roccoschili Chapter 144 You have a fever
Chapter 144 You have a fever
Lou Jiyun sat steadily in the car, his hands casually placed on the steering wheel, his eyes looking through the window in the direction where Su Banxia had just left.
The corners of his lips rose slightly, with a faint smile on his face. His mind kept recalling Su Banxia's panic-stricken look, her cheeks flushed, her eyes full of shyness and nervousness. Every subtle expression was deeply imprinted in his heart, making him feel extremely cute.
Su Banxia stood at the door of her apartment, looking a little dazed. She raised her hand and rubbed her temple, trying to clear her confused thoughts, but her head became even more dizzy.
She subconsciously raised her hand to press the combination lock, and her fingers mechanically entered the password for the door to the plum garden. After she finished entering, she suddenly reacted and bit her lower lip in annoyance.
Then, she tried to re-enter the correct password with trembling hands, but because she was too nervous, she made a mistake.
Her heartbeat suddenly quickened, beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, and her hands began to tremble slightly.
However, misfortunes never come singly. When she entered the password for the third time, she made another mistake and the password lock made a sharp sound and locked.
Su Banxia widened her eyes, her face full of disbelief, and tears of grievance instantly welled up in her eyes.
She didn't have the key, so she was helpless and her head felt like it was about to split open.
Helplessly, she turned around and walked down the apartment stairs with heavy steps, thinking to herself, why not just continue living in Meiyuan.
Why do all the bad things happen at once? She complained in her heart.
After leaving the apartment building, she knew it was impossible for her to walk to the Plum Garden, so she took out her cell phone, tremblingly opened the taxi app, and called a Didi.
After hanging up the phone, a gust of night wind blew, and she shivered all over and couldn't help sneezing.
Lou Jiyun's intimate behavior just now made me sweat all over. Now that I calmed down, I just felt a chill running up my spine.
She wrapped her coat tightly around her, and her mind couldn't help but recall what Lou Jiyun said. Her heart couldn't help but start beating violently, and an indescribable little joy quietly grew in her heart.
Won't give up on her?
Was he just trying to coax her, or was he serious about it?
Su Banxia frowned slightly, and her eyes revealed a hint of confusion and bewilderment.
She always thought she was a free and easy-going person, but why did she become unlike herself every time she met Lou Jiyun?
Just as she was thinking about Lou Jiyun with a troubled mind, a familiar voice suddenly came to her ears.
Her body stiffened suddenly, and her heart skipped a beat. What was going on today? Was she hallucinating?
When the voice sounded again, she slowly turned her head and looked in the direction of the voice.
I saw that Lou Jiyun had not left yet and was sitting steadily in the car.
But the car looked unfamiliar to her and she couldn't recognize it at first.
A hint of timidity flashed in her eyes, and she pursed her lips unconsciously, looking carefully at the people in the car.
After confirming that it was Lou Jiyun, a complex emotion surged in her heart, a mixture of surprise and helplessness.
However, Lou Jiyun had sharp eyes and quickly spotted Su Banxia. He started the car without hesitation and slowly drove to her.
He rolled down the window, stuck his head out, and asked softly with a concerned look on his face, "Why did you come out?"
"I..." Su Banxia opened her mouth, but swallowed the words back. She couldn't say she locked herself out; that would be too embarrassing.
After hesitating for a moment, she decided to tell a lie, "I thought I still have a lot of things in the Plum Garden, so I'll go back there today and wait for the car to pick me up."
"Don't wait, I'll take you there." Lou Jiyun's tone was unquestionable, and his eyes revealed determination.
Su Banxia began to hesitate in her heart. She knew that if she didn't get in the car, given Lou Jiyun's stubborn personality, he would have to wait for a taxi with her in this cold night.
It's not a good idea for a man and a woman to be alone outside at this late hour.
"A-choo——" Just as she was hesitating, an unexpected sneeze broke the silence.
She covered her mouth in embarrassment, her face flushed red.
"It's cold. If you want to wait, get in the car and wait."
Su Banxia bit her lip helplessly, and had to bite the bullet, open the car door, and get in.
Su Banxia had just gotten into the car, and before she had time to recover, a wave of warmth hit her face.
She had just been nervous outside the car and had broken out in a sweat. Now, with the alternating hot and cold temperatures, her pores had not yet adapted to the changes. Coupled with the heating in the car, she suddenly felt her nose itchy, followed by a series of sneezes, one after another, and she couldn't stop at all.
She quickly covered her mouth and nose with her hands, leaned forward slightly, and tears welled up in her eyes because of the sudden sneeze. She looked both embarrassed and adorable.
"Have a cold?" Lou Jiyun turned his head quickly when he heard the voice, frowning slightly. He stared at Su Banxia, trying to find some clues from her expression.
Su Banxia finally stopped sneezing. She sniffed and said in a hoarse voice, "Probably not."
She shook her head slightly, trying to make herself look more energetic, but her red nose and slightly moist eyes betrayed her.
Lou Jiyun looked at Su Banxia's slightly haggard face and felt heartbroken.
A trace of worry flashed in his eyes, and his tone was gentle but with unquestionable firmness: "Cancel the taxi, I'll take you there directly."
Su Banxia raised her eyes to look at Lou Jiyun, hesitated for a moment, and nodded gently, "Alright then..."
Then she slowly took out her mobile phone, slid her finger across the screen, and canceled the order after a while.
At this moment, she felt her body was weak and she couldn't muster any strength. She even lost interest in playing with her mobile phone, which she usually loved most.
She casually put her phone aside, leaned back in her chair, tilted her head slightly towards Lou Jiyun, and asked softly with a hint of doubt in her eyes, "How did you know to find me?"
Lou Jiyun held the steering wheel firmly with both hands, looking straight ahead. When he heard Su Banxia's question, he didn't hesitate at all and said bluntly, "Bai Su said so."
“…” When Su Banxia heard the name, her eyes widened instantly, and an expression of both anger and amusement appeared on her face.
I knew it was this loudmouth! Why does he just tell everything?
She sighed softly, shook her head, and a helpless look appeared on her face.
The car was driving steadily in the night, soft music was flowing in the car, and Lou Jiyu's eyes fell on Su Banxia beside him from time to time.
He wanted to ask her if she was hungry, but when he saw her leaning back in the chair with her eyes closed and breathing evenly, as if she had fallen into a deep sleep, he swallowed the words back.
He adjusted his sitting position slightly, gripped the steering wheel more firmly with both hands, and tried to drive the car more steadily.
However, Su Banxia did not sleep well along the way.
Halfway through, her brows furrowed slightly and she let out a few suppressed coughs from her throat, breaking the original tranquility in the car.
When Lou Jiyun heard the cough, his eyes instantly became nervous. His gaze was fixed on Su Banxia, his face full of worry.
Just at this moment, the traffic light in front of the car turned red. While waiting for the traffic light, he quickly turned his head, carefully raised his hand, and slowly reached out to Su Banxia's forehead.
"It's a little hot." Lou Jiyun muttered to himself, his brows furrowed even tighter, his eyes full of anxiety.
"Hmm..." Su Banxia slowly woke up after being touched lightly.
She drowsily thought she had reached her destination and suddenly stood up, her eyes still a bit confused from not waking up.
When she realized the car was still on the road, she blinked and asked in a lazy and hoarse voice, "Not there yet?"
Lou Jiyun turned his head and looked at Su Banxia, his eyes full of concern: "You have a fever."
"I don't think so." Su Banxia said as she raised her hand and touched her forehead. The temperature touched by her fingertips made her slightly startled, as if it was indeed a little hot.
"It's okay, just take me there first."
"I'll take you to the hospital."
"No need, I'm fine."
Lou Jiyun ignored Su Banxia's refusal and asked, "Will there be anyone to take care of you over there? Do Qin Yunie and the others live far from you?"
Su Banxia lowered her head slightly, responded in a muffled voice, and didn't say much.
"Is there any medicine there? Ask them to prepare it for you."
"I know." Su Banxia said softly, her voice as weak as a mosquito's hum. After she finished speaking, she leaned back in her chair, closed her eyes, and tried to relieve her physical discomfort.
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The car stopped steadily at the door of the apartment. Su Banxia opened her eyes drowsily and reached out to push the door to get out of the car, but she pushed it hard several times and the door didn't move at all. Then she realized that the central lock had not been opened.
She frowned slightly, with a hint of doubt and confusion, and called softly, "Professor Lou?"
Lou Jiyun turned his head, looked at Su Banxia tenderly, and asked softly, "Is there anyone else at home?"
Su Banxia shook her head gently, her movements somewhat weak. Her face was still pale, and her eyes were still a little blurry due to the fever.
"Get out of the car." Lou Jiyu said, and gently pressed the central locking button with his finger. With a "click", the sound of the car door unlocking was particularly clear in the silent night.
They both pushed the door open and got out of the car, heading towards the apartment.
Arriving at the door of the apartment, Su Banxia raised her hand to press the combination lock, and her fingers trembled as she entered the password on the combination lock.
With a "beep" sound, the door opened.
Su Banxia slowly turned her head and looked at Lou Jiyun, with a hint of hesitation and uneasiness in her eyes, and said softly, "I'm here."
Her implication was obvious, she was trying to tactfully ask Lou Jiyun to leave.
However, Lou Jiyun didn't seem to understand what she meant. He shook his head slightly and said firmly, "I'll watch you take the medicine before you leave."
"..." Su Banxia felt helpless when she heard this.
Every time she came here, she mostly played with friends. There were no regular medicines here. Even if there was a medicine box, the medicines in it were almost all expired.
At that moment, Lou Jiyun had already begun searching the house. He soon found the dusty medicine box and opened it. The contents were just as Su Banxia had expected.
He sighed slightly, a hint of disappointment flashing in his eyes.
However, he still found a mercury thermometer in the corner of the medicine cabinet.
He carefully picked up the thermometer and shook it gently, his movements skillful and focused.
Then, he walked up to Su Banxia and handed her the thermometer, his eyes filled with concern and command: "Measure it."
"Actually, I'm really fine." Although Su Banxia said this, looking at Lou Jiyun's eyes that did not allow for rejection, she was forced to take the thermometer under the "tyrannical power".
Because this mercury thermometer takes several minutes to measure the temperature, while waiting, Lou Jiyun began to look around the room.
Su Banxia sat quietly on the sofa, holding a thermometer in her hand, but from time to time she secretly observed Lou Jiyun who was looking around the house with her peripheral vision.
She was making plans in her mind, thinking about how to cleverly get rid of Lou Jiyu so that she could rest in peace and quiet.
"It's almost done. Let me see the thermometer." Lou Jiyun's voice suddenly sounded, interrupting Su Banxia's thoughts.
He slowly walked up to Su Banxia, stretched out his hand, his eyes filled with concern and concentration.
Su Banxia was slightly stunned, then reluctantly took out the thermometer and handed it to Lou Jiyun.
Lou Jiyun took the thermometer, lowered his head slightly, stared at the scale, and checked it carefully.
"It's 38.6 degrees Celsius, a bit of a fever. I'll go get you some medicine. You take a rest first."
"Actually... I can just ask Sister Yunie to come over." Su Banxia said quickly. She tried to use this reason to let Lou Jiyun leave. She didn't want Lou Jiyun to worry about her when she was in such a mess.
Lou Jiyun held the thermometer in his hand, slowly raised his head, and glanced at Su Banxia opposite him with a scrutinizing look in his eyes.
"Then I'll call her and ask if she's free to come over." He said, reaching for his cell phone.
When Su Banxia heard this, her heart skipped a beat. She didn't expect Lou Jiyun to do such a thing.
If Lou Jiyun really called Qin Yunie, wouldn't that reveal that they were still together? This was absolutely not allowed!
She quickly stood up from the sofa. Although her body was shaking a little due to the fever, she still held on and said anxiously: "It's nothing, there's no need to trouble her to go. I can just take a nap!"
Lou Jiyun looked at Su Banxia's panic, and a trace of helplessness and heartache flashed in his eyes.
He sighed slightly, and said in a firm tone: "No, I am worried. Who else can take care of you? If you can find someone, wait for him to come, and then I will leave."
Su Banxia pursed her lips, lowered her head and said nothing.
"Then you take a rest first and wait for me here. Don't run around. I'll go out and buy medicine for you." Lou Jiyun said, picked up his phone and stood up.
He walked up to Su Banxia and leaned down slightly, his eyes full of tenderness and concern. "Is there anything else you want to eat? I'll bring it back for you."
Su Banxia shook her head gently. Her head was dizzy due to the fever and there was a hint of confusion in her eyes. She quietly watched Lou Jiyun's back as he left.