Xia Yuan is really sick.
Sickly posture.
His eyes were cloudy.
The body feels limp and weak.
Lin Youxi and Mei Fang spoke to her, and she responded intermittently.
Therefore, Mei Fang and Lin Youxi reduced the frequency of meaningless conversations and tried their best to ask Xia Yuan about how he was feeling now so as to help him diagnose his condition.
Under the guidance of Lin Youxi and Mei Fang, Xia Yuan found a thermometer and measured his temperature.
"Yuanyuan, how many degrees is it?"
"I... I can't see clearly." Xia Yuan hummed.
So this time Mei Fang tried to adjust the angle of the mirror to get closer to the thermometer that Xia Yuan had placed aside, and his heart sank immediately.
"39.1, it's already a severe fever."
Mei Fang and Lin Youxi's expressions suddenly became solemn.
You need to reduce the temperature and fever quickly.
"Do you have any antipyretic medicine at home, Yuanyuan?"
"I... I don't know... I looked for it during the day, but couldn't find it."
"Anyway, first find something cold in the refrigerator to cool it down physically, then drink plenty of water, and then—"
Mei Fang and Lin Youxi guided Xia Yuan's actions through the mirror, but Xia Yuan, who was in a weak body, found it difficult even to get out of bed. He finally insisted on going downstairs to get some ice cubes, which he put in a bag. Then he drank some, put it on his head, and lay down to rest.
Mei Fang and Lin Youxi relied on the mirror's vision and teleportation ability to search for a medicine box at home, but they did not find any similar objects.
"Now I can only look outside..."
Although Mei Fang said this, he was very undecided in his heart.
Given Yuanyuan’s current condition, does she really have the energy to go outside and get antipyretic medicine
An inexplicable feeling of powerlessness suddenly surged into Mei Fang's heart.
The Yuanyuan in the mirror is just a 10-year-old girl, enduring the pain of a fever alone in a world of her own. I don’t know how helpless she must feel.
How had she managed to survive on her own until they came back
I feel sick just thinking about it and regret not coming back sooner.
He had not considered the possibility that Yuanyuan in the mirror would get sick. After all, the person in the mirror always gave people a sense of déjà vu. Now he regretted not giving her medicine when he was purchasing supplies outside.
Of course, it wasn't just Mei Fang who was mentally exhausted. Lin Youxi also remained silent at this time. The two of them could only helplessly
"Okay... Don't worry about me too much, I'm fine."
Xia Yuan could also feel the pressure coming from the mirror, so even when she was sick, she was still encouraging Mei Fang and Lin Youxi and trying to change the subject.
"Come on, have you seen my grandma? Is she, is she doing well?"
Mei Fang glanced at Lin Youxi, who was trembling and lowering her head, then nodded and smiled at Xia Yuan in the mirror:
"Yes, Yuanyuan."
"She's doing well and still traveling around. I just happened to run into her back home."
"Yeah, yeah! That's good... That's good..."
Xia Yuan saw that Lin Youxi behind Mei Fang had been silent, so she gently called Lin Youxi's name.
"Yes, yes."
"Youxi, listen to me, okay."
With Mei Fang's gentle push, Lin Youxi came back to her senses and looked up at Xia Yuan.
Trying to maintain a tired smile.
"What, what's wrong, Yuanyuan?"
"It's just... I have something to hide from you. I thought about it for a long time today, and I think I should tell you."
"Okay, okay, take a good rest, don't talk anymore, and tell me when you've rested—"
"No, I want to tell you now, otherwise I won't get better."
Xia Yuan glanced at Mei Fang who was standing beside him. Mei Fang also realized something and stood up. "Well, I'll go see if my mom has prepared the meal."
Mei Fang stepped out of the bedroom, and Xiang Xiaoxia had already prepared the meal in the living room.
"What is Youxi doing in your room? Why don't you call her out for dinner?"
"Wait, wait a moment..."
Mei Fang was thinking about how to explain to his mother when Xiang Xiaoxia sat next to him.
"Youxi, are you planning to go back home after dinner? It's already so late."
Xiang Xiaoxia advised Mei Fang, "Why don't you let her sleep at my house and talk to her."
"Free up your room and sleep on the sofa."
"ah… "
Mei Fang was stunned at first, not knowing why her mother suddenly thought of such a bold move, but when she thought that Xia Yuan was sick today, Lin Youxi would definitely be worried about her, so wasn't it a good opportunity for her to back off now
"If you're embarrassed to go, I'll go and talk to you—"
Xiang Xiaoxia was about to stand up, but Mei Fang quickly stopped her and said:
"I'll go... I'll go talk to Youxi, but let's do it later now, she has something to do."
Mei Fang waited outside the house for a long time. The food seemed to be getting cold, so she decided to knock on the door gently and go in.
At this time, Xia Yuan and Lin Youxi were not talking. Yuanyuan had fallen asleep, while Youxi was quietly staring at Xia Yuan in the mirror. Mei Fang only looked at him after he opened the door.
"Auntie Xiang has prepared dinner, right?"
Lin Youxi rubbed his eyes and stood up, "Let's go, let's go eat."
"Well, besides, it's already so late, and you must be worried about Yuanyuan, so do you want to stay at my house tonight?"
Lin Youxi nodded, "Then I'll go back and get some clothes to change—"
"Ah, well, you can wear my shirt if you don't mind."
"That's fine too."
Lin Youxi said this and followed Mei Fang. At this time, Mei Fang noticed that there were faint traces of tears in the corners of Lin Youxi's eyes.
Clearly visible.
Mei Fang did not ask any further questions. Yuanyuan in the mirror was sleeping peacefully.
Lin Youxi and Mei Fang finished their meal at the table.
In front of Xiang Xiaoxia, Lin Youxi still behaved very quiet and gentle, but today he was obviously much calmer.
night.
The room was quiet.
Mei Fang was only covered with a thin blanket, thinking and sorting out what happened today. He was also worried about Yuanyuan's condition and Youxi's mood, and he couldn't fall asleep for a long time.
At this moment, his cell phone suddenly vibrated.
Mei Fang turned on her phone and saw a message from Lin Youxi.
[Come inside for a moment]
…
Yes, could something have happened to Yuanyuan
It was now late at night and everyone was asleep.
With a nervous mood, Mei Fang pretended to go to the toilet to flush the toilet, gently opened the door to make a noise, and returned to his room.
A slight panting sound could be heard in the room, as if it was Yuanyuan's voice coming from the mirror.
He cried out incoherently because of the severe fever.
She made a confused sound, as if she was calling someone's name.
However, if this is the case.
"Did I turn on the light?"
"Don't open it, don't wake up your parents."
Lin Youxi said softly, "Come sit by the bed."
"How is Yuanyuan?"
Mei Fang's voice was very soft, and he tiptoed to the bed and sat down.
Even with the curtains drawn, the mirror world was still dim.
Yuanyuan in the mirror had a tormented look on her face, with an ice pack on her head, enduring the pain of illness.
This made Mei Fang very anxious when he saw this scene.
At the same time, he suddenly heard a noise coming from behind him.
Before he turned around to confirm, he felt a heavy weight on his back.
Lin Youxi just got up from the bed.
Her forehead rested on Mei Fang's back.
Then, he grasped the corner of Mei Fang's clothes tightly with both hands.
Mei Fang felt Lin Youxi's strength from the pulling sensation transmitted through her pajamas.
"Mei Fang..."
It had been a long time since Lin Youxi had called Mei Fang's name directly like this.
It seems that calling him Ah Fang has become the norm in Mei Fang's life.
"H-What happened?"
Mei Fang is a little confused now, but he can feel Lin Youxi's depressed mood at the moment.
"It was my fault."
"It's all my fault."
"It's all my fault that Yuanyuan became like this."
"If I didn't insist on going to Jiangcheng today."
"If I hadn't forgotten to ask Yuanyuan to stock up on some medicines and supplies..."
"If, if I didn't insist that Yuanyuan accompany me home..."
"If, if I could have helped Yuanyuan find a way to stop her father..."
Lin Youxi is the cold and inviolable campus goddess of Baimei No. 1 Middle School, and she is always silent in front of everyone.
At this moment, she was standing behind Mei Fang, a boy from the next class, with whom she had no contact a month ago.
Leaning against his back, sobbing softly.
His words were filled with the fear of losing his best friend again.
The tremendous psychological pressure has brought her to the brink of collapse and despair.
"Don't say that, you."
"It's not your fault."
"Absolutely not."
“You’re already great.”
"I know saying this may not solve the problem but."
Mei Fang bit his lip, he felt that his words were so pale and powerless.
If I were more mature;
I should be able to think of... better words to comfort Lin Youxi.
But, in addition to comforting Youxi.
Looking at Xia Yuan who was suffering from illness and listening to Lin Youxi's crying, Mei Fang also felt very uncomfortable.
The heavy pain transmitted from Jing Zhongyuan suppressed Mei Fang and Lin Youxi.
The two of them maintained this posture for a long time.
Until the sound of footsteps coming down the stairs was heard outside the house, like the footsteps of my mother Xiang Xiaoxia.
Mei Fang subconsciously wanted to crawl under the bed to hide, but Lin Youxi grabbed Mei Fang and stuffed him into the quilt.
Mei Fang was covered by Lin Youxi on the bed, and Lin Youxi stuck her head out and pretended to be asleep.
From the bathroom outside came the sound of flushing.
Xiang Xiaoxia did not open the door to check on Lin Youxi's condition, but went straight upstairs.
The sound of footsteps coming up the stairs.
Mei Fang felt the warmth of Lin Youxi's arms and the sound of her pounding heartbeat, and suddenly his mind was filled with random thoughts.
Will Mom notice that I’m not on the couch anymore
However, if he didn't come in, we should be thankful.
Mei Fang slowly poked his head out of the bed, and when he was about to get out, he was hugged around the waist again.
Lin Youxi hugged Mei Fang from behind.
Although Lin Youxi often leaned against Mei Fang when sitting behind him in his car, it was rare for her to stick close to him like this before.
Just when Mei Fang was panicking and didn't know what to do, Lin Youxi spoke softly again.
"Yuanyuan told me, Ah Fang."
Lin Youxi's voice was a little broken.
"She told me that she was just faking illness at first and apologized to me."
“I was really upset at first.”
"I think Yuanyuan has no conscience."
"I feel like I'm her best friend."
"Why does she think about you more?"
Lin Youxi hugged Mei Fang tightly, and after a moment of silence, she slowly spoke:
"But, in fact, I also understand in my heart that it is not that I cannot understand her."
No... Can't...
"That… "
"But, in the final analysis, Ah Fang..."
Lin Youxi hugged Mei Fang and whispered in his ear.
"Although I can't accept it... But now you are the most special person to Yuanyuan."
"He is also the only one who has come into contact with Yuanyuan."
"So... you must have a way to save Yuanyuan."
"Please."
"Let's think of another way..."
"I... I don't want to lose her again."
Lin Youxi leaned over to whisper in Mei Fang's ear.
She prayed that the boy she was hugging could bring precious salvation to Yuanyuan and herself.
(End of this chapter)