The goddess awakens

[Mei's Qi restored to 25]

It was the fifth day when Mei finally awoke.

Ren had been tending to her the whole time.
Training in the early morning, fetching the water, cleaning her body, wetting her lips with water, training some more during the day, another washdown late in the day and then go to sleep.

He wondered how she could go on without eating and therefore at least tryied to fed her some water, but for some reason the girl just kept looking better and better without the need for an intake of food and finally on the fifth day... as he was cleaning her body, one hand grabbing her tit while the other scrubbed it down, the girl finally opened her eyes and stared at his shocked expression.

"Good morning. Can you let go of my tits now?"

Her words would be the trigger reminding him that he was currently touching a naked and **** girl without her consent, and realizing said girl now knew of it... he felt like he had been zappen and recoiled back, raising his hands as if to prove his innocence "I-i-i-... i... i didn't do it on purpose... i swear, i just found you and... no, i didn't just bring you here, you were drowning and needed..."

He was fumbling his words trying to make excuses while Mei simply mended her clothes before giggling at the sight of him panicking.
She knew very well what he had done all the while and knew there was no ill-intent, so despite the liberties he took with her body she had decided to overlook it all.
Moreover she still needed him to extend his hospitality and let her stay here for a prolonged period of time, after all her cultivation was still damaged and on low energy levels so going around like this would be dangerous.

Noticing her marvelous laughter Ren stopped trying to explain and just stared, bewitched by her beauty, and when she did notice she felt a tingling in her chest... it looked like this guy had really fallen for her!
While usually she would have paid much attention as she had more than enough suitors and all of them of much higher standing, and moreover such feelings would easily turn into lustful ones... being in the peculiar situation she was in, and with him caring so much and not overstepping his limits despite having so many chances to do so, unknown to her sweet feelings for this mountain boy developed in her heart.

No, maybe not unknowingly?
After all she did cultivate the Loving Heart Virgin Mind Mantra and therefore her control over both heart and mind were quite strong, not to mention towards her feelings... she knew she was developing more than a sweet spot towards this kind man, and for some reason she had no intention to stop herself before she fell too deep. Or maybe she was already too deep? After losing everything and everyone she met that one stranger who cared for her in a way none did before... maybe it was inevitable.