Chapter 22: Fever (1/2)

Xia Ye felt like he was chewing wax, and soon put down his chopsticks, ”Dad, I will go to the hospital with you later.”

Teacher Xia nodded in response.

In the hospital.

Tang Hongjun and Chen Suling accompanied each other. Tang Hongjun was still wearing the clothes of the unit and forgot to take off his coat, he couldn't feel the heat. As soon as the doctor came, he subconsciously followed the doctor and asked him how his son was doing.

The doctor's face was solemn, and he shook his head first, and when he saw Tang Hongjun's face pale, he immediately explained: ”This situation is too rare. After all, the patient was in a special condition before, and we can't be sure. Now it looks like it's a fever, but he hasn't come out of it, I can't see anything else… I will give him an injection first, and the nurse will come to do a blood test later.”

Tang Hongjun agreed repeatedly, and went to the nurse with the bill with a flustered expression.

Chen Suling was sitting next to the small hospital bed, holding her son's little hand, her lips trembled and she couldn't speak, she finally yelled ”Baby”, her tears pouring down.

The nurse came to draw blood to the child on the bed. Tang Hongjun stayed in the ward and was worried. He ran to the place where the blood test was done and stood there waiting for the results to come out. He stood there pacing back and forth, asking every few minutes, somewhat frantic.

Chen Suling refused to leave the hospital bed, but the hand that was holding her child’s hand, shook slightly.

Xia Ye followed his father to the hospital and saw Tang Jinyu.

The layout of the single children’s ward was not so plain, with cartoon drawings on the walls, but it can’t change the smell of disinfectant in the ward.

The face of the child on the hospital bed was flushed, the hair on his forehead was messy, and his lips were not ruddy anymore. He seemed so small wearing a hospital gown, appearing thin.

Teacher Xia talked to Chen Suling and asked about the situation.

Xia Ye walked to the bed, and he saw the child lying on the hospital bed and he suddenly felt pain. A little guy who could run and jump during the day is now laying here and couldn’t get up. His neck was small and fragile like a porcelain, breaking at any single moment.

The child was so burnt that he was talking nonsense in his dream, making a little cat-like voice, ambiguous, and unable to hear what he was saying.

Xia Ye heard it and walked over to cover him with a quilt. As soon as he touched the little hand, the child held a finger.

So small, with thin fingers, tightly grasped him.

Xia Ye didn't move, and sat with him.

Tang Hongjun returned soon, with a mixed expression on his face, ”The test results are out, and the doctor said there is nothing unusual.”

Both Chen Suling and Teacher Xia got up and looked at the test sheet. Chen Suling asked, ”Then what should I do now? Xiaoyu hasn’t woken up yet.”

Tang Hongjun shook his head, feeling a little bit depressed, ”I don't know, but they want to check it again.”

”How long will that take?”

”At least one night…”

Chen Suling opened her mouth and closed it again. After a long time, she gritted her teeth and said: ”Then one night, if Xiaoyu is not well tomorrow morning, we will transfer to another hospital and ask for an ambulance to take him all the way to the capital to find the best hospital.”

Tang Hongjun nodded and said firmly: ”Okay.”

Teacher Xia was very emotional on the side, but he agreed with them in his heart. If he were ever in that situation with Xia Ye, he would not be reconciled if he didn't fight to the last moment.

Teacher Xia didn't bother them too much. He came to visit and asked about the situation and then left.

It's just that Xia Ye sat there and didn't leave. Tang Jinyu's fingers were still being held by Tang Jinyu. Even though the child had a lot of energy in his sleep, his small fingers were white as they held onto him.

Xia Ye looked at his watch and said, ”Dad, you should go back first. I will study in the evening at 7:30, I still have some time left before I ride my bike back.”

Teacher Xia said: ”That’s fine, make sure you go slow on the road.”

Xia Ye sat there and stayed with him. The child’s lips were dry, and while he was half conscious while speaking, Chen Suling and Tang Hongjun rushed over to respond with one or two voices. Their voices were very soft, not because they were afraid of waking him up, but for fear that he wouldn't hear them.

Xia Ye didn't leave until 8 o'clock. Later, when the doctor came to check the child's body, he pulled away from the fingers that were holding him.

Chen Suling walked over and whispered to him: ”Xiao Ye, you go to school, you and your Uncle Tang need to rest.”

Xia Ye nodded and went out, but returned within a few minutes.

Chen Suling was surprised: ”Why didn't you go to school?”

Xia Ye said: ”Aunt Chen, I called the teacher and asked for leave. Today I will stay with Xiaoyu.”

Chen Suling still wanted to persuade him, but her eyes were still red, which was not convincing.

Xia Ye stayed in the hospital at night. He also called home, his father supported his decision.

”It's okay. You can take care of them for me. Uncle Tang and his family are all good people. If you can help, please help them.” Teacher Xia sighed on the phone. He was in poor health and weakened, the only thing he can do to help is to call them, ”Did the doctor say anything?”

”After the fever-reducing injection, his temperature constantly went up and down , Aunt Chen fed Xiaoyu water, which was better than in the evening.”

”That's good, that's good.”

Xia Ye briefly talked about the situation, then hung up the phone and went back to the ward.

Tang Jinyu lives in a small suite with a bed to sleep in and a sofa outside. Xia Ye just made do with it on the sofa. Tonight, he slept slightly for an hour, but the Tang family and his wife did not sleep.

Xia Ye saw Tang Hongjun and Chen Suling taking care of the child with his own eyes. A slight movement immediately caused the parents to look at him in panic, they were really scared.

When Tang Hongjun saw the child's temperature rise, he rang the bell to find a nurse. Before the nurse came, he hurried out to find the doctor on duty for fear of delaying his son's condition.

At first, Chen Suling stayed beside the hospital bed, but then she hugged her son. She seemed tired, as she kissed her child in her arms, shedding tears as she whispered to him: ”Baby, baby wake up, look at mom… …”

Xia Ye can do very little, but he is also doing what he can do.

In the early hours of the morning, Tang Hongjun finally couldn't wait anymore, he went downstairs to find an ambulance.

Chen Suling quickly packed a few clothes for the child and put them in her bag. She asked Xia Ye to take care of the child. She ran back and forth to make sure she had everything she needed, In the evening, the child received several injections, and she had to record the dosage of the medicine to give to the next hospital.

The child on the hospital bed shrank and shivered, as if he was cold, and Xia Ye subconsciously wrapped him in a quilt and hugged him in his arms, looking at the unconscious little face, his heart was confused.

The small and soft ball was in his arms, and the whole face was red with heat. He held him tightly, and the child in his arms would make a small whine and furrowed his brows. Xia Ye didn't know what to do, he stretched out his hand just like how Tang Hongjun and his wife did last night, and he was slowly grasped by the child.

But after a while, the child began to cry, first sobbing, and then crying out loud ”Grandpa”, and gradually he could hear what he said from the slurred speech.

Xia Ye was stunned for a moment, and then followed him in a low voice: ”Xiaoyu? Xiaoyu wake up, okay?”

Tang Jinyu was still crying with his eyes closed, but then the name slowly changed to “Brother”.

Xia Ye coaxed him: ”Yes, it's me, wake up, open your eyes and look at your brother.”

The child in his arms was sobbing and crying ”Brother”, his face was full of tears, probably because Xia Ye was wrapped too tightly with the quilt, he slowly started to sweat on his forehead, and his hair was wet with sweat.

Xia Ye didn't know what to do. He sat there stiffly holding his hand and did not dare to let go. The doctor said that Xiaoyu hadn't sweated all night. But now, he’s sweating, does that mean his condition improved?

He was thinking about it, when he heard footsteps outside the door, Chen Suling pushed the door and walked in.

Xia Ye sat there holding the child and said, ”Aunt Chen, Xiaoyu is sweating!”

Chen Suling was stunned for a moment, and there was a surprise on her face immediately: ”Really, let me see!” She walked over a few steps and nodded after seeing this: ”Yes, yes, sweating, Xiaoxia hold him still, I'll go to the doctor and I’ll be back soon!”