I woke up to find myself transmigrated into a disabled child.

Chapter 162 Ambiguity Unfulfilled

Who could understand that he was just going out on a mission, and the baby he had been watching over had quietly grown up, and he had missed such an important moment?

"Pre-adolescent...stage." This time, it was Lei Xiu who was truly shocked. "I know nothing..."

"Huh?" Sensing the frustration in Lei Xiu's voice, Le Zhi, though not quite understanding why Lei Xiu reacted so strongly, still explained, "This only happened a couple of days ago..."

After explaining the whole story to Lei Xiu, Le Zhi watched as Lei Xiu's eyes returned to calm before continuing, "Uncle Le Zhong had just left before you came back. He said he would arrange for someone to pick you up. You must have missed it, otherwise he definitely wouldn't have kept it a secret."

"Okay, I understand." Recovering from the blow, Lei Xiu stopped dwelling on it. The fact was, he had already missed his chance, and no amount of talking could turn back time. The most important thing now was to look forward.

How's your low-grade fever? Are you still feeling unwell?

"Yeah, a little, but I'm used to it."

Hearing that Lezhi had gotten used to the discomfort of a low-grade fever, Lei Xiu felt a pang in his heart. He could empathize deeply with this statement. Having endured so much torment from the shadowy figure over the years, he too eventually grew accustomed to that kind of pain.

However, suffering himself and watching Lezhi suffer are fundamentally different. The former can spur Lei Xiu to be strong, while the latter, although Lei Xiu doesn't want to admit it, the increasingly obvious inner turmoil tells him that he cannot bear it.

"What about the box Qinglin gave you before? Do you still have it with you?" Lei Xiu raised his hand to brush away the hair that fell across Le Zhi's forehead, but did not respond to Le Zhi's usual remarks.

Upon hearing Lei Xiu mention the box, Le Zhi's chaotic mind processed for a moment, "Yes, what's wrong? Do you need it? Are you injured?"

The sudden thought startled Lezhi. Just as she was about to sit up straight, Lei Xiu pressed her shoulder to calm her down.

"No, it's not for me, don't overthink it."

"Phew, that's good. Just a moment..." After suspiciously glancing at Lei Xiu in front of her and confirming that there was nothing amiss, Le Zhi slowed her breathing and searched for the exquisitely crafted wooden box in the now much larger space.

"Here you go. Is this for the clansmen who are on the mission with you?" Lezhi asked curiously.

Lei Xiu, who was being questioned, did not speak. Instead, he opened the box with a slightly somber expression and saw that not a single drop of the mother tree's sap had been lost, and it was neatly arranged in the box.

“No.” Rai Xiu took one out of the box, uncorked it, and handed it to Le Zhi. “Drink.”

"Ah, for me?" From the moment she saw Lei Xiu uncork the bottle, Le Zhi's senses, which had become somewhat dulled due to a low-grade fever, finally sensed something was wrong. This sense of something was already tangible when Lei Xiu handed the bottle to her.

Looking up at Lei Xiu, Le Zhi finally realized that Lei Xiu seemed to be angry.

"Hmm, drink up, do you want me to feed you?" Seeing Lezhi's furtive glances, Lei Xiu almost couldn't keep his cool face and could only urge her on.

Unaware that Lei Xiu's anger level had decreased, Le Zhi fell silent, obediently took the slender bottle from Lei Xiu's hand, and drank the contents in one gulp.

A warm current flowed down my throat and throughout my body, effectively relieving the discomfort caused by the low-grade fever of the past two days.

Seeing that Lezhi drank the juice without resistance, Lei Xiu's feigned frost melted away. He took the empty bottle from Lezhi and put it away. Lei Xiu then closed the wooden box and placed it back on Lezhi's lap.

"If you still have a fever by tomorrow, then drink another bottle, and keep drinking it until you feel better."

"..."

"Oh." Lezhi, who had originally wanted to protest that this was a bit wasteful, was afraid of angering Lei Xiu again, so she hesitated for a moment before agreeing.

Noticing Lezhi's cautiousness, Lei Xiu's expression completely relaxed. He could no longer maintain his cold demeanor and spoke softly, "Zhizhi, I'm not angry. I'm just worried about your health."

“But you just now…” Realizing that Lei Xiu’s attitude had returned to normal, Le Zhi’s courage suddenly grew. “I thought you were going to scold me.”

"If you haven't done anything wrong, why are you afraid of me scolding you?" Lei Xiu pointed out Le Zhi's act of turning the tables with a half-smile, a long-lost smile appearing in his eyes.

This is also what Lezhi himself wants to know. Right, he didn't do anything wrong, so why is he afraid of Lei Xiu getting angry?

Having figured this out, Lezhi immediately retorted confidently, "Exactly, why should I feel guilty? I didn't do anything wrong."

Seeing that Lezhi had regained some of her energy, Lei Xiu realized that his goal had been achieved and a deeper smile flashed in his eyes.

Lei Xiu gently took Lezhi's hand from the fur ball and held it. Lezhi's body temperature was still a little high. Lei Xiu felt the warmth of his palm, looked up at Lezhi and said, "Zhizhi, you really didn't do anything wrong. You must have listened to the tribe's instructions, saying that fever during the growth period is nothing to worry about, right?"

"Yes, that's what Le Jing told me."

"But have you ever considered that he said that because he didn't know you had the sap of the mother tree?"

"..."

"Is that so..." Looking innocently at Lei Xiu, Le Zhi had indeed not considered this point.

With a helpless sigh, Lei Xiu gripped Le Zhi's hand tightly. "You forgot? I told you that the tree spirits can alleviate any pain by taking the sap of the mother tree. Why didn't you use it?"

"Uh, I didn't think of that for a moment." Actually, it wasn't that simple, but Lezhi felt that it wasn't necessary to use the sap of the mother tree for such a minor fever.

Lei Xiu could tell at a glance that Le Zhi was hiding something, and his helplessness deepened, yet he was powerless to do anything about it. Any other member of the clan would have made the same choice as Le Zhi. It was Lei Xiu himself who couldn't bear to see Le Zhi suffer even the slightest pain; this was a problem he needed to overcome, not one that Le Zhi needed to change.

With his eyes almost overwhelmed by the churning emotions in his heart, Lei Xiu quickly lowered his eyelids, not wanting Le Zhi to notice.

After calming himself down, Lei Xiu spoke, "If you feel unwell next time, remember to take it. Chief Qinglin gave you the Mother Tree sap so that you could use it. It would be a disservice to him if you didn't use it."

"..."

"Zhizhi?"

"I understand." After struggling with the decision for a while, Lezhi finally gave in and agreed when she saw Lei Xiu's earnest request.

Ha, this scene is truly comical. Lei Xiu is making a request of him for the sake of his body. If we disregard other factors, outsiders would definitely think that Lei Xiu likes him.

Shaking his head, Lezhi quickly banished this far-fetched thought from his mind. The idea that Lei Xiu liked him made Lezhi, who was naturally prone to romantic overreactions, feel awkward rather than shy. If he continued thinking about it, he'd get goosebumps.

Unaware that she had missed the point, Lezhi redefined Lei Xiu's behavioral logic and concluded that Lei Xiu was a good person who still remembered the life-saving grace he had received, which was why she took such good care of him.

Lei Xiu watched as Le Zhi's eyes went from confusion to clarity, and now she looked completely calm. He roughly guessed what Le Zhi was going through and felt both amused and exasperated, not knowing what to do with her.