Chapter 102 Xu Chuming's care eases the tension between the two.
The next morning, when Zhao Yu woke up, he saw Xu Chumian lying by the bedside with her brows furrowed, as if she had had a very painful dream.
Zhao Yu patted her head.
Xu Chumian suddenly opened her eyes. Seeing Zhao Yu awake, her tense emotions finally relaxed a little, and tears welled up in her eyes. "Zhao Yu, you scared me to death."
Zhao Yu gently brushed away the dampness from her face, and Xu Chumian was slightly stunned, remaining motionless.
Zhao Yu withdrew his hand, his voice hoarse, "What do you want to bring for Xiao Qingyan? Give it to Guan Yan, and Guan Yan will make the arrangements."
Xu Chumian's eyelashes trembled slightly. Last night, things were urgent, and she had put this matter out of her mind.
She moved her lips slightly, "There's no rush, you should focus on recovering first."
Zhao Yu stared intently at Xu Chumian, his eyes fixed on nothing else.
Xu Chumian avoided Zhao Yu's gaze, stood up, and said with a slight movement of her lips, "I'll go call Doctor Chen."
When Dr. Chen came for his follow-up appointment, Xu Chumian waited quietly not far away, glancing at the person on the bed from time to time.
Doctor Chen: "Zhao Yu, if you don't take care of your health, I'll tell the Duke when he returns."
Zhao Yu hummed in agreement, "There won't be a next time."
Zhao Yu slightly raised his gaze and swept it over Xu Chumian, who was sitting in the corner with her face down.
Doctor Chen understood immediately and couldn't help but hum in response. He said to Xu Chuming, "Miss Xu, you haven't had breakfast yet. Go and rest first."
Xu Chumian glanced at Zhao Yu; there was no need for her here for the time being, so she left.
After finishing her breakfast, she stayed in the house for a while, hesitated for a moment, and then came to Zhao Yu's place.
Guan Yan brought over the cooked porridge. "Master, this porridge is still warm. Please remember to drink it later."
"Leave it for now."
Guan Yan advised, "Master, it will be unpleasant to drink it if it gets cold—"
Doctor Chen spoke up: "Enough, it's not our bodies anyway. It's like the emperor isn't worried while the eunuch is. Guan Yan, let's go out. If he doesn't live to sixty-six, don't blame me."
Zhao Yu: "..."
The room was warm and cozy, and only Zhao Yu and... Xu Chumian remained.
Xu Chumian stepped forward and handed the porridge to Zhao Yu.
"Drink it."
Zhao Yu didn't move. He pursed his lips and said, "I can't lift my hand."
Xu Chumian was taken aback. She had thought Zhao Yu was setting a trap for her, but she hadn't expected this... She frowned and asked, "Why didn't you say so sooner?"
Xu Chumian had no choice but to spoon the food to Zhao Yu's lips.
Everything around became quiet.
Occasionally, the charcoal fire in the corner would crackle.
Zhao Yu kept his eyes fixed on Xu Chumian.
Xu Chumian couldn't help but glare at him, "If you keep looking around like that, you'll have to drink it yourself."
Zhao Yu curled his lips, and after finishing his meal, he drank his medicine again.
Once everything was finished, Zhao Yu asked, "Where's Mu Mu?"
Xu Chumian: "Doctor Chen."
Zhao Yu hummed in agreement and casually said, "Chumian, have Guanyan bring the memorials from my study."
Xu Chumian looked disapproving and raised her voice: "You still want to handle official business in this situation?"
Zhao Yu's eyes showed helplessness, "The things that have piled up over the past few days have not yet been dealt with."
After attending Madam Li's funeral, all the important matters in the yamen were still awaiting Zhao Yu's decision.
Xu Chumian: "Then how can you get treatment if your hand is injured?"
Zhao Yu's dark eyes held a faint smile as he looked at Xu Chumian, the meaning in his eyes unspoken.
Xu Chumian frowned: "Then we can only handle it for one hour."
Zhao Yu nodded.
Under Zhao Yu's oppressive gaze, Guan Yan had no choice but to bring over the memorial.
Xu Chumian recited.
Annotations by Xu Chumian.
At first, Xu Chumian couldn't hear Zhao Yu's reply, so she had Guan Yan move the table to the bedside again.
After Xu Chumian finished reading, Zhao Yu replied, and Xu Chumian then wrote down her original words with annotations.
Snowflakes were falling heavily outside the window. Xu Chumian was focused on what she was doing, her long, curled eyelashes trembling. After finishing one book, she picked up the next one.
Occasionally, he would offer a few insightful comments.
Zhao Yu explained gently.
Since their rebirth, the two have enjoyed an unprecedentedly harmonious atmosphere.
Guan Yan and Doctor Chen secretly opened a crack.
Upon seeing the scene inside, he finally sighed.
These two should finally be able to act a bit more normally now.
Mu Mu obediently lay down by the door. Doctor Chen picked up the little girl and took her away. The commotion outside startled Xu Chumian.
Xu Chumian paused for a moment, and seeing that the report was almost finished, she said, "Zhao Yu, you should go to sleep."
Xu Chumian
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