Shi Qingxue realized that her words were ambiguous, so she hurriedly added, “I don’t dislike you, but Junyang suffers from a disease that will infect others. It’s fine if only one person takes care of him, and it’s unnecessary to increase the risk for others.”
Although Shi Qingxue behaved indifferently, she was afraid.
She had to drive away Dong Shuang earlier and tried to prevent the others from getting close to this room.
However, Dong Shuang was unwilling and craned her neck. “I should take care of him. How can I make you tired, My Lady?”
Shi Qingxue glanced at Dong Shuang and knew that she couldn’t persuade her with ordinary reasons as this maid was inflexible.
So she opened her lips and rebuked emotionlessly, “Do you qualify to take care of my fiance?”
Although her voice was calm, her words were jealous, stunning Dong Shuang.
Before Dong Shuang realized the truth, she subconsciously waved her hand and denied, explaining anxiously, “I don’t. I just…just…”
Shi Qingxue stopped Dong Shuang again and said forcefully, “No matter what you are thinking about, I won’t let another woman take care of my husband. Understand?”
Dong Shuang nodded blankly.
“So you should be well-behaved and go out now. Don’t come in without my permission. Can you?” Shi Qingxue guided patiently.
Dong Shuang nodded meekly and then walked out as Shi Qingxue gestured.
It happened that Wei Ziye came back after telling the subordinates to do their jobs outside. Seeing that Dong Shuang stood at the door as if daydreaming, he asked curiously, “Why don’t you serve His Excellency in the room but stand here?”
Dong Shuang answered subconsciously, “Lady Qingxue is afraid that I will steal her husband.”
Wei Ziye opened his eyes wide and looked at Dong Shuang, as if seeing a ghost.
Dong Shuang finally realized that she said something wrong and hurriedly explained, “No, I don’t mean that. Lady Qingxue said that His Excellency is her fiance and should be taken care of by her only, so she told me to help outside.”
While speaking, Dong Shuang furrowed her thick brows involuntarily.
She always thought that there was something wrong with Shi Qingxue’s request, yet the request sounded reasonable, and she couldn’t retort.
Wei Ziye was as inflexible as Dong Shuang and didn’t notice the problem. After hearing that, he merely responded, “Oh.” Then he added, “Just serve them here. I will guard in the courtyard. Call me if there is something.”
The two happily accepted Shi Qingxue’s job placement.
Especially Dong Shuang was filled with apprehension every time she entered the room after she accepted Shi Qingxue’s words. She tried her best to turn a deaf ear to everything irrelevant to her, as she was afraid that her behavior would make Shi Qingxue unhappy.
Two days had passed under this baffling atmosphere. Early in the morning of the third day, Mo Junyang opened his eyes slowly.
As soon as Shi Qingxue received the medicine bowl from Dong Shuang, she saw the man’s pale yet peaceful face and his eyes as deep as abyss. She trembled and almost smashed the medicine bowl.
She hurriedly supported her hand with the medicine bowl and put it on the stool next to the bed. Then she sat on the bedside and stared at Mo Junyang with her bright eyes, as though he would disappear if she looked away for a moment.
“You are awake!”
Shi Qingxue’s voice was anxious and loud, and her eyes were bright like stars.
However, after saying that, she suddenly realized that she said something useless.
Mo Junyang had opened his eyes. Didn’t it mean that he was awake?
Shi Qingxue blushed in embarrassment, while Mo Junyang didn’t mock at her but smiled at her gently, asking in a soft voice, “How long have I been in a coma?”
Shi Qingxue pouted unconsciously and replied in a low voice, “You have been asleep for nearly three days. Do you know that you almost scared me to death?”
She behaved calmly in front of others, yet when there was nobody around at night, she had cried for many times.
She was afraid for a lot of times that Mo Junyang wouldn’t wake up, but she pinched her arm and forced herself to calm down, not to be in panic.
However, all her fear, panic and loss disappeared when she saw that Mo Junyang had woken up, and she just felt joyful and surprised.
Shi Qingxue realized more clearly how important Mo Junyang was to her than any time.
Unfortunately, she couldn’t say these words to Mo Junyang. She just pursed her lips and cautiously helped him sit up. Then she couldn’t wait to tell him what happened these days.
“You know what? Yan Xu is so hateful. He made a plan to harm you but came here every day to ask about you and show concern for you. He is so disgusting.
“And Xiao Qijun, he worked for Yan Xu earlier. After Yan Xu knew that he hid you in secret, he fell out with Yan Xu this time. You haven’t told me why you guessed that there is something wrong with Xiao Qijun?
“And, I have told Wei Zichao to go back to the capital and ask Shen Luo to come. You…”
“Ahem!”
Shi Qingxue’s endless speech was interrupted by Mo Junyang’s cough, and she stopped talking abruptly. Her smile faded gradually when she saw his pale face, and then it turned into deeper remorse and a feeling of loss.
“I am sorry.” Shi Qingxue lowered her head and whispered.
Mo Junyang withdrew his hand which covered his lips and smiled at her to comfort her. “I am fine.”
Nevertheless, even a fool could see the reluctance and weakness on his face.
Shi Qingxue was more guilty. How could she be so happy and forget that Mo Junyang was still sick, suffering from the deadly epidemic yet pester him with the trifles like an idiot after she saw that he woke up?
She was so stupid.
“I will stop talking. Take medicine first and then have a good rest.” Shi Qingxue brought the medicine bowl and lowered her head, feeding him medicine.
Nobody knew whether Mo Junyang considered for Shi Qingxue or he was really tired. He didn’t speak but took the medicine from Shi Qingxue silently.
After the medicine was finished, he asked, “Am I infected with the epidemic?”
His tone was so flat, as if he asked “Have I had dinner today?”
Shi Qingxue nodded in silence.
“No wonder!” Mo Junyang showed a knowing expression and then asked, “What did the doctor say?”
The medicine was useless and just kept him alive for a short time.
How could Shi Qingxue say something so desperate?
Her eyes were red, filled with translucent tears, but she controlled herself and didn’t let them fall.
She stated with certainty and resolution that she never had, “Mo Junyang, you will surely be fine.”
Mo Junyang stared at Shi Qingxue’s face in a daze, as if lost in thought, and he was absent-minded.
However, he returned calm soon and nodded with a smile. “I will.”
Shi Qingxue nodded with more strength, as if her words would be true after she nodded harder.
They sat across from each other quietly for a while. Till Mo Junyang couldn’t help but cough again, Shi Qingxue realized that he was not as strong as before, so she planned to help him lie down.
“Have a sleep first. Let’s talk after you have a good rest.”
However, Mo Junyang waved his hand and refused. “I have just woken up. How can I fall asleep? Talk with me.”
Shi Qingxue thought that what Mo Junyang needed most was a rest, but she was unwilling to disobey him. She reached out her hands and withdrew them hesitantly for a few times before asking in a low voice, “About what?”
“Anything. I want to listen to you speaking.”
Mo Junyang’s voice was cold most of the time, and even in front of Shi Qingxue, it was difficult for him to say honeyed words.
However, at the moment, because he was sick, he slackened, and both his expression and voice were soft.
Such a gentle voice came into Shi Qingxue’s ears, which got red involuntarily. She subconsciously raised her hands to scratch her ears.
However, as soon as she touched her ears, she shrank her hands back and disdained herself in secret as she was attracted to him even at this time. She was good for nothing, unable to control herself.
It was Shi Qingxue’s turn to cough like Mo Junyang did, and she tried to be serious, saying, “I will tell you what happened in the past few days…”
She said a lot.
“That’s what happened. Do you understand?”
Shi Qingxue told Mo Junyang everything that happened these days in one breath, as if telling stories.
Afterward, she looked up at Mo Junyang, to find that he leaned against the bedhead and had fallen asleep.
Shi Qingxue’s vivid expression disappeared in an instant, and her eyes darkened.
She pursed her lips and gently helped Mo Junyang lie down, covering him with the quilt.
Mo Junyang might have found it if she did that in the past, but now he was sleeping soundly.
He looked peaceful.
However, Shi Qingxue was clear that Mo Junyang was really sick.
Perhaps this was Mo Junyang’s weakest condition she had seen except when he was dying in the previous life.
However, different from her confusion and helplessness in the previous life, she felt sad this time.
She wished that she could replace him and be the patient.
But what was the point?
Nobody could replace somebody else.
When Mo Junyang woke up again, three days more had passed.
Five days had passed since Mo Junyang fell into a coma for the first time. There was no news from the capital, and he was still alive because of the old doctor’s medicine, as if everything was the same as before.
However, Shi Qingxue clearly felt that Mo Junyang became thin visibly, and he seemed to have a label of being weak.
The words “Handle with care as it’s fragile” were written on it.
Shi Qingxue became cautious even when she touched him because she was afraid that she would break him into crumbs by accident.
Mo Junyang looked as if he didn’t care. He even smiled at Shi Qingxue gently and said, “I am hungry.”
The only thing Mo Junyang had eaten these days was the sweet water made by the old doctor to replenish his body. It would be surprising if he wasn’t hungry.
Nevertheless, the old doctor told them that Mo Junyang couldn’t eat anything at this time, or he would die sooner.
Shi Qingxue felt sad all of a sudden, and tears fell from her eyes uncontrollably.
She grabbed Mo Junyang’s hand and buried her face in his warm palm while sobbing repeatedly. “Sorry. Mo Junyang, I am sorry. I don’t know what I should do.
“What should I do? Tell me. I don’t want you to die. Please don’t die, okay…”