep. Yu Jiu didn't rush to put her down, but instead carried her around for a while. Only when she was completely still did she carefully put An'an on the bed.
An'an was asleep with her eyes closed, glistening tears still clinging to her eyelashes. Her little mouth was pursed tightly, and her little hands were clenched into fists. One hand was still clutching Yu Jiu's collar, looking pitiful.
"You should take a nap too. I'll watch over An'an."
Xu Zijiang helped Yu Jiu lie down and held An An as she slept, while he sat beside her, watching her so he could immediately notice if she woke up or felt unwell.
"How can I sleep? Come up with me, the three of us can squeeze in. It's winter, so it'll be warmer if we squeeze together."
Yu Jiu yawned, then moved her arms around An'an and moved aside to make room for Xu Zijiang. Xu Zijiang then got into bed as well, patting An'an and then Yu Jiu. Neither of the adults could sleep, so they propped their heads up and watched the sleeping An'an.
They didn't know how long they watched, only that the sky was getting brighter. Xu Zijiang and Yu Jiu kept an eye on An'an, touching her forehead from time to time. Later, when they found that her fever had subsided and her face was no longer flushed, Yu Jiu breathed a sigh of relief and fell asleep holding An'an.
When An'an woke up again, she was hungry. She snuggled into Yu Jiu's arms and tried to lift Yu Jiu's clothes. Yu Jiu was awakened by her movements and kissed An'an's baby face.
Are you hungry? Are you feeling unwell?
"Ahhh!"
Little An'an grinned at Yu Jiu, looking very happy, probably because she wasn't feeling unwell anymore.
"It's good that you're not feeling bad anymore. Come on, let's eat. Your dad probably went to buy food for Mom."
Yu Jiu lifted her clothes and hugged her little An'an to feed her. Xu Zi was no longer in the ward, and she had covered An'an's other side with a pillow. Even if Yu Jiu wasn't fully awake and An'an tossed and turned, she wouldn't fall off, thanks to the pillow.
Not long after An'an finished eating, Yu Jiu pulled down her clothes, and Xu Zijiang returned. Sure enough, he had gone to buy breakfast, carrying porridge and steamed buns.
"They're all awake. An'an's fever has gone down. Let's go back after breakfast."
Xu Zijiang leaned over and pressed his forehead against An'an's little head to check her temperature again. She was indeed no longer feverish, and An'an was very energetic, moving her hands and feet around and even grabbing Xu Zijiang's hair with her little hands. She was very lively.
"good."
An'an was alright, and Yu Jiu breathed a sigh of relief. The ordeal last night had almost scared her to death. Only now did she realize that she was hungry. The two quickly ate breakfast, packed up, and went home after completing the discharge procedures.
When Gouzi came looking for Xu Zijiang this morning, he found that they weren't home early in the morning. He thought they had gone out to play somewhere, but when he came back at noon, he found out that An'an had a fever last night and they had taken her to the hospital in the middle of the night.
"Is An'an alright now?"
"It's alright now."
"That's good. Otherwise, I would feel really bad. If it weren't for my wedding yesterday, Yu Zhiqing would never have taken An'an out to run around like that."
"Besides, my family took so much meat from the captain, and I can't gather that much meat in a short time. Captain, I can only owe you for a while."
Gouzi said guiltily that although he was now working at the department store, his salary was paid by Xu Zijiang and Yu Jiu, which was only about 20 yuan a month, without any other subsidies. So even though he had money now, it was still very difficult for him to buy meat, unlike Xu Zijiang and Yu Jiu, who had connections and coupons and could buy it wherever they wanted.
"Alright, we won't miss your little bit of meat. Don't be so polite with us. With that energy, you should go and teach those four boys a lesson. If it weren't for your aunt's help yesterday, I think your wedding would have been in big trouble. You would have definitely made a fool of yourself."
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