DAVM Chapter 67.5

Pei Jing’s eyelashes drooped: “Because it was very cold last night, I caught a cold.”

Ji Zhile expressed understanding: “It’s okay, I’ve had a cold too. It’s just a little…”

Ji Zhile rolled his eyes and changed his words: “This is very serious. You need a good rest. Brother Pei Jing, let me take care of you.”

Ji Zhile recalled how he was taken care of when he was sick. He immediately ran to his room, brought a dry handkerchief, folded it, and put it on Pei Jing’s forehead. Then, he said: “Be good and don’t move around. I’ll ask Auntie if she has any fever-reducing stickers.”

Pei Jing hurriedly grabbed Ji Zhile and said, “No need for fever-reducing stickers. I already received an infusion today. I’m already much better.”

Pei Jing returned the handkerchief to Ji Zhile: “I don’t need this one either.”

But he felt warm in his heart because of Ji Zhile’s behavior. Although Ji Zhile was only three and a half years old, he was innocent, kind, and loved to take care of others.

Ji Zhile held the handkerchief and looked at Pei Jing: “Okay.”

He asked, “Brother Pei Jing, do you think I take good care of you?”

Pei Jing naturally nodded: “Very good.”

Ji Zhile laughed: “Brother Pei Jing, you told my mother that you won’t let Brother take care of you tomorrow. Just let me take care of you.”

Pei Jing said, “I don’t need anyone to take care of me anymore. I have to go to school tomorrow.”

Ji Zhile quickly shook his head: “No, you are seriously ill and cannot go to school, and you need my care.”

Pei Jing said: “No need, I know that Zhile is kind and well-meaning, but it doesn’t matter to me.”

“It doesn’t matter.” Ji Zhile said, “I have to take care of you. I’ll tell my mother.”

After finishing speaking, Ji Zhile ran out to find Si Tian: “Mom!”

He said excitedly: “Can I take care of Brother Pei Jing at home tomorrow? I just poured water for Brother Pei Jing and rubbed Brother Pei Jing’s forehead. Brother Pei Jing said I took good care of him.”

When Si Tian saw Ji Zhile’s enthusiastic appearance, she was extremely pleased. She felt that Ji Zhile was an enthusiastic and kind-hearted child. She said: “I know that Zhile is very kind, but there’s no need for it. Auntie will take care of Pei Jing, and Pei Jing will go to school tomorrow when he feels better.”

Ji Zhile said: “The cold is very serious, and it won’t recover in one day. Brother will take care of Brother Pei Jing at home today, and I will take care of Brother Pei Jing at home tomorrow. It’s fair.”

Si Tian sensed something was wrong with Ji Zhile’s eager words. She looked at Ji Zhile and asked, “What do you want to do?”

Ji Zhile said: “I want to take care of Brother Pei Jing at home!”

Si Tian thought about this carefully, and she realized it. She remembered that she told Ji Zhile in the car that Ningyi had gone home this morning because Pei Jing was sick and needed someone to take care of her. Unexpectedly, Ji Zhile was worried because of this.

But Si Tian still wanted to believe that Ji Zhile was purely trying to help others, so she said, “If you really want to take care of Pei Jing…”

Ji Zhile looked at her with bright eyes and nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, listening to it very much.

“Then you can take care of him when you get home from school tomorrow.”

Ji Zhile shook his head: “I want to take care of Brother Pei Jing at home, so I won’t go to school.”

This eager look betrayed his thoughts completely, so Si Tian said: “Don’t even think about it. You still have to go to school tomorrow.”

“Why? Brother didn’t go today.” Ji Zhile was not convinced.

Si Tian said, “But Brother is also studying at home today.”

Ji Zhile: “I can also study at home.”

Si Tian smiled and said: “Okay, since you have such an idea, you can let me supervise your study tomorrow. You should follow the school’s timetable. You can’t be late or leave early. I will watch over you.”

Ji Zhile was silent…

Various thoughts went around in his head, but he still felt that it would be better in school. At least, he could play with his classmates after class.

“Mom, can I really not take a day off?” Ji Zhile finally raised his head and looked at her with a pair of big watery eyes, looking forward to it.

Si Tian shook his head and said in a cold tone: “No.”

Ji Zhile left feeling very disappointed, not at all as cheerful as when he came to see her just now.

 

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Translator’s Comment:

Okay, polling is open!!

Team A: Ningyi’s team: likes to study, wake up in the morning without anyone calling, likes to go to school

Team B: Zhile’s team: difficult to wake up in the morning, likes to make excuse to not go to school

Which team are you?

 

Me? Of course… Cough cough– Of course, I am Team A, no need to ask (ㆆ ᴗ ㆆ)

 

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