Before dawn, Liu Yushu rushed back home. It was Wu Chunzhe who escorted her. To avoid attracting attention, he let her step on his shoulders and climb over the low wall. Her skirt rubbed against the blood oozing from his arm, but she didn't notice at all. She hurriedly ordered Zuitao to cut the dress and burn it.
Her face was swollen and the corner of her mouth was split. She couldn't let her grandmother know, so she lied that she had caught a cold and stayed in her room all the time. After applying medicine to the corner of her mouth, she applied ice to her face. After half a day, the swelling finally subsided.
Liu Yushu looked at her face in the bronze mirror and let out a long sigh. Her face was full of worry as she kept thinking about Wu Qing.
She wondered how Wu Qing was doing. He was alone in the room with only a pot of tea...
The more Liu Yushu thought about it, the more anxious she became. She ordered Zuitao to cook some food in the kitchen and specifically told her to use nourishing ingredients.
She was looking forward to nightfall all the time so that she could secretly escape from the mansion to see Wu Qing.
On the other hand, Wu Chunzhe fainted in the yard as soon as he got back that night. The old lady of the Wu family was so worried that she fell seriously ill. Wu's mother was also so frightened that she wept. The whole Wu family was in a complete mess. Only General Wu was relatively calm. He asked the doctor to bandage Wu Chunzhe's wound and then seriously asked him why he was injured.
Wu Chunzhe insisted firmly, "I met some guys who can't say anything nice and had a fight with them. There were more of them and I couldn't beat them. That's how it happened."
General Wu raised his eyebrows. He felt something strange. With Wu Chunzhe's unyielding and never - giving - up nature, he actually admitted that he had lost the fight. There must be some other reason. But since Wu Chunzhe didn't want to say, there was no way to get it out of him. General Wu didn't press further and just left a warning, "I'm going to the border to fight next month. You stay at home obediently and don't cause trouble all the time." Then he got up and left.
Wu Chunzhe locked himself in his room. He refused to eat or drink. Staring blankly at the roof with bloodshot eyes, he sank into deep sorrow.
Since he came to the capital, he had always been looked down upon. Even when he showed kindness to others, he was either rejected or mocked with cold words.
Only Liu Yushu had ever shown him kindness and a smiling face. He liked to tease her, to play tricks on her with frivolous words and watch her angry look. Her anger meant that she had him in her heart and cared about his words.
Now, there was someone else in her heart.
Wu Chunzhe thought almost desperately, if he died, would Liu Yushu be sad? Would she care?
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Finally, night fell. After instructing Zuitao, Liu Yushu put on a black cloak and quietly slipped out of the back door. Carrying a small lantern in her hand, she walked in a hurry to the small courtyard. Entering the room, she put the food box on the table.
Wu Qing had been closing his eyes to rest. Hearing her footsteps, he opened his eyes happily. His eyes and heart were filled with boundless yearning.
It had only been one day and one night since they separated, but he felt as if it had been a lifetime.
Liu Yushu took off her cloak and put it on the chair. She opened the food box and took out the delicious food inside and placed them on the table. They were all meat dishes. This time she also brought some medicine, clean clothes and a face towel.
He was seriously injured and might have to recuperate here for a while.
Wu Qing was touched when he saw all this. He was an orphan without parents. His master was strict with him and his junior sister was arrogant and looked down on him. Only she was so kind to him. She had saved him again.
She had always been by his side during the most difficult times in his life.
Wu Qing secretly swore in his heart that from then on, his life belonged to her. He was willing to do anything for her.
"Are you feeling better?" Liu Yushu smiled and carried the beef soup to the couch. She found a place to sit down.
"Yes, much better. But..." Wu Qing said with a pained look on his face. The poisonous blood in his body had not been forced out yet. He was so weak that he couldn't move.
"Eat more meat. As the saying goes, like nourishes like. I don't know if it's true though." Liu Yushu brought the spoon to Wu Qing's lips and fed him mouthful by mouthful.
As soon as the beef entered his mouth, his clear eyes trembled. Touched, he blurted out, "You still remember!"
She still remembered that he liked beef. In Wu Qing's heart, sadness and happiness intertwined and then turned into a hint of sweetness, overflowing in his chest.
"What?" Liu Yushu was confused. She had no memories of their past. Only a strong intuition told her that he liked beef.
Wu Qing ate in a hurry without chewing. He swallowed the meat whole and accidentally choked. He coughed violently.
"Slow down. I won't fight you for it." Her voice was soft with a hint of a smile, as if she was coquettishly complaining to him. She wiped the corner of his mouth with a handkerchief. Her soft fingers accidentally touched his lips. Her heart skipped a beat and her fingers immediately burned hot.
Wu Qing's heart also skipped a beat. They looked at each other without saying a word. The atmosphere immediately became ambiguous.
Her cheeks were flushed. Shyly, she turned her head and put the bowl back on the table. With her back to him, she said softly, "I'll go back first after you finish eating."
"Don't..." He immediately held her back reluctantly, feeling anxious.
The night had just begun.
Liu Yushu turned to look at him. She looked pure and lovely. Her affectionate eyes rippled. "It's time to change the dressing on your wound." She obediently picked up the medicine jar.
"Okay." He understood what she meant. Recalling the past, a long, long time ago, when he was injured, it was also she who had dressed his wound.
He had once thought that such a wonderful time would never come again and that she would never get close to him again. Fortunately, she didn't dislike him. Wu Qing felt that it was worth living this life just for meeting Liu Yushu.
As for her love, he wanted it but didn't dare to expect it. Just being able to stay by her side and watch her was enough for him.
Liu Yushu was extremely shy as she dressed his wound.
"No need. Just leave the medicine. I'll do it myself when I get better in a few days." Wu Qing's tone was a bit urgent. His burning eyes stared straight at Liu Yushu.
"I haven't taken a bath for a long time. I'm dirty. I don't want to dirty your hands." Wu Qing took a deep breath. He was very conflicted. Although he refused her with his mouth, he was actually looking forward to it in his heart.
"It doesn't matter."
Liu Yushu's soft three words made a storm rise in Wu Qing's eyes. His hot gaze made her feel terrified. She could clearly see his intentions and thoughts towards her.
"Don't look at me like that. I'm scared." She lowered her head slightly. Her shy look made her even more charming. She didn't know where to put her hands and could only nervously play with the small medicine jar in her hand.
"I like to look at you. I like it." He said firmly.
"Even if you like it, you can't." She pouted and scolded him, raising her head and giving him a sideways look. Her tone was soft and there was no sign of scolding at all. Liu Yushu took out a long red silk ribbon from her sleeve.
Red can ward off evil spirits and diseases. She didn't like bright colors, but she chose such a gaudy color for its good omen.
"What?" Wu Qing's eyes suddenly widened. His sight was blocked. Liu Yushu quickly tied the silk ribbon around his head, covering his deep eyes.
He didn't know what she was going to do. He felt a little flustered. Then he felt a pair of delicate hands on his shoulders.
Wu Qing was shocked. What was she going to do?