Please recommend! Two chapters today, 3,000 words each.
Xixi all but jogged into the quiet courtyard where Xiao Yi was temporarily staying.
Soft morning light filtered through the sparse bamboo shadows. Wrapped in a thin cloud brocade silk quilt, Xiao Yi was curled up like a lazy cat on the veranda's built-in bench.
She had deliberately adjusted her position, carefully hiding the injured left half of her body beneath the quilt and exposing only her right side to the gentle sunshine. Her eyes were half-closed, her long lashes casting small shadows beneath them, and her complexion was indeed much rosier than yesterday's pallor.
Xixi lightened her footsteps and sat down beside her, next to the bench's railing.
Seeing Xiao Yi basking so comfortably in the sun seemed to disperse some of the gloom in her heart. With a hint of surprise and teasing, she asked, "I never knew-you could sunbathe while you were on your period?! Still, judging by your complexion, you really do seem pretty well."
Unlike yesterday, Xiao Yi no longer needed to lower her eyelids slightly to conceal her weakness. When she had gone to meet Gui Qingwu yesterday, she had even borrowed a little of "Lesser Siming's" aura to disguise it.
Now, she opened her eyes, her gaze perfectly clear.
She smiled faintly. The habit came from some experiences in her previous life. "Mm. A little sunshine can warm the body, harmonize qi and blood, and settle some emotional fluctuations. But..."
Tilting her head slightly, she looked at Xixi. "Not for too long, and not under harsh sunlight."
Xixi nodded thoughtfully. "Oh-so that's how it works. Sounds a little useful? Next time I'll-mm, give it a try."
Something seemed to occur to her, and the roots of her ears grew a little hot again.
Xiao Yi's