Chapter 271

Xia Xia went to K City for a trip; she told them yesterday.

Just let Xia Xia play to her heart's content and have a good time out there.

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When Shu Xia woke up, it was just dawn.

After a night of rest and an IV drip, her fever had broken and she no longer had diarrhea.

It was just that her whole body felt somewhat weak.

Qiao Muting was lying on the sofa with his eyes closed and his brows furrowed.

Sleeping like that definitely couldn't be very comfortable.

Thinking of how he had watched over her all night, she felt a bit embarrassed.

Last night, she had been delirious with fever; she must have looked quite frightening.

But she needed to use the restroom now.

She got out of bed on tiptoe, and the moment her feet touched the floor, her legs went weak and she nearly sat on the ground.

Thinking about the time since she and Qiao Muting registered their marriage, she seemed to have been sick two or three times; she hadn't been sick this much in a whole year.

Feeling somewhat vexed, she slowly took steps toward the hospital room's restroom.

Just as she reached the restroom and placed her hand on the doorknob, Qiao Muting's voice came from behind her, "Awake?"

Shu Xia turned back to look.

The man curled up on the sofa was looking toward her, his pair of black eyes devoid of any sleepiness from just waking up.

Instead, they revealed an innate coldness and a sense of oppression he hadn't even noticed himself.

Under his gaze, Shu Xia stiffly nodded, "Yes, just woke up. Thank you so much for last night. Um... I'm going to use the restroom first."

"Shall I help you?" He stood up.

Shu Xia's fair face turned bright red, "No need! I can do it myself."

If she really let him help her to the restroom, she was afraid she would be too self-conscious to go.

Watching Shu Xia quickly enter the restroom, Qiao Muting's sleepiness dissipated a little more.

It looked like she was much better.

Shu Xia stayed in the restroom for over ten minutes; after seeing a bloodless, haggard face in the mirror, even she couldn't bear to look at it.

A mere case of gastroenteritis had tossed her about as if she had suffered a major illness.

After she came out of the restroom, Zhang Tezhu arrived as well.

The hospital room was filled with the fragrance of porridge.

She had been sick all night, and now that she smelled the porridge, she was immediately hungry.

"This is breakfast from a five-star hotel that I bought on the way; it's absolutely clean and nutritious," Zhang Tezhu said hurriedly when he saw Shu Xia walk out of the restroom.

Then, he snuck a glance at his boss's reaction and apologized to Shu Xia somewhat sheepishly, "I'm sorry, Miss Shu. I didn't expect the food from that restaurant would cause diarrhea. It's my fault."

"It's not your fault; it's my own body's issue. I haven't traveled before, and it's inevitable to have some trouble adjusting to a new environment the first time I'm out. I'm fine, I'm almost better now," Shu Xia didn't think it was Zhang Tezhu's fault at all.

Ever since she started donating blood frequently, her body had been very weak. She had improved quite a bit recently, but she had overlooked the change in diet in a different place. If she had prepared medicine in advance and hadn't eaten so much food, it wouldn't have been this serious.

It was her own gluttony.

Seeing that Shu Xia didn't blame him, Zhang Tezhu let out a sigh of relief.

After the two finished speaking, Qiao Muting walked over, "The doctor said that given your current condition, you are only suitable for drinking some porridge; you can't eat anything else yet."

"Mm!" Shu Xia nodded very obediently.

One must listen to the doctor's words.

Watching Shu Xia being as obedient as a student, a smile flashed in Qiao Muting's eyes; she looked quite endearing when she was being well-behaved.