Ke Xue exorcists demons and starts with immobilization

After explaining the recipe, Chu Zhong added, "If you find it too salty, you can eat some green vegetables with it."

Worried that illness would dull his sense of taste, Chu Zhong deliberately added a little more salt to the porridge, while adding less salt to the vegetables.

In this way, both he and Xiaolan would be suitable to eat this porridge and vegetables.

"Hiccup~"

Twenty minutes later, Ran Mouri, having let out a burp, quickly covered her mouth shyly with her hand and explained, "I don't usually... eat that much..."

She alone ate five bowls of vegetable, mushroom, and chicken porridge.

"A good appetite means you're recovering well, which is a good thing."

Chu Zhong smiled and took out a handkerchief to wipe away the beads of sweat on Xiao Lan's forehead from eating porridge.

Furthermore, the bowls used for eating in Sakura Country are not very big. Chu Zhong ate seven bowls and Xiao Lan ate five bowls, which is a normal amount of food.

After a hearty lunch, Chu Zhong washed the dishes and soon returned to the sofa to watch TV with Xiao Lan.

Perhaps because he drank porridge, he consumed a lot of carbohydrates, and half an hour later, Chu Zhong felt a little sleepy.

Looking at Xiaolan, she also seemed to be dozing off.

So, Chu Zhong asked Xiao Lan to go to the restroom first, and then took out a dose of medicine that Fei Yingli had prepared and gave it to her.

Finally, let Xiaolan go back to her room for a nap.

"Lord Chu... keep me company..."

Ran Mouri, however, held onto his hand and refused to let go.

Chu Zhong had no choice but to accompany her into the room, stand guard by the bed, and wait for Xiao Lan to fall asleep.

Unexpectedly, Xiaolan's bright eyes stared at him without blinking.

There's a strong misconception that 'taking the medicine actually makes you more energetic'.

"Sleep well."

Helpless, Chu Zhong gently covered Xiao Lan's eyes with his hand.

"Um……"

Ran Mouri responded softly.

After observing for a while, Chu Zhong noticed that Xiao Lan was still holding onto his hand tightly, and her breathing showed no signs of slowing down.

Every now and then, she would secretly open her eyes and peek at him.

They obeyed, but not completely.

This can't go on...

"Chu-kun~" Ran Mouri murmured softly with her eyes closed, "If you want some snacks, you can just say so anytime~"

Chu Zhong looked closely and saw that Xiao Lan had taken out two cotton candies, the thin, unopened packaging bulging out of their packaging.

He immediately realized that Xiaolan was just craving snacks but told him not to be polite.

When you're well-fed and clothed, you crave snacks.

If her demands aren't met, she might not be willing to go to sleep and rest obediently...

go to bed?

Chu Zhong suddenly thought of a great way to promote sleep!

He chuckled lightly and said, "Then... I won't stand on ceremony~"

Instead of touching the snacks, he skillfully unbuttoned Xiaolan's pajamas.

Ran Mouri froze instantly, her eyes tightly shut, her breathing rapid, her eyelashes trembling slightly.

Oh no, this is going to cause a problem...

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"Lord Chu~~"

Ran Mouri closed her eyes tightly, her voice trembling slightly, "Could you... wait a little longer..."

This was clearly a nervous and unprepared reaction, which amused Chu Zhong.

She was so proactive on the sofa just now, didn't she think about the consequences?

It seems that Xiaolan's fever really affected her thinking...

"What are you waiting for?"

Chu Zhong chuckled and immediately started massaging Xiao Lan's entire body.

"It's just... a cold... so..."

Ran Mouri's voice still trembled slightly, but she used a conciliatory tone, and her hand did not make any blocking motion.

It seems like a rejection, but the rejection isn't firm enough.

"Afraid of infecting me?"

Chu Zhong couldn't help but tease her further, "Don't worry, I've just recovered from a cold and I won't catch one again anytime soon."

While speaking, he used skillful and gentle techniques to soothe Xiaolan's slightly tense muscles.

The area pressed with your fingertips experiences increased blood flow and gradually becomes warm and hot, as comfortable as soaking in a hot spring.

In the previous Blizzard instance, Chu Zhong had used massage to soothe the tense emotions of the instance's heroine, Eri, and lull her to sleep.

Now that Xiaolan refuses to rest obediently, she plans to use the same trick again.

"But...well..."

Ran Mouri's voice, along with her tense body, quickly softened.

"But what? Shyness?" Chu Zhong continued, "We're already quite familiar with each other, aren't we?"

It can be said that after the trip to the villa, there was only one last unspoken understanding between him and Sonoko, as well as between him and Ran.

So there's absolutely no problem with giving someone a massage.

"It's not because I'm shy..."

Ran Mouri denied it, but her blushing face made it hard to believe.

"Otherwise what?" Chu Zhong continued his massage. "Is it because you feel uncomfortable or unwell?"

If so, then it proves that Xiaolan has at least a moderate cold.

While massage can promote blood circulation, it should not be used indiscriminately. Chu Zhong has a deep understanding of this, especially when he has a cold.

Earlier at the villa, Chu Zhong had been so agitated that his blood was churning and his head was spinning.

"no……"

Ran Mouri's soft reply put Chu Zhong at ease.

At the same time, it was noticed that Xiaolan's body temperature was rising due to the massage, and a trace of sweat was seeping out of her delicate skin.

Chu Zhong's fingertips were slightly damp with sweat, but he didn't wipe it away; instead, he did it to make the massage technique that followed even smoother...

About ten minutes later, Ran Mouri, whose eyes were still tightly closed, had her body temperature rise to a scalding level due to the massage.

The girl's originally fair skin now had a slight pinkish tinge, as if she had been soaking in a hot spring for half an hour.

"Hmm~"

Ran Mouri gritted her teeth and let out a nasal sound, tightly gripping Chu Zhong's hand that was massaging her, as if she could no longer endure the high temperature brought on by the massage.

Her tightly closed eyes opened at this moment, her beautiful eyes staring intently at Chu Zhong, as if accusing him of his teasing behavior, or perhaps acting coquettishly.

Chu Zhong also knew that continuing the massage would definitely hinder his recovery from the cold.

After the massage, Xiaolan is now clearly in a completely relaxed state.

So Chu Zhong took a towel, wiped away Xiao Lan's sweat, covered her with a thin blanket, stood by the bed, and gently held her hand.

As it turned out, the massage method was very effective in promoting sleep. Combined with the cold medicine she had taken earlier, it must have also had a hypnotic effect. Within two minutes, Xiaolan fell into a deep sleep.

As for Chu Zhong, he was only trying to get Xiao Lan to sleep and rest, so his mindset remained stable.

I even considered visiting the vicinity of the Raven Organization's Mikaku stronghold to see if I could run some dungeons.

Since obtaining the Raven Badge, Chu Zhong has spent his free time taking taxis to scan the city, relying on his sense of the presence of his 'kin' to successfully locate the stronghold.

—The bar on the top floor of the 'Big Black Building', right in the city center.

Unfortunately, there was no disguise mask, so even if Chu Zhong knew, he couldn't investigate further.

I wonder when I'll be able to see Vermouth again. Maybe I can get some disposable disguise masks...

Chu Zhong was already regretting his earlier words, wondering if he had scared Vermouth away by intimidating her too much.

I hope to see Vermouth disguised as the school doctor at school tomorrow...

After silently praying in his heart, Chu Zhong lay down directly next to Ran Mouri's bed... to sleep and rest.

There's a hidden dungeon mode to activate and challenge tonight...

Around 5 PM,

Chu Zhong was awakened by his cell phone ringing.

Ran Mouri was also woken up. She immediately threw off the covers, not even bothering to put on her pajamas, and ran to the bathroom in a flash.

The porridge I had for lunch was too watery.

The girl's pure white figure startled Chu Zhong for a moment.

I took out my phone and saw that it was Eri Kisaki calling.

What does "should I go home after get off work?" mean?

Chu Zhong had just woken up and didn't understand what this meant at first.

Eri Kisaki's slightly mocking voice came through the receiver: "Who knows what you and Ran are doing at home? What if I disturb you..."

These words left Chu Zhong speechless. Why did it seem like Eri was more enthusiastic than him?

"Go home from get off work, everything is normal, nothing happened."

Chu Zhong replied, hung up the phone, stretched, walked out of the room, and planned to ask Xiao Lan what she wanted to eat tonight.

"..."

As soon as I got to the living room, I saw Xiaolan, who had just come out of the bathroom, walking back to the door.

The two locked eyes, and Ran Mouri's face flushed instantly. She frantically covered her face with her hands, trying to stop the air from relentlessly brushing against her skin.

Why are you so shy?

Chu Zhong quickly approached, lifted Xiao Lan's chin with his hand, and lowered his head to lightly taste her cherry lips.

They've clearly shared snacks together and are quite close, yet they still constantly act shy—it's just too much...

"Hmm~"

Ran Mouri responded, her hands gradually loosening, and she took the initiative to hug Chu Zhong.

Chu Zhong admired the shyness on the girl's face, and his hands were about to climb onto her waist... but then his eyelids twitched, and he quickly let go.

The sudden stop made Ran Mouri look at him with a puzzled expression, and she looked up at him in confusion.

"Ahem..." Chu Zhong had no choice but to remind her, "Sister Fei is back so quickly..."

They were on the phone just a minute ago, and now they're suddenly in the living room!

Chu Zhong didn't remember the office and apartment being that close.

If I hadn't caught a glimpse of a figure near the entrance in the living room out of the corner of my eye, I probably would have seen the whole thing from Eri Kisaki.

"Ugh..." Ran Mouri let out a shy gasp, jumped out of Chu Zhong's arms, covered her face with her hands, and ran back to her room as if fleeing, slamming the door shut.

Although I know that Eri Kisaki has clearly expressed her support for this relationship, it is still too shameful for Ran Mouri to kiss Chu Zhong in front of her mother in this situation.