Inside the room, Chu Heng had just reached out to cradle Ye Muyu, when her small hands fastened around his waist, her face pale and occasionally letting out a soft moan.
Chu Heng lowered his head and kissed her forehead, "Ah Yu, don't be afraid, I'm here."
"Hot, painful..." Ye Muyu gripped his collar tightly, as if clutching onto her lifeline.
"Good girl, drink the medicine first..." Chu Heng saw she couldn't swallow it, so he fed her mouthful by mouthful, the bitter medicinal liquid touching her dry lips.
Ye Muyu was drenched in sweat, as though pulled from the water, and once she finished drinking the medicine, she quieted down completely. Chu Heng gently rubbed her furrowed brow, perhaps due to the medicine's effect, her pained expression gradually calmed and she fell into a deep sleep.
Chu Heng gently caressed her cheek, his actions tender, his eyes full of emotion. At some unknown point, there was a commotion outside, and Su Mei softly mentioned that Lu Sangqi had arrived.
