Chapter 1308 - 1308 A Contented Expression

1308 A Contented Expression

Rubbing his forehead, Chu Qi was about to lie back down when Jiers cries rang out again, even more clearly this time.

As the cries grew nearer and nearer, Chu Qi threw back the covers in alarm and got out of bed barefoot.

He was so distressed that he could not precisely avoid the furniture in the room, and he knocked over several objects as he fumbled about.

Lu Liangwei arrived in front of Chu Qis room with a howling Jier, only to hear a cacophony of objects cras.h.i.+ng coming from inside, which sounded rather unnerving in the quiet night.

Glancing at Long Yang over her shoulder, she was about to open her mouth when the doors were yanked open from the inside.

The boy appeared in the doorway, dressed in a white inner garment. His jet-black hair straggled over his shoulders, and his eyes were still covered in bandages. Tilting his head, he listened for a moment to identify where Jier was, then reached out and groped around. Jier?

Jier immediately ceased her bawling the instant she saw Chu Qi, but the next second, she burst into an even louder fit of wailing, this time with a woeful edge in it. She stretched her little arms forward with much effort, wanting him to hold her.

Chu Qi felt his heart constrict, and without waiting for Lu Liangwei to hand Jier to him, he stepped forward and took Jier from her with perfect accuracy.

Jier finally stopped crying when she smelled his familiar scent, and she lay her tiny head against his chest, sobbing softly.

Lowering his head, Chu Qi stroked her back gently and whispered a few words to her. Her sobs gradually subsided, but she was still choking after having cried for so long.

Chu Qi hugged her close to him tenderly, patting her on the back while walking around slowly.

Suppressing her heartache, Lu Liangwei said to Chu Qi, Lil Qi, Jier was fine before going to sleep, but the moment she woke up and saw that you werent there, she started to cry. It looks like well have to trouble you with the job of caring for her again tonight.

No problem. Chu Qi started back toward his room with Jier in his arms.

Long Yang squeezed Lu Liangweis shoulder. Just when he was about to lead her away, he caught sight of something, and he stiffened. Lil Qi, why is your foot bleeding?

Lu Liangwei lowered her head. Sure enough, there was blood on the ground where Chu Qi had previously stood, and given the commotion in the room when they had arrived a moment ago, she surmised that he had been sc.r.a.ped by broken porcelain.

Your Majesty, I think he cut his feet with broken porcelain. Ill go back and fetch some wound infection medication. Can you get someone to bring a basin of hot water? Im going to treat his wounds later, Lu Liangwei informed Long Yang quickly.

All right, Long Yang replied before pa.s.sing the instruction to a servant behind him.

Once the servant was gone, he caught hold of Chu Qis arm and told him to stay right where he was. The room was unlit, and after lighting a candle and clearing away the broken porcelain on the floor, he finally let Chu Qi inside.

Lu Liangwei and the servant returned at the same time with the medication and hot water.

After removing the porcelain shards from Chu Qis foot, Lu Liangwei applied medication to his wounds and bandaged them.

When the work was done, she stood back up, only to see that Jier had fallen asleep in Chu Qis arms with a contented expression that could soften the hardest of hearts.

Chu Qis injured foot was evidence that he cared greatly for Jier.

Otherwise, why would such a calm and steady person panic so much when he heard Jiers cries to the point where he forgot to wear his shoes and knocked over the furniture in the room?

Sighing, Lu Liangwei said, Lil Qi, its been three days. You can remove the bandage on your eyes now.

Hearing this, Chu Qi lifted his hand and removed the bandage.

The sudden brightness that enveloped him made him squint in discomfort.

Lu Liangweis face lit up with joy. It looks like your eyes have fully healed, or else you wouldnt have squinted. Dont worry, its because you havent seen light for a long time. Once youve gotten used to it, youll be able to open your eyes fully. Let them rest for a bit first, then open them.