I don't talk about love with my Martial Sister

Chapter 56

Shang Can struggled for three attempts before finally managing to open her eyes.

Her body felt unbearably heavy, and her eyes ached painfully, leaving her with a frightening illusion that she might be going blind. Fortunately, her surroundings gradually came into focus.

The scene before her was unfamiliar. Blinking slowly, Shang Can realized she was in a bedroom. The decor was extraordinarily lavish, suggesting that the owner of this room was likely a vibrant and extroverted person. Though there were no flowers in sight, a faint and rich floral fragrance wafted through the air.

After some effort, Shang Can adjusted to the overly saturated colors around her. Her body began to regain some sensation, and she struggled to sit up, only to discover Yun Duan quietly sitting at the bedside, eyes closed and leaning against the bed's headboard, her cool brows slightly furrowed.

It seemed she had fallen asleep.

With this realization, Shang Can's breathing became lighter, and she sat up carefully without making a sound.

Yun Duan was there beside her, which at least meant this place was safe. Shang Can felt somewhat reassured as she glanced at Yun Duan's uneasy expression even in sleep, unsure if she should wake her.

Although countless questions raced through her mind, urging her to wake Yun Duan for answers, her vision remained somewhat blurred. As she leaned in closer, she suddenly noticed dark circles under Yun Duan's eyes, which made her heart tighten with worry.

"Creak—"

At that moment, the door was suddenly flung open from the outside, the poorly oiled hinges creaking slightly. Startled, Shang Can instinctively reached to summon heavenly fire, but halted when she recognized the face of the newcomer, quickly pressing her finger to her lips in a "shh" gesture.

Yuan Ge, who had just entered, stared at her in shock for a moment before exclaiming, "You're finally awake!"

The communication was a total failure. Shang Can reluctantly lowered her hand and turned to Yun Duan, their eyes meeting—Yun Duan's gaze still somewhat hazy.

"There's a long story about what happened after you fainted... Ah, drink this bowl of medicine first."

Seeing the conflicting emotions of resistance and suspicion on Shang Can's face, Yuan Ge pushed the bowl of medicine toward her, insisting, "It's really just medicine! If I wanted to harm you, would I have waited until now?"

"..."

That did make some sense. Shang Can glanced at Yun Duan, who sat beside her and gently nodded, so she silently picked up the bowl, grimacing slightly as she took a sip.

"Good." Yuan Ge nodded in satisfaction. "Anyway, you were badly injured, and then you came here to recuperate."

"That's hardly a long story."

"Great! It seems you're recovering quite well."

Shang Can rolled her eyes at Yuan Ge's inexplicably optimistic conclusion, aware that the flower spirit had likely been a complete outsider in the previous events, yet she remained cautious and asked, "What about Nan Shuang?"

"She's at the ghost king's residence recovering."

This unexpected reply caught Shang Can off guard. She recalled Nan Shuang's words about their battle being her obsession and silently concluded that this woman's words were indeed untrustworthy.

"Actually, I wanted to take you to the ghost king's residence to recuperate since it's a much better environment than here, but..."

Yuan Ge hesitated, glancing at Yun Duan. The latter remained silent as she poured a cup of tea and handed it to Shang Can. Noticing Yuan Ge's gaze, she cast a casual look back, startling Yuan Ge into withdrawing her neck.