It was unknown how long it took before that feeling of extreme agony slowly faded.
Qin Muye was completely drained and sank into a groggy sleep.
When he woke, it was already the next morning.
The fragrance of porridge had lured him awake. Before his eyelids even opened, his nose was already twitching.
"You're awake?"
"Yeah!"
Qin Muye opened his eyes and tried to reach for the bowl, only to find that he did not even have the strength to lift his arm.
Bai Yuji smiled and brought the spoon to his mouth.
"Slow down! No one's fighting you for it—don't swallow the spoon too!"
After feeding him in a flurry of panic, she could not help rolling her eyes at Qin Muye. "Is it really that fragrant?"
"Fragrant!"
"How come I didn't noti—"
"I meant you. You smell like jasmine."
"???"
Bai Yuji's eyes widened, two flushes blooming across her lovely face.
She did indeed carry a jasmine-like body fragrance, but it could only be detected without clothing in the way and from extremely close up.
Other than herself, only her parents knew about it.
She glared fiercely at Qin Muye. "A healer's heart is like a parent's. You'd better not think anything filthy about what happened last night."
Qin Muye curled his lips. "You think you can control what I think?"
Bai Yuji: "???"
Qin Muye hurriedly added, "But this porridge really is good. The rice is excellent."
"What's so good about it?"
"Glossy and plump, fair as jade."
"How come I didn't noti—"
"I'm still talking about you!"
"..."
Bai Yuji was left somewhat breathless. She shot him a vicious glare and stiffly changed the subject. "What exactly happened to you last night?"
Qin Muye looked terrified even in retrospect. "I don't know either! Could I have