Chapter 60 Chapter 60

But when Xiao Jingzhao quickly walked to Jiang Huai's door, he saw that the room was already pitch black. Obviously, Jiang Huai had fallen asleep.

Xiao Jingzhao paused, hesitated for a few seconds, and decided not to go in. He turned around and prepared to leave.

"You're back?" A sleepy voice came from inside the house. The volume was weakened a little by the wall, but it was extremely eye-catching in Xiao Jingzhao's ears. He turned around quickly and came back.

"Did I wake you up?" Xiao Jingzhao moved closer to the window and lowered his voice, but was worried that his voice was too soft and Jiang Huai couldn't hear it.

The light in the house came on, the dim light was warm and bright.

Through the transparent window, Xiao Jingzhao saw Jiang Huai.

After waking up from his sleep, Jiang Huai lit the candlestick beside the bed. His bright dark eyes were a little misty as he looked towards the window in a daze.

Xiao Jingzhao's heart tightened, and he subconsciously moved closer to the window, wanting Jiang Huai to take a closer look at him.

Jiang Huai blinked to wake himself up, but he had not slept for long. By the time he got up and turned on the light, he was almost awake. Seeing Xiao Jingzhao's face too close to the window, his tall nose was a little deformed against the window, Jiang Huai couldn't help laughing.

Meeting Xiao Jingzhao's puzzled and confused gaze, Jiang Huai moved closer to the window and tapped the glass with his finger.

"Don't open the window. The night wind is too strong and you'll catch a cold." Xiao Jingzhao thought Jiang Huai wanted to open the window and whispered to stop him. Jiang Huai was still wearing a thin inner garment, and even though he was wearing a cloak, he couldn't stand the cold.

Jiang Huai had no intention of opening the window, but when he heard Xiao Jingzhao say that, he tightened his cloak and nodded.

Just looking at the face outside the window, Jiang Huai couldn't fade the smile on his face, and his eyebrows were curved.

"Are you so happy to see me smiling?" Xiao Jingzhao would not normally speak so impulsively, but he was so excited that day that he lost his usual composure.

Jiang Huai originally wanted to tease Xiao Jingzhao a few times, and then point out why he was laughing, but looking at Xiao Jingzhao's sparkling eyes, he couldn't say the teasing words.

Jiang Huai blew a breath towards the window, and a thin layer of white mist quickly condensed on the transparent glass window. Jiang Huai stretched out his fingers and traced the window a few times, drawing a standard smiley face.

Xiao Jingzhao's eyebrows and eyes softened, and he imitated Jiang Huai's actions and drew a smiling face next to his smile.

But the night wind was too cold, and soon the two smiling faces gradually disappeared, making Xiao Jingzhao frown unconsciously. He wanted to collect all the things Jiang Huai gave him, and in Xiao Jingzhao's opinion, the smiling face just now was given to him by Jiang Huai, but he only saw it for a while.

Not to mention the ominous implications of this disappearance made him even more uncomfortable.

Xiao Jingzhao just frowned for a moment, then smoothed his brows again. He didn't want Jiang Huai to be affected by his mood.

"Go back quickly." Jiang Huai said and waved to Xiao Jingzhao, asking him to go back and rest early. It was already very late and he had to get up early tomorrow. Besides, the night wind was cold. It would be fine to stand outside for a while, but if he stood any longer, even if Xiao Jingzhao was in good health, he would not be wasted like this.

Xiao Jingzhao was reluctant to leave. He wanted to see Jiang Huai again, but when he saw the cloak Jiang Huai was wearing and his fingertips turning slightly white, he nodded and left. At the same time, he waved at Jiang Huai, asking him to go back to bed and rest quickly.

Jiang Huai took a few steps towards the bed and subconsciously looked back to see if Xiao Jingzhao had left. When he turned around, he met Xiao Jingzhao's eyes who had also turned back to look at him.

It was very dark outside the room, with only the light from the lantern beside illuminating the other person's figure. It seemed that when he saw Jiang Huai turning around, the smile on Xiao Jingzhao's face became even bigger.

Jiang Huai couldn't help laughing and waved vigorously at Xiao Jingzhao, urging him to go back quickly.

Xiao Jingzhao nodded before turning around and leaving again. His tall figure actually showed a hint of joy in the night.

Watching Xiao Jingzhao leave completely, Jiang Huai lay back in bed. However, after such a delay, his sleepiness had faded a lot, and he seemed a little unable to fall asleep.

Jiang Huai suddenly thought of the moment when Xiao Jingzhao's expression changed just now. If you were to say what happened at that time, it seemed that the smiling face on the window was blown away by the wind.

Jiang Huai paused, stood up and went to the small study on the side. Compared with the large study, the furnishings here were relatively simple. There were not many books, but pens, ink, paper and inkstone were all there.

Jiang Huai had no way to preserve the smiling face on the window for long, but he had a replacement.

It's just that the strokes drawn with a brush are different from those drawn with fingers. After trying to draw two smiley faces with a brush, Jiang Huai hesitated and used his fingers to dip in ink to draw a big smiley face. He should have drawn the next one, but when he thought of Xiao Jingzhao, Jiang Huai stopped.

Let’s wait for Xiao Jingzhao to come and draw tomorrow.

After putting away the painting with the smiley face, Jiang Huai wiped his fingers with a cloth. Most of the ink stains were wiped off, but there was still a little bit left between his fingers. If he wanted to wash it off, he would probably have to use soap, but he would have to call the servants to bring water and soap.

Jiang Huai didn't want to bother too much. It was just a small ink stain. Besides, if he washed his hands again, the sleepiness he had already created would be completely gone.

He covered his mouth and yawned, with a hint of ink scent still lingering on his fingertips. Jiang Huai stopped tossing and turning and lay back on the bed, falling into a deep sleep.

One. After a good night's dream, Jiang Huai woke up from the dream. When he opened his eyes, he was still a little dazed until he heard familiar footsteps outside the door.

"Awake?" Xiao Jingzhao saw Jiang Huai woke up with a smile on his lips.

Jiang Huai also laughed, but when he saw the people around Xiao Jingzhao, his smile suddenly fell.

No, do I need to bring a doctor when I come to see someone in the morning?

"Doctor Du, please take a look." Xiao Jingzhao ordered.

Doctor Du was brought here by Xiao Jingzhao early in the morning. Although he didn't know what had happened, he knew why he came here, so he immediately reached out to take Jiang Huai's pulse.

"I just got up a little last night. How could I catch a cold?" Jiang Huai said helplessly. He felt that Xiao Jingzhao was making a fuss about nothing. But as soon as he finished speaking, he couldn't help sneezing.

Doctor Du's expression seemed to change a little.

"Have you caught a cold?" Xiao Jingzhao's face also changed. He reached out and touched Jiang Huai's forehead. But just after touching it, Xiao Jingzhao quickly withdrew his hand. He had just walked outside for a long time and his hands were cold from the wind. If Jiang Huai really caught a cold, wouldn't it be even colder if he touched it again?

Xiao Jingzhao subconsciously touched his body again. The wind blew and his clothes felt a little cold.

Xiao Jingzhao quickly took a few steps back to prevent the coldness from his body from infecting Jiang Huai. If he hadn't been concerned that Doctor Du was taking Jiang Huai's pulse, he would have wanted to keep some distance from Doctor Du as well.

"You have indeed caught a cold, but fortunately, you have taken good care of yourself and the cold is not too severe. A few doses of medicine will dispel the cold." Doctor Du withdrew his hand from taking the pulse and said to Jiang Huai.

"How many doses does it mean?" Jiang Huai's face twisted for a moment when he thought of the taste of the medicine. Moreover, Doctor Du's words made him feel a little uneasy. He didn't know how many doses this "several" meant.

"Can't I drink ginger soup?" Jiang Huai racked his brains to think of medicine that might improve his situation, then he remembered ginger soup, which can dispel cold, and looked at Doctor Du expectantly.

Although ginger soup is also hard to drink, compared with the bitter medicinal juice, the taste of ginger soup is much more friendly and easier to drink.

"If you've just caught a cold, ginger soup can certainly dispel the cold, but once the cold has settled into your body, drinking ginger soup alone won't be as effective as a decoction." Doctor Du knew what Jiang Huai was thinking and patiently explained, "You only need to take three doses of this decoction."

If it were in the palace, Doctor Du would have prescribed a larger dosage, but Jiang Huai's dislike for medicine was too obvious, so he wouldn't prescribe too much.

Jiang Huai was completely worried. He touched his forehead and found that he didn't have a fever. But if he didn't care, who knew if he would have a fever. If he really had a fever, his body would not be able to bear it, and he would definitely need more than three doses of medicine.

"Should I drink it now?" Jiang Huai asked.

Seeing Doctor Du nod, Jiang Huai took a deep breath: "Doctor Du, please prescribe the medicine for me. Please try to choose a prescription that is not too difficult to drink!"

Ordinary doctors naturally have no way to deal with this request. After all, they only know a few prescriptions. However, Dr. Du is a great doctor and can improve the taste of the medicine slightly. However, it is still difficult to make it taste as good as Jiang Huai wants.

After watching Doctor Du leave, Jiang Huai immediately went to look through his snack cabinet. Considering that the shelf life of snacks made nowadays is not long, Jiang Huai didn't prepare much, but most of them were some candies, which were often used to eat with medicinal juice.

After all, the taste of the medicine left in the mouth is not pleasant. Even if you drink water, it is difficult to completely wash away the taste of the medicine. Eating a few candies will make it much better.

After finding the candy, Jiang Huai caught a glimpse of Xiao Jingzhao standing silently beside him and noticed that something was wrong with him.

Putting down the candy jar, Jiang Huai moved closer to Xiao Jingzhao and saw the guilt in his eyes. Obviously, Xiao Jingzhao felt that he had disturbed Jiang Huai's rest last night, which caused Jiang Huai to catch a cold.

Jiang Huai did not say anything to comfort him, but instead grabbed Xiao Jingzhao's hand and pulled him towards the study room.

"Come on, draw a smiley face." Jiang Huai pointed to the smiley face he had drawn yesterday.

Xiao Jingzhao saw the ink on the white paper at a glance. It was the smiling face he saw last night, but this time it did not fall on the window, but on the white paper.

"It won't last long on the window, it will last longer on this paper. I drew this yesterday, it's your turn now." Jiang Huai explained and urged.

"I suspect I caught a cold because I got up to draw this. If I don't finish it, I'll be at a loss," Jiang Huai muttered.

Xiao Jingzhao paused, stared at the brushstrokes on the paper, then glanced at Jiang Huai beside him. The ink marks on his fingertips were light, but they were particularly eye-catching on his white fingers.

Xiao Jingzhao dipped the ink and drew last night's smiling face on the paper.

Jiang Huai took out another piece of paper and motioned him to draw again.

"It feels a bit unfair to only draw one picture. I should draw more and keep more memories." Jiang Huai said.

"Okay." Xiao Jingzhao responded and started drawing seriously.