“I slept well, but why didn’t you tell me if there was anything wrong with the incense? I would have kept an eye on it myself.”
Su Wenyuan said casually, "It's not a big deal. As long as we can do it well and it's useful, that's fine."
Her nonchalant attitude clearly indicated that she had no intention of taking credit for this incident.
"Knowing that I wanted to keep you in the manor, you weren't angry or even resisted. Were you afraid of disturbing my rest?" Sheng Jingyu asked bluntly.
Without asking directly, Su Wenyuan remained evasive and unwilling to tell the truth.
Seeing that he wouldn't give up, Su Wenyuan had no choice but to nod and say, "Yes."
Then she explained in detail, "Your health is already poor in winter, and you haven't been sleeping well lately. With the weather suddenly turning cold, you're very prone to getting sick."
“I asked Hua Ling. Although you fake your serious illness every winter, it’s a fact that your body tends to get sick at this time. It’s much more comfortable to take care of your health in advance than to take care of yourself after you get sick.”
"Alright, I've said everything. You must be so touched, right?" Su Wenyuan added cheekily.
Sheng Jingyu was indeed very touched. Ignoring her cheeky remark, he reached out and hugged her.
His arms tightened around her, and Su Wenyuan was finding it hard to withstand his enthusiasm.
"Alright, alright, give me a break." Su Wenyuan patted his back a few times, trying to get him to let go of her arms.
Sheng Jingyu only loosened his grip slightly, showing no intention of completely letting go of Su Wenyuan.
Su Wenyuan said helplessly, "Is it appropriate for us to just hug like this?"
She never imagined that Sheng Jingyu would react so strongly.
It's such a small thing, is it really worth making a fuss about?
Sheng Jingyu stubbornly refused to let go, not knowing what to say or how to express his feelings, so he just kept holding on.
After a while, Su Wenyuan questioned, "Aren't you taking advantage of me?"
"Not at first, but now I kind of want to..." Sheng Jingyu said frankly.
Su Wenyuan was alarmed. She struggled and finally managed to get out of his embrace, hitting his arm several times.
"You! You're up to no good! You're disgusting! Goodbye!" Su Wenyuan ran away as fast as she could after hitting him.
Sheng Jingyu's mood had calmed down considerably, but he didn't understand what exactly was missing between him and Su Wenyuan.
Su Wenyuan clearly cares about him, so why does she still resist him?
He took the initiative more than once, but each time he was scolded.
Could it be that the night she got drunk left some kind of trauma for Su Wenyuan?
Sheng Jingyu was startled by this sudden thought that had popped into her head.
No way!
Sheng Jingyu began to reflect: if that were the case, would it be considered his problem?
Wasn't Su Wenyuan drunk? She probably doesn't remember much, right?
If you can remember it so clearly, then which part might... leave a shadow?
As Su Wenyuan left, she was still muttering that it was too dangerous. At that moment, she had no idea that Sheng Jingyu was reflecting on what happened that day when he was drunk, and the focus of his reflection was quite strange.
Sheng Jingyu thought for a long time but couldn't figure it out. He then began to think about how to remedy the situation if it was really as he thought.
Is it necessary to use some kind of drug that can make people feel dizzy and confused to help?
Hua Ling is a doctor, he must know!
Thinking of this, he went to find Hua Ling again.
Seeing him rushing over, Hua Ling teased, "You're not here to ask me for soup, are you?"
"No." Sheng Jingyu suddenly remembered the calming incense and said disdainfully, "I just wanted to see if you were slacking off. You can't even make a simple calming incense properly."
If he does a good job, there's no need to change anything, and Su Wenyuan won't have to worry about it all day.
Hua Ling rolled her eyes and waved her hand impatiently, saying, "Go away, go away, go do what you're supposed to do, don't bother me. I'm already overwhelmed with all this revisions, and instead of speaking up for me, you're just joining in on my criticism."
"You've been sleeping for over ten days straight without any problems. I don't know what your princess is so picky about. Just make do with what you have. It won't have any effect, and no one will die."
Sheng Jingyu said matter-of-factly, "You took the benefits, and now you're acting like you're in the right even if you don't meet the requirements."
For the first time, Hua Ling had the urge to hit someone, but he couldn't win.
"You chased after me just to tell me this? Well, I know what I'm getting at, you can leave now!"
Hua Ling dismissed him, and only then did Sheng Jingyu remember his business.
But this is something I'm too embarrassed to talk about, and I don't know how to bring it up.
Hua Ling saw hesitation, struggle, and inner conflict on his face...
"What's wrong now?"
Sheng Jingyu hesitated and said, "Besides the calming incense, do you have anything else... different...?"
Hua Ling didn't understand and asked blankly, "I also have spices and various medicines here, what do you want?"
"Do you have one that's also used at night?" Sheng Jingyu asked, gesturing as he spoke, trying to make Hua Ling understand.
Hua Ling still didn't understand and asked, "Who uses it? What's its function?"
"For two people." Sheng Jingyu's words became increasingly vague, and he even shifted his gaze elsewhere, not daring to look into Hua Ling's eyes.
Hua Ling finally understood, looked her up and down with a slightly questioning gaze, and said righteously, "What you're doing is wrong! Even if you're married, it's still not okay."
"What are you thinking?" Sheng Jingyu glared at him, annoyed. "I'm trying to solve the problem."
Hua Ling said, "Solve the problem that your princess doesn't like you? Isn't that the same thing? Despicable and shameless."
No matter how nicely you put it, the result and the motivation are the same.
Sheng Jingyu explained, "No, there's a special situation here, there's a problem."
"Do you have a question?" Hua Ling is good at grasping the key points.
"I have no problem!" Sheng Jingyu felt that coming to find Hua Ling was a mistake.
Hua Ling suppressed a laugh and said, "If you have a problem, tell me. I have all kinds of medicine, and they're very nourishing."
"I have no problem, goodbye!" Sheng Jingyu turned and left.
Hua Ling shook her head regretfully and said, "It's unacceptable to avoid seeking medical help when you're unaware of your illness."
That evening, while Su Wenyuan and Sheng Jingyu were having dinner, Hua Ling sent someone to deliver a large quantity of his prized secret tonics.
The guard simply said that Hua Ling had sent it to Sheng Jingyu to help him recover.
The specifics of how to use it and how to replenish it were not explained in detail.
Then they placed the tray on the table, covered it with a black cloth.
Su Wenyuan curiously lifted the black cloth and found a pile of bottles and jars, more than a dozen in total.
Picking one up at random, with a name written on it, Su Wenyuan barely managed to make out the name before reading it aloud: "Kidney-tonifying...powder?"
Su Wenyuan was taken aback, not daring to look at Sheng Jingyu, and picked up another bottle, reading aloud, "Deer blood is an aphrodisiac..."
Before she could finish reading, Su Wenyuan put it down and read the next one, "Divine Dragon Pill, Beauty Dream, Bedtime Pill?"
Just by hearing the name of each bottle, you can tell what it's for.
She was embarrassed to look at anything that was too explicit.
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