Peninsula: The Best Actor Begins with a Breakup

Chapter 251 What did you just say, "wisdom"?
Mingyan has a fever.

Kim Minjung doesn't need a thermometer; she can measure the temperature with her hand alone.

"Uncle, I think I'll ask for the day off."

The little guy hesitated for a moment, then made a decisive decision, stating clearly that he couldn't be left unattended in this condition.

Having received so much care from my uncle, it's time to repay him.

I'm a model niece.

"Minjung, listen to me, go to school obediently, I can take care of myself." Mingyan smiled and raised his hand to pat his niece's little head. No matter whether he could use it in the end, at least the words were heartwarming.

Raising children is never a waste of time; they can be useful in crucial moments.

Kim Minjung brushed Mingyan's hand away: "Uncle, look at how sick you are, and you can still laugh."

The girl got up, went out and found a small mirror, then brought it back and placed it directly in front of someone's eyes.

His complexion was sallow, he looked haggard, his lips were chapped, and his eyes were lifeless. All these unfavorable factors combined on Mingyan's face, and it was clear at a glance that he was ill.

"Doctor, I was just laughing because I thought my niece was cute." Mingyan raised his hand in salute.

He coughed lightly twice after he finished speaking. The feeling of being dizzy and lightheaded was not pleasant. It was fine when he was lying down, but all sorts of problems arose as soon as he moved.

"Uncle, please stop joking." Kim Minjung was very dissatisfied with Mingyan's carefree attitude: "Being sick is not something to be taken lightly. If you're not careful, it could get worse."

Mingyan felt that the little guy's words sounded very familiar: "This is something my sister said, right?"

"Yes, that's what my mom said to me before."

Kim Minjung never expected that the scolding he had received in the past would come in handy.

"Look how strong Uncle is, does he look seriously injured?" Mingyan made a gesture of flexing his muscles, but any movement was torture for him right now.

The common cold is a very strange disease.

While it may seem serious, most colds don't actually require a trip to the hospital; a few doses of medicine and some sleep at home will usually suffice. However, it can also seem less serious, as it affects many organs, and symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, headaches, body aches, and coughing with phlegm can all be caused by a cold.

"Uncle, don't force yourself."

"Minjung, I promise you, if anything goes wrong, I'll call you right away, okay?"

Mingyan had no choice but to raise his hand and swear an oath, lest Kim Minjun still be uneasy.

Most importantly, this little guy isn't much help at home, so I might as well let myself rest quietly for a while.

Kim Minjung hesitated for a moment: "Are you sure you don't need me to stay?"

"No need, your studying and practicing well is the biggest help you can give me." Mingyan used to think similar dialogues in TV dramas were cliché, but now that it's her turn, she says the same thing.

Poor parents in the world.

Although he wasn't much older than Kim Minjung, he genuinely treated the little one like a daughter.

Kim Minjung: Why do I feel like I'm more like a pet?
"Alright then, do you have any medicine at home?" Kim Minjung looked around. "How about I go buy some first?"

He pointed to his niece and said, "There's a medicine box under the bedside table."

It's always good to keep some common medicines at home, such as cold medicine, anti-inflammatory drugs, and stomach medicine. It's okay if they go to waste when you're not sick, as it's better than not having any when you need them.

"Uncle, what's this?" Kim Minjung found cold medicine among the items, and also discovered a bottle of medicine with Chinese labels.

"Huoxiang Zhengqi Water, a miracle drug."

Ming said he suffered from heatstroke when he was a child, and this was the medicine his adoptive father gave him.

It tastes terrible, but it's really effective. So I said I'll keep some at home when I grow up. Huoxiang Zhengqi Water is very versatile. It can help with minor discomforts in daily life.

Kim Minjung carefully examined the bottle of Huoxiang Zhengqi Water: "Can it cure a cold?"

The girl leaned closer to smell it, then wrinkled her nose and pulled away; the smell wasn't very pleasant.

"Probably not."

"That……"

"Minjung, you'd better go to school." Mingyan was too weak to speak, but the little guy kept chattering on and on.

"Uncle, you should get some rest." Kim Minjung seemed to realize that he was getting in the way. "If anything happens, be sure to call me. I can ask for leave and come back." Going to school is not important; his uncle's health is definitely more important.

"If you stay any longer, my illness might get worse."

"I'm leaving now. I'm leaving now."

Before leaving, Kim Minjung took out his phone, hesitated for a moment, and finally dialed a number.

……

After Kim Minjung left, the house became much quieter.

Mingyan forced himself to take the medicine and lay back down on the bed to try to fall asleep, but the various discomforts in his body made it difficult for him to fall asleep. Instead, he felt more and more tired the longer he lay down.

People tend to be sentimental when they are sick, and when they are sentimental, they want to talk to someone.

"Cough cough."

Mingyan fumbled for his phone and dialed a number.

"Hey, you want to wash my pants?" Kim Jisoo's voice came through the microphone.

Mingyan got straight to the point, saying, "Jisou, I'm sick~"

"Get ill?"

"Cough cough, I caught a cold." Mingyan concealed the fact that he had been drinking with Zheng Yuanlong. To play the victim, he had to hide his flaws: "Jisou, I think I caught a cold from chatting with you that night."

"Is your cold serious?" Kim Jisoo asked seriously.

Mingyan has always been in good health and rarely gets sick. He said that if he catches a cold, it definitely won't be a minor one.

"Anyway, I feel really uncomfortable~"

Mingyan doesn't mind showing his vulnerable side in front of Kim Jisoo at all.

Or rather, he can only show his true self without restraint in front of Kim Jisoo; even with Lim Nayeon, he still has to save face to some extent.

"Did you take your medicine?"

"have eaten."

Kim Jisoo hesitated for a moment on the other end of the phone: "I have a schedule right now... Isn't Minjung home?"

“I sent Minjun to school. What can a child like her understand? Staying at home will only cause trouble.” Mingyan even wanted his good brother to praise him.

Even when she was sick, she was still concerned about Kim Minjung's studies. How selfless! She is definitely one of the top ten most touching parents in South Korea.

“Minjung is already seventeen years old.”

Kim Jisoo was speechless at this guy. In the entertainment industry, some seventeen-year-old girls are already seniors, and Kim Minjung is still treated like a child by Mingyan.

Mingyan's tone seemed to carry a hint of coquetry: "Oh dear, I'm home alone anyway, and I can't sleep after taking my medicine."

He is a patient now, and patients should have special privileges; once the time is up, the privileges will be forfeited.

"Sweetie, go to sleep now, you'll see me when you wake up." Kim Jisoo patiently coaxed Mingyan to sleep.

When she was little, I always protected her openly. Only when she was sick would she show her most vulnerable side.

"My mouth tastes bitter."

"I have some gummies here, I'll bring them for you."

Mingyan talked on and on with Kim Jisoo for a long time, but he didn't even know what he was saying. Then he fell into a deep sleep.

He didn't know how much time had passed when he was awakened by the urge to urinate.

He had just opened his eyes when he saw a long-haired figure sitting by the bed.

"Jisoo, you're here."

"What did you just say... about Zhi?"

(End of this chapter)