She helped Shangguan Yun sit down on the edge of the bed, then went to the kitchen to fetch a basin of hot water for him to soak his feet. Looking at his aggrieved and forbearing expression, Wu Luoluo squatted down and wiped his smooth feet with a handkerchief. Sighing faintly, she said, "In the past few days, you were in a coma and we didn't have enough quilts, so I've been sleeping at the foot of your bed to keep your feet warm. But now that you're awake and getting better day by day, and we have enough quilts. I thought that, after all, we're of different genders..."
"But I can't get warm without you by my side," Shangguan Yun interrupted her eagerly, pouting aggrievedly.
Sure enough, now that he was awake, this girl was being cautious because of the difference between men and women, and didn't want to share the same bed with him anymore. But he'd just gotten used to having a warm embrace by his feet on those cold nights. How could she just stop sharing the bed with him?
If necessary, he could just pretend to be in a coma again!
Under the oil lamp, Wu Luoluo squatted on the ground and looked up at him. The light shone on half of her face from the side, making it look very warm and setting off her delicate features. Shangguan Yun thought to himself that if it weren't for the large patch of moles on her face, she would surely be a beauty!
Wu Luoluo looked up at him with extremely gentle eyes. She whispered, "Then shall I go and get you another quilt?"
Shangguan Yun shook his head and said, "Could you stay?"
Wu Luoluo: "But..."
Shangguan Yun said quickly, "I know you have concerns, but I'm still ill with a cold... Could you wait until the forty - nine days of my treatment are over before we separate? I'm really so cold..." Wu Luoluo didn't have a good sleeping posture, but for some reason, only when she was by his side did Shangguan Yun feel warm and at ease.
His look was as pure and clear as a child's. Wu Luoluo felt a bit reluctant to refuse, but at the same time, she felt very embarrassed.
In the early days when the young master was in a coma, she naturally regarded him as a patient who needed care. She personally helped him take medicinal baths and warm the bed. Out of necessity, she had seen everything, whether she should have or not. But now that he was awake, except for losing his memory, he could basically take care of himself. After all, they were of different genders and both in their youth. It wasn't proper for them to share the same bed for a long time.
Moreover, Wu Luoluo gradually felt that she was different from before. She didn't know when it started, but she only had eyes for him and always wanted to stay by his side. Wu Luoluo was afraid that if they continued to share the same bed, she would develop deeper feelings for him. She knew she wasn't worthy of him, so she wanted to separate from him anyway.
After all, there would come a day when his cold illness would be cured, and after all, he would eventually leave her. She just didn't want to be in great pain and cry every day when they parted.
Seeing Wu Luoluo struggling, Shangguan Yun continued to play the pitiful one. Pretending to be aggrieved, he said, "If you really don't want to, I won't force you. But if I'm really cold in the second half of the night and my feet can't get warm, can I come to your bed to warm up for a while?" He knew this girl was soft - hearted and probably wouldn't refuse him.
Wu Luoluo was a bit dumbfounded. She believed this guy would really do what he said and quietly come to her room in the middle of the night! Then what was the point of her trying so hard to sleep separately? Wu Luoluo sighed helplessly and said, "Fine, fine. I really can't do anything about you."
Shangguan Yun remained calm on the surface, but was secretly overjoyed in his heart. She was so obedient! Acting weak seemed to work quite well on her. Well! It seemed that in the future, if he wanted something, he could just act coquettishly and show weakness in front of her.
The scalding hot water had soaked Shangguan Yun's feet red. Wu Luoluo dried his feet and covered him with the quilt, then soaked her own feet in the same basin of water. After she finished washing up, she found that Shangguan Yun had fallen asleep waiting for her. His extremely handsome face looked especially good when he was asleep. Wu Luoluo felt happy looking at him. She tried hard to suppress the urge to reach out and touch his eyebrows. She stood there quietly looking at him for a long time before taking off her shoes and climbing onto the bed. She gently got into the quilt and pulled his cold feet into her arms.
Hearing the soft snoring from the foot of the bed, Shangguan Yun then reached out to grab Wu Luoluo's little feet. To avoid embarrassing this girl, he had deliberately pretended to be asleep earlier so that she could feel more at ease. Now that she was asleep, Shangguan Yun had no scruples. He grabbed her little feet and measured them in his palm for a long time. He only thought her feet were white, tender and delicate, and the more he looked at them, the cuter they seemed. She was so warm, and even her little feet were hot. If only this girl could warm his bed for the rest of his life!
For a moment, Shangguan Yun suddenly wanted to stay. He thought it would be a really wonderful thing to accompany her in the mountains for the rest of his life.
That night, Shangguan Yun went to sleep very late.
Wu Luoluo slept soundly all night. When she woke up, it was already bright. She got up, put on her clothes and was about to feel Shangguan Yun's pulse. When she looked up, she saw Shangguan Yun holding a medical book, looking at her without blinking, with a big smile on his face.
His smiling face was so breathtakingly beautiful that Wu Luoluo held her breath and blushed slightly. Nervously, she swallowed and murmured, "Did you wake up so early, young master?"
Shangguan Yun smiled and said, "Maybe I've slept a lot in the past two days, so I woke up earlier today. Did you sleep well last night?" The warm and comfortable quilt had made him sleep very well last night. Wu Luoluo's embrace was so soft, which also made him very happy. Shangguan Yun planned to take the time to annotate the sentences in the medical books that Wu Luoluo couldn't understand, so that it would be convenient for her to read.
Seeing him happy, Wu Luoluo was in a good mood and nodded repeatedly. She got out of bed, steamed some buns, and brewed some Chinese medicine for Shangguan Yun. The prescription for the medicine wasn't given by her grand - uncle, but was formulated by herself. Without hesitation, Shangguan Yun obediently picked up the medicine and drank it all in one gulp, which made Wu Luoluo very happy. While tidying up the bowls and chopsticks, she said to him, "We don't have enough firewood stored for autumn. I need to go to the mountains today to pick up some dry branches and dry them for later use. I'll be back soon. You stay at home and read some books obediently, young master!" Afraid that he would be bored, Wu Luoluo had moved all the medical books she could find and piled them up by the bedside. She put on her padded jacket and was about to go out.
Hearing this, Shangguan Yun quickly called out, "Miss Wu! Could you take me out for a walk? I've been lying in bed for so many days and I feel a bit dull." Since he woke up, he hadn't been out of the house at all. He felt like his bones were about to go soft from lying down.
Wu Luoluo hesitated and said, "But..." The north wind was quite strong outside today.
Shangguan Yun knew her concerns and quickly said, "I promise I'll put on more clothes and won't catch a cold. I'll even wear Master Wu's mink coat! I'll just follow you obediently and won't go anywhere. If I feel cold, I'll come back first." No matter how cold it was, he had to go out for a walk, or he would really go crazy from being cooped up.
After hesitating for a moment, Wu Luoluo finally nodded. She found an ugly and thick hat from somewhere and covered Shangguan Yun's head tightly, only leaving his bright eyes exposed.
Wu Luoluo carried a basket on her back and held a machete in her hand. She led Shangguan Yun all the way to the back mountain. The snow was falling in great flakes. On the spotless white snow, there were the footprints of two people, one big and one small. The two walked side by side. Before they knew it, their heads were covered with snow.