Jiang Yun saw that the servant was in a daze and scolded, "What are you daydreaming about? Hurry up and bring the medicine."
"Yes, Sect Master." The servant carefully brought the medicine to Jiang Yun. Jiang Yun blew on it and began to feed Xia Lin. Fortunately, although Xia Lin was delirious from the fever, he was quite cooperative when taking the medicine.
"Master, don't... don't leave!" Just as Jiang Yun was about to leave after feeding the medicine, Xia Lin grabbed his sleeve. Although his strength was weak, hearing his disciple's soft voice, Jiang Yun didn't break free. Instead, he sat back down.
Jiang Yun pinched Xia Lin's hot face, feeling helpless. "Why can't I be tough on you? Should I have not spoiled you so much?"
Xia Lin rubbed against Jiang Yun's hand. It was cool and so comfortable. "Master... I... I like you."
After Xia Lin rubbed against his hand and said this, Jiang Yun withdrew his hand immediately as if he had been burned.
【Ding~ Jiang Yun's love value has increased by 7 points. The current love value is 34 points. Congratulations, host. Please keep up the good work.】
The delirious Xia Lin couldn't hear this. He took the medicine again in the morning and afternoon the next day and broke out in a sweat. Finally, he woke up in the evening and gradually the fever subsided.
In the middle of the night, Xia Lin felt that he had completely recovered from the fever. He shook the servant who had been staying up watching over him and said, "Go to sleep. I've recovered from the fever. I'm wide awake now."
The servant was reluctant at first. Xia Lin pretended to be angry and scolded him a few times. Finally, he went to sleep. The next day, Xia Lin felt that he had fully recovered. He got up a bit late. Everyone had already had breakfast and left. Xia Lin had no choice but to boil some hot water for a bath by himself, cook some porridge and ate it with pickled vegetables.
After eating, since everyone was out, and Xia Lin didn't feel like practicing martial arts just after recovering from the illness, he simply picked up the storybook he had brought from home. Although he thought it wasn't as good as the modern novels and comics, it was better than just sitting there doing nothing.
At noon, Jiang Yun came back. He saw Xia Lin lying leisurely on a deck chair in the yard, reading a storybook. He asked, "Recovered from the illness?"
Hearing his voice, Xia Lin closed the book. "Yes, Master. I've fully recovered. I'm in high spirits now. I can resume the morning practice starting tomorrow."
"Good. I hope this lesson will teach you not to pester me for meat again."
Xia Lin retorted defiantly, "I didn't know it was going to rain. Next time when I want to eat meat, I'll just ask Qiu Zi to go down the mountain and buy takeout for me."
Jiang Yun was helpless. This little glutton. "Don't trouble your servant. It'll take him at least two hours to go down the mountain, buy things and come back. Well, I'll ask the servant to buy some chicks and ducklings from the foot of the mountain and raise them. You can eat meat when they grow up. Before that, you can make do with the four rabbits for a while."
Xia Lin happily threw himself into Jiang Yun's arms. "Master, you're so kind. Thank you, Master!"
Jiang Yun stiffened, but surprisingly didn't push Xia Lin away. It was Xia Lin who suddenly came to his senses and let go of Jiang Yun.
"Master, will you play chess with me after dinner? Okay?"
Jiang Yun wanted to refuse, but when he looked down at Xia Lin's cute expression and bright eyes, his mouth involuntarily said, "Okay."
Seeing Xia Lin excitedly running to the kitchen to urge them to prepare dinner, Jiang Yun sighed helplessly. Why was he so helpless with this kid? Could it be that he was spoiling Xia Lin like a son? It couldn't be, could it?