Shen Changji noticed something was wrong with her and was about to grab the spittoon when Su Miao couldn't hold back any longer before he turned around.

He reached out to pick her up, but Su Miao vomited all over him.

It sounded more like dry heaving than vomiting.

Su Miao felt her mind was in complete chaos, unable to concentrate, and her head was throbbing.

She buried herself in his arms, her face pale with pain and her body trembling slightly.

Looking at Su Miao's appearance, Shen Changji felt a pang of sadness, his brows furrowing with seriousness.

He was about to send someone to fetch a doctor, but Su Miao stopped him.

She reached out and grabbed his sleeve, her voice weak, "No need to call a doctor, it's so late... I'm fine, I probably ate something wrong, don't think too much about it."

"Let him come and take a look, otherwise I won't feel at ease."

"I'm really fine... I just need to rest for a bit, I know my own body best!"

Her face was pale, but her eyes showed a stubbornness.

Shen Changji: "If you ate the wrong thing, why didn't you say so just now?"

Su Miao involuntarily bit her lip, her palms were ice-cold, and she turned her face away.

"So what did you just hear?"

"Drink your hot tea first."

Shen Changji reached out and handed over a cup of hot tea.

Su Miao did not refuse.

After taking a sip, she continued, "You don't need to worry so much, I'm really fine. This kind of thing has happened before, it's nothing serious."

Su Miao held the hot tea in her hand, trying to find a trace of warmth from the scorching cup.

She didn't look at Shen Changji; her long eyelashes concealed the tension and unease beneath her eyes.

Su Miaolian told him twice that he was fine and not to worry. If he still insisted on going to find the imperial physician, it would displease her.

Most importantly, she had just woken up from a nightmare.

A firm stance was adopted, even if he was worried, but he had to suppress it for the time being.

He responded softly with a "okay," without pressing the matter further.

This reaction surprised Su Miao.

In the past, he would have insisted on his own opinion and had the doctor come and examine him...

But right now... he's unusually good-tempered.

She looked up at him; even though his features were shrouded in darkness, his innate air of nobility was undeniable.

Su Miao thought for a moment, then asked the same question again, "What...did you just hear?"

"there is nothing."

"You're lying to me."

She was so out of control just now, he must have heard something.

The more Chen Changji avoided answering, the more she thought about it.

"You want to hear it?"

"If you don't want to talk about it, that's fine. I don't want to beat around the bush with you."

Upon hearing this, Shen Changji gave a light scoff.

"You said you wanted to be with me, wanted me to marry you, wanted to be my wife, and wanted to have five children with me."

His long, quiet voice was languid, and he slightly raised his eyebrows.

Upon hearing this, Su Miao frowned instantly, looking at Shen Changji with a suspicious expression.

"Impossible! You're lying, Chen Changji... You're shameless!"

"You want to know, and I tell you, but then you feel like I've lied to you."

"Su Miao, what do you want me to do?"

He stared at her, his dark eyes gleaming, a tenderness he rarely showed in his gaze.

His deep, silent gaze was so obvious and intense that it made Su Miao's face flush.

She dared not look into his eyes, fearing that she might drown in them if she wasn't careful.

Shen Changji reached out and pulled the covers up for Su Miao, then wiped the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief.

"Go to sleep, we'll go back first thing tomorrow morning."

"How is Liu Jiaojiao doing?" Su Miao asked again.

"It's late. We'll have news tomorrow. There's no way we can run away from it, so you can rest assured. Right now, the most important thing is for you to get some rest."

Upon hearing this, Su Miao recalled her dream and her sleepiness instantly decreased by half.

"I don't want to sleep anymore, I'll wait with you."

Upon hearing this, Shen Changji's gaze lingered on her for a moment before he pressed her back onto the bed.

"not good."

He rejected her outright.

"Why!"

"For no reason other than you can't handle it."

Shen Changji looked over again, his eyes darker than before, revealing a surge of lust.

Su Miao immediately realized what was going on.

"It's not the kind of waiting for you... it's what I want..."

I want to sit still and wait...

"You can endure it, but I may not."

Shen Changji glanced at her upon hearing the sound and said irritably.

Su Miao's throat suddenly felt hot, and certain romantic scenes from the past flashed through her mind.

"Don't try to test a man's patience."

He added another sentence in silence, his desire in his eyes growing stronger rather than diminished.

As soon as she finished speaking, Su Miao lay down and turned her head away from him.

Seeing Su Miao's appearance, Shen Changji's lips curled up slightly, and then he took the medicine and turned to leave the room.

As soon as he left, he looked at the bright moonlight in the sky, his throat feeling a little hoarse.

He leaned against the door, his eyes red-rimmed, a bitter smile not reaching his eyes, trying hard to suppress the turmoil in his heart.

Why didn't he hear what I just said?

He stood silently in the darkness.

They stood there for an hour.

Su Miao, who was inside the house, was in no better condition.

She stood there in silence for as long as she could, unable to fall asleep, his image constantly occupying her mind, refusing to leave...

It was as if it wanted to permeate her life...

...

Su Miao thought she would set off early the next morning, but to her surprise, she didn't leave until almost noon.

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