Chapter 19: fever
Li Mingxuan didn't stay here for too long with Shen Xi, and the rain was only a little light, so he chose to say goodbye to Shen Xi. Before leaving, he wrote his phone number on a note and left it to Shen Xi, in case Shen Xi encountered anything in the future, he could come to him.
Shen Xi politely thanked Li Mingxuan for her kindness and did not take it seriously. From the bottom of his heart, Shen Xi didn't want to have too much relationship with Li Mingxuan. Thinking of Li Mingxuan's friendship with Shen Ji, he couldn't help but doubt Li Mingxuan's motives for approaching him.
Li Mingxuan saw Shen Xi's estrangement, smiled and left the phone without saying anything.
Out of the hotel, Li Mingxuan threw the changed clothes in his hand into the back seat of the car, but did not prevent a black object from slipping out of the clothes .
Li Mingxuan was stunned for a moment, then remembered that he had deliberately turned off his mobile phone to avoid his mother's call, and then shoved it somewhere. No wonder there was no phone call all morning.
Li Mingxuan picked up the phone and chose to turn it on. There was a loud beep, and more than a dozen missed calls jumped out, most of them from the Li family.
Li Mingxuan had a headache. He didn't expect his mother to be so persistent.
Not in the mood to go home now, Li Mingxuan sat quietly in the car, lit a cigarette, listened to the sound of rain outside the window and fell into deep thought.
Speaking of which, Li Mingxuan was able to meet Shen Xi today because he, like Shen Xi, also went to the cemetery today. Like Shen Xi's mother buried in the cemetery, Li Mingxuan's grandfather also chose to be buried here after his death.
Grandpa Li valued Li Mingxuan the most during his lifetime, and raised him as an heir from a young age. Li Mingxuan also never failed to live up to the expectations of his family. Studying, going to school and taking over the family business made everything The family is satisfied, but the only thing is that it deeply hurts Grandpa Li's heart.
Before Grandpa Li died, Li Mingxuan was an adult. When he returned to China to take over the family business, Li Mingxuan had a serious talk with his family.
Ignoring the shocking eyes of his family, Li Mingxuan calmly admits that he is not interested in women, maybe he will fall in love with men in the future. He knew that as the heir of the family, he could not avoid the fate of marriage, and even he had to give birth to the next generation of heirs, but he could not guarantee that he could do this.
Sexuality is innate to him and he cannot change it. If the family can accept it, then he will take over the family business according to the arrangement of the family. If the family can't accept it, then he will choose to stay abroad to start his own business, and the Li family has time to cultivate Mingfei as the heir.
Li Mingxuan's words were like dropping a bomb at home, including Shen Bixue, everyone was bombarded by the news. But looking at Li Mingxuan's serious expression, everyone couldn't help but believe his determination.
Shen Bixue once doubted whether Li Mingxuan liked Shen Ji, but after Li Mingxuan explained it countless times, the family was convinced that he really didn't have any thoughts about Shen Ji.
Although Shen Ji was excluded, everyone was still not happy. Grandpa Li even fell ill because of this incident. Although Li Mingxuan felt guilty, he couldn't compromise. In the end, it was Father Li who figured it out first. For Li's father, as long as Li Mingxuan can support the Li family, marriage is not necessary. As for the next generation of heirs, don't you want Li Mingfei? The only thing he worried about was that Li Mingxuan would die alone, but when he thought about his son's condition, Li's father finally felt relieved.
With Father Li as an introduction, Grandpa Li finally accepted his grandson's choice, and Shen Bixue had no choice but to agree.
After Grandpa Li passed away, Li Mingxuan had been single for so many years, and Shen Bixue had another thought in her heart. Even if Li Mingxuan likes men, hasn't he never met the man who is tempted for so many years? So why not try being with a woman?
With this thought in mind, Shen Bixue arranged for Li Mingxuan to meet with a daughter of a long-term friend today. What Shen Bixue didn't expect was that Li Mingxuan not only didn't show up today, he even turned off his mobile phone and silently expressed his attitude.
Thinking of this, Li Mingxuan could also guess how angry her mother would be. With a wry smile, Li Mingxuan extinguished the cigarette and drove out of the hotel. Back home, Shen Bixue, who was not surprised, was sitting in the hall waiting for him.
Seeing Li Mingxuan come in, Shen Bixue was angry and worried that her son's mood had prevailed. Rained?"
Li Mingxuan smiled and sat beside Shen Bixue, "I got a little shower, but I took a bath at Shen Xi's place."
"Shen Xi?" Only then did Shen Bixue notice that the tight clothes on Li Mingxuan were not his own.
Li Mingxuan briefly recounted what happened to Shen Xi today. Sure enough, Shen Bixue's attention was immediately attracted by this incident. After listening to this, she sighed deeply and said nothing. Talk again.
Li Mingxuan was about to leave for an excuse, but Shen Bixue turned her attention back, "What? Today's affairs are going to be messed up like this?"
Li Mingxuan smiled wryly, staring at Shen Bixue seriously, "Mother, you know, I like men."
Shen Bixue retorted eagerly, "But haven't you ever met someone who is tempted? Wouldn't it be okay to try being with a girl?"
Li Mingxuan shook his head, "Since there is no result, why delay others."
Shen Bixue gave Li Mingxuan a disappointed look, "But you're almost thirty, if you never meet the person you're interested in, do you want to stay single forever? Are you going down? Your father and I are both old, and we can't tell when we will be gone. Mingfei will have his own life by then, and who else can stay by your side?"
Shen Bixue's words were filled with deep concern, Li Mingxuan could only smile and reassure, "Don't worry, mother, I won't be alone forever."
Seeing that Li Mingxuan made it clear that he didn't want to talk more, Shen Bixue could only give up helplessly, "I know what you mean, and I won't give it to you like this without authorization in the future. I have arranged something, but you have to promise me that if you really meet someone you like, you must bring it back to me as soon as possible."
Li Mingxuan nodded without hesitation.
After persuading her mother, Li Mingxuan breathed a sigh of relief.
went back to the room and changed his clothes. Li Mingxuan glanced at the time, but it was only two o'clock in the afternoon. After thinking about it, he turned around and went to the study. deal with him.
Time flies fast when I get busy, and when Li Mingxuan regains his senses, he realizes that it is past six o'clock in the afternoon. Stretching for a long time, Li Mingxuan looked at the light rain that was still ticking outside the window, and a thought flashed through him, wondering what Shen Xi is doing now?
After a moment's thought, the phone suddenly rang. An unfamiliar number appeared on the screen.
"Hello?"
"Hello, are you Mr. Shen Xi's friend?" A thin female voice came out on the phone, with a hint of apprehension.
Li Mingxuan frowned unconsciously, "I'm Shen Xi's cousin, what's wrong?"
"Great, you are Mr. Shen Xi's family!" The other party's tone immediately revealed a sense of relief, "That's it Yes, I'm a guest room employee at Jinghao Hotel. We accidentally found out that Mr. Shen was ill this afternoon, but we couldn't reach Mr. Shen's family. This number was found in the trash can..."
The other party was a little hesitant when he said this, and seemed to think that the number was found in the trash should not be said.
Li Mingxuan interrupted the other party directly, "What happened to Shen Xi now?"
"Mr. Shen has a fever. We have given Mr. Shen medicine, but he needs someone to take care of him." There was a hint of urgency in the other party's tone, Obviously worried that Li Mingxuan would not go there.
Li Mingxuan said simply, "I'll be there soon."
hanging up the phone, Li Mingxuan felt like he was laughing out of anger. As soon as he gave the number to Shen Xi on the front foot, Shen Xi threw it in the trash can on the back foot. Should he be glad that Shen Xi didn't shred it and throw it away?
What Li Mingxuan didn't know was that Shen Xi was indeed torn to pieces, but it was just torn in half, and the hotel staff put it back together. Speaking of which, if Shen Xi hadn't been able to turn on the phone because of the water, the hotel would not have called Li Mingxuan with the idea of trying it. At this moment, the torn note was lying quietly on the bedside table in the room, waiting for Li Mingxuan to arrive.
Li Mingxuan didn't delay much. He found several antipyretic medicines from home and told his mother that he had something to do at night, so he hurried to the hotel.
Li Mingxuan has walked the road from Li's house to the hotel several times, but he has never been so impatient. Fortunately, it was only tickling light rain, and the road was easier to walk. Half an hour later, Li Mingxuan was already standing at the door of Shen Xi's room.
It wasn't until they saw Li Mingxuan's arrival that the room staff in the room truly breathed a sigh of relief. Although they all knew Shen Xi's identity, they couldn't contact Shen Xi's family. Thinking of the gossip about Shen Xi and Li Mingxuan's hotel night party a few days ago, several people in the room couldn't help but make eye contact.
Although they were curious, they did not forget the doctor's instructions. Jinghao Hotel is one of the top hotels in Beijing. For the convenience of guests, there have been specially hired doctors in the hotel to serve the guests. As soon as Shen Xi was found to be ill, the hotel quickly sent a doctor over. After the inspection, it was concluded that the fever occurred after the rain and cold. The condition is not serious, the only trouble is that someone needs to be around to take care of him.
That's why Li Mingxuan was found here.
After carefully listening to the doctor's instructions, Li Mingxuan nodded to indicate that he had written it down. The staff of the hotel put the medicine on the bedside table and left the room quietly after signaling to Li Mingxuan.
At this time, Li Mingxuan could see what Shen Xi looked like now. Different from the pale complexion at noon, Shen Xi's face was flushed at this time, her brows were tightly wrinkled, and she was obviously very uncomfortable.
Li Mingxuan carefully reached out and touched Shen Xi's forehead.
Looking at Shen Xi worriedly, Li Mingxuan was about to stretch out his hand, but unexpectedly Shen Xi held him tightly and refused to let him leave.
"Grandpa, don't leave Xiao Xi alone."
Shen Xi took Li Mingxuan's hand in her arms and whispered.
This murmur brushed Li Mingxuan's heart like a feather, and Li Mingxuan's heart softened instantly.
Carefully adjusted Shen Xi to a position, Li Mingxuan sat beside the bed and gently patted Shen Xi with his free hand to appease.
Shen Xi seemed to feel very comfortable, and her brows slowly stretched, but the whole person rubbed more and more beside Li Mingxuan. Seeing that Shen Xi was about to fall off the bed, Li Mingxuan had to carry him back. But he held Shen Xi back again and again, and Shen Xi rubbed over unconsciously again and again. In desperation, Li Mingxuan had to squeeze onto the bed and sit beside Shen Xi.
Shen Xi quickly rubbed herself into Li Mingxuan's arms, and hugged Li Mingxuan like an octopus. Li Mingxuan wanted to carry Shen Xi down, but Shen Xi was clinging to him and refused to go down.
"Grandpa, don't leave Xiao Xi."
These words kept repeating in Shen Xi's mouth, Li Mingxuan sighed and acquiesced to Shen Xi's posture of holding him.
That night, Li Mingxuan struggled for the middle of the night and finally fell asleep. With the change of Li Mingxuan's posture, Shen Xi quickly fell into his arms I found another comfortable position and continued to hug him and fell asleep.
Li Mingxuan noticed Shen Xi in his arms, slightly adjusted his posture, and carefully protected her in his arms.