He then turned and left.
Shuxin saw Ding Yi's cheerful back and resignedly kept watch over the man in the palace with a bitter face. At the same time, she was also keeping an eye on things to prevent anyone from breaking in, as Ding Yi had said.
I don't know if it was because of the continuous travel these past two days or something else, but she fell asleep without realizing it.
At that moment, the man on the bed slowly woke up.
Opening his eyes, he saw a building with stone walls on all four sides. The room was magnificent and luxurious, clearly not an ordinary home. However, the pink bed curtains told him that this must be a woman's room.
Thinking of this, the man suddenly came to his senses.
Looking back, all he remembered was that he eventually escaped.
In his last memory, he recalled that he had passed out, and it seemed that before he lost consciousness, he saw the figure of a woman.
Could this be the woman's home?
But this is too strange. How could there be a room made of stone? He had never seen one like this in his twenty-odd years of life.
Just as he was about to get up, he suddenly felt the pain in his wounds, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. He instinctively covered his chest with his hand.
Ding Yi, who happened to be returning with the medicine, witnessed this scene and rushed over anxiously, saying, "Hey, don't move! Don't you want to live?!"
Shuxin, who was standing to the side, was so frightened that she stood up and looked around, saying, "Who, who, who's got a death wish!"
Ding Yi ignored her, put down the medicine in her hand, and helped the man sit up.
The man didn't make a fuss; given his current injuries, he genuinely couldn't sit up on his own. After he was helped up, he said, "Thank you."
Ding Yi smiled slightly, "You're welcome."
At this moment, Shuxin also fully woke up and, seeing this scene, resigned herself to her fate and went to the door to guard.
She and Miss grew up together. Although they were called mistress and servant in name, they were actually as close as sisters. How could she let Ding Yi be in danger?
Immediately, Ding Yi picked up the freshly prepared medicine and handed it to the man, saying, "Here, this is the medicine I brewed for you. Drink it while it's hot."
Although the man still had many doubts, he also understood that if the woman wanted to harm him, she would have done so long ago instead of going to the trouble of bringing him back.
Shuxin: Thank you so much. It took a lot of effort, but it was thousands of kilometers. Miss even changed her itinerary just for you who appeared out of nowhere.
The man then took the bowl of medicine and drank it all in one gulp.
After drinking the medicine, the man's handsome brows furrowed tightly; it seemed he hadn't drunk such bitter medicine in many years.
No, it should be said that he has never drunk it since he grew up.
When his parents were still alive when he was young, they would brew medicine for him when he was sick.
Suddenly, a fair and delicate hand appeared in front of the man. Looking up, he saw that it was the woman's hand.
Ding Yi smiled slightly, revealing dimples on both sides, making her look exceptionally sweet.
She then said, "Is it very bitter? Eating it will make your mouth feel better."
Hearing this, the man chuckled helplessly, "It's alright, I can handle this little bit of hardship. Besides, are you sure any man would eat sweets? Isn't this just something to coax a child?"
Ding Yi disagreed, saying, "Why can't men take it? Medicine is bitter to begin with. Eating some candied fruit can help with the bitterness in your mouth. What does it have to do with whether someone is a man or a child?"
"Here, take it. I've been holding it up for ages, my arm is sore."
The man's eyes still held a hint of helplessness; he neither took it nor opened his mouth.
He's not a child, why would he need to eat candy?
While he was still lost in thought, he suddenly felt something warm and carrying a woman's unique fragrance touch his lips, and instantly felt as if an electric current had run through his entire body.
Immediately, he heard a woman's voice, as cheerful as a nightingale's, coming from the room.
"You forced me to do this."
Then, he tasted something so sweet it was cloying.
He knew it was candied fruit.
Seeing that the man's mouth remained still, Ding Yi suddenly spoke up, "It's already in your mouth, you're not going to spit it out anytime soon, are you?"
"I'm telling you, I didn't prepare a trash can. You'll have to swallow this yourself."
The man looked at Ding Yi with a helpless expression. Even though he didn't want to eat, he still moved his mouth and ate the food.
Seeing this, Ding Yi said with satisfaction, "That's more like it."
The man smiled helplessly.
If his subordinates found out, he would probably be laughed at for a while.
The man suddenly realized something, and his smile vanished. He then said, "Where is this? I have to go back."
His men didn't know the extent of the casualties either.
He needs to go back and check on things as soon as possible.
He must return to power as soon as possible, otherwise he might fall into someone's trap.
Upon hearing this, Ding Yi said, "Don't be anxious, it's no use being anxious."
"What's the meaning?"
"This is country M, thousands of kilometers away from country H where I found you. You need to be well-rested before you travel such a long distance."
The man frowned; he hadn't expected that while he was unconscious, someone would take him so far away.
Ding Yi looked at the man and asked, "What's your name?"
Upon hearing this, the man thought for a moment and replied truthfully, "Dongfang Yi."
"Dongfang Yi?" Ding Yi read it aloud and praised, "What a good name, so easy to pronounce."
Dongfang Yi: ...
Is this definitely a compliment to his name?
Why does he think this is a compliment?
Ding Yi, unaware of what Dongfang Yi was thinking, then said, "My name is Ding Yi. Who was that just now was my bodyguard, Shu Xin?"
Upon hearing this, Dongfang Yi bowed slightly and said, "Miss Ding."
"Just call me Ding Yi."
Dongfang Yi was taken aback, then slowly said, "Ding Yi."
Ding Yi hummed in agreement, then said, "May I call you Dongfang Yi?"
"Of course."
"Dongfang Yi," Ding Yi called out deliberately.
Dongfang Yi nodded and said, "Ding Yi."
Afterwards, Dongfang Yi asked Ding Yi where he was. Ding Yi did not tell him directly where he was, but instead told him that this was her home.
Seeing that Ding Yi didn't want to say more, Dongfang Yi didn't press further. After all, Ding Yi had saved him, and it would seem unreasonable for him to be so aggressive.
Besides, he's only staying here to recuperate before leaving.
Seeing that Dongfang Yi remained silent, Ding Yi assumed he was somewhat unhappy with her concealment and was about to explain when...
Suddenly, Shu Xin's deliberately loud voice rang out from the doorway.
"Young Master, what brings you here?"
Shu Xin deliberately blocked Qu Jingxiu's way, while shouting to warn those inside.
Qu Jingxiu was displeased to see Shuxin looking at him, but he also knew Shuxin's place in Ding Yi's heart. He said with slight displeasure, "Can't I come to see Yi'er? Move aside and don't block my way."
After saying that, he tried to rush inside.
Fortunately, Shuxin is strong; otherwise, something serious might have happened.
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