Fang Bai, carrying the bag containing the cat, entered the villa first.
In the living room, Wu Mei saw the bag in Fang Bai's hand and looked at the white cat inside. Before she could ask where the cat came from, she heard Fang Bai say to her, "Sister Wu, go and help Xiao Ji carry some things."
Wu Mei quickly realized what was going on, "Okay, I'll go right now."
As Wu Mei stepped out of the room, she saw Ji Yuning carrying large and small bags coming from the direction of the garage.
Her small, thin body was carrying a large pile of bags, which looked unusually out of place, as if she might collapse under the weight at any moment.
Wu Mei hurried forward, took several bags from Ji Yuning's hands, and asked, "Xiao Ji, why did you suddenly bring a cat home?"
Ji Yuning: "I picked it up on the street."
Wu Mei listened anxiously: "Found it? Could it be carrying any diseases? Could it be contagious?"
Ji Yuning shook her head: "I've already gone to the hospital for a check-up and had an injection, I'm fine."
"That's good, that's good." Wu Mei relaxed and smiled. "It's good to have a pet. Miss has cut off contact with those women. When you go to school, Miss is alone. Now that she has a pet, she will have a companion and won't be so lonely."
Ji Yuning frowned slightly and asked casually, "Aunt Wu, are those the women you mentioned the ones who used to come here often?"
“Yes!” Wu Mei nodded. “Last time they came to the house to see Miss, they said some very nasty things. Later, someone said bad things about you, and Miss got very angry and told me to kick them out. After they left, Miss also told me not to let them into the house again.”
As they were talking, the two entered the room.
The bag containing Beibei was placed on the sofa, and Fang Bai was no longer in the living room.
Wu Mei waved the cage and other items in her hand, then looked at the cat and asked, "Where do you put all of these?"
Ji Yuning: "My room."
"What will you do when you go to school?" Wu Mei asked, then suggested, "How about we put you in the guest room on the second floor for now? You can come anytime you want, and I can go in and help take care of you when school starts."
"Thank you, Aunt Wu."
Wu Mei laughed heartily: "You silly child, what are you thanking me for? This is what I should do, otherwise I'd be taking the salary from Miss for nothing!"
Having reached a conclusion, the two carried their belongings upstairs to the second floor.
Wu Mei didn't know what she had bought, so she went downstairs to get the cat carrier, while Ji Yuning stayed in the room to tidy up the cat beds and other things.
There were inevitably a few loud noises during the process, but it seemed to have no effect on the people in a certain room on the second floor. The white door there was never opened.
Fang Bai didn't even come downstairs for dinner.
Wu Mei said to Ji Yuning, who was sitting at the dining table waiting for the person in the main seat, "Miss said she's not hungry and won't eat dinner. Xiao Ji, you don't need to wait, you eat first, and I'll cook for Miss later."
"Um."
Ji Yuning picked up her chopsticks and began to eat slowly.
It's 9:30 p.m.
There was a knock on Ji Yuning's door.
When Ji Yuning opened the door from the inside, she saw Wu Mei standing at the door. A moment of doubt flashed across her seemingly calm eyes.
Wu Mei handed the milk to Ji Yuning and said, "Little Ji, Miss has a fever, I've come to bring you some milk."
fever?
Was it because of the rain?
"Xiao Ji, drink your milk while it's still warm, then go to sleep. You have to go to school tomorrow."
Seeing Wu Mei turn to leave, Ji Yuning blurted out, "Aunt Wu."
Wu Mei turned around in surprise: "Huh? What's wrong?"
Yeah, what's wrong?
She actually wanted to ask about Wu Meifangbai's situation...
Ji Yuning unconsciously frowned.
Ji Yuning, leaning against the door, composed herself and changed the subject, "...Where's Beibei?"
Wu Mei replied, "I just went to check on it, and it's asleep."
Ji Yuning said calmly, "Yes, I understand."
Wu Mei smiled kindly, "Go and rest now."
Wu Mei went downstairs.
After hearing a slight sound of a door opening from the second floor, Ji Yuning closed the door.
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Fang Bai hadn't expected this body to be so weak; it had developed a fever just from getting caught in the rain.
No wonder she felt increasingly cold in the garage, so cold that she didn't want to stay a moment longer and hurriedly got out of the car.
Even when I got back to my room and lay in bed, I was still cold.
If Wu Mei hadn't noticed something was wrong with her, Fang Bai, who had stayed in bed all afternoon without realizing she was sick, would have almost worn the clothes again.
Fortunately, after taking fever-reducing medication, Fang Bai is feeling much better.
As soon as Wu Mei entered the door, Fang Bai opened his eyes and asked, "Sister Wu, did you deliver the milk to Xiao Ning?"
"I've delivered it." Wu Mei walked to the bedside and said softly, "Miss asked me to do it, how could I not do it?"
Fang Bai felt a warmth in her heart, remembering how Wu Mei had just helped her drink water and take her medicine. "Sister Wu, thank you."
"Miss, please don't stand on ceremony with me."
Wu Mei reached out and touched Fang Bai's forehead, carefully placing her hand gently against his skin to avoid rubbing against it with the calluses on her palms. She noticed that the temperature had dropped slightly. "How are you feeling, Miss? Are you feeling better?"
When Wu Mei discovered that Fang Bai had a fever, she wanted to call a doctor, but Fang Bai stopped her.
Wu Mei had no choice but to take out antipyretics from the medicine box and feed them to Fang Bai.
Fang Bai hummed in agreement: "Alright."
Wu Mei is old, and Fang Bai couldn't bear to see her stay up all night, so he said, "Go to sleep. I've taken my medicine, and my fever will go down soon."
Wu Mei was worried and said gently, "I'll stay here with you, Miss."
"No need, I'm much better now."
Fang Bai's attitude was firm, and Wu Mei was worried. Finally, she said, "Then, Miss, if you need anything, just call me and I'll come right up."
Fang Bai forced a smile and nodded: "Mm."
I don't know if it's the medication working or the fever.
Fang Bai slept all afternoon, but was still very sleepy.
Watching Wu Mei leave, and waiting until the door closed.
Fang Bai couldn't bear the heavy eyelids any longer and slowly closed his eyes.
Chapter 23
Fang Bai didn't know how long she had slept. When she slowly opened her eyes, the room was pitch black, with only a few rays of white moonlight squeezing into the room through the gaps in the curtains, reflecting on the walls and making it seem less eerie.
Fang Bai groggily fumbled for his phone, opened it, and glanced at it:
[00:09 AM]
Once I confirmed the time, the disorientation I felt after suddenly waking up found its purpose, and the unease in my heart quietly disappeared.
After putting down her phone, Fang Bai closed her eyes and pretended to sleep for a dozen seconds. Feeling weak all over, she managed to sit up on the bed with her hands.
My body was still a little feverish, and my head felt groggy compared to how clear it was in the afternoon.
Fang Bai yawned and slowly reached out to turn on the bedside lamp.
Warm light instantly spread around, adding a touch of tranquility.
Fang Bai's body was limp, and her mouth was so dry that there was no moisture. She sniffed and looked at the half-full glass of water that Wu Mei had placed on the bedside table.
For a fleeting moment, Fang Bai wanted to learn how to control objects to move on their own.
She felt that if something as fantastical as transmigrating into a book had already happened, then manipulating objects must be quite simple, right?
As it turns out, people with fevers are prone to overthinking and ultimately succumb to reality.
Fang Bai held onto the edge of the bed, bent down, and reached out to hook the cup. What he could usually do easily was now difficult; he tried twice but couldn't touch the cup.
Fang Bai's breathing became heavier, and he moved his body closer to the edge of the bed. His slender fingers finally touched the cup.
The pinkish joints, facing the transparent water glass, send a cool sensation to the fingertips.
Fang Bai reached out and grasped the cup.
The next second,
"Bang."
The water glass fell to the ground.
“…”
It's ruined.
He can't even hold a water cup properly.
Fortunately, the table wasn't very high off the ground, so the water glass didn't break, but the water spilled all over the floor.
Fang Bai had no desire to clean up, but even if she wanted to, her body wouldn't allow it. She couldn't move her legs at all and could only watch helplessly as the source of her life left her.
A few breaths later.
"Knock knock".
Two knocks, neither too loud nor too soft, sounded on the door.
Fang Bai thought it was Wu Mei, and his lips moved slightly as he said, "Come in."