The candle flickered, shadowing his feature. His eyelashes curled, creating a silhouette against his cheeks. His hair was spread softly on the pillow and he had stopped sweating buckets. Ouyang Xueqing lowered her gaze and gingerly clasped his forefinger and held it in her palm. It felt warm now, unlike then.
She had slept so long in the afternoon that she was wide awake now. She should have followed Ling Xiaochen in exploring the town. After all, this was her first time going out of Capital City, yet she just couldn't have fun and left Ren Yupei alone when he was like this.
When she was sick and plagued with nightmares, he was always by her side, comforting her with his calm and serene presence. He didn't have to do anything. Just by feeling him by her side, she could let go of all her fears and slept soundly.
So, when he's like this, she too should stay by his side, right?
