Shen Li and Xuan Yuan Jue returned to Xuan Yuan Pavilion together.
"It's late at night. I don't have much to offer you, my honored guest. Just make yourself at home!"
As soon as they entered, Xuan Yuan Jue walked straight to the front seat and plopped himself down. He rested his hands on the armrests, looking relaxed and carefree.
Shen Li wasn't in the mood to sit around and chat with him. Her voice faltered as she said, "I still have some things to do... I'll leave first!"
No sooner had she spoken than her body suddenly trembled. Fortunately, she was standing by the door. She quickly grabbed the doorframe to steady herself.
"What's wrong with you?" Xuan Yuan Jue was startled by her sudden reaction. Only then did he notice something was amiss.
Shen Li, propping herself against the door, had big beads of sweat rolling down her forehead.
Xuan Yuan Jue stepped forward to support her and pulled down the black mask covering her face. He saw that her face was deathly pale, without a hint of color. Her brows were furrowed in pain.
"Are you injured?" Xuan Yuan Jue scanned Shen Li from head to toe. The only place she kept covering with both hands was her abdomen. There were no other wounds on her body.
Xuan Yuan Jue tried to pull her hands away but failed. He could only try to communicate with her and persuade her, "Move your hands away. Let me see if you're injured here!"
Shen Li's body had been sliding down and she was now sitting on the ground, leaning against the door. She waved Xuan Yuan Jue's hand away and tried to stand up. "No need! I'm fine! I need to... go back!"
"If you're injured, you should say so earlier. It'll be bad if your condition gets worse. Wait here! I'll go find a doctor for you!" With that, Xuan Yuan Jue stood up and was about to leave.
"You... come back!" Seeing this, Shen Li quickly reached out to grab him. She missed his arm but accidentally caught his hand.
Shen Li was extremely weak at the moment, but she still felt the warmth and width of the hand in hers.
Xuan Yuan Jue was also a bit stunned for a moment. Then he quickly regained his senses and turned to look at Shen Li.
Noticing his gaze, Shen Li let go of his hand and instead grabbed the doorframe. "Don't worry. I'm not injured. I just have a bit of a stomachache. Just take me back!"
Xuan Yuan Jue looked at her pale and weak face. He asked doubtfully, "You look really pale. Are you sure you're okay?"
Shen Li turned her head away, avoiding Xuan Yuan Jue's concerned gaze. "I'm fine. It's just an old ailment."
Only then did Xuan Yuan Jue help Shen Li up from the ground. He let her lean against the door and slowly squatted down. "Come on. I'll carry you on my back and take you home."
Seeing such a gentle and considerate Xuan Yuan Jue, Shen Li was both touched and a bit embarrassed. "No need. I feel better now. I'll go back by myself."
With that, she tried to step over the threshold.
She had only taken one step when Xuan Yuan Jue grabbed her wrist. He said reproachfully, "At a time like this, don't joke about your health. What if you faint on the way back?"
"If you don't want me to carry you on my back, I can carry you in my arms. You choose one!"
"You..."
Faced with Xuan Yuan Jue's firm attitude, Shen Li felt even more embarrassed. She wasn't injured, nor did she have the so - called old ailment. She had just started her period.
She discovered it when she changed clothes tonight. Knowing that she had a habit of having abdominal pain during this time, she was about to go out with Han Yue in case something happened on the way.
Unexpectedly, Xuan Yuan Jue was so annoying that he didn't let Han Yue follow her. Coupled with the long time she spent rushing around in the Fourth Prince's Mansion, she was now suffering from severe abdominal pain.
Now she had been misunderstood by Xuan Yuan Jue, but she couldn't explain this misunderstanding. She could only reject his kindness.
"Women are really troublesome!" Seeing the cold sweat constantly rolling down Shen Li's face, Xuan Yuan Jue didn't hesitate. He picked her up horizontally.
"Sorry!" Facing Shen Li's angry glare, Xuan Yuan Jue could only apologize, but he didn't let go of her.
On the way, Xuan Yuan Jue used his light - body skill to the fullest. Without a moment's rest, he carried Shen Li towards the Shen Mansion.
When Xuan Yuan Jue reached the courtyard where Shen Li temporarily lived in the Shen Mansion, he first listened attentively on the roof. After making sure there were no suspicious people in the courtyard, he carried Shen Li into the room.
Hearing the noise, Jiao Yue stood up. She saw Xuan Yuan Jue in black night clothes standing there, holding their young lady in his arms.
"Miss! What's wrong with you!" When she saw Shen Li's bloodless face, she anxiously rushed over.
Xuan Yuan Jue put Shen Li on her bed. Then he said to the anxious Jiao Yue and Han Yue beside him, "Go and call the doctor in the mansion. Although your young lady just has some old ailments, since she's in so much pain now, it's better to see a doctor."
"Old ailments?" Jiao Yue was a bit confused. She racked her brains but couldn't think of any chronic diseases of her young lady.
But when she looked down and saw Shen Li winking and pouting at her, although she sensed something was wrong, she still didn't say anything.
"Thank you, Young Master, for bringing our young lady back tonight. We'll take good care of her. We won't see you off!"
"Okay!" Xuan Yuan Jue looked at Shen Li, whose face was still pale and weak. Although he was worried, he knew he had no reason to stay. So he nodded and said goodbye.
He paused in the courtyard. Not seeing Jiao Yue and the others go to invite the doctor, he spun around and flew onto the roof, planning to wait and see what happened.
Inside the room, Jiao Yue helped Shen Li sit up and let her lean against the pillow. Han Yue brought a bowl of brown sugar water that had been prepared earlier and fed it to Shen Li.
After seeing Shen Li drink a cup of brown sugar water and her complexion gradually improve, Jiao Yue said with both heartache and blame, "Miss, you shouldn't have gone tonight. You always have abdominal pain during your period. The doctor told you not to catch a cold. But tonight, you went out in the middle of the night!"
"Isn't your stomachache even worse now? You just don't know how to take care of your own body!"
"Okay, Jiao Yue. I know you're worried about me, but it was really an important matter tonight. I got a lot of information from this trip!"
Seeing that Shen Li was not feeling well, Jiao Yue didn't have the heart to say anything more. She just helped her change clothes and then served her to lie down.
Xuan Yuan Jue, who had been on the roof worried about Shen Li's health, sat on the roof and heard the conversation between Shen Li and her maid. He felt a bit uneasy.
After the lights in Shen Li's room were blown out, he used his light - body skill to leave. His face showed no change in expression, but the redness on his ears took a long time to fade.