Ning Dao Covered with Snow

Chapter 235 Sharing
After talking to others, Yan Ciwan felt much better.

A smile appeared on her face again: "Thank you, Xiao Liu."

Xiao Wang still remembered her desperate look as she cried out of breath just now. He was worried that she would be devastated by the betrayal of her loved ones. But now, looking at her eyes that had regained their spirit, he knew that his worry was unnecessary. She was much stronger than he expected.

"If something like this happens again in the future, whether it's good or bad, you can tell me and I will help you share the burden."

Yan Ciwan nodded vigorously: "Okay!"

Knock knock knock, there was a knock on the door, and Uncle Jiu's voice came in through the door.

"Liu Lang, the dress has been bought."

Xiao Wang stood up to open the door, took the dress and handed it to Yan Ciwan. He said, "Your previous dress should not be wearable anymore. You need to wash and mend it. You should wear this new one first."

Yan Ciwan felt warmed by his thoughtfulness. She smiled and said, "Okay, thank you and Uncle Jiu."

Soon Chaolu came back. She brought the medicine she had just prepared to Yan Ciwan and asked, "Do you need me to feed you?"

"No, I'll do it myself."

Yan Ciwan took the bowl and drank it all in one gulp without using a spoon.

The medicine was so bitter that her tongue was numb. She put down the bowl and stuck out her tongue, her whole face wrinkled.

“It’s so awful!”

"This medicine has a calming and analgesic effect. You can have a good sleep after taking it." Chaolu handed her a cup of tea and asked her to rinse her mouth.

Yan Ciwan rinsed his mouth three times before the bitter taste in his mouth was washed away.

With the help of Chaolu, she changed into clean new clothes, and the dirty clothes she had taken off were packed up. Chaolu herself was not good at sewing, so she planned to take these clothes back and ask Luhua to help her wash and mend them, and by the way, report her safety to her mother.

Yan Ciwan's leg injury had not healed yet and it was not suitable for her to move for the time being, so she was left in the inn to rest.

She yawned. The wound was no longer painful due to the effect of the medicine. Now she felt very sleepy and wanted to sleep, but she still forced herself to speak to Chaolu.

"Although the black market has been confiscated, there may still be people from the Five Gods Sect hiding outside. It may not be safe for you to go back alone. Let Uncle Jiu take you back."

Seeing that her eyelids were about to close, Chaolu said, "Go to sleep. I will be careful."

Yan Ciwan knew that she was the introverted type who didn't like to trouble others, so he shouted "Xiao Liu" to the outside.

After a while, the door was pushed open, Xiao Wang walked in and asked what was the matter.

Yan Ciwan asked him to ask Uncle Jiu to send Chaolu back.

Xiao Wang agreed immediately.

After getting the promise, Yan Ciwan felt relieved. He closed his eyes and fell asleep on the pillow.

Xiao Wang and Chao Lu tiptoed out of the guest room.

Noticing the clothes in Chaolu's hand, Xiao Wang asked, "Are these the clothes that Ah Ci changed into?"

Chaolu nodded and replied, "Well, this dress is not only stained with blood, but also torn. I have to take it back and wash and mend it before I can wear it again."

Xiao Wang stretched out his hand: "Give it to me, I'll take care of it."

Zhaolu thought he was going to hire someone to help clean and mend the clothes, so she said, "Don't bother you. These clothes are stained with blood. If someone sees them, it might cause unnecessary trouble. Let's clean them ourselves."

"This place is quite far from Yunkelai. By the time you get back to Yunkelai, the bloodstains will have dried completely, which will only make things more troublesome. Why don't you give it to me now? I can clean it quickly while the blood is still fresh, and then dry it overnight. I can return it to Aci tomorrow. This will be more convenient and save trouble. What do you think?"

Xiao Wang's words were well-reasoned and Chaolu couldn't find any words to refuse.

"Okay then. I'll give you the clothes." Xiao Wang took the clothes from her, then called Uncle Jiu and asked him to escort Chao Lu back to Yunkelai, and to send a message to his brother and sister-in-law to let them know that he was safe now.

Uncle Jiu and Chaolu left the inn. Yan Ci Wan was still sleeping. Xiao Wang asked the waiter to get a bucket of cold water, soaked Yan Ci Wan's clothes in the water, then sat on a small stool and began to scrub them slowly.

The winery next door was very noisy. Those people from the black market must have all come out. The palace soldiers wanted to escort them back to the government office for detailed interrogation. There were also many onlookers gathered outside to watch the fun. Voices of talking, crying, and scolding were heard one after another, like a mess.

In the inn, which was only separated by a wall, everyone was disturbed by the noise, except Yan Ciwan, who was sleeping soundly.

When she woke up, it was already early the next morning.

Xiao Wang knocked on the door and walked in with a bowl of hot chicken porridge.

Yan Ciwan's stomach was growling with hunger, but when he saw the chicken porridge, his eyes immediately lit up.

She took the porridge from Xiao Wang and accidentally touched his fingers, finding them cold. She couldn't help but pause and looked carefully, only to see that Xiao Wang's fingertips were red, obviously he was severely frozen.

She immediately asked, "What's wrong with your hand?"

Xiao Wang retracted his hand and said softly, "My hands are a little cold after just touching the cold water. It will be fine after a while."

Yan Ciwan didn't think much about it, picked up the bowl and drank the porridge in big gulps.

After eating and drinking, she felt that her body had regained some strength and she felt much more energetic. However, because she had been lying in bed for a long time, her waist, legs, and buttocks were sore and she wanted to move around.

"Xiao Liu, can you help me get down to the ground and walk around?"

Xiao Wang disagreed: "The wound on your leg hasn't healed yet. If you walk now, the wound will be at risk of splitting."

Yan Ciwan was very frustrated: "Okay."

Xiao Wang didn't want to see her disappointed look, so he suddenly asked, "Can I hug you?"

Yan Ciwan was very surprised and looked at him with wide eyes: "Huh?"

Xiao Wang knew that his words had caused her to misunderstand, so he explained immediately.

"I can carry you to the chair by the window and let you get some fresh air, but doing so might offend you. If you don't want to, just pretend I never said anything."

Yan Ciwan suddenly realized what he meant, and she immediately responded, "I do! Please carry me to the window."

After saying that, she threw back the quilt and prepared to be hugged.

Xiao Wang tried hard to ignore his increasingly rapid heartbeat, walked slowly to the bed, bent down, put one arm around Yan Ciwan's shoulders, hooked her legs with the other, and lifted her up steadily.

Yan Ciwan felt that his body was hanging in the air, and subconsciously reached out and hugged Xiao Wang's neck.

This action caused Xiao Wang's steps to pause slightly and his body tensed up.

Yan Ciwan came back to her senses and felt that her action was too coquettish. She felt very embarrassed and her cheeks felt a little hot.

She wanted to take her hand back, but she felt that it seemed a little strange to do so suddenly.

While she was hesitating, Xiao Wang had already walked to the window.

He lowered her gently into the chair.

Yan Ciwan quickly loosened his hands, leaned back in his chair, and said thank you in a low voice.

Xiao Wang took a cloak and put it on her, then took a blanket and covered her legs, then opened the window to let the cool and refreshing breeze blow in.

(End of this chapter)