The room was very quiet.

Beside them, the male caregiver was resting with his eyes closed.

Ningzhi bent down and gently used her fingertips to brush Lu Jue's bangs away from his eyes.

The next second, his eyes flew open.

Ningzhi's fingertips paused. She met Lu Jue's blank and dark eyes. She was a little surprised. "Lu Jue."

Lu Jue didn't respond, nor did he look at her. He quietly stared at the ceiling without moving.

The current Lu Jue was much more serious than when Ningzhi had first transmigrated.

Ningzhi didn't retract her hand. She gently helped Lu Jue to brush his bangs aside, revealing his handsome brows. She met his eyes.

The next moment, there was a slap. Ningzhi's hand was slapped away by Lu Jue.

Lu Jue was very strong, and his voice was very loud. The back of Ningzhi's hand immediately turned red, but it disappeared in the blink of an eye.

After he sat up, he didn't look at Ningzhi, nor did he let Ningzhi touch him. The bangs on his forehead drooped down and covered his eyes again. He lowered his head and sat quietly, as if he couldn't hear the sounds around him and couldn't see the people around him.

"Lu Jue." Ningzhi wanted to get closer to him, but before she could, he had already turned around with his back facing her.

Ningzhi stood behind Lu Jue. She felt that the current Lu Jue might not recognize her.

After all, this was another time and space for her. Here, without her, Lu Jue wouldn't be cured. He would die just like how it was described in the book.

"Lu Jue, do you know me?" Ningzhi asked him.

Lu Jue, whose back was facing her, didn't react at all.

Ningzhi's eyes darkened. No wonder Overlord said that this mission would be difficult.

She tried, carefully touching his hand. When their fingertips touched, he did not shake her off.

Ningzhi's eyes lit up with joy. Her fingertips hooked onto his fingertips. Little by little, she held his hand.

Only then did she realize that Lu Jue's hands were cold, and there were scars on his fingertips and palms.

"Lu Jue." Lu Jue's hand was bigger than Ningzhi's. Her fingertips weaved through the gaps between his fingers, and their ten fingers held tightly together.

Ning Zhi held her hand and placed it on her face, gently rubbing it. "I'm sorry I'm late."

This time, she came too late.

Ningzhi's face was smooth, fair, and soft. When Lu Jue touched it, he was so frightened that he jerked his hand back.

Ningzhi stood in front of him. Her voice was extremely gentle as she coaxed him. "Don't be afraid. I won't hurt you."

Lu Jue lowered his head and didn't respond.

He got down from the bed. Just as he landed, the male caregiver beside him woke up. "Master Lu Jue."

Lu Jue lowered his head. He wasn't wearing shoes. He stepped barefoot on the dark gray carpet and walked towards the corner of the room. His tall body slowly squatted down.

Obviously, the male caregiver was used to Lu Jue's behavior. He didn't stop him and continued to watch over him. His main job was to take care of Lu Jue and prevent Lu Jue from hurting himself. He also had to remind him to take his medicine.

Ningzhi followed him. She followed Lu Jue and squatted down in front of him.

She looked around. The four walls were pasted with thick beige pads to prevent Lu Jue from injuring himself when he hit his head against the wall. Even the corner was pasted without any gaps.

Lu Jue squatted down quietly. His head was lowered, and his bangs covered his eyes. Ningzhi couldn't see his expression at all.

Ningzhi quietly accompanied him for a while. Her hand tried to gently rest on the back of his hand on his knee again. He didn't feel it at all.

Ningzhi didn't make a sound. She just continued to rest gently, waiting for him to get used to it.

The room was very quiet. The male caregiver yawned out of boredom and sometimes looked at his phone.