Chapter 189 Thoughts
Chapter 189 Thoughts
After spending most of the day strolling around Jiangcheng on Saturday, Xu Mingyuan returned to Nanxi with Tao Shuxin in the afternoon, carrying large and small bags of things.
They were all clothes and snacks, as well as a small gift for Xiao Yangzhi.
When Tao Shuxin bought things like cotton socks for herself, Xu Mingyuan didn't notice them, so she picked out a few extra pairs for him to take back.
Xu Mingyuan felt that cotton shoes were enough, as he couldn't wear fleece-lined shoes when it was too hot.
But when I heard Tao Shuxin say that Xiao Yangzhi had a cold body and didn't like to exercise, her feet must have been frozen.
Xu Mingyuan seldom noticed these small details, and he thought that if Xiao Yangzhi was really cold, he would not be so stupid as to suffer the cold, right?
Every Saturday after evening self-study, Xiao Yangzhi would prepare the clothes to take away in the afternoon, ask for leave from the teacher a few minutes early, and try to be the first to run out of school.
On winter evenings, there are so many parents outside the school gate picking up their children that the school is almost crowded.
Little Yangzhi twisted and turned her way through the crowd, jumped over and landed on Xu Mingyuan, but after two seconds she felt too embarrassed to continue hugging him.
"Is it cold?" Xu Mingyuan asked.
"It's not cold." Yang Zhi replied.
After Tao Shuxin's reminder, Xu Mingyuan felt a little worried. He reached out and pinched her legs to see what she was wearing.
She wore thick fleece pants under her school uniform and a down jacket over her school uniform. Xu Mingyuan felt relieved as he felt that Xiao Yangzhi was dressed very warmly.
"Are your feet cold?"
"It's not cold. The cotton boots are very warm."
Even though she was cold, Yang Zhi would not say anything. She just wanted to avoid causing trouble for her brother.
"Okay, how about a bowl of wontons?"
"Ah."
Yang Zhi nodded, reluctantly let go of his hand, and opened the passenger door.
We arrived at the small restaurant we often go to. It was very cold at 9 or 10 o'clock in the evening. There was no need to think about packing food to take home, so we just ate in the restaurant.
Seeing his brother looking down at his shoes from time to time, Yang Zhi straightened his legs silently and continued to eat wontons with his head down.
Yang Zhi observed carefully and understood clearly that her brother's little habit was a little strange, but she would pretend not to know...
When they returned home, Xu Mingyuan waited for Xiao Yangzhi to take off her shoes and reached out to check.
The cotton boots are filled with fleece, which makes them a little warm and not damp.
As long as your shoes are not wet, you won’t feel cold. Xiao Yangzhi probably runs and walks around twice every morning, and then the day’s exercise is over.
Xu Mingyuan didn't bring any clothes to wash. In winter, he only needed to wash his thermal underwear. This time he didn't even bring back bed sheets.
He opened the suitcase and picked out the things he bought for Xiao Yangzhi.
"Tao Tao picked them all for you. What is this? Oh, boxer briefs. They told you to wash them before wearing them. Do you know how to use a heat pad? Stick it on your sweater, but don't stick it on your skin. If you stick it on for too long, you will get low-temperature burns. If you feel cold when you wake up in the morning, stick a few on it. It's better to use a hot water bottle when you go to bed at night..."
Xu Mingyuan tore open a bag, and waited for it to fully combine with the air and start to heat up. He asked Xiao Yangzhi to turn around, lifted her sweater, and put it on over her thermal underwear.
"It's so warm, thank you brother."
Yang Zhi touched the hot pack on her lower back and stretched out lazily, feeling very comfortable.
"Hey, what's there to thank for?" Xu Mingyuan said with a smile.
He usually doesn't pay attention to these things, he learned them from Tao Shuxin.
As a young and energetic man, he didn't think the winter in Nanxi was that cold. It was far less cold than the neighboring Jiangcheng.
"Brother, don't you want to post it?"
"I don't need it. By the way, if you run out of it, remember to tell me and I'll bring you another pack. Don't be reluctant."
A bag of good quality hot packs now costs more than one yuan, and there are only a few places selling them in Nanxi, so it is difficult to find one.
"Okay, I'll tell you." Yang Zhi agreed.
In the past month, her brother has become more and more caring, and Yang Zhi is very happy about it.
But when Yang Zhi thought about how Tao Shuxin had taught her, she became a little discouraged. "You're still wearing thin socks? Won't your feet get cold? You can wear an extra layer."
Xu Mingyuan lifted the small blanket covering her and saw that she was wearing spring and summer socks. He touched them and felt that they were cold even through the socks.
"I, I went through two floors, but I fell off as I was walking..."
Feeling the warmth, Yang Zhi's face also turned hot.
"Socks fell off? Are your shoes too big?"
Xu Mingyuan stood up and took Xiao Yangzhi's cotton boots, compared them with her feet, and felt that they were just right.
I asked her to put on the shoes by stepping on the bag. After pulling them twice, she found that the shoes were a little loose.
Xiao Yangzhi is slender and tall. She usually wears size 36 and 37 shoes. She chooses size 37 cotton boots, which are filled with fleece. After wearing them for a while, some space will be squeezed out.
When Yang Zhi noticed that his socks had been taken off, he began to look around, feeling embarrassed to keep staring.
Seeing that her little toe was a little red, Xu Mingyuan pinched it and found it was a little swollen.
Fortunately, it is not shiny, it is just a mild frostbite. There is no need to apply ointment. It will be fine in two days.
"Are you so weak? Is it because of your kidney problems? How about we find a Chinese doctor to take a look at you?"
It's been almost twenty minutes since they got home, and Xiao Yangzhi's soles and insteps are still cold, Xu Mingyuan asked.
Tao Shuxin likes to jump around, and her feet will get cold if she sweats. Xiao Yangzhi, on the other hand, is so cold that she doesn't sweat at all. She just endures the whole day. This winter is really hard for her.
"No... the doctor said during the physical examination that I was a little anemic, but I'm not weak..." Yang Zhi argued in a low voice.
Xu Mingyuan took out the small gifts he bought for her, which were a few finger-sized ornaments and a palm-sized doll.
As usual, they chatted for a while about Yang Zhi's life at school. Seeing that she was still barefoot, he pulled the blanket over her.
Xiao Yangzhi's face was cold and there was no sign of any change. After the water was boiled, she went to fetch two basins of water, diluted it to slightly hot, and after a little trial and error, she soaked her delicate instep in it.
She doesn’t have many opportunities to relax every day, and her favorite thing is to soak her feet when the weather is cold. It feels even better when her brother is around.
After wiping it clean and waiting for it to dry completely, Yang Zhi put on her newly bought high cotton socks. Her body, which had been cold all day, was finally filled with warmth. Yang Zhi quietly leaned towards Xu Mingyuan and finally found the right angle to lie down.
Yang Zhi, who was not sick, was watching TV absentmindedly.
Until half past ten, she still hadn't found a good reason to stay in the south room.
I secretly watched Xu Mingyuan turn off the lights in the living room, and then I had to close my door silently.
The next morning, Xu Mingyuan took Xiao Yangzhi to the Chinese Medicine Hospital and made an appointment with a famous dean in Nanxi.
The gray-haired old doctor felt Xiao Yangzhi's pulse, asked some questions, prescribed a supplementary diet, and then called the next patient.
I spent two hundred dollars, but they sent me away after talking for less than three minutes.
Xu Mingyuan sighed at the ease of making money, but he was not dissatisfied at all and put his mind at ease.
"Let's go to the market and buy some fresh chicken livers to cook at home. It's hard for us to get pig blood, so let's go to the restaurant and eat it."
Xu Mingyuan asked Xiao Yangzhi to keep the list and reminded her to go out of school with her classmates to have lunch at noon. It was not a problem to treat several people to a meal and there was no need to live frugally.
The family conditions are not the best in Nanxi, but they are in the first tier. If there were no formal housekeeping companies at present, Xu Mingyuan would have wanted to find a nanny for her.
Yang Zhi nodded aside. Every time Xu Mingyuan spoke, she would agree well.
But she is soft-hearted and finds it difficult to change. Although she has written down some things, it is difficult for her to take actual action.
Just like toothpaste, Xu Mingyuan has to squeeze it beside her to get any effect.
In fact, Yang Zhi's mind was already in a mess, and she didn't pay any attention to what Xu Mingyuan was saying.
Just now at the Chinese medicine hospital, the doctor asked her some questions about privacy. She was embarrassed to answer. It was only after Xu Mingyuan urged her several times that she hesitantly answered questions about menstrual leave and the like.
After finally saying it shyly, Yang Zhi glanced at Xu Mingyuan and found that his attention was all on the doctor and he didn't notice her at all, so she felt a little sad.
Although Xu Mingyuan is just an older brother, he is becoming more and more like a real brother, and his attitude towards him is no different from that of his uncle.
Yang Zhi was upset. She knew that if she continued like this, she would probably not have the chance to be together every day in this life...
(End of this chapter)