Xue Shen finished telling Shen Youying what she cared about most in one breath before pulling her to sit down on the edge of the couch.

"How have you been these past few days? Your complexion doesn't look as rosy as before. Have you been overthinking things again?"

Shen Youying glanced at him, pursed her lips and smiled slightly, "During the day, Fu Cui said that I had recovered a lot and that my complexion was better than when I was in Tokyo. Master Huodong also took my pulse and said that going out for a trip actually made me stronger than staying at home. You're the only one who can lie through your teeth."

Xue Shen laughed loudly, squeezed her fingers, and said with a chivalrous expression, "Isn't it because my father-in-law is coming soon? If he sees that I'm not taking good care of you, I'm afraid I'll have a hard time getting past him."

Shen Youying blushed slightly at his teasing, gave him a light glare, and then asked about how she found Shen Mingjiang.

Xue Shen didn't deliberately hide anything from her; he simply skipped the more dangerous parts and only told her the interesting ones.

Shen Youying listened to his story, which was even more exciting than that of a storyteller. Although she knew that he would definitely only report the good news and not the bad, she did not insist on asking him any questions when she saw that he had returned unharmed.

The two snuggled together and talked for a while. Then Shen Youying couldn't help but yawn. She gently pushed Xue Shen's chest and said, "It's almost dawn. Go and dry yourself off, change your clothes, and go to sleep."

He saw her step out of his embrace, move to the inside of the bed, wrap herself up in a thin blanket like a cocoon, and only reveal her pair of bright eyes looking at him.

Xue Shen's heart skipped a beat. He leaned down and bit her lip, then reluctantly withdrew after a long while, whispering, "I'm going to wash up. You go to sleep first."

Shen Youying pursed her numb lips, buried her face in the blanket, and said in a muffled voice, "I'll wait for you to come with me."