Chapter 96 - Love Rival Arrival (1/2)

Yan Mei woke up from her nap one hour later. Lei Zhao was still there next to her, fully awake and was watching her, his fingers raking through her hair in slow and leisurely strokes.

A soft smile tugged at the corners of his lips as he stared at her.

”Are you feeling better now?” He asked with concern laced in his voice.

Yan Mei smiled back at him, but she winced in pain since her lips were cracked slightly at the corners.

”Water.” She muttered hoarsely. Instantly Lei Zhao reached for the glass on the nightstand and brought it to her lips.

Yan Mei sighed at the relief the water had on her dry mouth and throat.

”You are still burning up. I thought you will be okay once you rest, but it seems your condition has worsened.”

”No, I'm fi-” Yan Mei was interrupted as her chest heaved, she held her stomach as a fit of cough took over her for a few minutes.

”That is it, I'm calling a doctor.” Lei Zhao said as he brushed a hand across her cheeks.

”No-o,” Yan Mei tried to protest, but she could barely say the words from the rasped sounds that came out of her instead.

Lei Zhao glared at her, ”Wifey, why don't you want me to call the doctor? I can't bear to see your suffering like this”

Yan Mei turned away and avoided his gaze.

”Okay.”

Lei Zhao planted a kiss on her forehead.

”Hang in there, you will feel better soon.”

Lei Zhao walked towards the bathroom and came back with a wet towel. He gently dabbed her cheeks and upper lip with the towel.

”I must look like sh*t right now.” Yan Mei complained as she erupted into another fit of cough.

Lei Zhao sat on the bed beside her. ”Take it easy.” He murmured as he rubbed her back.

”And yeah, you look terrible.” Lei Zhao chuckled, as he ruffled her hair.

”Go, I don't want you to also get sick too.”

Lei Zhao lightly raked his fingers through her hair.

”Wifey, you're mine to take care of. Always remember that it doesn't matter, the risks involved.”

Yan Mei pouted, ”You will change your mind after realizing I'm a horrid patient.”

Lei Zhao chuckled softly, ”Wifey, your antics to distract me from calling the doctor won't work.”

Yan Mei flushed and squeezed the hand he entwined with hers.

”Yeah, right.”

Lei Zhao nodded and went to call the doctor.

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”Wifey, this is Dr. Jun, my best friend. He will take care of you.”

Yan Mei looked at the young doctor with a silly smile on his face, and she nodded weakly at him.

After checking on her and running some tests, the doctor smiled and scribbled on a notepad before handing the ripped sheet to Lei Zhao.

”Sister-in-law is fine. Just having a fever.” Jun Mo declared.

”I have prescribed some medicine for her, let Ye Xing buy it, and she would be fine in three days or so.”

Lei Zhao stared at the sheet before looking up at Jun Mo.”