Chapter 106 Jiang Ting, Don't Leave Tonight
Chapter 106 Jiang Ting, Don't Leave Tonight
It turned out to be the case.
It's good that I asked.
The old man came down quickly, and the people in the clinic rushed to surround him.
Lin Yuyao saw that there weren't many people around, so she didn't argue with him and let them see her first before going over.
The old man already knew about her symptoms, took her pulse, and then began to write on a piece of paper.
Finally, I gave her some medicine to clear heat and detoxify, as well as medicine to relieve fever, headache, and body aches.
It's very cheap, only a few cents.
You may still have a fever today, but it's nothing to worry about. Just take your medicine and you'll be fine soon.
"Thank you."
After leaving the clinic, Lin Yuyao said, "See, I'm fine."
"Your throat hurts, you can't eat anything, and you feel weak all over. You still need to take your medicine properly. Old Sun said you might have a fever today."
"That's possible. I'll take my medicine in a bit, and the fever will go away after I take it."
The two left while talking.
Unbeknownst to them, no sooner had they left than Lu Jiangting rushed to the clinic carrying Wang Chen.
Fang Qing was so anxious that tears streamed down her face. "Doctor, your medicine isn't working for my son. He has a fever again, and it's terribly hot."
Old Sun touched Wang Chen's forehead and said, "It's alright, it's normal. Take your medicine as usual. You'll still have a fever for a few more days."
"Huh? If I still have a fever after taking the medicine, then I might as well not take it at all. Grandpa, is this medicine not working properly? Can you change it for me?"
Old Sun's face darkened, and he said coldly, "If you think I'm incapable, why are you coming to me? You can take your child to the People's Hospital over there for a checkup."
Fang Qing: "..."
I thought the People's Hospital would be great, but they wouldn't even treat me for a few cents.
"Please take another look at my son, but I don't have much money at a big hospital."
Fang Qing wiped away her tears and said with a sorrowful expression, "My husband was a martyr. He's gone, leaving behind only this one son. If anything happens to my son, I won't have the face to face him even after I die."
Old Sun was already busy and didn't want to bother with her.
Upon hearing that her husband was a martyr, leaving behind a young wife and child, the widow and orphan were truly pitiful.
In addition, he was a military doctor before he retired, and he already had a deep respect for martyrs, so he let them bring the child over.
Looking at Lu Jiangting holding the child beside him, he glanced at Lu Jiangting a few more times with surprise.
Worried that people might misunderstand, Lu Jiangting explained, "Doctor, the child's father is my comrade-in-arms. My sister-in-law was very worried when she heard that the child was sick, so I came to help."
"Oh, I see. You're a kind young man."
Old Master Sun was unaware of the inside story and genuinely thought Lu Jiangting was a good person.
He had seen countless instances of people becoming indifferent after leaving a relationship.
Even after he passed away, he still helped take care of his family; the young man was truly admirable.
He examined Wang Chen carefully again, prescribed some medicine, explained some precautions, and finally didn't charge him.
Fang Qing kept questioning whether it would work, but he didn't get angry. Instead, he patiently explained and comforted her.
"Don't worry, this illness is like this, it will cause repeated fevers."
As he spoke, he handed her a thermometer.
"Take this. If the fever rises above 39, bring it back."
"39? How do you interpret that?"
Lu Jiangting, who was standing nearby, said, "I can take a look, sister-in-law. The doctor is quite busy here. Let's take Chenchen home first."
Fang Qing nodded repeatedly, "Okay, Jiang Ting, thank you so much."
"It's alright, let's go."
He carried Wang Chen on his back and went back to their rented house with Fang Qing.
After taking the medicine, his body temperature gradually decreased.
However, even after Lu Jiangting spent a long time teaching Fang Qing with that thermometer, she still said she couldn't understand it.
"It's right here. Look, do you see the red line?"
"I do see the red line, but... but how do I read these markings?"
Lu Jiangting: "..."
How can you be so stupid?
"Jiang Ting, I'm so stupid, I won't kill Chenchen, will I? Oh my god, if anything happens to Chenchen, how am I going to explain it to Jianjun? Oh my god, what am I going to do..."
Fang Qing kept crying and crying, blaming herself for being useless and failing to take good care of Wang Chen.
Seeing her like this, Lu Jiangting swallowed back the words he was about to say.
I thought to myself that it must be difficult for her, a woman with little education, to raise a child alone.
Don't expect too much.
“Sister-in-law, the temperature has suddenly dropped these past few days, and many people have caught a cold. It’s not your fault, so don’t blame yourself.”
"How could I not criticize him? Look at Chenchen's condition. If anything happens to him, I'll be done for. I might as well just kill myself and go find Jianjun."
Lu Jiangting: "..."
"Jiang Ting, tonight... could you please not leave tonight?"
what?
Lu Jiangting was taken aback.
Fang Qing cried and said, "You just heard it too, the doctor said he'll have recurring fevers these next few days, especially at night. What if he gets a fever again at night? What if it's a high fever? I heard that a high fever can turn someone into a fool."
Lu Jiangting frowned and lowered his head.
It's only Wednesday, he has to go to work, so he took half a day off to come here.
Seeing his hesitation, Fang Qing said, "Jiang Ting, what if it gets serious? I'll have to take Chenchen to a big hospital, and that clinic won't be open at night. But it's troublesome to see a doctor at a big hospital. There are so many rooms, I don't even know where to go. If I carry Chenchen on my back and get lost for ages, I'm afraid it will delay her treatment. What do you think we should do?"
Hearing her say that, Lu Jiangting was also worried.
She turned her head to look at the little figure sleeping on the bed, her cheeks flushed.
This is the only root left by Wang Jianjun. If anything happens to him, not only will Fang Qing not be able to live, but he doesn't know how he will face him in the afterlife.
After much deliberation, he agreed.
"Okay, then I won't leave tonight."
Fang Qing was so moved that she wiped away her tears again. "Jiang Ting, thank you so much. Look at me... I had promised not to trouble you, but if it weren't for Chenchen, I really wouldn't have come to you."
"Sister-in-law, don't say that. It's good that the child is alright. It won't bother me at all."
"But... if Yuyao finds out, she'll probably misunderstand again."
Yes, if Yuyao finds out, she'll misunderstand again.
Lu Jiangting felt a headache coming on.
Because he had gone to see her several times in the past month, but was turned away each time.
She was angry for way too long this time.
Lu Jiangting sighed and said, "Then let's not let her know. If Chenchen is alright tonight, I'll leave as soon as it's light tomorrow."
"Hey."
Wang Chen did develop a fever again that night, but it wasn't serious enough to require hospitalization.
The two took turns keeping watch over him at night and used physical methods to lower his temperature until it returned to normal.
The fever subsided by the middle of the night, and the next day Lu Jiangting got up very early to return to his unit.
Fang Qing hesitated, looking like she wanted to speak but couldn't bring herself to.
Lu Jiangting noticed her anxiety and sighed, saying to her, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, I'll come over after I get off work."
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