As night fell, Bai Chuxiao finally opened her eyes. The feeling of weakness had disappeared, but her arm still ached a little. "Tianze..."
A look of joy flashed across Chu Tianze's face as he gently helped her sit up. "Xiaoxiao, how are you? Is there anything else that's bothering you?"
Bai Chuxiao leaned against the headboard, shaking her head with a smile, "I'm hungry..."
Chu Tianze's face flashed with annoyance. "I'll go get it."
Watching the disappearing figure, Bai Chuxiao sighed helplessly. "Why not just call someone to bring it in?"
It didn't take long before Chu Tianze personally brought in some food, gently closed the door, and helped her to the table.
Looking at the dishes on the table—plain porridge, steamed fish, steamed...—Bai Chuxiao couldn't help but pout, "It has no flavor, I don't want to eat."
Chu Tianze said helplessly, "You're still injured, so you can only eat light food."
Bai Chuxiao didn't take it seriously. This little injury wasn't something she needed to avoid eating. While she was silently complaining, Chu Tianze had already picked up a piece of fish and brought it to her lips.
"I can manage on my own." Is she so fragile that she needs to be fed?
Chu Tianze stared at her right shoulder, which was bandaged, and slowly said, "You can't."
Bai Chuxiao silently swallowed the fish. Actually, she could eat with her left hand, but seeing Chu Tianze's expression, he was determined to feed her, so she didn't bother...
Seeing her so cooperative, Chu Tianze showed a satisfied expression and became even more attentive in serving her food...
After a while, seeing that he still showed no sign of stopping, Bai Chuxiao quickly said, "No more, I'm full."
Chu Tianze frowned and said, "You've lost a lot of weight recently, how can you eat so little?"
Bai Chuxiao said angrily, "Chu Tianze, if you keep feeding me, I'll get angry!"
Chu Tianze reluctantly put down his chopsticks, then gently picked up the woman beside him and carried her to the bed.
Bai Chuxiao's right hand remained still, while her left hand wrapped around his waist, her face filled with panic. "What are you doing? I'm a patient..."
Looking at her wary expression, Chu Tianze said irritably, "What do you think I'm going to do? If I'm not eating, I'm just resting."
Bai Chuxiao's face flushed slightly. Okay, she had misunderstood; she had actually had such wicked thoughts. What a sin, what a sin!
He gently placed her on the bed, leaned her against the headboard, and adjusted the blankets. Only then did Chu Tianze call Lanxiang and the others to clear the food from the table.
Bai Chuxiao quickly replied, "You haven't eaten yet."
Chu Tianze sat back down on the edge of the bed, shaking his head with a smile, "You used it before you woke up."
Bai Chuxiao noticed the dark circles under his eyes, reached out and pulled him closer, saying in a slightly coquettish tone, "Come on up."
Hearing those two soft words, Chu Tianze's eyes darkened. "Stop fooling around."
Bai Chuxiao patted the inside of the bed and blinked. "What are you thinking about? I told you to lie down and rest. Look at your dark circles..."
Chu Tianze twitched his lips, but still took off his heavy outer robe and tiptoed to the inside, pulling the woman beside him into his arms.
The familiar, warm embrace brought Bai Chuxiao a sense of peace, allowing her to forget the turmoil outside. From Yunzhou to the capital and then to Fuzhou, she had to be on her guard every day. Now, with Chu Tianze by her side, she could finally breathe a sigh of relief…
Chu Tianze gently stroked the woman's hair, a hint of guilt in his eyes, "Xiaoxiao, this time..."
Bai Chuxiao interrupted him, saying slowly, "Don't say such sentimental things."
Chu Tianze understood the meaning of "affected" and softly replied, "Mm."
Bai Chuxiao couldn't help but ask, "How are things going with Cui Hao and Yu Fengyang?"
Chu Tianze said slowly, "Don't worry, everything's fine."
Bai Chuxiao nodded slightly, relieved that everything was alright. "You know those people from Xiyue last night?"
Mentioning this, Chu Tianze's expression darkened. If he had arrived any later, Xiaoxiao might have been captured. "The leader is Gu Xiangjun."
Bai Chuxiao frowned slightly. "How could the Prince of Huainan's son suddenly appear here? Judging from their appearance, they've been infiltrating the Great Xia for quite some time. But I don't understand why they went to so much trouble to capture me. Judging from his tone yesterday, it wasn't just to capture me to threaten you."
Chu Tianze frowned as well, "Did Xiaoxiao ever know any people from Xiyue in the Northwest before?"
Bai Chuxiao shook her head. Da Xia and Xi Yue also did business together. Dingzhou was located on the border, and there were quite a few Xi Yue people coming and going, but she was certain that she had never had any friendship or enmity with anyone.
Chu Tianze slowly said, "The Huainan King's family is extremely loyal. Gu Songyue even named his son Xiangjun. Now that Xiyue is completely under Jun Hongxi's control, Gu Xiangjun's mobilization of such a large force must be at Jun Hongxi's behest."
Bai Chuxiao was also somewhat puzzled, "Jun Hongxi? Then it's even more impossible for him to have met me."
Chu Tianze looked down at the woman in his arms, her face scrunched up, and chuckled, "Alright, stop thinking about it. We'll find out what they're up to eventually."
Bai Chuxiao smiled and said, "That's true."
She reached out and touched his dark circles, then smiled and said, "Go and get some rest."
Chu Tianze said softly, "Xiaoxiao, stay with me."
Bai Chuxiao hummed in agreement, and the two slowly lay down, their eyes meeting.
Chu Tianze looked at the woman who was resting her head on his arm, smiling at him, and his heart stirred. He quickly kissed those long-lost, delicate lips.
"Mmm," "Mmm," Bai Chuxiao quickly adapted to the sudden kiss and began to respond passionately...
The atmosphere in the room grew increasingly enchanting. The two had separated not long after their wedding, and now, upon seeing each other again, their eyes held a unique kind of emotion...
Bai Chuxiao felt the large hand on her waist, and a hint of desire appeared in her eyes. She called out in a soft voice, "Tianze..."
"Mmm," Chu Tianze's eyes burned with even more desire...
But he still retained some reason. Thinking of the wound on the woman in his arms, he slowly stopped moving and gently released her lips...
They managed to control themselves, and their breathing gradually became steady.
Chu Tianze gently smoothed her hair and whispered, "Go to sleep!"
Bai Chuxiao buried her head in his neck, a little disappointed, and said, "Oh."
Chu Tianze chuckled and tightened his grip on her waist. "Now is not the time to act recklessly."
"Your willpower is truly impressive!" Suddenly, the wound began to throb with pain. Helpless, Bai Chuxiao swallowed back the teasing remark she was about to make. Well, now was indeed not the time; she was willing but unable to do so!
"Okay, time to sleep!" Bai Chuxiao said, looking up before burying her face back down.
In the dead of winter, it's so nice to have a warm hug!
The soft breath from the person in his arms stirred a strange itch within him. Suppressing his restlessness, Chu Tianze softly said, "Mmm, sleep."
Bai Chuxiao stopped moving around. Although she had been unconscious for a day, she quickly fell asleep again. She had been sleep-deprived lately! Very sleep-deprived!
Feeling the woman's breathing gradually become steady around his neck, Chu Tianze's cold, hard face softened, and he slowly closed his eyes...
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