Ultimately, she managed to restrain the urge to retreat, steadied herself with effort, forced herself to lift her head, and looked towards Shi Che. Meeting his deep-set eyes, she couldn't help swallowing again and mustered a faint smile,
"Young... Young Master, I've, I've returned."
Shi Che had been suffering from a headache these past few days, the more irritable he became, the worse the headache felt. Over the last few nights, he had been relying on painkillers and sleeping pills to fall asleep.
When he woke up this morning, his head was aching again. He lay there for a while but tossed and turned, unable to sleep, and was about to take another painkiller when he realized there was no water left in the bedroom. He got up to go downstairs, never expecting that when he opened the door, he would find Ling Chuxia standing outside.
