TGFH Chapter 5: Everything is ready...

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     After arriving at the inn, Bai Yi and Xiao Yiran followed the waiter upstairs. When they entered Xiao Yiran's room, Bai Yi turned around, handed over some change and asked the waiter to prepare some hot water. The other party took it with a smile and prepared it.

　　Bai Yi looked at Xiao Yiran and smiled, "You've been in the mountains for quite a while. I'll ask them to prepare some hot water for you to wash up. I'll go prepare some food."

　　Xiao Yiran looked at Bai Yi. Although he himself did not care, as he had experienced much more difficult conditions when he was on the expedition, and he did not feel anything special about not taking a shower for a few days. But since they were traveling together, thinking that the other party might mind, Xiao Yiran agreed.

　　After the waiter prepared the hot water, Bai Yi put Xiao Yiran's clothes next to the bathtub, then closed the door and went out. 

      In the room, Xiao Yiran was still taking off his clothes and taking a bath with an expressionless face, while Bai Yi went downstairs to ask the shopkeeper to borrow the kitchen.

　　Considering that it was getting late, Bai Yi simply fried two dishes and heated up the rice. Thinking that Xiao Yiran should have finished washing, he carried the food and the boiled medicine upstairs.

　　He knocked on the door, but there was no movement from inside. Bai Yi was used to Xiao Yiran's usual silence, so he thought that the other party was unwilling to speak and pushed the door open without thinking too much.

　　After that Bai Yi did not see Xiao Yiran. He put the food on the table, thought for a while and walked behind the screen, but saw Xiao Yiran lying in the bathtub with his eyes closed, as if he was asleep. In the flickering candlelight in the room, Bai Yi vaguely saw Xiao Yiran's naked body under the waves.

       At this moment, Xiao Yiran suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Bai Yi expressionlessly.

　　Bai Yizhi felt his brain explode with a bang, his face felt hot, and he quickly turned around and said in a slightly unstable voice, "I... I brought food and medicine. They are on the table outside. You can eat them later. I live in the next room. Call me if you need anything."

　　After saying this, Bai Yi fled the room without caring about Xiao Yiran's reaction. Before leaving, he seemed to hear the splashing sound of Xiao Yiran stepping out of the water. Without thinking too much, he went to his room, closed the door, and turned over to lie on the bed.

　　After a while, Bai Yi heard the sound of Xiao Yiran opening the door of the next room and the waiters coming up to fetch water. The heat on Bai Yi's face was still there, and he only recovered a little after there was no sound from next door.

　　Thinking of his performance just now, Bai Yi held his forehead and sighed. He was as impulsive as a child. He just saw the other person naked. He had seen it before when changing the dressing. Thinking of Xiao Yiran's "calmness in the face of danger", Bai Yi felt that he was simply embarrassing himself in comparison.

      But when he thought of his reckless behavior when changing the dressing and Xiao Yiran's well-proportioned and tall figure, Bai Yi's face, which had just cooled down, turned red again, and his heartbeat even accelerated. Bai Yi gritted his teeth, feeling a little annoyed that he had blushed several times in front of a man he had only known for a few days.

        Although it is possible for men to get pregnant and have children in this world, and therefore there have been examples of men marrying each other since ancient times, Bai Yi had never thought about marrying a man in the future. Moreover, the man was just a casual acquaintance, and it seemed that his status was not low. He did not seem to be from the same world as him, and he and Xiao Yiran were not even familiar with each other...

　　Shaking his head, Bai Yi cleared all the messy thoughts from his mind and laughed at his own random thoughts. It was just a few days of getting along and some awkward situations, but it made him wander to who knows where.

　　Covering himself with the quilt and stop thinking about those things, Bai Yi closed his eyes and forced himself to empty his mind and go to sleep.

　　…

       Bai Yi was confused and troubled for a long time, while Xiao Yiran was also stunned when he saw Bai Yi suddenly running away.

　　Because he hadn't had a good rest for a long time, Xiao Yiran relaxed his vigilance and took a nap while taking a shower. When Bai Yi knocked on the door, Xiao Yiran did not pay attention, but when Bai Yi pushed the door in, Xiao Yiran woke up. Hearing the other party put down the food, he thought the other party would just leave, so Xiao Yiran continued to close his eyes and rest without saying a word, until he felt Bai Yi coming over and noticed Bai Yi's gaze, Xiao Yiran subconsciously opened his eyes and looked over, but he didn't expect to see Bai Yi turned around with a red face, and ran away without knowing what he said.

　　Although Xiao Yiran is a general who goes in and out of military camps all year round and behaves in a free and easy manner, he is, after all, a member of a noble family. Moreover, due to his personality, he does not like close contact with others. Xiao Yiran was already a little uncomfortable when applying the medicine before. Bai Yi's sudden intrusion this time did catch Xiao Yiran off guard, but Bai Yi's reaction later made Xiao Yiran raise his eyebrows and he unexpectedly found him very cute.

　　After a moment, Xiao Yiran regained his expressionless face, stood up and put on his clothes. He walked around the screen and sat down at the table, and quietly ate the food that Bai Yi brought.

       As he was eating, Xiao Yiran suddenly thought that if someone like Bai Yi could sew and cook, had a good personality, and was also a doctor who could treat illnesses, it would be quite good to marry him. This fleeting thought made Xiao Yiran's mouth curl up slightly, but there was almost no change on his expressionless face.

　　After finishing the last bite, Xiao Yiran opened the door and asked the waiter to take away everything, then he lay down to rest.

　　…

　　No words were spoken that night.

　　The next morning, Bai Yi woke up early, prepared breakfast and was about to wake Xiao Yiran up. Just as he arrived at Xiao Yiran's door and was about to knock, the door suddenly opened from the inside. Xiao Yiran was already dressed and stood at the door with an expressionless face.

　　"…You are ready?"

        "yeah."

　　Bai Yi was a little embarrassed when he saw Xiao Yiran suddenly appear and thought about what happened last night. But when he saw Xiao Yiran's expressionless face and looked like nothing had happened, he felt that he was making a fuss out of nothing. After calming down, Bai Yi raised the food in his hand and said with a smile, "Since you're awake, have some breakfast first. I'll go get ready and we'll leave in a while."

　　Xiao Yiran took the food and nodded silently as usual, but when Bai Yi turned around and was about to leave, he suddenly spoke.

　　"You don't want to eat?"

        Bai Yi was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses and replied with a smile, "I've eaten, I borrowed the inn's kitchen to make it myself, and ate it while I was there."

　　Hearing this, Xiao Yiran glanced at Bai Yi and without saying anything else, he took the food back to the room. Bai Yi smiled and went downstairs.

　　Bai Yi had just asked the waiter to pull the carriage to the door when Xiao Yiran came out of the inn. Bai Yi looked at Xiao Yiran and smiled as a greeting.

　　"Ahaha... two gentlemen, it's so early in the morning... ah... let's hurry up." The waiter who was pulling the carriage over was still yawning. After all, even the inn was not open yet at this early hour.

　　"Well, we are rushing to Yunxia City and we have to go through Jingshui. If we are late, we will not be able to enter the city in time." Bai Yi smiled gently and replied to the waiter.

　　The town where Bai Yi and Xiao Yiran were now located was located between Huaiding and Jingshui cities, close to the Jingshui River. It would take at least one day to get to Jingshui City from here. However, Jingshui City had always been strictly managed, and people were not allowed to enter the city after a certain time. If they missed the time, they would have to wait in the wild for another day.

        "Yunxia City?" The waiter was swiftly loading the things Bai Yi had ordered into the carriage while chatting with Bai Yi, "Are you two going to Yunxia City to see the miracle doctor?"

　　"Well, my brother is not feeling well, we will go to Yunxia City to check him out."

　　"The miracle doctor's medical skills are really high. He has even saved a dying person before! With the miracle doctor's treatment, any disease can be cured. But I heard that the miracle doctor is not easy to see, so you must be prepared."

　　It is rumored that the miracle doctor Yun Mo has a strange temper. Although he has great medical skills, he chooses patients based on his mood and never cares about what disease they have or their identities. Therefore, there are countless people who ask him to see a doctor, but only a few can actually be cured by him.

      "Haha, we're just going to try our luck. It doesn't matter if we can't see the miracle doctor. After all, there are many good doctors in Yunxia." Bai Yi naturally would not tell anyone that they were just going there to see the miracle doctor.

　　The guy nodded. Indeed, because there was a miracle doctor in Yunxia City, there were many doctors and the overall medical skills were very high. Even if one could not find a miracle doctor, it was much better to seek medical treatment there than to go to other places.

　　"Then I wish your brother a speedy recovery."

       Bai Yi responded with a polite smile upon hearing this.

　　After the waiter had finished sorting out everything, he walked up to Bai Yi and took the reward.

　　"Sir, if you go along Jingshui, you must pass by Bailu and Yeling, right? You must be careful on the road. I heard that there are bandits doing evil there recently."

　　"Bandit riot?"

　　"Yes, I heard that several people have been killed by bandits... The specific circumstances are unclear, but it's always better to be careful!" The guy scratched his hair as if he wanted to explain in more detail, but he couldn't remember it, so he could only give some advice in the end.

      After hearing this, Bai Yi smiled and nodded. He simply sent the waiter away, asked Xiao Yiran to get in the carriage, and drove the carriage towards the city gate.

      Xiao Yiran originally wanted to sit outside and drive together, but Bai Yi insisted that Xiao Yiran go into the carriage to rest. So, under Bai Yi's reluctance and insistent look, Xiao Yiran went into the carriage to rest.

　　The carriage was filled with bedding just like last time, so Xiao Yiran sat down and took a look at the things the waiter had brought in. Most of them were medicinal herbs, some utensils for decocting medicine, and a few sets of clothes for changing.

       On the way yesterday, Bai Yi had already told Xiao Yiran that his external injuries were almost healed, and he just needed to recuperate his internal injuries and control the poison wound, so he only needed to take the medicine once a day. However, they were in a hurry on the road and might have to sleep outdoors sometimes, so Bai Yi also prepared some medicine-decocting utensils separately so that he could prepare medicine in the wild.

　　"We left early today, so we should be able to enter the city before the city gate closes. We can then find an inn to rest."

      Bai Yi's voice came from outside the carriage, still as gentle as the wind. Xiao Yiran responded in a low voice.

　　Although they had only known each other for a few days, Xiao Yiran still had a good impression of Bai Yi, who was gentle and knowledgeable, so he usually cooperated with Bai Yi's instructions.

　　The sun gradually rose, and the carriage slowly drove out of the town and headed towards the Jing River.

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