Chi Yan didn't move. She tentatively called out twice more, but still didn't get a response. Suddenly, she had a bad feeling.
She cupped his face in her hands and saw that his eyes were closed peacefully, and his breath was hot. Shen Tangning panicked immediately: "Chi Yan!"
She had to ask two people for help before she was able to bring Chi Yan back to the manor. As soon as she got back, she sent someone to fetch a doctor.
Shen Tangning felt a little flustered, her lips were tightly pursed, and her expression was somewhat cold.
She had read in a book that a great disaster is always followed by a great plague, and this was not without basis.
Several epidemics in history were caused by the failure to properly dispose of the bodies of people and animals after disasters, leading to the contamination of water sources and resulting in large-scale outbreaks of plague with countless deaths and injuries.
After the floods of the previous life, some areas also saw cases of the epidemic, but due to timely measures, it did not spread on a large scale, and Yanjing was not affected.
Although we were better prepared this time, the situation was not as dire as before, and we tried to minimize casualties. But who can guarantee that everything will be alright?
Shen Tangning's heart was pounding. Thinking of Chi Yan's persistent high fever, which perfectly matched the characteristics of the plague, her face turned pale.
"How is Ayan?" Mother Chi rushed over after receiving the news and was shocked to see Tang Ning's distraught appearance. "Tang Ning, why are your hands so cold?"
This daughter-in-law of hers can remain calm even if a mountain collapses in front of her. What could have happened to make her show such an expression?
Chi's mother's heart sank, and her face showed grief: "Is it Ayan...?"
“Mother, my husband is fine, and he won’t be in any danger.” Shen Tangning pursed her lips tightly, her tone firm.
Chi's mother felt increasingly heavy-hearted, convinced that her daughter was just trying to comfort her. However, at this moment, she had to be the pillar of support, so she forced a smile and said, "Don't worry, this brat is tough as nails, there's no need for us to worry about him."
Despite saying that, she stepped through the door rather hastily.
Once inside, neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere remained unusually silent as they waited for the doctor to arrive.
Chi's mother stared at Chi Yan again and again, and no matter how she looked at him, she felt that her son had caught a cold. But if it was just a common cold, why would Tang Ning look so nervous?
After considering every possibility, Chi's mother's legs went weak.
The doctor arrived late, and before he could even stand still, Mrs. Chi urged him to come in: "Doctor, please take a look at my son!"
Her voice was already choked with sobs as she thought about how she would support her family if something really happened to her son.
The doctor saw Chi Yan on the bed and stepped forward to take his pulse, completely bewildered. His face was blank, revealing no emotion, but it was enough to make the two people, who were on the verge of collapse, have all sorts of wild thoughts.
After taking her pulse, the doctor stood up. Mother Chi forced a smile, barely suppressing her grief, and said, "Tell me, I can bear it!"
Shen Tangning stared intently at him, her gaze inexplicably sharp even though she didn't say anything.
The doctor's eyes showed even greater confusion, but he said truthfully, "Lord Chi only caught a cold and was overworked, which is why he fainted. He will recover in less than three days after taking a few doses of medicine."
After gathering her emotions for a while, Chi's mother froze, stammering, "...Huh?"
She stared blankly at Shen Tangning, who also seemed taken aback, before quickly returning to her usual composure and thanking the doctor.
Chi's mother couldn't figure it out no matter how much Tang Ning worried about her husband. It was just a cold, yet she was taking it so seriously, making Chi's mother, who didn't know the truth, anxious too!
Her eyes widened in sudden realization—this was true love!
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