Chapter 447 What is so cherished should be—
For a long time afterward, Shang Ruyi was trapped in a hazy state between sleep and wakefulness. The cries of Shantong'er, the sobs of Woxue, the worried sighs of Yin Changyue and Dai Junliang, and the sighs of many others around her, some fearful and some relieved, created a constant commotion.
At the same time, she was trapped in a dream.
She knew it was a dream because a faint fragrance lingered around her nose, carrying a warm scent that enveloped her.
The fragrance was like sandalwood, or perhaps a medicinal scent.
It smelled just like the scent she had in her previous nightmares.
So, she had another nightmare.
This time, however, she was no longer facing the shadow that seemed to tear her soul apart. Instead, she was enveloped in darkness, which seemed to materialize in her dream, tightly binding her body and making it impossible for her to struggle or even breathe.
I feel so bad...
I feel so awful!
She gritted her teeth, desperately trying to break free, but she couldn't move. The feeling of suffocation was like a black venomous snake coiling around her soul, about to drag her into a dark abyss.
Just then, she suddenly felt a hand gently land on the center of her collarbone.
Who is it?
What should I do for myself?
Even while unconscious, Shang Ruyi felt a surge of anger, but this anger only made her feel more suffocated.
At this moment, the hand picked up two fingers and slowly slid them down, finally stopping at the Tanzhong acupoint in the center of her chest, which was the place where she felt the most suffocated.
Then, apply a little more force—
"ah!"
Shang Ruyi suddenly felt a relief in her chest, as if the invisible bindings that had been severing her. She regained her breathing, and a large amount of fresh air rushed into her chest, even causing a sudden stinging pain. She immediately opened her eyes and woke up from her unconsciousness.
It opened its mouth and spat out a mouthful of filthy black water.
After spitting out the black liquid, she felt a little more relaxed and regained some of her senses. But the next moment, as she regained her senses, she felt a burning pain all over her body, as if flames were still burning inside her. Her chest was also filled with a burning sensation, making every breath feel like torture.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Shang Ruyi turned to the side and coughed forcefully.
At this moment, a pair of hands reached out, one supporting her shoulder and the other reaching behind her, gently patting her back to help her catch her breath.
Those hands also exuded a warm, faintly fragrant scent, as if they had just been pulled from her dream.
And that fragrance—
Shang Ruyi suddenly trembled, quickly gritted her teeth to stop coughing, and turned her head away.
A handsome face came into view.
"...!"
Almost as soon as she saw the face clearly, Shang Ruyi felt breathless again.
Because she then realized that she hadn't been half-asleep, but had been awake the whole time; however, that aura that seemed to exist only in nightmares was actually real, and right beside her, right in front of her now.
The person before me is Yuwen Qian!
He sat on the edge of the bed, one hand protecting her as she coughed and lay on her side to prevent her from falling, the other hand still on her back. The filthy black water he had just vomited had landed directly on his hand, staining a patch of his sleeve.
But he didn't care at all.
When Shang Ruyi looked at him with disbelief and astonishment, Yuwen Qian simply smiled and said, "You're awake."
"..."
Shang Ruyi was speechless.
The shock lasted only a moment. Almost instinctively, she calmed herself down and immediately sorted out some things that had happened before. The three words "eldest young master" that Nie Chong heard from Song Yu and Ma Xu's conversation should be the premonition that the person in front of her had suddenly appeared in Fufeng. No wonder they had been waiting for Wo Xue in the burning room for so long. Obviously, it was because the Duke's heir had suddenly arrived, and everyone in the government office had rushed to greet him, which was why she couldn't find him for a while.
However, even after she calmed down and clarified some things, she still couldn't help feeling panicked.
Because she immediately realized that she was in an unfamiliar room, lying on a very comfortable bed, but there was no one else in the room except for the two of them!
What happened?!
Shang Ruyi's lips trembled slightly, and she dared not speak.
I fear that any word I utter might create an even more awkward situation for both of us than before.
This moment of silence did not seem to escape those bluish-gray eyes.
Yuwen Qian looked down at her and said gently, "Don't worry."
"..."
"You all survived."
The word "you" seemed to sever the last invisible rope binding Shang Ruyi. She breathed a sigh of relief, and a hint of joy unconsciously appeared on her face. She immediately said, "Feng Chen—"
As soon as she opened her mouth, a sharp, cutting pain shot through her throat, and she started coughing again.
Seeing this, Yuwen Qian helped her sit up and lean against the headboard. Then he got up and got a glass of water, which he personally brought to her lips. Although Shang Ruyi felt a burning pain all over her body as she became more awake, she didn't know whether she was burned by flames or something else. But no matter how much pain she was in, she couldn't lose her mind.
She barely managed to lift her limp hand and take the cup.
When I raised my hand, I saw that the back of my hand was bright red, as if it had been scalded with boiling water.
It must have been from the intense heat of the fire that burned her. The burning sensation on her body must have been caused by that too. There were no scars, but it was very uncomfortable.
Shang Ruyi gritted her teeth, endured the pain, picked up the cup, and took a sip.
The cool tea slid down her throat, instantly refreshing her entire body. Her internal organs, like parched earth, were suddenly nourished by sweet rain, and she felt as if she had come back to life.
She breathed a sigh of relief.
When she spoke again, her voice was no longer hoarse: "Thank you."
Yuwen Qian simply smiled and took the cup.
As she walked away to put the cup down, she said, "You can rest assured, Feng Chen is fine."
"..."
"His previous symptoms haven't subsided; he still has a slight fever, but he wasn't injured at all. A doctor has already examined him."
"..."
"I think there is probably no other person in the world who could leave that room unharmed while being so seriously ill and unconscious."
As Yuwen Qian spoke, he walked back to the bedside, looked down at her, and smiled deeply in his bluish-gray eyes, but the smile was so deep that it was hard to understand.
He said, "You have protected your husband very well."
"..."
For some reason, he didn't say "Feng Chen" or "Yuwen Ye," but rather—"your husband." Hearing these four words, Shang Ruyi felt a strange heaviness in her heart.
But she couldn't respond to that.
Even now, she doesn't know what else she can say to Yuwen Ye besides asking him. After all, she hasn't figured out why there's no one else in the room except the two of them. Even if the people of Fufeng don't know about the past entanglements between the three of them, from a normal person's perspective, they shouldn't be left alone together.
This could be considered suspicious.
Thinking of this, Shang Ruyi looked around again and whispered, "I think—"
"If you need someone to serve you, you don't need to look for anyone else,"
Yuwen Qian slowly sat down on the edge of the bed and looked at her calmly: "From both a moral and logical standpoint, as the eldest brother, I cannot allow other men to come here to serve you."
Shang Ruyi frowned.
She said, "But there must be other women in the government office as well."
Yuwen Qian said, "I also dismissed them."
"..."
This time, Shang Ruyi was speechless.
In other words, the fact that they are alone together now is something he intentionally arranged.
So he wants to—
Yuwen Qian said, "Actually, I have something to tell you."
"..."
Shang Ruyi paused again.
However, she still tried her best to appear calm and composed, lowering her eyelashes as she asked, "Big brother, what do you want to say?"
Seeing how cautious she was, even holding her breath, Yuwen Qian smiled faintly and said, "However, before we get down to business, I have a question I'd like to ask you."
"..."
His sudden shifts in attitude made Shang Ruyi's heart race.
She felt as if her emotions were being manipulated by this person, but she didn't yet have a way to get rid of him.
All she could say was, "What does my brother want to ask me?"
Yuwen Qian did not ask a question immediately, but instead gave Shang Ruyi a deep look. His gaze seemed to become serious, which made Shang Ruyi feel even more uneasy.
After a long silence, he suddenly said, "I heard from that girl named Wo Xue that you were the one who wanted to stay in that room and asked her to call someone to rescue you."
Shang Ruyi replied, "Yes."
"Do you know that if you had stayed there just now, you might have died?"
"I know."
"Then why don't you—"
"But the chances of being rescued are greater."
"oh?"
"Wo Xue will definitely find someone to come back and save us."
“Even so, you protected Feng Chen like that—when we came in, many people couldn’t stand the heat in the room, but you kept, kept protecting him.”
At this point, his clear voice inexplicably deepened, especially the word "always".
Shang Ruyi frowned slightly.
She raised her head, looked at the handsome face before her, remained silent for a long while, and then said softly, "I don't even feel that I've suffered much, or that I'm any great, so why does my elder brother keep reminding me of these things?"
"..."
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Ye seemed somewhat bewildered.
He looked at Shang Ruyi, remained silent for a long time, then suddenly smiled and said, "Perhaps it's because I can't help but think about certain things."
"What?"
"I can't help but think that something so cherished should be—"
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