The white rose I picked up cried and said she liked me.

Emergency Department, First Affiliated Hospital.

The pungent smell of disinfectant made it hard to breathe.

During the peak season for colds and flu, hospitals are increasing the frequency of disinfection.

Xu Xi sat nervously next to her brother, holding his hand tightly, trembling with anxiety, her back already soaked with cold sweat.

Wen Yao, Zhao Lin, and Qi Yu stood beside them, looking nervous.

Qi Yu, in particular, felt like slapping himself twice across the face.

If Xu Nian hadn't troubled me to deliver that meal, none of this would have happened.

"It's nothing serious. The patient just has a cold and fever, and may not have been resting well these past few days. He's just asleep right now."

After the doctor in the white coat hung up the IV drip for Xu Nian, he calmly said...

Upon hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Doctor, given his condition, does he need to be hospitalized for observation for a few days?"

Qi Yu was the most worldly-wise among them, and he was the first to ask.

"No need, you can just take it home after the IV drip is finished."

The doctor pointed to the rows of beds behind him, all of which were full of people.

"During this seasonal change, there are tons of people with colds and fevers; there aren't even any available hospital slots for those with more severe cases than him."

"The patient is just asleep. Just take him home and let him get some rest. Family members should take good care of him. Once his temperature comes down, he'll be fine."

The doctor gave some detailed instructions, prescribed some medication, and then went to see the next patient.

"I'll go get the medicine."

Qi Yu took the prescription and quickly left the emergency room.

"Okay, Xibao, the doctor said it's nothing serious, don't be sad."

Wen Yao patted Xu Xi on the back and comforted her softly.

Xu Xi's voice had been trembling ever since she called her, and she remained tense and uneasy, holding Xu Nian's hand tightly.

Xu Xi shook her head, her face still wet with tears, her heart filled with guilt and self-reproach.

If I hadn't asked my brother to take me to school today last night, he wouldn't have had to get up so early and wouldn't have collapsed from exhaustion.

As she thought about it, another tear fell onto the back of Xu Nian's hand.

Once the IV drip was finished, the doctor urged them to take Xu Nian away.

Patients waiting for IV infusions had already lined up, and Xu Nian, lying down, occupied four seats by herself.

......

"Xi Bao, are you sure you don't need us to stay and help you?"

"No need, thank you everyone for your help today."

Xu Xi bowed to the group, her voice still a little hoarse.

The moment her brother collapsed, she felt as if she had lost her anchor, panicked and helpless, her mind blank.

Qi Yu carried his brother back and forth from the hospital, while Wen Yao and Zhao Lin ran around handling all the procedures.

They've already gone to enough trouble for us; we should take care of the rest ourselves.

"We're leaving now. Call me anytime if you need anything. My phone won't be on silent tonight."

Wen Yao yawned, said goodbye to Xu Xi, and then left with Zhao Lin.

Seeing that Xu Xi was taking care of him, Qi Yu left with peace of mind.

He has to cover Xu Nian's early shift tomorrow. He's already been busy all day, so he needs to get some rest.

If he falls too, no one will be there to replace Xu Nian.

After seeing everyone off, Xu Xi returned to her bedroom, stood in front of her brother's bed, and reached out to touch his forehead.

It's still so hot!

Xu Xi took out the fever-reducing patch she brought back from the hospital, tore off the protective film with her little mouth, and stuck it on her brother's forehead.

Xu Nian's whole body was burning up, and his sweat soaked his thermal underwear, which clung tightly to his body.

Xu Xi remembered the doctor's advice to keep her body dry and not wear wet clothes, otherwise she would catch a cold again after the sweat cooled down.

At the same time, apply cold towels to both sides of the neck, armpits, and groin, and wipe the limbs with warm water. This will help reduce the fever.

She fetched a basin of water, brought it to the bedside, and took off her brother's clothes.

When Xu Xi saw her brother's bare upper body again, she couldn't help but blush.

She wrung out the towel and carefully wiped every drop of sweat off her brother's body.

Every time Xu Xi's fingers traced across her brother's chest, she felt her heart race.

Finally, after Xu Xi carefully wiped her body twice, Xu Nian felt clean and refreshed, without a trace of stickiness.

Xu Xi breathed a sigh of relief. She changed the water in the basin, found a few more towels, soaked them in cold water as instructed by the doctor, wrung them out, and placed two towels on either side of her neck and two on her armpits.

It seems, there might be a spot underneath?

Xu Xi touched the back of her head, but couldn't quite remember which part it was.

I should have asked a few more questions at the hospital.

Xu Xi opened her phone and searched online for information about the groin area.

"Inner side of the hip joint... what does that mean?"

The search results were mostly technical terms that Xu Xi couldn't understand at all.

Until she saw a diagram.

"what?"

Xu Xi rubbed her eyes, somewhat unsure of what she had seen.

It's...it's...

She looked down at the boy's crotch.

How am I supposed to do this?

Xu Xi's face immediately turned red to the roots of her ears.

Wouldn't that mean stripping the brother naked?

After hesitating for a long time, Xu Xi gritted her teeth and decided to follow the doctor's advice.

Calm down...you need to calm down! This is all to bring your brother's fever down!

She took a few deep breaths, trying to banish the thoughts of not daring to write for fear of failing the review process.

Fortunately, my brother seemed to be sleeping soundly and showed no signs of waking up.

Xu Xi breathed a sigh of relief and blushed as she covered her brother with the blanket.

Then, she brought over a basin of warm water and carefully wiped her brother's limbs.

The cold towel would be slowly warmed by body temperature, and Xu Xi would change it every 10 minutes or so.

Every time Xu Xi changed the towel beneath her, her heart would suddenly race.

I don't know how many times I changed the towels or wiped my body.

As dawn broke, Xu Nian's body temperature finally dropped, and her breathing became much more stable.

Xu Xi's cheeks, however, were burning hot, as if she were the one with a fever.

She wiped the sweat from her forehead and rubbed her slightly sore shoulders.

After running around all night, I finally got my brother's fever down.

She walked to the bedside and gazed tenderly at her brother's face.

Perhaps because of a stuffy nose, Xu Nian slightly opened her mouth and kept breathing in and out.

After one night, his lips were so dry that they were cracked.

Xu Xi patted her head, only then realizing that she had been paying attention to her brother's lower body and had forgotten to take care of his upper body.

She brought over a glass of warm water, sat down next to her brother, and gently lifted his body so that his back was against the pillow.

Then, Xu Xi took a sip of water and held it in her little mouth.

She closed her eyes, aimed at the boy's lips, and kissed him.