In the photograph, Xingxing’s gaze was fixed on Ye Ziyu, while Ye Ziyu’s camera was aimed at Xingxing’s face. A photograph had no soul, but the content within it was imbued with spirit.
Ye Ziyu saved the photo into her album with satisfaction.
“What should we have first?” Ye Ziyu looked at the dazzling array of ingredients surrounding them, unsure of what to choose.
Xingxing bit his finger, thinking with some difficulty. “Beef rolls?”
“Okay.” Ye Ziyu’s eyes flashed, and she immediately picked up the beef rolls and put them into the pot.
In fact, as she had been asking, her eyes had already landed on the beef rolls. She was worried that Xingxing might want vegetables first, and that if she put the beef rolls in later, the entire dish would lose its original flavor.
The beef rolls were added to the pot, and she watched them tumble and twist in the boiling broth.
“Try it.” Ye Ziyu used her serving chopsticks to place a beef roll onto Xingxing’s plate.
The beef rolls were tender and smooth, leaving a lingering fragrance in the mouth after being eaten; they were incredibly delicious.
However, eating them directly felt like something was missing in terms of flavor.
Ye Ziyu’s gaze drifted towards the condiment station nearby. She got up and walked over, looking at the ingredients in the jars. Ye Ziyu selected a few according to her preference.
Thinking that Xingxing’s tastes were similar to hers, Ye Ziyu also prepared a portion for him.
Accompanied by the condiments, the two of them ate very happily. The restaurant transformed from having only a handful of staff to being completely full of people. By the time they finished eating, most of the crowd had already dispersed.
Ye Ziyu clutched her bulging stomach. It was the first time she had eaten so much that her stomach felt as if she were pregnant.
Xingxing’s stomach was also visibly round. As he stood up, he couldn’t help but let out a small burp.
The two of them suddenly burst into laughter.
“I’m so full, we definitely need to take an indigestion tablet,” Ye Ziyu joked with a smile.
Her small belly felt almost ready to explode. At the time, she had been too engrossed in enjoying the meal to consider how uncomfortable she would feel after eating so much.
There was a pharmacy right next to the hot pot restaurant. After Ye Ziyu bought the indigestion tablets, the two of them each took one by the roadside.
The consequence of their joyful eating was a night of discomfort.
In the middle of the night, Di Mingjue was woken up by Ye Ziyu’s incessant scratching. He turned on the bedside lamp, and as the room lit up, he saw Ye Ziyu covered in red bumps.
“Ziyu?” Di Mingjue quickly put on his clothes and reached out to grab Ye Ziyu. “I’ll take you to the hospital.”
If she kept scratching, her face might be disfigured.
Ye Ziyu continued to scratch, muttering uncomfortably, “So itchy~”
Her arm skin was already red and raw from scratching. If she continued, her skin would break.
Di Mingjue rummaged through drawers and cabinets, searching for a spare first-aid kit. There were no allergy medications inside, so he had no choice but to take Ye Ziyu to the hospital immediately.
He coaxed her into the living room. Ye Ziyu grabbed Di Mingjue’s arm as he reached for the door. “Xingxing, he ate hot pot with me.”
They had eaten the same ingredients. If she was feeling unwell, then Xingxing was surely not feeling well either.
Di Mingjue couldn’t worry about Xingxing at that moment, and Ye Ziyu was unwilling to leave. Helplessly, he put Ye Ziyu into the car first and then went back to Xingxing’s room.
Their symptoms were identical. In the quiet room, the only sound was the scratching of fingers against skin.
“Bear with it. I’m taking you to the hospital now.” Compared to his gentle demeanor with Ye Ziyu, Di Mingjue was much more stern with Xingxing.
Drowsily, Xingxing felt someone speaking in his ear.
Half an hour later, in the same hospital ward, Ye Ziyu and Xingxing lay on two separate beds, receiving IV fluids for inflammation.
Outside the door, Di Mingjue held the examination report given to him by the doctor.
Medical history confirmed: diagnosed with an allergy!
Both of them were allergic to the same ingredient.
Di Mingjue looked at Xingxing in the ward through the glass.
There was a red mark on his waist… The words Ye Ziyu had spoken to him earlier flashed through his mind, and Di Mingjue immediately pushed the door open and walked in.