TFWYH – Chapter 835 Don’t Leave Me

Tang Wan was so startled that she immediately crouched down beneath the window, her heart filled with emotions she couldn’t quite describe.

A man who had always been so immaculate…

Yet now he had reduced himself to such a miserable state.

…Was she really that important to him?

Leaning against the wall, Tang Wan squatted on the floor and absentmindedly drew circles with her finger. Waves of conflicting emotions kept washing over her.

If someone asked her to explain exactly how she felt, she couldn’t.

She just…

felt miserable and conflicted.

What should I do?

Maybe I should just ignore him. Perhaps he’ll leave after a while.

That’s right.

Having made up her mind, Tang Wan stood and headed back toward the bed.

She was exhausted.

She wanted to sleep.

Just then, a cry of alarm came from outside.

“Lord Ling!”

Tang Wan froze.

Before she even had time to think, her body had already reacted.

She rushed to the door and yanked it open.

She saw Ling Yu collapsing limply toward the ground, only to be caught by the two Black Scale Cavalry soldiers standing behind him.

“Husband!”

Tang Wan’s mind went blank with a loud buzz. She hurried over, supporting Ling Yu while instinctively reaching for his wrist to check his pulse.

Every movement came naturally.

She hadn’t even had time to think.

As soon as she felt his pulse, Tang Wan’s face gradually turned pale, her mind still ringing.

His internal energy had been overused to the point of near exhaustion.

His pulse was so weak it was almost impossible to detect.

Unable to hold herself back, Tang Wan demanded of one of the Black Scale Cavalry soldiers,

“What happened? What has he been doing these past few days? How did he become this weak?”

The soldier rubbed the tip of his nose, and when he looked at Tang Wan, there was even a trace of reproach in his eyes.

“What else could it be? Lord Ling has been searching everywhere for you these past few days, Princess. He hasn’t slept or rested once. Every time he heard the slightest rumor about your whereabouts, he’d immediately use his qinggong to rush over.”

Another soldier added,

“He hasn’t even had a drop of water. He’s already fainted twice.”

“This… is the third time.”

“I understand.”

Tang Wan looked at Ling Yu with a complicated expression.

In the end, she bent down and carried him bridal-style into the room.

As she walked, she issued rapid-fire instructions.

“I’m going to treat him with acupuncture. You all hurry and get these herbs…”

She rattled off a long list of medicinal ingredients without pausing.

The Black Scale Cavalry immediately scattered to carry out her orders.

Tang Wan gently laid Ling Yu on the bed.

She took out the pouch of acupuncture needles she always carried with her and reached to undo his clothing.

At that very moment—

Ling Yu, who was supposed to be unconscious, suddenly opened his eyes and grabbed her wrist as swiftly as lightning.

Tang Wan: ?

Tang Wan: !

“You’re not unconscious?”

“I was.”

“But then I smelled your scent… and woke up.”

Ling Yu gazed at her deeply without blinking.

Feeling awkward, Tang Wan turned her face away.

She tried several times to pull her hand free, but failed.

She didn’t dare use force either, afraid of hurting Ling Yu in his already weakened condition.

In the end, she frowned.

“Let go of me.”

Not only did Ling Yu refuse, he tightened his grip instead.

“If I let go, you’ll leave me again.”

Tang Wan protested,

“I need to give you acupuncture! Your condition is terrible. You’ve completely exhausted your internal energy.”

Ling Yu gave a bitter smile.

“Nothing is worse than losing you.”

“When I couldn’t find you… I was losing my mind.”

“…”

Don’t be like this. This isn’t like you at all!

Unable to argue with him, Tang Wan finally surrendered.

“I won’t run away, alright? I swear.”

Ling Yu merely looked at her in silence.

He clearly didn’t believe her.

Tang Wan sighed helplessly.

“Even if I wanted to run, you’re in no condition to stop me right now. I really don’t intend to leave. Let go of me first. After I give you the acupuncture treatment, we can sit down and talk properly.”

Ling Yu hesitated for a moment.

But he still didn’t release her hand.

Instead, he shifted his grip and gently clasped her small hand in his own.

Looking at her, there was a faint, almost imperceptible trace of pleading in his eyes.

“I’ll just hold this hand.”

“Can you use your other hand to do the acupuncture?”