She slept for three to four hours, feeling much better when she woke up. Following her habit, Tao Yu sat up after lying in bed for a while, looking out the window to see it was completely dark.
Yue Linze was nowhere in the room. Tao Yu walked around and saw the bathroom light on. Approaching, she heard running water and knew Yue Linze was showering.
She stood for a moment, thinking Yue Linze might not have eaten dinner, and called to have some light meals prepared, intending to eat together when he came out.
But waiting nearly half an hour, Tao Yu, wrapped in a robe, repeatedly glanced at the bathroom door and finally couldn’t help knocking. “Linze, aren’t you done yet?”
The water sound stopped instantly, and Yue Linze’s slightly hoarse voice came through. “I’m done.”
As soon as he finished speaking, he came out wrapped in a towel. “When did you wake up?”
“Almost half an hour ago. Why did you take so long showering this time?” Tao Yu, confused, took the towel from his hand and was about to help him dry off. But when her fingers touched his skin, she froze, exclaiming, “Why are you so cold?!”
“It’s nothing,” Yue Linze took the towel back, casually dried himself, then put on his robe and looked at the meal on the table. “When was this delivered? Should I call the servants to remake it?”
“…No need, it was just delivered and still hot,” Tao Yu said dazedly, her mind still on the coldness of his skin.
Yue Linze nodded and sat directly at the table. Tao Yu pursed her lips, sitting across from him, and said seriously, “I just took your temperature while waiting for you. It’s back to normal now.
Even if the fever goes down, you still need to take the medicine,” Yue Linze said calmly.
Tao Yu nodded, looking at him with something unsaid, ultimately saying nothing.
After picking up her chopsticks, Tao Yu saw that Yue Linze hadn’t moved and asked, “Are you eating?”
“I already ate while you were asleep,” Yue Linze sat motionless.
Tao Yu felt suspicious, but seeing his calm expression, she didn’t know how to ask and lowered her head to eat. Yue Linze kept watching her eat, and feeling relieved when her appetite didn’t seem significantly affected.
