Qiao Anhao couldn't fall asleep, she remained in the same position, listening to Lu Jinnian adding more branches to the fire several times. After a seemingly long time, she started to feel drowsy, in her half-awake state, she heard Lu Jinnian coughing.
The sound wasn't loud, and towards the end, he forced the cough down.
Qiao Anhao frowned. After a while, she heard a suppressed cough once again.
She could no longer keep her eyes shut. Peaking through the flames, she could see him sitting in his original spot with his hands covering his mouth, trying to keep the sound in so that she wouldn't be disrupted.
His face was unusually pale, his body trembling slightly; he didn't seem well.... Was he having a fever?
Qiao Anhao could feel her heart squeeze once more. She tried to ignore him but couldn't keep it in any longer: "Lu Jinnian..."
