Chapter 66

The whole room was filled with an ambiguous atmosphere. It was also Song Shu's first time to fall in love. The feeling as if all the pores in her body were stretched out made her feel warm, as if she was floating in a hot spring.

When they were staring at each other, Song Shu was the first to give in and looked away, her face flushed. Thinking that he had been up all night without sleep, she couldn't help but ask, "Do you want to go to bed and sleep for a while?"

Chen Zonghao looked at her with a strange look in his eyes. Song Shu was puzzled by his look and asked, "What's wrong?"

Chen Zonghao saw that she was so open and honest, and he felt a little uncomfortable. He touched his nose and said, "There is only one bed in the ward. I will sleep on it. Where will you sleep?"

Song Shu said without hesitation, "I've already had a nap and I'm not very sleepy. You can go to bed."

But the man frowned and said, "No, the second half of the night is the hardest time to get through. You just got rid of the fever, so it's not suitable for you to stay up late."

Song Shu glanced at him and muttered, "You also know that the second half of the night is hard to get through. You've been up all night, but I at least got some sleep."

Chen Zonghao smiled when he heard her caring words. He couldn't help but reach out and touch her head, coaxing her in a low voice: "Be good, you just got rid of the fever and you are weak. Go to bed, okay?"

His tone, which was like coaxing a child, made Song Shu feel uncomfortable and at the same time a little sweet as being cherished, but she still looked up and said, "But your eyes are red from staying up all night." Then Song Shu said firmly, "You go to sleep." He cared about her, so why shouldn't she care about him?

"It's okay, I used to stay up late." Chen Zonghao also insisted on letting her sleep.

"But I've never seen you stay up late before. I would feel bad for you too." Song Shu's voice became lower and lower as she spoke, her face flushed. Even though it was a little awkward, she still expressed her heartache for him directly.

Chen Zonghao was stunned when he heard her frank and caring words. He didn't expect that after opening her heart, she would show her feelings for him without hesitation. This change in the way they get along made Chen Zonghao's heart so full that it was about to overflow.

Chen Zonghao's throat rolled, and he also bluntly expressed his concern: "I will feel sorry for you too, so you sleep."

"No, you sleep."

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Song Shu was lying on the bed with her back against the wall. The man's body temperature seemed to be transmitted to her continuously through a finger's distance. She lowered her brows and resisted the urge to rub her hot ears. Her mind was a little confused at this time. She didn't know how they ended up lying on the bed together.

Single hospital beds are already very small, and there is no spare space for one person lying on them normally, not to mention that there are two people lying on them now, and they can touch each other with the slightest movement.

For a moment, both of their bodies were a little stiff, and no one moved first. They lay separately, only a finger's distance away from each other. Apart from the previous hug, this was the first time they were so intimate, not to mention lying on the bed, which added a bit of ambiguity.

Chen Zonghao rested his head on his arm, looking down at the woman. Her fair face was so close to him that he could hold her in his arms with just one hand. His Adam's apple could not help but slide up and down. He struggled to suppress the urge to reach out and hold her in his arms, and even slowed down his breathing for fear of disturbing her.

Song Shu originally thought that she would be so nervous and uncomfortable that she would not be able to sleep, but in the end, she was so sleepy that she fell into a daze and didn't know when she fell asleep. Before going to bed, she was still thinking that she must maintain a stable sleeping position.

When she opened her eyes the next day, she saw herself nestled in the man's arms like an octopus, with her head resting on his chest and her hands on his waist. For a moment, Song Shu thought she had not woken up yet, otherwise who was the person sleeping in such a bold posture? She would never admit that this person was herself.

Seeing herself lying on the man, Song Shu felt extremely ashamed. She couldn't help but slow down her breathing and quietly looked up at the man. Fortunately, the man was still sleeping with his eyes closed. Song Shu quickly slowed down her movements and sat up, feeling lucky that the man was still asleep and didn't see her sleeping posture, otherwise she would be so embarrassed.

Song Shu sat there for a while, and her eyes could not help but move towards the man. It was the first time she saw him sleeping soundly, with his right hand on his forehead and his eyes closed, which made his harsh eyebrows look gentle. His long and curly eyelashes made people want to reach out and touch them. Under his straight nose were thin lips, and below was a clear jawline.

She didn't know how long she had been looking at him. Suddenly, the man's eyelashes trembled and he opened his eyes. Song Shu immediately met his eyes. She only heard the man's hoarse voice after waking up, "Awake?"

Song Shu pretended to be calm and nodded, "Yeah." She didn't feel embarrassed at all about being caught peeking at someone.

Seeing the man wake up, Song Shu stood up, stepped over him and walked under the bed, saying, "I'll go wash up first."

She didn't notice that the man behind her glanced at her, so she closed her eyes again and took a breath.

In fact, Chen Zonghao did not sleep well last night. After the woman fell asleep, he couldn't help but look at her face carefully. He didn't know when she fell asleep.

But he only squinted for a while, and was suddenly awakened by the person rolling into his arms. He looked down and saw the sleeping woman approaching his arms unconsciously, and her spraying breath ruffled his clothes, making his body suddenly stiff and dared not move.

After a long while, Chen Zonghao let out a breath, reached out and gently pushed the woman inside. Although he wanted to hold her in his arms, he didn't want to disturb her while she was sleeping.

But within a few minutes, the woman, probably because she was not sleeping well, frowned and rolled towards him skillfully again. This time she was even more excessive, with her hands around his waist and her head on his chest.

Chen Zonghao looked up at the ceiling. The tenderness in his arms made his breathing completely disordered. He took a deep breath and reached out again to push her in.

But this time the woman seemed to be disturbed from her sleep, and she muttered impatiently, "No."

Chen Zonghao withdrew his hand and covered his eyes, breathing heavily with a burning temperature. The two stayed in silence for a few minutes. Chen Zonghao did not pull her down again. He lowered his head helplessly and pinched the nose of the woman in his arms, "You came here by yourself."

As he spoke, he honestly placed his hand on her waist, rubbed his chin against the top of her head, and whispered, "Good night."

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After they finished washing up, Chen Zonghao went downstairs to buy breakfast. Song Shu was waiting for him in the ward.

At this time, a nurse came in and took her temperature. "The fever has completely subsided. There are no other problems. You can be discharged from the hospital soon."

Song Shu nodded, "Thank you for the trouble."

While packing up, the nurse couldn't help but glance at Song Shu a few times.

Song Shu noticed her gaze and looked over in confusion, "Anything else?"

She thought the nurse had something else to remind her, but the nurse smiled and said, "Your husband really loves you. He was very nervous when he sent you to the hospital yesterday..." Then the nurse told her about what happened yesterday when Chen Zonghao sent her to the hospital.

Song Shu was a little surprised. She was in a daze due to fever yesterday and didn't remember how the man sent her to the hospital. She didn't expect that the man was so worried and anxious when she heard the nurse's description.

The nurse just made a joke and left, leaving Song Shu there unable to calm down for a long time after listening to her words.

When Chen Zonghao pushed the door open and saw her in a daze, he couldn't help but ask, "What are you thinking about?"

Song Shu saw him coming in with breakfast, stood up and walked over to him, shaking her head, "Nothing."

Looking down at the breakfast in his hand, the corners of her mouth curled up, "Whatever you bought, it looks like they are all my favorites."

Chen Zonghao saw that she was smiling like a flower and it was obvious that nothing was wrong, so he did not ask any more questions and nodded, "Yes, these are all the foods you like to eat."

Song Shu's smile became even sweeter. "Thank you."

After eating, Song Shu told him that the nurse said he could be discharged from the hospital.

Chen Zonghao looked up at her and asked, "Are you feeling unwell anywhere else?"

Song Shu shook her head. "There's nothing wrong. We'll be discharged soon." She actually thought it was just a fever and there was no need to be hospitalized, but she didn't say anything when she thought of what the nurse said about the man's anxious look yesterday. After all, the man's worry was obvious.

Chen Zonghao saw that she was indeed no longer feverish and knew that she was not comfortable staying in the hospital, so he nodded and said, "Okay, I will go and handle the discharge procedures later."

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When Song Shu was discharged from the hospital and returned to the store, Rong Xiaohua was watching the store, glancing at the door from time to time. Suddenly, she saw Song Shu walk in, her eyes lit up, and she came to greet her with joy and worry, "Sister Shu, you're back? Is the fever gone? Are you feeling well? What did the doctor say?"

Rong Xiaohua was really frightened by her yesterday. She had never seen Sister Shu so weak before. If she hadn’t been looking after Jiahui at that time, she would have wanted to go to the hospital with her.

When she came to check on the store this morning, she was a little absent-minded. She would glance at the door from time to time, wondering when Sister Shu would come back. If she didn't come back yet, she would go to the hospital.

Seeing her anxious and worried expression, Song Shu smiled comfortingly, "Don't worry, the fever has subsided. I feel much better now and I don't feel any discomfort."

Song Shu felt a little embarrassed as she spoke. She didn't expect that she would cause such a big fuss just because she had a fever and fainted for a while, and made them worry.

Rong Xiaohua heard that Sister Shu looked much better than yesterday, and felt relieved. "That's good, as long as everything is fine."

Just as they were talking, the door was pushed open and a childish voice rang out, "Sister Shu."

When Song Shu heard the voice, she turned around and saw Jia Hui running over to her, hugging her legs and looking up at her anxiously, "Sister Shu, you're back. Is your fever gone?"

Song Shu looked down and saw Jia Hui's red and swollen eyes. The little girl was obviously frightened by her yesterday, so she squatted down, took one of her hands and put it on her forehead, and said in a soft voice: "Sister Shu no longer has a fever. If you don't believe me, Jia Hui, feel it for yourself."

After hearing this, the little guy actually touched her forehead a few times, and heaved a sigh of relief as he did so, "It's not as hot as yesterday."

Song Shu had heard from Chen Zonghao that it was Jiahui who discovered that she had a fever yesterday and even reached out to touch her forehead to feel the temperature. Song Shu could imagine the anxious look on the little girl's face at that time, so she let her reach out and touch it again to feel the temperature so that she could feel at ease.

Seeing the little girl's caring look, Song Shu grabbed her little hand and rubbed her face with it, "Thank you Jiahui for finding out that sister Shu had a fever yesterday. Jiahui is really a great kid." Song Shu said this just to dispel the little girl's anxiety. After all, she was really scared yesterday.

When Jiahui heard her sister's praise, she smiled shyly with a happy expression on her face, knowing that she had helped a lot.

At this time, Liang's wife also pushed the door open and walked in. She breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Jiahui in the store. "I thought Jiahui had gone somewhere, but she disappeared in the blink of an eye. It turns out that she ran back home."

Jia Hui was a little embarrassed to hear this and looked up and admitted her mistake obediently, "Aunt Liang, I just wanted to go home to see if my sister had come back."

After hearing this, Mrs. Liang thought about how the child cried out of worry yesterday. She knew that the child might have been worried about Ah Shu in the morning, so she wanted to go home to see her. She was not angry.

Seeing Song Shu, Liang's wife asked worriedly, "Ah Shu, are you back from the hospital? How are you?"

Song Shu stood up and smiled at Liang Sao: "Thank you for your concern, Liang Sao, it's all right now."

Mrs. Liang nodded and said, "That's good, I'm glad you're okay. You scared us and Jiahui yesterday, especially Jiahui, who kept crying." Seeing her crying like that, Mrs. Liang felt very distressed.

Song Shu couldn't help but rub Jiahui's head and said, "I'm sorry for making you worry."

Seeing that she was fine, Mrs. Liang talked for a while and then left. Song Shu looked at the time and decided not to send Jiahui to kindergarten today. After all, the little girl was really scared by her and kept circling around her worriedly. If she couldn't see her, she would obviously be more worried.

Song Shu took Jiahui's hand and went to the back room. Chen Zonghao had already gone to the back room while they were talking.

When Song Shu walked in, she found the man looking for something in the kitchen. She walked over and asked curiously, "What are you looking for?"

The man turned around to look at her when he heard the sound, holding a clay pot in his hand, "Look for it, I plan to make some soup for you in the next few days."

Song Shu's eyes widened after hearing this, and she wanted to say that it was not necessary, as she was not that weak and did not need to make soup to nourish herself. However, when she saw the man's expression, she suddenly realized that not only Jiahui and the others were scared by her illness yesterday, but the man was also scared. She could not ignore his worry and fear just because he acted calm and strong after she woke up.

Thinking of this, Song Shu felt a little sad. She couldn't help but hug him and rubbed her head in his arms, saying softly, "Thank you."

Chen Zonghao was caught off guard by her hug. When he heard her voice, he put his other free hand on her head and touched it, "You're welcome."