"Doctors encounter too many people, including too many bad ones. I understand that they lack trust in people and need to verify things." Zhong Mu gently wiped the bloodstains from Mu He's cheek with his thumb. "So, if you want to know anything, you can ask me. I will answer you and I will not lie."
"Just stop saying I'm the same as everyone else. I also need to be valued. You can't hurt me with your words, and you can't test me either."
Only after being pricked by a needle can one truly appreciate the sharp pain in words. He had already left his small room, no longer wanting to suffer even the slightest bit of indifference from those he valued.
He would nip any potential problems in the bud immediately.
Covered in the shadow cast by Zhong Mu's figure, Mu He's expression was dazed for two seconds. He still couldn't see Zhong Mu's expression, but he could sense the emotions in his voice.
"I'm sorry...did I upset you?" Mu He murmured softly, her clean and distinct fingertips carefully tracing the outline he couldn't see, gently outlining Zhong Mu's slightly aggrieved eyebrows and eyes.
The test was real, but the seemingly naive child immediately noticed and cut to the chase, ending the test abruptly.
The feelings that have begun to blossom are love...
Despite it being the emotion that people are most hesitant to confirm, Zhong Mu directly and decisively admitted it.
When Mu He wanted to know, Zhong Mu spoke up without any pretense or concealment, just like his usual reactions in front of Mu He.
"Should I reward you with a little red flower for your cleverness?" Mu He asked gently, her eyes devoid of any light, yet her slightly lowered eyebrows still revealed a delightful smile.
"Why not reward me? I've been so good." Zhong Mu lowered his head and pressed his forehead against Mu He's, his ears turning red but unable to resist Mu He's pleading words, "I will protect the doctor even better in the future and collect more little red flowers."
"Really?" Mu He smiled. "Then you'd better try your best."
If he hadn't sensed Zhong Mu's rapidly beating heart, he would have truly believed that the person in front of him could calmly and directly deal with him without batting an eye.
"So…" Zhong Mu slowly lowered his head, and against the dim light in the alley, he took another light peck at Mu He's lips, leaving a faint imprint on his slightly cold lips before receding a few degrees. "The rest… we'll talk about it after I get the doctor's hand back."
Before Mu He could answer, he hurriedly stood up, took two steps back, and pressed his hand against his heart.
No! My heart has reached its limit! It's going to explode if it beats any faster. I need to get away from the doctor and calm down.
"Okay, I'm not in a hurry anyway." Mu He murmured and nodded, raising his hand to touch his lips. The warmth of the human touch still lingered on them, and it seemed that even the aching wounds he had been suffering from had been soothed by this kiss.
Mu He couldn't see Zhong Mu's face, which was flushed red and about to explode, but Zhong Mu saw clearly Mu He touching his lips. He stood there with wide eyes, feeling like all the blood in his body was rushing to his head.
How can a doctor relive the aftertaste in front of the person?
But... the doctor probably likes him quite a bit, right?
He finally has someone who cares about him.
What came from the heart was no longer calm and undisturbed, but rather a series of tremors like ripples on water.
The fact that the doctor had developed feelings for him was enough to make Zhong Mu happy.
As for himself... he didn't have much experience, and of course he didn't understand much either. At first, he couldn't clearly distinguish what he was to the doctor, but in the end he was sure it was because Brother Xiu and Boss Ye were also people he valued. But he wouldn't want to kiss Brother Xiu or Boss Ye; he only wanted to kiss the doctor. This person must be special.
Zhong Mu blushed and dared not approach Mu He, so the alley fell silent.
After a moment of silence, he murmured and changed the subject.
"I don't know how long it will take for the doctor's leg to heal. In the meantime, shall I go and help you get your hand back?"
"As for my hand, there's no rush. I'll go with you once my leg has healed." Mu He shook his head. "My hand is probably already in the main city of Lifefall City."
Zhong Mu pondered that when he went to look for the legs, he was already close to the main city, while the hands were much farther away, and were very likely still within the main city.
"The main city of Fallen City... Although the god has disappeared, the high priest should still be here, right?" Zhong Mu had come from another city and was already familiar with the basic configuration of each city. No matter how strange the style was, there would definitely be a vanished god and a high priest.
"Could the strange atmosphere in this city also be related to the mad high priest?" Based on Zhong Mu's current experience, after the gods disappeared, the first to take control of the city were the powerful high priests, and the style of each city was more or less related to the high priests.
"Really? I haven't been to other cities yet, so I don't know." Mu He raised her hand and beckoned to Zhong Mu. "Come here and tell me about the situation in other cities. We can compare our information and analyze the current situation in this city."
"Oh, it's time to talk to the doctor about what happened before I came here." Zhong Mu walked over quickly and saw Mu He's hand reaching out in the air to find his position. He immediately took his palm, then sat down and told him about what happened in the Forgotten City and the current situation of the Twin Cities he had passed through.
Mu He listened quietly as he rambled on about things in other cities.
Zhong Mu's words were simple, but they could easily paint a picture of this strange world in Mu He's mind: the chaos in other cities, the conflicts in other cities, and the importance of God in all cities.
Different cities have different art styles, and the power of the gods and the presence of the high priests give each city its own unique eeriness.
"The City of Fallen Souls is probably the strangest place. The City of Oblivion has an effect that causes amnesia, which I already found incredible. But in this city, limbs can be cut off and reattached at will, which I find outrageous. Maybe this is the power of the gods..." Zhong Mu shook his head, not knowing what to say about this place.
Before he arrived, he never imagined that the city would be in such a terrible state, and that the city's doctors would be bullied by such a group of strange people.
"Based on the two cities you visited, the high priest is in power, and there are rules set by the high priest that govern everyone in the city, right?" Mu He slowly lowered his head, trying hard to recall, "But in this city, I don't seem to have heard the citizens mention anything related to rules…"
"I'm not so sure, after all, most rules are in paper form, but I can't see them, maybe I just haven't seen them."
After Mu He said that, Zhong Mu also realized this.
"...On my way to find the doctor for my legs, I didn't see any rules... It seems like this city has no rules."
Mu He slowly raised her head. "Not only that, I've been here for several days and haven't heard a single word about the High Priest. It was only after you told me that I learned that every city should have a High Priest."
"It's as if the high priest of this city doesn't exist."