Chapter 31

Su Zhe's pet hospital hasn't been renovated yet, so it can't reopen for business, which means there are no pets that need treatment. As a result, his plan to earn points at the pet hospital has been temporarily interrupted. Therefore, he has increased the divine power he inputs into the ginseng seedlings from 30 points per day to 60 points.

At noon, after watering the plants, Su Zhe looked at the ginseng in the flower bed with a troubled expression. The growth of the ginseng was now a major headache for him.

It wasn't that the ginseng was growing too slowly. With the water infused with divine power every day, how could the ginseng grow slowly? On the contrary, it was precisely because the ginseng was growing too fast that Su Zhe was troubled.

When he planted the seeds, Su Zhe hadn't thought much about it. He had assumed that he wouldn't just be growing ginseng and would plant other plants as well, so he planted the ginseng together to save space for future use.

However, the dense planting was now causing Su Zhe a headache. Ginseng has very strict requirements for its environment and climate, but because Su Zhe used divine power to replace other conditions, his ginseng grew well even when planted casually.

Now, from above, the ginseng seedlings were growing in clusters, with some even growing in groups of nearly a dozen. Since the seedlings had only been planted for a short time, they were only about 5-6 cm tall. If they grew larger, their roots would tangle together, causing problems.

Now, he had to transplant the ginseng to give them more space to grow.

Because the seedlings were still small and growing together, Su Zhe didn't dare to use tools like a spade, fearing he might damage the seedlings. He could only wear gloves, squat down, and dig them out one by one by hand. He also couldn't dig too forcefully, worried about breaking the roots, so he had to carefully dig around each seedling, then find a spot in the flower bed, dig a hole with a spade, plant the seedling, and water it with the divine power-infused water to help it adapt to the new environment.

Because he couldn't make big movements, his efficiency in transplanting the ginseng was very slow. From just after noon until it was almost dark, he had only managed to transplant half of the seedlings.

By evening, he felt his back was about to give out. Looking at the remaining half of the seedlings that still needed to be transplanted, he decided to continue the next day.

Su Zhe took off his gloves and threw them aside. Seeing that he was covered in dirt, he went to his room to get a clean set of clothes and took a shower.

After a comfortable hot shower, he felt much of his fatigue had dissipated.

When he came out of the shower, An Xin had just returned from buying groceries. These past few days, An Xin had been coming over every day to cook and clean, but she always left in the evening and never stayed overnight. She seemed very tired every day.

"An Xin, are you feeling unwell? Do you want to rest a bit?" Su Zhe noticed that An Xin's complexion had been getting worse each day, but today her face was quite flushed, unlike the pale complexion she usually had. This made Su Zhe even more worried because he felt her flush wasn't healthy. Moreover, it was very hot today, yet she was wearing a thin jacket.

"No, it's fine. I might have a cold. I'll take some cold medicine later," An Xin said with a forced smile, her voice weak. She then carried the groceries to the kitchen.

Seeing that An Xin was clearly very ill but still insisted on cooking, Su Zhe planned to persuade her to see a doctor and rest.

However, before he could say anything, An Xin, who was walking ahead, stopped, swayed a few times, and suddenly collapsed without warning.

Without hesitation, Su Zhe rushed over and caught An Xin.

In Su Zhe's arms, An Xin struggled a bit, but it was very weak.

Su Zhe was about to ask if she was hurt, but he saw that An Xin had fainted after a few struggles. He could feel the high heat radiating from her body, much hotter than his own after the hot shower. Her lips were also pale.

He quickly carried An Xin to the bed in the room. He touched her forehead, which was very hot, indicating that she had a high fever.

This stubborn girl made Su Zhe both angry and a bit heartbroken. He transferred 3 points of divine power to An Xin to help reduce her fever.

With the addition of divine power, An Xin's body temperature dropped significantly, and her complexion improved. However, she didn't wake up, and Su Zhe didn't plan to wake her. He knew she hadn't been resting well recently, so he decided to let her rest.

With An Xin sick, dinner was naturally a problem. However, he didn't plan to eat out because it wouldn't be suitable for a sick person. So he decided to cook himself. Patients usually don't have much appetite, so the food should be light. He decided to make congee, and he would make a lot so that he and the baby could eat as well.

After deciding what to make, Su Zhe went out of the room and put the groceries An Xin had brought back in the fridge. He had checked, and An Xin hadn't bought what he needed.

Su Zhe searched the kitchen and found some century eggs and lean meat, so he decided to make century egg and lean meat congee. It was light but not bland, perfect for a sick person, and the baby also loved it.

After making the decision, he started working in the kitchen, which attracted the baby's attention.

"Brother, what are you doing? Where is An Xin?" the baby asked.

"An Xin is sick and resting. Today, brother will cook for you, and it's your favorite century egg and lean meat congee," Su Zhe said to the baby.

"Great, baby loves it. When will it be ready, brother?" the baby said, clapping her hands.

"It will be ready soon. Baby, go watch TV for a bit, and I'll call you when it's ready."

The baby obediently went to the living room to watch cartoons and waited for Su Zhe.

Half an hour later, the hungry baby called out, "Brother, is it ready? Baby is hungry."

Su Zhe, without turning his head, replied, "Almost, baby, just a bit more."

After more than an hour, the baby was so hungry that she couldn't even focus on the TV. She said weakly, "Brother, can we eat now? Baby is almost out of energy."

"Almost, almost. There are some cookies on the cabinet in the living room. Baby, go get some to eat."

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