Chapter 121 He Wasn't My Brother
When Liu Zhiyi woke up, he was awakened by Fang Wei.
As if she had overslept during her lunch break in the classroom as usual, Fang Wei gently shook her and called her name.
"Zhiyi, Zhiyi?"
"..."
The girl slowly opened her eyes, and for a moment she was still in her trance, thinking she was in the classroom.
It was not until she saw the unfamiliar clinic environment that she finally came to her senses.
She lifted her head from his shoulder reluctantly.
When he looked down, his face, which was already red from the fever, suddenly became even redder.
Maybe I was too sleepy and was sleeping on his shoulder. But when I woke up, I found myself still hugging his arm tightly, and it seemed like I didn't want to let go at all!
I swear to God! She really didn't mean it!
Liu Zhiyi reacted quickly and let go of her hand, sitting up straight with dignity.
Fortunately, Fang Wei didn't seem to mind, and didn't say anything more about her sleeping position. He just pulled her up and said:
"Drowsy? It's our turn."
"Oh, okay..."
Liu Zhiyi quickly followed him to the examination table.
There was time in the clinic. She looked at the time and realized that she had only slept for ten minutes, but it felt like she had slept for a very long time.
As expected, Fang Wei sleeps very well. As long as I am next to him, my sleep quality is inexplicably high.
After a short rest, she felt a little better.
The two walked into the consulting room.
Fang Wei pulled out the chair in front of the examination table and asked Liu Zhiyi to sit down. He did not leave but stood beside her.
Doctor Yang adjusted her reading glasses on the bridge of her nose. After all, it was a small private clinic, so she naturally did not wear a white coat. She looked no different from an ordinary woman, and her face was quite kind.
"Doctor Yang, she has a cold and fever. She had a sore throat yesterday and caught a cold this morning. She still has a fever now and keeps sneezing and coughing. She has no appetite." Fang Wei took the initiative to speak.
"Well, who are you to her?" Doctor Yang nodded and asked again.
"I'm her brother." Fang Wei said naturally.
Liu Zhiyi also blinked when he heard this.
So there is a new brother?
It feels strange...
"Have you taken your temperature? Let me see."
"Measured."
Liu Zhiyi took out the thermometer clipped under her armpit and handed it to Dr. Yang.
Doctor Yang squinted his eyes for a while, shook the thermometer and put it back in the drawer.
" degrees... Why don't you rest at home? You have to go to class in the afternoon?"
"She doesn't want to miss class." Fang Wei helped.
"Well, there's a flu these days, and most people who come here to see a doctor have colds and fevers. Pay more attention to rest. Stretch out your hand."
Liu Zhiyi rolled up his sleeves and stretched out his white arms, which looked like tender lotus roots.
Doctor Yang took her pulse briefly and measured her blood pressure.
Dr. Yang took out a flashlight and a cotton swab, asked her to open her mouth, and looked at her throat.
"Do you feel uncomfortable somewhere?"
"Well, I have a cough, sore throat, runny nose, a blocked nose, a slight headache, and a chill..."
"In addition to these symptoms, are you experiencing any other discomfort, such as chest tightness, difficulty breathing, or muscle aches?"
"No, my muscles are a little sore..."
"Are your menstrual periods on normal days?"
"……allow."
"Have you ever had rhinitis before?"
"I don't know...but I tend to sneeze and have a runny nose when the weather gets cold."
……
After the routine examination and inquiries, Dr. Yang also picked up a pen and started writing the list.
I don’t know if all doctors have practiced the "doctor style". In any case, even Fang Wei couldn’t understand those words.
"Doctor Yang, is she okay?" Fang Wei asked.
"It's not a big problem. Your throat is a little inflamed. It's probably a seasonal cold caused by your recent decline in immunity. Drink more water and get more rest. I'll prescribe some antipyretic and cold medicine for you..." Doctor Yang said as he wrote the prescription.
Liu Zhiyi asked tremblingly: "Doctor, then, then should I get an injection?"
"It's up to you. If you feel really uncomfortable, I'll give you an injection in the butt. If you feel okay, take medicine for the time being. If there is no improvement, we'll see when the time comes."
"I-I don't want the injection! I feel fine!"
When he heard that he didn't need to get the injection, Liu Zhiyi quickly waved his hands to indicate that he didn't want the injection.
Injections are a nightmare! Especially buttock injections!
She had received injections for colds since she was a child. Whenever she sat on a chair, exposing a small part of her buttocks, the doctor would wipe her skin with a sterile cotton swab. Before the long needle went in, she would feel the cool feeling and her muscles would tighten up reflexively just by recalling it!
Looking at the girl's nervous expression, Fang Wei felt both angry and amused. An injection in the buttock was indeed a childhood nightmare. After one injection, even though her legs were not lame, she was still frightened and became limp.
"Then I'll prescribe you some medicine for two days."
"well."
Liu Zhiyi nodded repeatedly.
Although taking medicine is bitter, it is much more acceptable than getting an injection.
Dr. Yang stood up and took medicine from the medicine cabinet behind him.
She spread out six small square pieces of white paper on the table, took out different pills and placed them on the white paper according to the dosage.
There are white ones, yellow ones, and capsules.
This is the most common way of prescribing medicine these days, all in bulk, mainly for economic reasons.
Soon, Dr. Yang deftly folded the small white paper, wrapped the medicine, took out a pen, and wrote [1] and [2] on the white paper medicine package. Finally, he put the medicine in a small white translucent plastic bag and handed it to Fang Wei.
"The two-day pills, the ones marked with 1 are for the first day, and the ones marked with 2 are for the second day. Remember not to mix them up."
"Okay, thank you, Dr. Yang."
"Pay attention to drinking more water and getting more rest. You are still having a fever, so it's best to take a leave this afternoon and rest at home. If you need a sick note, I can write one for you."
Before Liu Zhiyi could say anything, Fang Wei said, "Then I'd like to trouble Doctor Yang to write a medical note for you."
……
After leaving the clinic, the two walked towards the school.
Fang Wei raised his wrist to check the time. It was almost one o'clock in the afternoon, and there was still one hour and twenty minutes before the afternoon class.
Seeing that Liu Zhiyi was silent and still hesitant, Fang Wei advised:
"You heard it, the doctor told you to go home and rest."
"I, I'm actually fine..."
"Are you okay? Your fever is almost 39 degrees! Even if you sit in the classroom, you can't concentrate on the class. You might as well go home and rest. There are no important classes in the afternoon. I can ask Teacher Wen for leave for you. Have a good rest over the weekend and go to class as normal next week."
After hearing what Fang Wei said, Liu Zhiyi nodded and said obediently, "Okay..."
In fact, grandpa had advised her to ask for leave in the morning, but failed. In the end, Fang Wei completed the task.
Thinking of something, Liu Zhiyi said, "I didn't ride a bike here today..."
"Even if you come here by bike, I'm worried about you riding back alone when you're dizzy. There's still time. I'll take you home first, and then I'll come back for class."
"Fang Wei, I..."
"That's it."
Fang Wei also knew her personality. He didn't know how long the argument would end, so he just made the decision for her.
The girl looked a little annoyed, but still nodded obediently: "Okay..."
Go into school.
Fang Wei took her directly to where the bicycles were parked.
"Wait for me here first, I'll go up and help you get your bag down."
"I……"
"wait for me!"
"..."
Liu Zhiyi wanted to say something, but Fang Wei had already run away. Soon, he ran back carrying her heavy schoolbag, but he didn't hand it to her, just hung it in front of him.
Fang Wei quickly unlocked the bicycle and took her out of the school gate.
"Get in the car, time is running out."
"..."
Liu Zhiyi naturally didn't want him to be late for class in the afternoon because of her own affairs, so she quickly sat in the back seat of his car and hugged his waist like she did in the morning.
Fang Wei started riding.
It’s the first time I go home at noon after so long of school starting.
The round trip took an hour, and he rode much faster than usual, but tried to keep it steady.
The wind was blowing from the front and was mostly blocked by him, but Liu Zhiyi still felt cold. Her arms subconsciously hugged him tightly, and she couldn't help but stick very close to him.
"Knowledge?"
"……Well?"
"I thought you fell asleep again! Don't fall asleep on the bus, be careful not to fall off."
"No one is asleep..."
Liu Zhiyi was indeed very sleepy. Seeing Fang Wei actively chatting with her, she perked up and asked curiously:
"Fang Wei, what month were you born?"
"What? Are you going to celebrate my birthday? Or do you think I took advantage of you by saying I was your brother?"
"I'm not your brother..."
"Then what month were you born?" Fang Wei asked back.
"I was born in June, June 16th," said Liu Zhiyi.
When he heard her birthday, Fang Wei was stunned and said in surprise: "You and Cai Ling have the same birthday!"
"Eh?"
After hearing Fang Wei say this, Liu Zhiyi was also stunned.
"Is Cailing's birthday also on June 16th?"
"Yes, you two happened to be born on the same day. I wouldn't have known if you hadn't told me!"
"What a coincidence..."
Liu Zhiyi was also stunned. It was the first time that she had a friend who had the same birthday as her. It felt like fate was so magical!
"That's perfect. On June 16th next year, we can celebrate your birthday together. Cailing has been clamoring to experience a birthday like the ones on TV."
"The kind of birthdays you see on TV?"
"Just eating cake, receiving gifts, and having friends get together. She's so envious."
Liu Zhiyi blinked and took note of it secretly.
Of course, she had eaten cakes and received expensive birthday gifts. These seemingly ordinary things were what Cai Ling envied.
But doesn't she also envy Cai Ling? Maybe she doesn't have a cake or expensive gifts on her birthday, but she has a group of friends who love her and a father and mother who celebrate her birthday for her.
This is the most enviable thing.
"Then, then when it's Cai Ling's birthday next year, shall we secretly prepare a cake for her?"
"Sure, it's your birthday too, I can just prepare it and celebrate it for both of you."
"I haven't celebrated my birthday with my friends yet..." Liu Zhiyi said in a low voice.
"It's available now." Fang Wei smiled.
Yes, it is available now.
Originally, she had no expectations for her birthday, but after hearing Fang Wei's words, Liu Zhiyi couldn't help but look forward to it. Even though this year hadn't even passed yet, it was still a long time before next June...
Subconsciously, Liu Zhiyi squeezed him with her small hand around his waist and asked:
"What about you? When is your birthday?"
"Hey, I'm not taking advantage of you. I'm older than all of you. Asheng is the youngest. He was born on July 10th, and I was born on May 20th. You all have to call me brother!"
May 20th, May 20th...
Liu Zhiyi memorized it secretly and said with a smile: "He is only a little older than us!"
"That's why you have to call me brother."
"elder brother……"
Liu Zhiyi muttered this intimate term curiously.
"Hey~"
"...Hate it, I didn't call you!"
"Did I hear wrongly?"
"You must have heard it wrong..."
After chatting and joking for a while, Liu Zhiyi felt better.
But after all, she was still not feeling well. She had just taken a packet of medicine in the clinic. Now that the effect of the medicine had taken effect, she was gradually feeling sleepy.
"Asleep again?"
"……No."
Liu Zhiyi said this, but his body honestly softened.
She sat in the back seat, hugged his waist, closed her eyes, and gently rested her forehead on his back.
The boy's back was not very strong, but it still made her feel extremely reassured.
Occasionally she would move her little nose, which was a little blocked, but she could still smell the clean and refreshing fragrance of laundry detergent on him;
Occasionally she would secretly open her eyes, and when she lowered her head, she could see his legs pedaling back and forth, and the road under the wheels moving backwards quickly;
Time seems to pass so fast and yet so slow.
In a daze, Fang Wei stopped the car. She was still sitting in the back seat, holding his waist tightly.
"Are you really asleep?"
"……No."
"You're home."
"……what?"
Only then did Liu Zhiyi lift her forehead from his back. Because it had been pressed for too long, a small red mark appeared on her smooth and white forehead.
When they looked carefully, they found that they were home. The grandfather in the yard was looking at them in surprise.
The girl got out of the car quickly, but she was still unsteady on her feet, staggering as if she was drunk.
Liu Liangxun walked out and opened the yard door.
"Awei, Zhiyi, you guys are leaving school so early today?"
"Uncle, Zhiyi is not feeling well. I took her to the clinic and brought back some medicine. I took half a day off in the afternoon and sent her home to rest."
"Ah? Zhiyi is okay..."
Uncle Liu did not blame her for being disobedient and insisting on going to school. Instead, he walked up to her nervously, reached out and touched her granddaughter's forehead, which made him even more nervous.
"Grandpa, I'm fine. The doctor said I just need to rest more..."
"Uncle, don't worry, it's nothing serious, just a common flu. Many students in our class have caught colds recently."
After hearing Fang Wei say this, Liu Liangxun felt a little relieved.
After handing the schoolbag hanging in front of him to Uncle Liu, Fang Wei raised his wrist to check the time.
"Zhiyi, then you should go back to your room and rest. Cailing and I will come to see you after school."
"Uh-huh."
"Uncle, I'm in a hurry to go back to class, so I'm leaving first!"
"Okay, okay, thank you for making such a special trip, ah..."
"It's okay, it's what I should do!"
Fang Wei waved his hand, turned the bike around, and rode back towards the school.
Until his figure disappeared from sight, Liu Zhiyi was still staring blankly at the place where he disappeared.
Maybe it was because the afternoon sun was a little too hot that she felt a little dazzled...
(End of this chapter)
