32: Section 32

【After hearing Guo Lin's words, you immediately took off your dirty clothes.】

"I can eat, but first, help me wash and dry my clothes!"

【Upon hearing your words, a hint of disbelief flashed in Guo Lin's eyes.】

【She hadn't expected you to treat her like a servant, as in her mind, washing clothes was a task only for subordinates.】

【Guo Lin stubbornly turned and left.】

【Watching this scene, your heart remained calm, merely thinking that Guo Lin's Young Miss temper still needed some tempering.】

【As night fell, and you prepared to eat the leftover roasted fish, Guo Lin approached again, watching you pitifully from under a distant tree…】

Chapter 38: Sickness, Care

【What do you choose now?】

【Option One: Scold Guo Lin verbally, drive her away, and tell her not to come again.】

【Option Two: Call her over to set rules, telling her that if she wants to eat in the future, she must be obedient and work, otherwise she shouldn't come again.】

【Option Three: Call her over to eat together, let her live in the shelter, and take meticulous care of her.】

Looking at the three options that suddenly appeared, Su Mo found it very interesting.

The frequent appearance of options was likely because, in the current scenario, his simulated self held the dominant position, almost possessing absolute power.

That's why so many options appeared.

Thinking of this,

Su Mo began to consider the three options.

He didn't understand

Why there was always an option to fawn over this Guo Lin.

He definitely wouldn't choose the first or third options.

So Su Mo directly chose the second option.

【You chose the second option.】

【You called Guo Lin over, and Guo Lin, thinking you had changed your ways, quickly ran over.】

"Have you thought it through? Don't worry, when I go back, this Young Miss won't speak ill of you to my mother."

"As long as you let this Young Miss eat well and sleep well, I will definitely give you many rewards."

【You looked at the empty promises Guo Lin was making, but chose not to fall for them.】

"I still stand by what I said: if you want to eat, you have to work!"

【Hearing your unreserved words, Guo Lin's eyes flickered, and her proud heart ultimately succumbed to her hungry stomach.】

"Alright, I promise you, isn't that enough?"

【Seeing Guo Lin so obedient, you nodded in satisfaction, then handed the roasted fish in your hand to Guo Lin.】

【Gazing at the fragrant and delicious roasted fish, Guo Lin immediately ate without regard for her image, not stopping until both her cheeks were puffed up.】

【Having been hungry for so long, eating the roasted fish prepared with your exquisite culinary skills was like tasting a delicacy from heaven; she almost swallowed her tongue.】

【Perhaps because she had been hungry for too long, Guo Lin ate three large roasted fish in a row, only stopping when her belly was slightly bulging.】

【After eating her first full meal in nearly a month, Guo Lin felt so comfortable that she wanted to sleep.】

"I'm full, Su Mo, your cooking is amazing. If you open a restaurant, you'll definitely make a fortune, but why haven't I seen you make this bamboo tube roasted fish before?"

【Hearing Guo Lin's praise, the corner of your mouth curved slightly. As a God of Cookery Talent, the happiest thing is to hear compliments from diners.】

【However, you quickly suppressed your smile.】

【You didn't want Guo Lin to see that you were pleased, lest this girl cause trouble.】

"Are you full? If you're full, guard the shelter I built tonight. Don't go too far. I'm going in to sleep."

【Seeing you like this, Guo Lin felt that you didn't know how to cherish women at all.】

【But she dared not be angry and could only sit obediently by the campfire in front of the shelter, warming herself.】

【It was already late spring, and the weather was still very cold. She had been sleeping in a corner for the past few days and had inevitably caught a cold.】

【During the night, you suddenly heard a "thump" sound. You went out to check and found Guo Lin had collapsed by the campfire.】

【After a careful observation, you found that Guo Lin's body was very hot, she was feverish, and her body was trembling slightly.】

【Seeing that it was you, Guo Lin struggled to stand up, trying to make her face look better.】

"I'm fine, you can go back. I'll just warm myself by the fire for a bit longer."

【You looked at the struggling Guo Lin.】

【What do you choose now?】

【Option One: Move Guo Lin into the shelter and take meticulous care of her.】

【Option Two: Choose to ignore her and return to the shelter to sleep.】

【Option Three: Carry Guo Lin and throw her into the river, to prevent her from infecting you.】

...

After seeing this scene, Su Mo immediately understood why there had always been an option to care for Guo Lin; it turned out this girl had already fallen ill.

He felt a little reluctant to choose the second option.

The third option was even more like a living Yama King's choice.

Although he had always wanted to make Guo Lin cry to vent his anger, Su Mo still couldn't bring himself to be so ruthless.

No way.

Who told him he was kind-hearted?

Besides, if he left her there, she might die of fever the next day.

Then, Su Mo chose the first option.

【You chose the first option.】

【You asked Guo Lin if she was feverish and sick.】

【Guo Lin, at this moment, became stubborn, a hint of arrogance flashing in her eyes.】

"I'm fine, my body is just a little cold. I'll just warm myself by this campfire."

【As you were about to ask something else, Guo Lin's struggling body finally couldn't hold on, and she collapsed directly towards you.】

"You're like this, and you still say you're fine!"

【Seeing Guo Lin collapse, you felt a little angry.】

【Then you worriedly carried her into the shelter, and also draped your outer coat over Guo Lin.】

【The immediate priority was to lower her temperature.】

【You tore off a piece of your clothing and continuously dipped it in water to wipe Guo Lin's entire body to cool her down.】

【During this time, Guo Lin briefly woke up, but soon fainted again.】

In the image, Guo Lin's ribs were clearly visible, yet her skin was rosy...

【You cared for Guo Lin all night, and her body temperature finally dropped as dawn approached.】

【Seeing this, you felt relieved and began to search for some food in the valley that could be used to treat a cold.】

【With your God of Cookery Talent, you knew the properties of all foods and which ones could be combined to nourish the body and aid recovery.】

【You found some perilla, wild onions, toon, and wild angelica.】

【The leaves and stems of perilla can be boiled and eaten, which can dispel cold from the surface and regulate Qi Circulation. Wild onions can be eaten directly and can treat colds and headaches. Toon can treat cold pain. Wild angelica can treat chills and fever.】

【After finding these plants, you breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Guo Lin ate them, her illness would quickly get better.】

【But in the wilderness, you had no pot, so you could only rely on bamboo tubes to boil water.】

【Soon, you made many wild vegetable soups with these four ingredients, all boiled over the fire in bamboo tubes.】

【Additionally, you added some kudzu root, making the wild vegetable soup very thick.】

【Guo Lin ate a lot, and after eating, she continued to sleep, while you continued to wipe her body until every corner was clean and refreshed.】

【However, Guo Lin's Physique was too weak, and her condition kept fluctuating.】

【The care lasted for more than ten days.】

【During these ten-plus days, Guo Lin's gaze towards you transformed from initial resentment, arrogance, and disdain, to gentleness, worship, and starry eyes.】

【Even when you wiped her body, her initial resistance turned into compliance, and she showed no reaction even when you couldn't resist stealing a kiss.】

【You weren't unaware of Guo Lin's gaze; instead, you were thinking about what to do next.】

【Because you couldn't stay in this valley forever.】

【At this moment, you believed that with such a powerful God of Cookery Talent, staying in the Generals Residence was a bit of an overkill; opening your own restaurant would be a good idea.】

【On the fifteenth day of Guo Lin's illness, her body had fully recovered, and her spirits were much better than before.】

【Because you had fed her a large amount of fatty fish, her sunken cheeks became plump, and her ill-fitting clothes became fitting again.】

【She gradually began to enjoy this kind of life.】

【This was an experience she had never had in the Generals Residence.】

【There was no gap in identity, status, or family background between the two of them, only the accumulation of wilderness survival experience.】

【You gradually discovered that after Guo Lin recovered from her illness, she put away her former Young Miss temper and became adept at work.】

【Her gaze towards you was one of worship mixed with fondness.】

【As early summer arrived, resources in the valley gradually became more abundant. You caught a deer with a trap, and seeing a second type of meat besides fish, both you and Guo Lin were very happy.】

【That night, you enjoyed a delicious deer meat feast, and you also drank a good amount of deer blood.】

【You lay on the bed made of withered grass and leaves in the shelter. The deer blood kept you from sleeping, your mind filled with Guo Lin's graceful figure.】

【And Guo Lin, after showering by the river, crawled into the shelter, her hair wet, and lay down beside you.】

【At this moment, you huddled together for warmth.】

Chapter 39: Encountering Qinglin County Again, a Brothel Opened by a Thousand-Year Tree Spirit

In the image, the shelter was shaking violently, almost falling apart, and it only stopped after a full hour...

【Looking at Guo Lin's pale face, you couldn't help but feel worried.】

【Don't let her body, which you painstakingly nursed back to health, collapse again.】

【You began to blame yourself for drinking so much deer blood.】

【Guo Lin's feelings were complex; the world around her seemed to be redefined at this moment, and a door to a new world was slowly opening for her.】

【After this day, Guo Lin stayed in bed for a full three days before getting up.】

【Through your meticulous care, she regained her former vitality.】

【After this experience, Guo Lin became even more dependent on you, often clinging to you like a koala.】

【The first thing she did every morning upon waking was to fiercely kiss your face; you became her everything.】

【She wanted to stay with you in this valley forever, living together for eternity.】

【But you didn't want to.】

【You wanted to go out, leave this valley, and make a big splash in the outside world with your God of Cookery Talent.】

【Staying in this valley for a lifetime, you felt a sense of unwillingness in your heart.】

【At night, you told Guo Lin your thoughts.】

"I want to go out. Staying in this place for a lifetime is too boring, and with my cooking God of Cookery Talent, we can definitely achieve glory and wealth."

【Upon hearing your words, Guo Lin's body stiffened.】