Volume 1 Chapter 38 He Wasnt Able To Protect Her (2/2)

He sprinted downstairs again and poured the chicken porridge his mother cooked for them in a bowl, before taking it upstairs. Mo Yuan helped her to sit down and asked, ”Can you eat on your own?”

Han Luo nodded slightly. She reached out her shaky hands to the bowl, but Mo Yuan suddenly stopped her. ”Your hands are shaking. If you eat, you'll spill everything. I'll feed you.” For the first time in his life, he fed a person. He was clumsy at first and spilled porridge on her dress. He used a napkin to wipe her mouth and fed her again.

When she was done eating, he let her take the medicine. He didn't want her to wear the dress she was wearing since he spilled some food. Therefore, he rampaged through her luggage and found a cotton shirt. He gave her the shirt and told her to change into it. The boy did have manners and didn't want to stay there while she was changing, so he went to the kitchen to leave the empty bowl.

When he had brought back another empty bowl, he found her already lying down, enveloped in the warm refuge of the comforter. He filled the bowl with cold water. Afterward, he put it down on the table beside the bed and dampened a handkerchief. Then he put it on her forehead.

Han Luo opened her foggy eyes and gazed at him. She mumbled, ”Big brother Yuan you didn't eat”

”Don't worry about me,” Mo Yuan lightly replied. If she didn't mention it, he would've almost forgotten that it was lunchtime. He was feeling hungry, but he didn't want to leave her alone.

”N-no big brother Yuan you must eat or I won't listen to you anymore” Han Luo had succ.u.mbed to her trembles and found it difficult to talk. Her breathing had become audible and heavy, as she inhaled and exhaled slowly.

Mo Yuan hesitated before agreeing, ”All right, I'm going to the kitchen and I'll eat. You can close your eyes and try to sleep.”

”Okay” Han Luo smiled slightly it was nothing like her usual bright smiles.

Mo Yuan went downstairs and hastily finished his lunch. It was uncertain when his mother would come back; to make matters worse the storm was rampaging outside. He headed back upstairs.

Han Luo heard his footsteps and looked at him as he approached. Mo Yuan was startled. ”Didn't I tell you to sleep?”

”Did you eat big brother Yuan?” Despite her fever, she still found it in her radiant heart to be worried about him.

”I did. Now go to sleep or your fever won't go down.” Mo Yuan sat beside her. He took away the handkerchief from her forehead and moistened it in the cold water again, before covering her forehead.