Liu Shimei entered the room and the first thing she saw was a silly dog with a face full of grievance, eyes pleading at her. The pitiful sight of abandonment almost shattered her heart!
"I had a lot of things to handle, so it took longer than expected," Liu Shimei explained in response to his questioning look. She walked over and sat on the edge of the bed, speaking gently, "Lingyao, you must have other wounds on your body. Shall I take a look at them again?"
Well, weren't there quite a few things to deal with?
She still needed to find time to talk to Zhong Lang about tonight. Unlike the mindset of ancient high-ranking officials, she didn't think her guards should be her servants, to be ordered around as she pleased.
She didn't think Zhong Lang owed her anything; he had his own private matters, and she respected that.
But even so, some things needed to be clarified to avoid such incidents in the future.
