Chapter 1572: 1569: Accompanying

Chapter 1572: Chapter 1569: Accompanying

Ye Muyu placed her hand on his chest and gave it a twist, causing Chu Heng to utter a soft cry.

Ye Muyu looked at his pale face, “Why are you still pretending to be strong? It’s nothing serious, but you voiced out? When I used to twist you, you hardly felt a thing. Stop making excuses, I’m not tired, just drink your medicine peacefully.”

“Ah Yu, thank you for your hard work.” Chu Heng’s voice was sweet, his gaze glued to her.

Ye Muyu did not stop him, systematically feeding him the medicine, and only when he finished drinking did she remove the pillow and let him lie on the bed, tucking him in: “Ah Heng, you should rest first. Don’t say you won’t sleep. Seeing the shadows under your eyes tells me you haven’t rested in a while. Didn’t you say the court matters have come to an end? Then rest assured, Nuanbao and I will accompany you here in the room. I’ll wake you up later, and we’ll have New Year’s Eve dinner together.”

“Alright, sleep now.” Ye Muyu reached out and patted his cheek.

Chu Heng rubbed his face against her hand and finally couldn’t hold on any longer. He closed his eyes under Ye Muyu’s watch, and after a while, his breathing became even.

Ye Muyu sighed slightly in relief.

She stood up and left the room, bringing Nuanbao back from the neighboring house, placing him in the small bed. Watching her son sleep soundly and seeing Chu Heng sleeping peacefully on the bed, she felt exceptionally calm inside.

After sitting for a while, she summoned Chun Xing to tell Chu Ziluo, to avoid her worrying.

She herself did not leave the room, remaining seated, and took out the sewing work she had been doing, slowly embroidering a lucky character on a small shirt.

Halfway through embroidery, she rubbed her eyes, feeling a bit tired, so she stood up to take a short break and did not continue to embroider.

Midway, Nuanbao woke up, and she fed him lunch, letting him sit on the soft couch to play by himself. She wasn’t hungry, so she casually ate a bit to count as lunch, then stayed with Nuanbao, playing with him for a while.

Meanwhile, Chu Ziluo came by once, checked on Chu Heng, and confirmed her father was alright. Not staying for long, she confirmed the New Year’s gifts for the shop employees and others with Ye Muyu and went about her business in the front yard.

Ye Muyu, as usual, intended to take a nap. After Chu Ziluo left, she rested with Nuanbao on the soft couch for an hour.

When she woke up, seeing Chu Heng still asleep, she went out, washed up, and handled some trivial matters of the residence.

With Chun Xing and other maidservants waiting outside, she went to the small kitchen and personally started to make nourishing black chicken soup for blood enrichment, combining it with longans, astragalus, wolfberries, angelica, and other medicinal herbs.

“Lady, let me tend to the fire.” Aunty Hu hurried into the small kitchen, a look of worry on her face.

Seeing her arrive, Ye Muyu did not stop her, simply said, “Don’t mention this to anyone.”

Chu Heng’s injury was kept secret, she didn’t want to stir up trouble, only letting a few trusted people know.

Aunty Hu nodded, “I understand, I haven’t mentioned it to anyone.”

“Well, thank you. Go back early this evening to be with your family.”

Aunty Hu’s family had followed Ye Muyu since their village days. Over the years, they had saved enough silver to buy a small courtyard outside the residence, perfectly sufficient for their family. However, this year Chu Jin didn’t return, and Zhang Cong, who was with Chu Jin, also couldn’t return, making it a bit lonely.

“Lady, this year I boldly decided to stay at the residence. I’ve already discussed with my children’s father, and the house outside was mainly meant for Cong’er to get married.”