"Don't tell Xiaoxue that I'm going back yet. I don't want her to worry. I'll tell her when I get home."
If it were her, she definitely wouldn't let a sick person go back like that. In order to prevent Tang Xue from coming directly from the film set to intercept her, Lin Xiaoxiao decided to act first and ask for permission later.
"Okay, Mr. Lin," Li Yu replied, then picked up the medical kit and left.
After Li Yu left, Lin Xiaoxiao lifted the covers and got out of bed. Looking at her long, bare legs, Lin Xiaoxiao blushed and then sighed.
The original owner of this body had a great figure, with curves in all the right places and a slim figure in all the right places. As a woman, Lin Xiaoxiao wanted to swallow hard when she first saw this body.
However, just imagining Tang Xue stripping her naked last night and wiping her body with a blank expression made Lin Xiaoxiao's face turn red and white.
She even imagined herself as a fish whose scales had been removed, being washed from head to toe by Tang Xue, though she didn't know how meticulously Tang Xue was wiping her body.
However, Lin Xiaoxiao was so overwhelmed by her own imagination that she felt like she really wanted to die.
With a sigh and a shake of her head, Lin Xiaoxiao took her own clothes and changed, then stuffed Tang Xue's clothes into the washing machine. She forced herself to brush her teeth and wash her face.
When she finished getting ready and came out, Li Yu was already sitting on the sofa outside waiting for her. "Li Yu, I've put the clothes in the washing machine. Remember to come over and help hang them up when you get back."
"Okay, President Lin." Li Yu ran a few steps and grabbed Lin Xiaoxiao's arm as soon as she came out.
Lin Xiaoxiao did not refuse and handed over most of her strength to Li Yu. She was very weak at the moment. Just brushing her teeth and washing her face made her feel as if she had used up all her strength.
After leaving the hotel and getting into the car, Lin Xiaoxiao told Li Yu her home address and then lay down to sleep.
Tang Xue, who was still on set, had no idea that the person she thought was resting obediently in the hotel had already boarded a car to go home.
Because she hadn't slept all night and had something on her mind, Tang Xue seemed particularly listless on set.
Fortunately, Tang Xue did not let her emotions affect her filming. Apart from one accident in the middle, there were no other problems.
"What's wrong? You don't look well. Didn't you get enough rest last night?" Cheng Yi had noticed that Tang Xue wasn't feeling well a while ago, but he hadn't had a chance to ask because he had been filming.
"I'm fine, I just didn't get enough rest last night." Tang Xue rubbed her temples; the aftereffects of severe sleep deprivation were headaches.
"Are you really alright? Is there anything I can do to help?" Normally, once Tang Xue said she was fine, he wouldn't have pressed her for more information.
But because of yesterday's interaction, Cheng Yi felt that his relationship with Tang Xue had taken a step closer, so he naturally wouldn't maintain a superficial relationship, but would genuinely care about Tang Xue.
To be honest, Cheng Yi was genuinely worried about Tang Xue. Tang Xue probably didn't know that even with makeup on, her face was still frighteningly pale.
In addition, Tang Xue's character doesn't need to wear lipstick, and her slightly pale lips are one of the factors that Cheng Yi is worried about.
Seeing the worry on the man's face, Tang Xue hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Xiao Xiao is sick."
"You two are living together?" Cheng Yi asked, then awkwardly covered his mouth. He couldn't be blamed for speaking so quickly; Tang Xue had just declared her ownership of him yesterday.
He overheard people saying that the two of them were probably living together, and it's understandable that his mouth acted a little faster than his brain.
"Yes, it was too late yesterday, and I was worried about her going home alone, so I let her stay at the hotel with me." This was true for Cheng Yi, who knew he liked Lin Xiaoxiao.
Tang Xue had nothing to hide. If she hadn't heard Lin Xiaoxiao's sleep-talking last night, she would have been happy and proud when she said those words today.
Unfortunately, she overheard Lin Xiaoxiao talking in her sleep and realized that Lin Xiaoxiao's feelings for Cheng Yi were probably not what she thought.
However, Lin Xiaoxiao already had someone very important to her in her heart, so Tang Xue's tone was anything but cheerful at this moment.
"President Lin is sick. Does she need to go to the hospital?" After pulling his thoughts back from Tang Xue's relationship with Lin Xiaoxiao, Cheng Yi naturally noticed that Tang Xue had mentioned Lin Xiaoxiao's illness.
“No need for that.” Tang Xue frowned. “She has a cold and fever. She only had a slight fever when she woke up this morning.”
“The sick person needs to be taken care of right now. Why don’t you ask Director Li for leave and go back to take care of President Lin?”
Knowing that Lin Xiaoxiao was sick, Cheng Yi naturally understood why Tang Xue had been so absent-minded all morning. He encouraged Tang Xue to put aside her work and take care of the person she loved first.
Chapter 44
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Should she take care of Lin Xiaoxiao? Tang Xue's hand unconsciously rested on her chest, and she recalled the kiss Lin Xiaoxiao gave her, calling her "Xiaobai."
The reason she came to the film set so early today was actually to avoid Lin Xiaoxiao. She was afraid that if she saw Lin Xiaoxiao wake up, she would be unable to help but ask her who Xiaobai was.
What she feared even more was the answer she would hear from Lin Xiaoxiao after she asked.
"No need, I've asked Li Yu to take care of her. Besides, she'd probably be angry if she knew I'd neglected my work to take care of her."
Did she want to stay by Lin Xiaoxiao's side? Of course she did, especially when Lin Xiaoxiao was sick; Tang Xue wanted to stay by her side every step of the way.
But the situation is different now. She needs time to calm down and accept that Lin Xiaoxiao might have someone she likes.
"Then cheer up, finish filming as soon as possible and go back." Cheng Yi patted Tang Xue on the shoulder, though he was a little embarrassed.
But despite his age, he's still a lifelong single. If you ask him about his acting experience, he can rattle off a whole list, but if you ask him about love, he probably won't be able to say anything.
Although he had acted in romantic scenes before, those were different, so he naturally couldn't understand Tang Xue's complicated feelings.
"Thank you, Teacher Cheng Yi." Tang Xue forced a smile and gave him a polite one, suppressing the bitterness and sadness in her heart. After that, Tang Xue focused all her energy on the filming.
Perhaps due to her intense concentration, Tang Xue's mental state improved slightly afterward. Of course, Lin Xiaoxiao was unaware of these symptoms in Tang Xue.
After Li Yu brought Lin Xiaoxiao back, Lin Xiaoxiao was ready to send them away because she wasn't feeling well and didn't have the energy to entertain the guests.
All she wanted to do right now was go back to her room and get a good night's sleep; she had no interest in thinking about anything else.
"Mr. Lin, are you sure you don't need me to stay and take care of you?" Li Yu was genuinely a little worried about leaving Lin Xiaoxiao, a patient, behind.
Putting aside the fact that this was a task assigned to her by Tang Xue, even disregarding that point, she couldn't just abandon the patient and leave on her own.
Not to mention, if she leaves like this, and then goes back, when Tang Xue asks Lin Xiaoxiao how she is doing, does she expect her to tell Tang Xue?
She left right after taking Lin Xiaoxiao home, right? Tang Xue must be incredibly anxious after hearing her answer.
"I'm fine, I'm much better now, you don't need to worry so much." Lin Xiaoxiao sat on the sofa, forcing herself to look at Li Yu.
"When you go back later, just drive my car there, and bring it back to me next time."
She has other vehicles in her underground parking garage, so even if Li Yu drives this car away, it won't affect her or hinder her future travel.
"Ms. Lin, do you have any medicine at home?" Li Yu could tell that Lin Xiaoxiao didn't want her to stay, but she couldn't just leave like that. She naturally had to prepare the things that Lin Xiaoxiao needed before leaving.
Lin Xiaoxiao leaned back on the sofa and slowly closed her eyes. To be honest, she really didn't have any cold medicine here.
"Don't worry, I'll call Sister Bingbing in a bit and ask her to bring some over for me."
Lin Xiaoxiao could also see that Li Yu was reluctant to leave because she was worried that she would have no one to take care of her after Li Yu left.
So, to put Li Yu at ease, Lin Xiaoxiao decided to call Bai Bing and ask her to come over and bring her some cold medicine or something.
In any case, Li Yu was relieved, which meant that Tang Xue wouldn't be so worried knowing that she had someone to take care of her.
"Okay, President Lin." Li Yu was naturally pleased to hear that Lin Xiaoxiao would call someone to take care of her. Seeing Lin Xiaoxiao on the phone, Li Yu didn't sit still. She went to pour Lin Xiaoxiao a cup of hot water, since people with colds naturally need to drink more water.
"Thank you," Lin Xiaoxiao said, picking up her cup and taking a sip.
"You still remember to call me? I thought you were so happy that you had forgotten I even existed."
As soon as the call connected, Bai Bing's teasing voice came through. Lin Xiaoxiao forced a smile and said weakly, "Sister Bingbing, I have a cold. Could you bring me some cold medicine when you come over later?"
Normally, Lin Xiaoxiao would naturally chat with Bai Bing for a while, but she was too tired to do so.
"Huh? You caught a cold? How did you catch a cold? What did you guys do last night?" Bai Bing was really confused. Lin Xiaoxiao only slept with Tang Xue for one night, how did she catch a cold?
If she hadn't known that Lin Xiaoxiao and Tang Xue hadn't talked things out yet, her imagination probably would have run wild after hearing Lin Xiaoxiao say she had a cold.
"Sister Bingbing, thank you for your help." Lin Xiaoxiao really didn't want to tell Bai Bing that she had caught a cold, it was entirely her own fault.
"Alright, stop talking nonsense. You should get some rest. I'll be right there." Knowing that Lin Xiaoxiao was sick, Bai Bing was naturally a little worried, so she didn't say anything more to her and just reminded her to get some rest before hanging up the phone.
As for why Lin Xiaoxiao, who already had a cold, didn't rest properly at the hotel where Tang Xue was staying, but instead went home, Bai Bing knew without asking that Lin Xiaoxiao definitely didn't want Tang Xue to work so hard.
"Bingbing should be at the company right now. I'm quite close to the company from here. If you're worried, you can wait here for a while until Bingbing arrives before you leave."
After saying this, Lin Xiaoxiao picked up the water glass on the table, drank all the remaining boiled water, took out her phone, opened WeChat, clicked on Tang Xue's WeChat profile picture, hesitated for a moment, and then sent a message to Tang Xue.
"I asked Li Yu to take me home. Sister Bingbing will come and take care of me, so don't worry. Focus on filming."
Li Yu: "Okay, Mr. Lin, I'll wait for Sister Bai to arrive before I leave."
"Then please wait here for a moment." Lin Xiaoxiao rubbed her temples. "I'll go inside and lie down for a while."
"Okay, Mr. Lin." Seeing Lin Xiaoxiao stand up, Li Yu also quickly stood up, helped Lin Xiaoxiao into the room, and then left after seeing Lin Xiaoxiao lie down.
After coming out, Li Yu didn't have to wait long before she heard the doorbell ring.
After opening the door, I saw Bai Bing standing at the door carrying a large bag.
"Where's Xiaoxiao? Is she in her room?" Bai Bing didn't see Lin Xiaoxiao when she came in, so she guessed that Lin Xiaoxiao should be in her room.
They left Li Yu, a guest, outside while she rested in her room, suggesting she had a rather serious cold.
Bai Bing frowned. She had initially thought Lin Xiaoxiao just had a mild cold, but now it seemed that things were completely different from what she had imagined.
"President Lin is resting inside. Sister Bai, I'll head back to work now," Li Yu replied. Seeing Bai Bing arrive, she felt relieved enough to leave.
"Okay, go ahead, be careful on the road." Now that I'm here, there's no need for Li Yu to stay.
After Li Yu left, Bai Bing entered Lin Xiaoxiao's room and saw Lin Xiaoxiao lying on the bed with her eyes closed.
You could tell from her slightly furrowed brows that she was extremely uncomfortable at that moment.
Bai Bing found a thermometer among the pile of things she had bought and took Lin Xiaoxiao's temperature first.
When they discovered that Lin Xiaoxiao had a slight fever, they took out a fever-reducing patch and put it on her forehead.
Having a cold and fever is an extremely uncomfortable thing, and she had been fussing for quite a while, but Lin Xiaoxiao still showed no signs of waking up.
Bai Bing pulled the blanket up for Lin Xiaoxiao, then stopped bothering her, closed the door, and came out.
Sick people usually don't have much of an appetite, so Bai Bing decided to cook some porridge for Lin Xiaoxiao first, so she could drink some when she woke up later.
Lin Xiaoxiao slept very soundly. She thought she had slept for a long time, but she only realized it after she picked up her phone and looked at it.
She had only been asleep for a little over an hour. After removing the fever-reducing patch from her forehead, Lin Xiaoxiao got out of bed, her mouth was a little dry, and she wanted to go out and get herself a glass of water.
Bai Bing, who was cooking porridge in the kitchen, quickly came out when she heard the noise outside and saw Lin Xiaoxiao coming out of the room.
"You woke up at just the right time. I just finished cooking the porridge, I'll go get you some."
Bai Bing turned and went into the kitchen. A moment later, she came out with a bowl of porridge, because she knew that Lin Xiaoxiao was sick.
They probably didn't have much of an appetite, so when cooking the porridge, I added some other things to it, so that at least it looked appetizing.
"Thank you, Sister Bingbing." Lin Xiaoxiao had only drunk a bowl of porridge in the morning, and she was really hungry now. Maybe it was because she had rested and had more energy, or maybe the medicine she had taken earlier was working.