"You silly fool, are you awake yet? If you're awake, hurry up and come out!"
Xu Xiaoqing stood at Ning Fan's bedroom door, shouting inside discontentedly.
In the last few days, Ning Fan had gone to Jiangcheng without saying goodbye, and Xu Ruolan wasn't the only one worried about him; Xu Xiaoqing had also been wondering where exactly Ning Fan had gone.
That morning, her sister had just told her that Ning Fan had come back.
Xu Xiaoqing, feeling indignant, thought about not letting Ning Fan have a peaceful sleep, intending to wake him up as a small form of revenge.
Why had he left without saying anything, making her so worried...
"I know you're back, get up quickly!"
Xu Xiaoqing stood with her arms akimbo, pouting her lips, glaring furiously at the door.
Meanwhile, inside the room, Ning Fan's eyes were wide open, and the corners of his mouth struggled to curve into an arc—a bitter smile.
The young girl kept urging him from outside, and Ning Fan wanted to respond to her, but now he couldn't even move a finger, let alone have the energy to reply to this young girl.
Xu Xiaoqing, still unsatisfied, knocked on the door with her hand again, but still, there was no response from inside.
Now the young girl started to suspect something was wrong. She had been calling out for such a long time; no matter what, Ning Fan should have responded by now. Something must be happening inside.
Feeling strange, Xu Xiaoqing shouted again, "You silly fool, are you even in there?"
By now, Xu Xiaoqing was starting to doubt whether Ning Fan had quietly left again. She pounded forcefully on the door, hoping to get a response from Ning Fan.
Suddenly, after a long silence outside, Ning Fan heard these words and his eyes bulged.
He really didn't want Xu Xiaoqing to see him in this miserable state, as it would only cause worry for the two people at home.
Desperately trying to shout out "Don't come in," Ning Fan struggled to get up. He had just managed to get up when he rolled directly onto the floor.
With a thud, hearing the loud noise coming from inside the room, Xu Xiaoqing could no longer restrain her suspicions and burst through the door.
Xu Xiaoqing cried out in alarm and rushed forward to help Ning Fan, who was pale and in pain.
"What's wrong? What happened?"
Xu Xiaoqing, holding Ning Fan, asked worriedly.
Ning Fan leaned in Xu Xiaoqing's arms, moved his lips, but still lacked the strength to speak, managing only a forced bitter smile.
Seeing how Ning Fan was sweating profusely, Xu Xiaoqing realized how weak he was at the moment. She held him tightly and shouted toward the doorway, "Sis, come up quickly, something's happened to Ning Fan!"
Ning Fan's eyes widened, wanting to say it wasn't that serious, but he had no way to stop Xu Xiaoqing now.
As a result, after Xu Ruolan came up, both women were pacing like ants on a hot pot, full of anxiety.
"You silly fool, talk to us, what exactly is wrong with you?!"
"Quick, call an ambulance!"
Compared to the frantic Xu Xiaoqing, Xu Ruolan was quite calm; she took one shocked look at Ning Fan, then hastily took out her phone to call for an ambulance to take Ning Fan away.
"Don't… don't call… I'm… okay!"
Ning Fa's hoarse voice echoed in the room, breaking off intermittently as he uttered these words, knowing that even taking him to the hospital wouldn't help, he didn't want Xu Ruolan to go to so much trouble.
"You look , and you say you're okay!"
Xu Xiaoqing's eyes reddened as she saw how weak Ning Fan looked, her heart aching unbearably.
Meanwhile, Xu Ruolan, holding her phone, ultimately couldn't bring herself to make the call.
Ning Fan shook his head, giving Xu Ruolan a look, signaling her not to call an ambulance.
He understood both women's concerns, but his current issue couldn't be resolved by a hospital visit, and moreover, a hospital wasn't necessary; he would be able to move normally after some rest.
All his meridians were broken, a situation modern medicine couldn't resolve.
"Xiaoqing, quickly help him onto the bed!" Xu Ruolan bit her lip, finally letting Xu Xiaoqing help Ning Fan onto the bed.
Xu Xiaoqing didn't see the exchange of glances between Ning Fan and Xu Ruolan; she rubbed her eyes and carefully helped him to lie down, then asked, "Sis, when will the ambulance arrive?"
On hearing this, both Ning Fan and Xu Ruolan showed a wry smile; he didn't need an ambulance at this moment, and because of Ning Fan's intervention, Xu Ruolan hadn't made the call, so the ambulance definitely wasn't coming.
But Xu Xiaoqing was unaware of the glance between Ning Fan and her sister; all she hoped for was that the ambulance would arrive quickly.
"Little girl, I...I'm okay... just... all over, just... cramps,"
Ning Fan wanted to raise his hand to touch the little girl's head, but he was incapable of even moving a finger without tremendous effort, let alone raising his hand.
For the current Ning Fan, merely talking so much was a great challenge.
Seeing Xu Xiaoqing's anxious appearance, Ning Fan also felt heartbroken; he really wanted to comfort Xu Xiaoqing, but it was very difficult to do so.
"All over cramps? Do you look like you're okay?!"
Xu Xiaoqing shouted excitedly, seeming almost about to cry.
As the older sister, Xu Ruolan came over at that moment, took Xu Xiaoqing in her arms, and gently soothed her back as she softly said, "It's okay, just give him some time to rest, he will get better!"
Xu Xiaoqing was still agitated and puzzled. She looked up at Xu Ruolan, her eyes flickering with doubt.
Finally, under the insistence of Xu Ruolan and Ning Fan, they didn't call an ambulance, and Ning Fan just lay on the bed resting all morning.
And the little girl stayed by the bed, watching over Ning Fan without leaving.
By noon, perhaps due to fatigue, Xu Xiaoqing finally fell asleep beside the bed, continuously mumbling Ning Fan's name in her sleep, which deeply moved Ning Fan.
At that time, Ning Fan had finally recovered a lot of strength, being able to move normally again.
His warm hand rested on Xu Xiaoqing's head, gently caressing her black hair, his lips curved in a warm smile.
"You seem to be better now."
Suddenly, Xu Ruolan's voice came from the doorway; she saw that Ning Fan had recovered somewhat and finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Then she brought up the concern that had been on her mind, "Is it because of the Genetic Potion?"
Could the major changes in Ning Fan's body be due to the Genetic Potion?
Xu Ruolan thought worriedly.