pjbooks Chapter 20 Illness
Chapter 20 Illness
The next morning, as the first rays of sunlight streamed into the room through the window, Xiao Siyue slowly awoke. However, when she sat up, she felt heavy and burning hot, as if she were in a giant furnace.
Xiao Siyue frowned, reached up and touched her forehead, and found that her body temperature seemed to be much higher than usual. This unusual heat made her feel very uncomfortable, and her head became dizzy.
She struggled to get up, but after trying for a long time, she still couldn't get up, only managing to get herself covered in sweat.
She wanted to call out to her mother, but her voice was hoarse and she couldn't get the words out. Before long, she drifted off to sleep again.
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The Xiao family is having breakfast.
"Has Yue'er not gotten up yet?" Old Mrs. Xiao asked Lin Qin when she saw that Xiao Siyue had not come out.
"Not yet. When I got up, she was sleeping soundly. She must have been too tired yesterday." Lin Qin thought of Xiao Siyue's rosy cheeks when she woke up in the morning, so she didn't disturb her and quietly got up to wash up.
"This little girl hasn't walked such a long way in a long time, let her sleep a little longer. I'll heat up her breakfast in the pot." Old Mrs. Xiao thought Xiao Siyue was just too tired, so she didn't think much of it.
After breakfast, the Xiao family went about their business. Around 9:00 AM, Old Mrs. Xiao returned home and was puzzled not to see Xiao Siyue. Her granddaughter usually got up by 7:00 AM at the latest, but today she was still not up by 9:00 AM.
She was worried, so she went to check on the room.
When she went in, she saw her granddaughter lying obediently on the bed, her little face flushed. She thought to herself that the little girl must have been exhausted yesterday.
She walked up to her, lifted the blanket, and patted Xiao Siyue's little bottom.
"Yue'er, wake up! Grandma made your favorite steamed egg custard."
"Yue'er, Yue'er"
Old Mrs. Xiao called Xiao Siyue's name several times, but received no response. Suddenly realizing something was wrong, she reached out to touch Xiao Siyue's forehead and found it burning hot. The temperature really startled her!
"Third brother, third brother! Come in quickly, Yue'er has a fever!" Old Mrs. Xiao hurriedly called out to the outside.
"Third son! I can't wake Yue'er no matter what I do, and her body is burning hot." Old Mrs. Xiao hurriedly told her son as he entered, her voice trembling with anxiety. As she spoke, she reached out and touched Xiao Yue's forehead, feeling the alarmingly high temperature.
When Xiao Qinian entered the room, he saw his daughter lying unconscious on the bed, and he was extremely anxious.
"Mother, quickly get Yue'er dressed. I'll take her to the clinic in town."
After the two hurriedly dressed Xiao Siyue, Xiao Qinian picked her up and carried her outside.
"Mom, I'm going fast, I'll go first, please tell the family."
Xiao Qinian, carrying the child, hurriedly ran towards the clinic.
As soon as he arrived at the entrance of Jihetang, Xiao Qinian saw Doctor He inside arranging medicinal herbs. He hurriedly cried out, "Doctor He, please save my daughter!"
Hearing the sound, Dr. He looked up and saw Xiao Siyue in Xiao Qinian's arms. His expression turned serious as he said, "Quickly bring her in!" He then hurriedly went to meet her.
Dr. He was very familiar with Xiao Siyue; he had been taking care of her health for years. Seeing her so weak now, he couldn't help but feel a pang of anxiety.
Xiao Qinian carefully placed Xiao Siyue on the bed, his eyes filled with anxiety and worry.
After carefully examining Xiao Siyue's condition, Dr. He frowned slightly and said, "Her high fever is quite severe. I'll prescribe some antipyretics for her first, and then use acupuncture to help lower her temperature." After saying that, he quickly wrote down the prescription and told the shop assistant to quickly get the medicine, decoct it, and bring it over.
Then, Dr. He took out silver needles and skillfully applied them to the acupoints on Xiao Siyue's body.
Xiao Qinian stood nervously to the side, watching Doctor He's movements, not daring to utter a sound.
Time passed slowly, and finally, Dr. He finished the acupuncture and breathed a sigh of relief. At this moment, the waiter brought over the prepared herbal medicine.
Dr. He said softly, "Let's give her some medicine first and see if it can bring down her fever. If the fever hasn't subsided by tomorrow morning, we'll have to think of something else."
Xiao Qinian nodded, took the medicine, and carefully fed it to Xiao Siyue. He silently prayed that his daughter would recover quickly…
At this moment, Lin Qin and the Xiao family elders also rushed over.
"Husband, how is Yue'er?" Lin Qin asked anxiously, looking at Xiao Siyue who was still unconscious.
"He's already taken his medicine, but he hasn't woken up yet," Xiao Qinian replied with a somewhat grave expression, putting down the bowl of medicine in his hand.
"Waaah... Why is my Yue'er's life so miserable? She was fine yesterday." Lin Qin stroked Xiao Siyue's little hand, her eyes filled with sorrow.
The group fell silent. They had no choice but to stay quietly with Xiao Siyue, praying that her fever would break and she would wake up soon.
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When Xiao Siyue opened her eyes again, she found Lin Qin lying by the bed looking at her, her eyes red and swollen, as if she had just been crying.
Looking up and at the surrounding furnishings, this place seems to be a medical clinic.
What happened? Xiao Siyue tried hard to recall for a while before she remembered that she seemed to have a fever after she got up in the morning.
I touched my forehead and it didn't feel so hot anymore, so the fever must have gone down.
Having regained some strength, Xiao Siyue felt a stinging pain in her throat and wanted to get up to pour herself some water.
Perhaps because of the large movements just now, Lin Qin woke up before she could even get up.
"Yue'er, you're awake?"
Lin Qin's tone still carried a hint of disbelief, but as soon as she finished speaking, she hugged Xiao Siyue tightly and cried uncontrollably.
"Yue'er, you're finally awake! I was so scared!" Lin Qin hugged her tighter and tighter with excitement. Little Xiao Siyue was so suffocated in her mother's arms that her face turned red and she couldn't breathe.
"Mother...cough cough...let...go...away from me"
"Third son's wife, quickly let Yue'er go!" Old Mrs. Xiao saw this scene as soon as she entered the door and hurriedly stepped forward to rescue Xiao Siyue. Old Master Xiao and Xiao Qinian behind her also hurriedly came in.
"Yue'er, are you alright?" Old Mrs. Xiao asked with concern.
"Grandma, I'm fine now. I want to drink some water." Xiao Siyue had caught her breath after a while and was finally able to catch her breath.
Lin Qin stopped crying at this moment, realizing what she had just done. She stood to the side with a guilty look on her face, somewhat at a loss.
"What are you standing there for? Pour Yue'er a glass of water." Old Mrs. Xiao was a little angry at this moment. She didn't even know that her daughter had a high fever and was unconscious. Now that she had finally woken up, she almost suffocated her daughter.
"Okay, I'll go right away." Lin Qin looked at her mother-in-law's dark face and couldn't help but feel a little scared. She responded cautiously.
After drinking some water, Xiao Siyue finally felt that her throat was no longer so uncomfortable.
"Yue'er, are you still feeling unwell? Does your head still hurt?" Old Mrs. Xiao was still a little scared when she thought about what happened today.
"It's alright, Grandma, I don't feel bad anymore," Xiao Siyue said, knowing that her family must have been extremely worried about her fever this time.
"Grandpa, Dad, Mom, don't worry."
"It's good that you're alright. I'll ask Dr. He to come and take another look at you." Old Mrs. Xiao was still a little worried.
"Yes, the fever has subsided. I'll prescribe some more medicine; take it for a couple of days and you'll be fine. You need to take good care of yourself and avoid catching a cold again." Doctor He came over, took your pulse, and gave you a few instructions.
"Okay, thank you, Dr. He. We'll remember it." The Xiao family was very grateful to Dr. He and kept his advice in mind.
After Xiao Qinian settled the consultation and medication fees, everyone returned to the Xiao family home.