Just as Han Zhi had anticipated, his worries were not unfounded. Ever since they boarded the boat, Su Zhen had been suffering from severe seasickness and even started vomiting. It was only because Han Zhi brewed her some medicine with scopolamine that she managed to muddle through the past few days in a hazy state.
Today, Su Zhen had taken her medicine as usual and fallen asleep beside Han Zhi. Yet through her drowsiness, she heard Han Zhi calling out to her:
"Banniang? Banniang? We've arrived, time to get off the boat."
Su Zhen's small hands groped about until they finally touched Han Zhi, and she let out a miserable groan. Han Zhi felt a pang of heartache; throughout this journey, Su Zhen had spent almost all her time either sleeping or vomiting, barely managing to eat a few bites.
"Alright, alright, Banniang should rest. When it's time to disembark, I'll carry you down, all right?"
"Mm..."
Su Zhen felt too dizzy and wretched to do anything other than register herself being scooped up entirely in his arms. Subconsciously, she reached out and wrapped her arms around Han Zhi's neck.
Seeing Su Zhen in this state, there was clearly no way she could disembark on her own two feet. He turned to look at Yueping standing nearby and instructed, "Yueping, go fetch some silver, and once we're off the boat, find a few porters at the dock to help carry our things."
"Understood, master."
The boat soon docked against the shore, and Han Zhi slung a bundle over each shoulder while cradling…
Chapter 21