287 A Fool for Life 8 (1/2)

She ran back to her desk and grabbed a random paper piece off her table before turning around to bounce down the flight of stairs.

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After Su Zhinian jumped into the lake to save Song Qingchun, he caught a cold because he hadn't sought warmth immediately after. Instead he had stood in the freezing cold in his wet clothes for about two hours.

He was worried about Song Qingchun, so he had visited the hospital to take shot so that he would recover faster. He had even taken double the recommended dosage for his medicine. However, due to his constant stakeout at the Song family's residence from early morning to late night, his cold never seemed to improve.

His fever continued until the third night of the Lunar New Year. He took a warm bath that night, and after a long well-needed sleep, he felt much better when he woke up the next morning.

After breakfast, he took his laptop and several documents to a café near the Song family and parked himself there. He was still sniffling from his flu, and he was swamped by fatigue after just three hours of work. He ordered something simple for lunch at the café and leaned against the sofa for forty winks.

He woke up at around 4 pm because he knew Song Qingchun would depart toward his bungalow soon. He packed away his things and left the café after paying his bill. He got into his car and drove toward the Song family's residential area. It was then that his phone rang.

He pulled out his phone while his other hand was on the steering wheel. He glanced at the phone display and was shocked to see it was a message from Song Qingchun.

He replied with a ”?” because he was driving. Then, he saw the burst of messages that came from Song Qingchun.

”I have a favor to ask…”

Su Zhinian's brain ceased to move when he saw that sentence. He quickly recovered after a honk from another driver. He clicked open the message, and after making sure it was truly a message from Song Qingchun, his brain shut down again.