Uncle Nine, where are you running to?

Liang Zan had no time to care about his little thoughts. With the help of a boat oar, they flew up into the air and went downstream. Their boat was like an arrow shot from a bow, heading straight for the destination.

Maybe it was because of the strong wind on the water, Erdi had two asthma attacks during the period. Jingzhi immediately decided to abandon the small boat and switch to a big one.

They found a less crowded port, went ashore, bought some daily necessities, and picked up some medicine for Erdi before transferring to a larger ship.

Maybe it was because he had been exposed to the wind for a long time, or maybe it was the injury on Erdi's back that caused his immunity to decline.

He had been taking medicine for several days, but his asthma didn't get better for a long time. He felt so weak that he collapsed in bed one day. Jingzhi was so anxious that small bubbles appeared at the corners of his mouth.

In order to take close care of Erdi, Liang Zan chose to sleep in the same room with her.

But at this moment he was in Jingzhi's room, looking at her with a complicated expression.

"Are you sure this...will work?"

He looked at Jingzhi, who remained calm as she cut her palm and let blood flow into the medicine in the bamboo tube, feeling suspicious and a little emotional.

When will his brother Di be brave enough? That little girl treated him like this...

"Don't worry about it, just give it a try."

"you……"

"If you don't do this, your brother Di might die before he even reaches the countryside. Look how haggard he looks now!"

"……it is good."

……

After a long while, Liang Zan carefully held a bamboo tube cup that was still emitting a little heat and slowly walked into Erdi's room.

He tiptoed to Erdi's bed and sat down, fearing that any noise would disturb the fragile person on the bed who seemed like she would break at the slightest touch.

Liang Zan reached out his hand and gently nudged Erdi's shoulder, calling softly:

"Brother Di, Brother Di, wake up. Get up and take the medicine before going back to sleep."

Erdi had not slept well to begin with. After hearing Liang Zan's voice, he tried hard to open his eyelids which were as heavy as lead.

Due to lack of sleep for a long time, his eyes looked extremely sore, and his eyeballs were covered with dense bloodshot, like a red spider web.

He has always been a light sleeper.

Ever since he was injured, the severe pain from the wound on his back, the turbulence caused by the constant swaying of the ship with the waves, and the suffocating feeling in his chest were like three huge mountains, torturing his body in turn.

These pains intertwined together made him unable to sleep every night.

In just a few days, he looked increasingly pale and haggard, and his figure had become much thinner.

The pair of eyes that were once so sharp were now sunken deeply into the eye sockets, having lost their former brilliance and spirit.

Looking at Erdi like this, Liang Zan sincerely agreed with Jingzhi's approach for the first time.

Whether it works or not...it all depends on this time!

He helped Erdi to sit up slowly, then quickly took his pillow from the side and placed it behind Erdi to lean against, and then he opened the lid of the bamboo tube with a pop.

As soon as the lid was opened, a strong smell of Chinese medicine instantly filled the air.

The smell of this medicine today...seems different from before?

He sniffed the strange smell in the air and couldn't help but let out a low groan from his throat:

"Oh... cough cough cough!" As the coughing sounded, his body began to tremble.

After finally stopping his cough, he raised his head, looked at Liang Zan with doubtful eyes, and asked in a hoarse voice:

"Azan, this medicine... cough... why does it smell like blood?"

When Liang Zan heard Erdi's question, his heart trembled violently and his hands also shook violently.

The bamboo tube containing the medicine was almost knocked over by his sudden shaking.

At this moment, it was as if a storm was blowing through his mind, so chaotic that he didn't know how to answer for a moment.

I couldn't help but secretly groan in my heart.

Even though his brother Di is in this state, he is still so sharp!

Seeing Erdi looking at him suspiciously, he opened his eyes wide, coughed lightly, and mumbled, forcing out an excuse:

"I, I accidentally cut my hand when I was handling the herbs just now."

"...Really? Let me bandage you."

"No, no, I can wrap it myself. Besides, it's not good for two grown men to pull and tug at each other."

Liang Zan pretended to hide his left hand behind his back, then leaned back and put on an expression that said "I'm not gay, don't try to turn me gay" to Erdi. Erdi looked at him so hard that he forgot to cough, but his chest was heaving violently with anger.

He was stunned for a second, then snatched the bamboo tube from Liang Zan's hand in a bad mood. He used too much force and some of the medicine splashed out, which made Liang Zan feel very distressed.

Ah, be gentle!

That's the blood of your sweetheart!!

He quickly used his right hand to steady the bamboo tube in Erdi's hand, and then pushed it towards his mouth with a little force:

"Drink it quickly, the medicine won't be as effective if it gets cold."

Erdi didn't want to drink it at first, and after drinking it for several days without any improvement, he wanted to give up.

He thought he was about to die, and in the past few days, his attitude towards Jingzhi also became much colder.

However, when he heard that Liang Zan had even pricked his hand, he felt embarrassed to refuse to drink.

Then he let out a long breath, lowered his eyes and gently blew away the hot steam on the medicine juice, and drank the medicine in the jar one mouthful at a time.

"for you."

"Okay, okay, you take a nap first." Liang Zan took the empty bamboo tube and felt relieved.

He helped Erdi lie down again, but did not leave. Instead, he lay back on his own bed, closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.

Erdi glanced at him sideways, thinking that he might be tired from overwork and needed to rest for a while, but she ignored him.

At this moment, he suddenly felt a surge of sleepiness. He was a little confused, but he couldn't resist the physiological reaction. His eyelids gradually became heavy, so he simply closed his eyes and gradually fell asleep.

After a while, hearing Erdi's steady breathing, Liang Zan quietly opened his eyes, gently propped himself up, tilted his head and quietly looked at his condition.

Well, his complexion seems to be better and he doesn't cough as much.

Hey~ Her blood is really...amazing!

Liang Zan suppressed his excitement, lightened his steps, bent over and walked out quietly.

……

Seeing Liang Zan coming in, Jingzhi quickly approached him, twisting the corner of his clothes with his fingers, looking nervous:

"How's it going? Is it useful?"

Liang Zan looked at the white gauze wrapped around her palm with a complicated expression:

"It worked. Not long after he drank the medicine, he fell asleep. He slept quite well and didn't cough as much."

"...If it's useful, why are you looking like that?"

Liang Zan looked away, sighed secretly, and quietly changed the subject, asking the question in his mind:

"Why does your blood work?"

Jingzhi looked at him, hesitant to speak for a long time, and finally said:

"None of your business."

She was also guessing. She had drunk chalcedony, which could make flesh whiter. What if her blood was useful to him?

She can't let go of any hope.

What she just heard was indeed useful. The depressed mood after being treated coldly by Erdi for several days instantly improved a lot, and even the depression between her brows dissipated a lot.

Looking at her, Liang Zan frowned again:

"Don't be too happy too soon."

Jingzhi's smile froze at the corner of her mouth:

"What... do you mean? Has the situation changed? Is Erdi not well again?"

She eagerly tugged at his sleeve and stared into his eyes, afraid that he would say yes.

Liang Zan gently brushed her hand away, frowned and explained:

"Oh, no, it was him who noticed the smell of blood, and I had to trick him into thinking it was blood. If he finds out again next time... I'm afraid he'll get suspicious, so I won't drink it."

After all, he can only fool around about his sexual orientation once, and he doesn't want to do anything embarrassing again.

"Ah? Then, what should we do?"

Liang Zan frowned and thought for a while before he slowly said:

"Well...how about this? Next time, you should bleed less. This way, it won't be too much of a burden on you. When I boil the medicine, I'll try to use less water. This way, the medicinal flavor will be much stronger and should be able to cover up the smell of blood."

Jingzhi looked at the wound on his palm with some disappointment:

“…Okay, that’s all we can do.

By the way, how many days of medicine are left?"

"...Seven days." Liang Zan couldn't bear to look at her.

His brother Di has to take medicine twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening.

Seven days... He was afraid that her hands would be cut.

As a young girl, she is most afraid of pain and scars, and I don’t know if she can hold on.

"I see."

……

Next, during these seven days, Liang Zan delivered medicine to Erdi every day and supervised him to drink it. Seeing that he gradually got better, Liang Zan was happy for him from the bottom of his heart.

However, when he thought of Jingzhi's pale face in the other cabin and her two hands wrapped in gauze, he felt inexplicably hot-eyed.

She actually... actually persevered.

Seeing Liang Zan's eyes suddenly reddened, Erdi was a little puzzled:

"what happened to you?"

Liang Zan raised his sleeve and wiped his face carelessly, shaking his head:

"Nothing. Seeing you're getting better, I'm crying with joy."

Erdi couldn't help but feel touched and nodded at him:

"Thank you for your care these days."

"..."

Liang Zan did not answer. He turned sideways to avoid the nod of gratitude, looked at Erdi deeply again, and then walked silently to his small bed and lay down with his back to Erdi.

He is not the one who should be thanked, his brother Di.

After a long time, he heard Erdi's hesitant question from behind him:

"Why... hasn't she come for so long?"

Hearing this, Liang Zan suddenly turned around and sat up, his face showing a seriousness and earnestness that Erdi had never seen before:

"Brother Di, could you please stop being so cold towards her? Jingzhi...it's not easy for her either."

He secretly glared at Erdi.

When you are not in good health, you will ignore others and try to drive them away;

After he recovered, he started asking about her whereabouts. How dare he ask?!

Erdi shut up angrily and nodded after a while.

He felt that his health seemed to have improved a lot. Could he... also have some extravagant hopes...

Seeing him nod in agreement, Liang Zan finally felt relieved. After hesitating for a few seconds, he raised his hand and patted his shoulder:

"She's a good girl, I hope you cherish her."

Erdi shook his hand off by moving her shoulders.

"You make it sound like you're my elder."

Liang Zan did not argue with him anymore. He was silent for a while before saying:

"This is a fact."

After saying that, he turned around again, with his back to Erdi, and stared at the surging river outside the window in a daze.

He wondered why she didn't leave the cabin. It was because she was afraid that her brother Di would see the wound on her hand.

Alas, once you encounter the word love, will you become as timid as them?

It seems that he has to get off the boat...

After thinking for a long time, his eyelids were sore and he felt a little sleepy, and then he heard Erdi's answer.

"……I know."

……