Volume 9 Chapter 37 Break

“Ming Feizhen.” Boss’ eyes were hard-rimmed and fixed as though they’d rusted into place. “Don’t put yourself on a pedestal. Is this time to be worrying about this kind of trivial stuff?”

I held my gaze: “I don’t believe there’s anything that requires you to sacrifice your life for. Letting you venture into the Seven Champion White Princes’ territory on your own was the first time. Disregarding your safety to stay with River Monster and Poison King was the second time. If I let you risk your life a third time, I’d be irredeemably stupid.”

“As vice-captain of Liu Shan Men, it’s not called risking my life but doing what’s right.”

“Your definition of ‘right’ doesn’t align with mine. I can’t turn a blind eye to your condition.”

Boss Shen didn’t argue once I mentioned her condition or give a reaction.

“Mm, insomnia could be minor or serious. For as long as I’ve known you, you always work until the middle of the night and sleep no more than six hours. Your average is even less than that. I haven’t seen you sleep once since meeting up with you. You’re not Su Xiao; you don’t need me lecturing you about how vital sleep is, do you?”

“I understand.” Still holding onto her brush and leaning on her desk, Boss asserted, “I’ll ask the imperial doctor with His Majesty to check me. Don’t worry. I’ve said what I have to, so you can leave now.”

“That’s not necessary. I can answer on the doctor’s behalf. I can prescribe any medication he can. Thing is, none of the medications we can prescribe now are fit for your condition. To treat a condition, it starts with a correct diagnosis. Boss, I need you to answer my question: what happened to you? While you can soldier through it, you have two eyes and a mouth jus