Yao Zizhou's face was pressed against her chest, and the hot breath from his nose blew onto her collarbone. Such close contact made Ming Liuyi's hairs stand on end.
"Xiao Fan! Help me, quickly. "
Madam Yao's voice was so delicate and soft that it sent pleasant tingles up people's spines when they hear her. When Xiao Fan finally reacted, she quickly held up the master and allowed Madam Yao to crawl out from under him.
The two of them then hurriedly changed the covers under Yao Zizhou's body to dry ones.
But because of this little episode, the blush on Ming Liuyi's face did not go away for a long time. She felt as if her whole body was on fire. "Xiao Fan, you can leave now. I'll handle the rest."
"Madam, are you alright by yourself? You've never done this before, have you?"
Ming Liuyi quickly nodded. Right now, she just needed some time alone to compose herself.
After Xiao Fan left, Ming Liuyi collapsed as though she had lost all her breath. It was too embarrassing. When she calmed down, she picked up a towel and started to wipe the man's body. 'I have no choice. I sent the housekeeper away, so I need to finish the work, even if I cry about it.'
Now that she was the only one wiping him, Ming Liuyi could not help but observe more carefully. Yao Zizhou's skin was cold and pale, his Adam's apple was prominent, and his body was beautifully defined.
She had to continue downwards after wiping the neck. Ming Liuyi whispered, "Pardon me." Then, she carefully undid Yao Zizhou's pajamas and wiped his upper body.
However, Ming Liuyi did not take off his pants. She felt that if Yao Zizhou woke up and discovered that she had dared to take his pants off while he was unconscious, he would probably skin her alive.
For the sake of staying alive, Ming Liuyi only rolled up Yao Zizhou's pants... and became stunned by what she saw. Yao Zizhou could not walk anymore, so his legs were very thin and weak, and his knees were heavily riddled with sutures from the surgery.
Ming Liuyi was shocked and could not help but feel sorry for him.
He used to be a proud elite, she did not know how he managed to get through those difficult days.
The more Ming Liuyi thought about it, the sadder she felt. Her tears flowed uncontrollably, dripping onto Yao Zizhou's knees. She could not help but stroke the hideous scars over and over again, somewhat hoping to smoothen the scars.
However, Ming Liuyi did not see that Yao Zizhou's eyelashes were trembling slightly. Of course, Ming Liuyi also did not know that Yao Zizhou's heart was, at that moment, in a state of shock.
His legs, which had lost all feeling long ago, felt like they had been stung by the tears of the woman beside him on the bed. That feeling was so real. Yao Zizhou tried to open his eyes to see who would shed tears for him, but his eyelids felt like lead, and he could not open them.
"Yao Zizhou, I'll take good care of you for the next three months. When you wake up, you have to spare me."
Yao Zizhou heard a soft voice that seemed to have a magical power, which soothed his strained heart. He felt that the voice was similar to Ming Liuyi's, but he had never heard Ming Liuyi speak in any way other than with hysteria, so he did not recognize it.
However, in the next second, Yao Zizhou thought he was being ridiculous. After all, why would Ming Liuyi cry for him? Seeing him like this, she would probably clap her hands with glee, unless... she found a new purpose? It must be this. Yao Yizhou thought about it for a while, but he may have been too tired and ended up falling asleep.
After Ming Liuyi had finished wiping him down, she went to change her clothes. However, when she opened Original Ming Liuyi's wardrobe, she felt as if she was struck by lightning! 'What kind of taste did Original Ming Liuyi have?' The cabinet was full of colorful clothes. Anyone who did not know better would think that a palette had been knocked over inside. Ming Liuyi searched for a long time until she finally chose one that was somewhat presentable.
When Xiao Fan came in again and saw the madam, who looked completely different from usual, her eyes could not help but light up. She felt that the madam was becoming more beautiful. However, as a housekeeper, it was not her place to mention this. She only said, "Madam, breakfast is ready. A carer will come and feed master shortly."
Ming Liuyi nodded. Right then, she saw a carer holding some tubes that hospitals would use, which looked a bit like a gastrostomy tubes and nasogastric feeding tube. "Will he feel pain using this?" she asked subconsciously.
"Don't worry, Madam, this is for the patient. It makes it convenient for the master to eat. It won't hurt." The carer was a middle-aged woman who looked to be in her thirties, and seemed quite experienced.
Ming Liuyi did not say anything, and went to eat in the dining room. As she ate, she recalled the original story in the book. Even if she knew the overall plot of the story, she did not wish to live an aimless life the way Original Ming Liuyi did. Even if she were to die, she wanted it to be for a reason.
Original Ming Liuyi never knew that she was the actual daughter of the Cai family, even until her death. And Cai Rixi, the actual heroine of the story, was the housekeeper's daughter.