He was staring at her intently, his eyes filled with worry and...gratitude?
"You're awake?"
Ye Qingling's voice was soft, hoarse from recovering from a serious illness, yet it was warm:
"How are you feeling? Is there anything that hurts particularly?"
Yan Ning opened her mouth, but her throat was so dry that she couldn't make a sound.
She looked at Ye Qingling, then at the comfortable and elegant room.
My mind is a complete mess.
What happened? Wasn't she... captured by the Ye family's servants?
Why am I lying on such a comfortable bed now? And the young lady is still guarding me?
Ye Qingling noticed her confusion and said softly, "Don't be afraid, you're in my room. I arranged for you to stay here."
"It was a misunderstanding before... Thank you for saving me, Yan Ning."
Yan Ning's heart skipped a beat.
She never imagined this would happen when she was saving people.
This sudden change left her a little bewildered.
What about Master Ye? Did he really believe it?
Or... do you have other plans?
Yan Ning looked into Ye Qingling's sincere eyes and weakly forced a smile:
"It's nothing, saving people is what I should do..."
Ye Qingling got up, picked up a celadon bowl, and came over. Steam was rising from the bowl.
She gently placed the bowl on the table in front of Yan Ning.
"Give."
Ye Qingling said gently, "I specially asked Aunt Wang to make you this nourishing soup. Drink it while it's hot to help you recover."
Yan Ning looked at the bowl of soup but didn't touch it immediately.
She hesitated for a moment.
Ye Qingling looked at her with sincere eyes.
Yan Ning felt embarrassed by her gaze, but eventually picked up the bowl.
She carefully blew on it and took a sip.
Yes, it tastes really good.
The warm soup slid comfortably into my stomach.
Ye Qingling sat down next to her.
She watched Yan Ning drink the soup and said softly, "I never expected you to save me like that."
She paused, her voice lower, "After all... I do have some feelings for Mr. Xie, but you actually risked your life to save me..."
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