Rebirth: Pampered by My Children and Husband Chapter 258

Chapter 258: Chapter 258: Seek Good Fortune for Oneself

Lin Xu's smile suddenly faded, and her expression turned to panic.

She hurried to Xie Changyan's side and, upon getting closer, she noticed an unnatural flush on his cheeks.

She touched his forehead and furrowed her brows upon feeling his high temperature.

“You're running such a high fever. Not only are you not resting at home, but you're also out and about, do you not care about your life!” Lin Xu helped him to sit on the sofa, her face serious.

Xie Changyan was indifferent, “I came over to celebrate your birthday.”

“Which is more important, birthday or health? Don't you know?” Lin Xu glared at him, clearly annoyed.

Facing her anger, Xie Changyan seemed to know exactly how to handle her, weakly coughing a few times.

Lin Xu's anger visibly dissipated, and worry took over her face again; she quickly patted his back and handed him a glass of water.

“Why don't you go upstairs and rest for a bit? I'll call the family doctor to come and take a look at you,” she suggested.

“No need, let's celebrate your birth…” Under Lin Xu's stern gaze, Xie Changyan swallowed the rest of his words.

With a faint smile on his lips, he said, “Then I'll go upstairs and sleep for a bit. You go ahead and have dinner with them.”

Lin Xu casually responded and helped him walk upstairs.

While Ji Tingyang was calling the family doctor, Ji Yuqiao looked worriedly upstairs, “Father seems to be really sick.”

Ji Zeqiu also glanced upstairs but quickly looked away, curling his lips, “I think he's just faking it to make mother worry about him.”

“How can you say something like that about father, you mean brother, I won't talk to you anymore,” Ji Yuqiao glared at him and walked away.

Ji Zeqiu sat back on the sofa, feeling sulky.

He wondered why Ji Yuqiao was so concerned about a stranger.

But then remembering the race car key still in his pocket, he shut his mouth and irritably ran his fingers through his hair.

The family doctor arrived quickly, in less than half an hour.

Ji Tingyang led the doctor upstairs, and soon after, he came back downstairs with a grave expression.

“Big brother, is father really seriously ill?” Ji Yuqiao asked.

Ji Tingyang shook his head deeply, remaining silent.

“Is father about to die?” Ji Yuqiao's eyes suddenly welled up with tears.

Ji Zeqiu's ears buzzed, his mind went blank, and when he came back to his senses, he was already running upstairs.

“What is he doing going up there?” Ji Tingyang wondered.

Tears teetered in Ji Yuqiao's eyes, “Wasn't it you who said father was about to die?”

Ji Tingyang, “…When did I say that?”

Ji Yuqiao paused, realizing he indeed hadn't said it.

“Then why didn't you say anything just now and only shook your head?” It looked like you thought he wasn't going to last much longer.

“I shook my head only to answer your question that it's not serious,” Ji Tingyang glared at her, “You should fantasize less and watch less TV drama.”

Poisoned so deeply by it.

“…,” she sniffled and glanced upstairs, “Then what is my second brother doing up there?”

In the master bedroom.

Lin Xu was still sternly scolding Xie Changyan, “You've been working day and night since the past, and even got gastritis because of irregular eating.”

“Now you have a new body, and yet you can't change this workaholic habit of yours. This time it's a fever, next time if you're lying in the hospital for emergency treatment, I won't come to see you!”

Lin Xu's clear, bright eyes tinted with anger due to his absurdity.

Xie Changyan took her hand, and before he could apologize, the door was suddenly pushed open with a bang.

Ji Zeqiu's pupils trembled slightly, his voice carrying disbelief, “What emergency treatment?”

His footsteps were a bit frantic as he walked to the bedside and looked at Xie Changyan, “Are you… are you that seriously ill?”

Even needing to go to the hospital for emergency treatment?

Xie Changyan was silent for a moment, followed by a violent cough, his body shaking uncontrollably due to the coughing.

He lay on the bed looking haggard, his stern features showing a trace of sickly pallor, and weakly said, “In the future, the three of you siblings must take good care of your mother, cough cough…”

A pang of sharp, petrifying pain surged through Ji Zeqiu's chest, his lips trembling involuntarily, “Don't talk nonsense… you'll definitely be okay…”

“Fortunately, you never had too much affection for me, so it won't be too sad later.” Xie Changyan said, coughing a few more times, “Later on, find another father for your mother that you like…”

Ji Zeqiu's eyes reddened, clutching his hands tightly, “No, I only have one father, don't leave…”

Ever since he picked up the key from the remote-control car, he had believed…

“You abandoned us for twenty years, and now that you've finally come back, don't leave us again.” Ji Zeqiu's voice had a sobbing tone, tears swirling in his eyes, ready to fall any moment, when Lin Xu forcefully threw a cushion at Xie Changyan's head.

“You like it so much for me to find another one, right? Then I'll find another one soon, what was the name of that actor last time, the fresh meat that young people like nowadays, I'll just pick him.” Lin Xu said angrily.

Xie Changyan's haggard face changed instantly, and he hurriedly sat up from the bed, grabbing Lin Xu who was walking out, “The fresh meat nowadays are all plain chickens, just look at me.”

Lin Xu gave him a glare, “Wasn't it you who told me to find someone new?”

“I was wrong, shouldn't have spouted nonsense.” Xie Changyan admitted his mistake swiftly.

Despite his pale face, he showed no sign of serious illness.

Ji Tingyang was stunned for a moment, soon realizing, and gritted his teeth, “You lied to me!”

All those talks about critical illness and emergency treatment were all deceiving.

“Cough, I just wanted you to take good care of your mother, and it's true you don't like me.” Xie Changyan said earnestly.

“You, you…” Ji Zeqiu glared at him, stuttering “you” for a long time, unable to say another word.

Thinking of the things he had just said to Xie Changyan, his cheeks blushed rapidly, the blush spreading to the roots of his ears, like a ripe apple.

“Mother, let's ignore him!” Ji Zeqiu, full of anger, pulled Lin Xu, leaving Xie Changyan alone on the bed.

Lin Xu gave Xie Changyan a wishful look, following Ji Zeqiu downstairs.

Though somewhat taking pleasure in his misfortune, Lin Xu still gave him a token admonition, “Your father is just teasing you, don't be angry.”

Ji Zeqiu huffily turned his head away, “He isn't my father.”

[Has our son calmed down?]

Lin Xu looked at the message from Xie Changyan and replied, “You're on your own.”

Chapter end

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