Chapter 108 Do you want me?
It was already daybreak when they finished taking a bath, and several maids left.
Xie Tingzhou sat back on the edge of the bed and touched his forehead. The fever had indeed subsided a little, but it was still burning.
She had just taken a bath and changed into clean clothes. Her hair was carefully dried by the maid and spread out on the bed.
But after a while, beads of sweat began to appear on her forehead again, and her fresh and clean clothes began to be damp with sweat.
The doctor said that it would be fine once the heart fire is out, and fever and sweating are normal.
She seemed to be lying there in discomfort, her breathing became heavier and heavier, and her brows were tightly furrowed.
Xie Tingzhou pulled her out of the quilt, leaned her against himself, and wiped the sweat from her forehead bit by bit with a handkerchief.
He had never taken care of anyone in his life. Even when he was serving King Beilin, he only brought medicine and poured water, and the maids did the rest.
But now that he was taking care of her, he felt as if this was the way it should be, as if this was what he was supposed to do.
After an unknown amount of time, Xie Tingzhou let her lie back on the bed. When he withdrew his hand, the back of his fingers seemed to accidentally scrape her cheek, and Chen Yu on the bed suddenly moved.
Xie Tingzhou leaned over and asked, "Are you awake?"
Chen Yu just turned her head impatiently, looking very uncomfortable.
"It will be uncomfortable, but you have to bear with it." Xie Tingzhou whispered to comfort.
When he was about to get up, he found that his sleeve was grabbed by her, but her eyes were not open.
"father……"
Xie Tingzhou stared at his sleeves and sighed. He really didn't know how she developed the habit of calling her dad whenever she was sick.
He had been her father twice.
The story begins when Shen Yu was a child. Her mother passed away early, and her two children were still young. Shen Zhongan was unwilling to leave the children to be raised by servants, so he had to play both father and mother to them.
He personally takes care of him when he is sick or falls.
Shen Yu had a weak health when she was young, so she was initially asked to practice martial arts in order to strengthen her body. Unexpectedly, she had excellent comprehension and physique.
Practicing martial arts is very hard. Shen Zhongan felt sorry for her and said that she could stop practicing if she couldn't go on. But she was stubborn and strong-willed and insisted on practicing, so she kept practicing.
After each practice, Shen Yu loved to act coquettishly and cry out in pain to Shen Zhongan.
Xie Tingzhou held her hand and gently put it back into the quilt, then heard her mumble, "Brother."
Brother, this sounded much more pleasant to the ear. He was a few years older than her, so it was not an exaggeration to call him brother, although he knew that she called him Chen Zhao.
It burned on and off for a day.
By the evening of the next day, the situation finally stabilized.
It was early morning when Chen Yu woke up. She lay on her back on the bed, looking at the curtains above the bed with a dazed mind.
This is not her bed. Her bed curtains are white, while this bed curtain is dark blue.
She remembered that she was talking to Xie Tingzhou in the carriage. What happened next?
Chen Yu lifted the bed curtain and looked in. The room was very large, and the furnishings inside were simple yet elegant. It was obviously Xie Tingzhou's house.
She couldn't think of any situation that would cause her to lie on Xie Tingzhou's bed.
Just as I was thinking about it, a hazy figure appeared on the screen partition in the middle, slowly walking towards me.
Chen Yu suddenly closed her eyes and maintained her sleeping posture, only to hear footsteps getting closer and closer, stopping in front of the bed.
She heard the curtain being drawn aside, and then a slightly cool hand was placed on her forehead.
Shen Yu took a lot of effort to steady herself.
After the hand left, Xie Tingzhou did not make any movement for a long time.
Xie Tingzhou stared at her with a smile for a long time, just to see how long she could pretend.
"Stop pretending. When you wake up, get up and eat something."
Chen Yu opened her eyes and looked at him. This man really didn't give her any face and directly exposed her.
Xie Tingzhou helped her sit up and stuffed a pillow behind her back. She looked down at the clothes on her body and saw that they were hers. She must have picked them up from Lumingxuan.
Xie Tingzhou saw this and jokingly asked, "Are you worried that I might do something bad to you?"
Chen Yu hugged the quilt, "I'm worried that I'll go crazy and do something bad to you."
Xie Tingzhou: "Maybe what you are worried about is what I want."
Chen Yu was stunned for a moment before she realized the meaning of this sentence. Xie Tingzhou had already turned around to call someone. She couldn't tell whether the casual remark was a joke or how serious it was.
Maids filed in carrying trays.
Just as Chen Yu was about to get out of bed, Xie Tingzhou came in from behind the screen and ordered, "Put it on the couch."
The maid responded, "Yes."
He must have just washed his hands, and was wiping the water off them with a towel. He watched the maid place a small table on the couch and then put the food on the table one by one.
"Go down." Xie Tingzhou ordered.
It was the first time for Chen Yu to eat on the couch, but judging from the maid's skill, it should not be the first time to do so. He must have been bedridden sometimes, probably so weak that he couldn't even get out of bed.
Thinking of this, Shen Yu suddenly felt a little depressed.
Thanks
Ting Zhou sat sideways on the couch, took a glance at the dishes, then rolled up his sleeves and served the porridge himself.
Sick people usually have no appetite, but Shen Yu felt that she was so hungry that she could eat an elephant.
"How long have I slept?"
Xie Tingzhou placed the bowl of porridge in front of her and said, "Two days."
"Two days!" Shen Yu was horrified.
She remembered the verdict that Ge Liangji would be executed in three days, and now two days had passed.
Chen Yu took the chopsticks handed to her by Xie Tingzhou and asked, "Ge Liangji will be executed at noon tomorrow, right?"
Xie Tingzhou said "hmm" lightly and asked her, "Would you like some side dishes?"
"Eat." Chen Yu said: "But..."
Xie Tingzhou interrupted her, "Do you want some pickles? They're appetizing."
"Yes." Chen Yu said casually, and continued: "That night I actually had some things I hadn't said yet..."
Xie Tingzhou: "Do you want meat pie?"
"Yes!" Chen Yu was anxious, "I..."
Xie Tingzhou: "Forget it, you are sick now and it is difficult for you to digest the meat pie."
One is anxious and angry, the other is calm and relaxed.
Chen Yu's mind was not on food at all. She waved her hand and said, "Forget it, whatever you want, I'll eat anything. I've been thinking about it for a long time..."
"All right..." Xie Tingzhou suddenly raised his eyes and said, "Then do you want me?"
"Yes!" Chen Yu nodded, and then said: "I've thought about it. Since Ge Liangji has taken on the task alone, he must have reached a consensus with someone. This person..."
She spoke slower and slower, and her voice became smaller and smaller. From Xie Tingzhou's meaningful look, she gradually recalled what he had asked and what she had answered.
Her heartbeat gradually accelerated, as if it was about to jump out of her chest uncontrollably, and Chen Yu suddenly pressed her chest.
"Uncomfortable?" Xie Tingzhou asked.
Shen Yu shook her head.
Xie Tingzhou lowered his eyes and saw that her fingertips were white from pinching the chopsticks. He reached out to take the chopsticks and stuffed a spoon into her hand.
She was so nervous that Xie Tingzhou was not prepared to say anything more.
He said calmly, "Let's put Ge Liangji's matter aside for now. Fill your stomach first, and I'll let you meet someone later."
Chen Yu nodded, looking unusually well-behaved, and lowered her head to scoop a large spoonful of porridge.
Just as she was about to put it in her mouth, Xie Tingzhou grabbed her hand and said, "It's hot."
Chen Yu had no idea what she had eaten or how it tasted. She just stuffed it all into her mouth.
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