Chapter 143 - I Will Put up a Desperate Fight Against Him!

The Prefectural Princess Mansion was deathly silent. Everyone stayed in their room for fear of losing their lives due to chickenpox just because they took an extra breath.

Shen Ninghua did not want to see the servants acting as if they were facing a great enemy. She simply kept only a few people who were willing to help from the bottom of their hearts and ordered the others to stay in the room. Immediately, the mansion became much more peaceful.

The imperial doctors sent by Baili Qingcang gathered in the flower hall provided by Shen Ninghua and thought about the prescriptions day and night. All kinds of papers recording medicinal ingredients scattered on the ground. These usually lofty imperial doctors only wanted to quickly get rid of chickenpox and leave the Prefectural Princess Mansion.

In the current situation, as long as they stayed in the mansion for one more day, it was equivalent to having their names written on the King of Hell’s death list and they risked losing their lives anytime.

Shen Ninghua used a cloth towel to wipe off the sweat on Shen Xuanlin’s forehead. Her brows and eyes were filled with distress. Although Shen Xuanlin was healthier than ordinary children after practicing martial arts, the attack of chickenpox was too fierce. He got a long-lasting high fever and his entire body was itchy and hot…In just three days, he became extremely thin.

Bai Ruo stepped forward and looked at Shen Xuanlin, whose face was covered in redness and smallpoxes. She felt extremely distressed. “Miss, let me do this. You should take a rest. You didn’t sleep last night.”

Last night, Shen Xuanlin was tortured by the fever and he kept calling elder sister, which made Shen Ninghua sorry for him. So she sat by the bed and accompanied him all night.

“I’m fine. See if the medicine is ready. It’s time to let him have some medicine.”

“Yes, miss.” Bai Ruo looked at Shen Ninghua worriedly. She bit her lips and retreated. Although Shen Ninghua didn’t sing her own praises, she valued personal feelings the most. She even went to great lengths to protect the maids, let alone her brother linked to her by blood.

The medicine was sent over, Shen Ninghua bent down and supported Shen Xuanlin up. “Xuanlin, can you hear me? You should have some medicine.”

Shen Ninghua didn’t expect Shen Xuanlin could hear her. However, he really responded to her words. He opened his eyes in a daze and due to the swollen eyelids, he could only open his eyes slightly. When he saw Shen Ninghua, his voice was suddenly filled with joy. “Eldest Sister…”

Shen Ninghua trembled and almost failed to hold the bowl in her hand. Bai Ruo saw this and immediately took over the bowl and put it aside. “Xuanlin, are you awake?”

Shen Xuanlin blinked his eyes and slowly restored his senses. “Eldest Sister, what’s wrong with me?”

“You got chickenpox. But it’s good that you are awake. Don’t worry, I will definitely protect you.” Shen Ninghua grabbed his hands to prevent him from scratching the smallpoxes on his face. “You have smallpoxes all over your body. Don’t scratch them, or else you will have a pockmarked face.”

“Chickenpox?” Shen Xuanlin tilted his head and thought for a while. Then he suddenly realized what it was and hurriedly pushed away Shen Ninghua’s hands. “Eldest Sister, go! Leave me alone. You will be infected.”

“It’s ok.” Shen Ninghua felt her eyes sore and she almost shed tears. The kid was so stubborn. Once he was determined to be good to someone, he would never change his mind. His pure stubbornness made her heart ache.

“No, what if you were infected. Eldest Sister, please go…” As Shen Xuanlin said this, he even cried with anxiety. “I don’t want you to get chickenpox. If you were ill because of me, I might as well die now.”

Bai Ruo wiped her tears from the side and said, “Youngest Master, don’t say this. Miss has been taking care of you for two days. You are making her only sadder by saying those words.”

Shen Xuanlin widened his eyes. He wanted to wipe tears with the back of his hand but he dared not, so he could only stare at her and had tears all over his face. “Eldest Sister, I didn’t mean to make you sad. It’s just that I’m a man and I won’t be overwhelmed by chickenpox. You are a girl who should be doted on. I’m too young to dote on you, but I should try my best not to make you worried. But now I even failed to do this…”

Shen Ninghua touched Shen Xuanlin’s head and rubbed his hair. “You fool. You are my family member and family members should worry about each other. If I get sick one day, do you want me to drive you out?”

“No! No! If you get ill, I will personally take care of you.”

“Right, so now I’m taking care of you. If you are really worried about me, you should quickly recover. Understand?”

Shen Ninghua wiped off his tears and took over the bowl of medicine. “Have some medicine. It will be bad if the medicine gets cold.”

Shen Xuanlin bit his lips and thought for a while. Then he took over the bowl and drank in one gulp. He raised his head and revealed a big smile. “I will recover very quickly.”

Shen Ninghua’s eyes ached and she smiled lightly. “Good boy.”

After drinking the medicine, Shen Xuanlin lay on the bed and stared at Shen Ninghua. “Eldest Sister, don’t worry about me. I will not scratch the smallpoxes however itchy they are. If I have a pockmarked face, I cannot become the Number One Warrior and won’t be able to protect you.”

How could the kid be so considerate?

Although Shen Ninghua had always considered herself as a cold-blooded person, she could not help but shed tears. “Alright. You should live up to your words. Do not scratch the smallpoxes.”

“Yes, I will listen to you.” Shen Xuanlin said as he tried his best to widen his eyes. He wanted to say a few more words to Shen Ninghua, but his eyelids just got heavier and heavier.

Seeing his sleepy expression, Shen Ninghua said softly, “Sleep now. You can recover fast only when you rest more.”

Shen Xuanlin grabbed Shen Ninghua’s sleeves and slowly fell asleep. He still murmured in his dream, “I don’t scratch, I want to be the Number One Warrior, I want to dote on Eldest Sister…”

Bai Ruo stepped forward and tried to pull Shen Ninghua’s sleeve out, only to find that Shen Xuanlin was tightly clenching it. “Miss?”

Shen Ninghua shook her head. “Go get another outer garment for me.”

Shen Ninghua took off the outer garment that Shen Xuanlin held onto and changed another outer garment. She went back to her courtyard. “Bai Ruo, you are the most careful. Xuanlin’s illness will be in the most dangerous period in the next several days. You should make sure that nothing’s wrong with his medicine and articles for daily use.”

“Yes, Miss, you can rest assured. I will pay 120 percent attention.”

“Alright. You can go out now. I want to have a sleep.”

Bai Ruo softly walked out. Shen Ninghua directly lay in bed without taking off her outer garment. She hadn’t had any sleep for two days and she fell asleep the moment her head touched the pillow.

Chu Junyi brought the medicinal ingredients to Ruixi Courtyard. He walked around the screen and saw her sleeping.

Shen Ninghua had been frail. After taking care of Shen Xuanlin these past two days, she looked even frailer. At this moment, she was lying on the bed with a bright red satin sheet. Her long black hair was spread under her body, making her palm-sized face look even paler and more transparent. Her slender eyelashes cast a faint shadow on her white jade-like face, making people want to reach out and touch her.

“She must be exhausted.” Normally, even if she was asleep, she would wake up the moment he walked in. But now he had been standing here for a while and she was still sound asleep.

Chu Junyi felt both worried and sorry for her. He slowly approached her and put the quilt on her. She really didn’t know how to take care of herself. The Prefectural Princess Mansion was already bogged down in crisis, if she caught cold, what would happen to the mansion?

Shen Ninghua woke up when the quilt touched her body. “Chu Junyi, why are you here?”

“I let my people collect some medicinal ingredients. They are clean and not tampered with. You can feel safe to use them. You can also buy some medicinal ingredients from the outside. Although you won’t use them, you can find out who was behind this.”

“Yes, I see.” Shen Ninghua rubbed her forehead. “Help me keep an eye. Xuanlin’s chickenpox couldn’t be the work of only one party. I cannot let them harm my brother for nothing.”

“You have my word on that.”

Chu Junyi reached out and hugged her in his arms. “Ninghua, relax. Xuanlin will be fine.” Shen Ninghua’s emotion was as tense as a pulled string. If she continued like this, she would break down one day.

Shen Ninghua relaxed her body and leaned in his embrace. She slowly fell asleep while listening to his steady heartbeats.

When she woke up again, it was already dark. She pulled the quilt and suddenly felt a long steady breath beside her. She turned around and saw Chu Junyi sleeping soundly.

He must also be exhausted these days.

Shen Ninghua reached out to touch his nose bridge and a trace of softness flashed in her eyes. He had always talked frivolously but somehow made her willing to trust and rely on him. After her accidents in the previous life, it was very difficult for her to open her heart and accept other people again. The usual gentle ways didn’t work with her. But he managed to occupy a position in her heart with his joking attitude. She really didn’t know if he was smart or foolish…

“Ninghua, are you spellbound by me?” Chu Junyi held her fingers in his palm. The slightly cold fingertips were like pink petals and he didn’t want to let go of them.

“Since you are awake, get up now!” Shen Ninghua wanted to retract her fingers but failed. She could only glare at him and said fiercely.

Chu Junyi took advantage of the chance and hugged her tightly in his arms. “I have such a warm fragrant beauty in my arms. I would be a fool to get up.”

Shen Ninghua kicked him in the leg and broke free from his embrace. “Warm fragrant beauty? If you continue to act so shamelessly, I will let you taste the coldest day of the year!”

“No, no.” Chu Junyi hurriedly got up. “Ninghua, you are so ruthless. Alas, I might as well get out and help you keep an eye on other people.”

Shen Ninghua tidied her dress and let Bai Ruo take in a basin of water for her.

After she washed her face, Chu Junyi slowly put on his shoes. “I’m leaving.”

When Bai Ruo saw that Chu Junyi got off Shen Ninghua’s bed and was tidying his clothes, she was dumbfounded. She stood still for quite a while and restored her senses only after Shen Ninghua called her several times.

“Miss…you and…you and Chu Junyi…you two…”

Shen Ninghua didn’t say anything but her attitude was obviously acquiescing to what Bai Ruo was thinking.

Bai Ruo didn’t know how to respond for a while.

Shen Ninghua sighed. “You are such a dull girl. Even Hong Ling has found my unusual relationship with Chu Junyi, but you didn’t realize it until now.”

“I’m so surprised.” Bai Ruo said drily.

“It’s ok. You can go out now.”

Bai Ruo paused for a few seconds and said, “Miss, if Master Chu didn’t treat you well, I will be the first one to put up a desperate fight against him!”

Shen Ninghua was stunned. When she restored her senses, Bai Ruo had turned around and ran out. She suddenly chuckled. “The girl is so…”