Chapter 249 Awakening

Chapter 249 Awakening

When Su Youyue opened her eyes again, it was already dusk. The warm golden sunlight of the setting sun pierced through the window, and specks of dust floated in the air.

The scene evoked a sense of gentle passage of time, making her momentarily forget where she was.

It wasn't until she moved and felt pain in her legs that she looked down, and memories flooded back like a tide.

Had Doctor Ji finished treating her?

Her memory seemed fragmented... After drinking the Three-Day Drunk, she only remembered glancing at Doctor Ji and Chunya Jin'er before everything went blank.

She had no idea how Doctor Ji had treated her.

Unexpectedly, this Three-Day Drunk could really make someone drunk for so long. How did Xie Yuan endure it in his past life?

Was he truly extraordinary?

Su Youyue gently lifted the blanket to check on her legs and saw them neatly wrapped with clean bandages, which seemed to have medicine applied, emitting a faint medicinal scent.

If she didn't move, there was no pain, much better than she had anticipated.

The door creaked open.

Thinking it was Chunya, Su Youyue didn't look up and asked, "Chunya, how long have I been asleep?"

Judging by the sky, she almost thought she had only been drunk for an afternoon.

But instead of Chunya's voice, she heard a man's deep, hoarse tone: "Five days."

Hearing this voice, even though she knew it was Xie Yuan, she instinctively tried to cover herself with the blanket.

Apart from the wide bandages around her knees, the rest of her legs were bare!

The man's slow steps quickened, and he grabbed her hand, accidentally brushing against her leg: "Take it easy."

Without changing his expression or looking down, Xie Yuan reached out and covered her with the blanket.

Su Youyue's cheeks turned as red as peaches. "Why didn't you announce yourself before coming in?"

"Next time, I will," Xie Yuan replied, then asked, "How do you feel now?"

Seeing him act as casually as usual, seemingly unaffected by seeing her legs, Su Youyue breathed a sigh of relief but also felt a bit resentful.

Could it be that her charm has decreased in this life compared to the past? In her previous life, every time he saw her, he acted like a starving wolf, as if he hadn't touched a woman in decades.

Ugh, what am I thinking?

Su Youyue quickly dismissed these thoughts and then realized, "I've been asleep for five days?!"

It was supposed to be a Three-Day Drunk, but why did it turn into a Five-Day Drunk for her?

She now suspected that the bottle Xie Yuan used on her in her past life was fake.

Seeing Xie Yuan nod, she knew she had indeed been unconscious for five days. But because of those five days, she had slept through the most painful period.

Xie Yuan, seeing that she seemed fine, got up. "I'll call Doctor Ji over to check if there's any harm after sleeping for so long."

With that, he left the room, acting as naturally as if they had been married for decades.

Su Youyue felt relieved. This was good; Xie Yuan wasn't as passionate about matters of the heart as he was in the past life, which suited her just fine. Sometimes, she couldn't understand how he had such endless energy.

This way, after their marriage, she would insist on limiting such activities to a few times a month to maintain a balance.

Su Youyue's ideal scenario was quite ambitious.

However, what she couldn't see was that after leaving the room, Xie Yuan raised his gaze, looking back at her, his eyes filled with suppressed desire.

Just wait a little longer.

Until his daughter is well...

As soon as Xie Yuan left, Chunya and Jin'er came in to attend to her.

Both maids were delighted to see Su Youyue awake.

"Miss, you're finally awake! When you didn't wake up after three days, Chunya and I were so worried," Jin'er said, relieved to see Su Youyue looking spirited.

Chunya looked at Su Youyue's legs. "Does your leg hurt?"

Su Youyue shook her head. "Not when I don't move."

However, she feared she wouldn't be able to walk for a long time.

She had hoped to deal with Tuoba Xiao, but now it seemed unlikely. Well, the chances were slim anyway.

Soon, Doctor Ji arrived. After asking about her condition and finding it as expected, he proudly crossed his arms. "My medical skills are advanced, combining the strengths of two great medical traditions. Rest assured, you'll recover."

Jin'er showered Doctor Ji with praise.

"Alright, enough flattery. It's embarrassing. Just focus on recovering. At most three months, at least two months, and we'll see how well you've recovered then." Doctor Ji, surprised by Jin'er's sweet words, couldn't handle it.

Su Youyue glanced at Chunya, who promptly stepped forward. "Doctor Ji, Miss prepared many gifts for you earlier. Please come and take a look."

The gifts intended for Doctor Ji were generous, given Su Youyue's sincere gratitude.

Doctor Ji's face showed satisfaction, but before leaving, she suddenly turned back. "Miss Su, allow me one more word. Although I hate your little boyfriend, he's genuinely good to you. He's been guarding outside your room every day!"

After giving a thumbs-up, she slipped out.

Su Youyue was taken aback and then looked at Jin'er: "Has Lord Xie been here in the evenings these past few days?"

Jin'er hesitated for a moment before nodding. "Miss, Lord Xie didn't want this to be known... He has been here day and night these past few days."

"Where does he stay?" Su Youyue asked.

Jin'er whispered, "This servant suggested giving Lord Xie a room, but he refused. During the day, he comes in under the pretense of visiting you, Miss. At night, he sneaks over quietly and stays outside your room. In the early morning, when we wake up, he goes back to sleep for an hour or two before returning."

She suspected that Lord Xie must be made of iron; otherwise, how could he endure this?

Su Youyue felt a sudden realization.

No wonder she saw Xie Yuan instead of Jin'er or Chunya when she first woke up. It was because he had been staying with her all along.

This fool, the winter nights in Yanjing are so cold—doesn't he worry about catching a cold himself after taking care of me?

As she was thinking this, the man returned, holding a bowl of medicine.

When he first came in, Su Youyue even gave him a smile, but the next second, her nose detected the pungent smell of the medicine, and she instinctively moved further away.