Translator: Lonelytree
I got up from the bed gently and sat down on the chair by the bed, looking at him.
He adjusted his posture carefully and slowly, half leaning against the headboard of the bed. He pressed his hand on his abdomen carefully.
âDoes it still hurt?â I asked him.
I thought I still hadnât recovered my memory, but the words of concern came out of my mouth naturally.
Jing Tian nodded. âA little, but I feel much better now that youâve stayed with me all night.â
He looked at me and smiled.
He was very good-looking. I had never seen such a good-looking person before.
Perhaps it was because I hadnât seen that many people on the island. They all had gray faces. The people in my dream had no faces.
âNanxing, did you have a nightmare?â Jing Tian asked me.
I nodded hesitantly.
I believed him, and it was my intuition that I could tell this man everything.
âYesterday, you were very emotional. Master Xu and Master Li came to perform acupuncture and a ritual on you. They said you would dream and remember some memories through it.â Jing Tian said gently.
I suddenly realized something. âDid they do something to recover my memory?â
He nodded his head slightly. âSadly, they canât do much because they donât know if youâve lost your memory due to psychological trauma, physical trauma, or someone had done something to your memory. They didnât want to rush into things, so they chose the safest method.â
I nodded. I would remember this kindness.
I looked at Jing Tian and watched him. As I did, my tears fell. I wiped them away gently. âMy heart hurts when I see you injured. I care about you, and I trust you, but I canât remember anything about you.â
Jing Tian was very happy. He reached out his hand to me. âNanxing, come and sit beside me.â
I hesitated for a moment. My body moved on its own. I sat by his side.
He put his arm around my shoulder. We leaned against the pillow.
âNanxing, itâs been three years and four months since we last met. I miss you so much.â Jing Tian rubbed his hand against the side of my head.
I couldnât bear it. âThen, were you very sad?â
Jing Tian nodded his head lightly. âTo be exact, I was in hell for the past four months. In the first three years, due to Ma Jiâs poison, I didnât even remember you. I was very irritable and had a bad temper. It was hell for people around me too.â
I was surprised. âYou were poisoned by Ma Ji as well?â
Jing Tian nodded his head.
âIs the poison cured now?â I knew Ma Jiâs insidious poisons all too well. She would cure her poison, but it would come at a very hefty price.
Jing Tian nodded again. He looked at me. âNanxing, Iâm sorry. Iâm the one who dragged you into this. If I werenât poisoned, you wouldnât have fallen for Ma Jiâs trap. Ma Ji kidnapped you with me as leverage. Iâm sorry.â
Jing Tian hugged me in his arms and rested his head on my shoulder. âIâm sorry, Nanxing. Iâm the one who harmed you and made you suffer.â
I really liked being hugged like this. But I didnât understand why he said he harmed me. What did it have to do with him?
Ma Ji caught me for my uncle. My uncle caught me to get my blood. When I was on the island, he said he kept me around because he needed to treat my illness. But in my dream, he wanted to exchange me for more wealth.
It had nothing to do with Jing Tian, so he didnât have to blame himself.
I reached out my hand and patted his back cautiously and hesitantly. âItâs alright. It has nothing to do with you. Donât blame yourself. Itâs my problem, not yours.â
I comforted him.