Chapter 89: Episode 68 Visit_2

But having not seen her for over half a month, she looked like she had lost a whole circle of weight, with messy hair and a deathly pale complexion, even her lips had lost their color.

The room was filled with a strong scent of Chinese herbs; presumably, they closed all the windows tightly to prevent her from catching a cold draft, not even leaving a slit, which made the room feel somewhat stuffy.

"I heard your voice the moment you came in," Guan Rong coughed twice, smiling hoarsely, "I thought you had forgotten about me!"

"How could I?" Hua Xiaomai quickly replied earnestly, "I'd wanted to come see you sooner, but I heard from my brother-in-law that you had a fever. I thought your family must be in chaos those days. Not only would I not be able to help if I came, but I might have even caused them more trouble, so I forced myself to wait a couple more days — to say I'm heartless would be too harsh!"