"What is this?"
All her sleepiness vanished in an instant.
"There, there. Go back to sleep."
Qi Jinshan wrapped his arms around her, soothing her, "Just a small wound. Accidents happen when investigating cases; it’s nothing to worry about."
"It’s bleeding through the bandage—how can you call that a small wound?"
Xie Mingyue grew anxious, her manicured nails gripping his arm tightly. "Don't hold me down. Let me see it."
"But I want to sleep," Qi Jinshan said, holding her firmly without moving an inch. "Look at it tomorrow morning. Truly, it’s nothing. Gou Zihan has already checked it."
Deep down, Xie Mingyue could not set her mind at ease. However, seeing how exhausted he was, she wrestled with her worry for a while before finally settling down and falling asleep beside him.
When she opened her eyes again, the sky was not yet bright.
The warmth beside her had turned cold. Xie Mingyue’s eyes snapped open, and through the bed curtains, she caught sight of Qi Jinshan’s departing figure.
"Qi Jinshan!"
She let out a soft cry and, not even bothering to slip on her shoes, scrambled out of bed and ran toward him.
Qi Jinshan turned around and caught her in his arms.
"You didn't even put on your shoes." His expression softened as he lifted her up.
Xie Mingyue asked urgently, "Are you getting ready to go to the courtyard to change for court? I’m coming with you. Let me see your wound."
Watching her sleep-heavy eyes, Qi Jinshan gave a faint smile, picked up a cloak hanging nearby, and dr…
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