Chapter 47 - Warmth and Torment (1/2)

As he stumbled into the manor, he found that all the maids and servants had vanished, returned to their own beds to sleep for the night, and the manor was empty and silent.

Although it was silent, he found that on the table was a small thermal mug, and next to the mug was a small note.

Picking up the note, Xie Jingyu narrowed his eyes as he tried making heads and tails of the words written on the note.

”Drink some honeyed water,” he read out loud, ”it is good for a stomach full of alcohol. Make sure to get something to eat as well.”

Reading the message, Xie Jingyu's heart grew warm, his eyes shone brilliantly, and a smile blossomed on his lips.

The feeling of being cared for was simply amazing. He knew that the only one who could have left this was Yu Huiyin.

Taking the thermal mug, he felt the warm honeyed water moistened his throat, and entered his stomach. The slight stomach ache was soothed, and he felt warmer inside.

He was not sure if it was the warm honeyed water that was so soothing, or if it was the thought of Yu Huiyin, who had made this for him, making him so happy.

As he drank it, he sobered up slightly. His mind buzzing less than before, he also felt that he was staggering less than he had before, but within his heart, an indescribable feeling emerged.

He wanted to be closer with Yu Huiyin; he wanted to be able to touch her, feel her being near him.

He drank the entire mug of honeyed water, and then he went to the bedroom. Upon seeing Yu Huiyin in a deep sleep within the bed, Xie Jingyu was suddenly feeling emotional. This was his house, his bed, his wife. All was his.

He went to the walk-in closet and picked up a pair of pajamas before he went out of the room again.

Since Yu Huiyin was asleep on the bed, he was not willing to wake her up by going to the ensuite bathroom. Instead, he hurried to the bathroom further down the hallway. It was bigger than the ensuite bathroom, but it was not as handy as having a bathroom next to the room. Still, to ensure that she did not wake up, he was willing to go there to wash up.

After washing up and changing his clothes, he once more felt fresh. He moved to the bedroom again, and here he sat down on the bed, his hand gently caressing Yu Huiyin's cheek.

The smooth and soft touch was intoxicating, even more intoxicating than the alcohol he had been drinking, and he suddenly felt much more intoxicated than ever before, from just looking at her.