Capítulo 142: Chapter 142 Am I Having a Fever?
"Who's there in the middle of the night?!"
A woman's voice echoed from the courtyard.
"Hello, ma'am. Please help! My car fell off the mountain, and my phone is broken. Could I borrow your phone to call for help?" Chu Yuxuan pleaded.
"What?! Fell off the mountain?!" The woman exclaimed in shock. Chu Yuxuan soon heard hurried footsteps approaching the door, and moments later, the light outside flickered on.
Creak...
The iron gate gently opened, and a simple-looking woman poked her head out to take a look. When she saw Chu Yuxuan covered in blood and carrying an unconscious woman on his back, her suspicions vanished. She quickly opened the door wider, saying, "Come in, come in! Get inside where it's warm. I'll call an ambulance for you!"
"Thank you!" Chu Yuxuan expressed his gratitude and followed the woman into the courtyard.
The courtyard was small and rundown, with only three rooms besides the kitchen. The woman led Chu Yuxuan to the south-facing room where she lived and pointed to a heated bed, saying, "Lay her down here; the electric blanket is on, it's warm."
Without hesitation, Chu Yuxuan placed Zhao Yanan on the bed and covered her with a blanket, saying, "Ma'am, do you have any fever medicine? My wife's fever is getting worse."
"Yes, yes, I do!" The woman, full of concern, hurriedly rummaged through a cabinet and handed over a pile of medicine to Chu Yuxuan. "Take whatever you need."
Exhausted, Chu Yuxuan smiled and thanked her once again. The woman then poured him a glass of water and made the call for the ambulance.
"Yanan, wake up and take some medicine," Chu Yuxuan gently called to Zhao Yanan. When she didn't respond, he gave her a light nudge. The ice-cold beauty finally groggily opened her eyes.
"Yuxuan, are we home?" Zhao Yanan's cheeks were flushed with fever, but her body trembled from the cold, and she tightly wrapped herself in the blanket.
"We're safe for now. Come on, take your medicine first."
"Okay." Zhao Yanan nodded obediently. After taking the medicine, she glanced at the woman standing by the bed, looking confused.
"Yanan, this kind lady took us in. The ambulance is on its way. Hang in there a little longer," Chu Yuxuan explained.
"Thank you, ma'am," Zhao Yanan expressed her gratitude. Then she turned to Chu Yuxuan, worriedly asking, "How's the injury on your back? ... Cough, cough..."
"It's nothing, don't worry about it."
The woman blinked, sizing up Chu Yuxuan. "Brother, let me get you some warm water to wash your wounds. I saw earlier that your back is still bleeding."
Chu Yuxuan shook his head, replying, "It's fine, I'll wait until we get to the hospital."
In truth, his entire back was in agony, with his shirt clinging to the wounds. Even the slightest movement hurt. But with a gun tucked into his waistband, he didn't dare take off his shirt, so he endured the pain.
Before long, Zhao Yanan drifted back to sleep.
Seeing the bloodstains on the blanket, Chu Yuxuan apologized, "Sorry, ma'am. I'll compensate you for the damages later."
"No need, no need. You're both in such a state; I'd be heartless to worry about such things," the woman waved her hand. She then glanced at Zhao Yanan and smiled. "Brother, your wife is beautiful. Even I, as a woman, find her stunning. She's like a movie star."
A smile tugged at the corner of Chu Yuxuan's lips. The world always says that poor, remote areas produce tough people, but it's the kind-hearted ones who are in the majority. He couldn't understand why modern films either glorify suffering or vilify those who endure it.
Through their conversation, Chu Yuxuan learned that the woman's husband was working far away, leaving her alone with a ten-year-old child. Life was hard, but she didn't complain.
A single mother, opening her home to strangers in the middle of the night without hesitation, showed the woman's pure heart.
About twenty minutes later, the ambulance arrived. Before leaving, Chu Yuxuan made a point to note the house number and thanked the woman again.
At the hospital, Chu Yuxuan first settled Zhao Yanan into a room, then wrapped the gun in his coat and stashed it in the bedside cabinet before going to treat his own injuries.
Once his wounds were taken care of, Chu Yuxuan returned to the room, exhausted, and slumped onto the bed next to Zhao Yanan's. He let out a long breath.
The emergency room was a standard three-bed unit. An elderly person occupied the bed by the window.
Noticing that Zhao Yanan's IV drip was almost finished, Chu Yuxuan called the nurse to replace it. After checking her forehead, he found it still burning hot.
"Don't worry. The fever should break by the middle of the night," the nurse reassured him. "But you, with all those stitches, need to lie down and rest. Don't move around."
"Alright," Chu Yuxuan replied, then gently stroked Zhao Yanan's flushed cheek. With a mischievous grin, he kissed her lightly on the lips.
Feeling unsatisfied, he also kissed her forehead and cheek.
It's true what they say—surviving a disaster brings good fortune.
The nurse rolled her eyes so hard they nearly popped out of her head. What kind of karma was this, having to witness such public displays of affection in the middle of the night?
While Chu Yuxuan was basking in his mischief, Zhao Yanan's eyelashes fluttered slightly, and she groggily opened her eyes.
"Yuxuan, are we at the hospital?"
"Yes, yes..." Chu Yuxuan replied, feeling a bit guilty.
Zhao Yanan sighed in relief and wrapped the blanket more tightly around herself, murmuring, "I'm so cold..."
Holding her hand, Chu Yuxuan softly reassured her, "Once this IV finishes, you'll feel better. Get some more rest."
Zhao Yanan nodded and quickly fell back into a deep sleep.
Chu Yuxuan let out a sigh, covered Zhao Yanan with his blanket, and, emboldened, kissed her again before lying down on his own bed.
He wanted to call his brothers, but he was too exhausted. Sleep could come first.
He ended up sleeping until after seven in the morning. If the nurse hadn't come to change his bandages, who knows how long he would've slept.
After his wound was treated, the nurse reminded him to pay the fees. "If you can, have a family member come settle the bill."
"Got it!" Chu Yuxuan borrowed the nurse's phone and informed his brothers, specifically telling the fourth brother to bring the red card from home.
In truth, he really wanted to contact Chu Zhiqing, but without his number, he had no choice but to wait until the third brother arrived.
After returning the phone, Chu Yuxuan knelt beside Zhao Yanan's bed and checked her forehead. Her fever had subsided, but her face was still pale, and her lips were chapped.
Looking at the still-sleeping Zhao Yanan, mischievous thoughts filled Chu Yuxuan's mind again. His lips slowly moved closer, but just as he was about to kiss her, Zhao Yanan suddenly opened her eyes.
Her expression shifted from confusion to disbelief, finally settling into embarrassment and anger. Feeling a chill down his spine, Chu Yuxuan tried to act casual and asked, "Yanan, do you think I'm having a fever?"
"Chu Yuxuan!"
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