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After returning to the house, Qian Li directly closed the door without saying a word. She did not leave in a hurry, because she felt as if all her energy had been drained from her body, she leaned on the door and rested.

After sensing the butler's sigh and confirming that he had left, Qian Li turned around and looked into the crack of the door.

The courtyard was empty, just like her heart.

Taking a deep breath, she opened the door and poured some cold water into the tub. Without adding any hot water, she took off her clothes.

He went straight in.

The winter had just ended and the climate outside was not necessarily good. The Chang'an City's winter was also famously cold.

Qian Li gritted her teeth from the cold, she did not immediately take action, but quietly stood inside.

She waited until her body was numb before she sat down.

The water was very clear, so she could clearly see the obvious strangling mark on her neck.

It was shocking, but also a bit scary.

Her throat was still unbearably dry. She lifted up the remaining half a bucket of water from the side and poured it on her head.

He didn't know how she had done it with her skinny arms. Even though the water in the wooden bucket wasn't full, it was still quite strenuous for an ordinary girl to lift it.

But Qian Li actually picked it up with one hand, and it was extremely relaxed.

The ice-cold water poured down his mouth, but it did not catch much. Instead, it was poured all over his body.

Cold, the kind that penetrated the heart.

But at least …

She liked the feeling. It was too painful, too cold, to make her feel alive.

After that, Qian Li poured half a bucket of water and leaned on the edge of the bath barrel behind him.

She closed her eyes, but opened them quickly.

She didn't know when it started, but she was actually afraid of sleeping or closing her eyes.

This was because as long as he closed his eyes, the bloody scenes from the past would continue to drench his mind.

Because as long as she slept, she would definitely dream.

The scenes in his dream were terrifying, but they were always the same. Revenge, revenge, and the words his parents had said, put it down and let it go.

Two kinds of extreme emotions were constantly stimulating her, and it always made her collapse.

After a while, Qian Li had learnt the habit of not needing to sleep for long, or perhaps just sleeping for a short while before waking up.

Because...

As long as he slept, he would definitely dream.

Thus, right now, she would usually let herself sleep for an hour, before waking up again. After that, she would wake up again. This was how it was, over and over again, in a single cycle.

Fortunately, after doing this, the chances of her having nightmares had greatly decreased. Furthermore, because she was asleep, her mental state was also much better than not sleeping at all.

Maybe she was really tired, because Qian Li actually fell asleep inside the ice bath barrel.

When he woke up again, it was already dark outside.

In the past, it was time for dinner.

However, he didn't feel hungry at all since breakfast today.

Oh, no, she had felt hungry before, but after all that had happened, she felt no hunger at all.

The water in the bathtub did not feel cold anymore, Qian Li stood up.

She had been inside for too long, and the moment she stood up, her vision blurred and she fell down naked.

However, because she was still standing in the bath barrel, she did not fall to the ground. Instead, she quickly supported herself on the edge of the tub and escaped from danger.

She closed her eyes for a moment and when she felt that the dizziness had completely disappeared, she walked out again.

After putting on his clothes, he originally wanted to go to the kitchen and get himself something to eat, but after lighting a fire and smelling the smell of the oil smoke in the pot, he felt extremely nauseous.

As a result, she, who was not hungry in the first place, did not even have the mood to eat.

She tossed the spatula aside. He then pulled out the fire and poured water over it. After confirming that there were no sparks, he turned around and returned to his room.

His head was dizzy, as if something very heavy was pressing down on it.

She tried to clear her head, but when she shook it, it didn't turn out to be any better.

Her whole body felt cold, so she struggled to get into bed.

"Water." An unknown amount of time passed. A dark figure quietly appeared in the room.

Gong Ming was originally only a little curious about the reaction of Qian Li, who was treated like that during the day, but he didn't expect to see such a weak her.

However, Qian Li, who always had good hearing, did not have any reaction at all. When he went in, he realized that Qian Li's voice was hoarse as she talked.

Only after listening closely did he realize that she wanted to drink water.

He didn't know why, but he became so obedient, turning around and falling down.

Only now did he realize that Qian Li's teapot was still filled with the tea he had during the day, and at this moment, he was completely cold.

Slightly frowned, could it be that Qian Li did not eat a single thing today?

With that in mind, Gong Ming once again approached Qian Li.

This time, he even called out a few times. Qian Li? "

However, he did not hear a reply. Furthermore, hearing those words, Qian Li's breathing seemed to have become a lot heavier.

"Water …"

Even the word that came out of his mouth had a very nasal tone to it.

He suddenly had a bad premonition.

Gong Ming took out the Night Pearl from his chest, and the originally dark room instantly became brightly lit.

Only when he looked closer, did he realize that under the shine of the Night Pearl, Qian Li's face had become incomparably rosy.

However, his originally full and moist lips were now covered in a layer of white, dead skin.

He thought that it was not good, and extended his hand out to try. Only then did he realise that Qian Li's head was extremely scalded.

"Damn."

Gong Ming muttered a curse before putting away the Night Pearl and swiftly disappearing inside the house. After approximately an incense's time, he had actually reappeared, and in his hands, besides the Night Pearl, there was also a food box.

Inside the box, there was a supper of porridge prepared for him by the servants, but it was just plain porridge.

There was also a teapot. Inside was boiling water.

He quickly poured a cup and set it aside. Afterwards, he helped Qian Li up from her seat and fed a few mouthfuls of food to Qian Li, then he fed a pill in his bosom to Qian Li. Only then did he continue to feed the congee.

But even if she was in a coma, Qian Li couldn't eat much.

Gong Ming had never been the kind of person who would try to make people laugh, say good things, or be patient.

Indeed, what happened tonight had clearly crossed his bottom line.

So...

If she wanted him to continue feeding her or to coax her, that was something she absolutely could not do.

He placed the spoon in Qian Li's mouth for a few times, and after being rejected, he immediately turned and placed the small bowl down.

Perhaps because his actions were too rough and his voice was loud, Gong Ming was stunned.

Perhaps it was because he was not someone who would do such a thing, or perhaps it was because he actually did such a thing that he felt extremely vexed and inconceivable, but he still turned around and was about to leave.

However …

He had just turned around, but he still walked back and put the teapot back into the food box and cleaned up the table. In short, he actually packed up all the things he brought back seriously before turning around and leaving.

Qian Li turned her body in her sleep and smacked her lips, no longer feeling the dryness from before.

The wrinkles on his forehead disappeared as his body became more comfortable.

She was asleep for the first time in a long time, and she was smiling

As the night fell, everything in Qian Li's room returned to normal.

Everything seemed as if nothing had happened. A strong wind was blowing outside. Countless stories of the past.

Everything that had happened seemed as if it was being blown away by the wind, but also seemed to be slowly settling down.

It did not disappear, but remained in the bottom of his heart forever.

In short, this spring seemed to have truly arrived.