Bai Xi's brow furrowed almost immediately. "Mom, go to the bathroom now and rinse the wound with cold water. Your brother and I will be right back!"
As she spoke, Bai Han returned after paying. Seeing Bai Xi's serious expression, he asked, "What's wrong?"
Bai Xi stated concisely, "Mom was scalded."
Without another word, the two of them, in perfect sync, grabbed their jackets from nearby and headed directly for the room.
He Mu watched their retreating backs, his expression unchanged.
Bai Xi returned to the room and immediately swiped her key card. Hearing the faint sound of water, she headed straight for the en-suite bathroom in the living room.
Opening the door, Lin Yun sat in the water, looking disheveled. "I was just trying to rinse my feet, but when I turned on the faucet, the water pressure was too strong. I got startled and sat down on the floor… Don't worry, I'm fine."
Why was she so useless? Her daughter had gone through such a major ordeal, and she, wanting to accompany her daughter out for some relaxation, had managed to injure herself first. And not only that, but she was now making her daughter and son worry about her. She was truly useless.
Lin Yun spoke dismissively, even with a faint smile on her face, yet it made Bai Xi's heart ache slightly.
She was the one with the scalded foot, she was the one who had fallen, and she was the one who looked so disheveled, yet she was comforting her.
"Mom, I'll carry you up."
Lin Yun tried to refuse, "I, I, I can get up myself…"
Before she could finish, Bai Xi had already scooped her up and was carrying her towards the living room.
Lin Yun was a little stunned to be carried in a princess carry by her daughter.
When had her daughter stopped being the soft, docile girl of her memories?
Upon learning that her daughter was a war god of the secret department, she had merely passively accepted the fact, shocked and excited. But now, as her daughter held her, seeing her daughter's profile so clearly and up close, her feelings intensified.
At one moment, as light flickered across Bai Xi's high-bridged nose, she thought of her husband, Bai Xi's father.
Her child had grown up!
As Bai Xi carried Lin Yun out, she said to Bai Han, who was behind her, "Brother, go get a bucket of cold water."
Bai Han glanced at Bai Xi and then did as he was told.
Bai Xi carried Lin Yun to the living room, carefully placing her on the sofa, and then proceeded to examine her injury.
She gently lifted Lin Yun's trouser leg. The loose, heavy nylon pants were now somewhat heavy from absorbing water. The moment the pants were lifted, Bai Xi saw the extent of Lin Yun's injury.
At this moment, Lin Yun's calf was already a patch of bright red, with blisters of various shapes and sizes. Further down, the situation was even more severe.
Bai Xi looked at her foot and frowned slightly because Lin Yun's foot was still clad in cotton socks.
Unlike wide-leg pants, close-fitting cotton socks were more troublesome.
Bai Xi attempted to reach out and remove Lin Yun's socks.
But merely touching them made Lin Yun gasp sharply, her face turning frighteningly pale.
Bai Xi's frown deepened.
Lin Yun said awkwardly, "Let me do it myself."
As she spoke, she reached to pull off her socks.
Bai Xi immediately pressed down on her mother's hand. "Forget it, don't take them off yet."
Just then, Bai Han returned with the cold water. Bai Xi had Bai Han place the cold water by her feet and then instructed him to immerse Lin Yun's feet, socks and all. "Brother, stay here with Mom and help keep the scalded parts submerged in the cold water as much as possible. I'm going out to buy some things."
Bai Han nodded and took Bai Xi's place.
Bai Xi walked towards the door, her brow still tightly knit.
Her mother's leg injury was not minor, especially her foot. The socks must have adhered to the skin. Forcibly removing them would cause secondary injury to her mother.
Therefore, she needed a clean, sterile pair of scissors to cut off the socks that were not stuck to the skin, minimizing further harm to her mother. She also needed medicine, bandages… and ideally, a doctor!
With these thoughts, she opened the door.
The moment the door opened, a person appeared at the threshold.
It was none other than He Mu.
He Mu stood at the hotel room door, a smile on his face, holding a medium-sized medical kit. "I overheard Miss Bai and Mr. Bai's conversation and thought… you might need a doctor."
Bai Xi stared at the person before her, a little dazed.
She needed a doctor, and a doctor appeared.
Was this considered wish fulfillment?
Did this hotel perhaps come with a wishing function?
"How did Doctor He know we were staying here?"
How did he know they were staying here? Had he followed them?
He Mu smiled. "When you ordered room service earlier, you mentioned the room number, a four-digit one. I haven't forgotten it so quickly."
Bai Xi then remembered that she had indeed mentioned it.
He Mu gestured with his medical kit. "Miss Bai, do you need my help?"
Bai Xi came back to her senses at his question. At this moment, she indeed needed a doctor. "Yes, we do need a doctor! Doctor He, please take a look at my mother."
Saying this, she opened a path for He Mu to enter the room.
He Mu didn't hesitate and strode into the room.
The moment He Mu entered, Bai Xi's brow furrowed even tighter, rather than relaxing.
She had been standing at the door just moments ago but hadn't sensed anyone outside at all.
She had thought her senses had become more acute, but how could she have made such an oversight? Was it because she was too worried about her mother's situation and hadn't paid attention?
However, this incident served as a reminder; she needed to stay vigilant.
He Mu walked into the room and approached where Lin Yun and Bai Han were standing.
Upon He Mu's arrival, Bai Han also frowned almost imperceptibly, but then his expression quickly returned to calm. "Doctor He."
He Mu smiled slightly, setting down his medical kit. "Mr. Bai."
After a brief, perfunctory exchange, He Mu began examining Lin Yun's wound. After a careful inspection, he said, "The emergency treatment was done very well. It's not a major problem. Soak it a bit longer, and then I'll treat her wound."
Hearing this, the stone in Bai Xi's chest finally fell.
Lin Yun had been watching He Mu since he arrived.
Especially when she saw He Mu smile at her, for a moment, she felt as though she were looking at Han Mo again, and her eyes welled up slightly.
Seeing Lin Yun's state, He Mu asked thoughtfully, "Madam, scalds do hurt a bit, but I'll apply medication for you shortly. After the medication, it will relieve your pain. For now, you'll have to bear with it."
After speaking, he offered her a warm smile.
Lin Yun came back to her senses upon seeing the smile. "Okay, okay."
The burn on her foot was indeed very painful, but soaking it in cold water had greatly alleviated it.
What made her eyes redden was not the burn on her foot, but how much He Mu resembled Han Mo. Although they didn't look alike at all, the feeling he gave off was very similar, making her have the illusion for a moment that the person before her was Han Mo.
In a daze, she thought, this was how their family of four should be.
But He Mu's words also reminded her that the person before her was not Han Mo. Thinking of this, she immediately withdrew her gaze and slightly lowered her eyes.
Han Mo… would never return.