Chapter 21

Lu Jinnian was wearing a suit, and with his eyes shut, he lay silently on the bed . From afar, he seemed to be sound asleep .

Qiao Anhao lifted her hand, knocking on the door, but looking at the bed, she saw that Lu Jinnian remained motionless, without any reaction . She furrowed her brows, taking large strides towards the bed .

Once she was near the bed, she could clearly see Lu Jinnian sprawled on the bed, his body trembling lightly . Subconsciously, Qiao Anhao reached out to touch his forehead . He was burning and he didn’t react to her hand as he hadn’t reacted to the knock on the door . He must have fainted from the fever!

Qiao Anhao hurriedly dug out the fever medicine that she had bought earlier . Following the manual, she took out two pills and picked a bottle of mineral water from the edge of the bed . She then forced the pills into his mouth after supporting him up with much effort .

At this point, Lu Jinnian was unconscious from the fever . It was not possible for him to drink the water and when Qiao Anhao poured it into his mouth, he spat it all out .

She tried twice more, but he continued to spit it all out, and his temperature continued to rise to the point even the air surrounding him was warm .

Qiao Anhao started panicking as he continued to refuse his medicine . Even if she were to call for a doctor, it would take a few hours for them to reach such a deserted area . . .

Just then, Qiao Anhao suddenly remembered how her mother would use an ice pack to cool her down when she had a fever . She placed the medicine and water onto the bedside table before going into the kitchen to get some ice cubes . Opening the refrigerator, all she found was chilled mineral water .

After thinking for a moment, she took the mineral water bottle and returned back upstairs . She rinsed a towel in the cold water before wringing it dry and placing it on Lu Jinnian’s forehead . With much difficulty, she removed his suit and unbuttoned his shirt . Taking another cold towel, she started wiping his body, hoping to cool him down .

The cooling towel was like an ice on coals, bringing comfort to Lu Jinnian . His tensed up brows began to relax as Qiao Anhao continuously wiped his body, and even his trembling started to calm . Gradually, as he fell into deep sleep, his ragged breathing became calm, deep breaths .

Seeing that his trembling had stopped, Qiao Anhao sighed inwardly . She carefully tucked him in before kneeling beside the bed, guarding him . Her gaze couldn’t help falling onto his face .

His lips were unnaturally white, his brows furrowed, and his face streaked with fatigue . But even in such a condition, he still managed to look mesmerizing .