Under Yu Sui's gaze, an orange-yellow light flickered in her palm, its outline barely visible. The moment she sensed the door opening, Yu Sui lowered her hand and tilted her head toward the entrance.
Shi Yuezhen came in and saw Yu Sui sitting up. She looked a little surprised. "Why are you up? Are you feeling unwell?"
Yu Sui shook her head and touched her throat. "I'm a little thirsty."
"I'll get you some water." Shi Yuezhen smiled, then turned and went back out.
A moment later, she returned with a teacup. The water was just the right temperature, so Yu Sui didn't have to wait.
Yu Sui took a sip, then heard Shi Yuezhen ask, "Anything else bothering you?"
"I feel a little tired." After finishing her drink, Yu Sui lay back down and obediently pulled up the covers. "I want to sleep a little longer."
Shi Yuezhen didn't ask any more questions. Mei Chengyu had signaled that she shouldn't pry.
"Your senior martial brother went to the Taoist Saint Hall. He left in a bit of a hurry, so I don't know when he'll be back." Shi Yuezhen picked up the cup and stood. "Go to sleep. He'll come see you when he gets back."
Yu Sui obediently nodded and closed her eyes.
Shi Yuezhen knew that Sheng Zui and Gu Gan had fought, but she didn't tell Yu Sui. Yu Sui was already in poor condition; she couldn't let her worry and get distracted over something like this.
It would be daybreak soon.
Mei Chengyu returned in the first light of dawn, walking against the flow of the earliest residents leaving the dormitories.
After daybreak, the strange fire's burning subsided. Yu Sui slept fitfully. The room was well soundproofed, and no one was moving around outside. It