"Mm..."
Huo Yutong let out a soft moan and slowly regained consciousness.
"Yutong, you're awake? How do you feel? Are you all right?"
Hearing that familiar voice that filled her with warmth, she realized she was in the arms of the person she loved most and immediately smiled happily.
"I'm fine. Wulin, you're fine too. That's wonderful."
"..."
For some reason, Tang Wulin fell silent after hearing those words.
That silence made Huo Yutong uneasy. She opened her eyes and saw the complicated expression on Tang Wulin's face.
She panicked at once.
"Did you get hurt somewhere, Wulin?"
Had she failed to protect Tang Wulin, allowing him to be injured while she was captured?
Or had another member of the Hand of Death attacked after she left his side, causing Tang Wulin to be hurt?
Neither was the answer. Tang Wulin sighed and shook his head.
"Don't worry. I'm perfectly fine. It's just that sometimes, I really want to punish you properly and use force to control your actions."
"Huh? Why?"
"You're still asking why..." Tang Wulin's expression was grim. "Tell me, why did you push me away back then? If I'd been captured with you, our chances of winning would've been much higher if we used our Martial Soul Fusion Skill together. You wouldn't have exhausted yourself to the point of passing out either."
"I..."
"Not only that." Huo Yutong wanted to answer, but Tang Wulin interrupted her. "After waking up, you still had the spare time to worry about me, when you're the one who should be worried about yourself! How many times have I told you to cherish yourself? Why won't you listen?"
"...I'm sorry."
Seeing that Tang Wulin seemed genuinely angry, Huo Yutong could only apologize obediently.
Tang Wulin rubbed his hair in frustration.
"I'm not