“It’s not painful.” He spoke in a hoarse voice.
“Don’t try to act brave in front of me.” She bluntly exposed his lies.
Jing Rong’s smile became more brilliant. His wound was painful, but Ji Yunshu’s concern was like a panacea for him, reducing his pain with mere words.
Ji Yunshu looked up and coincidentally met Jing Rong’s weary eyes. The smile on his face reflected into her eyes. “At a time like this, you still have the energy to smile?!”
“Yunshu.” He called her name.
“Hmm?”
“If getting injuries can make you worry about me, then, every day, I wouldn’t mind getting…” Ji Yunshu didn’t let him finish his phrase as she covered his mouth and reprimanded him. “You’re not allowed to say such things.”
Jing Rong was looking at her, but when he heard her words, his eyes instantly curved from happiness like two flowers blooming. This cause Ji Yunshu to feel hot at the sight of it. She had to admit that his tired expression, yet filled to the brim with love, made him oozed out pheromone.
Ji Yunshu moved away her sight in haste and said, “I’ll go find some medicinal herbs.” When she got up, her hand which covered Jing Rong’s lips moved away, but the next instant, he grabbed it.
“Don’t go.” Anxiety could be heard in his tone.
“I’m only going to search for medicinal herbs and I’ll be back soon.”
“It’s dark outside, don’t…”
“We need to treat your wounds or there will be complications. You got injured to save me, so I can’t watch you like this without doing anything.” She freed her hand and concealed it under her sleeve before resolutely leaving the cave.
Jing Rong wanted to follow her, but his body refused to obey him. In fact, his body was riddled with wounds by protecting Ji Yunshu as they tumbled down the steep slope. Afterwards, he held on by sheer willpower until he brought Ji Yunshu into this cave. He was planning to stubbornly push his body until Lang Po found them. If only the wound on his chest wasn’t this painful.
He tightly clenched his fists and slumped on the stone ground. He laboriously tried to prop up his heavy body. And, once again, he forcefully tried to move. The effort caused his veins to bulge, seemingly on the verge of bursting. But he was still unable to move a single step. He weakly slid back on the ground, remaining in a sitting position while staring at the cave entrance. His mind was restless while worries gnawed away at his heart. His mind became more frenzy as time ticked slowly.
Finally, he saw a slender silhouette gradually approaching. It was hobbling while clutching a pile of firewood under one arm, and carefully holding a bamboo tube and herbs with the other.
After throwing the pile of firewood in the fire, She quickly approached Jing Rong. Her brows were still covered in sweat.
“I found eight devil’s son herbs and collected some dew. It will hurt a bit when I apply the medicine, so please bear with it.”
When he confirmed that she came back safe and sound, Jing Rong finally relaxed. “I… thought…” He couldn’t finish his words as his eyelids heavily drooped and he fell on Ji Yunshu.
“Jing Rong?” It was the first time Ji Yunshu called him by his name.