CH 68.1

Translator – Xiao He Lian

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Chapter 68.1

Zuo Zhi’s thoughts drifted wildly for a while but was pulled back by Shi Ye’s cold voice.

“Call Liu De over.”

“Yes.” Zuo Zhi paused, looked up at Shi Ye’s dark blue eyes, she hesitated for a moment and boldly said, “Your Highness, you haven’t rested for a while, why don’t I take care of Young Master Wen while you go take a nap.”

Shi Ye lowered his eyes and his eyes fell on Wen Chi’s sleeping profile.

He didn’t expect Wen Chi to be terrified by the scene of killing tonight and he didn’t 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 Ye’s intentions and his closed eyes snapped open.

There was still sleepiness in Wen Chi’s eyes, he subconsciously opened his eyes wide, stared at Shi Ye for a moment and spoke in a hoarse voice: “Are you leaving?”

Shi Ye stared at Wen Chi’s pale face for a long while, then raised his hand and used his fingertips to lift a strand of hair in front of Wen Chi’s eyes and stroked it behind his ear.

Afterwards, he gave an ambiguous answer: “Since you’re asleep, you should rest well.”

Wen Chi just woke up from his sleep. Although he couldn’t tell the difference between dream and reality, he instinctively smelled something wrong from Shi Ye’s words. Like a child who was afraid of adults leaving, he hurriedly grabbed Shi Ye’s hand that was about to withdraw.

“Don’t go.” Wen Chi slurred slightly, “You promised you wouldn’t go.”

“When did I say that?”

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: “Then it’s not too late for you to say it now.”

Shi Ye: “…”

Wen Chi didn’t 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 Chi’s.

Immediately afterwards, he put his hand lightly on Wen Chi’s eyes.

“Go on to sleep.” Shi Ye’s tone was as cold as ever, but if you listen carefully, you can hear a hint of helplessness, “Bengong is right here, I’m not going anywhere.”

Wen Chi pursed his lips and asked in a low voice, “Really?”

Shi Ye said: “I never tell lies.”

After getting the promise, Wen Chi felt relieved and his originally tense body relaxed visibly but the hand holding Shi Ye’s 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 didn’t dare to act rashly.

So the master and servant acted as puppets together until Wen Chi’s breathing became even, Shi Ye suddenly tapped Wen Chi’s chest a few times at a very fast speed, then stood up, cupped Wen Chi’s 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 Chi’s 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 Ye’s fingertips from leaving.

Shi Ye was silent for a moment, then suddenly took a strand of his own hair and under Zuo Zhi’s shocked gaze, he wrapped the strand of hair around Wen Chi’s wrist like a rope, took Wen Chi’s hand and placed it on Wen Chi’s chest. 

This time, Wen Chi’s 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 didn’t feel the wind was cool at all even though they were standing on such a high loft.

Zuo Zhi lowered his head and said: “Your Highness, wait a moment, this servant will call Liu De here.”

Shi Ye didn’t seem to hear what Zuo Zhi was saying, looking into the distance, he said suddenly: “Did you see clearly just now?”

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 Chi’s situation and quickly said: “This servant doesn’t dare to see much but this servant probably saw something.”

Shi Ye hummed.

Zuo Zhi said: “Young Master Wen’s state is indeed unusual and after listening to His Highness’s instructions, this servant girl has made enquiries over the past few days, but has found something very similar.”

T/N – Next Chapters will reveal some shocking secrets of the royal family.