There were several children playing with mud in the courtyard. They wanted to tease Fuwa when they saw him approaching but stopped at the sight of Ni Yang, who was walking beside him.
Children are often afraid of strangers after all.
"Sister, my dad stays here," Fuwa pushed open the room door.
The room was dimly lit, and one could scarcely see a person lying on the bed. Fuwa swiftly got up with a stool and opened the window.
Ni Yang walked to the bedside, seemed to tug at the man's eyelids a little, then sat down to take his pulse.
The room was dirty and messy, and it was filled with an unpleasant smell. But Ni Yang didn't seem to mind.
Looking at Ni Yang, Fuwa's voice trembled a bit as he asked, "Sister, can my dad still be saved?"
His father has been running a high fever since midnight yesterday and hadn't had anything to eat or drink since.