“Ah!” A sweet cry rang beside him. “You’re awake, husband!”

Yun Che looked up. Su Ling’er’s face was just inches away from his own, and Caizhi and Little Demon Empress were right beside her. They had clearly been watching over him for a very long time.

He actually wasn’t sure if he had woken up from his slumber. The dreams were that realistic, and he had never remembered them as clearly as he was now.

“What happened?” Caizhi asked. “Why did you seal your senses for such a long time?”

“It’s nothing. It’s a special state of enlightenment,” replied Yun Che while returning his gaze to the courtyard. Still a little out of it, he asked, “So, how long was I out this time?”

“Seven days,” Su Ling’er replied.

At least it wasn’t half a month like last time. 

Before he could relax though, Su Ling’er dropped another bomb. “Husband, you need to check on sister Lingxi now.”

“Lingxi?” Her panicky tone jolted him like lightning. He rose to his feet and asked, “What happened to her?”

“She fainted when you sealed away your own senses. I wasn’t able to wake her up no matter what I tried, and… she still hasn’t woken up yet.”

Yun Che was already gone before Su Ling’er finished her sentence.

Xiao Lingxi was lying quietly on her bed and breathing...