Yu Jingchen extinguished the candles one by one, gradually dimming the room. Nan Zhiyun felt as if a large hand was gripping her heart, tightening and suffocating her; she felt she could hardly breathe.
"Your Majesty..." Nan Zhiyun cried out in a trembling voice.
"Don't let it die out, leave one lamp. Don't be afraid." Yu Jingchen turned to look at Nan Zhiyun and saw her fear. Yu Jingchen then walked over to her.
Two lights were still on in the room. He sat down next to Nan Zhiyun and pulled her into his arms. "Don't be afraid. We've left two lights on so it won't be dark. If you're really scared, I'm still here, okay?" Yu Jingchen patted Nan Zhiyun's back and comforted her softly.
Nan Zhiyun was genuinely terrified, especially in the last two years. Her fear of such dark environments had only intensified. Being in such darkness made her feel like she was imprisoned in a cage, where she could hardly breathe.
"Alright, go to sleep," Yu Jingchen said, helping her to lie down. However... just as he was about to get up, he found that she was pulling on his clothes. Although the force was very light, Yu Jingchen felt that he couldn't break free.
"Please don't leave... I'm scared... I'm sorry..." Nan Zhiyun even felt like she didn't know what she was saying, but she was really scared. This environment... was so unfamiliar and so dark.
“I’m not leaving, but look at me now, I can’t just stay like this. I’ll go change and then come back, okay?” Yu Jingchen patted Nan Zhiyun’s hand, took her hand, and removed it.
Nan Zhiyun didn't speak, but looked at Yu Jingchen with a pleading expression. Yu Jingchen couldn't bear it and asked, "Can I have someone from outside come in and keep you company first, and then come over later?"
He then had Qianxia called in, and only left when he saw that Nan Zhiyun wasn't too close. However, everything in the room was unfamiliar to Nan Zhiyun, so she was afraid.
Even with Qianxia by her side, she couldn't get over this hurdle in her heart. However, not long after, Yu Jingchen returned, perhaps because he knew Nan Zhiyun was afraid, so he didn't dare to delay for even a moment longer.
"Still scared?" Yu Jingchen sat down next to her and said to Qianxia and the others, "You may all leave." Qianxia glanced at Nan Zhiyun after hearing this, and seeing that she had no reaction, she then left.
"How come it's even more serious than before?" Yu Jingchen smiled, but he was also more worried because in the past year or so, Nan Zhiyun's fear of many things seemed to have deepened.
“I’m scared…” Nan Zhiyun answered truthfully.
"Aren't the lights on inside? Why are you still so scared? Should I turn on the other lights as well?" Yu Jingchen asked her. Actually, Yu Jingchen initially wanted her to gradually overcome this fear, since he had done the same thing in his previous life, but now he changed his mind.
However, Nan Zhiyun may not be able to overcome it now. Furthermore, he felt that Nan Zhiyun no longer needed to overcome it. After all, it is not easy to overcome something that makes you feel afraid.
Every time he's in this kind of environment, those deep shadows left in his heart from the past might resurface in his mind. This could be another torment for her, so Yu Jingchen has now completely changed his mind and will no longer force Nan Zhiyun to do this.
"No need..." Nan Zhiyun was answering Yu Jingchen's question. It wasn't that she didn't want to turn on all the lights in the room, but she felt that she didn't have the right to ask for it, nor did she dare to have so many requests.
"Are you going to sleep now?" Yu Jingchen asked her.
Nan Zhiyun nodded, and Yu Jingchen put her down. The space here was quite spacious, so even if Nan Zhiyun lay like this, it wouldn't affect anything.
Yu Jingchen lay down next to her, holding her close, his movements gentle, carefully avoiding the injuries on Nan Zhiyun's back.
“Sleeping like this all night definitely won’t be comfortable. Come on, lean against me and do whatever makes you feel comfortable.” Yu Jingchen let Nan Zhiyun lean against him. This resulted in Nan Zhiyun’s entire face being pressed against Yu Jingchen’s chest.
"Don't be afraid, okay? I'm here. Do whatever makes you comfortable, don't worry too much. I won't get angry, and I won't do anything. Nan Zhiyun, I know that I may have changed a lot. There are many things that you can't understand, but don't overthink it. I don't mean anything by it, I just want you to get better. You know what kind of person I am now. No matter what, I would never lie to you, right?" Yu Jingchen coaxed step by step.
Nan Zhiyun knew that Yu Jingchen wouldn't use any underhanded tactics against her, but how could she convince herself to completely disregard everything and stop thinking about it? No one could convince themselves that he was always like this and that everything before was a lie.
"Nan Zhiyun, I was wrong about what happened before. As for why I suddenly changed like this, you might not be able to accept it right now. But believe me, when there's a chance later, I'll slowly tell you, okay?" Yu Jingchen's voice was like an adult telling a story to a child, always carrying a magical quality.
"General Nan will be back in about a month, so you need to take good care of your injuries. When they are almost healed, I'll let you and your father have a proper get-together, okay?" Yu Jingchen told her.
Upon hearing this, Nan Zhiyun finally reacted: "Is it okay?" she asked cautiously, her tone slightly tentative.
"Of course, but you have to recover your health first. Otherwise, I won't agree." Yu Jingchen said this on purpose. Nan Zhiyun didn't say anything, and it was unclear whether she believed him or not.
"Okay, go to sleep." It's already very late.
However, Nan Zhiyun couldn't fall asleep at all. She didn't know if it was because she was too nervous and couldn't relax, or what, but she just couldn't put her mind at ease.
She dared not move while being held in Yu Jingchen's arms, especially since she was injured on her back, so...
"Don't be nervous. If you really can't sleep, just talk to her." Yu Jingchen's voice was so sweet it could almost drown your tears, and he gently patted her back.
Perhaps his method worked, because Nan Zhiyun's eyelids felt heavy. She fell asleep soon after.
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