Mu Qi's subconscious seemed to resist the medicine Yun Shunan was trying to feed him.
This was not a good sign.
"Mu Qi, will you take your medicine?"
Yun Shunan coaxed him gently, then scooped another mouthful of the medicinal liquid from the bedside table into her own mouth.
Next, Yun Shunan placed one hand on Mu Qi's cheek and used the other to cup his chin, forcing his mouth open.
Yun Shunan leaned in, but the liquid in Mu Qi's mouth still spilled out.
Yun Shunan glanced at the half-remaining bowl of medicine, and in her anxiety, spoke without thinking.
"Mu Qi, I can't cook. If you don't get better because you won't take your medicine, I'll starve to death.
So, Mu Qi, you absolutely must eat. Do you hear me?" Yun Shunan emphasized several times by Mu Qi's ear, and continued to feed him the medicine.
Fortunately, this time, Mu Qi finally swallowed the herbal liquid in his mouth.
Seeing Mu Qi's complexion gradually improve, Yun Shunan wiped the sweat from her forehead and went into the bathroom to quickly rinse off the sticky dampness from her body.
After Yun Shunan emerged from the bathroom, she towel-dried her hair. Once her hair was mostly dry, Yun Shunan squatted down and leaned close to Mu Qi.
"Mu Qi, what did you say?" Yun Shunan saw Mu Qi frowning, his lips moving as if he were speaking, and immediately leaned close to his lips.
"Cook... cook..."
Yun Shunan understood and, curling her lips into a smile, kissed Mu Qi firmly on the lips.
"Mu Qi, it's a good thing you don't want me to starve to death," Yun Shunan murmured softly, then climbed onto the bed next to Mu Qi, draped her arm over his waist, and closed her eyes.
As the sun rose higher, its warmth spread evenly over both of them. Fine beads of sweat appeared on Mu Qi's forehead.
Beneath the sunlight, the shadow of delicate eyelashes quivered. Mu Qi opened his eyes, his amber irises appearing exceptionally unreal in the sunlight.
"Cook..." Mu Qi mumbled to himself. He turned his head and saw a fluffy little head in his arms. Mu Qi paused, his thoughts gradually clearing.
"It's so hot." Soon, Yun Shunan kicked the quilt off the bed and slowly woke up.
"Mu Qi!" Yun Shunan remembered that Mu Qi hadn't been conscious when she fell asleep. She immediately looked up.
"Mu Qi, how are you feeling?" Yun Shunan quickly sat up, looking at Mu Qi with concern.
Mu Qi's gaze naturally fell on Yun Shunan's stomach, and then he got up, preparing to cook: "I'm fine."
"Mu Qi, where are you going?" Yun Shunan didn't know exactly how Mu Qi was feeling, so she grabbed his sleeve.
"I'm going to make food." Mu Qi rubbed his forehead and gently pushed her hand off his sleeve.
"I..."
Yun Shunan had intended to say she would cook, but then she recalled the congee she had made on their first day on Gran Island, and immediately lost confidence, watching Mu Qi walk out.
However, after only a few steps, Mu Qi stopped again. He lowered his head, looked at his empty wrist, and turned to look at Yun Shunan.
Yun Shunan touched her nose, feeling a little uncomfortable under Mu Qi's gaze:
"Um... I don't think it's good for the patient to cook. How about... how about you watch, and I'll do whatever you say, okay?"
After Yun Shunan finished speaking, Mu Qi's gaze seemed to be fixed on Yun Shunan's empty wrist. He pursed his lips: "Okay."
With that, Mu Qi walked ahead, and Yun Shunan followed, taking his hand.
"Hey, Mu Qi. You're going the wrong way." After they reached the ground floor, Mu Qi suddenly walked towards the guest room. Yun Shunan quickly stopped him.
"I want to check the guest room, is that not allowed?" Mu Qi suddenly turned to look at Yun Shunan, his gaze sharp.
"You can, but let's go cook first. I'm hungry. Please, okay?" Yun Shunan unconsciously clasped Mu Qi's large hand, her palms beginning to sweat.
"I can't go in?" Mu Qi placed his hands on Yun Shunan's shoulders, his gaze deep.
Perhaps it was that when people are sick, their spirits become weak too. At this moment, Mu Qi looked at Yun Shunan, his state appearing to be on the verge of collapse, his actions difficult to control.
"Of course not." Yun Shunan looked into Mu Qi's eyes, as if she could feel the pain within those phoenix eyes.
Yun Shunan just didn't want Mu Qi to see the cruise ship's pilot. She didn't want that pilot to ruin her reputation in front of Mu Qi.
Although it was the truth.
But now, seeing Mu Qi looking so distressed, Yun Shunan found it difficult to refuse him.
"We'll go there now." With that, Yun Shunan grabbed Mu Qi's hand and walked towards the guest room.
"Let's cook first." As the guest room door was just within reach, Mu Qi ultimately hesitated and chose to back down.
Yun Shunan, before she could react, was pulled by Mu Qi towards the kitchen.
...
"Mu Qi, what should I do next?" Concerned about Mu Qi's stomach, Yun Shunan planned to make preserved egg and lean meat congee.
At this moment, Mu Qi had already prepared all the ingredients for Yun Shunan.
Yun Shunan looked at the large piece of lean meat, her eyebrows twitching.
Mu Qi was in a daze, and after a few seconds of reaction: "First, slice the lean meat into strips."
"Oh, oh." As Yun Shunan spoke, she hesitated for a long time over the piece of lean meat, her hands hovering above it, before finally taking action. Sudan Novel Network
Yun Shunan recalled how Mu Qi cut meat. She held the meat down with her left hand and the knife with her right. Before she could cut, she would lift her left hand, which was pressing down on the meat, and rub it back and forth.
After doing this several times, Yun Shunan took a deep breath, and the knife in her right hand finally cut down onto the meat.
The blade hit the cutting board, each sound louder than the last. Mu Qi, who had been lost in his own thoughts, was quickly pulled back to attention by the sound of Yun Shunan cutting the meat.
Yun Shunan cut about a dozen times, yet on the cutting board, there were only two small, crooked pieces of shredded meat.
Mu Qi glanced at the two small pieces of shredded meat and raised no objection. He then looked at Yun Shunan's fair, tender hands and the sharp blade, his heart beating faster.
"Let me do it." Mu Qi took a few steps forward to take the knife from Yun Shunan.
"No, no. Mu Qi, you just watch. I can do it." Yun Shunan dodged the hand holding the knife.
"If I do it, we might actually get to eat today." Mu Qi looked at Yun Shunan, his tone earnest and his words sincere.