Afterwards, Ji Ziyan became much quieter. Whether it was the frustration of not being able to get up, or the guilt from Bai Ruozhu saying he "seemed to enjoy it," it all left him in silence.
He wasn't unreasonable. Upon reflection, Bai Ruozhu and the medical sage owed him nothing. They had no obligation to risk their lives, ignoring their own and their family's safety, to protect him from being taken away by Zhou Jue. What was there for him to resent?
So when Bai Ruozhu came to treat him later, he calmed down and, even if he didn't speak, he no longer showed that previous attitude of cold sarcasm.
By the following night, Bai Ruozhu was even more worried. She feared that Gao Zhou might not be able to find that master, or that Gao Zhou might be delayed on the road, making Achun even more at risk. Every time she closed her eyes, she thought of Achun in the Blood Pool, with a faint blue under her eyes.
