"Achoo..."
On Tuesday morning, a few sudden sneezes from Yan Feifan sent Yan Ziruo and Yu Suye into a flurry of activity.
They first dug out the electronic thermometer to take Yan Feifan's temperature.
After seeing that Yan Feifan's temperature was normal, they started worrying about the electronic thermometer's accuracy and pulled out an old-fashioned mercury one.
Under his sister's close supervision, Yan Feifan, who was holding the thermometer under his arm, found the situation amusing. "You two are overreacting," he said. "It's just a few sneezes from some dust or pollen."
"Even if I did have a low-grade fever, that would be normal."
"Getting a cold and a fever two or three times a year is perfectly common. It even helps boost your metabolism and kill off viruses and bacteria."
But Yan Ziruo looked serious. "Yan Feifan, stop grinning. Don't think I don't know what's going on."
