Translator â Xiao He Lian
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Chapter 68.1
Zuo Zhiâs thoughts drifted wildly for a while but was pulled back by Shi Yeâs cold voice.
âCall Liu De over.â
âYes.â Zuo Zhi paused, looked up at Shi Yeâs dark blue eyes, she hesitated for a moment and boldly said, âYour Highness, you havenât rested for a while, why donât I take care of Young Master Wen while you go take a nap.â
Shi Ye lowered his eyes and his eyes fell on Wen Chiâs sleeping profile.
He didnât expect Wen Chi to be terrified by the scene of killing tonight and he didnât even dare to lie on this bed alone. He hugged Wen Chi and sat for a long time before Wen Chi fell asleep slowly due to fatigue. One hand was still tightly clutching his sleeve.
Shi Ye made a gesture to let go of Wen Chi.
Wen Chi, who seemed to be sleeping soundly, immediately sensed Shi Yeâs intentions and his closed eyes snapped open.
There was still sleepiness in Wen Chiâs eyes, he subconsciously opened his eyes wide, stared at Shi Ye for a moment and spoke in a hoarse voice: âAre you leaving?â
Shi Ye stared at Wen Chiâs pale face for a long while, then raised his hand and used his fingertips to lift a strand of hair in front of Wen Chiâs eyes and stroked it behind his ear.
Afterwards, he gave an ambiguous answer: âSince youâre asleep, you should rest well.â
Wen Chi just woke up from his sleep. Although he couldnât tell the difference between dream and reality, he instinctively smelled something wrong from Shi Yeâs words. Like a child who was afraid of adults leaving, he hurriedly grabbed Shi Yeâs hand that was about to withdraw.
âDonât go.â Wen Chi slurred slightly, âYou promised you wouldnât go.â
âWhen did I say that?â
Hearing this, Wen Chi thought about it carefully, only to realize that Shi Ye did not say this sentence, he was the one who said it and he said it several times back and forth.
So Wen Chi, who had a guilty conscience, fell silent and then mustered up his courage and said without reason or courage: âThen itâs not too late for you to say it now.â
Shi Ye: ââ¦â
Wen Chi didnât speak but looked at Shi Ye eagerly.
The two looked at each other.
Silence spread in the air.
It was only Zuo Zhi, who was called in, who watched the two masters interacting with each other, who felt that it was neither right to stay nor right to turn around and leave. After thinking about it, she still stood there, burning her head and pretending that you are a lifeless puppet.
After a long time like this, Shi Ye suddenly pulled his hand out of Wen Chiâs.
Immediately afterwards, he put his hand lightly on Wen Chiâs eyes.
âGo on to sleep.â Shi Yeâs tone was as cold as ever, but if you listen carefully, you can hear a hint of helplessness, âBengong is right here, Iâm not going anywhere.â
Wen Chi pursed his lips and asked in a low voice, âReally?â
Shi Ye said: âI never tell lies.â
After getting the promise, Wen Chi felt relieved and his originally tense body relaxed visibly but the hand holding Shi Yeâs sleeve still did not let go and he seemed to be slowly falling asleep.
Shi Ye hugged Wen Chi and did not move.
Seeing this, Zuo Zhi naturally didnât dare to act rashly.
So the master and servant acted as puppets together until Wen Chiâs breathing became even, Shi Ye suddenly tapped Wen Chiâs chest a few times at a very fast speed, then stood up, cupped Wen Chiâs head with one hand and gently laid Wen Chi down on the bed while lifting the quilt.
Wen Chi, who had been tapped into the sleeping acupoint, had already fallen into a deep sleep but he seemed to have dreamed of something unpleasant, his brows gradually frowned and his long eyelashes trembled restlessly like butterfly wings.
Shi Ye stood in front of the bed, lowered his eyes with an enigmatical expression and quietly looked down at Wen Chi.
He stretched out his hand and touched the red mole on Wen Chiâs eyebrow with his fingertips.
Wen Chi seemed to feel it and the frowning brows gradually loosened and even the long eyelashes no longer trembled as before.
Shi Ye took his hand away.
Wen Chi immediately frowned in dissatisfaction, the expression on his face was very obvious, as if he was stopping Shi Yeâs fingertips from leaving.
Shi Ye was silent for a moment, then suddenly took a strand of his own hair and under Zuo Zhiâs shocked gaze, he wrapped the strand of hair around Wen Chiâs wrist like a rope, took Wen Chiâs hand and placed it on Wen Chiâs chest.
This time, Wen Chiâs resistance was finally relieved.
Shi Ye looked at him for a while, then turned and walked out.
Zuo Zhi hurriedly followed.
The wind outside was very strong, perhaps because it was already summer, and they didnât feel the wind was cool at all even though they were standing on such a high loft.
Zuo Zhi lowered his head and said: âYour Highness, wait a moment, this servant will call Liu De here.â
Shi Ye didnât seem to hear what Zuo Zhi was saying, looking into the distance, he said suddenly: âDid you see clearly just now?â
Zuo Zhi had followed Shi Ye for many years, she was taken aback for a moment and then quickly understood that Shi Ye was asking about Wen Chiâs situation and quickly said: âThis servant doesnât dare to see much but this servant probably saw something.â
Shi Ye hummed.
Zuo Zhi said: âYoung Master Wenâs state is indeed unusual and after listening to His Highnessâs instructions, this servant girl has made enquiries over the past few days, but has found something very similar.â
T/N â Next Chapters will reveal some shocking secrets of the royal family.