Walnut used me to boost her sales performance.

Bai Shu glanced at Jiang Bai's face; his complexion was rosy, and he didn't seem to be seriously injured.

He placed his hand on Jiang Bai's pulse, then lifted his eyelids and pried open his mouth.

"How is it?" Hu Tao looked at him nervously, afraid that he would say something bad.

"How long has he been in this state?"

"It must have been quite a few days, I'm not sure."

Time seemed to stand still in that space, and no one knew exactly when Jiang Bai had fallen unconscious. Hu Tao couldn't pinpoint the exact time either.

Hu Tao cut out some important content and recounted some of the circumstances surrounding finding Jiang Bai.

“Jiang Bai’s condition is somewhat similar to the previous case of apparent death, except that he is breathing, has a heartbeat, pulse, and body temperature that are normal. It should just be his body’s self-protection mechanism, a period of light dormancy. I have never treated a patient like this before, and I cannot predict exactly when he will wake up.”

"Jiang Bai...is he sick?"

Peeking out from behind the door, Qiqi was very worried. Suppressing her fear of Hu Tao, she ran over.

"Qiqi...please help with the treatment..."

Gentle elemental energy flowed from her hands into Jiang Bai's body and continued for a while, but Jiang Bai still did not react.

Qi Qi dejectedly lowered her hands, "It's no use..."

"It's alright, he's just asleep, don't worry." Hu Tao turned around, carrying Qi Qi. "There's a patient here you can treat."

"Patient...where does it hurt?" Qiqi looked at Yidou with a blank expression.

"Buttocks." The man lying face down pointed to his own buttocks.

"The boss suffered a knife wound to his buttocks. The cut was quite deep and reached the bone. I treated it, but I'm not a professional; I can only stop the bleeding, not speed up the healing," Hisaki Shinobu explained to the young doctor.

"Qiqi, okay."

Qiqi raised her hands, and the icy elemental energy flowed through her palms.

Yi Dou felt an itch in his buttocks, as if granulation tissue was constantly growing, and the pain was reduced by more than half.

"I'll get better soon..."

"Qiqi is amazing!" Paimon gave a thumbs up.

They had met Qiqi before, but they never expected this little girl to be so powerful.

Qi Qi shook her head, "Qi Qi isn't that good... Qi Qi can only treat external injuries..."

"It's amazing that it can treat external injuries!"

"It doesn't hurt at all anymore!" Ichidou exclaimed in surprise.

"Let me take a look." Bai Shu had a bucket carried into the examination room for him to examine.

The muscles and bones that were previously cut have fused together and are growing, but a full recovery won't be quick.

Bai Zhu applied the medicine again, bandaged him up, and instructed him:

"It will fully recover in a few more days. During the recovery period, avoid strenuous activity, keep the wound dry, and avoid spicy and irritating foods..."

"Can't the wound just heal completely?"

"Qiqi is just using elemental power to stimulate your body and speed up the healing of your wounds. Healers are not gods; they cannot reshape flesh and bone or regenerate severed limbs."

"All right......"

Yi Dou didn't expect to recover completely all at once; being able to walk was already a great achievement.

Back at the Hall of Rebirth, everyone parted ways temporarily, and Hu Tao alone put Jiang Bai back in his room.

Jiang Bai's room was very tidy and had not many things. The bed, which hadn't been slept on for a long time, exuded a cool feeling, and a bright plum blossom next to the bed was particularly eye-catching.

Hu Tao watched him for a while, then changed his shoes and socks, took off his coat, carried him horizontally to the bed, and covered him with a blanket.

She squatted by the bed, resting her chin on her hand as she looked at him.

Jiang Bai looked as if he were asleep; you could even feel his soft breathing.

The setting sun streamed in through the window, illuminating the plum blossom by the window and Jiang Bai's face.

Hu Tao noticed that Jiang Bai's face was a bit dirty, so she took out her handkerchief and wiped it for him. As she was wiping, she stopped.

She poked Jiang Bai's nose with her finger, "You really know how to make me wipe your face."

She put down the handkerchief and lay down beside her, looking somewhat tired.

I was on edge the whole time, but now that I'm home, the fatigue that comes with relaxing just keeps washing over me.

She looked out the window at the sunset; the warm yellow sunlight made her feel drowsy.

She yawned, producing two physiological tears.

A moment later, she turned around and Jiang Bai's face was now very close.

Hu Tao felt her heart beating a little fast and mumbled something guiltily.

"I'm just here to watch over you, don't overthink it."

Jiang Bai did not respond at all; not even a strand of his hair trembled.

Seeing that Jiang Bai wouldn't wake up anytime soon, Hu Tao couldn't help but let out a big yawn.

"I'm so sleepy, I'll just lie down for a little while."

She pushed Jiang Bai further in, half of her body hanging off the bed, and lay down directly on the blankets, closing her eyes and falling asleep.

......

Jiang Bai felt very tired; it was a kind of exhaustion that came from the soul.

It's like running for too long and then having no strength left.

He was lost in a dreamless reverie when he suddenly felt something kicking him.

It's like waking up from a long dream, in a daze, unable to distinguish between reality and the environment.

Jiang Bai stared at the ceiling, unsure of where he was.

Something kicked him again.

He turned his head and saw, in the moonlight, a pale foot resting on his stomach, while the other foot was unconsciously kicking him, trying to push him away.

Jiang Bai was even more bewildered.

He sat up and looked around; the first thing he saw was the disheveled long hair.

The familiar figure was lying across the middle of the bed, clutching a blanket.

Seemingly finding the position uncomfortable, he simply put both feet on his stomach.

"The Hall Master?"

Jiang Bai's voice sounded somewhat uncertain, as if he had suddenly returned to reality from the distant past.

Hu Tao mumbled something inaudible in her sleep and turned over.

Jiang Bai didn't quite understand what had happened, nor did he know why Hu Tao was lying there.

He subconsciously looked around, and after confirming that no one else was around, he gently pulled Hu Tao into his arms.

Resting his head on her hair and inhaling her faint plum blossom scent, Jiang Bai felt a sense of peace he had never known before.

All the loneliness and desolation of the past have faded away; only the real person remains in my arms.

He held the walnut in his arms and quietly gazed at the moon outside the window.

After watching for an unknown amount of time, Hu Tao in his arms rolled over, kicked off the blanket, put one foot on him, snuggled closer to him, and mumbled:

"Jiang Bai, I want to eat shrimp dumplings..."

Jiang Bai blinked blankly, then looked down and saw that Hu Tao had bitten his collarbone.

She took a bite but couldn't chew it, so she ground her teeth and looked a little unhappy.

"Why are these shrimp dumplings so hard? Did you put stones in them...?"

Chapter 629 The Hall Master's Kiss

Looking at the teeth marks on his collarbone, Jiang Bai couldn't help but chuckle.

So this is how the sect leader sleeps?

So cute.

I want to kiss you.

He lowered his head slightly and explored cautiously.

The gentle touch of lips and teeth is irresistible.

"How can this shrimp dumpling still move...?"

Hu Tao mumbled something, perhaps because the environment felt too safe, or perhaps because she was too tired from the days of running around, she showed no signs of waking up.

"hiss--"

Jiang Bai, who had been bitten, gasped and dared not act rashly again.

Seeing that Hu Tao had calmed down again, he gently stroked her delicate nose. "I'll make you shrimp dumplings tomorrow, the kind without any four-headed shrimp..."

Hearing his own strange tone, Jiang Bai quickly covered his mouth.

The next day.

Walnut woke up after a good night's sleep.

She was about to open her eyes when she realized something seemed a little off.

A hand slipped under her armpit and wrapped around her waist.

A head rested in the crook of her neck, and soft breaths sprayed onto her neck and shoulders.

Her right leg was draped over a warm thigh like a blanket, in an incredibly intimate pose.

Hu Tao was stiff all over and dared not move.

Wasn't she by the bed? How did she get to the middle?

When did he wake up?

How long have you been hugging them?

Damn it, I woke up secretly and didn't tell her!

Hu Tao quietly opened her eyes a crack, and the first thing she saw was Jiang Bai's face, which was so close that she could kiss his forehead with the slightest movement.

Jiang Bai, who was now in sight, suddenly opened his eyes, and their eyes met.

In an instant, Hu Tao's face flushed red, and her heart pounded like a drum.

She pretended to be still asleep, pulled her leg back, turned over, and buried her head in the blanket.

How embarrassing! What should I do?!

Waiting online, very anxious!

Realizing that the other person had woken up, the two of them froze as if under a spell, neither of them moving.

As the sun rose higher, sunlight streamed in through the window.

Seeing that Hu Tao still had her head buried in the blanket and wasn't moving at all, Jiang Bai couldn't help but scratch her waist.

On the first try, Hu Tao didn't move.

The second time, Hu Tao ground her teeth under the covers.

On the third strike, Hu Tao, enraged, poked her head out.

"What are you doing!"

Her face was still as red as an apple, and her whole body was as hot as if it were boiling.

"My hand... my hand is numb from pressing so hard..." Jiang Bai said, looking aggrieved.

Hu Tao suddenly became weak-willed, "No...why didn't you say so earlier..."

She shifted her position, clutching the blanket, and moved away from his embrace.