Treating the Illness

"By the way, Auntie, how is your illness?"

Feeling a bit annoyed by the constant touching, Chu Mo seized an opportunity to pull his hand back, gave it a light pat, and then asked in return.

This patting motion naturally did not escape the notice of Jiang Ruowan, who had been observing him with gentle eyes. Upon seeing this, a hint of dimness appeared in the depths of her gaze, and her mood sank accordingly.

"What's wrong? Are you not feeling well, Auntie?"

Chu Mo was no mind reader. Seeing her slumped expression and the sigh she let out, he became quite nervous.

He remembered that Jiang Ruowan's illness could only be sustained by the Xuanwu God Pill. Now that he had obtained a different prescription, he was still worried that it might not cure her, or at least not completely.

"Oh, Xiao Mo, Auntie is not..."

Jiang Ruowan sighed and just as she waved her hand to dismiss it, she suddenly thought of something mid-sentence. Her eyes flickered slightly, and after weighing the pros and cons, she decided to lie.

"That's right, Auntie has indeed been feeling a bit unwell lately."

Chu Mo hesitated; it seemed he would have to get Xiao Lv to decipher the Mystic Water Pill quickly. Looking up again, he noticed that Jiang Ruowan had raised her head. Her watery eyes were fixed on him, looking somewhat nervous.

"I was afraid Nannan would worry, so I never mentioned it."

Jiang Ruowan grabbed Chu Mo's arm with one hand and clutched the corner of her clothes with the other, as if seeking comfort.

"Auntie, I truly hadn't considered that. Don't worry, I will see this through to the end."

Since it was his own doing, Chu Mo didn't try to pull away this time and patted his chest in assurance.

Feeling the trembling of her hands, Chu Mo could only take the initiative to hold them tightly to offer encouragement, and the effect was quite apparent.

"Mm, Auntie believes in you."

"Do I still need to perform a physical examination like before?"

Hearing Jiang Ruowan ask this, Chu Mo's expression turned somewhat awkward. A check-up was indeed necessary; after all, to let Xiao Lv prescribe the right medicine, he needed to be in a state of Martial Soul possession to touch her.

Of course, Xiao Lv could do it too, but the creature was very temperamental, so he had to do it himself. It might have been fine before since he was young, but now, it felt a bit inappropriate.

Seeing him hesitate, Jiang Ruowan lowered her eyes once more, her ears slowly turning red, and she nodded in agreement with a voice as soft as a mosquito's.

"If~ it's Xiao Mo, then it's okay!"

There were only the two of them in the room, and since they were close, the words fell clearly into Chu Mo's ears. It was just a medical examination, not molestation.

But why was her tone so strange, as if she had truly steeled herself to be molested?

"L-let's hurry, otherwise if Nannan comes back, then, then..."

Jiang Ruowan slowly exhaled from her pale lips, taking a deep breath. Having made a great resolution, she directly grabbed Chu Mo's hand and placed it on...

Soft~

Even through her clothes, he could feel the scorching heat. Chu Mo was stunned for a moment.

Only when he came to his senses did he realize he hadn't even activated his Martial Soul possession yet!!

He was just about to pull his hand back, but the moment the intention formed, Jiang Ruowan pressed it back down.

"Xiao Mo, hurry up~"

"Wait, wait, wait! I still need to activate my Martial Soul."

And so, through a difficult half-hour, Chu Mo successfully completed the examination.

"Ha-hu~ ha-hu~"

Jiang Ruowan had lost all her strength and lay limp on the bed.

Her newly changed white dress had traces of being dampened by sweat, and the flush on her face combined with her intertwined jade legs added to the sense of temptation.

"Mm, that's about it. I'll have Xiao Lv study this."

The alluring scene didn't hold Chu Mo's attention for long. He summoned Xiao Lv, handed over the Mystic Water Pill he had won yesterday, bribed it with two pieces of fruit so it wouldn't be angry, and gave it two more pieces to study the pill.

"Gulu gulu!"

Xiao Lv wiped the pill several times before swallowing it, using its unique Slime solution to dissolve the medicine directly.

Hum hum hum~

Throughout the process, Xiao Lv kept emitting a faint glow. Jiang Ruowan, who was lying on the bed and had already eased her rapid breathing, saw this and her eyes filled with curiosity. She propped herself up with her thin arms.

"Xiao Mo, what is this?"

Only then did Chu Mo remember that Xiao Lv had never appeared in front of Jiang Ruowan before; it was normal for her not to know.

"This is my Martial Soul, called Xiao Lv. The pill that treats your illness, Auntie, was something Xiao Lv helped me get."

"Oh, so this is Xiao Lv. I heard Nannan mention it before, but I always thought it was just some friend you knew."

Hearing that her illness was related to this creature, Jiang Ruowan looked at Xiao Lv with even more tenderness.

She felt strange inside. As an ordinary person, seeing a Soul Master's Martial Soul was already novel enough, let alone such a strange one she had never heard of—and it could even help treat illnesses?

She felt that Xiao Lv looked soft, and she raised her hand, wanting to stroke it.

Slap!

Chu Mo interrupted her and shook his head.

"Auntie, Xiao Lv is currently researching medicinal pills and cannot be disturbed; besides, it hates being touched by others."

"Oh, I'm sorry."

Watching Jiang Ruowan lower her head with a look of aggrieved self-reproach, Chu Mo didn't understand why a sense of guilt had actually welled up in his heart.

"It's fine, Auntie, just sit for a while. I'll let you know once Xiao Lv is finished with its research."

"Mm, sorry to trouble you, Xiao Mo."

Just as Jiang Ruowan finished speaking, the door creaked open, and Jiang Nannan rushed inside in a hurry.

"I'm back with the groceries!"

Chu Mo was startled by the voice, though he couldn't tell if he was truly frightened or just feeling guilty for having done something wrong.

Seeing this, Jiang Ruowan's brows furrowed instantly as she glared at her daughter.

"Why are you in such a rush?"

"What's wrong? Is it a crime for me to speak now?"

Jiang Nannan pouted, looking very dissatisfied.

"Where are the things?"

"In the kitchen."

"Did you buy the things Xiao Mo likes to eat?"

Hearing her mother ask yet another question that showed concern for Chu Mo, Jiang Nannan's little face puffed up like a pufferfish!

"Hmph, all you know is how to care about him."

"Don't change the subject. I asked you what you bought."

As the person who knew her daughter best, Jiang Ruowan naturally didn't fall for that, putting on a stern face to press her.

"Hmph, some spirit beast meat."

Hearing that it was spirit beast meat, Chu Mo was shocked.

"Huh, there's a place selling spirit beast meat in such a remote area? Is Shrek City really that developed?"

Hearing this, Jiang Nannan finally smiled and rolled her eyes charmingly.

"Not at all, I had to run all the way to the academy area to buy it. Why else do you think it took me so long to get back!"

"Hehe, then thank you for your hard work, Nannan."

Hearing this, Jiang Nannan puffed out her proud figure: "Hmph hmph, how many times do I have to say it? Call me Sister Nannan. Would Sister Nannan ever treat you badly?"

"This..."

Calling her sister was too embarrassing; Chu Mo could not accept it no matter what.

"Hehe, you two chat then, I'm going to prepare lunch."

As she spoke, Jiang Ruowan naturally smoothed out her slightly messy skirt, then got off the bed and headed toward the kitchen.

Jiang Nannan just tilted her head, wondering why she was sweating. She looked up at the room; the temperature was normal, so how could she be sweating?

Could she be sick again?

Thinking of this, a look of worry appeared on Jiang Nannan's face involuntarily.

Once Jiang Ruowan had left, Jiang Nannan quickly leaned in close to Chu Mo's side.

"Xiao Mo, tell Sister Nannan, has Mother's illness relapsed again?"

The distance was basically close enough to be whispering in his ear, and her voice was very soft, clearly not wanting Jiang Ruowan, who had just left, to hear.