Su Yu hurriedly scooped up a small spoonful of porridge, blew on it, and only then brought it to her lips.
The rice porridge was warm as it slid down her throat, seeming not quite so hard to swallow.
She ate in tiny mouthfuls, but her eyes never left Su Yu, as though afraid he would secretly run away while she was not paying attention.
After the third bite, she stopped again and stubbornly pushed the bowl toward Su Yu.
A soft "mm-mm" came from her throat, her eyes filled with insistence, as if saying, "Your turn."
Su Yu sighed helplessly and took another bite. Seeing the glimmer in her eyes brighten because he had eaten, his heart ached and warmed at once.
He knew this girl was afraid he had suffered too. Even weakened to this state, the first person she thought of was still someone else.
"How about we share it one bite at a time?" Su Yu picked up the spoon, scooped some porridge, and held it to her lips.
"One bite for you, one bite for me. Neither of us is allowed to cheat."
Ning Rongrong looked at him, blinked, then gently nodded and opened her mouth.
Outside the dormitory door, Ning Fengzhi paced anxiously.
The hem of his brocade robe swept over the floor with his hurried steps, stirring faint dust.
From time to time, he looked up at the tightly shut door, his brows knotted deeply.
His usually gentle eyes were now filled with anxiety, and even the hair at his temples had become slightly disheveled from his unrest.
About an hour later, the door creaked open, and Su Yu finally appeared in the doorway.
"Xiao Yu!"
Ning Fengzhi almost immediately rushed forward, his voice unable to hide its urgency, his steps even a