His eyes were fixed on Su Yan, as if he could see right through her.

Su Yan bit into the beef in her mouth

"Hmm..."

She paused, stunned, while Yuwen Xu had already looked away.

He gripped the armrests of the wooden wheelchair tightly.

Veins bulged.

Watching his chest rise and fall, it was as if he was trying to hold back something.

Su Yan swallowed the beef and was about to speak.

"I···"

He had barely uttered a single word when Yuwen Xu's voice became hoarse and cold.

"Send me back to my room."

Immediately, a young eunuch stepped forward and pushed Yuwen Xu into the house.

Su Yan frowned.

The next second, he put down his chopsticks and stood directly in front of Yuwen Xu.

She pursed her lips.

"It's your question that you're asking. I haven't even answered it yet, so why are you leaving?"

Yuwen Xu closed his eyes.

What are you trying to say?

His face was pale, and he didn't look at him once, as if he was trying to hold back something.

She said

"You just said I can't go anywhere. Are you willing to accept that? I'm not willing."

As he spoke, he paused, and Yuwen Xu's face grew paler and paler.

But then she continued...

"But I'm willing to stay with you forever, wherever you are, I'll be there."

Yuwen Xu's eyelids twitched.

She leaned down, pressed herself against him, and kissed him.

Hesitant and conflicted inquiry

"So, do you understand what I'm trying to say?"

Yuwen Xu raised his eyes and looked at her.

"What do I, a cripple, have that would make you willingly stay with me?"

Su Yan spoke frankly

"Being with you is the natural thing to do; there's no sense of reluctance or unwillingness on my part."

To be honest, the vast world couldn't pique her curiosity.

If time is long, she prefers to face the blank wall alone and quietly feel the passage of time.

She lacked certain kinds of feelings.

She had only ever experienced the coldness of human relationships, never the warmth.

She doesn't trust anyone, nor does she care about anyone.

However, she would be willing to spend a long time with him.

We're willing to be together whether we're angry or happy.

She took his hand and looked at the unfinished food behind them.

"Shall we go back and continue eating?"

She smiled gently, asking with a slight smile.

Finally, this time, Yuwen Xu silently agreed.

She found it strange; why was he so sensitive and got angry so easily?

She answered a little late, and after swallowing a mouthful of beef, she stormed off in a huff.

It made it seem as if she were a heartless woman who was about to abandon him.

While eating, I kept thinking about what he had just said.

Hmm... he seems to care a lot about his legs.

Think of that golden spirit flower.

That flower will be in full bloom in the next few days, right?

And so, I made a decision.

Night fell, evening approached.

The two lay on the bed, and Su Yan sat up.

Are you asleep?

She asked.

Yuwen Xu's eyelids twitched.

"kindness"

He responded with a "yes".

Su Yan leaned closer,

"I will be away for three to five days."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yuwen Xu opened his eyes.

His dark eyes were fixed on her, and he wrapped his arms around her waist.

Where to?

His tone was light, yet it carried an undercurrent of impending storm.

Su Yandao

"I'll go gather some herbs for you; the Golden Spirit Flower will be in full bloom in the next few days."

Yuwen Xu remained silent.

Su Yan, however, struggled to get up.

"Once we collect it for you and you take it, the toxins in your legs will be cleared, and you'll be able to walk like before."

As she spoke, a smile appeared on her face.

In contrast, Yuwen Xu remained silent.

Much later, I heard him say...

"Three days or five days?"

Su Yan thought for a moment

"I'm not sure. If the Golden Spirit Flower doesn't bloom, I'll have to stay there for a while longer."

Hearing this, Yuwen Xu was even more reluctant for her to leave.