âMeow!â
Su Yingxue hooked her arm around Chu Yihanâs neck, encouraging him to lower his head, and planted a kiss on his face.
It took a long while for Zi Wei to slowly let go of Yue Lian after they had departed.
He was highly vigilant and only dared to breathe heavily within the range where neither Chu Yihan nor Su Yingxue could sense him.
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Yue Lian took a step back, looking at him with remorse, âJust now, I was in too much of a hurry, and I almost got discovered by the emperor and empress.â
If Su Yingxue had found out, Zi Wei⦠probably would have been very upset.
Zi Wei didnât respond to her and left without looking back.
He could have watched Su Yingxue return to Song Garden, but now he couldnât, and longing for even another glimpse of her was wishful thinking.
Yue Lian didnât dare to delay and followed behind him back to the inn, but Zi Wei wouldnât see her. She knocked on the door twice, and he didnât respond at all.
Yue Lianâs heart was filled with sorrow, âAs I thought, itâs my fault after all.â
If she hadnât twisted her ankle or screamed out loud, perhaps he would have spent more time with Su Yingxue and been a bit happier.
She returned to her own room and started working on design sketches late into the night. The letter she had sent to Xiao Yu previously had not received a reply, and she didnât know whether he was dissatisfied with her preliminary design.
She was sketching until midnight when the old steward knocked on her door.
When Yue Lian opened the door, the steward looked bemused, âMiss, did something happen between you and the young master? Just now, he appeared at the door and stuffed a bottle of medicine into my hands, uttering two words: âFor her!â This should be for you, right?â
Yue Lian took the medicine bottle with confusion. Upon opening it, she recognized the scent of bruise ointment, as she was familiar with such medicines from working with equipment and sustaining frequent injuries.
âZi Wei has asked you to bring this to meâ¦â Yue Lian could hardly believe it, but the hand holding the medicine bottle could feel very tangibly that the medicine was real!
The old steward nodded, âYes! How could I mistake the young master? Given his usual reticent nature, aside from you, it definitely could not be for anyone else! If it were someone else, wouldnât they be dead already?â
How fearsome was Zi Wei? All in the Yue household had experienced it at some point.
Although he had never killed anyone in the Yue household, there had been a servant who accidentally bumped into him. The instant he drew his knife, the servant fainted, and soon after fell ill. The doctor said it was due to a fright that caused a breakdown. It wasnât long before that person passed away.
Therefore, the steward was certain that aside from delivering medicine to Yue Lian, Zi Wei definitely wouldnât have dealings with anyone else.
âHe finally has me in his sight!â Yue Lian thought, moved to tears, her delicate face expressing an indescribable excitement.
She clutched the medicine bottle and did a twirl in the room, twisting her ankle again without even noticing the pain!
Seeing her joy, the steward sighed wistfully, âMiss, how long has it been since your marriage, and the young master has only given you a bottle of medicine? You are tooâ¦â good-natured, arenât you?
How much had she given to Zi Wei?
He had just handed her a common bruise ointment!
Was that really enough to make her this happy?
âSteward, you donât understand! His care for me is always an unexpected joy!â Yue Lian wiped her tears and placed the medicine given by Zi Wei under her pillow, too reluctant to use it.
She treasured the bottle like a rare gem, gazing at it lovingly, âAll I want is for him to be happy; Iâm willing to do whatever it takes! If he wishes to return to the empressâs side⦠Iâll definitely help him!â