The anchor I was supposed to meet turned out to be my student.

I put my hand on her forehead and touched it; it was a little hot. I then touched her cheek with my palm, and it was just as hot. It seemed she had a fever.

"Why didn't you call me when you had a fever?"

Bi Antong turned over and faced away from me.

"It's just a slight fever, it's nothing serious, you'll be fine after a nap."

As an adult, a slight fever might actually go away after a good night's sleep, but I was still worried, so I grabbed a mercury thermometer and shook it.

"Come on, let's take your temperature first."

"Need not……"

Seeing that she wasn't cooperating, I forcibly pulled her arm up. She tried to resist, but she was no match for my strength, and I managed to force the thermometer into her armpit.

What are you doing!

"Let's take your temperature."

"Let me go, I can test myself..."

Bi Antong was wearing a loose-fitting slip dress, which became even more revealing after I did that. I let go of her arm and turned my head away.

While Bi Antong was having her temperature checked, I poured her a glass of warm water and said, "Here, have some water."

I reached under her head, lifted her up, and brought the water to her lips. She glanced at me and then drank a few sips.

"Have some more, drinking more hot water is good for your health."

"Straight man!"

Bi Antong fell asleep again. Five minutes later, I reached under her arm and took out the thermometer.

"Damn it, where did you run into?!"

I was startled and pulled my hand back; it turned out I had accidentally touched her chest...

I took the thermometer from Bi Antong and looked at it; it read a full 39 degrees Celsius. I asked her, "Have you taken your medicine?"

Bi Antong shook her head. I knew I didn't have any medicine at home, and I had to go to the hospital because of the fever. So I said anxiously, "You have a fever of 39 degrees now. I'll take you to the hospital right away. Get up and change your clothes."

However, Bi Antong didn't take it seriously at all, saying, "There's no need, I'll just take another nap."

"You've been sleeping all morning and you're still not feeling better. You have to go to the hospital. Be good, listen to me."

Bi Antong said impatiently, "I already said it's not necessary, why are you so concerned!"

I said angrily, "If I don't care about you, who will?"

I randomly grabbed one of her clothes from the closet, pulled her up, and put it over her head.

Bi Antong struggled to say, "Stop pretending! If you're so nosy, where did you go last night? Why did you leave me alone in this empty house!"

Having said all that, I understood her feelings perfectly. She was upset that I hadn't come home last night. If I hadn't had experience in relationships and knew that this was just a young girl throwing a tantrum, I might have really argued with her... But I hadn't done anything wrong by staying out all night... However, at this moment, taking care of the patient's feelings was the most important thing, so I comforted her by saying, "I neglected your feelings last night. I won't leave you alone at home at night anymore."

As expected of my standard answer, Bi Antong stopped arguing with me. All the pent-up grievances she had been holding in poured out in an instant, and she buried her face in my chest and cried, "Waaah, do you know how scared I was all alone last night? I turned on all the lights in the house, but I could still hear footsteps outside the door. I only dared to turn the TV on as loud as possible and didn't dare to go to sleep..."

After listening to her vent, I felt even more guilty. I realized she was such an insecure girl, and I think it might be due to the influence of growing up in a single-parent family...

After a while, she stopped crying, took the tissue I handed her, wiped the tears from her face, and left my embrace.

Are you feeling any better?

Bi Antong seemed a little shy because of her outburst earlier, and sat on the bed, not daring to face me.

"Hurry up and change your clothes, I'll take you to the hospital."

Bi Antong nodded and said to me, "Could you get me the dress from the closet?"

I opened the wardrobe; my clothes were on the right, and hers were on the left. I randomly picked one out and gave it to her.

Taking the dress, Bi Antong said shyly, "And, there's also underwear... in the drawer under the wardrobe..."

No wonder it felt so soft just now, it turns out I was sleeping in a vacuum...

I opened the wardrobe, and there were only black bras and panties. I was a little surprised that she liked to wear black. I took out a set for her, and she quickly snatched it from my hand. Her shy expression was more beautiful than any other sight.

Seeing that she was not making a move, I said anxiously, "Aren't you going to change it? We can't delay any longer."

"How can I change if you don't leave?"

Seeing Bi Antong pouting, looking embarrassed and annoyed, I gave an awkward smile and left the room.

……

During the IV drip, I sat next to Bi Antong and said to her, "The doctor said you caught a cold. Why didn't you take a blanket out and put it on the sofa last night? It's almost October now. It's warm in the morning, but it gets cold at night."

Bi Antong said somewhat aggrievedly, "I thought you'd be back soon, so I waited in the living room, but you didn't come back for a long time, so I just fell asleep..."

"This is basic common sense. You're 20 years old, how come you still can't take care of yourself?"

Bi Antong gave me a resentful look and said, "It's all your fault!"

"But you can't blame me entirely..."

"It's all your fault!"

"No, girl, I really didn't expect what happened last night. We have to be reasonable, right?"

Bi Antong snorted and said, "You actually dare to reason with a woman? Women are inherently emotional. If you insist on reasoning with us, you'll never have a wife in your life!"

I suddenly had a strong urge to smoke to release this frustration, if only smoking weren't prohibited in public places... I clearly understand the principle that you should never hold a grudge against a woman, because the moment you start arguing, you've already lost, but I can't help myself...

"Fine, I admit defeat."

Seeing my helpless expression, Bi Antong burst out laughing. Her smile was so beautiful that I wanted to take out my phone and capture it...

Bi Antong seemed embarrassed by my gaze, and avoided my eyes, scolding me playfully, "Why are you looking at me like that..."

I joked, "Didn't you say during your live stream the other day that you can watch whatever you want in real life?"

I thought she would be angry and embarrassed, but to my surprise, she lowered her head and said in a barely audible voice, "So many people are watching..."

Damn, this feels like a heart attack.

Her shy demeanor is just too irresistible!!

I thought I had won back the game, but I never expected her to outmaneuver me...

"Oh no! I haven't done my live stream yet! I need to finish my IV drip and get back quickly."

As she spoke, Bi Antong was about to increase the drip rate when I shouted, "You dare! You'd better rest well tonight and don't cause any trouble. Think about work after you're better!"

"Oh... I know, why were you yelling so fiercely..."

Her pitiful, submissive demeanor made me smile inwardly.

About an hour later, Bi Antong had her IV removed, and her fever had subsided considerably. Just as she was about to go home, she said, "My mother is in this hospital. I want to visit her; I haven't seen her for a week..."

I nodded, and then went to the inpatient ward with her.

Upon arriving at the ward, Bi Antong's mother was watching the television provided in the room. Seeing Bi Antong, she happily exclaimed, "Tongtong, you're here!"

Upon seeing her mother, Bi Antong quickened her pace and hugged her, showing that the mother and daughter had a very close relationship.

My aunt had obviously seen me follow Bi Antong in, and she asked Bi Antong, "Tongtong, who is this boy?"

I smiled and nodded to the aunt, and was about to introduce myself as Bi Antong's counselor when she interrupted me, saying, "He's my boyfriend!"

(Two updates today! Any monthly tickets?)

Chapter 14, Section 14: Night Raid

Ok? ? ?

Isn't my current girlfriend a girl with five fingers?

While I was still completely bewildered, my aunt exclaimed in surprise, "Tongtong, you have a boyfriend?"

Then my aunt's gaze softened, and she said to me, "This boy is tall and handsome; he's clearly a good boy. My daughter has finally found a shoulder to lean on."

As she spoke, my aunt burst into tears, which startled me. I quickly looked at Bi Antong, desperately needing an explanation. However, she turned back and winked at me, then came to my side and affectionately took my arm.

"Mom, his name is Hua Tusheng, he's my classmate from university."

My poor waist was being pinched hard by this guy. I could see what was going on, so I quickly smiled and said, "Hello, Auntie. Just call me Tusheng."

Auntie smiled and said, "Tusheng, my Tongtong has caused you a lot of worry, hasn't she? Although she has been very sensible since she was little, she has one bad habit: she likes to keep all her grievances to herself and doesn't say anything, leaving people anxious and worried."

"Isn't that right?" Of course, I didn't say that.

"I think Tongtong is a very well-behaved girl, and she's very independent. That's great."

Auntie suddenly said with some guilt, "You probably know our family situation. Tongtong has been a very independent child since she was little, but it was a girl who cried..."

"Mom, I'm not suffering. I have someone to rely on now."

I think I understand now why Bi Antong wanted me to pretend to be her boyfriend; she didn't want her mother to worry about her bearing everything alone.

I picked up an apple from the table, smiled, cut it into pieces, put it on a plate, and handed it to my aunt. She took a bite and asked me, "How old is Tusheng this year?"

I'm almost thirty, and I'm a little embarrassed to reveal my age.

"I'm 25 this year..."

To my surprise, my aunt said happily, "You are five years older than Tongtong, so you can take care of her and help her avoid some detours. That's great."

Then the aunt asked, "Aren't you classmates? How come you're so different..."

Bi Antong quickly said, "He's a doctoral student at my university, and he'll be entering the workforce next year..."

Auntie then realized what was going on and said, "So he's a top student, a very capable child!"

Um... I don't know if I'm really skilled, but I'm a pro at playing games with friends...

When are you getting married?

Marriage?

My hand, which was peeling an apple, paused. I looked up and exchanged a glance with Bi Antong next to me, then we both looked at my aunt on the hospital bed, completely shocked by her thought process.

"Mom, what are you saying? We've only been dating for two months. Isn't it too early to get married?" Bi Antong said shyly.

"That's right, Auntie, Tongtong is still so young..."