Xiao Qiao gently held one of Wei Shao’s hands and silently stared at his face. He was really handsome with black eyebrows, thick and long eyelashes, and a high nose. Because he usually wore a cold expression, the two corners of her lips were always slightly pursed with a trace of arrogance.

Wei Shao’s eyelids moved. He opened his eyes slowly and met Xiao Qiao’s.

“Why are you here?” His eyes seemed to wander a bit, gazing at her for a moment before he recognized her and said in a low voice. Perhaps because of his weak body, his voice sounded hoarse and feeble.

Xiao Qiao’s heart suddenly felt a pang of heartache.

Apart from his bad temper and hostility toward her family, Xiao Qiao was aware that he was not much of a wrongdoer regarding herself alone. Sometimes, he was even very nice. She remembered when she sent him off on his expedition, Mrs. Xu said he had been wounded many times and survived. At that time, she thought that according to her previous life, he finally ascended the throne as the emperor, so no matter how dangerous the situation was, he could turn the danger into success. Therefore, she didn’t take it to heart. Moreover, looking at him as if he was ready to move mountains at any time, it was difficult for her to connect him with a dangerous situation. Until a few moments ago, after coming in and seeing with her own eyes how weak he was, for the first time, she felt he was also a human being, someone who could be seriously injured.

Xiao Qiao tightened her grip on his hand and said softly: “I arrived in Jinyang some time ago, but you were not there. They said you came here. The other day, I received a letter from Mr. Gongsun, and I knew that you were injured. Mr. Gongsun said in his letter that you are missing someone to take care of you. I had nothing to do in Jinyang, so I came here. I arrived a few moments ago, and the head soldier brought me into the camp and informed you outside the tent, but I didn’t hear your response, so I came in myself. Did I wake you up?”

Wei Shao still gazed at her and slowly shook his head.

Xiao Qiao said, “How are you feeling?” She put her other hand on his forehead. The material of her clothes gently brushed the bridge of Wei Shao’s nose, and her soft palm pressed against his forehead.Wei Shao’s heartbeat accelerated, and he closed his eyes under her wrist.

“Why does it seem to be a bit hot?” Xiao Qiao felt the skin of his forehead slightly warm. She withdrew her hand and pressed her forehead to make a comparison, and then her heart hovered.

Gongsun Yang’s letter said he was fine.

Then why was he still running a fever?

Even if the fever was low, it implied he was not free of danger!

Xiao Qiao stood up: “You are still burning! Where is the military doctor? What did he say?”

Wei Shao grabbed her hand and dragged her back to his side: “I’m already better. I’ll be fine after a few more days. Don’t worry.”

Xiao Qiao heard him speak and regained his strength. His gaze was not as disoriented as when he first opened his eyes. She touched his forehead and felt it was indeed not as hot as it was just now. After a moment of hesitation, she said. “If you are not feeling well, you must report it early.”Wei Shao looked at her with two unblinking eyes and nodded obediently, “Okay.”

Xiao Qiao smiled at him, “I came in a hurry and didn’t pack anything to bring here. You can’t take nourishment tonic carelessly at this time. When Chun Niang left the house, she brought some dried lychee fruits. I brought some with me. Are you hungry? I’ll cook sweet soup for you as a snack.”

Wei Shao grabbed her hand and wouldn’t let go: “I’m not hungry.”

“Then I’ll cook it for you tomorrow.”

“Okay.”

One of them was lying, and the other was sitting. Wei Shao held her hand tightly, and they looked at each other in silence.

It was nearly April, and the weather was gradually warming. Xiao Qiao felt his hand sweating after he held her hands for a while, so she went over and sniffed his lapel: “How many days have you not wiped yourself? Do you want me to help you wipe and change your clothes? You’ll feel more comfortable sleeping.”

Wei Shao traveled and fought everywhere. If it was inconvenient, it was common not to bathe for ten days to half a month. But, the barracks here stationed by the West River with easy access to water, and Wei Shao was not immobile, so he had already taken a bath last night.

But she softly said that she would rub his body, so how could there be a reason to refuse?

“Okay.” He said. “I’ve been lying down for some days and haven’t washed my body. I smell bad myself.”

Xiao Qiao wrinkled her nose cutely, expressing her disgust. Then she got up and went outside the tent to ask someone to bring the water. Wei Shao stared at her back, following her movements. Mr. Jia had just carried her suitcase from the carriage and put it outside the tent. Now, they carried it in along with the water.

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