Chapter 591: Chapter 578: Taking Advantage
“Did I disturb you?”
Chu Jinnian laughed, “Sleep a little longer…”
“Mmm,” Zhuang Qingning was clearly still drowsy at this moment, nodded, and then lay down on the bed. She reached out and hugged Chu Jinnian’s arm, then closed her eyes.
Seeing that the person beside him was now breathing evenly, apparently deep in sleep, Chu Jinnian’s words “I prepared a soft chair for you” were stuck in his throat and he couldn’t bring himself to say it.
“My Lord…” Jing Zhao was suddenly shocked.
“It’s nothing, Miss Zhuang must be really exhausted, she’s now even sleepwalking.” Chu Jinnian raised his hand, “Make sure no one knows about this.”
Even though Chu Jinnian and Zhuang Qingning were engaged, and Zhuang Qingning was only sleepwalking because she was worn out from taking care of Chu Jinnian, their behaviour would indeed seem inappropriate if anyone found out.
“Yes.” Understanding, Jing Zhao quickly withdrew quietly, closing the room door.
The room returned to its previous tranquility, Chu Jinnian breathed a sigh of relief, seeing Zhuang Qingning next to him sleeping peacefully, holding his arm, his smile didn’t leave his face.
Although Chu Jinnian had just woken up, he was still very tired, perhaps because of the poisoning.
With Zhuang Qingning by his side, Chu Jinnian felt at ease and closed his eyelids.
After Jing Zhao left and closed the door, to prevent others from approaching, he washed his face to freshen up, even practiced boxing to energize himself.
His practice was so vigorous that Chu Yunzhao leaning against a column nearby was awakened. After rubbing his eyes and stretching lazily, he walked towards the door and was about to knock.
Jing Zhao almost ran towards the door to stop him, “What does the Fourth Prince want to do?”
“To see how Miss Zhuang’s treatment is going and how Jinnian is doing now,” replied Chu Yunzhao.
“The Young Master just woke up…”
“Really?” Chu Yunzhao was overjoyed and excited, spinning around in place several times.
“Absolutely.” Jing Zhao nodded vigorously, “And from what I saw, the Young Master looks much better now.”
“Seems Miss Zhuang’s medical skills are indeed exceptional.” Chu Yunzhao praised repeatedly, his face radiating joy, “Since he’s awake, should we go see him?”
“The Young Master went to sleep again and Miss Zhuang is watching over him. If we keep insisting on visiting, I’m afraid Miss Zhuang would think we doubt her medical skills.”
“The Young Master was severely poisoned and many doctors were helpless. Miss Zhuang saved him and has been watching him day and night, she must be tired. If we keep doubting her like this, she will feel wronged.”
Jing Zhao spoke seriously, and it seemed that he felt sorry for Zhuang Qingning.
After thinking for a while, Chu Yunzhao nodded, “That makes sense.”
“Exactly.” Jing Zhao nodded again, “The Fourth Prince hasn’t had much sleep for two nights, now that the Young Master has woken up, you should go eat and rest. After Miss Zhuang finishes treating him and the Young Master wakes up, I’ll report to you.”
Knowing that Chu Jinnian was alright, a heavy stone was dropped from Chu Yunzhao’s heart. The string that had been tight in his mind broke completely, and a wave of fatigue washed over him, making him feel weak and his head heavy.
“Alright, I’ll go rest for a while. If Jinnian wakes up, let me know immediately.”
“Yes.” Seeing the biggest problem resolved, Jing Zhao also breathed a sigh of relief and watched Chu Yunzhao being escorted to a nearby house to rest. He ordered people to prepare some soup and food so that Zhoung Qingning and Chu Jinnian wouldn’t be hungry when they wake up.
The eastern sky gradually started to brighten, the sun quickly rose, and before long, it was at its zenith.
Zhoung Qingning’s eyelashes trembled slightly.
She was starting to wake up, but she was so comfortable sleeping that she didn’t want to open her eyes.
Moreover, this bed was not too soft or hard, it was very comfortable. The quilt was soft and had a faint smell of ripened soapberry, and the waist she was holding, it was truly comfortable…
Wait, waist?
Zhuang Qingning jolted awake and opened her eyes.
She looked directly into Chu Jinnian’s warm gaze, seeing his handsome face with a soft smile.
She looked down and saw Chu Jinnian laying perfectly still, not doing anything inappropriate. On the contrary, it was her who was clinging onto Chu Jinnian’s waist like an iron hoop, her legs even resting on his legs.
So, she didn’t just casually touch him last night, she actually climbed onto his bed and took advantage of Chu Jinnian?
Cough…
Zhoung Qingning jerked as if she’d been electrocuted, and almost somersaulted out of bed to find her shoes.
But as she just put on her shoes, she stopped.
Hold on, she saved his life, wasn’t it only right for her to get something in return?
Not only that, in terms of grace, this wasn’t enough at all, so she shouldn’t be so flustered.
Thinking it this way, Zhuang Qingning lost all her sense of shame and leisurely put on her shoes and smoothed the hair strands on her face. She confidently sat on the soft chair next to Chu Jinnian’s bed, and looked at him, “I have finished detoxifying part of your body. There is no major issue now, but to completely neutralize it, it might take some time.”
“Mmm,” Chu Jinnian nodded, looking at Zhuang Qingning intently, “Did you save me?”
“Of course.” Zhuang Qingning nodded.
“So, Miss Zhuang is my savior.” Chu Jinnian’s eyes sparkled, he laughed slyly, “It’s said that one can never repay a great kindness, if so, I’ll dedicate my life to you. How about I commit my entire life to repay Miss Zhuang?”
Zhuang Qingning playfully stroked her chin.
It seemed that not only did she have this idea, but some people were more than willing to be seen as licentious.
The guilt from just touching him and taking advantage of him completely vanished.
But at this moment, Chu Jinnian obviously wanted to find out her intentions.
Zhuang Qingning blinked and replied faintly, “Your thought is very good, but how to repay in the future, I will have the final say.”
“Of course.” Chu Jinnian nodded eagerly.
He would sweep the floor if she asked, but would definitely not feed the chickens. If she asked him to chop vegetables, he would definitely not wash clothes.