TGFH Chapter 9: Approaching the Clouds

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     When Bai Yi woke up again, he was already in the carriage. He still felt a little groggy. He shook his head and wanted to sit up, and then he felt himself falling into a warm embrace.

　　"You've slept for a whole day. Are you still feeling uncomfortable now?" Xiao Yiran's voice sounded in his ears.

　　Gently shaking his head, Bai Yi leaned in Xiao Yiran's arms and looked around. This carriage was very ordinary. Only the area where he was lying was padded with cushions and quilts, and the rest of the carriage was empty. The carriage was not moving fast and was very stable. It should be driven by an experienced driver.

　　"Drink some water. Are you hungry?" Xiao Yiran handed the water bag to Bai Yi's mouth.

　　Bai Yi took a few sips from the water bag and shook his head. Although he had slept enough and his wounds had healed, he was still very weak and had no appetite. In this world, when men are together, the one who is on the receiving end is more tired and more likely to get hurt. In addition, Xiao Yiran's madness and lack of restraint really hurt him a lot.

　　Although he didn't want to make Xiao Yiran worry, nor did he want to delay the trip any further, pretending to be strong was not Bai Yi's style. As a doctor, he could not tolerate such patients, let alone himself.

　　Therefore, Bai Yi tried to relax himself and leaned on Xiao Yiran's arms, then said softly, "I don't have much appetite, let's put it aside for now."

　　Xiao Yiran frowned, "Are you not feeling well? I should let you rest for a few more days...you should rest before we get to the next town!" Xiao Yiran touched Bai Yi's forehead, which was still slightly hot, and regretted his decision to hurry on.

　　Bai Yi smiled softly, took Xiao Yiran's hand off his forehead, and held it in his palm, "I'm not that weak, I'm just a little tired. If we hurry on, we can get there earlier." He moved and found a more comfortable angle to lean on him, "It's just a delay of a few days, we should still be able to make it in time."

       "It's okay, we'll catch up when we get to Yunxia."

　　Bai Yi felt very warm after hearing this. Although Xiao Yiran said that he wanted to marry him, they had not known each other for long and they did not have deep feelings for each other. In addition, there were various situations, so marrying him was just a responsibility. But now Xiao Yiran was willing to delay his journey to take care of him, which was a journey he was unwilling to delay even when he was seriously injured and poisoned. The feeling of being cared for always makes people feel happy.

　　However, since they have decided to go on together, he doesn't want to be a burden all the time. After thinking about it, he shook his head and said, "It's not safe to delay on the road. You are alone now and you can't reveal your identity. I don't know martial arts, so I won't be able to deal with any situation at that time."

　　"They are just a bunch of rabble, and they will be wiped out sooner or later."

　　At this point, Xiao Yiran replied in a deep voice. Bai Yi could clearly feel his anger drop. He thought that being ambushed by a group of unknown bandits was really a loss of face for the general. He patted the hands around him soothingly and continued, "Besides, the longer you are out there, the greater the chance of being exposed. If you are discovered by those people chasing you, I'm afraid your situation will be even more difficult. You'd better hurry on your way."

　　This time, Xiao Yiran did not refute. He did not take a group of bandits seriously. He was injured by poison before. Otherwise, even if he could not kill them all, he would have no problem escaping with Bai Yi. But if they were assassins arranged by the capital, he was not sure that the two of them could escape unscathed.

　　He frowned. Everyone knew that he was stubborn and would not change his mind easily once he made a decision. That was why Mo Yan and the others did not try to stop him when he left the army before. But after meeting Bai Yi, he changed his mind several times because of a few words from the other party, and this time was no exception.

　　Although he was reluctant to let Bai Yi travel hard despite his poor health, what he said did make sense. If Bai Yi got injured again because of him, Xiao Yiran would feel distressed at the thought.

　　"Don't forget that I'm a doctor. I won't sustain any discomfort. Just go on your way." Seeing that Xiao Yiran remained silent, Bai Yi had no choice but to persuade him again.

　　"Okay, then you should get some rest today. We will start our journey tomorrow. Tell me immediately if you feel uncomfortable on the road."

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　　In the end, Xiao Yiran agreed with Bai Yi's suggestion to hurry up and sent the coachman away the next day, driving the carriage himself. However, Xiao Yiran no longer let Bai Yi drive the carriage and only allowed him to rest in the carriage. Bai Yi did not want to delay the journey any further, so he did not try to be stubborn.

　　After traveling day and night like this, they finally caught up with the journey in a month. Calculating the distance, they should be able to reach Yunxia City in about two days.

　　Pursing his lips to suppress the urge to cough, Bai Yi gathered his cloak, not wanting to distract the Xiao Yiran. Their situation seemed to have turned around in the second half of the journey. Xiao Yiran's poison injury had been healed and his strength had recovered. He was in high spirits after traveling all night, but he himself had not recovered. He was always weak and easily tired, and occasionally had a low fever.

　　As a doctor, he was also a little surprised at his condition. Although the first incident was rather tragic, he had always been in good health, and Xiao Yiran handled the situation properly afterwards. Logically, he should have recovered after a few days of rest, but over the past month, his condition had gotten worse, which made Xiao Yiran more and more worried.

　　In fact, he had checked his own pulse, but he did not find anything abnormal. He thought that it was because he did not rest well during the journey, which made his body unable to bear the load. He should be fine after recuperating in Yunxia City. Although it felt good to see his beloved worried about him, he still did not want to see him feel guilty, so sometimes he would try his best to endure some discomfort, and only when he felt uncomfortable would he slow down and take a break.

　　But maybe it was because he accompanied Xiao Yiran for a while while driving last night and was exposed to the wind. His body temperature was a little high, and his throat was itchy. He couldn't help it. Bai Yi had to raise his hand to cover his mouth and coughed muffledly. Unexpectedly, this cough caused a wave of nausea to rush up, and he couldn't suppress it anymore. He half-leaned on the wall of the car and began to dry heave.

　　"Ugh... ugh... cough cough... cough ugh..."

　　After vomiting for a long time, he gradually stopped. He didn't vomit anything except some acid. When he came to his senses, he found that the carriage had stopped. Just as he wanted to get up, he felt dizzy and fell into a familiar embrace. He looked up and saw Xiao Yiran's worried eyes. He smiled and said softly, "Don't worry, maybe I caught a cold yesterday, and I'm a little carsick. I'll be fine after a rest." Then he relaxed and lay in Xiao Yiran's arms.

　　Seeing that Bai Yi closed his eyes and frowned, as if he was still uncomfortable, Xiao Yiran didn't say much. He just picked him up, adjusted his position, and let him lie in his arms to rest.

　　In the past month, because of Bai Yi's intentional or unintentional closeness, Xiao Yiran gradually got used to his intimate behavior. In addition, he had already decided to marry Bai Yi, so he had already regarded him as his own. At this moment, hugging Bai Yi's obviously thin body recently, looking at his pale face, his heart ached.

　　It seems that when they get to Yunxia, ​​they must let Yun Mozhi take a good look at him and give him some treatment.

　　He felt a warm current flowing from his palm into his body, spreading out, as gentle as a warm breeze caressing his whole body, alleviating the nausea that had been rising up. Knowing that Xiao Yiran was sending him inner strength, Bai Yi also steadied his breathing and adjusted himself. When he felt more comfortable, he opened his eyes and gently struggled against his tightly held hand, "Okay, I'm fine, don't waste your inner strength."

　　"You don't look well. Rest for a while." Xiao Yiran stopped practicing and raised his hand to wipe the sweat from Bai Yi's forehead.

　　"Yeah." Bai responded meekly, nodded, and leaned back to rest.

　　Thinking that Xiao Yiran would return to Shengjing with the army after arriving in Yunxia City, Bai Yi suddenly felt reluctant and hoped that these last two days would never end.

       Although Xiao Yiran had said before that he would come to Yunxia to pick him up after returning to Shengjing, it would take at least several months to go back and forth, and who knew what would happen... Moreover, although he had seized every opportunity to cultivate feelings during this month, time was limited after all. He really didn't know whether Xiao Yiran had fallen in love with him. If not, Bai Yi really had no confidence in relying on that pale promise...

　　Then he thought about it again, and looked down on himself. When did Bai Yi have to think so much about things that hadn't happened? This was not his character. If Xiao Yiran didn't come back, he could just catch up with Shengjing.

　　Besides, after spending nearly two months together, Bai Yi has gotten to know Xiao Yiran well. He is definitely not the kind of person who cannot do what he says. Since he has promised, he will definitely do it. Besides, no matter what, he should believe in his own judgment.

　　Bai Yi was lost in thought, while Xiao Yiran was still worried about Bai Yi's health. He would touch his head from time to time to feel the temperature or transfer some internal energy. But when he saw Bai Yi was lost in thought, he casually asked, "What are you thinking about?"

　　"Hmm? Ah...Nothing. I just wanted to see you leading the army." Bai Yi smiled. "Can I see you in Yunxia?"

　　"According to previous rumors, the army has won and is on its way back to the capital. It is estimated that they will arrive in Yunxia in the next few days. If nothing unexpected happens, they should be able to catch up." Xiao Yiran thought for a while and said, "You can rest in Yunxia by then. I will let Yun Mozhi take a good look at you. Wait for me to come back."

　　"I am a doctor myself. It's not a serious illness that needs a doctor's attention. You should ask the doctor to check it to see if there is any residual poison."

　　"I'm worried, I'd better give it a try." Thinking that Bai Yi's health had not improved in the past month, Xiao Yiran was always worried.

　　Bai Yi smiled and pretended to be angry and said, "You don't believe in my medical skills?"

　　"..." Xiao Yiran didn't know how to respond for a moment, and frowned until he heard laughter and looked at Bai Yixiao's somewhat rosy face. Then he relaxed his brows, but didn't say anything and hugged the person tightly in his arms.

　　"Haha... Okay, I'm just teasing you... Haha... cough cough." He laughed and coughed a few times. Seeing Xiao Yiran was about to frown again, he took a breath and smiled and said softly, "I know. All up to you. No one can ask for a miracle doctor to treat illnesses. But you have to let him see it and check it out thoroughly."

　　Seeing the other party nod, Bai Yi was relieved. Although he had been taking Xiao Yiran's pulse and had found no problems, his medical skills were not very good, and he was afraid that there might be any hidden dangers that he could not see himself. After all, it would be better to let Yun Mozhi check it for confirmation.

　　After resting for a while, Bai Yi felt that he was fine, so he asked Xiao Yiran to drive the carriage. Although Xiao Yiran was still a little worried, he also knew that it would be better to get to Yunxia as soon as possible, so he told Bai Yi to have a good rest and got out of the carriage to drive on.

　　Next, there were only two days left before they reached their destination, Yunxia City, which was also the place where they would soon separate.

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