Chapter 168 I'm a little cold...
For some reason, even though he still had strength, and no matter how badly he was injured, he wouldn't be unable to get up even if someone pressed him down, the fact that this thin, soft body was pressing down on him made him feel like he had no way to use his strength.
"you--"
He struggled again, but Shang Ruyi gripped the edge of the bed and the sheets with both hands, holding him tightly with her body. After several struggles, Yuwen Ye felt all his strength gradually draining away, and he could no longer exert any strength.
He gritted his teeth, but ultimately lay back down on the bed, exhausted.
Both of them were panting heavily, and their bodies had never been so close. Shang Ruyi could even feel the thick chest beneath her rising and falling with his heavy breathing, as if his breath was hitting her body, and the burning heat from his body seeped into her through his clothes.
At that moment, she finally came to her senses and realized what she had done in her panic.
In an instant, a blush spread from the base of her neck to the tips of her ears, and her cheeks were as hot as his. Shang Ruyi didn't even dare to look at him, and could only turn her head away and press her cheek against his chest.
Yuwen Ye gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "What are you doing?"
Shang Ruyi said sullenly, "No matter what, I can't let you go out again."
"..."
"You, you must stay here."
"..."
"Second brother, you're already in so much pain. Can you please give yourself some time to ease your suffering?"
Hearing her words, Yuwen Ye lay helplessly on the bed, his dry eyes without even a tear. After an unknown amount of time, he finally saw the magnificent and colorful curtains above his head. This was Shang Ruyi's bed.
His rapid breathing finally calmed down.
Sensing his calmness, Shang Ruyi breathed a sigh of relief and immediately prepared to get up, her cheeks burning slightly.
Just as she was about to get up, she felt her two hands being held by two other large, burning hands. Suddenly, she lost her support and could only lie on his chest. Her face immediately turned as red as fire.
I want to speak, but I can't.
The two of them were quietly close together, almost without any sense of distance between them.
She didn't know how much time had passed when she heard the person beneath her speak. But because their chests were pressed together, his voice didn't seem to come from beside her ear; it sounded more like it was coming from his chest and reaching her heart. The voice was not only deep, but she could also hear the utter desolation in his heart—a voice devoid of any light.
Why didn't you try to persuade me?
"..."
It turned out that he had overheard Jin Yun's words.
Shang Ruyi's breathing tightened slightly: "I... I haven't figured out how to persuade you."
"oh?"
"I thought about it, and normally, to comfort someone in this situation, one would say, 'If the deceased could see you like this, they would be sad too...'"
The person beneath him caught their breath again.
Shang Ruyi continued, "But Mother was such a kind and virtuous person. She must have already ascended to the Western Paradise, and all the troubles of this world cannot disturb her. Therefore, she cannot see any of this..."
"..."
"So, I don't know how to comfort you so that you won't be so sad and can come back and rest."
...
Yuwen Ye remained silent for a long time without saying a word.
However, Shang Ruyi felt a warmth emanating from the body beneath her.
The two hands gripping her wrists finally loosened a little, and Shang Ruyi struggled to sit up. She looked down at the pale, sickly face so close to hers. Yuwen Ye, who usually only had two appearances—strong and cold—was showing a hint of vulnerability for the first time.
Shang Ruyi's voice was deliberately softer than usual: "You should get some rest."
Having said that, he prepared to get up.
But just as she moved, the two hands gripping her wrists tightened their grip, catching her off guard. She almost fell back onto Yuwen Ye's chest. Although it didn't hurt, it shocked her and made her whole body stiffen.
Before they could even ask a question or do anything, they heard Yuwen Ye's hoarse voice from above them—
"I'm a little cold..."
"..."
Shang Ruyi froze for a moment.
She subconsciously looked down at the blanket that he had moved aside during his struggle, but did nothing more. Her face flushed, and she gently covered him again.
She said softly, "Then, you should get some rest."
"..."
"I will be here."
"..."
"I'll always be here..."
Hearing her voice was like receiving a reassuring promise. Yuwen Ye slowly closed his eyes, his eyes still a little red, but he seemed to have relaxed a lot, and gradually his breathing became smooth.
Shang Ruyi lay on top of him, listening to his long, soft breathing, and gradually, as if she were also affected by him, she fell into a deep sleep.
He slept for a whole night.
The next day, Shang Ruyi gradually woke up from her sleep and felt much more comfortable all over. The fatigue that had accumulated before was also swept away.
But the moment she opened her eyes, she realized that what lay beneath her was no longer the slightly undulating chest that had brought her warmth all night and made her feel incredibly safe as she drifted off to sleep, but simply a mattress.
What about Yuwen Ye?
Shang Ruyi jolted awake, propped herself up, and looked around. She was alone on the bed, and Yuwen Ye was nowhere to be seen in the room.
Where did he go?
Shang Ruyi panicked and hurriedly got out of bed. But just as she reached the door, she heard Yuwen Ye and Aunt Hui talking outside. It seemed the two had just met in the hallway outside the door.
"Aunt Hui, thank you for your hard work these past two days."
"Second Young Master, you are too kind. Madam's affairs are my affairs. But, how is your health, Second Young Master?"
"It's fine now."
"Then I can rest assured. Now only the second young master is left in the family and can make decisions. You must not collapse."
"...Aunt Hui, is there still no news about him?"
Upon hearing these words, Shang Ruyi's heart skipped a beat.
he?
Which "he" was Yuwen Ye referring to?
Aunt Hui across from him seemed to be silent for a moment before speaking softly, "Actually, as soon as the news of the madam came back, I sent someone to inform the eldest young master. However, I heard that he encountered some things a few days ago and suffered a lot of setbacks."
"Oh? So now he—"
"He finally gained some enlightenment, and now, it is said, he has gone on a wandering journey."
"..."
"Therefore, he did not receive news of his wife's death, and he probably—will not come back."
Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi's heart began to pound.
It turns out they were talking about Yuwen Ye's elder brother, the eldest son of the Duke's mansion who was once engaged to him but then broke off the engagement and refused to marry him—Yuwen Qian!
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