Slowly lowering his head, his impressive abdominal and pectoral muscles came into view.
At this moment, Jiang Mingwei had no romantic thoughts whatsoever; all she could think about was that it was all over…
She originally intended to wake up before Wei Jing did, and then restore everything to its original state.
That's it, we've been caught red-handed!
It's over, it's really over. I'm going to lose my life, I'm going to be beheaded!
"Second...Second brother, let me explain. It's not what you think. We're just..."
"Thank you, sister-in-law."
Just as Jiang Mingwei was gesturing wildly and anxiously trying to explain to him, Wei Jing suddenly spoke, instantly interrupting her.
Jiang Mingwei was slightly taken aback.
Wait, did he hear that right? Wei Jing is actually thanking him?
How is that possible!
Wei Jing's Adam's apple bobbed as he gazed into her astonished and shocked eyes, which also held deep fear, and his guilt intensified.
Recalling the last time he unconsciously forced Jiang Mingwei to take Chinese medicine, and the scene where she grabbed a silver hairpin and fought back to the death, Wei Jing could imagine that what happened last night must have been extremely shameful and infuriating for Jiang Mingwei as well…
She probably never expected that he would hold her in his arms and do such a reckless thing.
"It was my fault last night; I didn't even realize when I had pulled my sister-in-law into my arms."
"If my sister-in-law wants to kill or torture me, I will endure it."
Jiang Mingwei: "..."
Wait, so she escaped unscathed?
Wei Jing didn't feel that he had taken advantage of her; on the contrary, she felt that he had wronged her.
That's wonderful!
Putting everything else aside, Wei Jing really did wrong her.
With half her body pressed against the rock wall and the other half against him, the contrast of ice and fire almost made Jiang Mingwei catch a cold.
However... considering that he also saved her, Jiang Mingwei is not a heartless person.
"Second brother, don't worry about it. The situation was urgent, and we had to handle it specially. If you hadn't held me last night, my high fever probably wouldn't have gone down. We both understand that it was unavoidable, unavoidable..."
Jiang Mingwei gave an awkward smile, trying to find an excuse for the matter.
Wei Jing nodded upon hearing this, but a look of unexpected melancholy appeared in his eyes.
A tightness in his chest made him feel breathless, but he didn't know why. In short, he felt extremely uncomfortable.
At this moment, he even hoped that Jiang Mingwei would be extremely angry, and even get up and slap him hard, cursing him for being utterly shameless!
That's still better than trying to understand his actions.
His Adam's apple bobbed slightly as he gazed at Jiang Mingwei, let out a long sigh, and then looked down at his abdomen, his voice hoarse.
"Then could you please... take your hand off me now, sister-in-law?"
Jiang Mingwei was stunned. She looked down at her hands and realized that they had somehow covered Wei Jing's abs and even touched them restlessly!
Just a little further down is where he was injured.
Jiang Mingwei screamed in fright and quickly raised her hand to let go, as if she had been electrocuted.
Sure enough, a fleeting, subtle glint appeared in his lowered eyes…
Jiang Mingwei's heart raced, and she silently thanked herself for dodging in time, otherwise Wei Jing might have misunderstood her again.
Even more terrifying is... perhaps both hands will be cut off.
Completely unaware, Wei Jing was only wondering why she had to disappear so quickly.
Do you really hate yourself to that extent?
So much so that even touching him evokes such disgust?
If that's the case, then why save him...?
Is it really true that he is being treated the same as everyone else, without any distinction?
If that's the case, he'd rather not have this equal treatment!
"When I went into the woods to catch up with you, sister-in-law, I told Hua Cui to inform the Grand Master. As expected, the Grand Master has already sent people to look for us. Just hold on a little longer, they should find us soon."
To avoid worrying Jiang Mingwei, Wei Jing spoke in a low voice.
In fact, Jiang Mingwei had already thought of it. Even if Wei Jing didn't say anything, Hua Cui wasn't stupid and would definitely know to ask someone for help.
Now, in the royal gardens, the one who can help her the most is not her biological brother, but rather her madam.
Someone will definitely come looking for them, but...
Without his inner garment, Wei Jing could only pick up his belt and prepare to fasten his outer garment.
Jiang Mingwei grabbed his arm.
At this moment, their eyes met, and whatever they did seemed particularly ambiguous.
Jiang Mingwei had no choice but to cough lightly and explain in a low voice.
"Don't bandage me yet. I need to check if the toxins in your body have been completely removed. If they haven't, they will accumulate in your body over time and gradually deplete your health."
Wei Jing nodded, without refusing, and obediently handed his hand to Jiang Mingwei.
Jiang Mingwei took his pulse and examined him carefully.
At that moment, she actually had selfish motives.
First, they wanted to see if Wei Jing had eliminated the remaining poison and whether he still needed to find herbs. Second, they wanted to see if there were any other poisons in Wei Jing's body.
When she took Wei Jing's pulse yesterday, the surface toxicity was too strong to detect anything further.
But the thought of Wei Jing becoming frail and sickly later on forced her to consider the possibility of poisoning...
She peered for a long time, her brows furrowed slightly, her expression aloof.
Soon, his brows slowly relaxed.
Apart from lingering health issues stemming from injuries sustained on the battlefield, Wei Jing is currently in good health.
As long as everything is alright, that's better than anything else!
"There's still some residual poison, so you stay in the cave while I go outside to gather some more herbs to apply to your wounds."
After saying that, Jiang Mingwei got up and started to walk out.
Suddenly everything went black, she stumbled, and couldn't help but fall backward.
Upon seeing this, Wei Jing immediately stood up and pulled her into his arms.
When she came to her senses, she met Wei Jing's cold and aloof gaze once again. His dark eyes were fixed on her with concern, making her heart race for no reason.
Silently clutching the hem of her skirt, Jiang Mingwei couldn't describe her emotions at that moment.
Must she and Wei Jing continue to test and fear each other like this?
She was clear about her feelings for Wei Jing, but she was also wary of her fate.
What exactly is Wei Jing thinking?
If he truly had no feelings for her, he wouldn't have shown her such an expression, nor would he have saved her from danger time and time again!
She didn't understand, and she couldn't bring herself to ask.
She desperately wanted Wei Jing to speak up, but neither of them had said a word yet.
After a long while, Wei Jing released her.
His gaze was calm and unwavering, almost making Jiang Mingwei mistake him for someone who had just stared at her with such intense eyes...
"Why don't you tell me which herbs they are, sister-in-law? I'll go out and pick them. You should stay in the cave and rest."
"It's alright. Even if I told you, you might not be able to find it. I'll go. It's daylight now, so there shouldn't be any danger outside. It's not far away."
Jiang Mingwei smiled faintly and walked out of the cave.
It was broad daylight outside, and the wolves had long since vanished without a trace.
Jiang Mingwei forced a bitter smile, then walked out...
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