After the eldest sister-in-law of a fishing family became a widow, her disabled younger brother-in-l

Chapter 288 Reverse Psychology

After Yueying brought back the medicinal herbs she needed, Jiang Yuyue carefully re-bandaged his wounds.

Song Jinglan looked down at her as she healed his wounds, and suddenly felt a deep sense of nostalgia.

"Okay, now you can sleep peacefully."

After Jiang Yuyue finished bandaging his wound, she carefully helped him lie down, while Song Jinglan pursed his thin lips slightly, giving a self-deprecating smile.

"Peace of mind? How can I be at ease when you're always trying to escape?"

A hint of loneliness lingered in Song Jinglan's indifferent eyes, which appeared even more wistful in the candlelight. "If I really fall asleep, I'm afraid that when I open my eyes, you'll have already disappeared to some unknown corner of the world."

These words left Jiang Yuyue speechless for a moment, but seeing his tired face and bloodshot eyes, she could only offer her wrist so that he could hold her.

"Can I still feel at ease after this?"

Jiang Yuyue shook her head helplessly, "If you don't rest properly, you won't have the energy to chase me if I run away."

Song Jinglan tightened his grip on her wrist slightly. Sure enough, this act of feigning weakness was extremely effective on Jiang Yuyue, and he had become somewhat accustomed to it.

With Jiang Yuyue's assurance, Song Jinglan finally fell asleep again. After all, he was only human and had been traveling for several days and nights without sleep. He couldn't recover without a proper rest.

Jiang Yuyue felt much relieved when she saw that the man in front of her had indeed fallen into a deep sleep and his breathing had become calm and even. Even though he was asleep, he did not let go of Jiang Yuyue's hand.

I'm really afraid she'll run away.

Feeling the warmth of his palm on her wrist, the unease brought on by the nightmare gradually dissipated. After sitting by the bedside for a while, Jiang Yuyue felt sleepy. She thought of going to sleep in the next yard, but she was afraid that she would wake Song Jinglan if she pulled her hand away. So Jiang Yuyue simply lay down next to him and fell asleep fully clothed.

The next morning, when Jiang Yuyue woke up, it was already bright daylight.

Song Jinglan leaned against the couch. As soon as Jiang Yuyue opened her eyes, she met his gaze. Seeing that she was awake, Song Jinglan glanced at her indifferently.

"How can someone who takes care of the wounded sleep even more soundly?"

Jiang Yuyue had no mood to argue with him. After getting up, she simply checked Song Jinglan's wounds again and re-bandaged and changed his dressings.

After all, his injuries were aggravated because of her, and Jiang Yuyue would feel uneasy if she didn't see him recover.

When Yueying entered the room to deliver the food, she saw her master with his clothes wide open and Miss Jiang fiddling with something on his chest. Such an ambiguous scene made her quickly look away and place the food on the tray on the table next to her.

"Master, Miss Jiang, it's time to eat."

Just then, Jiang Yuyue finished bandaging him. She hadn't had time to eat after all the commotion last night, and she was starving. She got up and sat on the table, and when she turned her head, she saw that Song Jinglan was sitting still.

"You don't want to eat?"

Jiang Yuyue frowned. "You should eat properly when you're injured, otherwise how will you recover?"

Song Jinglan remained calm, only lazily saying, "I can't move my hand, it's aggravating my wound."

These words made Yueying's expression quite strange. When did her master become so delicate?

Even if the injury were ten times more serious, it wouldn't be a problem for him. Yet now he's actually playing the victim and acting weak in front of this Miss Jiang?

However, after witnessing Feng Ling's eloquent tongue yesterday, Yue Ying now understood some of the key points and sighed as well.

"Master's injury has been recurring for a long time and has not healed. If it is aggravated again, it may be bad..."

These words made Jiang Yuyue press her temples. She had no choice but to bring all the food to him, pick up a piece of food with her chopsticks and feed it to him.

"Open your mouth."

Song Jinglan raised an eyebrow almost imperceptibly. Although she was secretly pleased, her tone remained calm. "You asked to feed it yourself."

As for Yueying, she quietly withdrew from the room as if she had seen a ghost. Who could imagine that their usually serious and decisive master would now be playing such tricks!

After receiving some benefits, Song Jinglan became even more weak and vulnerable. One moment he was thirsty and asked Jiang Yuyue to feed him water, and the next he was itchy and asked someone to blow on his wounds. When Jiang Feili came over to check on him after resting, he saw Jiang Yuyue helping him walk in the courtyard.

Seeing this scene made Jiang Feili's lips twitch slightly.

How could Song Jinglan have become so "weak" after only one night?

"What is your master doing...?"

Jiang Feili found it hard to believe and hesitated to step into the courtyard. He could only ask Feng Ling, who interrupted him in a low voice.

"Young Master, you mustn't go over there now! You can't go in and disturb these two!"

Jiang Feili then realized that Song Jinglan was deliberately playing the victim to gain sympathy. After understanding this, he found it even more unbelievable that Song Jinglan would be so humble as to have to play the victim to gain a woman's concern!

There's no one else who could be an emperor like him...

Jiang Feili was indeed unwilling to be involved in such a bizarre scene. It wasn't until Jiang Yuyue helped Song Jinglan sit down on a chair in the courtyard and she went inside that Jiang Feili quickly walked up to Song Jinglan, looking at him with a somewhat indescribable expression.

Upon seeing him, Song Jinglan immediately concealed her earlier weakness, glanced at him, and said indifferently, "What is it?"

"Of course something's wrong."

Jiang Feili's expression was slightly strange. "When will you return to the capital?"

Speaking of this, Song Jinglan turned his head to look at the room where Jiang Yuyue was, his gaze slightly narrowed, and then he slowly said, "Let's see when she is willing to return to the capital with me."

Although Jiang Yuyue's care for him was indeed meticulous, Song Jinglan knew that it was only because of his "injuries." He had deliberately exaggerated his injuries to make her feel guilty.

But feeling guilty doesn't mean Jiang Yuyue will agree to be his empress.

However, Song Jinglan couldn't press her for answers now. If he pressed her too hard, it might trigger her rebellious side, and then all his efforts would be in vain.

Jiang Feili found his answer unbelievable. She took a deep breath before questioning him, "If she is unwilling for the rest of her life, you will never return to the capital?"