Ruan Tianling pulled her over, glanced at the back of her neck, half-smiling.

Jian Yufei nervously asked, "What’s growing on the back of my neck?"

"It’s something I made, what do you think it is?"

Something he made?

Nangong Yi looked at them with a puzzled expression.

Soon, he realized, "Is that a mark from being pinched?! Are you abusing cousin?!"

Jian Yufei was stunned, then her face flushed.

It’s not a pinch mark, it’s a hickey...

Nangong Yi saw her embarrassment and was even more confused, "Not a pinch mark?"

"Don’t pretend to be innocent!" Ruan Tianling glared at him, then warned him, "Stay away from my woman, or I won’t hesitate to send you to see King Yama early!"

"Enough!" Jian Yufei secretly pinched him.

He’s never seen a hickey before, so his shock can be forgiven.

Besides, why did he have to leave marks on her neck too?

As if he read her thoughts, Ruan Tianling squeezed her hand, "You’re mine all over. I can leave marks wherever I want."

"You..." Jian Yufei was both shy and angry.

"Come on, let’s continue upstairs!"

"Ruan Tianling, that’s enough!"

Jian Yufei was dragged out by him.

Nangong Yi looked at them, then lowered his eyes slightly, hiding the odd look in them.

......

While Nangong Yi was treating Xiao Zexin,

Ruan Tianling and the others weren’t idle either; they continued devising plans to rescue Nangong Ruyue.

Once Nangong Ruyue was rescued, they could all go home.

Then, the major and minor, trivial and messy affairs of the Nangong Family would no longer be their concern.

So, to go home, they had to work hard and not slack off!

After several days of psychological treatment, Xiao Zexin’s condition improved significantly.

At the very least, he no longer went mad at the sight of people.

...

Ruan Tianling forbade Jian Yufei from having too much contact with Nangong Yi.

Jian Yufei thought he was overly sensitive.

Not to mention that Nangong Yi was related to her by blood, he was still a kid; what could there be between them?

Ruan Tianling was definitely being overly sensitive.

Probably due to the recent mental pressure, he’s become more sensitive and irritable.

Jian Yufei understood him well and only visited her father a few times a day and almost never interacted with Nangong Yi.

After a week of continuous treatment, Xiao Zexin’s condition greatly improved.

Even if someone touched him, he wouldn’t react.

But his mind was still not clear.

He still didn’t recognize her...

However, Jian Yufei was already delighted with the current progress.

"Cousin, shall we help Mr. Xiao to the garden for a walk? Lying in bed all the time is not good for his health."

Today, when Jian Yufei came to visit Xiao Zexin, Nangong Yi spoke up.

Jian Yufei never objected to anything beneficial for Xiao Zexin.

"Okay."

Then she went to support Xiao Zexin’s arm, "Dad, shall we go for a walk in the garden?"

Of course, Xiao Zexin couldn’t answer.

Jian Yufei and Nangong Yi each supported him on one side and headed toward the garden. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

It was spring now, and the garden was full of life.

The blue sky, white clouds, and the air were wonderful—

"Dad, look, there’s a bird... that’s an orchid, a pear blossom, and over there is a rose..."

Even though Xiao Zexin didn’t understand, Jian Yufei still explained earnestly.

"Dad, when you get better and we rescue Mom, shall we go on a trip to wherever you want?"

Xiao Zexin’s gaze was vacant, with no reaction.

A leaf floated down onto his shoulder—