Upon making such a discovery, Shi Xinxin felt overjoyed. When she heard Sheng Chenjin speak these words, Shi Xinxin was also deeply moved.
"Really?" After crying silently for so long, Shi Xinxin finally asked a silly question.
Shi Xinxin could feel Sheng Chenjin, who was holding her, nod gently. "Of course it's real. How can I prove it to you so you'll believe me?"
Shi Xinxin hugged Sheng Chenjin tightly in return. "I understand, I know. I believe you, Sheng Chenjin, I believe you."
Receiving Shi Xinxin's affirmation was undoubtedly the happiest thing for Sheng Chenjin.
"Thank you, Shi Xinxin, thank you for being willing to come back to me. Thank you." At this moment, Sheng Chenjin felt like crying tears of joy.
Shi Xinxin and Sheng Chenjin held each other tightly. Everything around them was silent, and they could only hear each other's heartbeats.
Finally, Shi Xinxin realized that the arms holding her and the chest she was leaning against were getting hotter. "Sheng Chenjin, do you have a fever?"
Shi Xinxin looked up at Sheng Chenjin. She had felt something was off with him earlier, and now she felt his entire body burning hot.
"I'm fine..." Sheng Chenjin was still being stubborn.
Shi Xinxin reached out to touch Sheng Chenjin's forehead. It was indeed burning hot, as if it would scorch her palm.
"No, Sheng Chenjin, you must take medicine immediately." Shi Xinxin lowered her hand and got up, intending to go buy medicine for Sheng Chenjin.
But how could Sheng Chenjin let Shi Xinxin go out just like that?
"Don't go. Just help me cool down, drink more water, and I'll be fine after a nap."
Shi Xinxin gave Sheng Chenjin a glare. "That's such a guy way of thinking."
"It's so late. I'm worried. If you're going out, I'm going with you." Sheng Chenjin said this knowing that Shi Xinxin would absolutely not let him go with her.
Shi Xinxin had no choice but to give in. "Alright, alright, don't make such a fuss. Won't it be okay if I don't go out? I'll get you an ice pack from the refrigerator and prepare some food. You eat it obediently and then go lie down and rest in bed."
Hearing Shi Xinxin say this, Sheng Chenjin finally breathed a sigh of relief and agreed to her terms. He sat obediently on the sofa, waiting for Shi Xinxin to get him water and food.
Watching Sheng Chenjin eat with such voracity, Shi Xinxin asked in surprise, "Big Brother, don't tell me you haven't eaten all day."
Sheng Chenjin nodded and then shook his head. "Not exactly. That neighbor, the old lady, felt sorry for me and gave me something, so I just ate some bread and drank some water."
"That's it?"
"That's it."
Sheng Chenjin answered truthfully. Hearing about Sheng Chenjin's meager meal for the day, Shi Xinxin's heart ached for him. "Why do you always mistreat your body?"
Sheng Chenjin smiled slightly, appearing unconcerned. "I'm not mistreating my body. Shi Xinxin, I was worried about you. After all, it's snowing, and Xu Jiayi said you've been going out drinking, and even the neighbor old lady said so. Of course, I had to keep an eye on you."
Shi Xinxin turned her head away. "Don't worry, I promise I won't go drinking again, okay? Don't always wait outside my door."
"I won't keep waiting," Sheng Chenjin said casually while eating, tossing the words to Shi Xinxin.
Shi Xinxin looked at Sheng Chenjin in surprise. "What did you say?"
Sheng Chenjin then smiled slightly and said, "I mean, I'm already inside your room now. Do you think I'm stupid? I'm going to maintain this streak, and I'm definitely not leaving."
Saying this, Sheng Chenjin looked quite pleased with himself.
Seeing that Sheng Chenjin was still sick and had a fever, Shi Xinxin didn't intend to argue with him anymore.
After eating, Sheng Chenjin felt a bit better, but the burning sensation on his forehead hadn't subsided. He touched his head and said, "Although I feel a bit better, I think it's best for me to lie down for a while."
Shi Xinxin casually said, "Then go lie down on the bed."
Sheng Chenjin didn't react immediately, but after a moment, he came over and leaned close to Shi Xinxin, who was tidying up. "Lie down on your bed to rest?"
Shi Xinxin realized the ambiguity of her statement, or rather, it was Sheng Chenjin deliberately misinterpreting it. "Of course. I told you, just lie down for a bit, and go back to sleep as soon as you wake up. I don't have any other rooms for you here."
Sheng Chenjin smacked his lips. "I shouldn't have asked."
"Go on, then," Shi Xinxin urged.
Sheng Chenjin slowly headed towards the bedroom upstairs, turning back to ask Shi Xinxin, "Can you finish tidying up and come to the room to keep me company?"
Without looking back, Shi Xinxin threw a sentence at Sheng Chenjin. "I want to read downstairs. Besides, you're a patient, and it's better for you to lie in bed by yourself without anyone disturbing you."
This was clearly a deliberate rejection of Sheng Chenjin, but he couldn't say anything and could only shake his head helplessly as he went upstairs.
When he lay on Shi Xinxin's bed, Sheng Chenjin actually felt very excited, not at all like a listless patient.
Sheng Chenjin lay on Shi Xinxin's bed, took a deep breath, as if trying to inhale the scent of her normal bed into his body.
Sheng Chenjin even hugged Shi Xinxin's quilt to his head, holding it tightly. He didn't look like the cold and stern company boss he usually was; instead, he looked like a young man experiencing his first love. He was incredibly adorable. If anyone else saw him, they wouldn't believe it.
When Shi Xinxin entered the room to check on Sheng Chenjin, he was fast asleep, looking very tired, lying there like a defenseless child.
Shi Xinxin tiptoed over and gently touched Sheng Chenjin's forehead. It was still a bit hot.
Shi Xinxin had actually come to confirm if Sheng Chenjin was asleep so she could sneak out to buy fever medicine for him. A cold could be endured for a night, but a fever made her worried.
After confirming that Sheng Chenjin was sound asleep, Shi Xinxin gently placed a kiss full of emotion on Sheng Chenjin's forehead, then stood up and quietly closed the door.
As Shi Xinxin prepared to put on her thick cotton coat and opened the door, a gust of wind from outside caught her off guard, making her sneeze loudly.