A dim bedside lamp was left on in the room. Xiao Yuan walked over carefully and noticed that Bai Qingzhi's cheeks were slightly flushed.
I reached out and touched her forehead; it was a little hot.
The needle marks from the IV drip are still on the back of my hand; this cold came on very suddenly.
After going to the bathroom and wetting the towel, Xiao Yuan returned and carefully placed the towel on Bai Qingzhi's forehead.
After opening the medicine he had brought, Xiao Yuan went to get a glass of warm water before gently shaking Bai Qingzhi.
"Zhizhi, get up, take your medicine, and then go back to sleep." Xiao Yuan's voice was extremely gentle.
Bai Qingzhi slowly opened her eyes upon hearing the sound. She vaguely saw Xiao Yuan in front of her and thought she was hallucinating.
It was pitch black outside. Xiao Yuan should be sleeping at this time. How could he be here? It seems I've really lost my mind from the fever.
"Zhizhi, be good, take your medicine." Xiao Yuan could tell from Bai Qingzhi's eyes that she was still not awake, so he leaned closer and said.
"Why are you here?" Bai Qingzhi finally realized she wasn't dreaming and asked curiously.
Because of the high fever, her voice was hoarse and her lips were pale and dry.
"We're on the same wavelength," Xiao Yuan joked, then picked up the cup and brought it to Bai Qingzhi's lips.
She took a sip from the cup, but just as Xiao Yuan was feeding her the medicine, Bai Qingzhi frowned and dodged away.
"I don't want to eat it, it's too bitter." Bai Qingzhi's little nose wrinkled, making her look exceptionally cute.
"If you don't eat, you'll have to keep getting injections, which will hurt even more," Xiao Yuan coaxed patiently.
When Bai Qingzhi fell ill, she seemed to turn into a child. Xiao Yuan finally had no choice but to put the medicine in his own mouth.
Just as Bai Qingzhi was wondering why he was taking medicine when he wasn't sick, she saw Xiao Yuan's face getting bigger and bigger in front of her.
Immediately afterwards, his lips pressed directly onto hers.
A few seconds later, Bai Qingzhi felt the pill being fed into her mouth.
She wanted to vomit, but Xiao Yuan held her tightly, and she couldn't break free at all.
A minute later, Xiao Yuan released her, a bitter taste in his mouth.
Xiao Yuan hurriedly handed her the water, and Bai Qingzhi drank most of it before she felt that the bitterness had lessened considerably.
"Aren't you most afraid of hardship?"
Xiao Yuan was surprised that Bai Qingzhi's first reaction was not to blame him, but to ask this question.
Bai Qingzhi looked at Xiao Yuan with a suspicious gaze. She remembered that the last time Xiao Yuan was sick, he refused to take his medicine, and she had to feed him herself.
But judging from today's appearance, he doesn't seem to be afraid of hardship at all.
Upon hearing the childish question, Xiao Yuan remembered that he had once put on a persona, and his expression became somewhat unnatural for a moment.
"Yes, it's so tough, Zhizhi!" Xiao Yuan's performance was a bit exaggerated.
Bai Qingzhi also realized what was happening, sat up, and pounced on him.
She grabbed his cheeks with both hands and pulled them left and right.
"You actually lied to me!" Bai Qingzhi said through gritted teeth.
Xiao Yuan didn't struggle. He held Bai Qingzhi's waist, looked into her eyes, and spoke earnestly:
Compared to you, the whole world is bitter.
Bai Qingzhi froze in place, a smile involuntarily creeping onto her lips.
"Where did you learn all this nonsense?" Bai Qingzhi asked, looking down a little embarrassed.
"What nonsense! I meant everything I said." After saying that, Xiao Yuan turned around and hugged Bai Qingzhi.
"Sweetie, you just took your medicine and need to get some sleep. You'll feel better tomorrow." Xiao Yuan covered Bai Qingzhi with the blanket and then lay down beside her.
This time, he had no other thoughts. He woke up several times during the night, each time checking whether Zhizhi's fever had gone down.
Xiao Yuan only fell asleep after confirming that his temperature was normal.
When Bai Qingzhi woke up the next day, Xiao Yuan was still asleep. Bai Qingzhi vaguely knew from her sleep last night that he had barely slept.
Bai Qingzhi carefully got out of bed without disturbing Xiao Yuan and went downstairs.
Seeing the car in the yard, the Bai family knew that Xiao Yuan had come over last night. This wasn't the first time such a thing had happened, and everyone was used to it.
Only Xiao's mother searched everywhere but couldn't find her son. Then she realized that he must have gone to Qingzhi's room.
Feeling a surge of excitement, and seeing the Bai family's reaction, Xiao's mother became even more certain that this was definitely not the first time.
That's great! Looks like I can hold my grandson soon!
Bai's mother could tell what Xiao's mother was thinking just by looking at her lewd smile. She rolled her eyes but didn't say anything.
I just felt a surge of sarcasm in my heart.
"You want to hold your grandson? You're dreaming."
Just then, Bai Qingzhi came downstairs, and Xiao's mother was the first to greet her.
"Qingzhi, how did you sleep last night?" Looking at Xiao's mother's smiling face, Bai Qingzhi was a little confused. What happy event had happened?
"It's alright, but Brother Yuan barely slept all night," Bai Qingzhi said honestly.
Today she feels much better from her cold, and her nose is clear.
"You barely slept all night?" Xiao's mother's eyes lit up immediately.
Then the smile on his lips widened.
Xiao Yuan, who was in the room, instinctively reached out to hug the side, but missed his target and woke up with a jolt.
Sitting up, Xiao Yuan looked around in confusion. He then checked the time and realized it was already past nine in the morning.
Thinking that Zhizhi should have gone downstairs, Xiao Yuan quickly tidied himself up and went down as well.
He had clothes at Zhizhi's place, so when he came downstairs in casual clothes, Xiao's mother became even more certain of her thoughts.
She winked at Xiao Yuan, leaving him somewhat bewildered.
What is Mom doing so early in the morning?
Because the two of them got up a little late, the Bai family had already finished breakfast. Just as Bai's mother was about to instruct the chef to prepare some food, she saw Xiao Yuan skillfully roll up his sleeves and walk into the kitchen.
Bai's mother immediately shut her mouth, then a sly glint appeared in her eyes as she leaned close to Xiao's mother and whispered:
"Your son went to the kitchen to cook."
Xiao's mother naturally saw it too. To be honest, she had never eaten a meal cooked by Xiao Yuan before, even though he had grown up so much.
"I saw it."
"You have no idea, Xiao Yuan is a really good cook, especially his spicy shredded chicken, it's so fragrant and spicy," Mother Bai said deliberately.
Xiao's mother glanced at her, then replied with a smile:
"Of course, my son is definitely outstanding."
She said that, but she was secretly incredibly jealous.
However, upon reflection, she realized that she was about to have a grandchild, so why bother with such matters? Soon, Xiao's mother regained her composure.
Xiao Yuan chased Bai Qingzhi out of the kitchen and quickly washed and cooked the vegetables.
Just then, Xiao's mother walked up from behind.
"Son!" Xiao's mother hesitated for a long time before finally deciding to come in.
Xiao Yuan looked at her with a puzzled expression.
"Well... Mom knows you and Qingzhi are both young and have good stamina, but it's better to be careful with these things. You can skip it, but Qingzhi is still sick and so thin, she can't take any more strain."
Xiao Yuan looked at his mother with even more confusion in his eyes.
What are they talking about?
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