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Chapter 202 You're Having an Allergic Reaction
The originally spacious carriage seemed to become somewhat cramped because of his movements.

Qin Zhao was stunned and blinked.

Her eyes were red at the corners, and her eyes still held a trace of moisture.

Shen Yanci blinked, stepped back to his seat, and asked in a flat voice, "Are you having an allergic reaction?"

Qin Zhao exclaimed "Ah!" and looked in the rearview mirror.

Her eyelids were red and swollen, and irregular wheals appeared on the sides of her neck and collarbone, with pale pink edges. Fine, pinhead-sized red dots spread from behind her ears to her jawline.

She raised her hand and touched it; it didn't hurt, but it was a little itchy.

She covered her face and glanced at Shen Yanci.

He started the car without looking to the side.

Qin Zhao pursed her lips, pulled her scarf up, and hid her face inside. She turned her head, her eyelashes drooping as she looked out the car window.

Shen Yanci glanced at her through the rearview mirror, his fingers unconsciously tapping the steering wheel, the carbon fiber material making a dull thud.

He took Qin Zhao to a private clinic, which had a very low-key exterior and was a Georgian-style townhouse.

Because she had made an appointment, the doctor had already arranged everything and quickly took her to do a skin prick test.

The doctor asked her if she had ever experienced allergic symptoms before, and she shook her head.

The doctor then asked her if she had eaten or done anything.

Qin Zhao's voice sounded a little muffled: "Bread, fried eggs, and sausage. I went to the library and the botanical garden today."

Fifteen minutes later, the test results came back: she was allergic to dust mites and mold.

Qin Zhao: "..."

She said, "Is there some mistake somewhere?"

If she were allergic to these things, how would she have survived until now?

Doctor: "There's no mistake. Dust mites and mold are strongly positive, and shrimp/crab are weakly positive. You are allergic to them."

Qin Zhao was a little suspicious. Could it be that the dust mites and mold in the UK are different from those in China?

After writing a certificate, the doctor removed the prescription: "Your dust mite allergy is suitable for sublingual desensitization therapy. First, use medication to improve symptoms in the short term, and then control the environment to reduce exposure in the long term. You can place an air purifier in the room; a Swiss HEPA purifier might meet your needs. Immunotherapy addresses the root cause, but it will take longer."

"how long?"

"3-5 years."

"..."

Qin Zhao felt like he had PTSD just hearing about the time: "No need, just get him cured now."

The doctor shrugged: "Without desensitization treatment, asthma may be discovered after age 40."

"..."

Qin Zhao suspected she had been set up, so she tentatively asked how much money was involved.

"Medications cost several hundred euros, air purifiers cost 2000 euros, and desensitization treatment costs 2000-3000 euros per year."

"..."

She was indeed scammed.

She looked at Shen Yanci, only her eyes showing, and said in Chinese, "Are you sure this is a legitimate clinic, and they're not trying to rip us off?"

Her voice was a little muffled: "How could I possibly be allergic to dust mites?"

She has lived with dust mites and mold for who knows how long since she was a child.

Shen Yanci looked at her, but hadn't said anything yet.

The doctor in the white coat gave an exaggerated "heh," and said in accented Chinese, "We are licensed professionals, the most professional clinic in all of the UK! Prince Charles's hay fever was treated here!"

"..."

Qin Zhao was surprised that he could speak Chinese, and for a few seconds he felt awkward about being caught red-handed while talking about crickets in front of him.

Shen Yanci discussed with the doctor: "She is not allergic to these things in China. Is it possible that the allergen is wrong?"

The doctor checked and confirmed that there was nothing wrong: "Allergic reactions are not fixed; the immune system changes with age, environment, and health status."

He used a more colloquial way of putting it: "The immune system is sometimes like emotions—what you could tolerate in the past may suddenly 'erupt' now. Clinically, new-onset allergies are very common in adults, especially after the body has experienced long-term stress or environmental changes."

He looked at Qin Zhao and casually asked, "Have you experienced anything particularly unusual?"

Qin Zhao's fingers curled up slightly.

Doctor: "If you're still worried, you can have an IgE blood test, but the margin of error is less than 0.5%."

Sublingual desensitizing drugs are not standardized medications; they are dispensed custom-made after a prescription. They only received the anti-allergy medication on the day of the prescription.

Qin Zhao followed Shen Yanci back to the car, but he didn't start it.

Qin Zhao: "How should I give you the money?" Shen Yanci started the car, his lips flat: "Whatever you want."

His tone sounded cold and somewhat impatient.

Qin Zhao pursed his lips: "If you find it troublesome, I don't need the sublingual desensitizer. Don't let them prepare it; it'll save you time by mailing it."

Shen Yanci's jawline was taut, and he didn't speak.

The only sound inside the car was the quiet airflow of the air conditioner.

Qin Zhao covered his head with the scarf, not showing any part of his face.

The two of them didn't speak to each other the whole way.

The car drove into the villa's yard and stopped. Qin Zhao didn't move, looking as if he were asleep, completely unaffected by the braking.

Shen Yanci placed his finger on the start button, paused for two seconds, and then pressed it. The moment the dashboard went out, the interior lights came on.

Qin Zhao still didn't move.

It was getting dark.

"arrive."

no respond.

Shen Yanci tapped the steering wheel a few times with his fingers, and after a few seconds, he unbuckled his seatbelt and opened the car door.

A cold wind rushed in instantly, only to be blocked by the car door.

Qin Zhao's eyelashes trembled, and after a while, he slowly unbuckled his seatbelt.

The two entered the villa one after the other.

Lin Shi: "How are you? Feeling better?"

Qin Zhao, with his face covered, hummed in agreement.

"Why are you still covering your face? Are you cold?" He said, trying to look at her face, but Qin Zhao blocked him.

She shook her head: "I have an allergic reaction, I want to sleep."

Lin Shi was confused, but still replied, "I'll call you when it's time to eat."

"No, I'm not hungry."

Qin Zhao hadn't eaten dinner and was getting hungry in the middle of the night.

After tossing and turning for a few minutes, I went to the bread counter to find some bread to eat.

She didn't like most of them, and wondered why the bread Shen Yanci had last time wasn't restocked.

It looks delicious.

"What are you looking for?"

The sudden sound startled her.

After realizing what was happening, Qin Zhao, still with his back turned, said, "Butter bread."

Shen Yanci: "Want to eat?"

"Ah."

"No."

"..."

Qin Zhao couldn't help but roll her eyes. She grabbed a piece of pretzel bread and couldn't resist giving him a sidelong glance as she passed by.

She walked into the room in her slippers, still wearing his coat.

Shen Yanci watched her figure disappear around the corner and chuckled.

Qin Zhao woke up a little late the next day and wore sunglasses before going downstairs.

Then I heard Lin Shi say, "How can you eat something so sweet?"

As soon as Qin Zhao approached, he smelled the aroma of butter and caramel, somewhat like toffee.

Thick-cut buttered toast.

The melted butter created a glossy sheen on the surface of the toast, shimmering slightly under the light. It was a golden-brown color and served on a white porcelain plate.

There was also a cut strawberry next to it.

Lin Shih: "The British love to do these fancy but impractical things."

Qin Zhao: We need to return the money, which amounts to over ten thousand yuan.
Shen Yanci: She is drawing a line.
The next chapter will be released tonight, don't wait.

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