Chapter 613: Chapter 594: Teacher Jiang Han’s Lap Pillow! 1001 Kisses! Dizzy! Dizzy!
Cradling the dying Thunder Dragon Emperor back to his residence, Lin Tianming treated her while recounting everything that had just happened to Jiang Han.
Upon learning about Lin Tianming’s recent ordeal, Jiang Han was filled with righteous indignation.
"This Sky Thunder Abyss Master is too heartless! But... doesn’t this mean that we have completely broken our ties with the Genetic Heavenly Thunder Abyss and that there is no possibility of forming an alliance?"
As she voiced her concerns, Jiang Han remembered the main reason for their visit and couldn’t help but furrow her brows with worry.
Lin Tianming, on the other hand, was not so concerned.
It’s true that he wanted to form an alliance with the gods of the Genetic God Country to jointly face the future challenges in the Deceit God World.
But that didn’t mean he was desperate to curry favor with any god.
The brief interaction had left Lin Tianming disappointed with the Abyss Master of the Genetic Heavenly Thunder Abyss.
Such an alliance with the Genetic Heavenly Thunder Abyss, if uncooperative, was not worth pursuing!
If the entire Genetic God Country was of this same lackluster caliber, then there was no point in trying to strike an alliance with them, and there was no force within that was worthy of his efforts. Lin Tianming might as well focus on obtaining the Angel Xingyao’s Eternal Night Star Palace.
Using the Eternal Night Star Palace to forcefully integrate the entire Genetic God Country was also an option.
His time was precious, and he needed to quickly move on to the Mechanical Divine Country and the Spiritual Power Divine Country. He couldn’t afford to waste time on undeserving gods.
The dying Thunder Dragon Emperor was so weak that, although she had managed to stay conscious earlier, she was now in a comatose state.
After Lin Tianming had treated her continuously and ensured she was out of mortal danger, he finally let out a long sigh of relief.
"That should be enough. Now she just needs to get a good night’s sleep until she wakes up naturally."
Jiang Han spoke up at the right moment, "Our little Tianming has worked hard. After just enduring a great battle and not yet fully recovered your strength, you even treated a dying Divine King-Level being. You should rest well now!"
"Um... I am indeed quite tired, but since the Thunder Dragon Emperor has taken up my bed, it looks like I’ll have to sleep on the floor tonight..."
Lin Tianming did want to rest properly, but considering that the Thunder Dragon Emperor was occupying his bed, he was somewhat troubled.
Jiang Han, however, smiled.
"Silly boy, come with me!"
She took Lin Tianming’s hand and led him out of his room. They passed through the living room and entered Jiang Han’s own bedroom.
Having seated Lin Tianming at the edge of her bed, Jiang Han offered a warm and friendly teacher’s smile.
"You’ll sleep in my room tonight!"
"This... isn’t that inappropriate?"
Lin Tianming hesitated.
His relationship with Teacher Jiang Han had always been very close, but it was a closeness between teacher and student.
The joke they shared before, where they bet a kiss from Teacher Jiang Han if Tianming won the prize, was the only time they ever crossed that line.
Beyond that, their relationship hadn’t progressed further.
"Silly fool, if your teacher doesn’t find it improper, why are you putting on airs of propriety?"
Jiang Han had already climbed into bed, chiding Lin Tianming with a smile.
Then, she boldly pulled Lin Tianming into bed and held him in her ample embrace as if he were a child.
Hiss~
Suffocating... I’m going to suffocate!
But...
So soft and fragrant...
My blood pressure is rising!
"Friend Tianming, I really miss the days before you ascended to godhood when I could stand up for you and shelter you from the storm whenever someone bullied you..."
Jiang Han spoke with a rare gentle and intimate tone as she reminisced about the past.
Lin Tianming inadvertently looked up at her, meeting a pair of eyes brimming with nostalgia on Jiang Han’s feverishly blushing cheeks.
The scene was very heartwarming for Lin Tianming, as he remembered how Jiang Han would always come forward to defend him in times of trouble.
Although it still felt very warm and soft, Lin Tianming’s blood pressure had now settled.
There was no burning desire, only an overwhelming sense of security being embraced by Teacher Jiang Han.
"Now that you’ve spread your wings and grown, there’s less and less I can do for you..."
"Seeing the battle between you and the Thunder Dragon Emperor just now, my heart was hanging by a thread the whole time, worried about you getting hurt. Thankfully, you’ve become strong enough that even without my protection, you can resolve crisis after crisis..."
"I’m torn between loss and consolation... As your teacher, I am conflicted, and I want to do something more for you, but it seems like now I’m the one who needs your protection..."
Listening to Teacher Jiang Han’s outpouring of emotions, Lin Tianming also felt her pride in his growth.
He understood the sense of loss she felt, no longer being able to protect him and searching for her purpose.
Lin Tianming spoke to soothe her: "Teacher Jiang Han, didn’t I already say that when I grew up, I’d be the one to shelter you from the storm? You just relax and accept my protection. I will definitely not abandon you!"
"Yeah, our little dunce has grown up and can now shield me from wind and rain..."
Jiang Han’s pretty face was filled with contentment.
But a moment later, she bit her lower lip: "But as your teacher... I still want to do something more for you. I’ve been thinking for a while, you’ve had a tiring day, so let your teacher tuck you in properly to sleep, as a reward for your hard work outside today, okay?"
[What I can do for this child now... seems to be just this much...]
Upon hearing Jiang Han’s words and thoughts, Lin Tianming readily agreed to ease Teacher Jiang Han’s dilemma.
"Sure, how are you going to lull me to sleep, Teacher Jiang Han? By telling a bedtime story?"
When it came to how to coax Lin Tianming to sleep, Jiang Han’s pretty face turned even redder.
Still, she said, "Silly boy, stand up for a sec!"
Lin Tianming tried to understand her exact intentions through mind communication, but Jiang Han’s thoughts were filled with bashful whims, so he could only comply and get up.
As he stood up, Jiang Han switched to a kneeling position and patted her thigh.
"Come on, little rascal, rest your head here, teacher will give your head a bit of a relaxing massage!"
"Knee pillow?"
"You know and yet you’re not hurrying over, silly boy?"
Urged by Jiang Han, Lin Tianming lay down with anticipation on her thigh.
Then, he felt the comfort of his ears being gently caressed by Jiang Han’s tender hands.
And from this angle looking up at Teacher Jiang Han, he could also sense the broad-mindedness of Teacher Jiang Han.
"Close your eyes and enjoy it, little rascal, but no wandering thoughts allowed, I’m here to put you to sleep!"
With Teacher Jiang Han saying so shyly, naturally, Lin Tianming closed his eyes.
"Relax completely, Friend Tianming, teacher will make you very comfortable!"
Lin Tianming still had full trust in Jiang Han.
Totally relaxed, he gradually entered an unprecedented state of comfort before sleep.
Jiang Han also leaned down from time to time, whispering bedtime secrets to him.
"Friend Tianming, do you remember the kiss you asked from teacher after you won the Global High-level Awakening Academy Competition?"
"Mmm... I remember..."
"Then do you want another reward kiss from teacher tonight, to help you sleep more peacefully?"
???
Although surprised that Teacher Jiang Han would take the initiative to mention rewarding him with a kiss, Lin Tianming, in this state, was indeed very moved.
But last time when he awkwardly asked Teacher Jiang Han for the reward kiss for being first in the competition, he didn’t expect Jiang Han to agree, it was just a joke.
Could it really happen this time?
Before Lin Tianming could speak, Jiang Han took the initiative to say, "As a reward for our Friend Tianming, who can finally stand on his own and protect teacher, I’ll reward you with a thousand and one kisses tonight as a bedtime reward!"
A thousand... and one... kisses!
He didn’t mishear, did he?
Just when Lin Tianming thought to open his eyes to ask Teacher Jiang Han if she was joking, Jiang Han is said, "No opening your eyes, no wandering thoughts, teacher is just going to kiss your little ears... to help you fall asleep better!"
The next second, Lin Tianming felt a warm touch.
"One..."
"Two..."
"Three... Friend Tianming, you have to be a good boy and sleep!"
She said it was only the ears.
But after a few back-and-forth on the ears, Lin Tianming occasionally felt care on his face and mouth too.
Experiencing for the first time the baby-like bedtime coaxing from Teacher Jiang Han, Lin Tianming felt like he was melting.
Dizzy... so dizzy!
Towards the end, he couldn’t remember how many kisses Teacher Jiang Han had counted, or if she had reached a thousand and one.
All he knew was that tonight...
Under the happy and warm lulling of Teacher Jiang Han, he slept very soundly...
Without the slightest bit of other desires, only wrapped in an unprecedented sense of security and warmth...
If only...
Every night could be like this, it would be even better...