Su Jingjing fell into a deep sleep as soon as she lay down on the bed.
Li Hanting sat on the edge of the bed, gazing quietly at her peaceful face, a surge of endless tenderness welling up in his heart.
He gently reached out and carefully tucked the blanket around her, afraid of waking her. A hint of self-reproach showed in his eyes as he began to reflect on whether he had gone too far last night.
Sometimes, when he's with his wife, he really can't control his impulses and desires.
On the other side, An'an and Yuanyuan were already eager to know about their mother's health. As soon as they finished lunch, the two of them took the initiative to clean up the dishes.
“Little sister, you just stand over there, I’ll wash you,” An’an said gently.
"No, brother, I want to wash with you too." Yuanyuan shook her head stubbornly, her eyes shining with determination.
An An smiled helplessly and had no choice but to agree to her request.
They stood together in front of the sink, trying to stand on tiptoe to wash the dishes.
Five minutes later, An'an put the bowls and chopsticks in the cupboard, pulled her younger sister out of the kitchen, and bumped into her father coming out of the bedroom.
Li Hanting looked up at the dining table, his eyebrows twitching, and asked, "Wash the dishes?"
"Hmm." An'an nodded, peeked into the closed door, and asked worriedly, "Dad, how is Mom's health?"
Li Hanting patted his son's head. "Mom is sleeping. You and your sister go back to your room and play for a while."
This kid is quite thoughtful, and Li Hanting was afraid that he would have something on his mind and wouldn't be able to sleep at noon.
"Oh, oh." An'an reluctantly walked towards the second bedroom. Daddy was home, and he would take good care of Mommy.
Time passed second by second, and Su Jingjing frowned in her sleep, looking somewhat pained.
At the same time, Li Hanting was a very light sleeper; any slight noise would make him open his eyes alertly.
His attention was drawn to the painful groans of his wife beside him. He sat up and tried to wake her. "Wife, what's wrong?"
Oh no, why is her body so hot?
Su Jingjing felt her body alternate between feeling as cold as an ice cellar and as hot as a furnace.
Her lips trembled slightly as she murmured, "Ah Ting, I'm so cold..." Her voice revealed endless pain and helplessness.
As her body trembled, she involuntarily shrank into his arms, as if a warm force there could dispel the cold from her body.
Li Hanting placed his hand on her forehead and frowned in annoyance.
It's so hot?
He thought to himself: He didn't even know his wife was sick.
It was a bit chilly last night; she must have caught a cold.
Li Hanting brushed aside the stray hairs clinging to her cheeks and leaned down to kiss her soft lips.
"Wife, I'm sorry."
Su Jingjing opened her eyes groggily and asked weakly, "A-Ting, why did you say sorry?"
Li Hanting kept wiping the sweat from her forehead with a towel. "Wife, you have a fever. It's all my fault for not paying attention last night."
After wiping you clean, he went to the wardrobe and took out a coat. "Let's put on our clothes, and then I'll take you to the hospital to get checked out."
Su Jingjing smiled and touched her forehead, muttering to herself, "I have a fever. No wonder I feel so unwell."
She had noticed something this morning, but didn't think it could be related to illness.
She stopped the man's hand. "Wait, are the children awake?"
Li Hanting picked up the watch. "It shouldn't be there yet."
"We'll go to the hospital after the children go to school."
Su Jingjing lowered her voice and softly expressed her inner thoughts. If An'an and Yuanyuan saw her like this, they would probably refuse to go to school.
Li Hanting fully understood her concerns and worries. He gently kneaded her soft little hand and comforted her, "Okay, I'll go check on them right away."
Then, Li Hanting carefully tidied the corner of the blanket for her, then bent down and kissed the corner of her lips, whispering, "Wife, rest a little longer."
At this moment, Su Jingjing felt extremely tired, her eyelids so heavy that they seemed unable to support her weight. So she softly replied, "Okay," and then slowly closed her eyes.
Li Hanting entered the second bedroom. The two children seemed to have just woken up, their eyes still slightly drowsy.
"dad."
Yuanyuan playfully asked for a hug, and Li Hanting was happy to oblige.
"Dad, is Mom awake?" An'an was still worried.
"Not yet, Mom is tired, let her sleep a little longer."
Li Hanting lied without changing his expression, "It's getting late, get up and change your clothes."
While the two children went to change their clothes, he went to get each of them a cup of warm water to take to school.
After changing her clothes, Yuanyuan ran over with her hair all messy, pointed to the top of her head with her chubby little finger, and said in her childish voice, "Daddy, help me tie my hair!"
Looking at his daughter's adorable appearance, Li Hanting felt a surge of warmth in his heart, but at the same time, he was also somewhat troubled.
He'd never styled a girl's hair before! But it shouldn't be too difficult, right? He often saw his wife effortlessly create beautiful hairstyles for their daughter.
Li Hanting steeled himself and picked up the comb, gently combing Yuanyuan's hair, but he felt somewhat uncertain.
He carefully tried to divide his hair into several sections and then tied them up with rubber bands.
It looks easy, but it's not simple at all. His hands always seem to have a mind of their own, either messing up his hair or tying it too tightly or too loosely.
Looking at his masterpiece, Li Hanting touched the tip of his nose and said somewhat dejectedly, "Dad's hairstyle might not look very good."
However, Yuanyuan didn't care at all. She nodded vigorously, a bright smile on her face, and said generously, "It's okay, Daddy. I like any hairstyle you put on!"
Hearing his daughter say that, Li Hanting's heart was filled with emotion and joy. He braided Yuanyuan's hair even more carefully, his expression particularly focused, as if he were performing a sacred task. Although his movements were still a little clumsy, it was much better than before.
After tying his hair up, he was covered in sweat.
Although not perfect, the slightly messy ponytail on her round little head made her look exceptionally playful and cute.
Yuan Yuan happily twirled around, showing off her new hairstyle.
"Brother, is it pretty?"
"Shh... Keep your voice down, don't wake Mom." An'an held up her index finger.
"She's beautiful, my sister is the most beautiful."
I never knew my dad had such great skills.
"Dad, thank you. Will you still braid my hair in the future?"
Li Hanting gently pinched her cheek. "Okay, Dad will braid your hair whenever he has time."
Yay! She's going to tell Xiaolin and the others that this is how her dad styled her hair, something their dads definitely didn't do.
A happy atmosphere filled the entire room.
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