CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED TWO
When Feifei arrived at the infirmary, Mou Li was not around. Even the nurse was nowhere in sight. Again.
Thinking that Mou Li might have needed assistance from the nurse, he put down the parcel he has been holding and decided to wait.
He already asked permission, from both the Chief of the Crusher's Division and the Head Chief of the Mines, to exempt Mou Li from work for two months.
The Superiors both agreed.
Feifei also inquired about the progress of his proposal about blowing a part of the mines as a temporary solution for quick salt extraction.
They said they already approved it but they need to get His Majesty's go signal.
Accompanied by the endorsement from the Mine Master on the feasibility of his proposal, the Superiors agreed without hesitation and passed it directly for His Majesty's final perusal.
With proper calculation, sufficient and strong support, the mines will not collapse. It will also double the production with half the effort.
Which Superior wouldn't like this kind of progress?
So all of them have been waiting for news from His Majesty.
Maybe one of these days they will receive the response from Imperial City.
All that's left is to just wait. Feifei sighed and just surveyed the infirmary instead.
From his observation, Feifei thinks it would be much better to have a sanitation facility attached to this building.
Both a bath house and a latrine would be a welcome addition to the infirmary.
If the infirmary has a weak patient that needs to take care of his immediate needs, the facilities would just be a few steps away.
They just need to employ someone who would clean the latrine daily.
Or the foul smell from the latrines would be a direct kill to the patients.
While planning to submit another proposal about building an outhouse for the patient's convenience, Feifei unconsciously turned towards the door upon hearing approaching footsteps.
He frowned then promptly stood up and rushed to the door.
He saw Mou Li holding the walls as support as he dragged his body towards the infirmary.
Without delay, Feifei put his left arm around Mou Li's waist and placed Mou Li's arm around his right shoulder.
"You can lean on me." Feifei whispered softly.
Mou Li stiffened.
He was instantly assailed with a smell so tempting and sexually stirring that he wasn't able to stop the groan from escaping his lips.
Feifei directly looked up at Mou Li.
"I'm sorry. Did I hurt you?"
Looking down at the enchanting face of Feifei, Mou Li swallowed hard and tried to calm his racing heart.
"I'm good."
Feifei smiled brightly at him.
Mou Li took a sudden deep breath that he coughed!
COUGH! COUGH!
Damn! Damn! That hurt! Mou Li silently complained.
Feifei pressed on Mou Li's injured chest as he coughed.
"It's okay. It's okay." Feifei murmured. As if pacifying a child.
"I have already talked to your Superior and took two months off for you. It would take that long for you to recover. For the meantime, you can just stay in the infirmary until you are strong enough to work."
Mou Li stared at Feifei with a complicated face.
"Thank you, Miss Chu."
Feifei just gave a quick nod then helped him walk to the infirmary.
"Light physical activities like slow walking around the infirmary, can help your body work even better. This will boost your healing process. So even if you are confined here, you still need to stay active, okay?"
"uhm."
While talking, they entered the infirmary.
"You also need to avoid movements like arm stretching or body twisting. Movements like this would put pressure on your injury. You need to be also aware of your breathing. If you cough, you may want to hold a pillow against the site of your injury to lessen the pain."
Feifei placed a mountain of pillows at Mou Li's back as he helped him sit on the bed.
When Mou Li nodded, Feifei smiled and took the chair nearest the bed.
"Have you eaten?"
"Yes."
"Good. I requested to have the canteen provide you with milk, eggs and porridge on top of what you are usually having."
Mou Li smiled lightly, his heart warmed by Feifei's act of kindness.
It may just be a simple act, but to him, who has always been treated less than an animal, it means a lot. A whole lot.
Hearing the concern in Miss Chu's voice makes him feel like a boy again.
So this is what it feels like to be cared for. Such a wonderful, light feeling.
He wish he can bask in this feeling forever.
But he knows, its just wishful thinking.
A slave has no rights.
Mou Li gritted his teeth trying to control the wetness that is slowly growing in his eyes.
If Miss Chu sees him like a crying fool, he would be deeply ashamed. He is already a grown up man after all.
To cover the growing mist in his eyes, Mou Li stared at the window on his left.
Even if he has no human rights, he has feelings.
He knows what shame is.