Chapter 43 - 2#

“They should have found us. You continue lying down, don’t get up. Later, just say…”

Before he could finish his words, Rong Jiu had already sat up and hugged Jingzhe from behind.

The man’s body was a size larger than Jingzhe’s. Hugging Jingzhe from behind, it seemed like he could cover him entirely under his body.

Jingzhe’s messy clothes hadn’t been tidied up, and the bite mark on his shoulder was still clearly exposed.

The bite mark with a blood scab made the man extend his finger to touch it, and he said lightly, “Wait.”

His voice was calm but carried a toughness that allowed no resistance.

Rong Jiu got out of bed past Jingzhe. After a night’s rest, yesterday’s fatigue and fragility seemed to disappear in the blink of an eye. Now the person in front of him was back to his old temper.

Looking cold, but actually domineering and unreasonable.

That naked body appeared in front of Jingzhe, making Jingzhe unsure of where to look for a moment, and he subconsciously lowered his head.

Rong Jiu looked at Jingzhe’s reddened nape, with a faint smile in his eyes. He slowly put on the wrinkled clothes, but forcefully wore them with a sense of elegance and luxury.

Jingzhe secretly observed Rong Jiu and found that his movements revealed a kind of proficiency mixed with unfamiliarity.

This strange feeling made Jingzhe slowly blink.

Although Rong Jiu moved quickly, sure enough, at home, he was used to being served.

Sometimes, when Jingzhe saw that little bit of unskilled, somewhat stiff reaction on Rong Jiu, he would subconsciously pay more attention.

…After all, Rong Jiu, whether in appearance or conduct, was too powerful, exquisite in every aspect.

Only very few things allowed Jingzhe to see a little bit of clumsiness.

He collected these bits and pieces very carefully.

After Rong Jiu finished tidying himself up, he strode out.

Jingzhe was slightly stunned and subconsciously got up, only to see the man turn his head to look at him, his beautiful face expressionless.

“Sit down.”

The cold voice carried a bit of toughness. Jingzhe sat down subconsciously. After reacting, he pursed his lips in annoyance.

“Why can’t I go?”

Jingzhe was afraid that Rong Jiu was going to take the blame on himself, but saw Rong Jiu’s gaze lingering on his body for a long time, slowly patrolling, like a domineering beast patrolling its territory.

“Can’t see people like this.”

Rong Jiu said calmly.

Jingzhe looked down at his appearance, realizing what Rong Jiu was saying with hindsight, and his face turned red all of a sudden.

He said drily, “Only you would care about this.”

Jingzhe was a eunuch!

Who would care about how a eunuch dressed? Rong Jiu really thought too highly of him. Who would care what he looked like? Besides, these clothes looked so, so strange, wasn’t it thanks to Rong Jiu messing around last night?

What, he doesn’t admit what he did yesterday today?

Jingzhe glared at Rong Jiu angrily.

Rong Jiu: “Not allowed to go out.”

He just emphasized it coldly once. In the seemingly indifferent voice, the heat of last night seemed to still be burning.

Jingzhe sat stiffly on the edge of the bed, tugging at the clothes on his body.

He was somewhat anxious, especially after hearing voices. That surging unease made Jingzhe frown slightly, but he still managed to sit still.

…Sounds like Rong Jiu knows the people outside?

If it was just himself, he wasn’t afraid. But if it involved Rong Jiu or other… people he knew and cared about, it would make Jingzhe uneasy.

Sometimes he ignored himself so much that his friends around him would get angry.

Not long after, Jingzhe saw Rong Jiu return.

Not just the person returned, but in his hands were two sets of new clothes.

Jingzhe looked up in surprise, “You, who is outside?”

It was fine that there was no punishment, but how could he bring clothes back?

Rong Jiu was silent for a while, then said calmly, “An unimportant subordinate.”

Wei Haidong outside the door sneezed loudly again.

Jingzhe vaguely heard some movement and was about to look, but was stopped by Rong Jiu handing over the clothes.

“Wear.”

Truly concise and comprehensive.

Jingzhe muttered in his heart, seeing Rong Jiu’s calm appearance, he slowly calmed down too, “Then, are you considered fine?”

Rong Jiu said calmly, “What are you worried about?”

Jingzhe looked away suspiciously.

Last night, Emperor Jingyuan disappeared. Among the people scattered to search, a eunuch and a guard also disappeared. Wasn’t this a big deal?

Of course, compared to His Majesty the Emperor, anything could only be considered a small matter. But leaving one’s post without permission should also be considered a crime, right?

Why was Rong Jiu so calm?

Before the looming strangeness Jingzhe sensed in his heart could turn into a solid feeling, he heard Rong Jiu’s unhurried voice.

“Jingzhe, I am a man.”

Jingzhe was stunned, forgetting what he was thinking just now by these words.

He raised his eyebrows suspiciously: “…I know?”

That mushroom wasn’t fake.

Rong Jiu said slowly, “How do you think I would react if my lover sat timidly in front of me looking at me like this?”

…What lover, what timidly?

Jingzhe was ashamed to death. Obviously there was nothing, but when he said it like this, it seemed like there was something.

Help!

Jingzhe bounced up abruptly, hugged the clothes, smiled awkwardly at Rong Jiu, and slipped away at lightning speed.

He dared not change clothes in front of Rong Jiu.

Good heavens, wasn’t he terribly uncomfortable last night? How could he be lively today? He really has physical problems, not lying to him… right?

Jingzhe changed his clothes quickly, feeling like he was about to spontaneously combust on the spot.

…

Rong Jiu was sometimes very mischievous.

Jingzhe deeply understood this truth.

However, after changing clothes, Rong Jiu somewhat explained why he was so calm.

Because until early morning, His Majesty the Emperor had not been found, so the manpower scattered to search had not been recalled at all. Even if they didn’t return to the team, it wasn’t a very serious matter.

As for the mess in this palace, someone would naturally clean it up, and it wouldn’t cause trouble.

…But the unlucky one probably should be the subordinate ordered around by Rong Jiu.

Jingzhe breathed a sigh of relief, but only halfway.

“His Majesty hasn’t gone back yet?”

“No.”

They just left that palace and didn’t even see that so-called subordinate. But Rong Jiu was very calm, so he was forced to be calm too. Anyway, worrying wouldn’t change anything.

Jingzhe licked his lips nervously and looked around.

“Rong Jiu, if His Majesty really goes on a killing spree, you must not rush to the front.”

Dai Youwei’s reaction, plus the movement in the Taishi Palace last night, even if Jingzhe was big-hearted, he couldn’t completely ignore it.

He himself didn’t care, but Rong Jiu often followed in front of the palace hall.

Rong Jiu lowered his head: “The Emperor is tyrannical, aren’t you afraid?”

Jingzhe looked at Rong Jiu in confusion, not understanding why he suddenly turned to Emperor Jingyuan. He didn’t care what kind of person the Emperor was… No, he still had to care a little.

Otherwise, if the country was ruined and the family destroyed, the quiet little life he wanted would be completely finished.

“His Majesty is somewhat cruel.” Jingzhe said tactfully. After all, even Rong Jiu himself said “tyrannical”, so it should be fine for him to say this sentence. “However, I heard from Zheng Hong that the common people outside quite like His Majesty.”

When Zheng Hong told Jingzhe about the Huang family, he naturally couldn’t avoid mentioning Emperor Jingyuan.

Even if Jingzhe wasn’t a curious person, when His Majesty the Emperor was mentioned, it was inevitable to ask a few more questions, and Zheng Hong would tell him.

“Admittedly, many people don’t like him, but there are also people who like him, feeling that under his rule, life is better than before.” Jingzhe said lightly, “Although this is what should be done, it somewhat shows… His Majesty has done some things well, right?”

Rong Jiu said thoughtfully: “What should be done?”

Jingzhe: “The power of the whole country supports His Majesty the Emperor, and he protects the millions of people for this. Isn’t this what should be done?” His words sounded somewhat softly naive.

Rong Jiu: “The Emperor is probably not as good as you imagine.” The man’s voice revealed a bit of strange indifference.

Last night, to be honest, he also wanted to kill people.

This was the most convenient thing for him. It was just that at that moment, there was an inexplicable impulse that reminded him of Jingzhe.

Jingzhe was a soft, fragile fool.

It wasn’t kindness, nor was it a beautiful reason. It was just that at that moment, he felt a little bored, so he ignored the noisy Wei Haidong and stepped into the rain curtain.

Jingzhe found him.

Rong Jiu raised his hand, his cool fingers touching Jingzhe’s cheek.

The puppy head looked up curiously.

This should be a beautiful accident, a coincidence.

But what does it matter?

Many things in the world start with coincidences.

Coincidences can also be destined.

Again and again.

Rong Jiu could already foresee that in the not-too-distant future, restraint would eventually collapse one day.

…But so what?

Rong Jiu listened to the overflowing malice surging passionately, eagerly waiting for the right time, without any intention of reminding.

This should also be blamed on Jingzhe, right?

Time and time again, taking the initiative to feed himself into the monster’s mouth, but never really feeding it full once.

Rong Jiu unreasonably and very domineeringly attributed the reason to Jingzhe.

This was really the greatest malice.

…

Shi’en waited for a whole day. The unease in his heart almost climbed to the extreme after hearing about the accident in the Taishi Palace, but he dared not show it at will.

When he dragged his tired body back to the residence and saw Jingzhe bending over to fetch water, he jumped up entirely, rushed over in two or three steps, and pounced fiercely on Jingzhe’s back.

“Jingzhe!”

Surprised and happy, enough to explain Shi’en’s mood.

“I said I would come back.” Jingzhe supported him, not letting him fall, with a faint interest in his voice, “I didn’t lie to you, right?”

Shi’en slid down from Jingzhe’s back, jumped in front of him, and looked him over carefully.

“Your face is a bit pale.”

Shi’en commented sharply.

Jingzhe: “Last night, I got caught in some rain, so I caught a bit of a cold.”

After parting with Rong Jiu, he didn’t manage to return until the afternoon.

Before parting, he also bumped into Dai Youwei. This eunuch who slipped away halfway still had that attitude of looking down his nose at Jingzhe.

Seeing Rong Jiu and Jingzhe side by side, he even mocked a few sentences.

“This wouldn’t be the Rong Jiu that Commander Wei mentioned, right? No wonder you stick to him so eagerly, it turns out you fancy his face. Don’t think that having a face…”

“Don’t you have a face?” Rong Jiu spoke up, interrupting Dai Youwei.

Dai Youwei originally vented all his anger on Jingzhe. When Rong Jiu spoke, he truly looked at him.

Meeting those cold eyes, Dai Youwei’s body trembled unconsciously.

He was fierce in appearance but weak inside: “Aren’t you just relying on a face?”

Yesterday, Jingzhe even said he wasn’t familiar with Wei Haidong and didn’t know him. As a result, today when he and others were wandering in the Taishi Palace to continue searching for His Majesty the Emperor, he saw Wei Haidong.

At that time, he was talking to another person dressed as a manager. From a distance, he couldn’t hear what they were saying, but Dai Youwei understood a little lip-reading.

Although what Wei Haidong said at that time was long and indistinguishable, it definitely contained the two words “Jingzhe”.

The relationship between Jingzhe and Wei Haidong must not be as simple as he said!

Now, seeing another tall and beautiful guard following Jingzhe, the pressure Dai Youwei had accumulated from last night to today naturally poured out towards him subconsciously.

…This somewhat carried anger displacement, but undoubtedly, Dai Youwei instinctively knew that this wouldn’t bring him much trouble.

Because Jingzhe was a good person.

Although not the “good” in the normal sense, he could indeed be considered a good person.

Ignoring his words like last night was probably the limit of what Jingzhe could do. For a person like him, unless Dai Youwei really hurt him or someone he cared about, Jingzhe wouldn’t do anything.

Precisely because Dai Youwei knew this, he hated him for no reason.

Why should Jingzhe?

As a eunuch, how could he have such a nearly foolish mentality? Who didn’t climb up by stepping on others? Just speaking of this Shangyu Garden, if it weren’t because Jingzhe was an outsider, keeping vigil yesterday wouldn’t have fallen to him.

Having had such an encounter, he could still maintain such an optimistic and calm mentality…

This undoubtedly made Dai Youwei jealous in a distorted way.

But those boiling resentments were suddenly frozen after being stared at coldly by Rong Jiu. The mind dazzled by jealousy, after saying that sentence, inexplicably felt some regret.

Jingzhe also frowned.

He didn’t care about Dai Youwei talking about him, but he didn’t want Dai Youwei to talk about Rong Jiu. Just as Jingzhe was about to refute, he heard Rong Jiu laugh lightly.

Cold white fingers stroked his own face, Rong Jiu revealed a bit of condescending arrogance, “Jingzhe just likes this face.”

So what if he relied on this face?

With a strange smile, the words the man spat out were somewhat smug.

Dai Youwei froze, obviously unable to react to what he had heard, while Jingzhe’s reaction was even bigger than his.

He slapped Rong Jiu on the lower back and gritted his teeth: “Go, go, go!”

What nonsense are you talking about!

When Jingzhe dragged Rong Jiu far away, he complained.

“What nonsense were you talking in front of him?”

Rong Jiu took his time: “Didn’t you fancy my face at first?”

Then that gorgeous and beautiful face suddenly leaned close, pale skin hooking up a slightly malicious smile. That wanton and flamboyant beauty grew freely, almost occupying all of Jingzhe’s attention.

It was beautiful.