The next day, Liu Yushu got up early to visit Wu Qing. However, she had been extremely tired recently and fell asleep without realizing it. When she woke up, it was already morning.
She woke up and didn't see Wu Qing. Her heart panicked instantly. Just as she got out of bed, she heard the door open and close. A familiar figure entered the room with a basin of water.
After these days of rest, Wu Qing had regained most of his strength. He had changed into the clean clothes Liu Yushu had brought.
Wu Qing wrung out the face towel and turned to hand it to her.
When Liu Yushu saw Wu Qing's face, her eyes flickered in shock. She murmured, "Who... are you?" The man in front of her had a handsome face, fair and clean, without a single flaw.
"Who do you think I am?" Wu Qing smiled. He sat on the edge of the bed and wiped her face with the face towel. As the soft and gentle towel slid across her cheek and passed by her lips, his gaze tightened. The wound on her rosy lips stabbed his eyes.
He didn't know yet who had hurt her, and she hadn't decided whether to tell him the truth.
The dark spots on Wu Qing's face had disappeared without a trace.
Liu Yushu was overjoyed. She excitedly held his cheeks and stared round - eyed, "Let me take a good look. Am I dreaming?" Her eyes were filled with a layer of mist.
She was on the verge of crying with joy.
Not only had his injury healed, but the dark spots on his face were also gone. From then on, no one would laugh at or ridicule him as an ugly monster. Liu Yushu was happier than Wu Qing himself.
He pulled her into his arms, and she nestled against him obediently. Wu Qing's fingers ran through her black hair, and his five fingers played with her hair one by one.
The two were deeply in love and wished they could hold each other forever, never to be separated for a moment.
But she couldn't stay long. If she didn't go back soon, her family would find out.
"Wu Qing, I have to go back first. I'll come to see you again tonight." She quickly tied up her hair with a ribbon and put on her cloak.
"Do you really have to go?" Wu Qing looked disappointed. Every time she came in these days, she would go back. He wished she could stay and never leave, but she always insisted on going home.
Liu Yushu didn't want people to gossip about their relationship in the future, so she couldn't stay.
Liu Yushu nodded gently, looking extremely aggrieved, "When we get married in the future, everything will be fine. Wait a little longer, please, just wait for me a little longer."
"I'll go to your house to propose marriage as soon as possible and marry you into my family. By then, you won't be able to go anywhere." Wu Qing said firmly.
Wu Qing stood still, staring at her back for a long time. He originally wanted to see her off, but she wouldn't let him. She wanted him to take good care of his injury.
As soon as she left the courtyard gate, Liu Yushu unexpectedly ran into an acquaintance.
Wu Chunzhe was leaning against the wall. When he saw her coming out, he quickly said, "I'm relieved to see you're okay." Then he turned around and walked in front of her.
Liu Yushu didn't know that Wu Chunzhe had been following her every night when she came to see Wu Qing in these days. He would always stop at the courtyard gate and only relax when he saw her figure enter the room. But when he saw another shadow on the window entangled with hers, his chest ached. His heart felt like it had fallen into an ice - cold hell, cold and bitter.
Since the incident where Zhao Qin had improper intentions towards Liu Yushu last time, Wu Chunzhe had been extremely afraid. He was afraid that she would be entangled by that dog - like Zhao Qin again. If he protected her openly, she would surely refuse. So he could only secretly follow and protect her.
"Why are you here?" Liu Yushu was greatly shocked. She never expected to see Wu Chunzhe standing at the door. She was very confused.
"I passed by and just came to take a look." He lied casually. He had his back to her, so she couldn't see his expression. His face was full of bitterness. The happy young master of the past had disappeared, replaced by a melancholy and decadent man.
Compared with jealousy, he was more envious of Wu Qing. How happy that man must be to be loved by Liu Yushu and to be the one she would rush to regardless of anything.
Thinking about it, Wu Chunzhe sank into deep sorrow again.
When they reached the back door of the Liu Mansion, before entering, Liu Yushu looked at Wu Chunzhe standing in the distance and waved to him. His expression immediately relaxed, and with joy in his eyes, he took two steps in one and walked towards her, "If you have anything to do, just tell me. I'll definitely help you."
Liu Yushu felt guilty. How could she not know that Wu Chunzhe had specially escorted her home?
"Thank you, really thank you." Her tone was sincere. If it weren't for Wu Chunzhe's help, she wouldn't have known how to take care of the injured Wu Qing. Moreover, he had also saved her from Zhao Qin.
"Don't say that. I don't need your thanks. I'm willing to do anything for you. I do it voluntarily, not for your thanks." He frowned and his tone was a bit urgent, "If you have anything in the future, just come to me. I'll surely do my best."
"..." Her expression was flustered, not knowing how to answer. She already owed him, and didn't want to owe him more.
Liu Yushu shook her head with a smile, "No need. There will be someone to protect me in the future. You don't need to worry about me anymore. I also hope you can find your true love soon. You deserve a better woman."
She politely declined his kindness.
Wu Chunzhe felt a tightness in his chest. He clenched his fists tightly, his facial features twisted, and his eyes were extremely sad, "It's none of your business. Anyway, don't be polite to me in the future. If you say another word of thanks to me, I'll..."
His gritted - teeth appearance scared Liu Yushu back two steps. Only then did he suddenly realize that he had scared her. He loosened his fists and anxiously defended himself, "Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you." Then he turned around and ran away.
Liu Yushu watched Wu Chunzhe's receding back and thought that perhaps their fateful relationship had come to an end.
At night, as usual, she went out and was about to go to the small courtyard to find Wu Qing. As soon as she stepped out of the door, her waist tightened. Someone hugged her tightly from behind. She was so scared that she let out a panicked scream, but her mouth was covered, making her unable to make a sound.
Who was it? Who was the person behind her?!