“What do you think happened?” Bai Ruyi asked.
He and Lindon were now sitting on opposite sides of the hospital bed. Before then, for quite a long time, Bai Ruyi had simply been standing by the bedside. But the sight of him motionless as he did nothing but stare at Briar’s sleeping face seemed to have made Lindon feel uncomfortable.
Now, he had broken the silence between them to ask that question.
Lindon was looking at him in surprise.
Knowing the reason, Bai Ruyi showed him a small smile. “You can speak to me in the tongue you are more used to,” he said. “I have long ago learned it.”
Lindon finally worked his mouth to say in the same language, “Of course, my lord.”
“You can also dispense with all the formalities.”
But at this, Lindon shook his head. “With all due respect, my lord, I
