"Really? That's great! Finally, no more medicine!"
Hu Tao sat up joyfully. She felt that Feng Yi was at least being humane today!
But the moment she thought that she wouldn't have a valid reason for Feng Yi to feed her medicine, Hu Tao suddenly felt a sense of loss.
This complex emotion was beyond Hu Tao's ability to express.
Feng Yi took out a golden bell from his River God divinity and rang it towards Hu Tao.
*Jingle jingle*
Visible golden ripples emanated from the golden bell, enveloping Hu Tao.
"So comfortable!"
Ripples appeared in Hu Tao's plum blossom eyes. She felt that her damaged spirit had completely recovered, it was truly magical!
"From today onwards, you don't have to stay in bed all day. There's a lot of work waiting for you at the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor!"
Feng Yi thought of Zhongli, who was burning the midnight oil. Hu Tao was, after all, the director of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor, and some responsibilities couldn't be avoided.
"Early to bed and early to rise makes a person healthy! It's not that late now, so get some rest!"
Feng Yi put the golden bell back into his River God divinity, waved goodbye to Hu Tao, and left. He still had to get up early to learn martial arts from Xiao!
He had to ensure he got enough sleep.
"Feng Yi, don't go! I never see you around. We've only just met, can you stay a little longer, please?"
Hu Tao nimbly kicked off the covers, jumped out of bed, and pulled on Feng Yi's arm, preventing him from leaving.
By the light of the lantern, Feng Yi saw that Hu Tao was only wearing a pair of golden panties and her legs were bare. She seemed unfazed by the cold.
"You've just recovered, don't catch a cold again!"
Feng Yi picked Hu Tao up and placed her back into the covers.
"Feng Yi, tell me a bedtime story, please?"
Even after snuggling into the covers, Hu Tao still held onto Feng Yi's arm, unwilling to let him go easily.
"Just one!"
Feng Yi rubbed his forehead. He just wanted to coax Hu Tao to sleep quickly so he could go back to his own rest.
"Come, I'll make room for you!"
Hu Tao squeezed herself further inside, leaving a space for Feng Yi.
Feng Yi took off his shoes, got into bed, and, ignoring Hu Tao's legs entwined around him, began to tell a bedtime story.
"Once upon a time, at the bottom of the azure sea, lived a little mermaid.
Due to an accident, she met a handsome prince.
In pursuit of perfect love, the little mermaid racked her brain for a way. After inquiring everywhere, she learned that a sea witch had a magical potion that could shed her fish tail and grow legs.
The little mermaid resolutely made a deal with the witch..."
"In the end, didn't the little mermaid and the prince live happily ever after? What a beautiful ending!"
Hu Tao's eyes shimmered with a longing for a happy scenario, touched by the story Feng Yi told.
"Uh, no. The little mermaid never expected that the witch was selling fake medicine. And so, the little mermaid, who had just come ashore, turned into a dried fish."
Hu Tao: "..."
Feng Yi felt Hu Tao's body stiffen. The innocent light in her eyes vanished at a visible rate.
"Damn fake medicine peddler! Where is that witch? I'm going to bury her!"
Hu Tao puffed out her cheeks indignantly. Pursuing love was a sacred and inviolable matter, and it was destroyed by the witch's fake medicine, which was simply detestable! If she ever encountered a peddler of fake medicine, she would incinerate them on the spot.
Suddenly, Hu Tao's peripheral vision caught sight of the medicinal soup on the nearby table.
The ingredients for nourishing the soul were so expensive and bitter, it looked like fake medicine!
Hu Tao pondered how to retaliate for the suffering she had endured these past few days.
"That guy with green hair named Baizhu, with a snake hanging around his neck, looks a bit difficult to deal with.
However, one must start with the easier targets. That zombie girl looks a bit slow-witted; it's best to start with her.
There is order in yin and yang. She would be helping the little zombie to pass on to the afterlife sooner!
Haa~ Let's sleep quickly, I have to get up early for work tomorrow!"
"Why does Hu Tao get more energetic after listening to a story?"
"Does his story have an exciting effect?"
Feng Yi couldn't help but get a headache. He yawned repeatedly.
"Tell me another one! Just one more! I promise I'll sleep obediently after listening!"
Hu Tao rubbed her face against Feng Yi's, attempting to melt his heart with cuteness.
But was Feng Yi the kind of person who would melt easily?
"Alright, one last one! This story is called 'The Little Girl Who Sold Calculus'."
The story was so boring that as he spoke, Feng Yi himself fell asleep.
When he woke up, Feng Yi found Hu Tao asleep in his arms, drooling all over his clothes.
Feng Yi gently supported Hu Tao's head and moved it onto a nearby pillow.
He tiptoed out of the covers, needing to clean himself up in the bathroom.
Unlike Ganyu, Hu Tao was very sensitive when she slept. Although Feng Yi's movements were very light, she still woke up from her dream.
Hu Tao rubbed her hazy, sleepy eyes. In her blurry vision, she saw Feng Yi tiptoeing out of the room, his movements seeming a bit furtive.
Could it be that Feng Yi was doing something shameful behind her back?
Thinking this, Hu Tao suddenly felt excited.
She kicked off the covers, quickly put on her clothes, and stealthily followed Feng Yi, arriving at a room.
Hu Tao watched Feng Yi enter the room and quietly pressed her ear against the door, trying to hear the sounds within.
"Ah~ So comfortable!"
Suddenly, Hu Tao heard Feng Yi's voice. Judging by the tone, he seemed to be thoroughly enjoying himself.
Could it be that Feng Yi was indulging himself without her?
How dare he! Doesn't he know whose territory this is?!
Hu Tao kicked open the door and rushed in, afraid that if she was any later, Feng Yi would have eaten all the good stuff.
"Ah!?"
As soon as she entered, Hu Tao saw Feng Yi cleaning himself in a bathtub.
Hearing Hu Tao's scream, Feng Yi immediately covered himself and squatted down in the tub.
"Alright, alright, stop screaming. It's not like I haven't seen you before. Why did you barge in without knocking?!"
Feng Yi saw Hu Tao covering her face and screaming while peeking at him through her fingers. He waved his hand and said.
"We were already open with each other in the Cang Xiong Mountain cave, so there's no need to be so deliberate."
"I thought you were sneaking snacks behind my back, so..."
Hu Tao stopped screaming, her face flushed. She poked her fingers, looking a bit embarrassed.
Feng Yi: "???"
"A woman's intuition is that accurate?!"
"Is this the kind of person I am in your heart?! Besides, you drooled in your sleep and soiled my clothes. Otherwise, why would I need to bathe? Alright, alright, go out and wait for me for a bit, I'll be quick!"
Feng Yi remained composed, his expression unchanged. He explained, albeit urging her to leave.
"Sorry! Sorry!"
The culprit was herself!
The whole incident happened because she had drooled in her sleep and soiled Feng Yi's clothes, which was why Feng Yi got up to clean himself.
Hu Tao gave an awkward smile, retreated, and closed the door behind her.