At first, it was fine to use his hands, but Huo Wujiu didn’t stop there twice after. He developed some other methods to torment him.
Jiang Suizhou concluded that he had led a wolf into his room.
Nonetheless, he couldn’t resist Huo Wujiu’s eyes. That pair of eyes was so deep and fiery. When he insisted on Jiang Suizhou to help him, he would shoot him with a pitiful look like that of a defeated dog, simply rendering him helpless.
Jiang Suizhou thought to himself, he had fallen so badly.
They quietly waited for the arrival of the forces from the north in this manner. The days passed day by day, and soon June was almost over.
It was the hottest time of the year in Lin’an, and Jiang Suizhou’s vigor turned weak and weary. Although he had almost recovered from his injuries, he was still weak and couldn’t use ice, so Li Changning had to add a few medicinal herbs to his daily medicine to clear away heat and lower his temperature.
Huo Wujiu couldn’t stand this.
Ice couldn’t be used in Jiang Suizhou’s room, so he suffered from the heat every night when he came back. He was already blazing hot, so these moments were more unbearable. Every night, he would toss and turn for a long time before drifting off to sleep.
But he didn’t leave.
Jiang Suizhou couldn’t bear to see him suffering from the heat. Moreover, Huo Wujiu was very busy in the past days. He went out early and returned late, but Jiang Suizhou didn’t know what he was up to. He couldn’t sleep well at night, which affected his energy even more.
Jiang Suizhou began to persuade him.
But Huo Wujiu refused to listen, and he would deliberately act shamelessly toward Jiang Suizhou. No matter what kind of marquis or nobility he was, he was also a wily old bird that had rolled out of the barracks. No one could resist him when he was playing the rogue.
Jiang Suizhou had no choice but to give up, secretly suppressing all his worries.
Until this day.
It was getting late, and it was almost the third watch. The summer heat during the day had subsided a lot, and for someone like Jiang Suizhou who had a cold disposition, it was already an extremely suitable temperature. However, once Huo Wujiu was with him, the heat would definitely spin and rise once more.
Jiang Suizhou was flipping through a book on the bed. He was already starting to doze off, but Huo Wujiu still hadn’t returned.
He yawned and flipped another page.
Footsteps sounded.
He looked up, but saw an unfamiliar soldier. The soldier knelt down on one knee in front of him and greeted him.
“Your Highness, the General asked this subordinate to bring word to you. He has something to deal with, so please don’t wait for him,” the soldier reported.