After saying this, Xu Ruantang coughed violently.
Chen Ji took the bowl from her and put it back on the table. He then picked up the water glass next to him and held it to Xu Ruantang's lips. "Drink some water."
Xu Ruantang coughed until her face turned red.
She took the water glass and gulped it down, glancing at the books on the table as she drank, and quietly moved toward the door.
"I didn't touch your bag. This afternoon, when I brought Xiaobao back, I accidentally knocked your bag off while cleaning. It just fell out by itself."
Chen Ji leaned back in his chair, his posture casual and his voice languid, with an inexplicable hint of mockery.
Xu Ruantang's eyes darted around, and she nodded, feigning composure. "Okay, I understand. I'm going to sleep now after a long day of travel. You can read for a while longer."
She walked out of the study, taking the little yellow book with her.
Xu Ruantang returned to her room, closed the door, jumped onto the bed, and started rolling around.
It's so incredibly shameful.
Why not dig a hole through the Earth now and move to the other side?
Xu Ruantang felt ashamed enough and decided to go downstairs to wash up.
She quietly opened the door and peeked inside. Luckily, Chen Ji was still in the study and hadn't come out.
After washing up, perhaps because she was tired, she fell asleep immediately.
She found a corner in the closet and tucked the book away at the very back.
Autumn was cool, but Chen Ji always felt hot.
There was a stove next to her, so Xu Ruantang didn't change the blankets.
When Chen Ji hadn't returned, she felt a bit cold, but in the latter half of the night, it felt like she was enveloped in a fireball, and it was surprisingly hot, like summer.
She groggily tried to lift the blanket off herself, but when she reached out, she realized she couldn't lift her arm.
Chen Ji, like an octopus, had long arms and legs wrapped around her.
Xu Ruantang half-opened her eyes and patted his arm, "Chen Ji, you're crowding me, move aside."
Chen Ji was probably still half asleep, and his first reaction was to hug her even tighter, which made Xu Ruantang wake up instantly.
When Chen Jili's strength lessened, Xu Ruantang stared at him with wide eyes and turned her head to look at him.
As soon as I turned my head, a sticky kiss landed on my lips.
This whole ordeal took up half the night.
The person went to sleep just before dawn, and the fever started in the early morning.
Before going to the army each time, Chen Ji would kiss Xu Ruantang's forehead.
Today, when he bent down and touched her face, he sensed something was wrong.
Xu Ruantang was exhausted and sleepy, and no matter how much she was called, she couldn't wake up.
Later, Chen Ji helped her get dressed, wrapped her up like a rice dumpling, and carried her to the clinic.
Once inside, I used a mercury thermometer to measure my temperature; it was 39.3 degrees Celsius.
"Honey, it's time for your injection. Wake up."
Chen Ji's voice was deep and gentle. Xu Ruantang didn't even know what she answered. She only felt a pain when she was being pricked with needles, and her head felt like it was going to explode.
She was in and out of sleep, feeling cold one moment and extremely hot the next.
Chen Ji even held her up and fed her water several times along the way.
After the IV drip was finished, her temperature finally dropped a bit, and Xu Ruantang woke up.
When she opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was Chen Ji's sharply defined face.
Chen Ji appeared relatively calm.
Are you hungry? What would you like to eat?
Xu Ruantang sat up and looked down to find her shoes. As soon as she opened her mouth, she felt a knife pricking her throat. "I'm not hungry. Where are my shoes?"
Chen Ji touched her forehead. "I was in such a hurry that I forgot to bring it for you. I'll carry you back in a bit."
Xu Ruantang wanted to refute, but she had no strength left in her body.
Even though I hadn't eaten anything, I felt like squatting down as soon as I stood up, or I felt like vomiting and extremely dizzy.
Fortunately, the clinic wasn't far from home, and it wasn't closing time yet, so there weren't many people in the compound.
Otherwise, her habit of wanting her man to hold her whenever she has a fever would be the subject of gossip for days.
Why didn't you join the army?
When the two returned home, Chen Ji placed her on the sofa.
He looked up at the listless Xu Ruantang and said, "Sit still, I'll go boil some water."
Just as Chen Ji entered the kitchen, there was a knock on the courtyard gate.
Xu Ruantang went to open the door first.
It was Ye Lan, carrying several bags and packages.
"Ruan Tang, does your head still hurt?" Ye Lan asked with concern as she walked into the house.
Halfway through, Xu Ruantang tried to take the things from her hands, but Ye Lan dodged her with a quick movement. "Go sit down and rest. Mom brought you some light food. It's already cooked so well, why are you moving around?"
Xu Ruantang asked curiously, "Mom, how did you know I had a fever?"
Ye Lan placed the large and small packages on the dining table and took them out one by one. "Your grandma's digestive pills are all gone. I'll go to the clinic to get some. I heard it from the doctor there."
The doctor told Ye Lan that as soon as she opened the door, Chen Ji arrived carrying Xu Ruantang.
This was the first time she had ever seen Chen Ji so emotional, his eyes were red with anxiety, and he seemed completely at a loss.
At first, the doctor thought something was wrong with Xu Ruantang, but after asking, he found out that she just had a fever.
Chen Ji looked like something terrible had happened.
When Xu Ruantang frowned as she was being given an IV drip, Chen Ji began to coax her softly.
The tone of voice... The doctor had been working at the clinic for almost ten years. When soldiers with broken legs were brought in, if they groaned a few times, Chen Ji would give them a cold look.
Even when he himself was seriously injured several times, he remained silent.
Even the doctors found Chen Ji's gentleness overwhelming.
So when he saw Ye Lan, he asked Chen Ji if he had changed his personality recently.
"Mom, I'm fine. I just had a slight fever, but I'm much better now."
Xu Ruantang sat on the sofa, propping her head up with her hand, and smiled foolishly. "Sister-in-law is at home alone taking care of the child. You should go back now."
"Your older brother, grandma, and aunt are with your sister-in-law. Come closer. How did you suddenly get a fever?"
Ye Lan brought over a lot more steamed buns. She turned to Xu Ruantang and asked seriously, "It's getting colder lately due to the changing seasons. Did you prioritize style over warmth and catch a cold because you were dressed too lightly? Listen to me, your health is your own responsibility. What's the use of looking pretty..."
Ye Lan kept talking, but Xu Ruantang's thoughts drifted away.
Why are you dressed so thinly?
He was thin and didn't have a cold or fever, so it's all Chen Ji's fault.
With such fluctuating temperatures, how could I not get a fever!
Thinking about last night, Xu Ruantang's face turned as red as a sunset, her heat rising rapidly.
Chen Ji finally heard the noise and came out of the kitchen, only to see his wife's face flushed red again.
He strode over, placed his palm over her forehead, and frowned.
"It's caught fire again so quickly?"
Chen Ji seemed to be asking Xu Ruantang, or perhaps talking to himself.
Xu Ruantang slapped his hand away, "No, I don't have a fever, Mom's here."
Ye Lan looked over, somewhat speechless. "How do you take care of your wife? It's getting cold, don't you know to bring her some clothes? Have you boiled some water? Quickly pour some for Ruan Tang!"
"You stay with her, Mom will go cook for you."
As Ye Lan spoke, she picked up an apron and went into the kitchen, saying, "Wear more clothes. Young people just don't know how to take care of their bodies. It's so uncomfortable to catch a cold and get a fever."
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