He had barely gotten out of bed when Song Zhou pushed open the door and walked in from outside.
The moment Song Zhou saw Lu Ao by the bed, his eyes curved as he asked, "Feeling better?"
Lu Ao felt awkward whenever he saw Song Zhou. His cheeks burned as he nodded quickly.
He lowered his head, not daring to meet Song Zhou's eyes, and mumbled, "How many days did I sleep?"
Song Zhou's eyes smiled. "Including today, four days."
Lu Ao muttered, "No wonder I feel sore all over from sleeping."
Song Zhou poured him some water and pressed the cup into his hands. "Want to go for a walk?"
"Okay. I'll go after I wash up."
Holding the cup, Lu Ao remembered something. "Have you finished handling your business?"
"It's all done. It wasn't anything major, mainly sea demons and the boundary marker."
"Do you run into monsters like that often?"
"More or less. The Anomalous Personnel Affairs Regulatory Agency handles this sort of thing. If a branch office can't deal with the monsters in its jurisdiction, I have to go on a business trip."
Lu Ao thought about it, then said, "It's fine. I can accept you going on business trips."
Song Zhou smiled again.
His smile made Lu Ao's face heat up. After finishing the water, he hurried off to wash up.
When he came out after washing up, Song Zhou had already had someone bring food over.
Cups, plates, bowls, and dishes filled the table to the brim.
Lu Ao went over for a look and found that most of the food on the plates was still squid, while the rest was probably fish and shellfish.
It seemed the conditions here were quite harsh, and there was not much produce.
After eating, Song Zhou and