He had a habit of leaving himself a way out in everything he did, just like last night; he worried that he wouldn’t find anyone when he went out, so he had Shen Qiuyang stay here, just in case Dong Huiying came back on her own, right? "Are you alright!" Shen Qiuyang greeted the two, taking Dong Huiying from Liang Zhichen’s hands and carrying the young girl to the bed. Dong Huiying looked listless. "I’m fine, just tired and sleepy. A good sleep should do the trick." Shen Qiuyang touched her face with concern, "This... sigh!" What on earth was going on? He had always known about the Gu inside her, but had no idea that an outbreak of the Poisonous Gu could be so frightful. Dong Huiying managed a weak smile. Shen Qiuyang hurriedly said, "Go to sleep, don’t think too much. I went down the mountain yesterday and bought a lot of nice things. When you wake up, I’ll make you something delicious, okay?" "Mhm," she nodded obediently and then slowly closed her eyes. When Shen Qiuyang came out of the house, he saw Liang Zhichen standing outside the wooden hut with his back to him, gazing at the blue-tinged sky, lost in thought... The Poisonous Gu had caused havoc before. After a severe bout of agitation, he was exhausted. Dong Huiying slept soundly, continuing to sleep until noon the next day. But her head felt heavy and foggy, especially just after waking up... her tiny body was honestly in pain everywhere! Arms, legs, waist, back, even the neck ached in solidarity, especially the head. The Devouring God Gu resided in her brain, causing even more severe headaches than the rest of her body. Shen Qiuyang entered with a brass basin in hand. "I have been here a few times before and saw you sleeping soundly, so I didn’t wake you." After that, she placed the brass basin on a stool. "Good timing, I was planning to bring some water to wash your face, but since you’re awake, there’s no need for that now." She handed over a cup of tea to Dong Huiying, who took a sip to moisten her dry lips, before admitting in a wilted voice, "To be honest, I’m feeling extremely uncomfortable. I probably got quite a few tears from thrashing about earlier, and it’s even difficult to lift my arms now." Shen Qiuyang chided with a laugh, "Alright, I know you’re lazy, so stop making excuses." She shook her head with a smile and then, using a cloth moistened with water, she tenderly wiped the girl’s face and hands. "I feel much better now." "Of course, if I were in your shoes, being taken care of so meticulously, I’d feel comfortable too." Dong Huiying cracked a smile and then said cheerily, "My surname is Dong, Dong Huiying. You can call me Huiying, or Xiao Hui if you like." Shen Qiuyang looked at her in surprise, "Are you clairvoyant or something? Is it because you foresaw I was going to leave that you told me your name?" Dong Huiying paused, "You’re leaving?" Shen Qiuyang sighed, "Yes, I need to go away for a while, probably for more than half a month." Then she tapped the girl’s head lightly, as if to say she got the message, "Lend me a hand, I need to get up." Dong Huiying reached out to Shen Qiuyang, who promptly offered her arm. With Shen Qiuyang’s help, Dong Huiying got up and began rummaging through her cabin, eventually pulling out a large number of bottles and jars. "Ten days, neither long nor short, but it’s always good to be prepared. These bottles contain remedies for colds, acclimatization issues, external injuries, and even poison antidotes. Take some of each, just to be safe."
