Zhao Ming nodded slowly after hearing his response but she still couldn't stop looking at his toned body. It's like her eyes were glued to his body and she couldn't help but feel a little bit regretful when he said to not think anything strange.

Ji Cheng watched her in interest as her eyes moved up and down while she appreciated his body with her focused gaze. The weakness and exhaustion didn't seem anything at this moment in front of this beautiful tempting view.

However, his expressions darkened seeing her pale complexion and dry chapped lips. She was lying on the bed, bundled up in multiple blankets with which he covered her before going to the bathroom.

He remembered how she was crying and struggling in pain a few hours ago and she woke up after so many days and he didn't even get to ask her about her condition.

He reached out to caress her face and asked, " Do you still feel pain? Should I call Aunt Shen Jia to check on you?"

Zhao Ming shook her head seeing his serious expressions and wanted to deny him but her throat was too dry for her to speak anything. Moreover, the bitterness of the medicine was lingering in her mouth making her feel nauseous. That's why she hates bitter medicines.

She doesn't know how she drank the medicine but she could feel its bitterness. It's the bitterness of the herbs that Aunt Shen Jia uses and it tastes horrible.

Her brows scrunched up as she tried to moisten her dry lips with her saliva but it was useless. Ji Cheng was puzzled seeing her licking her lips with her tongue. He was trying hard to not think anything inappropriate in this situation but her actions were making him bewildered.

However, she stopped when she saw his gaze fixed on her lips. She blinked twice and looked around, she pointed to the side table to make him look in her finger's direction.

" Ah, you want water?" he asked when he saw that she was pointing at the water jug that was placed on the side table.

She nodded. He picked up the jug and poured some water in a glass and placed a hand behind her head to help her sit up so that she can drink the water.

He helped her to drink water while holding the glass for her while she tried to focus on the water and not his long lashes which were distracting her.

She sighed loudly after drinking the water and said, " Now I feel that I can live. My throat was so dry that it felt like someone had poured sand in it." she joked to make him laugh but he just stared at her seriously which made her conscious of his gaze.

She pursed her lips and wondered why he was looking at her like this.

" Ji Cheng, why are you.."

" I missed you," he said, cutting her words in between, which caught her off guard.

She stared at him in surprise but a smile crept on her lips after hearing his words. She was trying to lighten the mood by making jokes but he just needs to make it more romantic and passionate. His gaze was so strong that she could feel the pain and worry he must have felt while she was unconscious.

With his words, she couldn't help but think about the incidents that happened in her dream. The feelings and pain felt by Tan Xiu were still vivid to her because it was as if she was living that nightmare.

She remembered Yuan Song's gaze when he said that he will protect her, his sincerity was clear when he punched that Emperor just to save her and didn't think about his life even for once. That gaze...how can she forget?

Unknowingly, tears formed in her eyes when she remembered his bloody face when she was forced to look at his body. His throat was slashed cruelly while a sword was already inside his body. The most painful part was...his eyes were open. She doesn't know what he was thinking in his last moments but the gentle gaze in his eyes and a mild smile on his lips were making her feel more miserable.

She was sure that he must not have regretted his decision to stand by her side even after losing his life. Because that's how much he loved her. You can't feel someone's love or sincerity just by the words like, 'I love you' or 'I like you'. The words can lie but your eyes can't. They didn't spend much time together but whatever the time they have spent together...was the memorable one.

Zhao Ming sniffled as Tan Xiu's memories were making her emotional and she couldn't help but turn her head away from Ji Cheng because his face was reminding her of Yuan Song's last memory in her mind.

She felt sadder thinking that just like she is connected to Tan Xiu, Ji Cheng is connected to Yuan Song and that's what was making her more afraid. She was afraid that if she didn't end this curse sooner, just like Yuan Song..something might happen to Ji Cheng as well.

She can't let anything happen to him.

Ji Cheng was bewildered seeing her crying all of a sudden. She didn't look at him and looked away while sobbing which was making him uncomfortable and worried.

" Zhao Ming, what..what happened? Do you feel uncomfortable? Does your head still hurt? Huh? Why are you crying? Look at me." he held her by the shoulders and turned her to face him.

He sighed seeing her pale face which looked even more worn out with tears stains on her face. " What happened? Why are you crying? Should I.."

Zhao Ming interrupted his words by hugging him by his waist. She snuggled into his chest and rubbed her face against him and said, " Just...stay like this for a minute." she said with her choked voice.

Ji Cheng froze as he was speechless seeing her in this vulnerable condition. Since she has woken up from the coma after drawing in the pond, he has never seen her in this condition. He was shocked to see her crying so much and her gaze was making him even more uncomfortable.

Her gaze was even more deeper and meaningful than before. His hand which was hanging in the air, he reached out to pat her back gently and let her cry while she was leaning on him.

He was unaware of the things going in her head but he knew that the least he can do right now is just let her be and cry to her heart content. Crying is not a bad thing. People cry not only because they are sad, but also to forget the bad things from their memories. They cry because of helplessness because there are things that they can't change even with their efforts.

He was not sure what was something unfortunate that was making her cry like this but he better let her cry than see her sitting in the corner with her depressed expressions. Crying cannot solve the situation but crying can help you to calm down and look at things differently.

Those people who don't cry and are hard on themselves just because they think that crying can make you feel weak, they are the ones who are hurting themselves by restricting their feelings. Tears can help you let out the things that are piling up inside you and make you feel lighter than before.

Zhao Ming closed her eyes as tears were not stopping coming out of her eyes, wetting his chest, and whispered, " I am glad that you're my husband...thank you for not breaking your promise." she said in a low and shaky voice which was inaudible to him.

" Hmm?" Ji Cheng looked at her and wondered what she said but he didn't get her response. She just hugged him tighter and he couldn't do anything and let her stay like this for a while.

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