Apart from her breathing feeling a little hot, nothing else felt particularly uncomfortable.
Shen Baili wasn't sure whether missing an exam would affect the Energy Bar. If she could hold out, she had to.
"Teacher, I'll be fine if I take some fever medicine," Shen Baili insisted.
School Doctor Zhang said, "Take the medicine and sleep in the Infirmary for a while. I'll see how you're doing."
"I'm responsible for your health."
Shen Baili nodded obediently. "Okay."
The Infirmary had a bed, so she could sleep more comfortably.
Perhaps the medicine had worked. When Shen Baili woke up, her low fever had subsided, and she returned to the exam room.
"Suìsuì, where did you go?"
Qiao Yi was in the same exam room as her.
Shen Baili said, "I wasn't feeling well, so I went to the Infirmary."
"You're sick?" Qiao Yi grew anxious at once. "Why don't you ask the teacher for leave?"
Shen Baili shook her head. "I took some medicine. I'm fine now."
"Thanks for worrying about me, Yi Yi."
Qiao Yi still looked uneasy. "Then you have to tell me if you feel unwell."
Shen Baili said, "Okay."
"The teacher's here."
The first day of exams went smoothly. Shen Baili took her medicine after dinner and went to bed. By the next day, she was full of energy again.
But she had relaxed too soon. The following afternoon, a high fever struck with a vengeance.
Shen Baili's cheeks burned red. She took a sip of warm water and kept working on the questions.
The exam proctor noticed something was wrong. She walked over and asked quietly, "Baili, are you sick?"
As she spoke, the teacher felt Shen Baili's forehead. "You're burning up."
Shen Baili pressed her lips together. "Teacher, I can keep going."
She was determined,