Chapter 1248: Chapter 1248: Extra Story of the Eel 85 Lu Yuwen looked at her, as if trying hard to recognize who was in front of him. After a moment, he slowly took the bag of medicine from her hand and said hoarsely, “No need, I’ll take some medicine and sleep it off, I’ll be fine.” Su Man, still worried, followed him inside to support him, her hand brushing against the burning heat under his arm. She couldn’t help but furrow her brows, studying Lu Yuwen’s face. His complexion was unnaturally flushed, even his lips were strikingly bright like blood—mesmerizing yet troubling. But his expression lacked vitality, unlike his usual gentle smile. Su Man’s heart ached deeply, and she asked, “How did you suddenly come down with a fever?” “Maybe the air conditioner was set too low…” Lu Yuwen responded slowly. “Yesterday afternoon, I took a hot shower, and when I came out of the bathroom, I didn’t dry my hair…” “Switching between hot and cold like that is bound to make you sick.” Su Man helped him to the bed and settled him down, saying, “I’ll go get some water, wait here for a moment.” She needed a cup of hot water for Lu Yuwen to take his medication, but she discovered that the electric kettle in the room wasn’t even plugged in. Follow current novels on 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵※𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮※𝓷𝓮𝓽 Which meant Lu Yuwen hadn’t had a sip of hot water since he got sick yesterday. Su Man felt an overwhelming sadness, and when she opened the refrigerator, she found two unopened bottles of water. She couldn’t help but think: Lu Yuwen must’ve been too weak to even unscrew the bottle caps. Her heart ached even more. She berated herself for not calling him yesterday. If she’d realized earlier that he was sick, he wouldn’t have had to suffer . Su Man quickly boiled hot water, then studied the instructions for the cold medicine. She carefully extracted two capsules from the packaging, helped Lu Yuwen sit up slowly, and fed him the medicine. After taking the medicine and drinking the hot water, Lu Yuwen half-opened his eyes to look at Su Man. His hoarse voice sounded scratchy, “Can you stay with me a little longer? Once I sleep… and feel a bit better, I’ll take you out for a meal.” Su Man pursed her lips, “You’re already this sick, and you’re still thinking about going out to eat? Let’s just eat at the hotel. I’ll ask room service to bring some congee. What kind do you want?” Lu Yuwen lay in bed and gently shook his head. Su Man spoke seriously, “I know you don’t have an appetite, but you still need to eat. You probably haven’t eaten anything since yesterday; at least have some congee.” Lu Yuwen offered her a faint smile and raspily replied, “Then, what do you feel like having? Let’s eat together, alright?” “Don’t worry about me. Think about what you want to eat.” Su Man sighed. “Besides, I had a late breakfast—around half-past ten—so I’m not hungry at all right now.” Lu Yuwen raised a smile at the corners of his mouth and guessed, “Did you sleep in?” Su Man glared at him, “You’re in this state, and you’re still teasing me?!” “No, sleeping in is a good thing…” Lu Yuwen propped himself up with his arm, managing to turn slightly, and used the bedside phone to call room service. The hotel staff’s polite voice came through, “Hello, how may I assist you?” “I’d like to order lunch… Smoked applewood veal, Yunnan ham and wild vegetable pomegranate wraps, cherry foie gras, fresh mushroom fish ball soup, and a mousse dessert…” Su Man stared at him, wide-eyed. “That’s so much! Can you even finish it all?” He hung up the phone, his hoarse voice sounding even gentler and slower than usual: “I want to sleep first. Ask them to deliver it in two hours, then wake me up, and we’ll eat together, alright?” Su Man nodded, “Alright, go ahead and sleep. Rest while the medicine takes effect.” Lu Yuwen obediently lay down, closing his eyes at last. Su Man watched his sleeping figure and couldn’t help but think: Was he afraid I might leave, so he purposely ordered so much food… knowing he wouldn’t finish it alone, making it necessary for me to stay and eat with him? She thought again: How could I leave? He’s in this state; I need to stay and take care of him.