Then he gave a lingering kiss.
Ning Wanwan remained unresponsive.
Si Zhan looked at her adoringly, smiled, and then pinched her nose, “Wanwan, you know I’m not good at restraining myself. If you don’t wake up, I’ll have to use force…”
Silence.
A tear fell as Si Zhan lay down again, tightly embracing Ning Wanwan and sobbing.
“Wanwan… I can’t be without you… Please don’t leave me…”
After a long time, a small hand landed on the back of his head, “…Brother Zhan, don’t cry…”
Si Zhan trembled, lifting his head, his tear-stained face breaking into a smile, “Wanwan!”
Ning Wanwan smiled weakly, wiping his tears.
He suddenly realized, grabbed her hand, then jumped off the bed, barefoot, rushing out, shouting, “Uncle Zhou! Uncle Zhou!”
“Coming, coming!” Zhou Shu responded from afar.
Your Highness, please be at ease. The young prince is fine. He is just weak, having accompanied you these past few days without eating, drinking, or sleeping.
This led to deep sorrow accumulating in his heart. However, with great joy, his heart suddenly relaxed, expelling the dark blood trapped inside and depleting his vital energy; thus, his body temporarily could not sustain itself. The young prince now only needed to rest quietly for a few days.
Ning Wanwan relaxed and lay back down. Zhou Shu instructed Yuan Bi to place Si Zhan on a nearby luohan couch and called Fu Yi and Zhan Xiang to help Ning Wanwan reapply medicine and bandage her wounds, as well as prescribe medication for Si Zhan. He managed to pull both of them back from the brink of death.
Ning Wanwan had no idea what sedative Zhou Shu had included in her medicine. When she awoke, it was already early morning two days later.
Seeing the luohan couch empty, Ning Wanwan got out of bed and searched for Si Zhan. Fu Yi rushed in to support her.
“Your Highness, why are you out of bed?” Fu Yi asked.
“Where is the Prince?” Ning Wanwan responded.
Fu Yi replied, “The Prince was given a strong sedative called ‘Calming Spirit’ by Zhou Shu and has been sent to the Tranquil Water Deep Room to recuperate.”
“Bring me my clothes. I want to see him.”
