Chapter 10 Cold

There must be something going on between the Lin family and the Ji family. After confirming that Lin Shouyi and his wife knew about the engagement, Lin Qiao made this guess.

After all, with the personalities of this couple, even if the Ji family didn't contact them, they would take the initiative to get close to this good relative. How could they have no contact for more than ten years?

If Lin Qiao's father had not died early, leaving only Lin Qiao as his only child, Old Master Ji was afraid that Lin Qiao would have no one to take care of him in the future, so he arranged a marriage for him with the Lin family. Lin Shouyi and his wife were very upset, but they also wanted to let this good thing happen to their daughter.

The timing of the two families’ cessation of contact was also very coincidental, shortly after the beginning of that decade…

Lin Qiao did not show any surprise, "I know, I will pay attention to it." He also sincerely suggested to Lin Wei: "I see that Yandu already has its own business, and there will definitely be more and more job opportunities in the future. Brother, if you can't concentrate on studying, you can go to the city in a year or two."

Lin Wei has a good character. If he stays in the village, it will only delay Lin Shouyi and Sun Xiuzhi.

With parents like this, which girl from a good family would be willing to marry him? With the reform and opening up, there will be more opportunities outside.

Seeing that she was serious, Lin Wei nodded and said, "Then take care of yourself."

"Take care of yourself, bro."

When the two came back from the yard, Liu Yulan had already put the things in the back seat of the jeep and was waiting for Lin Qiao with her head raised.

Lin Qiao had already finished talking to Lin Wei, so without saying anything more, he walked over and opened the car door, "Let's go."

"Be careful on the road." Liu Yulan couldn't help but remind him, and it was obvious that she was reluctant to leave.

Thinking of what Lin Wei had just said, Lin Qiao whispered in her ear, "Why don't the Lin and Ji families have any contact anymore? Do you know, Mom?"

"No longer in touch? When did it happen?" Liu Yulan looked confused.

It's obvious that she was unaware of this. Well, she should have remarried by then, so the Lin family would never have told her this.

"Nothing, I'm just asking."

Lin Qiao didn't say anything else, but Ji Duo rolled down the window and said, "Where are you going? I'll let Xiao Fang take you there."

Liu Yulan had not spent much time with her daughter before, let alone her future son-in-law, so she waved her hand and said, "No, it's not convenient for me to go back to the village."

He helped Lin Qiao close the car door and drove away, but after walking for a while he couldn't help but look back.

Lin Qiao saw it clearly from the car window, but she didn't call her. If she really called her up, Liu Yulan would be uncomfortable. Why bother?

I don’t know whether what happened in the Lin family was reported to the village party secretary, but Lin Qiao went to get the letter of introduction and it went smoothly.

When the jeep drove out of the village, the small stone bridge that was swallowed by the rain yesterday was completely exposed, and the puddles on the road still reflected the gradually rising sunlight. Fortunately, the jeep had a high chassis, otherwise the bottom of the car would have been damaged.

Lin Qiao put the opened letter of introduction into her schoolbag, took out the letter left by Mr. Lin and Mrs. Lin and began to read it carefully.

The Lin and Ji families suddenly stopped communicating. If something really happened, perhaps we can find some clues in it.

As she watched, Lin Qiao's eyelids became heavy. When Xiao Fang stopped to refuel, she had already fallen asleep leaning against the back of the chair.

After all, it was a hospital ward, and there were only two empty beds. Ji Duo and Xiao Fang slept together last night. Although Lin Qiao was not crowded, there were several grown men in the room, and after so much trouble, he must not have slept well.

Ji Duo asked Xiao Fang to roll up the car window, and when it was time for lunch, Lin Qiao still hadn't woken up.

This time he could only call for help. After calling twice, Lin Qiao in the back seat finally opened his eyes dazedly, "Have you eaten yet?"

The voice was vague and hoarse. Ji Duo felt something was wrong. She turned back and found Lin Qiao half-closed her eyes and her whole face was red. Perhaps she noticed it herself, so she shook her head and tried to wake up, but she looked even more dizzy.

Ji Duo frowned, "Do you have a fever?"

"Fever?" Lin Qiao raised his hand blankly and touched his forehead. "It seems a little hot."

Compared to his usual smart and tough appearance, he seemed a step slower and his words were so soft that he seemed to be mumbling.

Ji Duo simply stopped asking her and told Xiao Fang: "Go to the hospital."

Xiao Fang said "hmm", asked someone on the roadside, and quickly drove to the nearest hospital.

In such a short time, Lin Qiao in the back seat had already fallen asleep again. Ji Duo knocked on the car window several times before she responded. As soon as the car door was opened, she couldn't help but sneeze several times. It was obviously the best time of the day at noon, but she was shivering with her arms hugged.

It seems that I caught a cold from the rain last night.

If I had known, I would have let her take those clothes with her. Ji Duo frowned and simply took off his military jacket and handed it to her, "Wear this."

The two soldiers were fine after getting caught in the rain, but she caught a cold. Lin Qiao felt helpless, but she didn't try to be brave. She followed her heart and handed it over, and even put both arms into her sleeves, which made her feel better.

After going to the hospital for a check-up, it was found that he did have a fever, but it was not severe enough to require an injection.

It was not necessary, so Lin Qiao naturally did not want to take the shot. It was not because he was afraid of injections, but because he did not trust the medicines of this era. Not to mention far away, in Shahe Village where his original body lived, there were people who had nerve damage or even loss of hearing due to injections for fever.

After prescribing the medicine, they returned to the state-owned hotel. Ji Duo even used a military kettle to get Lin Qiao a pot of hot water.

Lin Qiao sat at the table, took some antipyretic medicine first, then held the kettle in both hands and drank the hot water slowly in small sips.

Her body was warm, and she was obviously in better condition. However, perhaps because her clothes were too big, she looked small, with a face only the size of a palm. When she drank water, her eyelashes drooped quietly, and a few white and slender fingers were exposed from her overly long sleeves, looking strangely well-behaved.

Ji Duo suddenly thought of his two nephews and nieces at home. They seemed to have never been so well-behaved, and it was a headache every time they were sick.

Perhaps only children who are loved have the capital to be willful when they are sick.

Perhaps only by erecting a body of sharp thorns can one protect and take care of oneself in such an environment.

Ji Duo retracted his gaze and picked up a piece of food for Lin Qiao with unused chopsticks.

After he finished pinching her, he finally came to his senses. He looked up and found that the driver, Xiao Fang, was also looking at him with a surprised look.

Ji Duo was not a friendly person, and was only nice to his nephews and nieces. This was the first time Xiao Fang saw him pick up food for others. Lin Qiao was a bit sluggish, and didn't pay much attention to it. When Ji Duo picked up food for her, she ate it obediently.

In fact, she is only five years older than Ji Ling, and even three years younger than Ji Ze, so she can be considered as nephew or niece.

Thinking about the two at home, Ji Duo's expression returned to normal. He raised his hand and picked up another piece of food for Lin Qiao with his chopsticks, "Don't just eat rice."

It sounded a bit serious, and it was hard for Lin Qiao not to pay attention this time.

I don’t know how the Ji family named their children. The nephew and uncle only differ by a radical. She had found a chance to look at the deed before and discovered that it was written with a brush. The handwriting was wild and sloppy, and the strokes were connected. It was impossible to tell whether it was “哆” or “泽”.

However, when at the Lin family, Sun Xiuzhi guessed that Ji Duo was his partner, and Ji Duo did not refute it, so it was likely that he was the male protagonist.

Lin Qiao's brain was still a little confused from the fever. She thought that no matter whether she was willing or not, this man was still very responsible. It was just that sometimes he looked at her like an elder looking at a younger person.

Could it be that the original owner had no father since childhood and lacked fatherly love, so she particularly liked this kind of fatherly husband?

Lin Qiao spent the whole meal in a confused state of mind. Back in the car, she woke up from the drug and wrapped herself in Ji Duo's coat and fell asleep.

When she returned to Yandu, she felt much better. She didn't let Ji Duo send her back to rest. "Let's go to the hospital. It rained yesterday and I was delayed. I just came back at this time. Grandpa Ji and Grandma Ji should also be waiting for news."

They set out only after they had dealt with the Lin family's affairs. They went to the hospital on the way. By now it was already dark outside.

Considering that it rained so heavily yesterday, if he didn't show up, the old couple would probably be worried, so Ji Duo didn't say anything.

When the two arrived at the door of the ward, they saw someone waiting in the corridor.

He was a middle-aged man in his forties, with a smiling face and a gentle temperament, and a slightly plump figure. He was probably just back from work, wearing a Zhongshan suit and holding a briefcase in his hand. When he saw Ji Duo, he took the initiative to greet him, "Old Second, are you back?"

Ji Duo also nodded at him, "Brother."

As if he remembered to introduce Lin Qiao, the man glanced over. Lin Qiao had already called him "Uncle Ji" very sensibly.

The smile on Ji Jun's face suddenly became a little unnatural, "Is this Qiao Qiao? She has grown so big now."

As soon as he came back today, he was stopped by Ye Minshu and told her what had happened in the past few days.

To be honest, he felt that it was totally unnecessary. Since he had agreed to it, why did he have to do this now? It was when his grandfather was in the hospital. He did not consider the family background when he chose his wife. The key was to get along with her and see if Xiaoze liked her.

But the words had already been said, and he couldn't expose his own wife, nor did he want to lie to his father, so he could only vaguely say that he was busy recently and didn't know who Ozawa was dating.

Just as he finished speaking, he ran into Lin Qiao coming back. It was really hard for him not to feel embarrassed.

Ji Duo saw it all, his face expressionless, "Brother, you're not going in?"

"I just came out and your sister-in-law went to the bathroom."

"Then let's go in first." Ji Duo said nothing more, raised his hand and pushed open the door.

As soon as he and Lin Qiao entered, Ye Minshu came out wearing leather shoes. Seeing the two of them from behind, she looked at them carefully and asked, "Why is that girl wearing Lao Er's coat?"

Ji Junguang was so embarrassed just now that he didn't care what Lin Qiao was wearing. "Really? I didn't notice."

Ye Minshu stared at the door of the ward, obviously wanting to confirm it again, but due to the old man's attitude towards her, she did not go in.

But Xu Li had sharp eyes and saw it immediately, "Has the weather changed outside?"

He didn't ask why Lin Qiao was wearing Ji Duo's coat, but asked about the weather instead. It was obvious that he thought Lin Qiao was cold and was concerned about her.

Lin Qiao smiled more sincerely in front of her, and was a little embarrassed. "I didn't pay attention on the way and caught a cold. I've been to the hospital and it's nothing serious."

In fact, if her nasal tone wasn't too strong to be concealed, she wouldn't want to talk about it.

As expected, Master Ji immediately glared at his son and said, "I asked you to take care of Miss Qiao, and this is how you do it?"

Ji Duo had expected this and did not argue with him. Instead, Lin Qiao helped to explain, "Don't blame your uncle. I didn't listen to him and helped to save people."

Mr. Ji really grasped the key point of the words, "Save people?"

Lin Qiao told him what happened yesterday and thanked him: "Fortunately you asked my uncle to accompany me. Now that my household registration is back, I can rest assured."

She called him "little uncle" all the time. It was the first time Ji Duo heard her call him that. He couldn't help but look at her a little more.

Old Master Ji felt that Lin Qiao's gratitude was sincere. He had seen countless people over the years and could still tell the difference between sincerity and flattery. He couldn't help but soften his expression, "From now on, the Ji family is your home, and your grandmother Ji and I are your relatives."

After not seeing him for two days, the old man looked much better, but there was still a hint of fatigue between his eyebrows.

Thinking back to when he first entered the house, the old man looked unhappy, but he softened when he saw him. Lin Qiao hesitated for a moment, but still spoke frankly, "Grandpa Ji, did the Lin family do anything to let you down or the Ji family down?"