cast a peach

Chapter 44 Fox

Although Tan Mingli promised Xiaoshui not to take her to the hospital, he didn't want the girl to take some medicine.The private doctor she made an appointment with came to the door in a short while.

The personal doctor is an older sister wearing glasses, after showing it to Zhao Guangshui for a while, he came to a conclusion:

"It should be that the wound became inflamed with water, and last night he caught a cold. This child is not in good health, and his immunity is a little weak, so he has a fever."

Tan Mingli frowned after listening, and quickly asked: "Is it serious? When will it be better? Do you need..."

The doctor interrupted Tan Mingli with a smile: "No need, it's just a minor illness. I'll prescribe some anti-inflammatory drugs and disinfect the wound, and it will be fine."

"Um……"

After Tan Mingli listened carefully, she still felt a little uneasy after thinking for a while, and added softly, "You can't say that. You should also pay attention to minor illnesses. If it gets worse, it's not good."

The doctor laughed, took off his mask, and comforted him, "Mingli, don't worry."

He joked again with a smile: "I've known you for so many years, but I've never seen you so nervous about being alone. ——Is this child a relative's child?"

She has a good personal relationship with Tan Mingli, so she can tell a few jokes.

"..."

Tan Mingli paused for a moment, and then suddenly realized that he was indeed a little too nervous and caring.

But... She couldn't help being nervous or worried.

Tan Mingli glanced at the sickly girl on the bed, pursed her lips, returned to her usual gentleness and composure, and responded with a smile: "Really? It may be the first time that a child is sick, so I am really nervous."

As for the doctor asking her if Xiao Shui was a relative's child, she skipped it lightly and didn't answer.

At this moment, she is particularly reluctant to mention... Xiao Shui is her friend's child.

The doctor prescribed anti-inflammatory drugs and prepared to disinfect Zhao Guangshui's wound.Because the wound was on the face, she was afraid that the pigmentation would leave scars, so instead of adding iodine, she took a colorless disinfectant and said softly to Zhao Guangshui: "Well, it may hurt a little when you wipe it later, you Hold up a little bit?"

Zhao Guangshui had a fever. He was very confused when the doctor came, but now he is much better, and his mind is very clear. He nodded and responded obediently: "Okay."

Tan Mingli stood watching from the side, clasped his hands, endured it for a long time, and finally couldn't help but asked, "Is there any...non-painful disinfectant?"

The doctor raised his head and looked at her in surprise, "Huh?" He laughed again when he saw her nervous expression, lowered his head and opened a pack of cotton swabs: "Yes, there are..."

Tan Mingli hurriedly said, "Then use the one that doesn't hurt, okay?"

"...It's just that it hasn't been created yet." The doctor added what he just said with a smile.

Tan Mingli was choked up by her intentional panting and punctuation, so she shook her head helplessly and chuckled.

"Okay, Mingli," the doctor put on the gloves, "you should also know that there is no painless disinfectant, so don't be too nervous, okay?"

This was the second time that she was told not to be too nervous, and Tan Mingli felt helpless, so she nodded in agreement.

Zhao Guangshui also comforted her: "Sister, don't worry too much, it's just a little bit of skin, it won't hurt very much."

Even Xiao Shui came to comfort her.

Tan Mingli paused, gently held the girl's hand, and didn't answer her, but said softly, "...your hands are so cold."

She held Xiao Shui's hand last night, and the girl's palm was warm and soft.Tan Mingli couldn't help but feel some unspeakable sourness in his heart.

It was she who didn't take good care of Xiao Shui.

Obviously, she saw the wound on the girl's face last night and promised to give her some medicine later, but at that time she first realized her feelings for Xiao Shui, her heart was too terrified, and she almost dared not face it. I had no choice but to escape temporarily, thinking that it would not be too late to make plans tomorrow morning, but...

She is really not a good elder.He didn't take good care of Xiao Shui, and even thought about her that he shouldn't have.

While applying the medicine, Tan Mingli kept holding Zhao Guangshui's hand, trying to give her a sense of security and strength, and make her feel that someone was with her.Zhao Guangshui was indeed very well-behaved. When the doctor applied the medicine, he didn't say a word of pain, he was quiet, and he didn't even flinch instinctively.

The doctor couldn't help but praise her: "Hey, you're so strong."

Zhao Guangshui smiled shyly, and glanced at Tan Mingli quietly, with a soft expression.

In fact, it's not that it doesn't hurt... But she was afraid that Sister Li would be worried, so she endured it.She should be doing pretty well.

Sister Li was worried about her and nervous about her. On the one hand, she didn't want Sister Li to be so worried, but on the other hand, she felt a little sweet in her heart unconsciously.

Sister Li is so nervous about me... Does it mean that I am a little important to her?

I'm so happy.

The young girl didn't dare to expect too much, and she couldn't help being secretly happy just because of this "little bit of importance", as if the wound didn't hurt very much for a while.

After sending the doctor away, Tan Mingli carefully memorized the usage and dosage of anti-inflammatory drugs, while thinking about what to cook for Xiao Shui at noon today, and was about to ask Xiao Shui's opinion, when he saw that the girl didn't know when Already asleep.

She stepped lightly, carefully placed the medicine box on the bedside table, squatted down slowly, and stared at the girl's sleeping face.

The girl breathed evenly, her lips were red, her hair was black and soft, and her face was covered with a large piece of gauze, making her cheeks look as small as a slap.

The busyness and nervousness of the morning seemed to be soothed by the peaceful sleep of the person in front of him at this moment.

Tan Mingli thought, everything she did was probably for this reason.

Xiaoshui...

My girl, my little water.

Tan Mingli's eyelashes trembled slightly, and her heart fluttered. She carefully traced the outline of Xiao Shui's face with her eyes, trying to keep every inch of her appearance in her heart.

After hesitating for a long time, she finally bent down slowly, cherishing and caring, and kissed the girl's forehead lightly and gently.

A kiss as soft as a feather.

This is the limit that an elder can kiss.

Going down, going one step further, it's not a place she can set foot in.

……

Tan Mingli got up in a hurry, left the room as if fleeing, and gently closed the door, only then was she able to put her back against the door, clenched her fingers and let out a trembling breath.

She raised her face and shed a tear without warning.

Xiao Shui...forgive me.

I don't know when, I can't be satisfied with just being your elder and sister.

I hope to be your lover.

Under Tan Mingli's care, Zhao Guangshui recovered quickly, and his fever disappeared that afternoon.However, Tan Mingli was still not at ease, and still treated her as a patient, not letting her do housework, and not allowing her to help in the kitchen.

Zhao Guangshui was a little helpless, wanted to show that he had fully recovered, and tried to protest this decision.But she had always been unable to hold back Tan Mingli, and in the end she was coaxed into obediently listening to Sister Li's words.

Although she was banned from working, Tan Mingli would always accompany Tan Mingli when she was doing housework, talking and chatting with her, and the two of them spent this weekend quietly together.

Weekend nights are movie-watching days as usual.Tan Mingli tuned to the animation part with ease, turned down and asked Zhao Guangshui with a smile, "Xiao Shui, what do you want to watch today?"

Zhao Guangshui hugged the doll, looked excited, and asked her after thinking for a moment: "Have you seen "The Little Prince"?"

In her arms is the How to Train Your Dragon doll that Tan Mingli bought for her some time ago. It is the little black dragon named Toothless Boy, who is almost taller than her when held in her arms.

So cute.

Tan Mingli frowned, and clearly said no, didn't she like it after buying it?She thought for a while and said, "I've read the book, but I haven't seen the movie yet. Is there a movie about The Little Prince?"

Although Zhao Guangshui has repeatedly stated that he is an adult, very mature, and does not need dolls at all, Tan Mingli still perseveres in bringing various cartoon dolls to his home, and now he has almost formed a habit. and other places, she subconsciously walked to the children's area, wanting to see if there was anything Xiaoshui might like, so she could take it back and give it to Xiaoshui.

This new habit directly led to these dolls everywhere in Tan Mingli's house, especially on the sofa.Her house was originally decorated in a cold style, with basically no decorations, and it was deserted.Now there is a Stitch sitting in the entrance, and a bear lying on the bookcase, but it is much more lively.

"Yeah, it seems to have come out earlier, it was filmed a few years ago." Zhao Guangshui nodded, his eyes were clear and bright, "Sister, do you want to see it?"

Tan Mingli liked her eyes very much, and couldn't help but look at them a few more times before answering softly, "Okay."

In fact, of course she can do anything, as long as Xiao Shui likes it.

……

The movie is well done, staying true to the original but also innovative, without losing the original intent of the novel.

After watching it, Zhao Guangshui was still immersed in the movie for a long time, unable to extricate himself, recalling the scene at the end of The Little Prince, and softly chant: "She is my rose..."

"Huh?" Tan Mingli didn't hear clearly, and asked her, "What did you just say, Xiao Shui?"

"It's nothing."

Zhao Guangshui raised his head and answered quickly, smiled at Tan Mingli, and asked, "Sister, which image do you like better? The little prince, the rose, or the fox?"

This movie also touched Tan Mingli very much. She thought for a moment before slowly answering: "I don't know. But if I have to choose one, it might be...fox?"

"Why?" Zhao Guangshui asked her.

"The little prince is too young... Although roses are cute, they are not my type." Tan Mingli replied softly, "Fox, maybe it is a symbol of loyalty and responsibility in "The Little Prince"? I like it better. "

"However, I always feel that the fox is a bit pitiful." She added softly, "The little prince tamed it and then left it. From now on, it will be alone, and it should be very lonely."

"No."

Zhao Guangshui refuted her softly.

"Domestication is to establish an emotional connection and create a bond. This is a risky thing. I think that when the fox asked to be domesticated by the little prince, he should have thought that the little prince might leave it in the future."

Zhao Guangshui has read "The Little Prince" many times, and he can almost memorize the original text smoothly.

She went on to say: "And the fox didn't get nothing."

"The little prince's hair is golden. Before he knew the little prince, the wheat field meant nothing to the fox; but now, the wheat is different to him. The color of the wheat field reminds him of the little prince, which makes him think of the little prince." It feels happy."

Tan Mingli listened quietly without answering.

Zhao Guangshui was silent for a while, then said softly, "I am the same."

"If...I mean if——if one day I separate from my sister, I will always remember you like a fox. When I see Lihua, I will think of you; when I hear people talking about Jiangcheng, I will also think of you."

Tan Mingli listened quietly without answering.

Zhao Guangshui rested his chin on the toothless doll's head, and murmured, "Taming inevitably involves the risk of tears, that's right. But I'm not afraid."

Tan Mingli listened quietly without answering.

She just sighed softly, remembering the question she was confused about before——

The little fox on Xiaoshui's head and in the painting given to her... So that's the meaning.