Once it was finished, a fragrant aroma rushed at him. Ye Lin carefully carried the bowl of nourishing soup into Naya's dwelling.
Naya was utterly bewildered. Staring at the blanket she had never seen before, she fell into confusion. Where was he?
When she woke up, Ye Lin, who had been lying beside her earlier, was gone.
"Awake?"
At that moment, a voice came from behind Naya. She hurriedly turned around and saw Ye Lin wearing the clothes she had washed, smiling at her.
He was carrying something in his hands. Even from this far away, she could smell that irresistible fragrance.
"Here, drink this."
Ye Lin sat at the bedside and handed the nourishing soup to Naya.
"Careful, it's hot."
Ye Lin blew on it before placing the soup in Naya's hands. If any of Ye Lin's old friends saw this scene, their jaws would surely drop. Since when had Ye Lin become so gentle?
Naya blankly accepted the nourishing soup, then took a small sip. Instantly, her eyes widened, looking utterly adorable.
So fragrant.
Then Naya began drinking mouthful after mouthful. She had never tasted anything this delicious before.
In the past, all she drank was wild vegetable soup boiled from a few stalks of wild greens. This was the first time she had ever had something so tasty.
"Don't rush. Drink slowly—careful, it's hot."
Seeing Naya like this, Ye Lin smiled and reached out to gently tuck the strands of hair from her forehead behind her ear.
After Naya had finished all the soup, she handed the white jade bowl back to Ye Lin. Not only was the soup delicious, but the bowl was beautiful too.
It was pure white throughout, its surface etched with one exquisite pattern after another.
"It's yours. Keep it."
Ye Lin saw