Jiang Li, who was standing nearby, quickly chimed in. "Yes, I'll go. Um, Miss Xu, Mr. Qi can't be left alone. Please take care of him."
Without waiting for Xu Tingyu's answer, he turned around and rushed out in a hurry.
Xu Tingyu had no choice but to sit down beside the bed. She looked at Qi Shifeng, whose face was still deathly pale. "Still feeling nauseous?"
The man's eyes were moist, looking weak and pitiful. "Yeah. Rub my stomach for me."
Xu Tingyu could roughly understand why he didn't want Jiang Li around.
If Jiang Li saw him in this state, how could he still assert his authority in front of him in the future?
She felt a bit helpless. But thinking that if something really happened to this man, as the person who had dinner with him, she might also get into trouble. So she sat down beside the bed.
Almost the moment she sat down, Qi Shifeng casually placed the hand with the IV drip on her thigh. The blue veins on the back of his hand were clearly visible.
"I'm so cold."
He continued to look weak and pitiful.
Xu Tingyu paused for a moment and touched his fingertips. They were indeed very cold.
She had no choice but to rub her hands warm first and then hold his hand to warm it up. She had to be very careful not to touch the needle.
It wasn't because she felt sorry for him, but because she was afraid of hurting him. He might start whining if she did.
After warming his hand up, she placed her hand on his stomach and rubbed it. "Is it here?"
She wasn't a medical professional and could only roughly judge the location of the stomach through his clothes. So she rubbed while asking him.
The man nodded and made a more specific request. "Put your hand inside. It hurts a bit through the clothes."
Hurts?
How could it hurt through the clothes?
Xu Tingyu didn't understand, but since she had already come this far, she tolerated his "greed".
She undid his suit and slipped her fingers under his shirt, placing them on his stomach. She pressed twice and asked him, "Is this too hard?"
The man finally seemed satisfied and shook his head. "No, it's very comfortable. Wife, you're so good to me."
What nonsense was this?
Was this something this man would say?
Xu Tingyu was even more surprised than if she had seen a ghost. But thinking about all his recent abnormal behaviors, she understood.
Four years was indeed a long time. She had changed a lot too. It was normal for this man to go a bit crazy.
Moreover, people always said that it was difficult to take care of children. He had been both a father and a mother. It was understandable for him to act a bit crazy.
But she still had to correct him.
"Don't call me wife."
If he wanted to keep calling, she didn't mind correcting him over and over again.
Qi Shifeng looked aggrieved. "But you are my wife."
"Not since four years ago."
Xu Tingyu said expressionlessly, but her hands were still very gentle.
Qi Shifeng was rendered speechless by her retort. After all, he didn't want to be reminded of the divorce again.
So he sighed aggrievedly and didn't say a word. He just stared at Xu Tingyu intently.
Xu Tingyu rubbed for a while. Seeing that his eyebrows gradually relaxed, she was about to withdraw her hand.
But Qi Shifeng held her hand through his clothes and said, "Keep it there for a while."
The red rashes on his neck hadn't subsided yet. There were also some on his arms and body, but not on his face.
Xu Tingyu thought that God really favored him. Even when he was allergic, his face was spared, which didn't affect his handsomeness at all.
She had also been allergic before. She didn't pull her hand out but just curiously asked him, "Does it itch?"
With so many red rashes, it should be very uncomfortable.
Qi Shifeng nodded. The corners of his eyes were red. "It itches, but I can bear it."
"Then I'll ask the doctor to prescribe some medicine."
Xu Tingyu pulled out her hand, stood up, and walked out directly.
This time, Qi Shifeng couldn't even hold her back.
So he leaned against the bed with a mournful look on his face. His eyes were fixed on her back. "Come back soon."
Crazy. She was just going to find the doctor, not going abroad!
Xu Tingyu didn't look back and went straight to the doctor's office.
Just as she got the ointment, Shu Shu called. So she answered the call first.
Shu Shu called to talk about work, and they talked for quite a while.
When the call ended and she was walking back, she saw Jiang Li holding the IV drip bottle in one hand and supporting Qi Shifeng out with the other.
Seeing this, Xu Tingyu thought something had happened. She quickly stepped forward and asked, "What's going on?"
Seeing her, Jiang Li's expression clearly relaxed. "Mr. Qi was worried about you, so he asked me to help him out to have a look."
"Worried about me? What's there to worry about? This is a public place. What kind of accident could happen?"
Xu Tingyu was really speechless.
In front of his subordinate, Qi Shifeng didn't want to look too aggrieved. He just looked at her with those pitiful, moist eyes.
"I was worried that you'd leave without telling me."
Xu Tingyu rolled her eyes at him. "You could have just called me."
Really. Did this man's IQ drop when he got sick?
Of course, Qi Shifeng couldn't hear her thoughts. Otherwise, he would definitely complain and say, "You're such a blockhead!"
"I was too anxious and forgot for a moment," Qi Shifeng said and tried to hold her hand. "Why did you take so long?"
But Xu Tingyu had already walked towards the ward. "Come back quickly. I'll tell you how to use this ointment. I'm leaving soon."
Leaving soon?
Qi Shifeng stopped in his tracks. He felt even dizzier and his stomach ached even more.
But Xu Tingyu had already rushed into the ward. After seeing Jiang Li helping Qi Shifeng in, she immediately took out the ointment.
"Apply it with a cotton swab three times a day. Stop using it immediately if you feel any obvious discomfort and consult the doctor."
"Secretary Jiang, I'll leave this to you. I have to go back."
She put the ointment on the table. When she went to get her bag, she saw a bunch of daily necessities that Jiang Li had bought.
It seemed that Jiang Li was a very considerate person. So she didn't have to worry about leaving now.
Just as she slung her bag over her shoulder, she heard Qi Shifeng say faintly, "Can't you stay with me a little longer? At least help me apply the medicine."
Who was she in such a hurry to meet?
Xu Tingyu pointed at Jiang Li beside him. "Isn't Secretary Jiang here?"
But he looked even more aggrieved, with a hint of anger. "How could you let others see my body?"
As soon as he said this, the room fell silent.
Jiang Li wished he could rush out of the door immediately to avoid becoming his boss's "sacrifice".
But he didn't dare to make a single sound, afraid that he would be the next one to be "sacrificed".
Xu Tingyu was also very embarrassed. She didn't even dare to look at Jiang Li's expression.
What kind of nonsense was this? Was his body made of gold?
"If you don't want Secretary Jiang to help you, then find a nurse or do it yourself. I really have something to do. I can't help you."
Afraid that the other person would act even more crazy if she stayed, she continued walking out after saying that.
Qi Shifeng didn't say a word. He just stared at her, his eyes filled with indescribable emotions.
It was Jiang Li who very tactfully stopped Xu Tingyu.
"Miss Xu, I'm clumsy. I'm afraid I can't take good care of Mr. Qi."
"But if Mr. Qi doesn't recover well and You You sees him when he gets back, she'll be worried."