Rebirth in 1986: Unforgettable Regrets

Chapter 1358: Chapter 1358: Weren’t You on a Business Trip?

The matters at school have suddenly become busier, and the weather has become increasingly colder.

Although it isn’t as exaggeratedly cold as in Jing City, the damp coldness still made Meng Shuqing shiver involuntarily.

She yawned and said, “Xingxing, why do I feel like it’s suddenly gotten so cold these past few days?”

“Is it a change in weather?” Jian Xing said uncertainly.

It rained a few days ago, and the temperature dropped by several degrees, making it feel particularly cold.

“Yawn.”

Meng Shuqing yawned and said, “Maybe.”

“Are you catching a cold? Why don’t you take some cold medicine?” Jian Xing looked at her constantly yawning and couldn’t help but remind her, reaching out to feel her forehead and confirming she didn’t have a fever, then said, “Now that it’s suddenly cold, many people have caught colds. Luckily, there are no classes these days; you should just rest at home. There’s no need to go to Wei Xuan’s concert tomorrow.”

“No way.”

Meng Shuqing shook her head. She really liked Wei Xuan’s songs, and since Wei Xuan was having a concert in Beiyang, Meng Shuqing naturally didn’t want to miss such a good opportunity.

The next day, Meng Shuqing got up feeling dizzy and light-headed. Forget about going to the concert; she just wanted to lie in bed.

When Jian Xing came to see her, she said sympathetically, “Chenchen, I told you yesterday to take some cold medicine, but you insisted on not taking it. Now look at you.”

Seeing that she hadn’t even bought any medicine, Jian Xing pulled Meng Shuqing and said, “Come on, I’ll take you to see a doctor.”

“No need, I’ll be fine after a nap.”

Meng Shuqing thought a fever wasn’t a big deal, and she just needed to sleep it off and sweat it out.

“No, you have to see a doctor. How can you not?” Jian Xing thought she was being too careless; she had a fever, how could she not go to the doctor?

“It’s okay, I took some fever medication.” Meng Shuqing pointed to the medicine cabinet in the corner, which had various medications she had prepared when she came here.

There were some common cold medications, and she took a fever reducer and then lay back on the bed.

“Go to the concert and remember to take a lot of videos for me.” Meng Shuqing’s voice was hoarse, and she was afraid Jian Xing would worry about her being sick and miss the concert, which would waste the ticket. She said, “Watch my share too.”

“I’m not comfortable leaving you.” Jian Xing watched how sickly she looked and was really worried.

Meng Shuqing replied, “I’m not a child anymore. I want to see videos, so go and take plenty for me. It’s such a good opportunity, don’t miss it!”

“Xingxing, don’t worry, I’ll be fine after a nap.” Meng Shuqing said confidently. Her health was generally good, but catching a cold couldn’t be helped.

“Then rest for a while?”

Jian Xing sat by the bed and asked, “What about An Bai? Does he know you’re sick?”

“He’s on a business trip.”

Meng Shuqing took the medicine and felt very sleepy, falling asleep not long after.

Jian Xing watched her sleeping soundly and didn’t say anything more. She was wondering whether to call An Bai when there was a knock on the door outside.

It was none other than An Bai, who was supposed to be on a business trip.

“Chenchen, is she sick?”

Seeing Jian Xing open the door, An Bai walked right past her into the room. In the dim room, Meng Shuqing was sleeping soundly, and he reached out to touch her forehead, finding it very hot.

An Bai quietly left the room, immediately called a doctor, and then asked Jian Xing, “When did Chenchen get sick? Has she taken any medication?”

“She’s taken fever medication. It’s the weather change these past few days that made her sick.” Jian Xing was surprised to see someone who was supposed to be on a business trip here and asked, “Didn’t Chenchen say you were on a business trip?”

“Yesterday, when I was on the phone with her, I could tell something was wrong with her voice.”

An Bai hung up the call yesterday, handled matters overnight, and caught a flight to get here.

“Alright then, take care of her, I’m leaving now.”

Jian Xing thought she must go see the concert for Chenchen as well and take plenty of videos. They had great seats with an excellent view, and she would show all the photos and videos to Chenchen later.

After Jian Xing left, An Bai stayed by Meng Shuqing’s side without leaving, until the doctor arrived, took her temperature, prescribed medication, and administered an IV. Half-asleep, Meng Shuqing, upon seeing it was An Bai, fell back into a restful sleep.

When she woke up again, it was already afternoon, and Meng Shuqing was awakened by hunger.

“Hungry?”

“I made you some porridge.”

An Bai came in with a fragrant bowl of millet porridge and said, “You’re all grown up now, but you get sick like a kid and won’t go to the hospital.”

“Uh…”

Meng Shuqing propped herself up halfway against the bed, the aroma of the millet porridge making her hungrier.

“Weren’t you on a business trip?”

She looked at the porridge An Bai handed over. Noticing he wasn’t going to give it to her directly, she reached out to take it herself.

Instead, An Bai scooped up the porridge with a spoon and brought it to her lips, saying, “I could tell you were sick when I heard your voice yesterday.”

“I wasn’t that sick yesterday. How did you know?” Meng Shuqing asked curiously.

An Bai pursed his lips and said nothing, just fed her spoonfuls of millet porridge.

Even when he was abroad, he was always clear about Meng Shuqing’s situation.

Every year during the autumn-winter seasonal change, she was particularly prone to catching colds. Once her voice started sounding hoarse, it meant she was getting a cold and a fever.

Before, when he was abroad, he couldn’t rush back. But being in the country, An Bai wouldn’t allow himself not to be here.

It’s okay to lose business; Chenchen’s health is the most important.

“Not full.”

Meng Shuqing finished a bowl of porridge and looked at An Bai eagerly, wanting to eat more.

“How about now? Does your head still hurt? Does your throat still hurt?” An Bai listened to her hoarse voice and felt heartache.

“Much better.” Meng Shuqing looked at the empty bowl eagerly. After eating the porridge, she felt more energetic.

“I’ll get you another bowl.”

Before long, An Bai served another bowl, and once she finished, he felt her forehead, no longer as hot, and felt relieved, saying, “Wear thicker clothes, don’t dress lightly just to look good.”

“Who dressed lightly?” Meng Shuqing glared at him and said, “I didn’t get sick on purpose.”

“So you’re saying, if I dress warmly, I’m not good-looking?”

Meng Shuqing looked directly at An Bai and asked. While he fed her the porridge, her heart was racing fast. Under the dim lights, An Bai appeared gentle and handsome.

“You look good.” An Bai looked at Meng Shuqing, and apart from her pale complexion, she was still very attractive.

“Lame.”

Meng Shuqing pouted, turned her head, and looked out the window. The curtain was drawn halfway, so she could only see half the view. She muttered to herself, who said men are very good at sweet talk?