Huo Qiyuan and Su Muqing had reconciled. As they emerged from the room together, pink bubbles seemed to emanate from them. The others from the Cold Squad could finally relax, but one person remained worried. That person was Zhou Shi!
From the time Huo Qiyuan and Su Muqing returned to their room until they came out, at most half an hour had passed. Moreover, judging by their appearance, they had already bathed.
Zhou Shi couldn't help but think, "Is His Highness's time a bit too... short? How can such a tall and strong young man always be in such a hurry?"
If they each spent ten minutes bathing, that would account for twenty minutes, leaving only half an hour for other activities.
"What's wrong with His Highness? After drinking so much nourishing soup that day, why does his body still not seem to have improved? If this continues, when will they have their own children!"
"What's more, His Highness himself is so weak. Where does he get the confidence to argue with Su Muqing all day? With his physical stamina, isn't he afraid that His Majesty will abandon him one day?"
"Oh dear... it's truly worrying!"
Zhou Shi's gaze towards Huo Qiyuan shifted repeatedly, her look of disappointment confusing those around her, and Huo Qiyuan himself found it very strange.
He and Su Muqing had already made up. Why was Aunt Zhou still looking at him with such... such ferocity? It felt as if he had committed some heinous crime!
Seeing Huo Qiyuan still somewhat bewildered, Zhou Shi sighed, thinking she had to worry about him more.
Regardless, His Highness was a grown man. In that regard, he couldn't be looked down upon. Su Muqing would surely save him face, wouldn't she?
Thinking this, Zhou Shi eagerly stepped forward to support Su Muqing, gently patting her hand. "Your Majesty, you must be tired. I've prepared a lot of delicious food for you."
"Thank you, Grandma! I'm already starving…" Su Muqing said, casting a slightly shy glance at Huo Qiyuan.
They had had a wild time in the space, then bathed and chatted, and unknowingly, over four hours had passed. Fortunately, before they had argued last night, they had eaten some supper to fill their stomachs. Otherwise, after a night and a few hours in the space, they would have been too weak to walk from hunger!
"Oh dear! Then let's go quickly! What if you starve! Your Highness, Grandma isn't saying this to you, but you need to learn to be considerate. Look how you've worn out His Majesty; you should at least let her eat!"
Su Muqing's perfectly timed blush and shyness satisfied Zhou Shi greatly. "His Majesty is such a good person, truly maintaining His Highness's reputation in front of outsiders.
As someone who had been married, how exhausted could one get in such a short period? Her Majesty saying this was merely to save His Highness's face.
"No! From today onwards, nourishing soups must still be arranged. I've been too busy recently to attend to it, but the situation in Chehe City has stabilized. The most important thing for me to do next is to restore His Highness's health!"
"Perhaps when they return to Yaoking, His Majesty will already be carrying His Highness's child! Will it be a boy or a girl? Perhaps even twins! His Majesty and Her Majesty are both rare good people. Maybe if the Goddess of Bestowing Children is happy, she'll give them a pair of dragon and phoenix twins!"
After a series of self-imagined scenarios, Zhou Shi, while happily thinking, held Su Muqing's arm and carefully protected her by her side, much like a mother hen protecting her chicks, fearing she might stumble or get bumped.
Su Muqing had grown accustomed to Zhou Shi's sudden actions and behavior. She could actually guess what Zhou Shi was thinking.
When she and Huo Qiyuan had come out of the room just now, Su Muqing had clearly seen the ambiguous glances they directed at her.
"Aunt Zhou must be wholeheartedly hoping that I will give birth to a son or daughter for Huo Qiyuan now! No! Given Aunt Zhou's personality, she probably wishes I could get pregnant with twins at once, preferably a boy and a girl, a dragon and phoenix pair!"
"However…" Su Muqing glanced inadvertently at the beaming Zhou Shi, thinking that she would likely disappoint Aunt Zhou. She and Huo Qiyuan were destined not to have children of their own in this small world.
Su Muqing turned her face away, feeling a little guilty and afraid of any eye contact with Zhou Shi. Her desire to change Huo Qiyuan's body and gradually remove him from this world, was this action too selfish?
The group happily ate a lavish breakfast, and everyone was very satisfied. Especially Huo Qiyuan, who was again forced to drink several bowls of highly nourishing soup by Zhou Shi after the meal.
Since the nourishing soup had not been simmered for a long time, Huo Qiyuan felt a bloody scent in his mouth, making it extremely uncomfortable to drink. But seeing Zhou Shi's eager and expectant gaze, the words of refusal simply wouldn't come out.
"Fine! I'll drink it! As long as Aunt Zhou thinks that not being able to conceive is my fault, she definitely won't force Su Muqing to drink these nourishing soups. I'll bear this suffering alone!"
Seeing Huo Qiyuan obediently finish the nourishing soup, Zhou Shi nodded with satisfaction and then happily turned and went back to the small kitchen. There was still medicinal soup for strengthening the body simmering on the stove, as well as the nourishing supplements she had prepared for Su Muqing. She had to watch the heat so it wouldn't scorch again!
Su Muqing looked at Huo Qiyuan apologetically. Just as he was about to speak and reassure her that he was fine, he saw Su Muqing's eyes widen as she stared at his face. Then he also felt warm liquid slowly flowing down from below his nose…
"Your Highness! What did you just drink? Why are you getting a nosebleed?"
"Quick, quick! Get a handkerchief to wipe it!"
The other members of the Cold Squad also saw Huo Qiyuan's continuously bleeding nose and rushed forward to express their concern.
"Your Highness, the blood won't stop. Lift your head quickly!"
"No, you can't lift it! Quickly wipe the back of your neck with cool water and stuff your nostrils with paper to stop the bleeding." Su Muqing took some cool water from her space, wiped the back of Huo Qiyuan's neck with a handkerchief, and then stuffed two wads of tissue into his nostrils.
Huo Qiyuan had two wads of blood-stained tissue stuffed into his nostrils, and his clothes also had drips of blood, making him look quite disheveled! Fortunately, his good looks helped him not look too terrible!
After changing the tissue a few times, Huo Qiyuan's nosebleed finally stopped. Thinking about the "Ten Complete Nourishing Soups" that Zhou Shi had made him drink, Su Muqing also felt extremely helpless.
It seemed she needed to find time to talk to Aunt Zhou. Otherwise, if he continued to drink like this, Huo Qiyuan would eventually be unable to tolerate such strong nourishment.