The Aftereffects of Engorgement

"...?"

When Huo Yuhao met Jiang Nannan's gaze, he felt like his cerebellum had shriveled.

No, girl, you were really going all out.

"I-I'm a little scared."

Overwhelmed by nervousness, Jiang Nannan's voice began to tremble slightly as she looked at Huo Yuhao and spoke earnestly.

"Why don't you do it instead?"

She then added, "I won't tell anyone."

Huo Yuhao was dumbfounded.

Was this a matter of whether she would tell anyone?

Was she planning to become an accomplice?

Before he could say anything, Jiang Nannan had already risen from the bedside and made room for him.

"..."

Forget it. He had already seen it, so there was no difference in doing it directly.

After a not particularly intense internal struggle, Huo Yuhao rose from his stool and walked to the bedside. Before making a move, he subconsciously looked at Jiang Nannan beside him and spoke softly.

"Don't make too much noise later."

Jiang Nannan immediately nodded, even unconsciously lowering her breathing.

Huo Yuhao looked back at the Beautiful Woman on the bed. Whether due to her illness or because she had been confined to the Medical Hall without seeing sunlight, her skin was an alluring, creamy white, making those faint crimson patches appear all the more delicate and vivid...

...He could not delay any longer. If this continued, his thoughts would start going downhill. Business came first.

He took a deep breath, his gaze becoming calm and sharp as he slowly raised a hand and covered the place closest to her heart.

A smooth, soft sensation met his palm. The creamy white flesh spilling through his fingers constantly stimulated Huo Yuhao's nerves, but this was clearly not the time to care about such things. Guided by him, Soul Power continuously flowed in through the point where his hand made contact.

The strange scene made Jiang Nannan blush. For some reason, she actually found it a little thrilling, as though a door to a new world had been opened. That sickly sensation was like poison; once it appeared, it rapidly spread through her heart.

But gradually, her concern still suppressed those feelings.

Through Huo Yuhao's Mental Detection Sharing, she could clearly see Soul Power slowly flowing into her mother's heart. Her own heart leapt into her throat, and the intense tension made her scarcely dare to breathe, afraid of disturbing Huo Yuhao.

Time passed second by second, and everything progressed smoothly. Though Huo Yuhao had seen plenty of storms and large headlights, perhaps because she was his friend's mother, or perhaps because of the current situation, it was far more stimulating than anything he had experienced in his previous life.

Under such difficult conditions, every hidden danger in her heart was resolved one by one by his Soul Power.

Finally.

Thump—

The powerful sound of a heartbeat rang out from her chest. Blood surged through her veins toward every part of her body at an unprecedented speed. Seeing color gradually return to her mother's skin, joy flashed through Jiang Nannan's eyes.

Huo Yuhao's expression also relaxed slightly. Then, an indescribable wave of exhaustion hit him. He had practiced Predestined Death that afternoon, nearly draining all his Spiritual Power. What little he had painstakingly recovered had just been exhausted again. Even he found the consecutive depletion of Spiritual Power somewhat difficult to endure.

After withdrawing his Soul Skill and Martial Soul, a strange expression appeared on Huo Yuhao's face. Perhaps because it was closest to the heart and the blood had reached it first, he could clearly feel that something had changed beneath his palm.

"...All right."

Huo Yuhao coughed twice, pulled his hand back through sheer force of will, then fixed the blanket and looked at Jiang Nannan.

"Auntie should be out of danger now. She'll wake up soon. Afterward, just nourish her heart and lungs with medicine that promotes blood circulation. As for food, she can have porridge for the first few days, mainly light meals. Oh, right."

As he spoke, Huo Yuhao took a palm-sized chunk of frozen meat from his Storage Space. After handing it to Jiang Nannan, he explained softly.

"When making porridge, mince some of this meat and add it in. But don't add too much at once. Divide it over five days, three meals a day. I'll come back in five days to check on her again."

This was the meat of a hundred-thousand-year Blood Erosion Dragon Lizard. Even a palm-sized piece contained more energy than an ordinary person could withstand. Turning it into minced meat for porridge was best.

Jiang Nannan instinctively reached out to accept it. The moment it touched her hand, she realized this meat was extraordinary. Even through the thick ice, she could feel the energy contained within, clearly showing that it was of exceptional quality.

She took out that bag of Gold Soul Coins again and held it out to Huo Yuhao.

"Thank you. Can... can you tell me where you live? I'll compensate you for the rest."

"No compensation is necessary. This is enough."

Huo Yuhao had wanted to refuse, but seeing the stubborn look in Jiang Nannan's eyes, he helplessly accepted the bag of Gold Soul Coins. He took half from it before returning it to her.

"After all, it didn't take much effort."

Just as Jiang Nannan was about to say something else, an extremely faint murmur made her turn around instantly. The Beautiful Woman lying on the bed had her eyelids flutter a few times before slowly opening her eyes.

"Mom, you're awake?"

"Nannan... Why are you here?"

The Beautiful Woman's eyes lit up when she saw Jiang Nannan, and she asked with concern, "Are you on break?"

"Mm, I came over because we're on break. Mom, how do you feel now?"

"I... Huh?"

Hearing Jiang Nannan's words, the Beautiful Woman subconsciously felt out her own condition. After a startled sound, delight appeared on her face.

"I feel like my body is much better too. My head isn't dizzy anymore. Which doctor found a way to treat my illness?"

Jiang Nannan instinctively turned back, only to discover that Huo Yuhao had already vanished without a trace.

A flicker of frustration passed through her eyes, but remembering that he would return in five days, her mood eased somewhat.

"It's like this. The doctors at the Medical Hall invited someone very capable to take a look today, and he's already cured your illness. Mom, you just need to rest for a while now, and you'll be fine."

The Beautiful Woman nodded slightly, then her gaze fell upon her bare upper body. A blush rose to her face, and after hesitating for a moment, she asked softly.

"Is the person who saved me still here?"

"He was in a hurry, so he left after treating you. He said he'd come back in a few days to check on you again."

"I see... This is a life-saving kindness. When he comes next time, we must thank him properly."

Jiang Nannan pursed her lips and smiled reassuringly. "Don't worry, Mom. I'll thank him. The most important thing for you now is to rest well. You'll recover completely soon."

"Sigh, I've made things hard on you, child..."

The Beautiful Woman paused, then spoke hesitantly. "Nannan, pass me the clothes beside you, then go out for a walk."

Seeing that her mother's complexion had improved, Jiang Nannan's mood brightened considerably as well.

"Mom, you're even avoiding your daughter when getting dressed?"

The blush on the Beautiful Woman's face deepened, as though it were about to drip blood.

"All right, hurry up and go."

Although Jiang Nannan found it rather strange, she had watched everything Huo Yuhao did and naturally did not doubt him. Moreover, through Mental Detection, she could see that her mother's illness had indeed been cured.

Unable to figure it out, she said nothing more. After handing the clothes from the cabinet to her mother, she left the room and headed toward the Medical Hall's kitchen.

It was just mealtime, and she planned to borrow the kitchen to make some meat porridge for her mother. Along the way, she seemed to recall something. Her lovely brows rose slightly as she muttered to herself.

"Why does the name Huo Yuhao sound like something I've heard before..."

Inside the room, the Beautiful Woman lifted the blanket and looked down at her rather substantial headlights, embarrassment and irritation flashing through her eyes.

"Why won't this go down..."