Visiting the Sick

"Come to Donghai City First Hospital. I'll be waiting for you here!"

After finishing his conversation with Di Qiu'er, Su Mo sent a message to Leng Yulai without a second thought.

Almost the instant the message was sent, Leng Yulai's reply popped up, with not even a second between them.

"Okay, Lord. I'll be right there! Sneaking-a-peek.jpg"

Holy Spirit Cult Headquarters

The heavy stone doors were tightly shut, and rows of dark red Soul Tool crystals embedded in the walls gave off a faint glow, bathing the entire hall in light that made it resemble an altar. The air carried a faint scent of blood and an intense aura of darkness.

Leng Yulai sat upright in a corner of the main hall, her tall figure shrouded beneath a black cloak.

As she looked at the brief lines on the screen, a flush appeared on Leng Yulai's usually icy face. Her long lashes trembled lightly, a misty sheen rose in her eyes, and an almost morbid obsession and delight flashed across her face.

"Lord... has finally summoned me."

Seeing Leng Yulai's reply, Su Mo could not help but laugh.

If there was anyone Su Mo trusted most on the Douluo Continent, it was undoubtedly Leng Yulai.

Leng Yulai had always carried out his orders without question.

With just one word from him, even if he told her to die, she would do it without hesitation.

The next morning, bright sunlight streamed through the window. Crystalline patches of light danced across the wooden floor, draping the entire room like a thin veil.

The air was filled with the faint scent of disinfectant, mixed with the fragrance of grass and flowers from the garden.

Before Su Mo had even awakened, a graceful figure had already quietly arrived beside his bed.

Looking at Su Mo, whose entire body was wrapped in bandages, the girl's eyes were full of heartache.

"Junior... Junior..."

Mu Xi stood by the bed and softly called Su Mo's name, her fingers clutching the corner of her clothes tightly, her eyes full of anxiety and worry.

Yesterday, Mu Xi had waited outside Su Mo's room for an entire day, yet she had never caught sight of him.

That unprecedented sense of emptiness gave her an ominous feeling.

Unable to bear her unease, Mu Xi went to Tang Wulin to ask about Su Mo's whereabouts.

What she heard made her heart tremble—Su Mo had been seriously injured and hospitalized.

So early that morning, Mu Xi rushed to the hospital without stopping to visit Su Mo.

The moment she pushed open the ward door and saw Su Mo lying in bed, covered in bandages, Mu Xi's eyes uncontrollably stung.

When Su Mo did not respond for a long while, Mu Xi somehow found a small stool, awkwardly placed it beside the bed, and sat down.

Resting her cheeks in both hands, she stared at Su Mo without moving, her gaze filled with tenderness and heartache.

Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains and fell over Mu Xi. Tiny specks of light landed at the corners of her slightly reddened eyes, looking just like glistening tears.

After an unknown amount of time, Su Mo finally woke up. The moment he opened his eyes, he saw Mu Xi's exquisite face, with its bright eyes and white teeth.

When she saw Su Mo awaken, Mu Xi's eyes immediately lit up, and she cried out in delight, "Junior, you're finally awake!"

But Mu Xi quickly realized that she had overstepped a little. Although she had always harbored ulterior feelings toward Su Mo, on the surface, they were only senior and junior.

"Senior, why are you here?"

Su Mo was not surprised to see Mu Xi keeping watch over him.

He knew perfectly well what she was thinking.

Of course, Su Mo had no intention of exposing it. As far as he was concerned, he would not take the initiative, would not refuse, and would not take responsibility.

It was scummy, but that was Su Mo's plan.

At the moment he had been blasted into the sky by the Ten-Tails' Tailed Beast Bomb, Su Mo had suddenly realized that, aside from eating, drinking, and sleeping, he seemed to have spent all his time in the Ninja World conducting research in the laboratory.

There had been so many beautiful girls in the Ninja World, yet every single one had slipped past him.

In this life, his path to godhood was already clear. There was no need for him to restrain his desires anymore; he could enjoy life to the fullest.

"Junior, you haven't had breakfast yet, right? I specially brought you breakfast!"

Embarrassed under Su Mo's gaze, Mu Xi hurriedly took an exquisite pink lunchbox from her storage Soul Tool.

A rich aroma of meat spread through the ward, making Su Mo's weakened body react instinctively.

His stomach let out an uncooperative growl, the sound of hunger especially clear in the quiet room.

"Junior, open your mouth. I'll feed you!"

Mu Xi's eyes lit up. Before Su Mo could say anything, she skillfully picked up a tender piece of steaming, fragrant meat and held it to his lips.

"Junior, hurry and eat it, or it'll get cold."

There was a hint of coquettishness in Mu Xi's voice, while her bright eyes were full of anticipation and nervousness.

Her fearful and worried appearance left Su Mo both amused and helpless.

Still, since Mu Xi had taken the initiative to feed him, Su Mo naturally did not put on airs. He opened his mouth and ate the piece of meat she offered.

The moment the meat entered his stomach, Su Mo felt a warm current rise within his body.

Rich energy spread through him, flowing into his limbs and bones as it rapidly repaired his injured tissues.

"This is...?"

Su Mo looked at Mu Xi curiously.

Facing the confusion in Su Mo's eyes, Mu Xi said openly, "This was made using the finest cut from a fifty-thousand-year Blazing Antelope, paired with thousand-year Cold Crystal Fruit and several other heavenly treasures!"

Just from the name alone, Su Mo knew that Mu Xi had spent a great deal of money and effort on this breakfast.

Mu Xi did not hide any of that because she wanted Su Mo to know how much effort she had put into preparing it for him.

"If you love someone, you have to let him know what you've done for him. Don't stupidly hide it and create misunderstandings."

That was what her mother, Yuan Baoer, had taught her.

Although Mu Xi's cultivation talent was not particularly outstanding, she knew better than anyone that someone like Su Mo, with such vigorous vitality, needed large amounts of highly nutritious food to replenish his energy while recovering from his injuries.

Therefore, the moment she learned that Su Mo had been injured, Mu Xi had practically dragged her mother to Shrek City overnight. She bought a large amount of precious ingredients and simmered them through the entire night before preparing this breakfast.

"Junior, what do you think? Does it taste good?"

Mu Xi stared at Su Mo and asked expectantly.

"It's delicious and nutritious too. Thanks for the trouble, Senior!"

Hearing Su Mo's praise, Mu Xi froze for a moment. Then her eyes curved into crescents, and she could not help but let out a silly "Hehe." A faint blush appeared on her cheeks as she quietly tested the waters. "Then... Junior, how about I make it for you every day from now on?"

"Then I'll have to thank you, Senior."

Su Mo did not stand on ceremony with Mu Xi at all.

Hearing Su Mo agree to let her bring him food every day, Mu Xi was so happy she nearly jumped up.

But happy as she was, Mu Xi did not forget her feeding duties. "Come on, Junior, open your mouth!"

Faced with Mu Xi's feeding, Su Mo did not hold back and simply enjoyed it with peace of mind.

Outside the hospital ward, a tall figure was observing every movement inside through the crack in the door.

Watching Su Mo enjoy Mu Xi's feeding, Mu Chen's back teeth nearly shattered from how hard he gritted them.

Personally feeding someone was a treatment that even he, her father, had never received.

His precious daughter, Mu Chen's precious daughter, had just been lured away by some kid of unknown origin.