CHAPTER 1081: CHAPTER 1073: WITHIN THE MIND

After a while, Xiao Yifei suddenly picked up the pen and paper beside him and began to write down the names of some medicinal herbs. Mu Feng was stunned upon seeing this, as Xiao Yifei handed the written paper to Mu Feng, reminding him, "City Lord Mu, I may have been a bit forceful with my acupuncture earlier; I’ll need you to gather these herbs."

Upon hearing this, Mu Feng patted his chest and said to Xiao Yifei, "Mr. Xiao, rest assured and take a break, I’ll handle the rest." Listening to Mu Feng’s words, Xiao Yifei nodded, then pointed to a few of the herbs on the paper, instructing Mu Feng to decoct them for Muyun later, along with the dosage and frequency.

Listening to Xiao Yifei’s words, Mu Feng nodded continuously, writing it all down without any doubt. "I’ll go rest then, remember to call me when Young Master Muyun wakes up." With that, Xiao Yifei took a deep breath and walked straight out the door.

Stepping outside, Xiao Yifei was suddenly dazzled by the bright sunlight; it was already noon. As he thought to himself, he suddenly felt his calf weaken, almost unable to stand and about to fall, when a hand caught him.

Feeling that hand, Xiao Yifei was momentarily stunned, then reacted and turned his head to look, only to find Yan Ruyu standing behind him, watching him with a warm smile on her face.

So, the hand supporting Xiao Yifei was Yan Ruyu’s. Seeing this, Xiao Yifei quickly steadied himself and said to Yan Ruyu, "Miss Yan, thank you." Upon hearing this, Yan Ruyu chuckled softly, "You’re welcome."

Xiao Yifei nodded lightly and turned around, preparing to return to his room, when Yan Ruyu’s hand gently supported him again. Knowing it was Yan Ruyu’s hand, Xiao Yifei couldn’t help but feel a bit awkward. However, Yan Ruyu didn’t seem to mind as she softly said to Xiao Yifei, "Let me help you back."

Originally, Xiao Yifei wanted to refuse; he wasn’t very familiar with Yan Ruyu, so he felt a bit awkward. But he was indeed quite tired, so he didn’t say much and nodded, letting Yan Ruyu lead him back to his room.

Once back, Yan Ruyu urged him to rest well and then left. Watching Yan Ruyu’s departing figure, Xiao Yifei smiled and lay down on the bed, quickly falling asleep due to his exhaustion.

In his dream, Xiao Yifei suddenly thought of Tang Rong, dreaming of the days he lived with Tang Rong before coming here. Those were joyous times, dreaming of being scolded by Tang Rong, a smile spontaneously appeared at the corner of Xiao Yifei’s mouth; it was evident he missed those times.

However, the dream suddenly changed, as the Tang Rong in Xiao Yifei’s vision was dragged away by a pair of dark hands. Behind Tang Rong was endless darkness, and those hands were frighteningly black, pulling Tang Rong step by step into the darkness behind.

At this point, Xiao Yifei was panic-stricken by the scene, hurriedly reaching out to grab Tang Rong, but it was just a fraction of a difference; he felt Tang Rong’s hand brush past his. Yet ultimately, Xiao Yifei couldn’t seize Tang Rong.

He could only watch helplessly as Tang Rong was dragged away. In the dream, there was Tang Rong’s desperate expression and voice, "Xiao Yifei, save me!" filled with sobs, reverberating in Xiao Yifei’s mind.

"Did I say something wrong?" Seeing Yan Ruyu’s expression, Xiao Yifei touched his nose, thinking he might have said something inappropriate. Yan Ruyu helplessly shook her head, saying, "You have the nerve to say that, you’ve been asleep for a whole day."

"What?" Xiao Yifei was a little surprised by Yan Ruyu’s words; even he hadn’t expected to sleep for so long. "Did I really sleep that long?" Xiao Yifei asked blankly, to which Yan Ruyu waved her hand in front of him, asking curiously, "What are you thinking about?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yifei snapped back to reality, "It’s nothing." Xiao Yifei laughed, wondering why it felt like that dream lasted only a moment, despite sleeping so long; suddenly, there was movement behind them.

Both turned their gaze behind to see Mu Feng walking over anxiously; it was apparent Mu Feng had something urgent. Arriving at Xiao Yifei’s side, Mu Feng first inquired about Xiao Yifei’s physical condition. Hearing the question, Xiao Yifei felt awkward, having rested for so long, yet his spirit was undeniably good.

Hence, Xiao Yifei nodded, indicating nothing was wrong, reassuring Mu Feng. Mu Feng then mentioned the reason for his visit, "Muyun has woken up." With these simple words, Xiao Yifei knew what Mu Feng wanted—Xiao Yifei had told Mu Feng earlier to inform him if Muyun woke up, thus Mu Feng’s eagerness.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yifei nodded and joined Mu Feng to Muyun’s room. As they entered, Muyun immediately saw Xiao Yifei and tried to get out of bed. Seeing this, Xiao Yifei quickly pressed Muyun back onto the bed, signaling him to rest well. Under Xiao Yifei’s guidance, Muyun obediently sat back down.

"How are you feeling? Better?" Xiao Yifei asked with concern. Muyun smiled, albeit his complexion was still pale, it was much improved. After all, he had escaped the brink of death. "Muyun, you ought to thank Mr. Xiao wholeheartedly; he’s the one who pulled you back from the Gates of Hell."

Mu Feng said aside, which made Xiao Yifei somewhat embarrassed, and Muyun nodded at this. Xiao Yifei quickly waved his hand to both, saying, "Don’t be so polite; speaking of which, my life was also saved by Young Master Muyun, I haven’t had the chance to thank you yet."

Hearing Xiao Yifei’s words, Muyun also laughed; indeed, Xiao Yifei’s words were true. "By the way, City Lord Mu, did you prepare those herbs I asked for?" Xiao Yifei suddenly inquired; previously, he had given Mu Feng a paper filled with names of herbs, requesting Mu Feng to gather them.

Upon hearing this, Mu Feng nodded and pointed to a mountain-like pile nearby. Xiao Yifei took a closer look to see various rare herbs stacked there, enough to buy out an entire store, now just sitting there so blatantly.

Seeing Xiao Yifei’s surprised expression, Mu Feng promptly asked if there was anything wrong, to which Xiao Yifei awkwardly chuckled, "No, no, there’s nothing wrong." Saying this, Xiao Yifei felt slightly overwhelmed, thinking, is this the world of the wealthy?

Shallow Creek had just finished speaking when Liu Rui’s voice entered Lin Mu’s ears, "Just drink a little; it’s really good for your health." Liu Rui requested with a hint of pleading, and upon hearing their voices, Lin Mu instantly knew what they were up to and couldn’t help but feel amused.