His forehead was dripping with sweat, even the clothes on his body were soaked through.
She looked around in a daze, her eyes met with a blanket of white.
That robust body and familiar face had disappeared, and she herself was dressed...
Seeing Sheng Xinhua open her eyes, Mei Yuyin, who was standing guard by her side, was ecstatic, exclaiming excitedly, "Xin Huai, you’re awake? Are you alright? Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"
"Mom..." Sheng Xinhua opened her mouth and asked, "I didn’t say anything in my sleep, did I?"
"You did," Mei Yuyin replied. "You were mumbling non-stop, and your body kept twitching..."
Sheng Xinhua’s heart instantly rose to her throat.
Did my mom see me making those coquettish gestures?
I didn’t call out the wrong name, did I?
"I asked the doctor, and the doctor said it’s a normal reaction during detoxification. Once the toxins are cleansed from your body, the inflammation subsides, and the fever goes down, you’ll stabilize."
"Oh." Sheng Xinhua finally relaxed, grateful that her mother hadn’t sensed anything amiss, averting the danger of a "social death" in front of her family.
"Xin Huai, are you hungry? Do you want anything to eat? Thirsty? I can get you some water... The doctor said that you can only drink nutrient solution and boiled water for the time being, definitely no alcohol..."
"I’m not hungry, not thirsty... I don’t feel uncomfortable, you don’t need to worry. If I could drink, I could easily down half a bottle in one go."
Mei Yuyin took Sheng Xinhua’s hand and said earnestly, "Xin Huai, you scared me to death, how on earth did you end up getting kidnapped?"
"Tang Fei?" Sheng Xinhua interrupted Mei Yuyin’s rambling and asked, "We came out of the palace together, then we ran into robbers, I don’t know what happened after that... Tang Fei is alright, isn’t he?"
"He’s fine, he’s the one who rescued you and brought you back." Mei Yuyin revealed a smile, quite pleased with this "prospective son-in-law."
What matters most to a woman? It’s whether a man can provide her with enough sense of security.
When danger struck, Tang Fei didn’t choose to escape alone; instead, he did everything in his power to protect his daughter and return her home unharmed.
For this alone, he deserved the trust of her entire family.
"Oh." Sheng Xinhua nodded and said, "He must have told you all about how things unfolded, right? We’ll go by what he said, then."
Mei Yuyin looked at Sheng Xinhua seriously and said, "Your father and I have discussed it, and we can’t allow you to live alone outside anymore. It’s just too dangerous for a young girl... What if something happens again? Would your father and I still be able to live with that?"
Sheng Xinhua felt a bit of a headache coming on; she really didn’t want to go back and live with her parents.
Her nature was rather wild, and her parents were traditional...
Constant quarreling every other day, who could stand it?
Not to mention other issues—just the no drinking rule was unbearable for her.
Life is dull, and without alcohol, what else is there in this world worth clinging to?
"Who said I’m going to live alone outside?" Sheng Xinhua spoke up, "Tang Fei and I have already discussed it, we’re planning to move in together."
Mei Yuyin’s eyes widened as she looked at Sheng Xinhua and asked urgently, "You two are going to live together?"
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