Chapter 192 The Ashes Have Settled, But the Beautiful Dream Is About to Shatter

Yan Yu slept very well that night, without any dreams, and was not awakened in the middle of the night again.

In the past, Yan Yu would always dream of Shen Jin when he slept. He would dream that Shen Jin was gradually moving away from him, and he would keep chasing after him, but he could only watch Shen Jin's figure getting further and further away.

The next morning, when Yan Yu woke up, he felt a little dizzy.

Yan Yu frowned slightly, let out a muffled groan from his nose, and pressed his temples, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.

It's probably because I spent too much time in the water last night when I was bathing with Chen Jin in the river.

Yan Yu reached out and touched his forehead to check his temperature. He seemed to have a slight fever, but it wasn't serious and there was nothing to worry about.

Then, Yan Yu looked down at Shen Jin, who was still sleeping in his arms, breathing evenly.

Looking at Shen Jin's peaceful sleeping face, Yan Yu's lips curled up slightly. He quietly looked at Shen Jin, unable to get enough of looking at him.

So Yan Yu remained motionless in his original position, letting Shen Jin continue to sleep in his arms, while he quietly watched Shen Jin without making a sound to disturb him.

Yan Yu looked at it very carefully, deeply engraving every inch of Shen Jin's skin into his mind, even counting how many eyelashes he had.

After carefully observing Shen Jin for a long time, Yan Yu reached out and gently touched the temperature on Shen Jin's forehead. It was a little better than the previous two days, but he still had a fever.

That night, Chen Jin remained lost in a dream.

I dreamt of many things related to Yan Yu, and each frame was a particularly sweet scene.

Yan Yu stared at Shen Jin, lost in thought.

At this moment, Shen Jin's eyelashes trembled slightly, and then she opened her eyes a little bit, her vision still somewhat blurry.

Chen Jin's head was a little dizzy, so he opened his eyes a crack and looked ahead, remaining silent for a long time.

Gradually, Shen Jin's mind became clearer, his memories became clearer, and he learned what had happened when he had a fever.

Chen Jin's eyelashes trembled again.

Immediately afterwards, Shen Jin felt himself lying in a warm embrace, and was stunned for a moment before realizing it was Yan Yu.

Thinking of this, Chen Jin's feelings became particularly complicated.

He was dizzy and a bit dazed last night, but he remembered all those memories, so Shen Jin knew about the things he had done with Yan Yu yesterday, like playful banter and acting cute.

Moreover, the two of them were acting very intimately.

He was delirious with fever before and couldn't remember much, so he relied heavily on Yan Yu. Now, he's fully awake, but those memories are still there. For a moment, Shen Jin didn't know how to face Yan Yu.

He would rather not remember the period of his fever... for example, his current embarrassment.

Shen Jin stared at the ground, struggling with his inner turmoil. Finally, he took a deep breath and decided to face it. He knew he had to face it sooner or later anyway, and pretending to be asleep indefinitely wasn't a solution.

Then, Shen Jin slowly raised his head.

As soon as he looked up, Shen Jin's eyes met Yan Yu's, and he was stunned for a moment.

Yan Yu was looking at him tenderly, his expression particularly serious and focused.

The two of them inadvertently locked eyes, and Shen Jin immediately became even more uncomfortable, subconsciously avoiding Yan Yu's gaze.

Shen Jin suddenly thought of those things from before and was even more at a loss as to how to face Yan Yu. He couldn't even look Yan Yu in the eye right now.

Yan Yu was staring intently at Shen Jin when he suddenly saw Shen Jin look up and meet his gaze. He was stunned and it took him a while to react.

After regaining his senses, Yan Yu chuckled softly and reached out to touch Shen Jin's forehead. Shen Jin turned his head away, instinctively trying to avoid Yan Yu's touch.

However, Shen Jin's movements were so subtle that Yan Yu didn't notice at all, and still placed his hand on Shen Jin's forehead to test the temperature.

"Are you feeling better? Does your head still hurt?" Yan Yu looked at Shen Jin again and asked with a smile.

Shen Jin lowered his eyes, refusing to look at Yan Yu.

After a moment of silence, Shen Jin replied in a low voice, "I feel better."

Yan Yu didn't notice that Shen Jin's tone was somewhat stiff.

Because Shen Jin was still being held by Yan Yu at this moment, Shen Jin felt a little embarrassed and even a little helpless, so for a moment Shen Jin did not tell Yan Yu that he had woken up.

Yan Yu also failed to notice the slight change in Shen Jin's attitude, thinking it was just Shen Jin's morning grumpiness, and thus found nothing out.

Then, Shen Jin awkwardly got up from Yan Yu's arms, her expression evasive, avoiding looking at Yan Yu.

He was too embarrassed to tell Yan Yu that he was sober, and he didn't know how to start the conversation. Moreover, when he thought about how he had acted so rudely towards Yan Yu before, he had no idea what to do.

Finally, Shen Jin spoke awkwardly, "I...I'll go first."

After saying that, Shen Jin was about to leave and headed towards the cave entrance. He didn't even glance at Yan Yu, because he felt guilty and didn't dare to look at Shen Jin.

Yan Yu was puzzled by Shen Jin's actions.

Yesterday, Shen Jin was so clingy to him, not letting him leave even for a moment. How come he's willing to leave him today?

Yan Yu didn't think much of it, chuckled lightly, stood up, and walked towards Chen Jin: "Wait for me, I'll go with you."

Shen Jin paused for a moment, then subconsciously turned back to look at Yan Yu.

But the moment she saw Yan Yu, she immediately looked away and continued walking forward, with Yan Yu following behind, smiling as he looked at Shen Jin.

Then, the two came out together.

Outside the cave, the tomb raiders had already gotten up and were each doing their own thing.

When Shen Jin and Yan Yu came out, someone greeted them.

"You're up!" someone greeted the two with a smile.

Yan Yu smiled and nodded, replying, "Yes, I got up a little late."

It's all because I spent a lot of energy catching fireflies with Shen Jin last night and went to bed very late, so I was the last one to wake up this morning.

"It's not too late, it's not too late. After all, Ah Jin is so delicate now, it's normal for him to get up a little late." Someone joked with a smile.

Everyone laughed and agreed.

Having regained consciousness, Shen Jin felt somewhat helpless upon hearing their teasing. He simply smiled awkwardly and said nothing.

"Haha, we've brought you water from the river to wash up. Just use it over there, no need to go through the trouble of going to the river," another tomb raider said to Yan Yu.

Upon hearing his words, Yan Yu immediately thanked him.

"You're welcome. Go on ahead and wash up. Come back for dinner when you're done; the food's getting cold," the tomb raider said with a smile.

"Okay, I'll go first." Shen Jin nodded and replied.

After saying that, Shen Jin left without waiting for Yan Yu, who was immediately stunned.

Not only Yan Yu, but even the tomb raiders watching from the sidelines were stunned.

After a while, the tomb raider was the first to react and chuckled.

"What's wrong with Ah Jin? He was clinging to Yan Yu yesterday, but he's changed his mind today?" the tomb raider said with a smile.

Yan Yu chuckled and replied, "Maybe he's just too grumpy when he wakes up."

"What a delicate thing to do," the tomb raider continued to tease with a smile.

Yan Yu smiled, said nothing more, and turned to leave.

After taking just one step, Yan Yu suddenly caught a glimpse of the tomb raiders packing up their belongings, seemingly preparing to leave. Yan Yu paused, turned around, and looked at them.

"Are you preparing to leave?" Yan Yu asked.

Upon hearing Yan Yu's words, one of the tomb raiders nodded and replied, "Yes, so hurry up and eat, otherwise there won't be any left to eat. We're leaving soon."

"Set off?" Yan Yu was immediately puzzled.

“Yes, we’re about to leave here for another mountain, that’s our final destination,” the tomb raider said to Yan Yu as he continued what he was doing.

Yan Yu nodded, somewhat enlightened, and didn't ask any more questions. He simply turned around and went to wash up.

Upon arriving at the washroom, Shen Jin was already washing up. Seeing Yan Yu approaching, Shen Jin immediately looked away, quickly finished washing up, and prepared to leave.

"Are you alright?" Yan Yu asked as he approached Shen Jin.

"Okay, all done." Shen Jin replied somewhat guiltily, his tone particularly stiff.

After saying that, Shen Jin left without waiting for Yan Yu to speak.

Watching Shen Jin's departing figure, Yan Yu stood there for a while, then said nothing and began to wash up.

After washing up, Yan Yu went back to have dinner with Shen Jin.

During the meal, Shen Jin remained silent. Yan Yu glanced at Shen Jin several times and felt that Shen Jin was acting strangely today.

Finally, Yan Yu couldn't help but ask, somewhat worried, "Are you feeling unwell? Why are you so quiet?"

Upon hearing Yan Yu's words, Shen Jin paused for a moment, then continued, keeping his eyes down and not looking at Yan Yu.

"I don't feel unwell..." After a moment, Shen Jin replied in a low voice, "The fever has subsided a bit..."

Yan Yu paused for a moment, but didn't ask any further questions; he simply nodded.

Shen Jin ate his meal in silence, his feelings a mix of emotions.

He had wanted to tell Yan Yu several times that he was awake, but whenever he thought about what had happened when he had a fever, he couldn't speak and didn't know where to begin.

Therefore, he can only pretend to be stupid for now, and there is no way to tell Yan Yu about this in the short term.

Yan Yu was silent for a moment, then looked at Shen Jin: "If you feel unwell anywhere, remember to tell me."

His concern was palpable.

Shen Jin's eyes flickered slightly, and he replied with a soft "Okay..."

Hearing Shen Jin respond, Yan Yu didn't say anything more.

Yan Yu watched the barrage of comments coming and going busily, and suddenly felt a little confused. He wondered what they would do after they arrived at their destination, and whether Shen Jin would still be with them at that time.

Or perhaps, will Shen Jin leave at that time?

Actually, Yan Yu wasn't too interested in the matter of tomb raiders. What he wanted to know most was whether Shen Jin would stay or leave.

The simplest way is to ask Shen Jin directly, but given Shen Jin's current state, he definitely doesn't know anything and therefore can't answer him.

If Shen Jin were conscious, he probably wouldn't tell him.

If you were to ask the tomb raiders, these are their own private matters, and it wouldn't be appropriate for them to ask.

In the end, Yan Yu gave up and stopped thinking about it.

Then, Yan Yu looked at Shen Jin again and felt that Shen Jin was a bit silent today. At least compared to yesterday, he was much quieter. He didn't talk to him, didn't smile at him, and didn't even look at him anymore.

"Are you really alright?" Yan Yu hesitated for a moment before asking.

Upon hearing Yan Yu's words, Shen Jin paused for a moment, then shook his head: "It's nothing."

"But I feel like you're acting strange today, what's wrong?" Yan Yu frowned, still very worried about Shen Jin.

He was truly terrified; if anything happened to Shen Jin, he really wouldn't be able to survive.

Shen Jin looked somewhat uneasy and turned his head slightly away.

After a while, Shen Jin said in a low voice, "I'm fine, I'm just a little dizzy, so I don't want to talk."

Upon hearing Shen Jin's reply, Yan Yu reached out and patted Shen Jin's head.

Shen Jin instinctively wanted to dodge, but in the end he forced himself to hold back and let Yan Yu pat his head.

"Then take some medicine after you finish eating," Yan Yu said to Shen Jin.

“Okay, sure,” Shen Jin replied directly.

Seeing that Shen Jin agreed so readily, Yan Yu was stunned again. The previous times when he tried to feed Shen Jin medicine, Shen Jin refused to drink it no matter what. Basically, Shen Jin would resist in all sorts of ways as soon as he heard that he had to drink medicine.

Yan Yu was somewhat surprised that Shen Jin didn't react at all.

At this moment, one of the tomb raiders exclaimed, "It's been sick for so long, why isn't it better yet?"

Ever since Shen Jin got caught in a heavy rain and developed a fever, he has been sick and hasn't gotten better.

Before Shen Jin could even speak, another tomb raider, quick to speak, interrupted after hearing the tomb raider's words.

"It's all because I was badly injured in the underground palace in the snow mountain," the person said bluntly.

That injury caused almost permanent damage to Shen Jin's body.

Because of that injury, Shen Jin's body became extremely weak and he developed a chronic illness.

As soon as the tomb raider finished speaking, one of the other tomb raiders coughed loudly twice, as if to remind him. The tomb raider immediately realized what was happening, shut his mouth, and did not continue speaking.

Yan Yu had already heard what the tomb raider said, and he felt extremely sad, feeling an indescribable heartache for Shen Jin.

The feeling was like having your heart being slowly cut by a dull knife, the pain was excruciating and extremely difficult to endure.

Then, all the tomb raiders looked at Chen Jin and Yan Yu in unison, their expressions somewhat ambiguous.

The tomb raiders all pretended to look at the two of them casually, but their intentions were all too obvious. Although they only glanced at them, they immediately looked away.

Yan Yu paid no attention to them; all his attention was on Shen Jin. Looking at Shen Jin, he couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache.

Then, Yan Yu reached out and grasped Shen Jin's hand, gently patting Shen Jin's back with one hand as a gesture of greeting.

Upon noticing Yan Yu's actions, Shen Jin's body stiffened instantly, feeling somewhat awkward. In the end, he forced himself to pretend he couldn't see or feel anything and continued eating his meal.

"I'm sorry I couldn't be with you back then..." Yan Yu said softly to Shen Jin, his voice filled with self-reproach.

He knew that Shen Jin wouldn't understand what he was saying at that moment, which was why he told him. Otherwise, Shen Jin would definitely hate him for bringing this up in front of him...

Upon hearing Yan Yu's low apology, Shen Jin paused slightly, then continued eating without saying anything.

At this moment, Yan Yu finally felt something was strange. Shen Jin's attitude towards him today was so different from his attitude yesterday.

Looking at the silent Shen Jin in front of him, Yan Yu couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. He didn't know why Shen Jin was like this today. Compared with yesterday, Yan Yu felt a big sense of loss.

"Are you feeling unwell?" Yan Yu hesitated for a moment before asking the question again.

Yan Yu had said similar things to Shen Jin several times today.

"I don't feel unwell anywhere," Shen Jin replied somewhat awkwardly, his voice lacking confidence.

Yan Yu didn't listen carefully to his tone, but simply nodded.

Then Yan Yu continued to ask, "Do you feel any better?"

"Hmm, I'm feeling a bit better," Shen Jin replied vaguely and casually.

Yan Yu nodded and said nothing more.

So Shen Jin stopped talking to Yan Yu and finished eating his meal.

After Shen Jin finished eating, Yan Yu spoke to him, "Then go and drink your medicine first."

"Okay," Shen Jin replied.

Afterwards, Yan Yu noticed that he had taken Shen Jin to drink medicine. It was Chinese medicine that had been brewed the night before and was now cold. Since it was summer, it was fine to drink it cold.

So, Shen Jin drank a bowl of Chinese medicine directly.

Yan Yu watched as Shen Jin obediently drank all the medicine he was supposed to drink, only frowning a few times and not saying a word. He was incredibly obedient.

Afterwards, Yan Yu also scooped up some Chinese medicine and drank it.

When she woke up this morning, she found that she also had a cold and fever, so she took some of this medicine, which should help her feel better.

Seeing Yan Yu's actions, Shen Jin frowned slightly.

"Are you feeling unwell?" Shen Jin asked after a moment of silence.

After asking that question, Shen Jin suddenly remembered that last night he had dragged Yan Yu to take a bath together, and he wouldn't get out of the water unless Yan Yu got in.

After they returned, he dragged Yan Yu out for half a day to enjoy the cold wind and look at the stars. He was lying in Yan Yu's arms and naturally didn't feel anything, while Yan Yu was lying on the ground, so he was very likely to catch a cold.

Most importantly, he later asked Yan Yu to catch fireflies for him. Catching fireflies is hard work and you're bound to sweat. With the sudden change from hot to cold, it's no wonder he got sick.

Thinking of this, Shen Jin felt a mix of emotions. He certainly felt some guilt, but he quickly suppressed it and said nothing.

Upon hearing Shen Jin's words, Yan Yu immediately chuckled.

"Are you concerned about me?" Yan Yu looked at Shen Jin and asked with a smile.

Shen Jin slightly turned his head, avoiding Yan Yu's gaze.

"Um, are you alright?" Shen Jin asked casually and vaguely.

He felt that the question was just asked casually.

"It's nothing. Just a little cold," Yan Yu shook his head and replied.

Upon hearing Yan Yu's reply, Shen Jin remained silent.

By this time, everyone had almost finished packing their things. All that was left was to pack a few more things before they could leave.

Yan Yu withdrew his gaze and looked at Shen Jin, who was still looking down, slowly drinking the Chinese medicine in his bowl.

Then, Yan Yu stepped forward, got closer to Shen Jin, and reached out to take the bowl from Shen Jin's hand: "Let me feed you."

Before Yan Yu could even touch her, Shen Jin awkwardly dodged away.

"It's okay, I can do it myself," Shen Jin replied sullenly.

Yan Yu was slightly taken aback by Shen Jin's words, but didn't say anything. He just nodded and said, "Then you can do it yourself. Drink slowly and don't choke."

Shen Jin nodded without saying a word.

After that, Yan Yu just watched as Shen Jin finished drinking the medicine.

Yan Yu put the bowl away and said to Shen Jin, "Then you should rest for a bit. I'll go help them tidy up some things."

Shen Jin responded.

Yan Yu then got up and walked towards the tomb raiders. The tomb raiders were packing up their things in preparation for leaving soon, so they were tidying up. Yan Yu then went over to help them with some tasks.

As Yan Yu approached, he heard them gathered together, discussing excitedly, each of them laughing and talking.

"Don't you guys think that Ah Jin today is different from Ah Jin yesterday?" one of the tomb raiders asked in a low voice.

“Yes, yes, I just feel that Shen Jin today is completely different from yesterday.” Another person chimed in.

Hearing their discussion, Yan Yu stopped in his tracks and stood still for a moment.

In fact, he now has that feeling too.

Compared to yesterday's Shen Jin, today's Shen Jin seems to have undergone a complete personality change.

Then, the tomb raiders began a new round of discussion.

"I feel like Ah Jin is talking less today, unlike yesterday when he was making faces at us!"

"Yeah, Ah Jin was obviously very cute yesterday, he even acted cute towards Yan Yu."

Everyone discussed it animatedly, and in the end, there was only one conclusion: today's Shen Jin was completely different from yesterday's Shen Jin. Apart from that, there were no other guesses.

At this moment, one of the tomb raiders suddenly interjected, "Do you think it's possible that Ah Jin has regained his senses and is no longer as foolish as before, but he's afraid of being embarrassed, so he has to pretend to be stupid?"