Making a Quilt

Li Xin was vulnerable to coldness, especially when she sat in the office and didn’t move often. If her blood flow wasn’t smooth, she would feel even colder.

Yu Yan had known about this, but she had never thought of doing anything about it. It was only when she was forced into a corner this time that she thought of what to do to curry favor.

After thinking about it, Yu Yan planned to make a thin blanket for Li Xin.

Because it was only to cover the legs, there was no need to make it too big. In order to finish it earlier, Yu Yan specifically took half a day off the next day and went to the supply company in town to buy four pieces of fabric that were all one meter long and wide. She also bought half a catty of cotton.

At this time, almost all girls knew how to sew clothes, blankets, and other things by themselves, while Yu Yan only knew how to use a sewing machine.

Yu Yan was playful and didn’t like to do chores. She learned how to step on a sewing machine because her family was one of the few families who could afford a sewing machine. In order to show off, she specifically learned how to use it from Li Xin.

There were only two sewing machines in He Mountain Village. Yu Yan gave five eggs to the owner of the sewing machine in exchange for the right to use the sewing machine for the night.

The inner lining of the blanket was made of white cotton. After the cotton was stuffed in, it was sutured. Finally, nine squares of the same size were rolled out on the flat blanket. This was to prevent the cotton in the inner lining from moving around.

The quilt was very simplistic. In order to save money, white cotton was used inside as well. However, in order to make it look prettier and to show her good intentions, Yu Yan reluctantly spent an extra yuan to buy a plain-colored floral cotton quilt to make the cover. She only had 12.83 yuan left in her pocket because she spent another 3.5 yuan on this thin quilt.

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Since Yao Nian had caught a cold yesterday, he spent the entire day in the dormitory recuperating and didn’t accompany Yu Yan to town to collect the packages. However, Yu Yan specifically made him a bowl of ginger soup before setting off.

Initially, Yao Nian was thinking happily that Yu Yan would definitely bring him some food when she returned. However, even before he fell asleep at night, he didn’t see her. He wanted to look for her during the day, but he had a low fever today and slept for another day.

After dinner, Yao Nian looked around the dormitory building again, but he didn’t see Yu Yan, so he gave up. Thinking about how Yu Yan didn’t visit him today, he was a little angry. Yu Yan’s unpredictability made Yao Nian a little frustrated.

Because Yu Yan wasn’t in the dormitory, Yao Nian could only use the stupidest method, which was to guard the dormitory building. He had to figure out what Yu Yan had been busy with these two days.

When Yu Yan returned to the dormitory building, it was already nine in the evening.

When Yao Nian saw Yu Yan return with a blanket in her hand, he immediately went forward to greet her.

Because of the money shortage, Yu Yan had placed all her attention on thinking of a way to get money from her adoptive parents. Now that she saw Yao Nian, she finally remembered that her boyfriend had been sick these past two days. She had completely forgotten about it.

She asked with some embarrassment, “Are you feeling better?”

Yao Nian coughed and shook his head weakly. “I’m fine. I was just a little worried when I didn’t see you today. I heard that you took leave this afternoon. Did something happen?”

Yao Nian wasn’t pretending. His body was indeed a little weak from the fever these two days.

When Yu Yan saw Yao Nian’s pale face, she felt even more guilty, so she explained, “My mother is in ill health, so I thought of making a small blanket for her to cover her legs when she goes to work.”

When Yao Nian heard Yu Yan’s explanation, he revealed a gentle smile. “It’s good that you’re fine. I was worried that you wouldn’t tell me about your troubles because I’m sick.”

When Yu Yan heard this, she felt very touched and said with a smile, “Don’t worry, I’ll definitely tell you if there’s any trouble.”

Yao Nian swayed deliberately, as if he couldn’t stand steadily. Yu Yan hurriedly held his arm and asked anxiously, “Why does it seem like your condition has worsened?”

Yao Nian held his forehead as he said in a low voice, “I had another low fever today. That’s probably the reason.”

Yu Yan thought about how the food in the dormitory was mostly vegetarian. If Yao Nian didn’t get enough nutrition while he was recuperating, his immunity would be even worse. Thinking of the money in her pocket, she finally said, “I’ll make some chicken soup for you tomorrow.”

Yao Nian refused repeatedly. “Don’t waste money. Your parents sent you living expenses, so you should try to eat more nutritious food. I’m tough, so I’ll recover in two days at most.”