I woke up to find myself transmigrated into a disabled child.

Chapter 161 Lei Xiu Returns

Because of the treatment of the shadow on Qing Jin's body, the news that Le Zhi had broken into the sub-adolescent stage was not spread. Although Le Zhong did not ask Qing Lin to keep it a secret, for various reasons, by the last day of the Hunting Tournament, the news was only circulating within the Lingyu Clan, and only a small part of the Fengxing Clan knew about it.

From that day on, Lezhi started to have a low-grade fever and felt dizzy. The next day, Leyou and the others who came to see Lezhi were startled and hurriedly called Lejing.

"...It seems there's nothing wrong at the moment. A few individuals may experience fever during their rapid growth phase, but generally no special treatment is needed." After checking, Le Jing had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

Determined to be unwell, and knowing she didn't have any particular place she wanted to go, she simply stayed home, sleeping and waking up intermittently all day long. If no one was watching her, she wouldn't even eat on time.

His close friends wanted to take turns keeping him company, but Lezhi refused. "I have Maoqiu here, and I'm just sleeping at home. What's the point of keeping me company? I'm really worried. You can come and see me when you have time."

With little time left to spend with the Windwalkers, Lezhi didn't want his friends to waste their time on him. After much pleading and cajoling, Leyou and the others finally gave in.

After promising to bring back some unfamiliar plants for Lezhi, he was hurriedly shooed out of the door by Lezhi.

"Is Lezhi really not feeling well and doesn't want to go out, or is he just being lazy?" Le Nian saw Lezhi waving and turning around happily after kicking them out. Without a doubt, Lezhi had gone back to the comfortable-looking recliner in the living room to rest.

"Well, anyway, let's stick to the original plan and finish exploring the rest of the trade fair before coming to see Lezhi." Leyou waved his hand, roused himself, and started organizing the team.

Lezhi hasn't gone out for the past two days. Ever since they learned that Lezhi wasn't feeling well, Qingze and Qingping, who are in charge of Lezhi's safety, discussed it and finally decided that one of them would come here to watch over her every day, while the other would accompany Leyou and the others to the trade fair.

In order not to give Lezhi a chance to refuse, the matter was carried out in secret and went very smoothly for two consecutive days. Except for Lezhong, who noticed something was wrong when he came, no one else noticed anything amiss.

Knowing that the guards hiding in the shadows were arranged by the Windwalker Clan, Le Zhong didn't say much. Today was the last day of the hunting tournament. If nothing unexpected happened, the group that went out would gradually return. They would attend the bonfire party tonight, and then leave one by one starting tomorrow.

"Lezhi, how are you today? Are you still feeling unwell?" Lezhong refused Lezhi's offer to pour him water and asked with concern.

"Just like yesterday, it's bearable." He's had a low-grade fever for two days, but Lezhi seems to be in good spirits. Although he hasn't eaten much these past two days, he's been sleeping exceptionally well, and the rosy cheeks from a good night's sleep haven't completely faded yet.

Of course, it's also possible that it's because he still has a fever.

"Yes, the clan leader and the others are coming back today, as is Lei Xiu. I'll arrange for someone to wait and tell him in advance. I'm also here to remind you so you won't be startled by the sudden news." Le Zhong may look like a burly martial artist, but he is actually very meticulous.

He had long noticed that Lezhi was easily startled; she would be startled by sudden noises when she was engrossed in cooking. That's why he came to remind her, which was very thoughtful of him.

"Oh..." Upon hearing the name of the person she hadn't seen in a long time, Lezhi paused for a moment before slowly responding, her voice devoid of any emotion.

Looking up at Lezhi's expression, Lezhong's eyes flashed with interest. "You don't seem very happy to hear that Lei Xiu is coming back soon. What's wrong? Did you have a fight with him?"

"No, why would you think that?" Lezhi retorted instinctively, lowering her head and twisting her fingers.

"Okay, that's good. Anyway, I told you in advance so you were mentally prepared. I'll be going now, you get some rest." Le Zhong wasn't the type to pry, and seeing that Le Zhi didn't want to continue the topic, he took the initiative to get up and say goodbye.

After seeing Le Zhong off, Le Zhi listlessly nestled back into the recliner, and Mao Qiu skillfully snuggled into his arms, moving to a comfortable position before stopping moving around.

Lezhi, who could usually fall asleep easily, couldn't drift off to sleep for half a day because his mind was too full of thoughts. He and Lei Xiu really didn't have any conflicts, and Lezhi wasn't lying about that. However, after not seeing each other for half a month, Lezhi felt that their relationship had become somewhat different.

Lezhi felt uneasy after Lei Xiu left. After trying to convince himself for half a month, he finally convinced himself that Lei Xiu was just his roommate. Although he used the excuse of repaying a debt of gratitude, they both knew it was just a pretext.

Putting aside this obvious reason, what reason did Lei Xiu have to stay with him?

This is a question that Lezhi has been pondering for the past two weeks, but so far, he has not reached a conclusion. He knows too little about Jormungandr and the Treant race, so he is not very clear whether there is any reason behind Lei Xiu's actions that he does not know.

Lezhi didn't want to prejudge others with malice, and Lei Xiu had indeed never done anything to harm him, which was why Lezhi was so troubled until now.

"Maoqiu, why don't we just talk to Lei Xiu? Do you think he'll agree?" Completely clueless, Lezhi murmured to Maoqiu, not expecting a response, still lost in his own thoughts. So when a voice suddenly appeared, Lezhi didn't react immediately.

"Tell me what?"

"About his departure, and what happened afterward..." After answering subconsciously, Lezhi realized something was wrong and suddenly stood up and turned around. He was startled by Lei Xiu, who was already behind him. "My... Lei Xiu, when did you get back?"

Lei Xiu also had a share in this house, so he didn't need to knock when he came back. But the noise was so quiet, like a ghost. Luckily it was still daytime; if it were night, it would have been terrifying.

"Just arrived." Seeing Lezhi clutching her chest, looking quite frightened, Lei Xiu's eyes flashed with annoyance.

He turned and walked to the side of the recliner, casually unfastening his cloak and tossing it aside. Then he knelt down on one knee. "Sorry, did I scare you? I rushed back as soon as my mission was over because I was eager to see you, so..."

Just as she calmed down, she saw Lei Xiu standing right in front of her. Half a month had passed, and Lei Xiu had hardly changed. Perhaps it was because he had just finished a mission, as he still carried a chilling aura. In contrast to his overall aura, his eyes were filled with a coldness.

When Lezhi met Lei Xiu's gaze again, she saw her current appearance reflected in his eyes, which was indeed somewhat different from when she last saw him.

Lei Xiu certainly didn't miss this change. Seeing Le Zhi's slightly flushed cheeks and somewhat drowsy eyes, he immediately sensed something was wrong. "Zhi Zhi, you look a little off. Are you feeling unwell?" Just as he was about to ask what was wrong, his gaze swept over the ends of Le Zhi's hair that were inadvertently sticking out behind her.

Following Lei Xiu's gaze, Le Zhi saw Lei Xiu's wide eyes and nodded affirmatively, "Yeah, I think I have a bit of a fever because I've entered pre-adolescence..."