Jingxia Rose

Chapter 57: It's good that you're here.

Wen Qi noticed the surprise and astonishment in her expression, and his heart clenched again. He straightened up with a serious expression, not even caring about his dizziness and headache.

"You don't believe me? Or...did someone tell you I have a girlfriend?"

"No."

Ji Xian snapped out of his daze, quickly shook his head, and avoided his gaze before speaking to the nurse.

The nurse raised her eyebrows in delight and asked him if he didn't speak Russian.

Ji Xian nodded, then heard her say, "It's alright, I'll learn it in a little while. I'd like his contact information, could you please ask him for me?"

Ji Xian guessed it the moment she started asking Wen Qi if he had a girlfriend.

Not surprisingly.

His romantic entanglements are truly everywhere; he doesn't even miss out on things like catching a cold and getting a doctor's appointment.

During the four years she spent with Wen Qi, this situation had happened many times before, but each time he would solemnly introduce her to the women who admired him as his girlfriend.

For some reason, she remembered what Sui Yi had said.

Why do you keep using her to avoid marriage?

I must say, it actually looks pretty convincing.

Even now, thinking back on it, a feeling of unease and resentment still lingers in my heart.

Without hesitation, she relayed the nurse's words to Wen Qi verbatim.

Wen Qi saw that she was expressionless, calm and indifferent, and even seemed to be indifferent to the matter.

He remembered that Qin Luoxi had previously acted indifferent and indifferent towards his admiration.

The only difference between then and now is a slightly more distant and gentle tone.

He pursed his lips, and his heart clenched again.

"Sorry, it's not convenient right now, and I don't have any plans to be in a relationship at the moment."

After saying that, he nodded apologetically to the nurse and handed her the thermometer he had taken.

Although the nurse couldn't understand what he was saying, she could basically guess what he was saying from the firmness he exuded.

Before Ji Xuan could translate, she sighed and didn't press the matter further. "Alright. Then I wish this gentleman a speedy recovery and that he finds a good match."

He then mentioned his fever temperature—39.8 degrees Celsius.

It's approaching forty degrees Celsius.

Ji Xian was startled when she heard the number. She put aside all her random thoughts for the time being, accompanied him to the doctor's consultation, and then he received an IV drip.

Wen Qi had a high fever and was feeling extremely dizzy and had a terrible headache. After getting an injection and swallowing six or seven pills, his eyelids became heavy and he fell asleep.

The infusion room was filled with a pungent smell of disinfectant, which was really unpleasant.

There were four bottles of medicine in total. The dripping speed wasn't fast, but Wen Qi didn't seem to be sleeping very soundly. He would open his eyes every ten minutes or so, glance at Ji Xian, and then close them again to fall asleep.

After repeating this process twice, the second bottle of medicine was already half empty.

Ji Xian couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell somewhere? Should I call a nurse to come and take a look?"

"Need not."

Wen Qi said with his eyes half-closed, "It's good that you're here."

After saying that, his eyes closed again.

Ji Xian opened his mouth but couldn't say anything. Seeing that he had fallen asleep again, he collected his thoughts. Just then, his phone rang. It was a WeChat message from Xiao Guxing.

"You're not back yet?"

Ji Xian typed back: Something came up outside and I was delayed. Are you with me?
Xiao Guxing: I just finished a social engagement, and a client gave me two Australian lobsters, so I thought I'd bring them over for you to try.

Ji Xian: Thank you. You can keep it for yourself. I can't go back for the time being.

Xiao Guxing: What are you busy with?
Ji Xuan hesitated for a moment, then slowly typed: The work isn't finished yet. Xiao Guxing: It's already this late and it's still not finished?

Ji Xian replied helplessly: "Hmm."

Xiao Guxing: You've worked hard. Get some rest when you're done... Do you have time next week for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day?

Ji Xuan took out his tablet from his bag to check his schedule for the next few days.

Her schedule was coordinated with Wen Qi's side, and there were only four or five days left until Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

Wen Qi's business trip to Moscow this time was quite long, and he didn't have much time to rest. In the past month or so, he only had three and a half days of real vacation.

The schedule for the next few days wasn't packed. Christmas Eve was their own people's meeting and debriefing, so they didn't need her.

But considering Wen Qi's health, who knows what might happen.

After putting away the tablet, she replied: It's hard to say for sure. I can't control the time of these big spenders.

Knowing that her last sentence was somewhat joking, Xiao Guxing chuckled on the other end of the phone.

But when she thought that the sugar daddy she mentioned was most likely Wen Qi, she suddenly couldn't laugh anymore.

Thinking that her mission was nearing its end, and that once Wen Qi returned to the country, the two would be separated again, without even a chance to meet.

Xiao Guxing: Okay, we'll talk about it later. How about I leave the lobster in the security room for you to come back and get it later?
Ji Xian: No need, really, you can keep it for yourself. I haven't had time to cook at home these past few days, and the taste of that stuff changes if it's left out for too long.

Xiao Guxing replied after more than a minute: Okay, then I'll take you to a restaurant next time.

Ji Xian agreed, and just then Shi Wan also sent her a message.

It was a little after 2 p.m. Beijing time, and Shi Wan had some free time to chat with her about this and that.

Ji Xian didn't tell her about what happened today, or that he was currently accompanying Wen Qi to get an IV drip, otherwise Shi Wan would definitely have video-called to find out what was going on.

The infusion room was not crowded and was extremely quiet.

Time flew by as she chatted with Shi Wan, and she didn't find it boring at all.

By the time Wen Qi finished removing the needles, it was already past nine o'clock.

After taking medicine, getting an injection, and taking a nap, Wen Qi's head wasn't as heavy as before, and the pain had subsided. He had the nurse take his temperature again, and although it had dropped a bit, it was still above 38.23 degrees Celsius.

After listening to the nurse's instructions, the two walked slowly towards the hospital entrance, one after the other.

"Are you feeling any better?" Ji Xian asked, noticing that his face was still pale.

"Hmm, my head doesn't hurt as much anymore."

"Go back and take your medicine on time."

Wen Qi responded again and put on his coat. "You didn't eat anything tonight, are you hungry?"

Hungry, of course I'm hungry!
She hadn't really noticed it while chatting with Shi Wan, but now that she realized it, her stomach was empty and she felt quite hungry.

She had just been thinking that she would make a bowl of egg noodles to tide her over when she got back.

"I'm sorry, because I made you go hungry..."

Wen Qi looked ashamed.

Even though I can't bear to see her suffer, and I can't bear to part with her, and I feel sorry for her, I always end up causing her some kind of harm, deep or shallow, without her realizing it.

Ji Xuan considered accompanying him to the hospital for injections as part of her job, so she couldn't quite understand his sudden apology.

She shook her head. "Mr. Wen, you're too kind. It's just a small matter. I'll just get something to eat when I get back."

As she spoke, Wen Qi was already scrolling through something on his phone. As soon as she finished speaking, she heard him say, "There's a Chinese restaurant about 1.5 kilometers away that's open for business. Do you want to go check it out?"

Perhaps fearing she would refuse, he added, "It's about a 40-minute drive from the hospital back to your place. If you cook for yourself, it will take until after 10 o'clock."

"Let's go to the restaurant. I also want to eat something to replenish my energy, otherwise I won't be able to drive back later."

He explained things so thoroughly that Ji Xian couldn't refute him, so he nodded and asked for the restaurant's detailed address.