Dawn was about to break, the morning light still faint.
Lu Changfeng immediately ended the circulation of energy through his body.
The first thing he noticed was a slight ache and numbness in his left arm. Li Lingyue's hand still rested on the sleeve over his forearm, her face turned toward him. Her long lashes cast quiet, curved shadows beneath her eyes. She remained pale, but her breathing was deep and steady. Clearly, the backlash from the Purple Tenuity Heavenly Heart Formula had been suppressed, and she was repairing her essence in deep sleep.
It was a beautiful scene, but there was nothing romantic about it.
To Lu Changfeng, this was more like the last "situation" he needed to deal with after a night of nursing duty. One word summed it up: exhausted!
Still, at least her injuries had finally stabilized.
Had anything truly gone wrong, the entire Inner Guard might have turned against him.
Without disturbing her, Lu Changfeng applied a little force to his wrist and withdrew his arm from beneath her hand at a steady pace that would not wake a sleeper. His movements were like those of a physician removing a pulse cushion: careful and professional.
Just then, however, that hand suddenly moved.
Li Lingyue's lashes trembled, and her eyes slowly opened.
Their gazes met.
Lu Changfeng's gaze was calm as he said softly, "Your Highness's complexion has improved, and your heart meridian is stable. You need only take your medicine on schedule today."
"..."
Li Lingyue looked at him, first feeling relieved. Their agreement had been fulfilled; things really were different now. Had he been acting solely as a physician, he never would have stayed so close last night. At the same time, she felt a little disappointed. This was still far from what she