Tycoon Stepdad's Popularity (Part-1)

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Chapter 26

A little past one in the morning, Lin Yi woke up from the pain.

His stomach was in excruciating pain, and his body felt cold. Cold sweat beaded on his forehead, dampening his eyelashes.

Lin Yi reached out to hold his stomach, silently enduring the pain for a while, but it did not subside.

He assessed the situation and concluded that it was likely acute gastroenteritis.

It must have been because he ate three ice creams during the day.

Mainly, he didn't expect this current body to be so much weaker than his previous one.

In his past life, he had eaten several ice creams in a row without any issues, so he hadn't thought much of eating just three.

Who knew this body was too fragile to handle such a thing.

Lin Yi endured the pain for a bit longer, realizing he couldn't bear it anymore and needed someone to take him to the hospital.

He wondered if anyone would still be awake at this late hour.

If not, he would call 120 himself.

With great difficulty, Lin Yi got out of bed, put on his slippers, and slowly shuffled out of his bedroom.

The cold sweat on his forehead increased, wetting his bangs, and his face turned pale.

When he stepped out of his room, he unexpectedly saw that the hallway light was still on. Soon, Huo Jihan's tall and sturdy figure appeared around the corner.

It seemed Huo Jihan had just finished work, dressed in casual loungewear, holding a glass of water.

Seeing Huo Jihan, Lin Yi felt like he had found a savior.

Weakly, he called out, "Mr. Huo, could I trouble you with something?"

Huo Jihan looked over upon hearing Lin Yi's voice.

At that moment, Lin Yi was clutching his stomach in pain, his face pale, and cold sweat streaming down his forehead, clearly indicating he was ill.

Huo Jihan's eyes narrowed, and he quickly approached Lin Yi, asking, "What's wrong?"

Lin Yi sighed, "I think it's because I ate too many ice creams and triggered acute gastroenteritis."

Huo Jihan was about to say something when Lin Yi continued, "I know it's all my fault. I won't eat so many ice creams again."

Huo Jihan tried to speak again, but Lin Yi added, "I really know I'm wrong! Not listening to Mr. Huo's advice has led to this."

After saying this, he looked pitifully at Huo Jihan.

Because he was genuinely sick, his pale and weak appearance required no acting.

Huo Jihan: "..."

This was the first time he had encountered someone who acted so eagerly when committing a mistake but even more eagerly when admitting it.

Huo Jihan spoke sternly, "You..."

Lin Yi knew this was entirely his fault and could guess what Huo Jihan was going to say.

He immediately clutched his stomach and said before Huo Jihan could speak, "Ah, why is it hurting even more?"

He was already in pain, and now with some acting, it looked even worse.

Huo Jihan couldn't say anything now.

He sighed and said, "Lie back in bed; I'll contact the family doctor right away."