After a few days, when Shen Jiao recovered, Huo Changze asked He Qing to take her to Qi Yu.
When He Qing came over and saw Shen Jiao, he found that she had lost a lot of weight. There was still a sense of vulnerability on his face as he was recovering from a serious illness. The body is as thin as a piece of paper, as if it will be blown away by the wind in the next moment.
It's sunny today and it's not as cold as the past few days. But Shen Jiao still wore a cloak on her body, with white fox fur on her shoulders and neck, making her look like a doll made of white porcelain.
It breaks when touched.
He Qing wanted to say something to her, but Shen Jiao looked calm and didn't look at him. She just said, "Let's go."
He Qing lowered his eyes, said no more, and led her there silently.
Qi Yu lives in a remote small courtyard. The courtyard is facing away from the sun and the sun cannot come in. It is very cold inside.
As soon as Shen Jiao entered, she saw Qi Yu lying on the bed, his eyes closed and his face pale. There was a strong smell of herbs and blood in the house.
And to her surprise, the large black mark on Qi Yu's face disappeared. What was revealed was the appearance of a handsome young man.
But Shen Jiao had no time to think about these problems at the moment, because Qi Yu's condition looked really bad now.
Fortunately, Huo Changze didn't really let him fend for himself here, and even sent a soldier to take care of Qi Yu. The soldier said: "The military doctor came to see him and said that if he can't wake up, his body may not be able to hold on."
Shen Jiao's brain was buzzing. How could Qi Yu be so seriously injured?
Shen Jiao tremblingly stretched out her hand to lift the quilt and took a look. She saw that there were many bandages on his chest and there was blood in some places. There were many small scratches on his body, which looked like they were scratched by branches and stones, and had already scabbed over.
Shen Jiao was afraid that he would be cold and covered him with a quick glance. She finally looked at He Qing and asked hurriedly: "What about the doctor in the town? Have you invited him to come over and see him?"
"The place here is remote, not as good as the capital city. The medical skills of doctors in towns are not as good as those of military doctors in military camps." He Qing sighed, "It can only depend on his luck."
Shen Jiao stared blankly at the unconscious Qi Yu, not knowing what to do for a moment.
Seeing her helpless and sad look, He Qing said, "Miss Shen, it's cold here and you are in good health. Let's leave after watching this."
Shen Jiao was unwilling, and stubbornly sat beside Qi Yu's bed, looked at Qi Yu in a coma, and said, "No, I will stay with him..."
"But the general said that you should go back as soon as you finish reading."
As soon as He Qing moved Huo Changze out, Shen Jiao fell silent. She didn't dare to do anything to make Huo Changze unhappy now, after all, Qi Yu was still in his hands.
She was still walking on thin ice around Huo Changze, let alone Qi Yu. If he was angered, Qi Yu might have no chance of survival.
So Shen Jiao could only compromise and said: "This place is too cold, please find another place for him to live."
"And make him a charcoal fire."
He Qing agreed.
Finally, Shen Jiao shook Qi Yu's cold hand and whispered: "Ayu, you must get better soon..."
Then Shen Jiao got up and left with He Qing.
However, not long after Shen Jiao left, Qi Yu, who had been unconscious, suddenly sat up.
His movements were too hasty and seemed to have injured the area. He put his hand on his chest, frowning and panting.
The soldier was startled and quickly stepped forward to check on him, "Qi Yu! Are you okay?"
Qi Yu glanced at him and fainted again before he could answer...
…
Since the last time she saw Qi Yu, Shen Jiao has been thinking about him. Huo Changze didn't like her going there often, so Shen Jiao could only send Bitao to check on the situation every now and then.
Fortunately, the news that came back was all good. Qi Yu had woken up and was slowly recovering.
Shen Jiao breathed a sigh of relief.
After lunch, Huo Changze came again. He was still cold, and the room seemed to get colder as soon as he entered.
Shen Jiao looked sad and didn't look at him.
Huo Changze locked her up here and wouldn't let her out. Soldiers were even sent to guard outside the courtyard.
Shen Jiao felt depressed, but she was powerless to do anything about it. Because she knew that all these were the consequences of her escape.
But she didn't stay in the house all the time and never went out. Huo Changze was afraid that she would get bored, so he would take her out occasionally.
…It’s just that the experience wasn’t very good either.
When the temperature outside got warmer that day, Huo Changze took her on a horseback tour around the border. The city gate was even more heavily guarded, especially for her. After what happened last time, almost all the soldiers guarding the city gate recognized her.
After they saluted Huo Changze, they would respectfully call her Miss Shen.
Shen Jiao felt cold in her heart. She knew that this was Huo Changze's silent warning to her. Even if she had wings, she wouldn't be able to escape.
Today Huo Changze came over and said he was taking her out to the hot springs.
After Shen Jiao's illness, she always felt cold and tired. Huo Changze saw something was wrong, so he asked the military doctor to come over for diagnosis and treatment.
The military doctor said she had cold air entering her body and needed to be nursed back to health.
It happened that a hot spring was discovered not far away, and Huo Changze thought of taking her to take a dip to get rid of the coldness in her body.
…
The night was sinking, and the water mist was lingering over the hot springs. There was no wind around, and the mist seemed to be condensed in the air. A piece of white flowers, and the sight can only be limited to such a small area around him.
Shen Jiao closed her eyes and soaked in the hot spring pool, feeling very comfortable. She doesn't think about anything now, not Huo Changze, not Qi Yu, not thinking about anything, and nothing can stir her emotions.
"Wow--"
The sound of water entering was very clear, not far away from her, and seemed to be getting closer.
In this place, besides her, there is only...
"Huo..." Shen Jiao leaned back, trying to hide, but instead leaned on the man's solid chest.
Huo Changze somehow came up behind her and held her in his arms. They were all wearing very thin clothes, which clung to their bodies as if they were nothing when touched by the water.
too close……
Shen Jiao pursed her lips and wanted to stay away from him. As soon as she took a step in the water, the hand on her waist suddenly used force to bring her back.
Huo Changze's whole body was feeling hot. His lips were pressed against the back of her neck, and he called her name in a hoarse voice full of passion, "Jiaojiao..."
He had endured it for a long time. He had only tasted it briefly before, but it didn't satisfy him at all. It was because Shen Jiao was ill that he could not bear to touch her.
Now that she's healed, he doesn't have to endure it anymore.
Huo Changze's hands began to become dishonest, and the water rippled with his movements.
She couldn't see Huo Changze's movements clearly under the water. It wasn't until something strange happened somewhere on his body that she called out softly.
Shen Jiao gasped slightly, feeling that his hand was extremely warm, even hotter than the spring water.
Shen Jiao's whole body was red, her eyes were watery, her fingers gently grasped his wrist, "Let go..."
Huo Changze whispered in her ear: "Who do you want to let go?"
Shen Jiao choked and said nothing.
"Um?"
The less she said anything, the more Huo Changze bullied her.
Everything was hot, the hot spring water, her mouth and the palm of his hand clasped in the crook of her leg.
"Don't..." Don't...
Shen Jiao couldn't bear it at all and could only tremble and sob. There was a layer of water vapor in her eyes, which condensed into crystal dewdrops and slid down her peach petal-like cheeks.
While Huo Changze felt distressed, he couldn't help but look at her crying so touchingly...
Until the end, Shen Jiao was so weak when someone touched her that she could only cling to the man's arms and tremble uncontrollably. Huo Changze was still asking her, "Good boy, who am I?"
