Shu Wenâs heart melted at the sight, and she immediately picked her up from the floor, wanting to shower kisses on her little head, but to her dismay, she ended up kissing a book somehow wedged between her and Ruan Jiaojiao.
"..." Shu Wen.
Following the cool, hard cover of the book, she glanced sideways and saw Xiu Xiâs handsome face, devoid of expression.
"She has a cold, itâs contagious." Xiu Xi.
"!!!" Shu Wen.
I donât believe you.
But even if she didnât believe it in her heart, Shu Wen could only watch helplessly as Jiaojiao was taken away by Xiu Xi. After all, this young manâs status had been acknowledged by her sister and Aunt Ruan; even if she didnât like it, she had no standing to intervene.
Thinking of this, Shu Wen felt tears of bitterness, everyone elseâs little cabbages are carried away after reaching adulthood, but their familyâs got pre-booked at just twelve years old.
Even as an upright aunt wanting to get close, she had to see if others agreed, how bitter it was.
Shu Jiao wasnât aware of this bitterness, having heard that Ruan Jiaojiao had caught a cold, she immediately hugged her with concern, asking, "How did you catch a cold, could it be because you fell into the lake last night and got cold, or shouldnât have taken a bath yesterday?"
"Meow...â Mercy on me, I donât think I have a cold."
Her mind was still clear, the only regret was that she felt as though she had forgotten something.
"Letâs measure it first." Xiu Xi said, taking out a thermometer and olive oil.
"Meow?" How to measure?
Ruan Jiaojiao looked at the long mercury thermometer, feeling an ominous premonition, humans could hold it under their armpits, but her armpits were full of fur, wouldnât measure anything there.
"Cats need to have their temperature taken rectally." Shu Wen beside her didnât know what Ruan Jiaojiao was asking, just seeing Xiu Xi take out the thermometer and spoke. She looked at Ruan Jiaojiao shrinking her little butt, trying hard to bury herself in Shu Jiaoâs embrace, reached out to help, "Rub some lubricant on the thermometer, come Jiaojiao, Auntie will hold you, you canât move randomly."
The thermometer was mercury, if it breaks inside the intestines, itâs no joke.
"Meow!!" Ruan Jiaojiao twisted frantically, she didnât want this! She didnât want this!!
"Be good, Jiaojiao, this must be measured. If you have a fever and a cold, it must be treated." The little kittenâs body is so fragile, if she really had a fever, one neglect might cost her life.
Shu Jiao even suspected that yesterday Ruan Jiaojiaoâs sudden departure from her catâs body was all due to a fever.
Seeing Xiu Xi bringing the thermometer closer, Ruan Jiaojiao knew she couldnât escape, but still made one last protest, "Meow." Brother Xi should leave first.
Even though she was now in cat form, she still wanted to keep some dignity; she couldnât have her temperature measured with Xiu Xi watching.
Especially given that he had kissed her little furry mouth several times these days, she couldnât help feeling uneasy.
Shu Jiao couldnât understand what Ruan Jiaojiao was saying, seeing she still refused to cooperate, spoke earnestly, "Jiaojiao, be good, alright? If you get sick, weâll all be very worried."
"Meow." Then let Brother Xi leave first.
Ruan Jiaojiao pointed at Xiu Xi, then pointed outside the door.
Seeing this, Shu Jiao immediately understood what she meant, considering, yes, although Ruan Jiaojiao was still a cat now, in human form she was already a little girl, being watched by Xiu Xi like this was indeed inappropriate.