When Xie Jue visited the Lan Family, General Lan had gone out to meet friends, leaving only Lan Ningzhen at home to recuperate. Xie Jue handed the gifts he brought to the maidservant, and he was led by Lan Ningzhen's people to her boudoir. The room was warm with a floor dragon burning, and Lan Ningzhen was leaning on a soft pillow reading a leisurely book. Knowing Xie Jue had arrived, she draped a short jacket over her shoulders and got up to greet him.
She accidentally pulled at her wound, causing a bit of pain, and she softened her posture slightly. Xie Jue frowned, speaking in a deep voice, "Don't move, just lie down!"
