At night, Yun Chi awoke twice, and Hua Yan knew it, but since Yun Chi didn't want to trouble her, she pretended to be sound asleep, not waking, and left Little Zhongzi to attend to him.
The next day, when Hua Yan awoke again, she saw that Yun Chi was already awake. After resting for the night, his complexion looked better than the day before. She sat up and asked him, "When did you wake up?"
Yun Chi smiled at her, "A bit earlier than you."
Hua Yan climbed out of the bed, got dressed properly, and went on to freshen up. After tidying herself, she dampened a cloth and walked over to the bedside to wipe his face.
Her movements were soft and gentle, wiping from the center of his forehead to his neck.
Yun Chi's breathing fluctuated, sometimes light, sometimes heavy. Once she finished, he cast down his eyelashes and said in a low voice, "I sweated a lot during the night."
Hua Yan paused in her movements, looking at him, "Your wounds have not yet healed; you cannot get them wet."
