Chapter 988: Could It Be... You Missed Me?

Chapter 988: Chapter 988: Could It Be... You Missed Me?

Han Jing nodded, "Mm, you should go back and rest early too. We’ve been on the road for days without any time to rest."

Ning Shiqi nodded at her before leaving.

Han Jing lay on the bed after grooming, but sleep eluded her.

Even though Guan Shining’s help and Ning Shiqi’s Spirit Butterfly looking for people were reassuring, she still felt uneasy without seeing anyone, fearing an unexpected mishap.

She tossed and turned until midnight, just as sleep began to overtake her, she heard a noise. She sat up in surprise and heard a voice ask, "Jing’er?"

Han Jing "whooshed" out of bed, "Su Yu, how did you find your way here?"

Indeed, the person who came was Su Yu.

When he arrived, Su Yu wasn’t entirely sure the person in bed was Han Jing. Before reaching the bed, Han Jing sat up, worried he might have mistakenly entered a stranger’s room; that would be inappropriate.

Su Yu approached and opened his palm, quickly releasing the Spirit Butterfly.

"I saw the Spirit Butterfly released by Shi Qi and followed it here. I heard movement in the room and came to check. What kind of place is this? Why are you and Shi Qi staying here?" Following the path, Su Yu realized this was likely a mansion of a wealthy family in the city, which confused him. They were newcomers here, unlikely to know anyone locally.

Therefore, even if they were genuinely looking for a place to settle, they would choose an inn rather than someone else’s residence.

But since the Spirit Butterfly led him here, he simply had to check it out.

Unexpectedly, it really was Han Jing.

Seeing Su Yu, Han Jing finally felt more at ease and joked, "Well, it’s a long story."

Su Yu pinched her cheek, "What’s going on?"

Han Jing hugged his arm and looked up at him, "Do you want to freshen up first? You’re a bit stinky!"

Su Yu...

"Is Jing’er in such a hurry to get me to bathe because... you missed me?" Su Yu asked softly, gazing at Han Jing with a deep look.

Han Jing jumped back two steps, waving her hands, "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding! I was just joking, just joking!"

It really was a joke! Su Yu was rather particular about cleanliness; no matter the environment, he wouldn’t tolerate any hint of discordant smell on himself.

"Really?" Su Yu asked skeptically.

"Yes, yes, yes! It was really a joke." Han Jing nodded vigorously, like pounding garlic.

"However, since Jing’er wants it so much, I cannot but indulge you." Su Yu smiled warmly at Han Jing before turning to the neighboring bathing room to freshen up.

In the mansion of Guan Shining, this little overlord, all the amenities are complete, with the bathing pool in the pristine room fed by hot spring water, not inferior to the accommodations at Liuyun Hall where Han Jing and the others stayed.

Han Jing stared blankly at Su Yu’s departing figure and pinched herself, ouch, it hurt. So she wasn’t dreaming, right? She thought she saw a ghost. But why did Su Yu’s seemingly gentle smile just now send chills down her spine?

Han Jing’s heart thumped rapidly as she silently crawled back into bed. She swore she was just happy to see him and relieved enough to joke around, absolutely, absolutely without any other meaning!