Chapter 60 – Promise (1/2)
Chapter 60 – Promise
Ye Wei rushed in to discover Lin Zi Yan lying on the ground. The left sleeve of her gown was dyed red by blood. He immediately ran forward to check her condition.
There was a huge bruise on her forehead and a long cut on her arm that didn’t look like it was going to stop bleeding anytime soon.
“Zi Yan! Can you hear me?” Ye Wei was completely distressed. He knelt down to feed her another Jade Moistener pill after which he crushed a trauma pill into powder and applied it to her wound.
“I… I’m okay.” Lin Zi Yan drowsily opened her eyes. She panicked again when she realized she was still in the same revealing silk gown. She tried to turn away from Ye Wei and stand up but immediately lost her balance and slipped. Luckily Ye Wei caught her before she hurt herself more. The seals on her body were very unstable at the moment and were disrupting her body functions, or else she would have already recovered given that she was stronger than most humans.
Ye Wei didn’t understand why she was panicking and acting crazy. “Stop moving!” He said while frowning.
After Zi Yan was calmed down by Ye Wei’s steady voice, he wrapped his right arm behind her neck and lifted her legs with his free hand then slowly rested her body on the bed. Just as he let go of her body, her gown slid off.
Lin Zi Yan closed her eyes and shivered in embarrassment. She didn’t even have the strength to cover her body with her hands. She had never felt this weak her entire life; she was scared, shy, and drowning in helplessness.
The soft and smooth texture was telling Ye Wei that he should not let go, but he did not let his impulses get the better of him. Instead, he focused on Zi Yan’s tired face, and how to help her recover.
‘One day I will win her heart properly, and before then I should not allow myself to take advantage of situations like this. She is too gentle and nice; I can’t degrade her any further.’
Lin Zi Yan’s eyes were tightly shut, so tight that her eyelashes were twitching. She just wanted to hide her nervousness and forget about the awkward situation she was in.
Ye Wei reached for the blanket and gently laid it on top of Zi Yan. He was actually relieved that she was now covered as he could finally think straight again. He filled his hand with Qi and placed them on Lin Zi Yan’s forehead, and then started massaging the bruise. The bruise faded little by little with each of Ye Wei’s strokes.
Lin Zi Yan slowly opened her eyes after understanding Ye Wei’s intent. She actually started to relax and enjoy the little treat.
Although they weren’t talking, their body language showed that they both felt warm and blissful.
Lin Zi Yan was watching Ye Wei, it was simply impossible for him to break eye contact. Feeling that the tension was building, Ye Wei opted to start a conversation. “So why did you move to Green Moon City on your own?”
Lin Zi Yan heard the question but was hesitant to answer. She arranged her thoughts and said: “Sorry, I can not go into details about that!”
“Oh…” Ye Wei felt slightly upset by Zi Yan being so secretive.
Zi Yan could see from Ye Wei’s facial expression that he was offended, and as she didn’t want to come across as distrusting she explained, “There is a large city thousands of miles away from here. It is hundreds of times bigger than Green Moon City. The martial families there are so strong it is actually hard to compare them to the forces here. My family is one of the most resourceful and influential families there. There are people in my family who could single-handedly erase Green Moon City off the map!”
Ye Wei’s eyes widened. He had heard about the world beyond Green Moon City, and he was told there were unimaginable powers out there, but he never thought he would meet a person from one of those high places. That someone actually turned out to be Lin Zi Yan.