Linlang carefully helped Yu Tanqi up and sat him against the head of the bed.

Yu Tanqi's eyes sparkled as he said, "I want to drink the corn soup first."

These days she has been drinking either black chicken soup or fish soup, and she can finally drink some other soup.

"Okay." Jiang Shi poured a small bowl of soup, which contained soft and golden corn kernels and soft and rotten pig's trotters cut into small pieces.

He was about to feed her with a spoon when she said, "I'll drink it myself. Don't bother Zi'an."

She is not a baby, and she is too slow to eat when being fed. She is a little anxious now and wants to eat a bowl of rice in one mouthful.

Jiang Shi had no choice but to carefully hand the bowl to her and gently warned: "Be careful, it's hot."

"Hmm." She blew on it three times, then gulped down a mouthful of the soup, her eyes curved, "It's delicious."

Jiang Shi curved his lips, his dark eyes looking at her tenderly: "As long as you like it."

After finishing the pig's trotters and corn in the bowl, Yu Tanqi looked at the dishes in the lunch box and said, "I want to eat pigeon meat, beef and sauerkraut."

Jiang Shi took the empty bowl and said very gently and considerately, "I'll serve you some rice and vegetables."

The girl's voice was sweet and joyful: "Thank you, Zi'an~"

"Tan Qi, you don't have to be polite to me."

Considering that her wound had not healed yet, he filled a small bowl with rice, took a piece of each dish with his chopsticks, and handed the almost full bowl to her.

Jiang Shi hadn't taken care of someone like this for a long time since his grandmother passed away.

He looked at the girl who was eating seriously with her eyes downcast, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise, and the tenderness in his eyes was so full that it almost overflowed.

He watched her eat and served her, almost forgetting himself.

When she was about to eat her second bowl of rice, she suddenly realized, "Zi'an, you should eat too. Just let Linlang help me with the rice and vegetables."

He smiled and said, "It's okay, I'll eat after you finish."

"I feel so embarrassed. Why don't you eat too? Food tastes better when we eat together."

"Okay, I'll listen to you."

Yu Tanqi eats quickly when he is hungry. He originally wanted to have a third bowl of rice, but was stopped by Jiang Shi.

He said, "Your body is not suited to sudden overeating. If you still want to eat, drink some soup."

He gave her a bowl of pig's trotter and corn soup.

"Okay." Yu Tanqi obediently took the soup and drank it. It was so delicious that her eyebrows curved and she shook her head. She sighed again, "Zi'an, your cooking is really delicious. It's the best dish I've had in a long time."

Jiang Shi smiled and said, "Really? Since Tan Qi likes it so much, I will often cook for you in the future."

"But it would be a waste of your time. Better not. Eating it once in a while is good enough."

"How can I say that what I do for you is a waste of time?" He said it without hesitation and very calmly.

Yu Tanqi's heart skipped a beat.

She vaguely realized that Jiang Shi seemed to be treating her better and better.

This made her feel happy but also a little uneasy.

She was thinking, if she got used to him being so nice to her, and one day he took back his kindness, what would she do?

Or, if one day she sees that he is also nice to another woman, even better than her, what should she do?

Inexplicably, her emotions were complicated, and a hint of struggle and confusion flashed in her eyes.

Suddenly, one of her hands was held by him with both hands.

She raised her eyes to look at him.

He took a clean handkerchief and wiped her palms, saying softly, "After you wipe your hands, take a rest first. I'll come to you after I finish washing up."

She stared at him blankly.

Under the warm candlelight, the young man in white had an incredibly gentle expression. He said softly, "I haven't told you the story I promised to tell you yet."

He remembered every word she said, and every word he said to her.

She had no appetite, so he cooked meals for her himself, just so that she could eat more.

When she was bored, he found some singing actors to entertain her, and he also read a few storybooks himself. When night fell, he stayed by her side and told her stories in a gentle voice.

He showed her many stories that she had never seen before and then told them to her slowly.

She was weak and easily felt sleepy after eating and drinking. Finally, she fell asleep while listening, and her steady breathing could be heard.

Jiang Shi looked quietly at Yu Tanqi's peaceful sleeping face, his brows and eyes softened.

The night was lonely, but he felt an unprecedented warmth.

He stood up, approached her, slowly bent down, and gently kissed the girl's white and plump forehead.

"Have a sweet dream." He murmured softly, afraid to wake the sleeping girl.

Yu Tanqi's breathing was steady. Because of her shoulder injury, she was afraid of pain and did not dare to move rashly in her sleep. She slept calmly and well-behaved.

Jiang Shi straightened up and looked at her shoulders wrapped in cloth. There was heartache and self-blame in his eyes.

It was because of him that she got hurt.

The delicate and soft little girl, because she believed in him, mustered up the courage to follow him to the unfamiliar capital, but he failed to protect her.

The more he thought about it, the tighter Jiang Shi's heart became.

He reached out and gently touched the cloth on her shoulder with tender compassion.

…

The news that Jiang Shi cooked for Yu Tanqi quickly spread throughout the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion.

There weren't many people in the Marquis' Mansion, and the servants had no other thoughts except to sigh that Prince Jiang was so good to Miss Yu.

Yu Lan was a little dazed after hearing this and thought of Rong Ze.

They are all men, why is there such a big difference?

Not to mention cooking for her, ever since she agreed to support Rong Ze's studies, he even wanted her to serve the meal to him before he could eat.

He clearly doesn't have the fate of a young master, but he has the diseases of a young master.

Yu Lan laughed at herself.

Who can she blame? It's all her own fault.

Perhaps it was because she had been following Xu Mubai to grow medicinal herbs these days and was so tired that she fell asleep every day, Yu Lan felt much calmer. When she thought of Rong Ze again, her emotions fluctuated less and she was no longer as heartbroken as before.

Yu Tanqi was injured and temporarily stayed in the medicine garden. Yu Lan would visit her every day. Later, when she found that Jiang Shi often stayed in her house, Yu Lan came less often and was very considerate and did not disturb their relationship.

But she has self-awareness, which others may not have.

It suddenly rained that day, and Jiang Shi could feel the dampness of the rain as he walked on the corridor with an umbrella.

He walked towards the medicine garden.

A woman was walking towards us from the front. She seemed to have been unable to avoid the rain in time, and her body was soaked by the rain. Her thin clothes stuck to her body, revealing her exquisite curves. Her small face, the size of a palm, was covered with crystal raindrops, like a delicate flower beaten by the rain, charming and pitiful.

If an ordinary man saw her like this, even the most serious gentleman would not be able to help but look at her more and feel pity for her.

However, Jiang Shi did not look away, as if he did not see her, and his expression was calm.

When the two of them were facing each other, seeing him about to pass by, Luohua quickly reached out to grab his sleeve, but he quickly dodged.

"It's raining so heavily. I don't have an umbrella. Could you give me a ride, sir?" She raised her watery eyes, and her delicate appearance could best arouse a man's desire to protect her.