Yunlie’s heart softened instantly.
Falling asleep so quickly indicated that she must be very tired.
Her furrowed brow even in sleep indicated that she was not happy.
Yunlie, too, furrowed his brows tightly, but the look in his eyes had turned into gentle concern.
He couldn’t bear to wake her up.
Moreover, besides this moment, he no longer had the chance to quietly watch over her .
Worried that she might get cold after falling asleep, Yunlie thought about taking off his coat to cover her with it, but he was worried that it might wake her.
So, he turned up the car’s heating instead.
After an unknown period of time, Yan Qianyi’s head tilted to the left.
Seeing that her head was about to hit the car window, Yunlie quickly reached out his hand and caught her head.
Yan Qianyi’s dense eyelashes trembled slightly.
Yunlie thought she was about to wake up and suddenly felt so nervous that he didn’t know what to do; he wanted to quickly withdraw his hand but was afraid her head would hit the car door.
Quietly waiting a while, when he saw she did not wake up, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Suddenly, Yan Qianyi’s lips puckered slightly, and her tender face comfortably rubbed against the palm of his hand as she murmured in her sleep.
"Ah Lie... So good..."
Yunlie’s heart, which had just relaxed, suddenly tightened again.
Having lived nearly twenty-eight years, he had always thought that he would never be moved by any woman in his life.
He thought he was born without the ability to love.
But her arrival easily tugged at his heart.
And her every frown and smile, every word and action, made his heart rise and fall like a roller coaster.
So it turned out that falling in love with someone was this heart-wrenching.
It made one feel utterly tormented, yet strangely sweet.
Yunlie sighed softly.
His voice was very light, yet Yan Qianyi woke up.
She slowly opened her eyes, and upon seeing Yunlie turned towards her, Yan Qianyi paused, blinking in surprise.
But the gentle touch on her face felt very real!
Yan Qianyi fully awoken, quickly sat up straight, and moved her face away from his palm, feeling something sticky.
She instantly felt so embarrassed she didn’t know what to do, hurriedly raising her hand to wipe the corner of her mouth.
She wanted to say something but was too flustered to find the words.
She frustratedly clenched her hand, annoyed that she had fallen asleep and even drooled.
Yunlie was also deeply embarrassed and quickly turned away, explaining, "Don’t get me wrong, I was just afraid that your head would break my car window."
She had skilled martial abilities, but she had never practiced iron head technique; how could she possibly break his car window?
"We’ve arrived, get out." Yunlie immediately opened the car door and got out first.
Despite his obsession with cleanliness, he didn’t mind the saliva that had dripped into his palm at all.
Instead, he cherished it like a treasure, gently curling up his fingers and holding it in his palm.
Inside the house, Nangong Xiaoxue paced excitedly in front of Nangong Jie.
"They were so close, and they still haven’t come back yet; maybe they talked for a while and have already made up!"
Nangong Jie poured cold water on her enthusiasm, "Don’t get too excited yet, they might have ended up fighting."
Nangong Xiaoxue halted her steps and glared at Nangong Jie, "Can’t you think positively?"
Nangong Jie said, "I’m worried you’ll be upset if your expectations aren’t met later."
As they spoke, Mu Yunlie strode into the room.
Seeing him alone, Nangong Xiaoxue’s heart sank. "Why are you alone? Where is Qianyi?"
"She’s behind," Mu Yunlie said as he walked up the stairs.
Right after he finished speaking, Nangong Xiaoxue saw Yan Qianyi.
The way they entered one after another, it was clear without asking that they hadn’t reconciled.
Nangong Xiaoxue turned to scold Mu Yunlie, "Ah Lie, have you no gentlemanly manners at all, not even helping Qianyi with her things! Is this how you treat the person who saved your grandfather’s life?"
Mu Yunlie did not respond and quickly disappeared at the staircase.
"It’s okay, it’s light," Yan Qianyi forced a smile. "I’m sorry to have kept you waiting, Duke."
She had just glanced at the time; it was almost nine o’clock, and she must have slept in the car for almost half an hour.
Mu Yunlie didn’t even wake her up.
Thinking of the way he had touched her head in the car just now, her heart suddenly raced, experiencing a whirlwind of emotions.
Nangong Jie spoke in a gentle tone, "You didn’t wait long, it’s so cold outside, it must have been tough making the trip."
Nangong Xiaoxue smiled beside him, her grandfather usually acted with such pride and was never this polite.
Yan Qianyi could feel a drastic change in Nangong Jie’s attitude towards her.
She walked over and sat down, "Let me take your pulse first."
Nangong Jie extended his hand and said, "I heard that you ranked first at the Military Academy’s inter-school competition, not an easy feat. You’re heading to the Morris Empire tomorrow to participate in the international competition, right?"
Yan Qianyi, focusing on taking his pulse, nodded.
Nangong Jie continued, "There are outstanding talents from various countries, don’t take it lightly at the international competition."
"Okay," Yan Qianyi smiled.
Usually, Nangong Jie was sparing with words, but he was unusually talkative tonight.
Nangong Jie went on, "If you bring honor to the country this time, I will grant you a wish."
Yan Qianyi hesitated.
"How about it? Don’t you believe in my ability?" Nangong Jie raised his eyebrow, "Even though I’ve retired, my words are still listened to even by the current Commander."
Yan Qianyi maintained a polite and sweet smile, "Alright, can I wish for anything?"
"Of course, as long as it’s not illegal or unethical."
"Alright, then I won’t be shy when the time comes."
"You don’t need to be shy. As long as it is within my power, I will surely fulfill it."
Nangong Xiaoxue sat on the side, looking on with satisfaction at the two conversing.
Although the old man couldn’t lower his face to admit he admired Yan Qianyi, his behavior now was an acknowledgment of her.
Yan Qianyi wasn’t a fool; even though the old man hadn’t stated it explicitly, she should understand.
"You’ve recovered well, but you still need to continue taking your medication on time," Yan Qianyi said as she took out the medicine she had prepared.
"Do I still need to take medicine?" Nangong Jie furrowed his brows, "Can we do just the acupuncture without the medicine?"
He would rather endure physical pain than the bitter taste of medicine.
"You don’t need to resist taking medicine. I’ve improved the formula this time, it tastes sweet."
"Really? Don’t treat me like a child, I might be old but I’m not senile."
"It’s true, you’ll see when you try it," Yan Qianyi stood up, "My main purpose today was to check if your condition is stable. Everything seems fine, just make sure to take your medicine on time. I’ll head back now."
"So soon?" Nangong Xiaoxue also quickly stood up, "The car might not be fixed yet, I’ll have Ah Lie take you."