40 Fever

Xia Ran still didn't answer.

Mu Hua walked to the bed and wanted to lift Xia Ran's blanket, but he saw an abnormal flush on her face.

And she seemed to be panting.

"Ranran?" Mu Hua sounded anxious now. He reached out and touched Xia Ran's forehead. It was frighteningly hot.

Xia Ran opened her eyes in a daze. When she saw Mu Hua, her eyes lit up for a moment before dimming. Her voice was hoarse. "Mu Hua, aren't we going to sleep separately? Why are you in this room…"

Mu Hua lifted the blanket and picked Xia Ran up. "Don't you know you have a fever? I'll take you to the hospital!"

She was burning up.

When Xia Ran heard that she was going to the hospital, she immediately struggled. "I'm not going to the hospital, I'm not going!"

But she didn't have much strength to begin with, and she had a fever, so she couldn't struggle. Mu Hua carried her all the way down the stairs and then out the door to the car.

When Zhu Qian, who was eating dinner, saw this scene, she immediately stood up and couldn't help but say, "Mu Hua, what are you guys doing—"

Suddenly, she realized that Auntie He seemed to be looking at her in confusion. She immediately changed her words. "Did Mu Hua and the others go out? Auntie He!"

"Yes, Miss Zhu," Aunt He said without elaborating.

Zhu Qian couldn't ask further, so she sat down and continued eating.

Mu Hua drove Xia Ran to the hospital and went straight into the emergency department.

While Mu Hua went out to answer the phone, Xia Ran grabbed the doctor's hand and said hurriedly, "Doctor, I'm almost two months pregnant. Use the medicine as you see fit. Don't tell that man I'm pregnant, okay? He'll force me to abort it!"

She was going all out to get the doctor to cooperate.

The doctor froze as Mu Hua came in. She understood immediately and nodded. "Yes."

Only then did Xia Ran fall asleep in relief. She was really too tired.

The doctor made an infusion based on Xia Ran's pregnancy situation and her fever subsided. When she woke up, it was already late at night.

Mu Hua was resting with his elbows on the chair beside him. When he sensed that Xia Ran was awake, he opened his eyes in exhaustion. "You're awake?"

"Yes, I feel better. Let's go back." Xia Ran saw that the potion was almost finished.

The nurse came to remove the needle for Xia Ran. Mu Hua stood up to support Xia Ran and slowly left the hospital with her.

When they reached the car, neither of them spoke. They had their own thoughts.

At that moment, Mu Hua's phone rang. It was his mother, Ling Xue.

"Mu Hua, bring Xiaoran back tomorrow. We're going to visit the ancestral cemetary," Ling Xue said.

Mu Hua had turned on the speaker, so Xia Ran could hear what her mother-in-law was saying.

She was a little surprised. She usually had no contact with her in-laws because she felt embarrassed. With her status, being able to marry Mu Hua was simply a blessing. She didn't expect the Mu family to agree.

Xia Ran didn't dare to get close to the parents-in-law of a wealthy family for fear of being criticized.

Therefore, Xia Ran didn't expect her mother-in-law to ask Mu Hua to bring her back to pay respects to their ancestors.

"Okay," Mu Hua replied simply.

"You've been married for more than half a year but she hasn't gotten pregnant. When you come back, you'll definitely be urged. Be prepared," Ling Xue reminded.

Mu Hua frowned. His eyes swept over Xia Ran and landed on her abdomen.

Xia Ran immediately turned around and pretended not to see it.

"She's young, so we're in no hurry," Mu Hua replied drily.

"We'll talk when you get back." Ling Xue hung up.

Silence returned to the car. Xia Ran felt baffled. She rarely had nothing to say to Mu Hua.

Finally, Mu Hua broke the silence first. "Did you hear that? You're coming back to the old house with me tomorrow to pay your respects to our ancestors."

"Are you going to bring me there?" Xia Ran retorted. "Why won't you bring Zhu Qian back? Why didn't you let your family accept her earlier?"

Mu Hua was furious. He braked and the car stopped by the side of the road. He really wanted to know what was going on in Xia Ran's head.

"Are you sure you want me to take her back?" he asked angrily.

Xia Ran stopped talking. Of course, she didn't want Mu Hua to bring another woman home, but she was angry.

"If you really want me to bring Zhu Qian back, then don't go back tomorrow. I'll go back with her. Do you think I won't dare to?" Mu Hua said coldly.

Xia Ran became even angrier. "Then bring her back! I'm about to move out. I was sick today so things got delayed. I promise I'll disappear from your world soon!"