Luo Lian got up several times that night and went into the bedroom to check Gu Ziyi's temperature. It was still very hot at first, but it cooled down in the middle of the night, and he felt a little relieved.
Early the next morning, Luo Lian ordered takeout early because Gu Ziyi had nothing at home. Because he didn't know what time Gu Ziyi would wake up, he was worried, so he called Lu Hui to tell him that he would not go to work today.
Gu Ziyi fell asleep and woke up because she was hungry. She opened the bedroom door with her dizzy head and wanted to go to the kitchen to find something to eat, but she smelled the fragrance of rice as soon as she went out.
Luo Lian turned to look at her, "Are you awake? Just in time, come over and have some porridge."
Three boxes, three flavors of porridge, steamed buns and light side dishes were neatly placed on the dining table.
"Preserved egg and lean meat porridge, red bean porridge, pumpkin porridge, which one do you look like?" Luo Lian asked her. "Both red bean porridge and pumpkin porridge have added sugar."
"Let's have pumpkin porridge." Gu Ziyi reached out and pulled the bowl of pumpkin porridge in front of her.
Luo Lian picked up the preserved egg and lean meat porridge. In fact, this bowl was prepared for him from the beginning. Gu Ziyi's taste is on the sweet side and she won't even taste salty porridge.
Gu Ziyi took a spoon and sipped the porridge in small sips.
Luo Jia put a bun into her bowl, "Eat a bun, the porridge will be digested in a while."
Gu Ziyi picked up the chopsticks and started eating the buns. It was only halfway through eating that I remembered that I hadn't brushed my teeth or washed my face. I guess I look like an old witch now, with my hair disheveled and my complexion looking bad. She chose to lower her head.
Luo Lian had seen Gu Ziyi without makeup before. She had very good-looking facial features. The only difference between her without makeup and after makeup was probably that her eyebrows looked sharper and more imposing after makeup.
He drank the porridge quickly, then took out a tissue and wiped the corners of his mouth.
He stood up suddenly, and Gu Ziyi was a little confused.
After just a few seconds, he sat back down and asked, "Is your throat still swollen?"
"A little bit, you can feel it when you swallow, but it's not as serious as yesterday." Gu Ziyi told the truth.
Luo Lian poured a glass of warm water and put the medicine in front of her. "After eating later, remember to take the medicine."
"Um."
Gu Ziyi felt that they were a bit like an old married couple for many years now.
Luo Lian crossed his arms on his chest, leaned back on the chair, and just stared at Gu Ziyi quietly. He watched Gu Ziyi's every move.
Gu Ziyi raised her eyes and glanced at him, "Don't stare at me, it's weird."
Luo Lian chuckled: "Okay." He looked away and looked behind Gu Ziyi.
Gu Ziyi quickly finished the porridge and the steamed bun. She was really hungry, otherwise she wouldn't be able to eat as much for breakfast as usual. Usually I don’t have much appetite in the morning, so I just barely eat a little. Today I was hungry, so I ate a lot.
After finishing the meal, he took the medicine again under Luo Lian's gaze.
Of course, Gu Ziyi's expression when taking medicine must not be pretty. Frowning, he looked like he was "going to die heroically."
Luo Lian couldn't help but chuckle, "Is it so difficult for you to take medicine?"
"I hate taking medicine." Gu Ziyi took a sip of water, put down the cup, and looked at Luo Lian expressionlessly.
"You won't get better if you don't take medicine? Do you need injections?"
Gu Ziyi: "... No." She hates both of them. In fact, her physical fitness is pretty good on weekdays, but the current situation is purely an accident.
Gu Ziyi glanced at the wall clock in the room and asked him, "Don't you have to go to work?"
"Take a day off." Luo Lian looked at her.
Gu Ziyi pursed her lips. There was no need to ask him the reason for taking leave. It was so clear and obvious, obviously because of her. Gu Ziyi sighed inwardly, feeling that she owed Luo Lian a favor.
In fact, she knew deep down that the current situation was very awkward. While wanting to avoid Luo Lian, he also thought it would be good to get in touch with Luo Lian.
She felt like a "weed on the wall" who would fall wherever the wind was strong.
"Thank you." Gu Ziyi put her hand on the cup.
Luo Lian had a smile on her face, and her eyes were gentle. His black eyes were always staring at Gu Ziyi, "You're welcome, I'm happy to take care of you."
Gu Ziyi hadn't experienced the feeling of being taken care of for a long time. And the other party is Luo Lian, who has more or less... strange feelings.
"Delaying you for a day will probably affect a lot of your work progress." Gu Ziyi lowered her eyelashes and looked at the little water left in the cup.
Luo Lian said: "Those are not important things."
The implication is that you are the most important.
Gu Ziyi's associations were not that rich, but she could detect the hidden meaning of Luo Lian's words. Sometimes she wonders if she is too narcissistic.
Luo Lian stretched out his hand again and landed on Gu Ziyi's forehead.
The moment his hand fell, Gu Ziyi looked up. Luo Lian's eyes met hers.
This atmosphere is amazing. It's not awkward, it's not ambiguous... it's just... quite hard to describe.
Luo Lian's hand stayed on her forehead for a few seconds, and then he helped her tidy up the messy hair on her temples.
Gu Ziyi's ears suddenly turned red. She blinked, then suddenly stood up and walked to the bedroom: "I haven't washed up yet."
Luo Lian was stunned for a moment, then smiled. He cleared the things on the table.
Gu Ziyi entered the bathroom and stared at the mirror above the sink. Her appearance was reflected in the mirror, her long curly hair was a mess, her complexion might look better than yesterday, but her whole person still looked weak.
She turned on the faucet and poured a handful of cold water on her face. I was completely awake all of a sudden. Then wash up in the normal order. By the way, he combed her messy hair.
When she came out of the bedroom, she looked much better than she had in the morning.
Luo Lian always felt that Gu Ziyi had not changed much. Although he is much older than he was then, he still looks the same as before.
Luo Lian asked her: "What do you want to eat for lunch and dinner? Let me go out to buy some food. There is nothing in your refrigerator."
Gu Ziyi was surprised: "You can also cook?"
As time goes by, Luo Lian's cooking skills have improved significantly. Although he usually only cooks for himself, he thinks it is still good. There has never been a breakdown. "I can." He agreed without blushing or out of breath.
"Then you can just make some random dishes, something lighter. I don't have much appetite right now, and I can't tell you what I want to eat. I will eat whatever you make." Gu Ziyi looked like a "good baby" look.
(End of chapter)