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“Qin Xian,” Shu Ran called him softly.
Seeing that he remained still, Shu Ran reached out and lightly touched his broad shoulder, calling out again, “Qin Xian.”
At the moment of her touch, Qin Xian suddenly opened his eyes, awakening like a slumbering beast, and swiftly grasped her departing wrist.
He stared intently at her, his deep black eyes revealing a profound wariness.
Shu Ran was startled and asked in a daze, “What’s wrong with you?”
In an instant, he released her hand and withdrew his gaze. “It’s nothing.”
He turned his head slightly and glanced out the window, asking, “Have we arrived?”
“Yeah, we’re here.” Shu Ran rubbed her wrist and cautiously asked him, “Do you eat Chinese food?”
“Yeah.”
Shu Ran let out a sigh of relief.
All the way, she had been contemplating where to take Qin Xian for a meal.
A Western restaurant was undoubtedly the first choice since they always ate Western food whenever they met.
However, Shu Ran didn’t particularly like Western cuisine; she preferred home-cooked Chinese dishes.
Caught between the two options, she felt conflicted throughout the journey.
“Just something normal will do, like how you treat me.”
“Just be yourself; do whatever you want.”
The words of Zhou Jiajia echoed in her mind at the right moment. She bit her lip, her slender hand turned the steering wheel, and she wobbled her way to the east side of the city.
This Chinese restaurant has a history of several decades. It has taken root here and has witnessed Shu Ran's growth.
From family gatherings during Shu Ran's childhood to her later visits alone, and now today, she brought Qin Xian with her.
It has witnessed her changes, and she has witnessed its changes.
From a narrow, old little house to the now exquisitely decorated national cuisine restaurant, its appearance has constantly changed.
What remains unchanged is the nostalgic taste in her memory and the warm hospitality of the owner.
"Girl, you’re here."
As soon as she stepped through the door, the Boss Lady stood by the cash register and greeted her affectionately.
She rarely smiled widely but sweetly responded, "Yes, Boss Lady."
The Boss Lady, in her fifties, had a face marked by the traces of time. She smiled warmly, deepening the laugh lines on either side of her nose, and asked with familiarity, "Same as usual?"
Shu Ran shook her head with a smile. "I brought a friend today; I’m not sure what he likes to eat. I’ll need to trouble you for a menu, Boss Lady."
"Alright then, you little girl, why are you being so polite with me?"
The Boss Lady then asked with concern, "When is your friend coming? Do you want me to bring out some soup first to fill your stomach?"
Just as Shu Ran was smiling and waving her hand to decline, she caught a glimpse of Qin Xian walking in after finishing a phone call, searching for her figure.
She withdrew her gaze and said to the Boss Lady, "No need; he’s here."
As soon as she finished speaking, Qin Xian walked up beside her and asked in an unusually hoarse voice, "Are you ready?"
Shu Ran nodded and turned to Boss Lady to give a few instructions before leading Qin Xian into a small private room.
Along the way, Qin Xian seemed a bit unwell, occasionally coughing lightly. Shu Ran politely asked, "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine," he replied, covering his lips and slightly furrowing his brow.
However, as the night went on, Qin Xian's complexion gradually showed an abnormal flush, his consciousness becoming increasingly blurred, and his movements slowed down.
He bent his arm and leaned lightly on the table.
Shu Ran finally sensed something was wrong. She gently touched Qin Xian's forehead, and a wave of intense heat surged over her.
She exclaimed, "You have a fever?"
But Qin Xian did not respond; his high temperature made his head feel heavy, and he couldn't stay awake.
He slowly laid his head down on the table.
Seeing this situation, Shu Ran quickly stood up, wanting to find someone to help him to the car. She needed to take him to the hospital.
Just as she stood up, her hand was grabbed by the feverish patient. In a hoarse voice, weak and powerless, he said, "Don't go."
Shu Ran tried to pull her hand away, but he held on tighter. She explained, "Qin Xian, let go. I'm going to call someone for help."
However, Qin Xian remained unmoved, still gripping her hand with an unreasonable stubbornness.
Shu Ran felt like crying.
Oh my God, why does he still have so much strength even when he's sick?
The burning heat from his hand transmitted to her, and Shu Ran instinctively felt something was wrong. If this continued, he would faint from the fever.
What should I do?
If forcing it won't work, then...
Thinking of this, she softened her voice and gently coaxed, "Qin Xian, it's me, Shu Ran. You're running a fever right now. I'm going to call someone to help take you to the hospital. I'll be back soon, I won't leave. So please let go of me, okay?"
Sure enough, Qin Xian's grip loosened enough for Shu Ran to break free.
She quickly got up, pushed open the door, and ran outside.
In the end, with the help of Boss Lady and Boss, she drove him to the hospital.
All the way, Shu Ran was extremely anxious, driving at twice her usual speed.
At the traffic light intersection, she touched his forehead to check his temperature. Seeing that it hadn't decreased at all but felt even hotter, she became more nervous and hurriedly gave him water to drink.
After a bumpy and frantic ride, they finally arrived at the hospital.
With the nurse's assistance, she got the nearly unconscious Qin Xian into the emergency room.
The final diagnosis was a high fever caused by pneumonia.
The nurse took his temperature and found it had risen to 40 degrees Celsius. Standing by and staring at this alarming high temperature made her feel a bit scared.
"You young people just don't take care of your health. You wait until you have a 40-degree fever before coming to the hospital. Do you know how much harm this does to your body?"
"If you had come any later, it could have been life-threatening."
The nurse's lecture made her nod submissively, not daring to argue a word.
"In the future, if you're going to be someone's girlfriend, you need to be more mindful. Alright, given his condition, he needs to be hospitalized for observation. Please go to the first floor and help him with the admission procedures."
Shu Ran wanted to explain her relationship with Qin Xian, but the words caught in her throat.
Forget it, it's too complicated.
After she hurried downstairs to complete the hospitalization procedures, she realized that the electronic clock showed it was already eleven o'clock at night.
She thought that at this hour, her mother might be anxiously waiting for her to come home, so she needed to call her family to let them know she was safe.
However, in her rush, she had left her phone in the car, so she turned back to the parking lot to retrieve it.
Just as she was about to close the car door and leave, a sudden vibration from inside the car caught her attention.
She focused on the interior and noticed a phone lying on the passenger seat, its screen flickering with a faint light that would have been easy to miss if she hadn't looked closely.
This must be Qin Xian's phone.
She opened the car door and reached in to pick up his phone.
The screen displayed the name "Chen Jin."
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