Chapter 63 A Spontaneous Trip Amidst Seasickness
Seeing Jin Shiyu disregard his injuries and seize upon a casually made-up sentence, and looking at his hideous wounds, Jin Suiqing's anger outweighed her guilt, and she blurted out angrily: "Jin Shiyu, is applying medicine to someone more important than your injuries!"
The scolding came suddenly and quickly, leaving Jin Shiyu stunned. Jin Suiqing had always spoken softly and loved to act coquettishly since childhood; when had she ever spoken to him so harshly?
Kim Shi-ok was startled, lowered his head, and fell silent.
Seeing this, Jin Suiqing hesitated, afraid that her words might hurt Jin Shiyu's feelings. She wanted to explain, but Jin Shiyu looked up, her eyes innocent and obedient, "Suiqing means that I am more important, right?"
ah?
Jin Suiqing's face twisted in pain. She wanted to express that 'debating which maid to apply the medicine to' was far less urgent than treating his wound. What did Jin Shiyu mean by that?
On second thought, this interpretation wasn't wrong. Jin Suiqing wanted him to cooperate in treating her wounds, so she half-coaxed and half-aggravely said, "Yes, yours is more important."
Jin Shiyu took a deep breath, then suddenly exhaled a long breath, as if a drowning person had come back to life; or as if Jin Suiqing had stuffed a piece of candy into his mouth, sweetening his heart. He couldn't help but smile, and opened his palm, offering it to Jin Suiqing, "Suiqing, you're not lying to me?"
“Yes, yes, yes,” Jin Suiqing wiped his hands with a handkerchief and coaxed, “I won’t lie to you, I won’t lie to you, you are more important, if I lie to you I’ll be struck by lightning.”
Jin Shiyu was even quieter. Even when Jin Suiqing opened the wound to examine it, he didn't utter a sound. Jin Suiqing asked doubtfully, "Does it really not hurt? It's cut so deep, it hurts me to see it."
Jin Shiyu stared at Jin Suiqing for a moment, thought for a moment, and said seriously, "Then it will hurt, it will hurt a lot."
Jin Suiqing only vaguely understood his strange words, so she moved even more gently, applying medicine and bandaging the wound, and patted Jin Shiyu's hand lightly, "Alright, move around less, don't get it wet for the next two days... Sigh, never mind."
Jin Shiyu was taken aback, realizing he couldn't let it go; she wanted to say something, and he had to continue. He wanted to ask, but seeing Jin Suiqing already standing up, he swallowed the words back down.
Jin Suiqing said, "I'll go back with you. Let's go, Jin Shiyu."
For the next three days, Jin Shiyu was as if in a dream, with Jin Suiqing revolving around him. Jin Suiqing accompanied him in everything from daily life, big and small, to eating, dressing, washing, and grooming.
Whenever he cried out in pain, Jin Suiqing would rush over to inquire with concern, her brows furrowed as she changed his dressing, afraid of hurting him.
Having tasted the sweetness of feigning pain, Jin Shiyu became increasingly cautious, enjoying the act with trepidation, fearing that Jin Suiqing would expose him. He dared not cross the line and was no longer as unrestrained as he had been in the study.
The medicine in the first-aid kit was very effective. After a few days, Jin Suiqing noticed that the scabs on his wounds had fallen off and happily said, "Jin Shiyu, your wounds have healed."
Jin Shiyu was disgusted. Why was the medicine in the medicine box so effective? The wound healed so quickly that it didn't even leave a scar.
Just as he was secretly plotting which way to strike next, the Empress's decree arrived first, granting the Jin family the right to leave the capital. They boarded a dragon boat and headed to the Shaohuai Palace in Jiangnan Province to pay homage to Princess Qingyang.
After all, Princess Qingyang and Jin Shiyu were not related by blood. He was very annoyed and informed Huangfu Li that he would stay in the capital under the pretext of managing the Zhanxing Tower.
While Mingjing was taking stock of the things to take to Jiangnan Road, each household was required to report the servants accompanying them. Jin Shiyu did not submit a list, thinking that Mingjing should have known that he was not going. Unexpectedly, Mingjing still came when he was having dinner with Jin Suiqing the night before departure.
Jin Shiyu frowned. "I'm not going to Shaohuai Palace, so why are you looking for me?"
Mingjing said respectfully, "I'm not here to see the young master, but to find Jin Suiqing."
Jin Shiyu narrowed his eyes, sensing something was wrong. He looked at Jin Suiqing across from him, who was holding a bowl and eating with her head down, and felt even more uneasy.
Jin Suiqing put down her bowl, stood up stiffly, and pulled Mingjing towards the door, saying, "Butler Ming, let's talk outside..."
"Stop right there," Kim Shi-ok said coldly. "Say it right here."
Under the same roof, Mingjing naturally had to distinguish who was senior and who was junior. Mingjing stopped and said to Jin Shiyu, "Jin Suiqing is going to Jiangnan Road and will set off tomorrow. I've come to remind her to bring what she needs."
Jin Suiqing thought to himself, "This is spicy."
As expected, Jin Shiyu's expression suddenly turned cold. "How come I didn't know about this?"
Jin Suiqing turned away guiltily, blinking rapidly, thinking to herself, "Of course I can't let you know."
Jin Suiqing knew why Jin Shiyu didn't want to go, and could probably guess that he wouldn't let her go, but she had to go. She had a mission to complete during her trip to Shaohuai Palace.
She and Ye Zi agreed that once they arrived in Jiangnan Road, they would first go to the mine to investigate the situation, make preparations in advance, and find the safest location to stage a mining accident to deceive the system.
The plan was already in place, so how could they let Kim Shi-ok keep them stuck in the capital? They decided to act first and ask questions later, quietly registering and figuring things out after they left.
Unexpectedly, Mingjing delivered a "stab in the back" to her face, directly stabbing Jin Shiyu in the face!
Jin Suiqing gritted her teeth, but she could guess that Huangfu Li probably suspected her identity. After seeing the travel list, he was afraid that she would take the opportunity to leave the capital, so he asked Mingjing to report to Jin Shiyu and quickly detain her.
Jin Suiqing puffed out her cheeks, rolled her eyes at Mingjing unhappily, and dawdled over to Jin Shiyu, hooking her arm around his sleeve and deliberately acting coquettishly, "Jin Shiyu..."
Jin Shiyu remained silent, his face chillingly cold, and turned his head away from her.
Jin Suiqing turned around and circled to his other side. "Jin Shiyu, I want to go. I've lived in the capital since I was a child. I've heard that the scenery in Jiangnan is picturesque in early spring all year round, and there are many delicious and fun things to do. I've wanted to go there for a long time, so I signed up and want to go with you."
In reality, Jin Suiqing was filled with complaints, thinking that even though she was no longer Jin Shiyu's sister, she still couldn't escape being controlled by her father.
Kim Shi-ok sighed, "Why didn't you tell me?"
Jin Suiqing hurriedly said, "I was afraid you would be unhappy, so I didn't tell you."
So, you do care about what I think?
Having figured out Jin Shiyu's personality over the past two days, Jin Suiqing agreed that it was best to go along with him. She nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, because I care about Jin Shiyu's thoughts, I didn't tell him, afraid that he would be unhappy."
Jin Shiyu was silent for a moment, then looked into Jin Suiqing's eyes and asked, "Do you really want to go?"
“Really, I really want to go.” Jin Suiqing blinked and added at the right moment, “Of course, the happiest thing would be to be with Jin Shiyu. If we could go together…”
"Let's go together then."
“It’s a pity Jin Shiyu doesn’t want to go…” Jin Suiqing paused, not quite understanding, “Huh? What, you want to go with me?”
"Help me pack my luggage, I'll go to Jiangnan Road with you."
Jin Shiyu looked away from Mingjing and smiled at Jin Suiqing, saying, "You can think about where you want to go when we get there. I'll go with you."
Jin Suiqing was dumbfounded.
Stay with her?
Could that be a good thing?
*
Jin Shiyu, pale-faced, leaned forward unceremoniously in the swift current, half of his body dangling out of the water.
Jin Suiqing, standing to the side, listened to him retching in a muffled voice and asked worriedly, "Jin Shiyu, are you alright?"
Jin Shiyu weakly reached out his hand and waved it slightly to indicate that he was alright. Another wave hit, and Jin Shiyu almost fell. Jin Suiqing quickly grabbed his clothes to prevent him from falling.
Jin Suiqing was surprised that Jin Shiyu would get seasick.
The dragon boat was enormous, with an extremely deep draft, making it far more stable than ordinary large ships. The ship was luxurious, several tens of meters long, and like a modern cruise ship, it was divided into numerous areas, offering everything from food and drink to entertainment for its passengers; it was powered by a super-powerful sulfur-burning engine, making it both fast and stable.
Two days after boarding the ship, Jin Shiyu only ate less. Jin Suiqing took it as just that he was not used to it and thought he would take him to explore the ship more to get used to it.
Two more days passed, and he still showed no improvement.
As a result, when they were halfway through the waterway, Jin Suiqing and Jin Shiyu were taking a breather on the deck when a stream of water hit them. Jin Shiyu swayed and ended up lying face down on the railing.
He lay there for more than half an hour and never got up again.
Jin Suiqing tugged at him, thinking to herself that he wasn't actually unwell, but rather suffering from severe seasickness, and was just pretending to be fine in front of her.
Once the boat had passed the turbulent section and was traveling much more smoothly, Jin Suiqing released Jin Shiyu, went to his side, stepped onto the railing, and leaned half her body out like him, tilting her head to look at him, asking with concern, "Are you alright? Are you still nauseous?"
Jin Shiyu felt nauseous and his chest burned from vomiting, but when he turned his head and saw Jin Suiqing's dangerous actions, he forcefully stood up, grabbed Jin Suiqing's waist, and lifted him down.
"Don't stand so high."
Another small wave hit, and Jin Shiyu lost his balance. Afraid of throwing Jin Suiqing off, he turned around while holding her, and his lower back hit the railing.
With Jin Suiqing pressing down on him, Jin Shiyu's legs went weak, and he couldn't support himself for a moment. He lost his strength and the impact was quite hard, so he couldn't help but hiss softly.
Jin Suiqing asked anxiously, "Are you alright? Does it hurt?"
Since his hand was injured, Jin Suiqing began to pay close attention to Jin Shiyu's feelings. In addition, even though he was seasick on the ship, he still accompanied her running around and eating and drinking. Not only did he not show any displeasure, but he also ate whatever she fed him and got whatever she wanted.
I couldn't hold back any longer, so I became this weak in front of her.
Jin Suiqing prides himself on being very responsible.
Jin Shiyu wanted to shake his head, but seeing Jin Suiqing's worried expression, he changed his mind and said, "It hurts a lot."
Jin Suiqing frowned and wrapped her arms around Jin Shiyu's waist. Jin Shiyu's wrists were thick, but his waist was strangely thin. Jin Suiqing easily wrapped her arms around him and rubbed his lower back in circles.
Jin Suiqing asked, "Does it still hurt?"
Jin Shiyu frowned, loosened his grip on her arm a little, but was reluctant to let go completely. "It seems there's still... still a little."
Jin Suiqing rubbed harder, but before she could rub twice, Jin Shiyu released her, supported her under her armpits, placed her half a step away from him, quickly turned around, bent over and leaned on the railing, "It doesn't hurt anymore."
"So fast?" Jin Suiqing didn't believe it and wanted to check again, but Jin Shiyu quickly stopped her, "Don't rub anymore."
Jin Suiqing felt that his posture was a little strange, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was wrong. She only noticed that his voice was hoarse and weak from seasickness and vomiting, and Jin Suiqing couldn't help but feel sorry for him. But looking at his lean waist from behind, her heartache was mixed with something else.
It's strange, very strange," Jin Suiqing thought, looking at his back. Jin Shiyu's weak appearance was odd.
Having lustful thoughts but lacking the courage to act on them, Jin Suiqing observed for a moment before looking away. Just then, Ye Zhufeng waved to her from the cabin, and Jin Suiqing returned the gesture, indicating that she wanted to take Jin Shiyu back to her room first.
As she helped him lie down on the bed, Jin Suiqing said, "The princess is looking for me. I will be back in a little while."
Jin Shiyu's expression changed, and she grabbed Jin Suiqing's sleeve. Because she was too pale, she could not be weak. Jin Suiqing could not tell anything and just thought that he was in great pain. She took out a bag of plums that she used to satisfy her cravings from her sleeve, picked one up and stuffed it into Jin Shiyu's mouth.
After thinking for a moment, she pulled Jin Shiyu's hand away and stuffed all the plums into his hands. "If you feel unwell, eat one. If it's not enough, I'll bring you more when I come back."
Will you come back?
“Of course,” seeing Jin Shiyu’s fragile appearance, Jin Suiqing touched his forehead and said gently, “I feel nine-tenths responsible for your discomfort, so I definitely have to come back to take care of you.”
Jin Shiyu enjoyed it very much, and found the plums in his mouth to be even sweeter.
Author's Note: A loud bang in the sky, and a sweet girl makes a dazzling appearance!
Working overtime during the National Day holiday, staying up late, catching a cold, and having my period all at once couldn't stop me from posting daily updates on vinegar.
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