Chapter 370 Shenggge is Sick
Zi Yisheng pondered for a moment. Second Master Shang was not targeting him, but was simply trying to take advantage of the chaos to make a fortune.
However, his possessions were not for just anyone to take. Moreover, it was better to give two million yuan to his little girl than to Second Master Shang.
"I'm coming over immediately. Tell Qi Xuan to prepare two million yuan."
"Understood."
Qi Xuan was so moved to hear that his uncle would personally come for his matter that he didn't know what to say. He didn't even feel anything upon hearing that two million yuan needed to be prepared. His grandfather had brought back fifty-five boxes, all filled with gold bars, so exchanging less than half of his family's wealth for his grandfather's life was nothing.
"Can I contact my aunt? I need to trouble her to help me exchange the money."
"Yes, you can call in an hour."
Zi Shao would definitely bring Shengge to the county immediately to wait, especially since Zi Shao wanted this money.
Zi Yisheng immediately sent someone to pick up Shengge. He didn't feel greedy for taking this money. No matter what, Qi Xuan had to pay this money. He wouldn't be willing to exchange two million yuan for the black market of Hu Province. As long as he got the medicinal herbs, this money rightfully belonged to him.
Ye Shengge arrived at the county courtyard without knowing anything. After hearing Zi Yisheng's words, she readily agreed. It was a clear transaction between brothers, and this was what her boyfriend earned through his own capabilities.
As expected, the phone rang soon after. Ye Shengge answered it directly.
"Aunt, I have to trouble you again."
They didn't talk for long, but it gave Ye Shengge an opportunity to go out. She also wanted to go to Hu Province to see.
Zi Yisheng could not refuse, as he did not want to be separated from his little girl for too long and also for them to have some alone time.
When she returned home, Ye Shengge found Qi Luquan. To her surprise, Qi Luquan did not hesitate at all and directly asked Ye Mu'en to move twenty boxes of gold.
The money did not go through Qi Luquan's hands, and Ye Shengge did not even take it out because her boyfriend had directly given it to her.
Zi Yisheng was very willing to make a trip for a two-million-yuan deal, and he was earning the gold that his little girl liked the most.
Only Ye Mu'en was unwilling and insisted on going along, saying he was worried about his sister's safety.
In reality, Ye Mu'en wanted to go along to cover for her. How could someone as clever as Zi Yisheng not suspect the whereabouts of these gold bars? He was just pretending to be oblivious. If a large sum of cash was needed in Hu Province, he could cover for his sister.
Therefore, many people were dispatched for this trip, with four of Asen and the others following. The Ye family truly became deserted, with only five elders at home competing in their melancholy.
This was Ye Shengge's second time taking a long-distance train. The journey from Chuncheng to Hu Province took three days and two nights. Lying in the sleeper carriage, swaying back and forth, it wasn't too boring, but it got colder and colder as they traveled.
Ye Shengge didn't have many thick cotton-padded clothes because the weather had been hot when she was in Qishi, and she had spent the winter in the south. Therefore, Ye Shengge didn't have time to prepare even if she wanted to. Fortunately, Zi Yisheng had prepared a few new J brand coats, which were fine when worn outside.
The first thing Ye Shengge did upon getting off the train was to head straight to the department store in Hu Province. The winter temperature here could drop to minus twenty degrees Celsius, and Ye Shengge was very unaccustomed to it, even feeling a headache.
The winter clothes sold in the department stores in Hu Province were different from those elsewhere. There were thickly padded cotton-padded jackets, fur-lined cotton-padded jackets, and fur coats.
Ye Shengge and a few others made a large purchase, changing their style from head to toe. Ye Shengge even wore a fur-lined cotton-padded jacket over her cotton-padded jacket, and a fur coat over the fur-lined cotton-padded jacket. She looked like a ball, mainly because Ye Shengge was not used to the cold here and had never endured such cold before.
Ye Mu'en knew his sister's tolerance. How could someone who had been lying on a moderately warm sickbed for years withstand it?
"You should take some cold medicine first as a precaution. I'm afraid you'll catch a cold. Does your throat hurt?"
Ye Shengge swallowed and her throat did indeed hurt. Since childhood, whenever her tonsils hurt, she would definitely catch a cold and have a fever.
Zi Yisheng was unaware of this and was only anxiously standing by.
"What's wrong? Why are you taking cold medicine? Can Shengge's body take medicine casually?"
Ye Shengge's body had already recovered a lot. Since meeting Old Fan, she hadn't caught a cold even once. Unexpectedly, she caught one just a few days after going out.
"Let Shengge rest first. I'm afraid she'll have a fever soon."
Upon hearing this, Zi Yisheng threw caution to the wind, bent down, picked up Ye Shengge, and rushed into the car.
"Hurry home."
Zi Yisheng generally had his own houses in big cities for places to stay when he visited.
Qi Xuan and the others had also been waiting there early. They had been staying outside before, and they couldn't bring people to live with them without Zi Shao's permission.
Qi Xuan was frightened when he saw Ye Shengge being carried in and followed her upstairs.
"What's wrong? What happened to Auntie?"
Ye Shengge already felt weak and hot.
"Qi Xuan, don't worry, I just have a cold."
"Aliang, hurry and find a doctor. Say she's starting to have a fever."
Zi Yisheng had no experience with Ye Shengge being sick. She had only been weak during the time when the toxins were being removed, and the rest was when she was injured.
Ye Mu'en was experienced. He touched his sister's forehead and knew what was happening.
"Hurry and get Shengge a glass of water."
Ye Shengge tacitly seized the opportunity to slip the cold medicine she could take into her elder brother's pocket. Fortunately, her elder brother had come along. Besides taking traditional Chinese patent medicine, she had to be very careful with Western medicine, so she had prepared a lot of suitable medicine in her space.
Ye Mu'en generously took out the medicine from his pocket, taking one pill of each kind.
Zi Yisheng happened to come in with water. He saw the medicine in Ye Mu'en's hand but didn't ask any questions. He took the medicine and fed it to the little girl.
"The doctor will be here soon. You should close your eyes and rest for a while."
"Mmm, don't worry, Big Brother has medicine. You'll be fine soon."
This illness came fiercely. Soon, Ye Shengge's fever reached thirty-nine degrees Celsius. Zi Yisheng regretted bringing the little girl out on this trip. He thought she was a healthy, normal person, but he didn't expect her to get sick from a temperature difference.
When the doctor arrived, he wanted to give Ye Shengge an injection, but Ye Mu'en stopped him. His sister's fever usually lasted more than three days, and as long as she took her medicine on time, she would be fine. He didn't dare to give her random injections at this time.
Zi Yisheng didn't understand. This temperature could easily make someone foolish.
"Trust me, Shengge can't take medicine randomly. Otherwise, it won't do any good for her heart."
Ye Mu'en didn't blame Zi Yisheng's resentment. Many things couldn't be explained, and they were all concerned about their sister.
"Get a basin of water to cool Shengge down. She needs to take medicine again tonight."
Zi Yisheng suppressed his anger and kept applying cold compresses, changing water, and feeding water to Ye Shengge.
Qi Xuan also felt guilty and didn't leave. She sat in the room, helping with whatever she could. At this moment, she felt like she was a jinx to Shengge. It seemed like since she arrived, she had been dragging Shengge down, and now she had made her sick.
Qi Xuan also learned at this time that Shengge had severe heart disease. Last time, she had angered her. If Shengge had an accident this time, even death wouldn't be enough to repay her.
Ye Mu'en also sat by with a stern face, guarding her. He was a little worried about his sister's new body and feared any accidents.
Ye Shengge was burning with fever and was unconscious, repeatedly waking up to take medicine at night but not being able to wake up.
Ye Mu'en stuffed medicine into his mouth but couldn't get it in. He panicked. This phenomenon had never happened before. He ground the medicine into powder, mixed it with water, and couldn't even feed much with a spoon.
Ye Mu'en thought for a moment and handed the medicine bowl to Zi Yisheng's mouth.
"Feed Shengge with your mouth. You must make her drink it."
Zi Yisheng received special permission and quickly took a small sip of medicine, slowly transferring it to the little girl's mouth. He didn't leave his lips immediately after feeding it, to prevent any medicine from flowing out. He repeated this five times to get all the medicine in.
Seeing that it was fed in, they all breathed a sigh of relief. Zi Yisheng, for the first time, didn't have any ulterior thoughts of a kiss, and his heart ached intensely.
The doctor had not left. Although he hadn't been needed, he didn't dare to leave. The whole night, everyone stayed awake, guarding silently.
When Ye Shengge regained consciousness, it was already noon the next day, and her temperature had dropped a little to thirty-eight point five degrees Celsius.
"Shengge, you're awake. Are you thirsty?"
"Little Song'er, you really scared your big brother to death."
Chirping and chattering, Ye Shengge only felt a buzzing in her ears, making her head spin.
"Stop making noise."
Her usually sweet and soft voice was now hoarse and unpleasant. Zi Yisheng quickly used a spoon to feed her some warm water.
After drinking the water, Ye Shengge could see the people around her clearly. They all had dark circles under their eyes. Enduring the pain in her throat, she opened her mouth to persuade them.
"All of you go and rest. I'll be fine soon."
"You don't need to worry about us. Is your heart uncomfortable?"
This was what Zi Yisheng was most worried about. It had finally improved after being conditioned by Old Fan. He hoped that a cold wouldn't negate all the progress.
Ye Shengge shook her head. Her heart was just beating a little fast, probably because the fever was so high.
"Do you want to drink some porridge? You still need to take medicine later."
The doctor came in at this moment. He had stayed up all night and only saw the patient once. If he didn't come in now, he would doubt his profession.
"May I come in and examine the patient's condition?"
A doctor's examination was still necessary, as they were not doctors.
The doctor carefully listened with his stethoscope. When he reached the heart area, he listened for a long time.
"I'd like to ask if the patient had a heart problem before?"
"Yes, she has had heart disease since birth, but it has been very well treated now. Is there any problem?"
The doctor retracted his stethoscope, his expression very complicated, a mixture of pity and curiosity.
"The patient's heart beats much faster than that of an ordinary person, and it is also accompanied by irregular heartbeats. If she has had heart disease since childhood, it can be explained. Her treatment has been very good. If there is medicine for heart disease, it should be continued, otherwise, the condition will worsen."
Ye Mu'en quickly took out the pills that Old Fan had made for his sister and put one directly into her mouth.
The doctor's mouth twitched. Was she eating that fast because she didn't want him to see?
For three days, Ye Shengge was sick. Every day, there were times when she was drowsy. Zi Yisheng and Ye Mu'en also went without rest for three days, both looking disheveled.
Ye Shengge knew she couldn't stop their guardianship and could only relax her expression and tease them.
"You guys look so pitiful, go and eat something and then rest. I've already broken the fever, and I'll be fine in two more days."
Ye Mu'en touched his sister's forehead. The temperature had indeed dropped, and he was greatly relieved.
"You little girl, you really scared us. Look at you, running around recklessly!"
"Heh heh, I won't run around anymore. I'll only run to warm places in the future."
Ye Mu'en was also sensible. Since she was better, he went to sleep. He hadn't stayed up so late in a long time, and his body was starting to give out.
Zi Yisheng waited for his brother-in-law to leave and immediately held her in his arms.
"I'm sorry. I didn't take good care of you and let you suffer."
"How can I blame you? It's my body that's not cooperating. I'll be more careful in the future. I just didn't pay attention because my body had recovered a lot."
Originally, Zi Yisheng wanted to kiss the little girl, but then he remembered that he hadn't washed for three days and was afraid of offending her.
"You're starting to smell. Go and eat, shower, and sleep quickly, or I'll be disgusted by you."
In fact, Ye Shengge just wanted to get them to leave quickly so she could rest. She also hadn't washed for three days and was eager to go into the space to clean herself.
Could Zi Yisheng not tell? He smiled, pecked her forehead, and stood up. He really needed to rest. He had been so scared this time that he was still trembling from time to time.
He couldn't continue in this state. He needed to calm his heart's fear. He also needed to change his way of protecting her. He really couldn't go through this again.
"Should I ask Qi Xuan to help you to the restroom?"
"No need. I'm really fine now. I want to sleep quietly for a while longer and don't want anyone to disturb me."
Zi Yisheng could never refuse Ye Shengge. He always compromised immediately.
"Okay, then you sleep well. When you wake up, you can have chicken soup."
For the past three days, they had only been drinking porridge, which lacked nutrients. Now that she was better, she needed to replenish properly and gain back the weight she had lost.
After Zi Yisheng left, Ye Shengge quickly got out of bed and locked the door. Only then did she feel that the temperature in the room was quite high. She reached out and touched the wall, which felt hot to the touch.
"Is this the legendary heated wall?"
Ye Shengge was very curious. In novels, heated walls and kang beds were very intriguing. She hadn't seen them in Qishi or Bai Rong Village before. She didn't expect to see one in Hu Province.
After being curious for a while, she entered the space and immediately felt what it was like to have spring all year round.
She slowly took off her clothes layer by layer and lay down in the hot water that had been prepared, groaning with comfort.
Including the three days on the train and being sick, Ye Shengge hadn't bathed for almost a week. This was the first time in her two lives that she had gone so long without bathing. She disgustedly scrubbed away all the dead skin, even washing her hair three times.
After completing this major task, Ye Shengge, weak, collapsed on the bed. She was too lazy to plug the hairdryer into the headboard and lay down to dry her hair.
Her stomach was completely empty, and she felt hungry, her stomach acid refluxing. She had to go to the warehouse to find the black chicken soup that her mother had asked the chef to make, which also contained astragalus and goji berries.
She drank two bowls before her stomach felt a little better. She didn't dare to eat too much, as there was still chicken soup waiting for her outside.