Clank... Clank...
As night falls, the green train sways along the rails, winding and circling, the cold wind whistles, and the shadows of the trees sway above the windows, like a devil with bared fangs and claws.
The carriage was quiet and most everyone was asleep.
Zhou Yunwan couldn't fall asleep no matter what. The quilt on her body had a very strong smell. Even after changing the sheets, she still felt a little uncomfortable. So she only let the quilt cover the area below her waist. Anyway, she had her coat on, so she didn't feel cold.
Not only that, the bed was very small, and it was difficult for her to turn over. The slightest movement would cause it to creak. In order not to disturb others, she could only lie flat on her back, staring at the upper bunk and counting sheep.
As I was counting, I forgot which one I was counting and had to start counting again.
One sheep, two sheep, three sheep...
She was sleeping so uncomfortably, and Chen Yanli was probably even more uncomfortable than her. After all, with his height and weight, it was still a question whether he could put down his long legs.
As she thought, Shen Yanli couldn't sleep either. He rested his eyes with his hands behind his head, half-bent his long legs and reluctantly let them go, not only because of the noise of the train, but also because of the subtle noises coming from above his head from time to time.
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She seemed to be suffering from insomnia just like him.
After she lay down, she tossed and turned frequently. Her movements were very small, but he could clearly notice her every move from the lower bunk.
Compared to their suffering, Uncle Zheng in the next bed was sleeping very soundly and even started snoring.
He couldn't help but think that it would be even harder for her to fall asleep.
Sure enough, as soon as the snoring started, he heard a helpless sigh. She also gently hammered the quilt twice, as if silently accusing Uncle Zheng of his snoring that resounded through the sky.
Shen Yanli slowly opened his eyes and curled his lips in a small arc of laughter.
She persisted until the second half of the night, when the noise above gradually disappeared. She finally couldn't bear it anymore and slowly fell asleep.
*
The next day, Zhou Yunwan was awakened by Chen Yanli. She raised half of her eyelids dazedly and saw him standing by the bed, looking at her.
His superior height was enough for him to stand on level ground and look her in the eye.
She wanted to say something, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she couldn't help coughing: "Ahem, Brother Shen?"
For fear of disturbing others, she quickly covered her mouth, her face turning red.
It is depressing and painful, and one cannot help but feel pity when listening to it.
Only then did she notice that something was wrong with her body. Her head felt heavy as if it were filled with lead, and her throat was so dry that she couldn't speak.
The lively and smart little girl yesterday has become so weak and pitiful today. Shen Yanli pursed his thin lips hard, "How is it? Where do you feel uncomfortable?"
His voice was magnetic and clear, like a spring breeze, with a lingering and tender feeling, so beautiful that it made people intoxicated. At a certain moment, Zhou Yunwan felt that she didn't seem to be so uncomfortable.
But this state did not last long. She was defeated by the aggressive virus again. She waved her hands weakly, and her voice sounded hoarse: "Ahem, my throat and stomach are not feeling well, and my head is dizzy."
Shen Yanli’s brows furrowed even more, he had noticed the abnormality when he wanted to call her for breakfast, at first he thought she was sleeping heavily because she slept too late, but her cheeks were too red and her breathing was not so smooth.
Realizing something was wrong, he woke her up immediately. It turned out that she had a cold, but he didn't know if she had a fever.
He pressed his eyelids and reached out to touch her forehead.
His sudden action made Zhou Yunwan stunned. Her neck shrank subconsciously, and her long and curled eyelashes brushed against his palm, bringing a slight itch.
Shen Yanli paused for a moment, and whispered, “Don’t move.”
Their eyes met in the air, filled with tenderness. Zhou Yunwan looked at him with tears in her eyes. She realized his intention belatedly and said "oh" softly. She then moved her head forward, like a kitten rubbing against its owner, tickling his heart.
Not long after, his voice suddenly became deep: "It turns out that you have a fever."
Zhou Yunwan sniffed and couldn't help but suspect that it was because she didn't cover herself with the quilt properly last night. The original owner was in poor health to begin with, and she actually took a chance and slept like that all night. It would be strange if she didn't catch a cold.
There was no medicine for sale on the train and it was not easy to get off along the way. There seemed to be no other way except to force my way to Beijing.
But there are also benefits to having a cold. She feels that her eyelids are so heavy now that she can fall asleep immediately as long as she closes her eyes. Finally, she doesn't have to count sheep for half the night.
So she said with a positive attitude: "Brother Shen, I'm fine. I should be fine after a good night's sleep."
After she finished speaking, without giving Shen Yanli time to speak, she closed her eyes, as if she was about to fall asleep.
Chen Yanli had a complicated expression, knowing that there was no other way out, so he did not bother her any more.
Zhou Yunwan was in a daze the whole day. Except for eating and going to the toilet, she basically spent the whole time in **. In the blink of an eye, it was dark outside again. However, as long as she could get through tonight, she would be able to reach Beijing by noon tomorrow.
It's also a hope.
After lying on the hard bed for more than ten hours, Zhou Yunwan felt that her waist was no longer her own. She couldn't help but rub it here and pinch it there, tossing and turning in the bed like a twisting maggot.
Faintly, she heard Zheng Huaiguo's voice: "Professor Shen, you're back? Then you continue to watch, I'm going to the bathroom."
Then came Shen Yanli’s voice: “Uncle Zheng, go ahead.”
Listening to the conversation between the two, Zhou Yunwan stopped kneading. After she fell asleep, what did Chen Yanli do?
Just at this moment, Shen Yanli came to her and asked softly if she was awake. Zhou Yunwan raised half of her body and looked down to see a bowl of black soup in his hand, which looked like Chinese medicine.
The bitter smell of medicine rushed into her nose, and Zhou Yunwan's pretty face wrinkled up instantly. Suddenly she thought of something and raised her eyebrows in confusion: "Where did the medicine come from?"
Before Shen Yanli could speak, an old lady explained for her: "Your boyfriend went from room to room to ask about it. It just so happened that a little girl in the room in front of him also caught a cold and had one pack of herbs left."
"It's a good thing your partner had the idea to go to the dining car and ask the conductor for help to boil the medicine."
Zhou Yunwan looked over in the direction of the sound and discovered that the bed that originally belonged to the old man was now occupied by an old lady.
She was just moved by Chen Yanli running around for her, and the next second, he poured a bucket of cold water on her head.
“We are not an item, she is my sister.” Shen Yanli retorted in a deep voice.
A girl's reputation is very important these days. How can you make a conclusion without knowing the facts?
"Ah? So you are brother and sister? They don't look alike... I misunderstood. I'm sorry." The old lady felt guilty when he looked at her. She smiled awkwardly. She never thought that even though she had seen so many people, she would make a mistake one day.
Zhou Yunwan slowly came back to her senses and realized that they were mistaken for a couple again. Counting the previous two times, this was the third time.
That’s right, when a handsome man and a beautiful woman are together and they don’t look alike, of course others will prejudge them as a couple.
Shen Yanli didn’t hear it the first two times, so she didn’t specifically explain it, but this time he heard it and refuted it directly without any hesitation.
She was right. He just treated her as a sister, not a woman.
His kindness to her was not tinged with any romantic feelings. It was simply because he saw her as young and treated her as a junior that he gave her special care.
This realization made Zhou Yunwan unable to laugh no matter what.
"It's not convenient to be here, I'll come down and drink."
Her suddenly cold tone made Shen Yanli frown imperceptibly.
After getting off the bed, Zhou Yunwan took the bowl from Shen Yanli's hand. It was a big bowl full of thick black juice, which was really hard to swallow. However, in order to recover soon, she had to drink it, so she could only pinch her nose and swallow it in one gulp.
The thick medicine flowed down her mouth and into her throat, choking her so much that tears welled up in her eyes and her facial features became deformed. She couldn't help but mutter, "It's so bitter."
At this moment, Shen Yanli opened his palm and handed her two candies.
Zhou Yunwan looked up in surprise, and her eyes met his dark pupils, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.
She had mentioned in the clinic that she was most afraid of bitterness, but she didn't expect him to remember it and even prepare candy in advance...
But soon the bitterness surged up again, and without thinking too much, she quickly picked up one of the candies, peeled off the outer shell and quickly stuffed it into her mouth.
The sweet taste covers up the bitterness all the way and makes it sweet to the heart.
Not long after she finished drinking the medicine, a clear female voice suddenly interrupted from not far away: "Comrade, is the medicine effective?"
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