Read Novel Full Chapter 1374: Together
Chapter 1374: Chapter 1374: Together
“Hmm.” Meng Shuqing was groggy; after taking medicine, she fell into a deep sleep. In her drowsiness, she could feel An Bai always taking care of her, constantly changing the towel on her forehead. The cool towel made her gradually feel comfortable.
After the medication began to take effect, she had a satisfying sleep. Meng Shuqing felt extremely comfortable, as if her body was not so exhausted anymore.
“Xiao Bai?”
Meng Shuqing saw An Bai, who had been keeping vigil by her bedside for most of the night. Under the dim light, An Bai’s features appeared hazy.
Since his return, apart from necessary business trips, he had always stayed by her side. Whenever he had time, he would cook sumptuous dinners. Sometimes, she often had the illusion that they were already living like an old married couple.
After returning from school, she would go to the supermarket with An Bai to buy groceries. Back at home, they would wash vegetables, prepare dishes, cook together, and after dinner, they would take a walk downstairs.
Other than not sleeping together at night, their relationship seemed no different from her parents’?
Oh, the biggest difference was that An Bai wouldn’t randomly kiss her mom like her dad did.
Most importantly, Meng Shuqing felt this kind of life was very good, and she didn’t reject it at all.
Meng Shuqing gently called out to An Bai. Seeing his furrowed brows, she quietly got up, took a thin blanket, and covered him. Watching his persistently furrowed brows, she quietly extended her hand, wanting to smooth them out.
But, as her hand touched An Bai, she realized that An Bai’s forehead was extremely hot.
“Xiao Bai.”
Meng Shuqing realized something was off and hurriedly called An Bai, but An Bai, in his daze, continued sleeping and couldn’t be awakened.
Meng Shuqing took the thermometer to measure An Bai’s temperature, and the reading shocked her—39.6 degrees!
“How could it be such a high fever?”
Panic-stricken, Meng Shuqing immediately called An Bai’s private doctor. Receiving Meng Shuqing’s call, Doctor Luo disregarded the late hour and came over with a medicine cabinet.
After a round of busy work and hooking An Bai up to an IV drip, Doctor Luo muttered, “He had a high fever during the daytime; I told him to get it checked, but he wouldn’t go.”
“You said he had a high fever during the day?” Meng Shuqing looked at Doctor Luo in surprise. In the daytime, she was groggy and thought An Bai just didn’t look well due to overwork, not realizing he already had a high fever.
“Indeed, it was 38.5 degrees during the day. I prescribed him some medicine, but apparently, it didn’t help at all.” Doctor Luo shook his head, well acquainted with his boss’s affection.
At this time, speaking of this, Doctor Luo wished to lend his boss a helping hand.
Otherwise, how would Lady Meng ever know of her boss’s deep affection?
The boss himself was feverish yet remained dressed while caring for the mildly feverish Lady Meng.
“What a fool,” Meng Shuqing looked at the sleeping An Bai on the bed, feeling extremely distressed.
She asked Doctor Luo about some precautions before gingerly caring for An Bai, mimicking how he had cared for her.
Doctor Luo was very sleepy but didn’t dare leave—he’d need to remove the needle shortly, plus he wouldn’t be at ease until he saw An Bai recover from the fever. He couldn’t dare take a step away.
After administering some fever-reducing medicine to An Bai, Doctor Luo nestled on the living room sofa. Originally, he intended to care for his boss, but Meng Shuqing insisted on taking care of him herself, thus sending Doctor Luo to the living room.
Doctor Luo figured the two of them should nurture their relationship well. As the doctor, he’d better not be the third wheel.
“Xiao Bai, why are you so silly? Feeling unwell, yet don’t see a doctor?”
“Even for my minor cold, you insist on calling Doctor Luo.”
“Next time you act like this, I won’t bother with you.”
“How can you not take care of your own body?”
Meng Shuqing, having slept during the day, now felt wide awake. She kept watching An Bai; when the towel no longer felt cold, she would wring it in cold water and reapply the towel.
Meng Shuqing would occasionally check his forehead, comparing it with hers, repeating the motion again and again until she felt the heat on him subsiding and was relieved.
Once the drip finished, Meng Shuqing quietly called Doctor Luo over to remove An Bai’s needle and measured the temperature again—it had lowered, relaxing Doctor Luo. He said, “Rest well tonight, and go to the hospital for a detailed check-up tomorrow.”
“Doctor Luo, I apologize for keeping you awake so late. I have a guest room; you can rest here tonight. If anything happens, I can call you?” Meng Shuqing worried An Bai might run a high fever again, so she suggested Doctor Luo rest in the guest room.
“No need, I’ll just sleep on the living room couch.” Doctor Luo yawned, saying, “I’ll sleep on the sofa. Lady Meng, you should rest early as well.”
While walking out, Doctor Luo thoughtfully closed the door behind him.
Meng Shuqing stood beside the bed, pondering where to sleep while looking at the fast-asleep An Bai.
She stared at the empty spot next to An Bai for a while, then climbed in beside him and lay down.
She liked Xiao Bai, and there was no denying it. It wasn’t because of gratitude or being moved, but genuine affection between a man and a woman—perhaps even love.
When he was sick, she felt so panicked, as if the sky was falling.
Previously, Meng Shuqing only vaguely understood her feelings, uncertain about the depth of her affection; thus, she hadn’t brought it up.
Now that Meng Shuqing understood her own feelings, there was no need for pretentiousness. They were merely sharing a bed, not doing anything else?
They were boyfriend and girlfriend, planning to marry. Even if something happened, it would be acceptable, right?
Thinking like this made Meng Shuqing sleep without any pressure.
The next day, when An Bai woke up, the first sight was Meng Shuqing’s delicate and beautiful features above him—there was a tint of dark circles beneath her eyes.
An Bai blinked, having no recollection of how he ended up sleeping here; he quietly reached to touch Meng Shuqing’s forehead, feeling it was no longer feverish, and sighed in relief.
He planned to get up to prepare breakfast for Meng Shuqing, but couldn’t bear to leave. Her scent lingered in the air, and waking up to see her was sheer happiness.
Thus, An Bai didn’t get up, just kept watching her.
Meng Shuqing, in a daze, reached over to touch his forehead, then hers, mumbling that there was no fever.
Suddenly, she felt an intense gaze and abruptly opened her eyes to meet An Bai’s bewildered eyes.
“You’re awake?”
Meng Shuqing grinned and immediately started reprimanding him, saying: “Xiao Bai, you do not take care of your body. You knew you had a high fever; how could you ignore it?”
“I don’t want a husband who doesn’t care about his own health.”
As soon as Meng Shuqing finished speaking, An Bai’s eyes instantly sparkled.