Hua Lingyou's words were met with only a faint smile from Ling Tianyu; he did not utter a single word in response. Instead, he sat beside the Alchemy Furnace, organizing the medicinal herbs in silence. This was something he neither wanted nor needed to answer.
Her presence was enough, and if they could truly marry, that would be wonderful, but alas, whether that day would come remained unknown.
Seeing Ling Tianyu's lack of response, Hua Lingyou understood he didn't wish to answer and didn't press the matter any further. This was a private affair of his; what business was it of hers to inquire?
It wasn't until after the second medicine change and continuing the medicinal bath that the process finally came to an end. Ling Tianyu took Hua Lingyou's pulse to gauge the effect. It couldn't possibly be effective immediately, but at least he now had an understanding of the state of her soul.
He then tidied up the bath and prepared the herbs for the following day.
