Chapter 139 Sympathy
She stood in front of the copper mirror, looking at the figure in the reflection with both prominent curves and slender legs, even she herself couldn’t help feeling a bit shy.
In her previous life, although Su Yu’s appearance could not be considered plain, her figure always lacked some ups and downs; to describe it in one word, it was "flat."
Now, inhabiting the original host’s body, she undoubtedly stood out among the people around her.
It’s just that in the past, she had been too frail, her complexion still carrying a sickly waxen yellow.
Nowadays, with improved living conditions, her whole being exuded an indescribable charm, bright and yet gentle.
After Su Yu finished her bath, she returned to the bedroom feeling relaxed to find that the little maidservant Xixi had already entered dreamland; the child’s tender breathing sounded particularly serene in the quiet night.
She said to Jiang Ziling in a soft voice, her eyes filled with care, "The herbal dressing on your leg can be changed to a new one tomorrow. How have you felt these past few days? Are there any discomforts?"
Jiang Ziling’s response was low and slightly hoarse, as if he were suppressing something, "It’s, it’s okay." Each syllable seemed to be squeezed out of his throat with effort.
Between his words, his breathing was slightly hurried and carried an unnoticeable tremble.
Su Yu’s gaze drifted involuntarily toward him to see his cheeks flushed with a light red, his breath a bit disordered, and his forehead covered with fine sweat that glistened under the feeble candlelight.
"What’s wrong with you? Has the effect of the wine not entirely dissipated after such a long time?"