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Chapter 18: Retreat bravely

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Xu Shiqi was ill and had a serious illness.

When Wang Yuan came out of the kitchen, she saw her daughter's face was very pale. She hugged her tightly and sat motionless. When she walked to her side, she saw that her eyes seemed to have lost focus and her teeth were trembling slightly. Wang Yuan was frightened and hurriedly called her name and shook her desperately.

"Mom... I feel so uncomfortable..." Xu Shiqi rammed his head into Wang Yuan's arms, his voice weak.

"What's wrong? What happened?" Wang Yuan called her husband loudly, then helped her out, "Let's go to the hospital, Shi Qi, don't scare your mother..."

Xu Shiqi fainted. His last thought before fainting was to laugh at himself. It was such a small matter that he couldn't bear it.

Xu Shiqi seemed to be dreaming. On the desolate yellow sand road he had traveled thousands of miles, there was a real mirage in the distance, forever out of reach. The yellow sand covered his face, blocking his breathing, and the struggle deep in his consciousness slowly returned to calm, like the night sea, like the night of the sea.

When Xu Shiqi woke up, she found herself lying in the hospital. The cold touch on her hands made her uncomfortable, and she was immediately held down when she moved slightly.

"Don't move. I'm on an IV."

I raised my eyes and saw Wen Baohua sitting beside me with a frown on his face.

"Why are you here?" Xu Shiqi opened her mouth to speak, but felt her lips were too dry. She licked them lightly and felt a slight pain as a bit of dead skin was pulled.

"What's going on?" Wen Baohua looked at her worriedly. "You were fine yesterday. How come you're sick all of a sudden?"

Xu Shiqi looked up at the snow-white ceiling, his eyes straight ahead, as if he was completely unconscious.

Wen Baohua sighed. This woman looked gentle and amiable, and could get along with anyone, but once the door was closed, not even a little light would be allowed to pass through to you.

She was shocked when she received the call from Kuang Xiaoan. It turned out that after Wang Yuan sent her daughter to the hospital and confirmed that her daughter was fine and just caught a cold, her heart was still beating violently, which still made her feel uneasy. She had never seen her daughter so fragile, as if she was about to collapse. She didn't understand, so she had to ask someone who might understand. Because Kuang Xiaoan had called her before, she found the number from Xu Shiqi's mobile phone and called. The other party was also surprised after hearing it, and said that there was no difference yesterday, but Shiqi left early, and she didn't know what happened afterwards. If she wanted to ask, she had to find Wen Baohua.

That's why Wen Baohua got the news so quickly.

After receiving the call, she rushed to the hospital and called Wen Jialuo to ask her what happened last night. But the other party asked back what happened

Seventeen fell ill as soon as he came back. What happened

… Nothing happened. Maybe the water at home wasn’t hot enough and I caught a cold while taking a shower.

Are you really okay

… Really not… Do you want me to come back now

What are you coming back for

After hanging up the phone, Wen Baohua wondered if there were other reasons.

But when I really met Seventeen, seeing her pale face with her eyes closed, I still couldn't guess anything.

"Daughter, are you awake?" Wang Yuan brought some stewed chicken soup, greeted Wen Baohua, then helped her up, served her a bowl, and sat on the edge of the bed to feed her personally.

"I'm fine. Mom, let's go through the discharge procedures later." Xu Shiqi opened her mouth and drank the soup. The soup was still hot. The warm steam was on her face, and something in her eyes was about to melt.

"Don't worry, wait until it's completely healed." Wang Yuan pinched her chin distressedly, "Look, it was originally round, how come it became pointed overnight."

"How can I lose weight so quickly?" Xu Shiqi laughed, then suddenly lowered his head in a daze.

After finishing the soup, Xu Shiqi said to Wen Baohua: "You can go back. I'm fine, really."

Wen Baohua looked at her for a long time before he stood up and took his bag: "I'll call you later. If you want to see me, I'm always welcome."

"Got it." Xu Shiqi waved his hand calmly.

After being detained for one more night, Xu Shiqi was allowed to go home. Wang Yuan fetched water for her and made her bed. She asked her dozens of times what she wanted to eat, but she never asked why she lost control before. She didn't dare to ask. Although her daughter's face was calm, who knew if it was the prelude to a storm? She was afraid that her daughter would hurt herself again.

Let's wait until she gets better. Thinking of this, Wang Yuan put aside the things in the store and spent the whole day at home with her daughter, cooking, walking and watching TV.

Xu Shiqi recovered her spirits very slowly. She was in a daze for a long time at first, and then she was silent from time to time. She didn't eat much and didn't want to walk. Slowly, it was as if she had peeled off from a nightmare, and she returned to the Xu Shiqi who smiled gently and spoke gently.

But Wang Yuan found that she didn't dare to ask about what happened that day. Her daughter finally regained some energy, but she was forced into a corner again. Xu Zhongda also smoked and said that his daughter should have such emotions a long time ago, so that she would not be unable to get married. She was probably moved by her seven emotions and six desires.

While Wang Yuan was spitting at the adjectives used to describe her husband, she also felt that they made sense. Every girl has had a few relationships, so even if they failed, it was no big deal.

Xu Shiqi was finally able to go to the store to collect money again. The weather was already very cold at this time, and the air conditioner was on in the store all day long. It was so warm that people didn't want to move, so she stayed in the store all day.

Just like this, day after day, it was just like the time when she just resigned from her job. No extra people intervened, and nothing was shaken. Her heart was still like a mechanical clock, moving steadily and accurately with every step.

Until one morning, she received a call from Wen Baohua.

Wen Baohua couldn't contain his joy and shouted loudly, "Congratulations to me!"

What is there to be so happy about? Xu Shiqi said with a smile. She hadn't seen Wen Baohua for a long time, and she thought she shouldn't ignore her friend.

I'm pregnant and I'm going to be a mother.

Ah, Xu Shiqi curved his eyebrows and said, "Congratulations, I'm going to be your godmother."

Then this godmother please come to the home of your unborn daughter or son immediately.

Of course Xu Shiqi couldn't refuse such a happy event. She glanced casually, saw that it was Wednesday on the calendar, then stood up and said, I'll be there right away.

When she arrived downstairs at Wen Baohua's house, she happened to run into another female classmate, who seemed to have been called over by the expectant mother. When she went upstairs, Xu Shiqi rang the doorbell and smiled as she listened to the classmate next to her describing how excited Wen Baohua was to call and announce the good news. But when the door opened, she was stunned.

Wen Jialuo stood there wearing a pure white sweater, holding the frame with one hand and the door with the other, also looking at her steadily.

"Come in." The girl let go of his hand, moved aside, and pursed her lips.

Xu Shiqi lifted his legs and walked in, keeping his eyes straight, but his eyes still involuntarily glanced at the girl. Her chin was still as pointed as before, and she was as thin as a white cloud blown away by the wind, ready to float away at any time.

After entering, there were congratulations, inquiries, hugs, and heated discussions, and Xu Shiqi's heart gradually withdrew. By lunch time, she was able to talk to Wen Jialuo as usual, or cooperate with him to carry a plate, move a chair, etc.

Besides them, Xia Bang was there, as well as Wen Yu and a friend of Xia Bang. A table of young people put together a table of dishes, and Wen Baohua was carefully escorted to the most important seat.

"It's only been less than two months, there's no need to be nervous." Although he said this, Wen Baohua still carefully held on to the chair before sitting down.

"The first three months are more important, so it's better to be careful." Xia Bang kept serving Wen Baohua and didn't let him move a finger.

"You're so nervous that no one dares to move." Xu Shiqi said with a smile, and scooped a bowl of soup to drink first. This was her eating habit. It wasn't a complicated soup, just pickled mustard and tofu boiled in clear soup, slightly salty.

"Who made the soup? I didn't notice there was pickled mustard tuber in it. It was too salty." Xu Shiqi smacked his lips and asked with a smile.

Wen Baohua said quickly, "Okay, that's good."

Tsk, this is obviously a show of protection. Xu Shiqi couldn't help but tease: "Xia Bang, this kind of cooking skills may not satisfy the taste of a pregnant woman."

Xia Bang was stunned, touched his nose, and suddenly looked at someone.

The man took a few sips of soup slowly, poured it into his mouth, was silent for a moment, stood up and said, "I'll go add some water."

“Forget it…” Xu Shiqi said weakly, not daring to look into the girl’s eyes for a moment.

"It seems that Jialuo is cooking for the first time," Wen Baohua smiled and served the soup, then drank two sips with satisfaction. "No one has ever been treated like this before. It seems that Baobao is really proud of himself."

So everyone gave enough face to the girl with a cold look on her face, and the big bowl of soup was divided up in an instant.

Xu Shiqi doesn't drink, so he was the first to eat. When he went to get the rice, he saw that the water in the electric pressure cooker was still bubbling. He stirred it and felt that the porridge was at least quite thick.

"You grown men, drink slowly. The porridge is not enough to fill your stomachs. I'll cook for you later." When Xu Shiqi finished speaking, he found himself being stabbed by several gazes. One of them was the lightest, but it rushed to the kitchen in a flash and then was silent.

Xu Shiqi was holding the meal, feeling powerless.

Apart from this, the atmosphere was very good as everyone was talking while eating. As they were talking, Xu Shiqi and that female classmate began to compete to be the baby's godmother. Wen Baohua listened with a smile, occasionally provoking them to make the atmosphere more lively.

Xu Shiqi said, "You already have a boyfriend, so you will definitely get married sooner than me, and you will have a child soon, so why are you fighting to be his mother?"

The female classmate retorted that getting married in this world is like riding a rocket and you never know what to do if you suddenly announce that you want to get married or just run away with the baby.

How can that invisible thing be compared with your big thing? I would immediately call your boyfriend and tell him that you want to be a mother. I believe he would be very and extremely willing to discuss this realistic issue with you.

I don’t care. I don’t care.

No matter what you say, this godmother belongs to me.

Xu Shiqi turned her head triumphantly and glanced at Wen Jialuo. She knew that the other person's eyes were on her, but this time she responded with a very natural smile. Then she said to Wen Baohua triumphantly that it was settled, and even if Kuang Xiaoan came to grab it, he would have to queue up.

Wen Baohua patted the table and responded readily with a "good".

After dinner, everyone moved to the living room to drink tea, and Xu Shiqi volunteered to wash the dishes.

He turned on the hot water and poured in the detergent. Rich foam quickly accumulated in the pool. The dishes were immersed in the foam and became shiny. Xu Shiqi washed the dishes while listening to the people talking outside, doing two things at the same time.

Suddenly, the noise outside became quieter. Xu Shiqi turned around and saw that the door was closed. Wen Jialuo was standing behind her.

"Is there something?" Xu Shiqi raised his eyebrows and asked lightly.

Wen Jialuo looked at her without saying a word, but this look no longer made her heart palpitate.

Humans are really amazing animals. When she first saw Wen Jialuo, she never thought that she would stop her gaze because of this girl. Apart from the perfectionism she used as an excuse, she was always picky about food. But when they met not long ago, she felt like she had a radar in her heart, and she could easily detect every move of the girl. She even had some irrepressible feelings that night, thinking that it was the spring flowers that reversed the seasons. She thought she fell in love with this girl.

But she didn't have time to escape. After a serious illness, she was able to get rid of the pain and it seemed to cure the emotions that had arisen for no reason. She thought she would still feel uncomfortable when she saw a girl, so she even reduced her contact with Wen Baohua. But she didn't expect that after she really saw the girl, except for a little discomfort at the beginning, she returned to her previous composure. Even she was a little surprised.

Like a wave coming over, surging and turbulent, and then retreating bravely, leaving a vast ocean and sky.

But she still remembered that the girl answered Zhang Ya's call, so what was she going to say

Wen Jialuo slowly walked to her side and picked up a dry cloth to wipe the plates.

Xu Shiqi also kept silent. She would not bring it up on her own initiative. It would be best if everyone pretended to know it. But the girl was so thin, and the quieter she was, the more she showed her presence. Xu Shiqi gradually became absent-minded while washing, and finally turned off the water after almost breaking a plate by accident and faced her.

"Do you have anything to say?"

Wen Jialuo looked up and opened the cupboard to put the bowl away: "I'm here to help." Turning around and seeing Xu Shiqi's patient expression, he slowly and hesitantly asked, "Are you... okay?"

Xu Shiqi relaxed and laughed: "It's fine now."

The girl fell silent again, and finally said nothing. After helping her tidy up the kitchen, she went out.

After Xu Shiqi cleaned up everything in the kitchen, he went out and found that everyone had moved upstairs. Today was a bright winter day with warm sunshine. Everyone was sitting around the square table on the balcony, and Xia Bang was flipping through the dictionary with great interest.

"You're not just naming it, are you?" Xu Shiqi laughed.

"Sister, I have to go to work tomorrow, so I'll leave first." Wen Jialuo said, standing beside her with his bag.

Wen Baohua nodded: "Drive carefully."

As soon as Wen Jialuo turned around, Xu Shiqi passed by her and quickly joined the discussion.