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After Jun Wu’s essential banishment and being locked away in a cave with…No spiritual energy or anything of the sort, but is still able to keep his physical appearance, it’s only muscle after all.
But Mei Nianqing kept his promise and stayed with Jun Wu no matter how boring it got. Mei Nianqing tried to ease Jun Wu into eating, but it was tough when you didn’t need to eat for almost 1000 years.
Yushi Huang was kind enough to deliver some vegetables so Mei Nianqing could take care of Jun Wu without worrying about hiking out to a village.
But that supply ran out after a week of constant vegetable soup. And Mei Nianqing had to go out, he was worrying about leaving a recovering Jun Wu all by himself. It was a non-worry worry honestly.
“Your Highness, you promise you’re going to be fine?” Mei Nianqing had the same bluntness in his voice, but there was worry.
Jun Wu just nodded, with a steaming cup of tea that Mei Nianqing made prior while playing cards…That he obviously lost.
The village wasn’t far and Mei Nianqing had enough money in his sack for food and a new set of clothes for Jun Wu.
Walking to the village was easy only a few vines to sweat about. Walking closer Mei Nianqing noticed a child, thin and frail. Poverty is normal so he didn’t bat an eye, the kid was just probably wasting time.
Getting closer to the food stand to only realize…The food cost rose. Damnit…but that’s nothing a little bargaining can’t fix.
Mei Nianqing was exhausted after bargaining. He was able to save five but at the cost of his energy, still had to go to the beauty store. Stealing one of Jun Wu’s under robes for the measurements.
“Ma’am, may I see your cheapest robes for these measurements.” Mei Nianqing was blunt, Maybe a little too much.
“A-Ah…Yes sir!” The girl running the counter was intimated by Mei Nianqing and he could just sigh in his head.
After getting that he was set, got everything on his list, and walked back. That same child sitting there, the boy looked extremely pale when the sunset hit him.
“What is a child doing far from any home at dinner?” Mei Nianqing didn’t want to deal with this frail child.
The boy was sleeping…Mei Nianqing sighed, he was feeling guilty for the poor boy and staring carrying him. The boy was very light, gosh he was frail.
Walking back to the cave was simple enough and once Mei Nianqing entered the cave Jun Wu helped carry the food.
“Whose that child Mei Mei..?” Jun Wu was confused, Mei Nianqing didn’t mention that he was getting a whole child.
“I don’t know…He was frail your highness and I fell for pity.” Mei Nianqing sighed sitting down on their sleeping mat.
“He looks very ill…Do you want to look, Your Highness?” Mei Nianqing shrugged throwing a blanket over the boy’s body
“I would rather not.” Jun Wu sat beside Mei Nianqing looking at the boy, betraying his words
Mei Nianqing started making dinner resting his eyes when he could. Everything smelled amazing and Jun Wu sneaked up and grabbed Mei Nianqing by his waist.
“Your Highness! You scared me!” Mei Nianqing sighed and tilted his head he heard the sound of the blanket
“The Boy is awake…Your Highness, how ill do you think he is?”
“Hmm…I’ll say a 7 out of 10.” Jun Wu laughs a bit, life has become humble and things are more comedic when humble.
“Now what’s your name so I can get you home?” Mei Nianqing tries to act more friendly for the first time in forever.
“Bai Xue…” The Boy replied, followed by a coughing fit.
“Oh my….Well Bai Xue I’m guessing you don’t have parents.” Mei Nianqing sighed, taking care of another person was going to break his back at this point.
The Boy just nodded, and he showed his hands to Mei Nianqing. And blood just to his luck he has to take care of a sick child and a banished god.
“Just go to bed sweetheart…” Mei Nianqing leaned on Jun Wu.
His body pain has gotten worse with stress and god there was stress running through his bones.
“Just sit down I’ll be with you soon ok Mei Mei?” Jun Wu noticed Mei Nianqing was beat up his ass.
Jun Wu sat down beside Mei Nianqing. And sat Mei Nianqing between his legs. Taking off the cloth around Mei Nianqing’s neck revealing his cursed shackle, massaging it smoothly.
Jun Wu continued this care until Mei Nianqing fell asleep, and soon Jun Wu followed.