Su Qiao hurriedly explained, "I was indeed injured in the explosion. My eyes, which hadn't fully recovered yet, were also hurt, so I could only hide and recuperate first. The moment my injuries had completely healed, I came back to find you."
Hearing that she had been injured, Chu Yihan no longer had the heart to be angry. He nervously examined her. "Where were you injured? Were your injuries serious? Otherwise, why did it take you more than two months to come find me?"
Su Qiao nodded. "They were indeed quite serious."
"Besides, the searches overseas were extremely strict, so I had no choice but to hide in a forest to recuperate. I also gathered some herbs to treat my injuries, then waited until people stopped paying so much attention to the matter before secretly making my way back."
"Because I didn't dare take a large ship and could only sneak back on a small one, it took me a little longer to return."
The journey should have taken twenty-five days, but it had taken a full month and a half.
That was why she had returned so late.
Chu Yihan found it even harder to be angry now. His heart was filled with nothing but concern for her.
"You're a young woman, and you went into a forest and even secretly crossed the border. Weren't you afraid something would happen to you? Can't you give me a little peace of mind? Do you really have to keep me on tenterhooks, worrying about you every day?"
"Meeting you was truly the worst luck I've had in eight lifetimes."
Su Qiao's face darkened slightly.
What did he mean, meeting her was the worst luck he'd had in eight lifetimes?
"The way you say that, it sounds like you really dislike me.