2016 The Glorious Past (4)

"Which room?" Yun Lintian inquired, returning with Nantian Yu to the Jade Inn.

"The first one on the second floor," Nantian Yu mumbled, her eyelids fluttering shut before sleep overcame her. She leaned heavily against his shoulder.

Yun Lintian swiftly adjusted his hold to support her. With a helpless sigh, he carried her to her designated room and laid her gently on the bed.

"Mom… I miss you," Nantian Yu murmured, clutching the quilt as if it were her lifeline.

Yun Lintian observed her silently. A strange sense of familiarity washed over him, a fleeting glimpse of Nantian Fengyu in Nantian Yu's vulnerable state.

A while later, Nantian Yu's grip loosened on the quilt, and she drifted into a deep sleep.