Chapter 124: I Don’t Regret It
Little Bei inevitably had a fever. Her face was slightly red from the fever, and her eyes were still red from the smoke. Even though her eyes were closed, one could see that they were red and swollen. The skin on her lips was chapped and dry.
The doctor said that Mu Jingzhe needed to rest as well, but Mu Jingzhe didn’t have time for that. She stayed by Little Bei’s bedside and moistened her throat with cotton swabs from time to time.
She asked the doctor for some ointment and applied it on Little Bei from time to time as well.
When it came to such burn wounds, even without applying medicine, one could feel fiery pain. Mu Jingzhe could feel it on her forehead.
She had only suffered minor injuries, but Little Bei had many wounds on her body. She must be in terrible pain.
She was supposed to be accompanying Little Bei to the filming site to take care of her and protect her. In the end, it was Little Bei who had protected and saved her.
Mu Jingzhe guarded her, staying by her side for an entire day. When Little Bei did not wake up in the afternoon, she even contacted the doctor several times. Just as the doctor started feeling helpless because of the fuss Mu Jingzhe was making, Little Bei finally woke up.
The doctor heaved a sigh of relief. They were really afraid of this kind of child patient, for parents easily got nervous and agitated. Seeing that Mu Jingzhe was about to cry, they felt helpless and afraid. They were afraid that Mu Jingzhe would lose control of her emotions and make a scene.
Mu Jingzhe had lost control of her strength due to her anxiety. They could all see it clearly, so they were very worried.
Fortunately, the patient woke up in the end.
Mu Jingzhe had no idea what the doctors were worried about. She was anxious when she saw that Little Bei remained unconscious. When Little Bei finally woke up, she ran over to her right away.
“Little Bei, how are you? Do you feel any discomfort anywhere?”
Little Bei had been awakened by a nightmare. In her dream, a fire had been raging and she had been struggling and calling for her mother. That was when she had heard Mu Jingzhe’s voice.
“Mommy?” She wanted to call out but realized that she couldn’t make a sound. Fortunately, she opened her stinging eyes and saw Mu Jingzhe.
Seeing that Mu Jingzhe was fine, Little Bei let out a sigh of relief and immediately smiled. Mommy had been saved.
However, a second later, her smile froze because she was hurting.
“Is it very painful? Little Bei, don’t smile for now. Doctor, quick. Come and take a look at Little Bei! Why can’t she speak?”
Seeing that Little Bei had opened her mouth but couldn’t say anything, Mu Jingzhe was very sensitive. She couldn’t help but think of what had happened to Little Bei in her previous life. Her mind was filled with the thought that Little Bei couldn’t speak again because she had saved her. Couldn’t she hear anything again either?
The doctor felt like Mu Jingzhe was about to break his hand. No matter how hard he tried to control himself, he could not help but bare his teeth. “Ma’am, please calm down. Let me take a look first.”
He checked Little Bei with his hands, which were trembling slightly, and heaved a sigh of relief.
“She inhaled too much smoke and hurt her throat, so she can’t make a sound for now. But there’s no need to be so anxious. If nothing goes wrong, she should be able to speak tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.”
“That’s good. Thanks. Thanks, Doc.”
“No need to thank me. I just hope you can calm down in the future.” The way she was grabbing them could kill them.
“Alright, thank you.” Mu Jingzhe nodded awkwardly.
“Take good care of the child. If anything happens, come look for us.”
“Okay.”
After Mu Jingzhe sent the doctor away, she turned around and saw Little Bei’s slightly red, sparkling eyes. She silently called her ‘Mommy’.
“Does it hurt? Where does it hurt the most? Tell Mommy.”
Little Bei raised her bandaged finger and pointed at Mu Jingzhe’s forehead, worry flashing in her eyes.
She had tried her best to protect Mommy. Why had Mommy still gotten injured?
“I’m alright. It’s just a small injury. It’s nothing compared to yours.” When Mu Jingzhe said this, she couldn’t help but feel lingering fear. “Little Bei, why didn’t you run out when the place caught fire? I taught you to protect yourself no matter what. Why didn’t you listen?
“You’re just a child. How could you drag an adult like me? You should have run out and informed others so they could save me.”
Little Bei shook her head. That wouldn’t do. If she had done that, Mommy might have already been injured by the time someone had gone to get her.
She couldn’t leave Mommy in such a dangerous place. If she had run away, she would have regretted it for the rest of her life.
Little Bei opened her mouth, indicating that she wanted to drink water and attracting Mu Jingzhe’s attention.
Mu Jingzhe quickly gave Little Bei some water. Little Bei smiled after drinking, indicating that she was fine.
But how could she be fine? Her fever had not subsided, and she had been having a low fever the whole night. After that, she was in so much pain that she could not fall asleep. In the end, she did not fall asleep. She fell unconscious.
Mu Jingzhe spent the entire night keeping an eye on Little Bei’s condition. She didn’t stop applying water and medicine to her mouth.
Perhaps the heavens heard Mu Jingzhe’s prayers. Thanks to her meticulous care, Little Bei’s condition improved the next day.
She no longer had a fever, and her throat’s condition was much better. She could make sounds now, but her voice was very hoarse.
“Mommy, go and rest. I’m fine.”
When Little Bei woke up and saw Mu Jingzhe, she knew that she had taken care of her the entire night. The first thing she did was ask her to rest.
“I’m not tired. You’re like this, yet you keep saying you’re fine. Last time, you said that you’d tell me if it hurt in the future.” Mu Jingzhe was almost drowned in guilt.
Little Bei quickly said, “Mommy, don’t blame yourself.”
She thought about it and realized that it was indeed impossible to say that she was fine. After a pause, she said, “I’m in pain, Mommy. I’m not feeling well right now. My body is burning, and my eyes and throat are hurting too. Mommy, don’t be so nervous. I’ll tell you if I feel any discomfort.”
“It’s terrifying to be caught in a fire. You were scalded at home before, so why did you still dare to stay behind? Tell me, why are you so silly? If anything happened to you, what would I tell your brothers?
“Besides, you’re going to be an actress. What if you get a scar? Now that it hurts, you finally feel fear and regret, right?”
Little Bei shook her head slightly and then nodded. “I know it hurts, but I don’t regret it. Mommy, I’m actually very happy because I was finally the one who saved you.” Little Bei looked at Mu Jingzhe and said seriously, “You’re the one who’s saved us every time, Mommy. You’ve helped me many times. This time, our roles were finally reversed. I’m really happy that I protected you, Mommy.
“My brothers won’t blame me either. They’ll only praise me because we agreed not to let you risk your life to save us in the future. I’m the first one to keep our promise.”
Unlike before, Little Bei’s voice wasn’t sweet or pleasant. However, she said the most moving words and touched Mu Jingzhe’s heart.
Her eyes stung, and her throat was blocked. She didn’t say anything for a long time, afraid that she would start crying the minute she opened her mouth.
Stroking Little Bei’s hair, Mu Jingzhe took a deep breath before suppressing the lump in her throat. “You… Little Bei, you can’t do this. If you want me to not risk my life to save you, then you have to do it yourselves.”
What had she done to deserve such treatment?
Mu Jingzhe finally couldn’t hold back her tears. “Little Bei, you and your brothers are not to do this again. I already know how good you kids are to me. I haven’t done anything at all. You’re still young, so don’t be so sensible.”
There were many parents in the world who were troubled by their children’s insensibility, but she was troubled by how sensible her children were.