Colds used to mean a runny nose, a few days of coughing, and a slight fever at worst. You could tough it out, and it would pass in three days, or five to seven at most.
Now it was different. If it wasn't mycoplasma, it was something like influenza A. It didn't feel too bad at first, but then it suddenly got worse and knocked you flat. Some accompanying symptoms wouldn't clear up even after half a month or a month.
On top of that, this was peak season for the spring flu, and several classmates had colds too.
Lin Meng Qiu had been fine yesterday. She had only started having a slight sore throat and sneezing yesterday afternoon, but when she woke up this morning, she felt as though her whole body was falling apart.
Her sleep had been groggy, every muscle in her body ached, and her head hurt a little too. She had thought some rest would help, but the longer she slept, the more drained she felt. Chilled all over, she curled up under the covers.
When her alarm rang, she turned it off in a daze and lay back down, still dizzy...
Wen Zhixia and Xiao Yan had gotten up too and hurried to change and get ready to wash up.
Passing Lin Meng Qiu's bed and seeing the Ice Block Spirit still sleeping in, Wen Zhixia patted her bed.
"Lin Meng Qiu! Wake up! It's morning!"
"Mm..."
Lin Meng Qiu murmured and shifted under the covers, but still didn't get up, continuing to "sleep in."
"Get up already!"
Wen Zhixia called out, then hurried off to fight Xiao Yan for the bathroom.
Only after brushing her teeth and washing her face did she notice that the Ice Block Spirit still hadn't gotten out of