Chapter 79: Longing Becomes a Calamity

  Is she getting an IV drip? Is Dudu sick?

  Xia Zhi was really anxious, what kind of physique did Dou Dou have? From small to large, it seemed that she had never seen her get sick, and she herself claimed to be immune to all diseases. The illness that could knock down a female warrior must not be a minor one.

  "That... I'm Xia Zhi. When Dou Dou comes back, can you ask her to give me a call?" Xia Zhi didn't dare confirm which of the many senior brothers the person belonged to.

  "Alright!" The other party responded loudly and hung up the phone quickly.

  Lily is sick...... Lily is sick...... Xia Zhi can't see the real situation and feels a bit anxious. The human imagination is boundless, the more you care, the more chaotic it becomes.

  Just wait for Pea to finish washing and come back.

  The waiting time always passes especially slowly, until dinner, Xia Zhi still hasn't received any phone calls. Xia Zhi is getting a bit anxious, and the whole person is obviously not in good spirits.

  "Brother, no news from Lili yet?" Xia Liqiu asked casually while holding a steady pair of chopsticks.

  What's going on? Since returning from the trip, everyone has been maintaining an awkward silence. As soon as the Autumn Festival was mentioned, everyone's attention immediately turned to Xia Zhi.

  Everyone has a curious mind, and it's really interesting to know what happened during the trip that made Xia Zhi deliberately keep his distance from Yu Yu. However, now it seems that Xia Zhi still cares about Yu Yu!

  "No, I think I'm sick." Xia poked at the rice in her bowl with chopsticks, her mind a bit distracted.

  Is it sick? Xia Fei's eyebrows furrowed slightly. Can that bean sprout get sick?

  Everyone's reaction was about the same. The old man put down his chopsticks first: "This dead girl can also get sick? What disease is it? No, I have to go ask Old Zhan."

  With communication between the upper levels, the information channels are much smoother. Everyone perked up their ears and listened to the old man's voice as loud as a bell.

  "What? Fever? How high?... What? 39.6 degrees?... Are you kidding me? The girl has a fever like that and doesn't go to the hospital?... Tolerate it? Don't be ridiculous!"

  The old man scolded and grumbled for about three to five minutes, finally huffing and puffing as he hung up the phone. Turning back, he was still fuming: "This dead old man, country bumpkins are just ignorant, still using outdated methods? Bah! With science being so advanced now, he's still got a rigid mindset..."

  "Xia Hongjun reminded anxiously: 'Dad, what's wrong with Xiaodou? Is it serious?'"

  "Oh, that girl, she had a fever and thought her body was fine so she could tough it out. She also listened to that old man's words that sweating would make her feel better, but in the end, she trained under the scorching sun, got heatstroke, and fainted."

  "Did you faint?" Xia Zhi quickly stood up, then realized she was a bit out of it and hastily sat back down: "What now? Is everything all right now?"

  "Shouldn't I rush over and hack the old warlord to death?" The old man puffed out his chest and glared: "He was hospitalized for the past two days, discharged yesterday, but still has a bit of a fever, so he's still on an IV drip."

  Better? Xia Zhi let out a gentle sigh of relief.

  "I say, Xia Zhi, what's going on between you and DouDou?" The old man finally found a legitimate reason to gossip: "Look at her, DouDou was fine before, but as soon as she came back, she fell ill? This... this is a heart-sickness! Did you guys bully her or something?"

  "Bully? Xia Zhi smiled wryly and glanced at Xia Fei Han beside him who was silent: "No..."

  "You still think I'm old and blind? Usually when Xiaodong talks to you, you're all smiles, but now that Xiaodong is gone, you put on a fake serious face! Old Master Xia felt sorry for Xiaodong. After the two young men left, he could only rely on Xiaodong to keep him company."

  "Alright, Dad, let the kids handle their own affairs," He Wenshan couldn't bear to part with her son and hastily spoke up: "This child, Xiaodou, might have gotten too tired from playing outside and got a little sick from the change in environment, but he's getting better now."

  "Xia Zhi, you call again and ask, I'll also give Zhang Guo a call later. This child went out with you once and came back sick, we need to care more about her, especially since it's Yu Yu. If there are any small conflicts or problems, as a man, you should give in to the girl." Xia Hongjun also showed his paternal authority.

  Letting her have the boba, it should be hers to eat... but thinking that she's sick, it feels like anything can be exchanged for it is worth it. Xia Zhi was conflicted, and hummed in agreement.

  Xia Weizhang first generation, Xia Hongjun second generation, after calling layer by layer, it was finally Xia Zhi's third generation turn. When the lazy and hoarse voice came from the receiver, Xia Zhi's entire nervous system suddenly relaxed.

  "Dear brother Xia..."

  "Silly girl, why didn't you tell me when you got sick?" Xia Zhi felt like she had a lot of questions to ask.

  "...But you're really busy lately, and I still haven't figured out why you suddenly ignored me, I'm afraid of saying the wrong thing..." The voice on the other end sounded very aggrieved.

  It turns out that I still had an impact on her, Xia Zhi blamed herself: "I didn't ignore you, I just... um, how to say it, this is really hard to get out: "I just, feel a bit shy..." This explanation should be acceptable, right.

  She suddenly stopped and raised her voice by eight degrees: "Xia Zhige, are you shy?" ... This is too much, it's so different from what she imagined.

  "It can't be!" Xia Zhi lightly scolded her, although the words were not comprehensive, but she indeed had this emotion too. What tone was this? Naked ridicule!

  "Hehehe," the silly Waraota rasped his throat and laughed: "You scared me to death, I thought you were mad at me again."

  What again? Is he always making her angry? Xia Zhi thought to herself if she should reflect on her own behavior: "It's right that you're angry, you say, how come in these few days there isn't even a single text message from you? And when I call you, you don't even pick up?"

  "I... that first day, second day I was planning to reflect well, thinking deeply and writing a report then reciting it to you, who knew the second night I got a fever... my sweet and clear voice became sexy and hoarse... I'm not afraid you'll worry about me, but also afraid you'll think I'm faking illness to get your sympathy and attention..."

  "Dummy," Xia Zhi Dong said with a sigh, imagining the hesitation and annoyance of these past few days: "It's me who hasn't been considerate enough of you."

  "Hehe, it's okay, I know you're embarrassed! " The originally dull and gloomy voice suddenly became cheerful again: "Later on, I was deceived by my grandfather and abused by my dad. I stayed in the hospital for three days without even being allowed to bring my phone. My head was all dizzy... Brother Xia Zhi, please forgive me, okay? From now on, I'll continue to send you messages every day to bother you, don't think I'm a nuisance!"

  "As long as you don't mind the luxury," Xia Zhiqian smiled, feeling warm inside. Many people think that having a small tail that isn't free would be annoying, but only he understands the warmth and joy in it.

  "Oh, right! You're leaving the country soon......" Waruwaru's tone was like music, sometimes passionate, sometimes bright and sometimes gloomy: "Is it departing at 7 o'clock tomorrow? I'll come see you off!"

  "Silly girl, are you confused? It's tomorrow." Xia Zhixin corrected her.

  "Tomorrow?" Warmed up with a loud shout, Xia Zhi could imagine that the whole house was about to be overturned: "My mom just said at dinner tonight that today is the 23rd..."

  "Auntie might have remembered wrongly, it's okay, you still come to me tomorrow to get an IV drip, rest well, your body is the most important. Xia Zhi felt a bit regretful, why did he only discover now that something was wrong with Yu Yu, and couldn't say goodbye before leaving, she must be very regretful... He also felt a bit regretful."

  "No, no! How can that be? Tomorrow we'll be apart, and who knows when we'll see each other again, maybe in a few years!" Zhang Doudou was anxious, wailing, she had even forgotten the days of the week, those two blurry days were all wrong. What to do?! From Houqiao Town to Xia Zhige's house, driving takes an hour, and taking the bus takes two hours... at this early hour, the first bus won't make it either... "It's okay, it's okay! Tomorrow I'll get my dad to send me here early! Xia Zhige gege, wait for me!"

  "Okay, okay, don't worry, we'll wait for you tomorrow." Xia Zhi knew her personality, once she got fixated on something, nothing could stop her, so he just had to comfort her.

  "Phew, I'm glad I asked you that. Otherwise, by the time you get back, I'll probably be nothing but a shriveled up bean of longing."

  The lotus withered because of longing.

  "Are you a big red bean or a big green bean?" Xia Zhi suddenly remembered the K song reserved by War Bean, that one "Red bean, big red bean, taro, or green bean", couldn't help but laugh. The heart that had been wandering for days seemed to have found comfort in this phone call, and he didn't even realize it.

  "Of course it's the red bean, born in the southern country, I wish you would pick more. I am a bean filled with summer longing." Zhan's voice was hoarse and not pleasant to hear: "Once my heart was carefree, my emotions like the sea, because of love we existed for each other, now the wind doesn't come, flowers don't bloom, leaving only a disastrous longing..."

  "Alright, alright!" On the other end of the phone, Xia Zhi couldn't help but raise his hands in surrender: "I know, I know... I'm scared of you..." A loud roar shook the earth three times.

  "Xia Zhi Gege, when you're abroad, don't let those busty beauties seduce you, Grandpa doesn't like foreign daughters-in-law. As for the ones in our country, those who can get into that school are probably bookworms, so don't fall for them either. Wait for me for four years, I'll come back looking beautiful and wait for you. I'll write emails to you every day, and if you have time, we can even video call each other..."

  Xia Zhi Waterfall sweat: "You're better? So spirited?" Just got off the phone and was still feeling unwell.

  "Haha! Hahaha! Ahahahaha!" A triumphant and proud laughter: "Xia Zhige, you are my destiny! As long as I can see you, hear you, smell you, I will have endless motivation and courage!"

  It's really a natural-born little pony... Xia Zhi couldn't help but curl up the corners of her mouth, although she knew that there was a lot of water in this sentence, but listening to it still made people feel moved and comfortable: "So should I confess, because these days I neglected you, leading to your poor mental state and getting sick?"

  "That... is obviously a drop...". Zhan Zhu Zhu originally wanted to say no, but turned around at the last minute. Over the phone, Xia Zhi could almost imagine her smiling slyly: "Or, Xia Zhi gege, you owe me a kiss?"

  ...... Xia stiffened and said: "Scram!" ......

  ……

  A courtesy call lasted for twenty minutes or so, if Xia Zhi hadn't insisted on hanging up the phone while listening to her voice getting hoarser and coughing, I'm afraid Zhan Liuliang would have continued to linger on the phone.

  Xia Zhi put down the phone, still smiling on his face. Doudou called him her destiny, and Doudou was also his happiness fruit.

  If I could fall in love with Xiaoyu, that would be great, treating her as a girl rather than just a little sister.

  But feelings are really not something that can be forced - or maybe in the future, if he never experiences that heart-pounding feeling for his whole life, he could try being with Tangtang, she feels happy, he feels joyful, it's also pretty good.

  It's just that at this age, I'm too young and not suitable for making some decisions. Let time choose and prove it.

  Xia Zhi turned his head and saw that Xia Fei Han was standing at the door, leaning against it with a posture that suggested he had been there for some time.

  "How's it going at the door? Are things packed up?" Xia Zhi was in a good mood. Being able to return to his usual self with Tang Tang made him feel relaxed all over.

  These past few days, I've been a bit out of sorts with Lianlian, so I haven't paid attention to the awkwardness between Feihan and Lianlian. Now that my own issues are resolved, I habitually think about coming to see what's going on.

  "Your computer is fixed." Xia Fei Han handed the laptop to Xia Zhi, hesitated for a moment, and couldn't help but ask: "Is Dou Ya Cai okay?"

  "There's still a bit of fever, so I'll hang another day of IV and take some medicine to rest. It should be fine." Xia Zhi couldn't help but shake his head with a doting expression: "That girl, relying on her good health, doesn't even take care of herself properly."

  "Uh, is she coming tomorrow?"

  He's been listening from so early on, it seems that he still cares about Yu'er in his heart. Xia Zhi felt relieved and intentionally tried to make Yu'er sound pitiful to gain Fei Han's sympathy. If the two of them could also make up tomorrow, then he would really have nothing to worry about when he goes abroad: "That silly girl got her dates mixed up and thought it was the day after tomorrow. She'll be rushing over early tomorrow morning, oh dear, Coach Wang is so stubborn, he has to take his students for training in the morning, I don't know how she's going to make it... If she takes the bus, she'll probably have to leave at 5 am..."

  "Idiot." Xia Fei coldly threw out two words and turned around to leave the room.

  Huh? Like this? Xia Zhi still wanted to stir up emotions a bit more... He had already prepared his lines.

  Forget it, let's talk about it tomorrow morning. After so many years of feelings, what is there to be angry about overnight? It's just that both people are stubborn and neither of them wants to back down.

  Xia shook her head and continued packing things up.

  "Brother," a light knock on the door, Xia Liqiu's soft and sweet voice came, and her slender figure stood in the position where Xia Feihan had just stood.

  "Autumn is standing, aren't you sleeping yet?" Xia Zhi smiled as he looked at his sister. As someone who liked to go to bed at 8 o'clock every day, the current time was a bit late.

  "Here you are," Xia Liqiu raised the small box in his hand and handed it over to Xia Zhi.

  "What's good?" Xia Zhi gently stroked Xia Liqiu's soft and smooth long hair, smiling and asking.

  "The flowers I grew myself, dried and made into dry flowers, refreshing and invigorating, with a hint of hometown flavor." Xia Liqiu said it calmly and sincerely. The value of a gift has always been about the thought, not the price.

  "Really thoughtful, thank you." Xia Zhi opened the box, and on top of the lid was a family photo - um, a family photo with peanuts. In the middle of the box were flower petals wrapped in gauze, emitting a faint fragrance. "The scent is really nice."

  "Uh-huh, I'll soon make some handmade flower soap and flower candles, and then send them to you and Second Brother."

  Xia Zhi couldn't help but pinch her serious little face: "When you get married in the future, I'll suggest that Mom and Dad give you a flower shop or a greenhouse as a dowry."

  This was obviously a joke, but Xia Liqiu slightly tilted her head, thought for a moment, and replied: "Okay."

  "Alright... Xia Zhi was speechless, this originally clever and quick-witted younger sister had become somewhat erratic in her thinking since following Dandan. 'Isn't it the same fragrance as before?' Nai Han didn't like overly strong floral scents."

  "Oh, I specially made it for Second Brother, and the flavor is very light." Xia Liqiu nodded, then added: "Wait until he comes back and give it to him."

  "Waiting for him to come back? Isn't he in his room?" Wasn't he just in his own room half an hour ago?

  "He just went out and said he would be back soon, telling me to sleep first."

  "Has he left?" Xia thought for a moment, then simply stroked her sister's long hair and patted her shoulder: "Then don't wait for him, it'll be fine to give it to him tomorrow morning."

  It's so late, where is Fei Han going?

  It's so late, Fei Han has gone to Doudou's place.

  After returning from Xia Zhi's room, his words kept floating in her mind: "...... got burned ...... depart at five o'clock ..."

  Damn it! This bean sprout is really troublesome even when I'm sick.

  This was originally none of his business, but why did he feel so restless? Xia Fei Han suddenly remembered that Lao Zhan often said that his youth was like menopause, and now it seemed that it was indeed very similar.

  What am I thinking of doing? There's a vague idea in my mind, but rational thoughts are deeply suppressing it.

  Don't bother with her, Xia Zhi doesn't care about him being anxious here... Forget it, we're all leaving anyway, why bother arguing with a woman over such trivial matters.

  Don't get entangled with that bean sprout again, getting himself all mixed up... Forget it, after all these years of being childhood friends...

  Xia Fei Han has now gotten used to the two little people fighting in his heart, but basically, those two little people are just like him and Dou Dou, frequently battling it out, with no clear winner or loser.

  I'm so fed up!

  Damn it! Xia Nian cursed in a low voice, grabbed the car key on the table, and walked out of the room.

  "Brother..." Xia Liqiu walked towards him from the corridor.

  "Not asleep yet?" Xia Fei Han's tone was much softer when speaking to his sister, and he slowed down his pace.

  "Are you leaving?" Xia Liqiu looked at the key in his hand.

  "Hmm." Xia Fei coldly replied: "Something's up?"

  "Oh, nothing, let's talk about it when you get back."

  "Alright, go to bed early. I'll come find you tomorrow morning." Xia Fei Han gently patted his sister's shoulder and walked away with big strides.

  Xia Liqiu slightly tilted her head, gazing at Xia Feihan's departing back, then turned and walked towards Xia Zhi's room.

  Digression

  Hehe, guess what, where did Xiao Ge Fei go?

  If we combine Xia Zhi from our family with Xiao Ge from our family, this man would be perfect...