After A Secret Marriage Agreement With A Rival Omega - Chapter 31

Chapter 31

“Her cheeks were a little red, her forehead was faintly beaded with sweat, and her lips were very pale. Only her eyes were astonishingly bright, like two pools of tempered, soft glass.”

They still had to film in the afternoon, but Sheng Ruxi didn’t have many scenes. She decided to go back and finish her part first, then immediately return to take care of Jian Jixing.

Before she left, she called Little Pigeon over to look after Jian Jixing, instructing her to constantly check on Jian Jixing’s condition and temperature.

“Yes, yes, Miss Sheng, you’re so good to Sister Jixing,” Little Pigeon nodded repeatedly. “Should I keep doing this?”

She was referring to the wet towels Sheng Ruxi had brought over, along with the alcohol and soft paper towels, which were for cooling down Jian Jixing.

“Yes, you should.”

But as soon as Little Pigeon approached, Jian Jixing moved, frowned, and turned to the side, becoming uncooperative.

Little Pigeon: Huh?

Sheng Ruxi: “…”

Little Pigeon suddenly understood.

Jian Jixing didn’t like her scent; she only liked an omega like Miss Sheng.

Sheng Ruxi had no choice but to say, “Just wait until I get back. This should last for a while.”

She re-wet the towel and gently placed it on Jian Jixing’s exposed skin.

It was a simple thing, but it wasn’t easy for Sheng Ruxi. She had never tried to take care of anyone. And the conditions here were limited, and it was a high-altitude area. Jian Jixing must be feeling very uncomfortable.

But Jian Jixing had endured it for so long. Sheng Ruxi hated Jian Jixing’s “professionalism” at this moment and strongly disliked this behavior of not taking care of herself.

If only Jian Jixing had said something earlier, Sheng Ruxi would not have made her carry her bag, nor would she have felt so guilty that she wanted to stay and take care of her.

She could only rely on her memory to care for Jian Jixing. At home, whenever she got sick, no matter how small, her family members would coax her with gentle, patient words and countless gifts of jewelry.

However, Sheng Ruxi had a strange feeling that what Jian Jixing needed was not gifts to be coaxed with.

She kept thinking about this while she was doing her extra scenes.

Xie Ruizhang was shocked to hear that Jian Jixing had a high fever and didn’t want to work. Sheng Ruxi directly had Ayilette block her.

“Jian Jixing said you need to finish the shoot. She’s resting. Don’t disturb her.”

There was still footage to be filmed tonight. Besides, a director had to be on set. With Jian Jixing temporarily out of commission, Xie Ruizhang was a perfect fit.

They were staying here for the next two days to film the night scenery of the Valley of the Peach Blossoms.

By the time Sheng Ruxi returned, nearly two hours had passed. Little Pigeon was guarding Jian Jixing’s bedside. Jian Jixing was still asleep. The towel had been taken off, and when Little Pigeon saw her, she said with a glum face, “Miss Sheng, you’re finally back!”

“What’s wrong with her?”

“Nothing, just that when I tried to change the wet towels on her, she seemed completely unwilling. She kept grumbling, but I couldn’t understand what she was saying,” Little Pigeon said. “I couldn’t even take her temperature.”

Little Pigeon sighed and added, “Why isn’t Sister Jixing obedient when she’s sick…”

Sheng Ruxi, however, smiled. “She’s already very obedient when she’s sick.” Sheng Ruxi was comparing Jian Jixing to herself. She felt that Jian Jixing wasn’t difficult at all.

Jian Jixing wasn’t complaining of pain or discomfort, and she could take medicine and fall asleep. If Sheng Ruxi were uncomfortable, she would make everyone else uncomfortable as well. How could she just grumble a few times?

The tossing and turning were probably because she was uncomfortable. Sheng Ruxi had gotten a glimpse of Jian Jixing’s pain tolerance today.

Little Pigeon sat on the side, watching Sheng Ruxi take care of Jian Jixing. Sheng Ruxi was very clumsy and inexperienced at it. After she returned, she didn’t use water to cool Jian Jixing down but used alcohol instead.

She wiped Jian Jixing’s forehead, arms, and neck. This task wasn’t easy, but Jian Jixing was soothed by the familiar scent and finally stopped moving.

Little Pigeon watched for a while and then said, “Miss Sheng, isn’t that a bit too much…”

She felt that Sister Jixing was about to be pickled in alcohol. It seemed no different from taking a bath in alcohol.

Sheng Ruxi shook her head. “You don’t understand. A strong dose will help her get better faster.”

Little Pigeon: Is that how it works?

Sheng Ruxi carefully observed the lying Jian Jixing. It turns out that alphas are also so fragile when they’re sick.

She reached out to touch her. Her forehead still felt very hot, so she called the doctor to take her temperature again. It was thirty-nine degrees Celsius.

It had been over two hours since she had taken the fever reducer. Although Jian Jixing’s temperature was no longer forty degrees, she was still running a solid fever and it hadn’t completely gone down yet.

As Sheng Ruxi helped Jian Jixing re-organize and wipe the towels, Little Pigeon felt she was seeing a completely different Miss Sheng.

So Miss Sheng could take care of people!

Sheng Ruxi checked the time. “If her fever still hasn’t gone down in a little while, I’ll call the doctor to give her a shot.”

“Why?”

“This kind of recurring fever can easily damage the brain,” Sheng Ruxi said, looking at the tightly closed eyes of Jian Jixing. “And Jian Jixing might be prone to high fevers whenever she gets one.”

And she had happened to witness it all.

So during all those years in between, had this always happened when she wasn’t around?

Thinking of how Ayilette had naturally associated it with a heat, Sheng Ruxi couldn’t help but wonder if some of the past reports about Jian Jixing’s supposed heats were actually just colds.

Little Pigeon was slow to realize. “Miss Sheng, you seem to know a lot about Sister Jixing’s health.”

“I took care of her once before,” Sheng Ruxi didn’t hide it. “But at that time, it didn’t seem as serious as it is now. She could still talk to me. If I didn’t know how stubborn she was, I might not have even noticed this time.”

“Miss Sheng is so amazing! My sister didn’t even notice. We really owe it all to you this time—”

Being praised so genuinely made Sheng Ruxi a little proud. She said sincerely, “Yes, because when we were in school, Jian Jixing was just as stubborn when she had a high fever. That time, I actually regretted not taking better care of her.”

It made her reflect for a long time afterward, but thankfully, Jian Jixing started being annoying again the next day, and all that introspection immediately vanished.

Little Pigeon said innocently, “So Miss Sheng had regrets even when she was a child.”

“Not really. That was a special case. I don’t think I have many. The only thing I really regret is—”

Sheng Ruxi couldn’t help but look at Jian Jixing lying on the bed.

She suddenly felt it was a strange coincidence.

Her regrets, starting from when she was thirteen, were all, in some way, related to Jian Jixing.

More or less.

A few small ripples rose in her heart and slowly spread. But before she could delve into what it was, her attention was interrupted by Jian Jixing’s tossing.

She put away those inexplicable thoughts and went forward to check. Jian Jixing’s hands and feet were hot again, and the temperature on her forehead didn’t seem to have dropped much.

She hadn’t just been sleeping, had she? Was she in a coma? Sheng Ruxi didn’t know if her concern was blinding her, but she stood up in a hurry and called the doctor again to take her temperature.

The doctor was getting annoyed. In the hour since Sheng Ruxi arrived, she had called him every ten to twenty minutes. Miss Sheng was like an impatient, anxious child who probably wished the thermometer would just stay on the patient!

Even so, the doctor still came. After all, few people could be so heartless as to refuse a request made with Sheng Ruxi’s face. Doing it was one thing; being annoyed was another.

“Doctor, her fever won’t go down. Does she need to take medicine again? Or should you give her a shot now?” Sheng Ruxi muttered as she spoke, “I told you, it would have been better to just get an IV from the start. Doctor, sometimes you can’t just listen to the patient…”

“Miss Sheng, this is normal,” the doctor sighed.

“How can this be normal? When she was brought in, her hands and feet were cold, and now they’re hot.”

“When they were cold, her temperature was still rising. Now she’s radiating heat. It’s fine,” the doctor said. “It would be best for her to sweat it out. She’ll feel better then.”

Sheng Ruxi said, “Is there anything I can do to help her now?”

The doctor said with a blank expression, “She’ll be fine after she wakes up.”

After the doctor left, Sheng Ruxi was still worried. How could this be? After the doctor left, she suddenly remembered something and grabbed Little Pigeon.

“Little Pigeon, can you get me a cup of lemon juice?”

Little Pigeon: “I can! When we came out today, Sister Jixing told me to bring it along. She brought it for you.”

Sheng Ruxi’s voice lifted. “Can you get it for me? Thank you.”

Little Pigeon ran quickly and soon brought a half-cup of pure lemon juice. She innocently asked Sheng Ruxi what she was going to do with it.

“Give it to her to drink,” Sheng Ruxi said. “More vitamin C will help her get better faster. Look how dry her lips are. She definitely needs to drink some water.”

Little Pigeon couldn’t help but feel her teeth ache. She shivered and looked at the large thermos on the table. She had already drunk so much water before. Was she going to drink more?

But after seeing Sheng Ruxi take care of Jian Jixing, she felt that Miss Sheng must be right. It must be good for Sister Jixing, so it couldn’t be wrong.

It was the juice from three lemons, so the concentration was definitely high enough.

Sheng Ruxi had originally wanted to wake Jian Jixing up, but seeing that she was still asleep, she decided not to disturb the patient. She struggled a bit to raise the head of the bed to ensure Jian Jixing wouldn’t choke when she drank.

She bent down and offered the cup. Jian Jixing didn’t wake up and seemed to be in a deep sleep.

“Drink up. You’ll feel better after you drink this. Good girl.” Sheng Ruxi was very happy. She didn’t expect to be so good at taking care of a patient.

Jian Jixing, who was drinking unconsciously, frowned from the sourness and was on the verge of waking up. Sheng Ruxi happily put down the cup, as if she could already see Jian Jixing getting up full of life and bickering with her.

“Do you want me to give her a little more?” Sheng Ruxi had a sudden idea and picked up the cup to hand to Little Pigeon. As soon as Little Pigeon took the cup, she pointed behind Sheng Ruxi in surprise. “Ah…”

Sheng Ruxi turned around and saw that Jian Jixing was awake.

Her cheeks were a little red, her forehead was faintly beaded with sweat, and her lips were very pale. Only her eyes were astonishingly bright, like two pools of tempered, soft glass.

Sheng Ruxi was a little afraid to meet her gaze. This was a truly endearing sight. Even she didn’t want to argue with Jian Jixing right now.

Jian Jixing’s mouth had a sharp, stinging sensation, like it had been stung by a bee. And there was a very strong smell of alcohol in the room. Her just-woken brain couldn’t process so much information.

“What did you give me to drink?”

“Lemon juice.” Sheng Ruxi curled her lips. When she said that, Jian Jixing immediately felt her tongue go crazy with saliva. All her senses came rushing back.

So sour! Her teeth ached, and her tongue was sour.

Jian Jixing: “Pure?”

Of course. Shouldn’t the pure kind be more effective? Sheng Ruxi nodded. “I deliberately didn’t add any honey.”

“Do you feel better?” Sheng Ruxi quickly walked over. She felt that Jian Jixing seemed to be recovering a bit. She reached out, wanting to see if Jian Jixing’s temperature had gone down a little.

“I might have ascended to the heavens already.” Jian Jixing finished her sentence, held Sheng Ruxi’s hand, and turned to force a smile. “Little Pigeon, please go outside for a moment.”

Little Pigeon felt like she had seen this scene before and quickly realized, “Sister Jixing, are you going to fight Miss Sheng again? Don’t misunderstand Miss Sheng. She’s been taking care of you, wiping you down, giving you water, and taking your temperature…”

Jian Jixing’s grip on Sheng Ruxi’s hand loosened.

Sheng Ruxi wasn’t afraid. “That’s right, heartless. Little Pigeon, it’s okay. You can go outside. Look at her now; she can’t even beat me in a fight.”

“…”

When only the two of them were left in the room, Sheng Ruxi said, “Because you’re sick, I won’t argue with you. I’ll go call the doctor to take your temperature. Do you feel better now?”

“I’m fine.” Jian Jixing felt that after this fever, she would immediately get mouth sores. She lifted her arm and sniffed.

Sheng Ruxi took the opportunity to check her temperature again. It was still hot. So she picked up the alcohol-sprayed cotton towel and “slapped” it on various parts of Jian Jixing’s body again.

Since Jian Jixing was awake, she was naturally not as gentle.

Jian Jixing’s face turned ashen. “If you pour any more on me, you can just cremate me directly.”

If her hands and feet weren’t so weak, she would have really liked to pin Sheng Ruxi to the bed.

“Jian Jixing, can’t you talk properly! I’m the one who took care of you!” Sheng Ruxi had had enough. She crossed her arms and picked up the wet towel on Jian Jixing, throwing it in the trash. She also started her taunting. “I know you don’t want me to take care of you. When Wuwu rushes back, I’m telling you, you’ll already be an idiot.”

Jian Jixing stared at Sheng Ruxi, wanting to tell her that she hadn’t even thought of that name while she was sick. But the words were on the tip of her tongue, and she thought Sheng Ruxi was funny right now. She said, “I might already be stupid. I feel a headache.”

“Yes, yes, you get a headache just from seeing me.” Sheng Ruxi was angry. “Your hands hurt, your legs are weak, you have a cold, and you’re uncomfortable all over, all because you saw me. Fine, I’ll leave.”

After she said that, she started to walk out. Jian Jixing was unable to move and couldn’t stop her. Sheng Ruxi slammed the door with a loud “bang.”

But after she slammed the door, Sheng Ruxi realized she had been too mean to a patient.

“Sheng Ruxi! Wait!”

“Sheng Ruxi?”

Jian Jixing’s voice came from inside. Sheng Ruxi heard it because she had walked two steps outside and then stopped and walked back.

She really did want to take care of Jian Jixing, but she couldn’t control her temper. She had thought she was doing a good job, but when she saw Jian Jixing’s expression, she understood everything.

Sheng Ruxi felt a little defeated. She really wanted to just leave. Who cared about Jian Jixing anyway? Jian Jixing wanted Chu Wu to take care of her, so she should go find her!

Inside, Jian Jixing stared at the ceiling in silence. She had only been awake for less than ten minutes and was already arguing with Sheng Ruxi. The gentle profile of Sheng Ruxi she had seen before falling asleep was still lingering in her mind. Jian Jixing guessed she had definitely angered the little diva this time.

The door opened again.

Surprised, she turned her head to see Sheng Ruxi stomping back in and shoving a phone into Jian Jixing’s hand.

Jian Jixing: “?”

She looked down and saw Chu Wu’s confused face in a video call.

“If you really think seeing Chu Wu will make you feel better, then go ahead. See as much of her as you want.” Sheng Ruxi said as menacingly as possible. She sat down on a nearby stool.

Sheng Ruxi didn’t know why she hadn’t been able to leave. She thought glumly, “Just this one time, for Jian Jixing’s sake as a patient.”

“It’s not what you think. Didn’t you say you’d tolerate anything the patient does?” Jian Jixing picked up the phone but didn’t look at it. She put it on the bed and patted the spot next to her with one hand. “Then sit here.”