Lunghu Yu was a patient woman. She had to be in these times. Especially with so many people injured and ill…
"Hack-! Gack! Ugh…"
Especially her husband.
"My Lord. You shouldn't be doing so much today…Sima Yi ordered you to rest for a day. You'll feel better for it."
"Yes, but only for so long. There's no point in me- HACK!...sitting around, if I'll still be sick the next day. I walk a fine line between life and death, but I don't plan on letting that line control me."
She rolled her eyes at her husband's stubbornness…he was a man of loyalty, which really did get him in danger of making himself even sicker, if that were even possible…he didn't like being known as 'that sick one' to other generals outside of the kingdom of Jin. He was a great warrior, yet all he was known for was always coughing and spluttering on the battlefield.
And Lunghu Yu was basically a nurse for him, as well as his wife. She took wonderful care of him. And she had done this for years. He wondered how she dealt with him, sometimes. He must have been a pain in the neck to her…he felt like a burden, anyway. She wasn't exactly a young woman…spending her time taking care of her husband…it must have hurt her a little…
But, no…in fact, his wife always seemed happy to be with him. Even if it was a pain for her to take care of him…she clearly love him to bits. And he felt the same for her.
"Even with that fine line, I would still rather you have the occasional day of pure rest. It'd be good for you, even just for a day."
"You're too good for me, you realize that?"
"Well, I don't really care. Get to bed, my lord."
"You'd just get mad if I said no, wouldn't you?"
"I would get very mad, yes. My lord, one day will not hurt you. Lord Sima Yi allowed you a day of rest, so you should take it."
"I suppose you're- Ugh! Hack! …right."
"Come now. I can speak with lord Sima Yi for you."
"Yes, yes. Don't be so afraid of Ladu Zhang Chunhua, though, this time."
"H-Hey, don't say it like that…"
It was a miracle how he got such a wonderful wife by his side to take care of him…but guilt always plagued him about it. She did everything for him, but he could do nothing for her.
He hoped that, one day, he could do something for her…Because, if he could, he'd make sure to protect such a kind woman. It wasn't hard to fall in love with her, even through tired, sick eyes. Even if no one else did, he knew she was stunning and he was lucky to have her by his side for the rest of his days…even if he didn't have much time left on this Earth…
He was just glad he spent whatever time he had with her.