Chapter 440 - Seeking Cure from the Pavilion of Herbs (1/2)

“That’s great. Do let me know if you’re hurting. Don’t you bear the pain alone.”

Long Tianyu instinctively drew closer to her as he tucked her into the blanket.

His hair fell onto her face unintentionally and it tickled her. She instinctively grabbed on to the ends of his hair and smiled at him like a child.

“Stop being cheeky.”

Long Tianyu glanced at her in that unexpected instant, Lin Mengya glimpsed his doting eyes which made her cheeks blush and her heart beat harder.

It seemed that ever since she got injured, their relationship had become especially intimate.

Although she was not used to such intimacy, there was no way she could avoid it.

After all, she was a patient now, and should she not be showered with care?

This was the excuse she found to assure herself. Anyways, she was happy to be so free and relaxed.

At this moment, she was still holding on to Long Tianyu’s hair.

Long Tianyu could not tell if she was doing this on purpose or if it was unintentional, but he did not feel agitated at all. He simply allowed her to hold on to his hair as he sat down by her bed.

While they looked at each other, there was no exchange of words but silence, but as he gazed at her bright eyes which were looking all around, he felt a comforting assurance, so much so he could not think of anything else.

“Oh yes, has the Prancing Dragon Herb been delivered to Dajin?”

Lin Mengya tried hard to find a topic of conversation. It was rather strange that they were more used to a life of constant argument.

She was really rather unused to such quiet time together.

“Yes, the emperor of Lintian had already delivered the herb. I received news yesterday and it should have arrived at the palace by now.”

Lin Mengya nodded. Thereafter, she suddenly turned to look at Long Tianyu with wide-opened eyes.

“Where are Baishao and Xiu? How have we forgotten about them? Will you hurry up and look for them, Long Tianyu, and bring them here?”

In her anxiety, Lin Mengya tugged hard at Long Tianyu’s hair. As he frowned from the pain, he instinctively grabbed on to her small hand.

“Don’t worry, don’t worry. Zuo Qiuyu had already sent men to look for them. It was not safe on Immortal Road, so they intended to take the way around it. They should come here within these few days.”

Lin Mengya finally felt assured after hearing what Long Tianyu said.

She let go of her hand on his hair, embarrassed. She had honestly forgotten that she was holding on to his hair.

She gazed at Long Tianyu bashfully and reached out her left hand to massage his head tenderly.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t do that on purpose.”

In response, Long Tianyu gave her a reassuring smile, and then tucked her hand into the blanket.

To Long Tianyu, this lass would be so much easier to deal with if she was unconscious.

Once she was awake, she would be so full of antics always, be it intentionally or unintentionally.

“Cousin sister, cousin sister, are you feeling better?”

All of a sudden, a voice that sounded like a broken record called out, so much so the romantic atmosphere between the two was ruined in that instant.

Lin Mengya could not help but roll her eyes. Ever since she woke up, Zuo Qiuyu had been very clingy to her and was always staying by her bedside.

He would not stop calling out to his cousin sister. In the past few days especially, he and Zuo Qiuchen seemed to be engaged in some kind of competition, taking turns to show off to Lin Mengya.

Although Lin Mengya seemed to hold on to the principle that she would take advantage of the situation, her room was at this moment heaped up with splendid, sparkling items.

Furthermore, she was bedridden. There was no way she could wear those items offered to her. She was no doubt complaining in her hearts because of this.

“What is it this time?”

While Lin Mengya asked impatiently, Long Tianyu was quietly enjoying this.

Regardless of how much attention they eagerly showered on Lin Mengya, she would at most give them a smile.

The person whom Lin Mengya was most intimate with was Long Tianyu.

On this point, Long Tianyu had become the single one person whom the Zuo Brothers were painfully envious of.

“Ah, now my heart is assured seeing that you’re well and healthy. Oh yes, the other princes had sent over a number of interesting items. I’ve picked one jade bangle from among them. Wearing it would greatly enhance your circulation. If you put it on, it can improve your condition.”

Zuo Qiuyu explained as he took out a pale pinkish-purple jade bangle from a wingceltis box from the side.

Long Tianyu looked on silently with cold eyes.

He had heard that this was the special produce of the Nation of Lintian. For commoners, a piece of such jade as big as a fingernail would be considered a family’s heirloom, not to mention a bangle this big.

Presently, Long Tianyu could see the generosity of these so-called princes.

However, what was this to Long Tianyu? Once they were back in Dajin, he would offer all the best things in Dajin to Lin Mengya as gifts.

Zuo Qiuyu carefully lifted up Lin Mengya’s right hand and slip it through her hand onto her wrist.

Lin Mengya did not seem to have any reaction when she saw at her drooping hand. On the other hand, it was Long Tianyu and Zuo Qiuyu whose eyes were immediately filled with a look of pity and regret.

They were rather certain that Lin Mengya’s right hand was ruined.

“It’s so pretty and it fits you. This gift from Prince Yun is indeed fitting. I’ll surely put in a good word for them in before my emperor brother.”

Zuo Qiuyu’s face broke out in a satisfied smile when he put the bangle on Lin Mengya.

As a physician himself, Zuo Qiuyu was very aware of what it meant for a physician’s right arm to be disabled. It meant that all the hard work over the years would go to waste.