109 Personally Taking Care of Her
Luo Jin’an said quietly, “We are husband and wife. There’s no need to say thank you.”
‘Husband and wife?’ Su Binglan thought.
Hearing those two words on such a dark stormy night was quite pleasing. One could feel a warmth in their hearts. Still, Su Binglan always reminded herself that they were only husband and wife by law.
Luo Jin’an noticed Su Binglan just stood around, so he put a small stool next to the stove and said, “Your hair is still wet. Come here and dry off for a while.”
“O-Okay.” Su Binglan walked over and sat on the small stool.
Luo Jin’an started the fire while Su Binglan sat beside him. Her entire body warmed up as she felt the warmness from the stove.
Her hair gradually dried as Luo Jin’an finished boiling the water and prepared to pour it into a big wooden bucket for his wife to take a hot bath.
Everything was backward in that era, so there was no bathroom. People would usually bathe in a wooden tub.
Still, Su Binglan knew her husband’s physical condition and feared he would get tired, so she took the ladle and said, “Here, let me scoop the water into the tub.” Then she looked at Luo Jin’an’s pale face.
Luo Jin’an said, “You were in the rain. Please rest.”
Su Binglan did feel weak at that moment because she had used more spiritual essence than her body could bear. However, her Soul Power was potent, so her weakened state was only temporary, and she could not use her powers for a short while.
She would recover as long as she rested enough.
Still, Su Binglan did her best not to show Luo Jin’an her weakened state. Even so, her face revealed everything to her husband. Besides, Luo Jin’an was a very observant person.
After scooping the water into the wooden tub, Su Binglan took a bath. But as she bathed, she could not hold it anymore and fell asleep.
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Luo Jin’an did not hear anything from Su Binglan after a long while, so he walked over and knocked on the door. Despite a few knocks, there was no response. He pursed his lips and asked softly, “Binglan, are you okay?”
Luo Jin’an’s face changed when he did not get a response from Su Binglan or heard the sounds of water splashing. He knocked again and called out, “Binglan? Binglan!”
There was still no reaction from the other side, so he could only open the door and enter. However, he saw Su Binglan had passed out in the tub.
Luo Jin’an could not be bothered about anything else at that moment. He hurriedly carried Su Binglan out of the tub, wiped her, and put on her clothes.
As he carried Su Binglan, he felt her temperature was higher than usual. His eyes darkened as he touched his wife’s forehead with his hand. Sure enough, Su Binglan had a fever.
Luo Jin’an said in a low voice, “I’ll go and find a doctor for you right away.”
Although it was raining heavily outside, Luo Jin’an could not leave his wife like this. He had to find her a doctor, but there was none. He had no choice but to go to the neighboring village to look for one.
Luo Jin’an was willing to go to the neighboring village even though it was pouring so late at night.
Meanwhile, Su Binglan was tired and weak, but she could still hear Luo Jin’an’s voice ringing in her ear.
‘D-Doctor? Is there something wrong with Jin’an?’
Su Binglan realized something was wrong, so she opened her eyes with great effort. Then she saw Luo Jin’an’s captivating worry-filled eyes.
Su Binglan thought she was hallucinating, but when she looked closer, she found she was right. “H-Husband?”
“Yes, I’m here,” Luo Jin’an hurriedly replied.
Hearing her husband’s answer, Su Binglan woke up fully. “W-What happened? Why did you mention a doctor?”