Faon spent the entire morning while working at the Medical Hall wondering how to bring it up with Night Lei.
He wanted to sound serious or at least make it easier for her to accept.
Telling her directly was definitely out of the question.
Setting aside whether he would be seen as a pervert, just the vocabulary in his mind… he wasn’t even sure if Night Lei would understand it.
However, he did not let his wandering thoughts interfere with his work on the Medicinal Recipes.
Near noon, after seeing off the townspeople who had come for their regular medicine…
“Does my child have any plans? Tomorrow is a day of rest, isn’t it?”
Sitting next to Faon with a smile, Eve had not returned to her office as she usually did.
“I don’t have any special plans, Miss Eve.”
Faon stopped his quill.
Using the organizational techniques he had learned from the Captain, he began to tidy up the Medicinal Recipes he had improved over the last few days.
The distance between them was not particularly close, yet it was not far either.
It was the typical distance between a superior and a subordinate who got along well.
He could catch a faint, pleasant scent from Eve that belonged to the Elves.
Faon, who had been distracted earlier, involuntarily glanced at her from the corner of his eye.
Eve was a Half-Elf, a mix of Elf and human, which gave her an exquisite and beautiful appearance.
Because she inherited the longevity of the Elves and a natural affinity for healing magic Trait, time had left no mark on her.
Instead, it gave her a gentle temperament.
Combined with her somewhat slow-paced but dedicated personality, she always gave Faon the feeling that she could tolerate and embrace everything.
This was different from the mysterious aura around Night Lei.
This sense of inclusion would involuntarily draw people in.
Of course, being half-human also gave her human advantages, such as a voluptuous figure that was quite apparent beneath her nun’s habit.
Her most eye-catching feature was her chest, which added a hint of sensuality, making her more approachable than purebred Elves.
If he had to use a metaphor, Night Lei was like a “naughty older sister” who liked to joke, while Eve was more like a “mother” who accepted everything about her child.
“Aren’t you returning to your hometown after the day off?”
Eve continued, her tone gentle.
“Then my child should stay home and rest well with your wife.”
She seemed to notice Faon’s sidelong glance.
While smiling, she intentionally leaned a bit closer to him, making it easier for him to look.
Feeling this, Faon instead pushed aside his wandering thoughts.
He did not feel any hostility from Eve.
After all, she usually had that air of a naturally ditzy, gentle mother; this was likely just an unintentional show of closeness.
“Then I’ll thank Miss Eve for her concern first.”
Faon smiled, but after hesitating for a moment, he spoke his mind.
“For this two-day break, I only want to take tomorrow off. I might not stay in my hometown for the full nine days, so I can help Miss Eve with an extra day of work.”
“Just rest well and spend time with your wife, my child,” Eve laughed.
“It won’t be very busy this month, but…”
Eve’s pause in the middle of her sentence was perfectly timed, and her tone rose slightly.
“What is it? If there is something on your mind, Miss Eve, just say it.”
Faon spoke with a faint smile.
“It’s nothing,” Eve replied with a gentle smile.
“I originally wanted to ask my child for a favor during the break, but my child is already tired enough during the week. You should just rest well on your day off.”
“Hmm? What did you want to ask? You can just tell me,” Faon asked curiously.
“I just wanted to ask my child to go to Xingbo Town with me to buy some things.”
Eve rested her cheek on one hand and smiled.
“But it’s fine now. My child needs to accompany his wife and prepare for the trip home.”
“Using the word ‘ask’ is too much, Miss Eve. Also, thank you for the reminder. It really has been a long time since I’ve spent a full day with my wife at home,” Faon said apologetically.
However, as his thoughts turned to his discussion with Night Lei, he gradually leaned toward finding a “solution.”
Although his interactions with his wife had not changed over the past few days, the lingering guilt he carried made him feel as though he truly had not been there for her.
“Taking note of the feelings between my child and his wife is also my duty.”
Eve smiled gently.
Faon seemed to think of something and said with a smile, “I actually will be making a trip to Xingbo Town during these two days to reserve a carriage for my trip. So, if Miss Eve needs anything bought, I can bring it back for you.”
Her mysteriously motherly tone, combined with her beautiful features, created a strange but attractive harmony.
“Then I’ll have to trouble you, my child,” Eve said, beaming.
For the next while, Eve listed the items she needed Faon to help her buy.
They were all daily necessities like wheat flour or vegetables—nothing special, and not in large quantities.
As lunch approached and they were about to leave, Eve asked the same question as before, “Is my child still having lunch with that child, Night Lei?”
“Yes, Miss Eve. Is there an issue with that?” Faon asked reflexively.
“There’s no problem, my child. I’m just curious about what you two usually talk about.”
Eve spoke with a smile.
Being with someone like her always felt comfortable, even making one want to depend on her.
“I also want to chat more with my child outside of work.”
Faon was stunned for a moment.
Eve’s tone was incredibly gentle, like a spring breeze on one’s face.
However, the topics he discussed with Night Lei were impossible to say out loud. He smiled and offered a compliment instead.
“Miss Eve is such a responsible and gentle person. I wonder who will be lucky enough to marry you in the future.”
“My child, you are that kind of person too. It’s very comfortable being around you.”
Eve spoke with a smile.
Her gentle tone did not seem to imply anything deep; it sounded like a superior praising a subordinate.
Faon did not think much more about it.
He just smiled and nodded, tucked away the organized Medicinal Recipes, and put the note Eve had written regarding the supplies into his clothes.
Eve had not told him where to deliver the items.
Faon did not overthink it, assuming he would just deliver them to the Church after returning from Xingbo Town.
Their conversation came to an end there.
Then came the usual lunch break.
Although their chat had delayed things a bit, Night Lei still walked with Faon for a while as she always did.
Their lunchtime small talk had not changed much.
However, under the influence of the tea his wife provided, the atmosphere between them grew increasingly flirtatious, just like usual.
Still, the content of their conversation remained normal.
Lunch soon ended.
Faon began helping Night Lei clear away the lunch items.
At the end of the cleanup, their hands accidentally brushed against each other, but neither pulled away immediately.
Night Lei smiled and took Faon’s hand.
“Brother Ang has ink on his hand. Were you improving Medicinal Recipes this morning?”
“Yes, I wanted to improve as many as possible before going home so Miss Eve wouldn’t have to work as hard alone.”
Faon did not reject her touch and explained, “The ink… even after washing my hands, some marks remain, so I just left it. It’s fine.”
“That won’t do. I can help Brother Ang wash it off before we leave. The quality of the ink used by the Church and the Medical Hall isn’t very good. We have to write things occasionally, so we have some experience with it.”
Night Lei covered her mouth and giggled with her other hand.
“Besides, Brother Ang can gain some life experience this way. It might come in handy for your life with Miss Evalyn later.”
“Then I’ll leave it to you, Sister Night Lei,” Faon said with a smile.
At that moment, Night Lei asked why he was back so late.
“Did Brother Ang have some work to discuss with Miss Eve today? You came out quite late.”
“No, I just promised Miss Eve I’d help her pick up some things on my day off.”
Faon shook his head with a smile.
“Why do you ask?”
“So that’s how it is. It’s nothing.”
Night Lei blinked.
“Then is Brother Ang going to Xingbo Town on his day off? By yourself?”
“Yes, I’ll go on the second day of the break to reserve the carriage for my trip home.”
Faon hesitated for a moment before speaking.
“I might have to trouble Sister Night Lei and Miss Yeye then.”
“Is this an invitation for us?” Night Lei asked with a smile.
“Of course, that’s no problem. We need to discuss the trip to Brother Ang’s hometown anyway.”
“Good,” Faon said with a smile.
The restlessness deep in his heart actually calmed down a bit because of their held hands.
With a faint blush on her face, Night Lei’s tone became seductive.
“Brother Ang… do you want to rest on my lap today as well? We can continue our conversation from yesterday…”
After speaking, she opened her arms to him.
Hearing this, Faon hesitated before speaking, “Regarding what Sister Night Lei said yesterday…”