"High fever?" Huo Shaoheng's brows furrowed. "Does that mean she's infected? Or that her bones aren't set properly? Or that her spine is diseased? "
Huo Shaoheng blurted out a few possibilities in the blink of an eye. Chen Lie couldn't help but glance at him. "You sure know a lot …"
"Hurry up and diagnose. Cut the crap." Huo Shaoheng walked over and bent over to feel Gu Nianzhi's forehead. It was indeed burning hot. Her face was crimson, and if she wasn't running a high fever, she would be stunning.
However, even though she was sick, the way she lay on the bed still had a kind of fragile beauty that was short-lived.
Huo Shaoheng silently looked away and at the bottle rack in the corner.
Chen Lie took out a device and connected it to Gu Nianzhi's forehead. He then hung an IV. He originally wanted to give her an IV, but changed his mind when he thought about Gu Nianzhi's body condition.
Chen Lie pushed his round eyes away from the bridge of his nose and smiled sheepishly. "Huo Shao, do you want to continue observing her? Nianzhi's fever is still under control … "
Huo Shaoheng glanced at him and pointed to a number on the device. "Her fever is almost 40 degrees, and you're telling me it's still under control? I'm not a medical student, but I know that a fever over 39 degrees is considered high. If it's prolonged, it'll burn the brain. Are you saying she's too smart? "
"No, no, no! Of course not! Am I that kind of person?! "Chen Lie quickly retorted." I watched Nianzhi grow up. How can I not be responsible for her?! But you know her condition. Do you remember the last time she was infected with H3AB7? She was in a coma for two weeks and had a high fever several times. I didn't give her an IV and let her carry it through on her own! "
"What?!" Huo Shaoheng revealed a rare expression of shock. "You actually dared to do that?! You don't remember giving me a military order, do you?! "
"Of course I remember." Chen Lie was extremely curious about Gu Nianzhi's constitution. As an outstanding medical genius, the fact that he refrained from dissecting her was already a sign of affection for her. "But don't forget, we also came to an agreement for your mother's illness."
Huo Shaoheng fell silent. He looked at Gu Nianzhi, then at Chen Lie. He put his hands in his trouser pockets and stood ramrod straight in front of Gu Nianzhi's bed. After a long silence, he finally said, "Keep it within 40 degrees. If it's any higher, we'll have to cool it down first."
"Of course, of course!" Seeing that Huo Shaoheng had acquiesced, Chen Lie hurriedly nodded. "I'll look after her myself. I won't let anyone else do it."
Huo Shaoheng found a seat and crossed his legs. He placed one hand on the armrest of the sofa and said calmly, "There's no need to trouble Master Chen. I'll look after her myself."
Chen Lie knew that Huo Shaoheng didn't trust him.
But this was good. To be honest, Chen Lie didn't really trust himself.
In the face of Gu Nianzhi's medical miracle, could he control himself and not use her as a lab rat?
At least with Huo Shaoheng around, he wouldn't dare do anything to Gu Nianzhi.
Therefore, Chen Lie didn't object at all. He smiled and said, "Okay, I'll make you a cup of tea?"
"Don't worry about me. Go see how Nianzhi is." Huo Shaoheng raised his chin at Gu Nianzhi.
Chen Lie sat behind the equipment and began to focus on recording.
…
Chen Lie's speculation was very accurate.
On Sunday morning, when the first ray of sunlight shone through the treetops and onto the blinds of the ward, Gu Nianzhi woke up.
Her entire body was soaked, as if she had just been fished out of the water.
Her entire body was sore and weak, and even speaking was difficult.
Therefore, she didn't speak and only moaned. She was very thirsty and her mouth was very dry.
Her voice was very small, like the purr of a kitten that had just woken up from her sleep.
Huo Shaoheng propped his head up and dozed off on the single sofa in the ward.
Chen Lie, who was staring at the equipment, didn't hear Gu Nianzhi's voice, but Huo Shaoheng did.
He froze slightly and opened his eyes. His gaze fell on Gu Nianzhi's face on the bed directly in front of him. He saw her long eyelashes tremble slightly.
"Nianzhi?" Huo Shaoheng stood up and quickly walked to Gu Nianzhi's bed. He bent down and felt her forehead. He discovered that her fever had indeed subsided, but her forehead was sweaty and her hair was twisted into strands. It was completely drenched in sweat.
"Chen Lie? Nianzhi's fever seems to have subsided? "Huo Shaoheng turned to look at Chen Lie.
Chen Lie sat in front of the equipment with his eyes wide open, but his consciousness was already fuzzy. He was in a half-asleep state. Huo Shaoheng roared again and Chen Lie suddenly jumped up. "What's wrong? What's wrong? What happened? Are you going to give Nianzhi a drip?! "
Huo Shaoheng looked at him with disdain. "Go wash your face with cold water, then come back to see Nianzhi." He paused and said, "Her fever seems to have subsided."
Chen Lie's entire body trembled and he was completely awake.
He rushed to Gu Nianzhi's bed and began fiddling with the equipment to check the records from last night.
The equipment clearly showed that Gu Nianzhi's temperature had reached a heaven-defying 42 degrees last night!
But it quickly dropped and stabilized until it finally returned to normal.
The entire process took about six hours.
A normal person with a fever like this would never become stupid, because they would be burned to death immediately.
But Gu Nianzhi?
Chen Lie's heart was pounding. He slowly bent down and placed the stethoscope on Gu Nianzhi's chest.
Fortunately, Gu Nianzhi's heart was beating steadily and strongly. Not only was she alive, but she was also very healthy …
He checked her pulse again. It was the same frequency as her heart, so it was a sign of health.
Chen Lie straightened his back, and his eyes inadvertently fell on Gu Nianzhi's sprained left foot. He was shocked to find that the swollen ankle … seemed to have returned to normal.
It wasn't heaven-defying that the fever had subsided so quickly, but the ankle that had swollen from dislocation and ligament strain had returned to normal overnight was a bit difficult to explain.
Chen Lie scratched his head awkwardly and looked at the extremely precious records again. He gritted his teeth and said to Huo Shaoheng, "Huo Shao, look at these records and then destroy them."
"Why should I destroy them?" Huo Shaoheng calmly took them and glanced at them. He quickly crumpled them into a ball. "… Burn them."
He looked at the equipment again. "Are there any records in these equipment?"
"… There should be, but I can't read them." Chen Lie took off his glasses and rubbed them nervously.
"The equipment company can read them?" Huo Shaoheng confirmed again as he walked to the side of the equipment and began fiddling with the buttons.
"Yes, it should be." Chen Lie's forehead beaded with sweat again.
He was truly certain that these records absolutely could not be made public. He couldn't even let the people in the Supreme Military Council know about it.
Once this matter was leaked, Gu Nianzhi's free life would definitely end.
"That's good." Huo Shaoheng said as his fingers deftly fiddled with the power cords of the equipment. Finally, he pulled out two wires, one red and one green, and matched them together.
With a sizzling sound, all the monitoring equipment in the room burned due to a power short circuit.
Plumes of black smoke rose, and the smell of burnt power lines quickly filled the entire ward. The fire detector in the room immediately let out a sharp screech.
Huo Shaoheng turned to ask Chen Lie, "Can Nianzhi get up now?"
Gu Nianzhi's spine was injured and originally couldn't be moved. She would have to lie in bed for 10 days to half a month.
However, after observing Gu Nianzhi's recovery from last night, Chen Lie only gestured and opened his mouth to say weakly, "You can try …"
The sound of the fire detectors continued, and the sound of footsteps could already be heard outside the door. It was the guards and hospital personnel coming to "put out the fire."
Huo Shaoheng made a prompt decision and bent down to untie all the belts holding Gu Nianzhi in place. He then picked her up. "Nianzhi, bear with it. I'll take you home." With that, he quickly carried her out of the room and walked towards the elevator.
Chen Lie rushed out behind him.
A group of firefighters in firefighting uniforms brushed past them. They rushed into the ward with fire extinguishers and sprayed the equipment that was emitting black smoke.
When Huo Shaoheng carried Gu Nianzhi into the elevator, he raised his eyes to look at the ward directly opposite the elevator. The white foam from the fire extinguisher was everywhere, decorating the entire ward like a snow-covered cave.
Chen Lie stood beside him and said angrily, "What are you looking at? Do you know how expensive these equipment are? They're ruined just like that … "
"I'll pay for it," Huo Shaoheng said briefly. "A full set of Swiss medical equipment, brand new. I'll personally pay for it. I won't let the country suffer any losses."
"Haha, I was waiting for you to say that!" Chen Lie happily punched Huo Shaoheng's arm. "I've wanted to get new equipment for a long time. Thanks to Nianzhi, I've also gotten a new one!"
Huo Shaoheng glanced at him and was about to speak when he felt a small force tugging at his collar.
He looked down to see that Gu Nianzhi had already woken up. She stared at him with a pair of large, comic book eyes and said weakly, "Put me down. I'm fine."
Huo Shaoheng still didn't speak because Chen Lie had already asked, "Nianzhi, your back doesn't hurt anymore? Can you feel it? Or maybe move it slightly? "
Gu Nianzhi wrapped her arms around Huo Shaoheng's neck and twisted in his arms to snuggle into a more comfortable position. "It doesn't hurt anymore. I'm just so tired. My bones are sore. "
"Then it's fine. This is a normal reaction after a high fever." Chen Lie almost danced with joy. The corners of his mouth were so wide it almost stretched from his left ear to his right.
He gave Huo Shaoheng a look. "It's fine now. Huo Shao, put her down and walk around on your own."
Seeing Huo Shaoheng's unfriendly look, Chen Lie immediately changed his words. "Let her stand on the ground for a while, just for a while. Then you can carry her back."
Huo Shaoheng looked down to ask for Gu Nianzhi's opinion. "Can you do it? Don't force yourself. It's fine if you can't move. I'll take care of you. "
Gu Nianzhi really didn't feel any discomfort other than soreness all over her body. Chen Lie said she had a high fever last night. This feeling was a normal reaction after a high fever.
Gu Nianzhi coughed and looked up at Huo Shaoheng. "I can try."
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This is the first update. I'm begging for monthly and recommendation votes.
PS: I wrote the second update in a hurry yesterday because it was already 2: 30 in the middle of the night by the time I finished. I couldn't even keep my eyes open, so I hurriedly uploaded it and went to sleep. I saw the screenshot of the typo sent by Little Meow in the morning, so I immediately corrected it. Everyone can read it after downloading it again. Thank you, Little Meow, for helping me catch the bug. Thank you, everyone, for your keen eyes. o(n_n)o~。
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