He Lan’s words didn’t bother Liu Zhenqing, but when he went back, he saw that they had not finished talking and could only wait outside in the courtyard.

After a while, He Lan came over. He probably felt that their conversation was almost done and he could come over and speak to Young Master Yue in detail. When he saw Liu Zhenqing outside alone, he said: “What, they’re not done reminiscing yet?”

Liu Zhenqing shook his head, and He Lan said in surprise: “This is really rare. Is Zhanyuan a person who can chat alone with someone for such a long time?”

Liu Zhenqing didn’t find it strange at all. After all, the two of them got along quite well when they were young.

Just as they were talking, the door opened and Yue Xuqian walked out.

When the two saw this, they stepped forward. In the end, it was Liu Zhenqing who lent a hand and conveyed that He Lan wanted to help. Yue Xuqian nodded and said: “I also had this thought in mind. Since He-daren’s body can handle it, this is the most efficient way.” 

He Lan cupped his hands and said: “This is our case, and I’m sorry for the trouble. Let’s discuss it in detail.”

“En.” Yue Xuqian was about to leave with He Lan when he saw that Liu Zhenqing seemed to intend to go directly to accompany Huo Fenglie, and his eyes suddenly skewed. He said with a smile: “By the way, Young Master Liu, the doctor told me before that he hopes someone will look after Brother Huo these days and nights to prevent him from falling ill again.”

Liu Zhenqing also had this intention. Just as he was about to nod, he heard Yue Xuqian say: “So I will come to stay with Fenglie in the evening, then accompany him for his medicinal baths and everything else, and not bother Young Master Liu.”

Liu Zhenqing was stunned, and didn’t know how to react for a moment.

He Lan’s eyes lit up. He glanced between the two of them and said: “Young Master Yue, you want to do this kind of thing yourself?”

“This kind of thing? Is there anyone more suitable than me? I have a deep relationship with Fenglie. We haven’t seen each other for a long time, and won’t be able to finish talking for several nights. I want to be with him day and night and have long conversations.” When Yue Xuqian spoke, his eyes were full of emotion. “I’m not afraid of your jokes, I just want to be by his side now. If I don’t see him getting better with my own eyes, I will really not be able to sleep at night.”

The corners of Liu Zhenqing’s mouth began to twitch, and He Lan was even more surprised by Yue Xuqian’s boldness. His feelings were so obvious that it was indescribable. After all, a real brother wouldn’t say this, ah.

“Perhaps Brother Huo doesn’t want to trouble you.” Liu Zhenqing still understood Huo Fenglie. Under normal circumstances, he would definitely refuse, and there was still an opportunity for him to speak.

Yue Xuqian narrowed his eyes and said: “With our relationship, must I still get his consent to take care of him? Young Master Liu underestimates the friendship between us.”

Liu Zhenqing was instantly embarrassed, and said: “I didn’t mean that.”

Yue Xuqian said with something hidden in his words: “There is no need for Young Master Liu to take the extra trouble. After all, you are a guest, so it’s better for you to take good care of your injuries. Fenglie would be too embarrassed to trouble you.”

Liu Zhenqing’s expression gradually became abnormal.

Yue Xuqian was satisfied with what he saw. After speaking, he made a gesture of invitation to He Lan, who covertly gave Liu Zhenqing an encouraging look before following him away.

Liu Zhenqing stood alone in the courtyard for a while, thinking about some things in the past.

The Huo family and Yue family really liked to intermarry. If Li Xingruo hadn’t followed Huo Feihan at that time, there would have obviously been someone else. Back then, the Yue family had the idea to get Yue Xuqian’s aunt and Huo Feihan engaged. After all, the two of them were about the same age, and when they stayed in Lanling, the young people often went out to play together. It was just that neither of the two parties involved had that intention, so the matter was settled.

Liu Zhenqing thought of Yue Xuqian’s attitude just now and felt a little uncomfortable for some reason. He walked toward Huo Fenglie’s room and saw that he was already meditating and adjusting his breathing with his eyes closed, so he didn’t disturb him, and only sat aside to watch.

Soon after, Huo Fenglie noticed that someone was there. He instinctively felt that Qing-ge must be back, so he came out of his trance state and opened his eyes, looking over. “Qing-ge.”

Liu Zhenqing blinked, then explained He Lan’s arrangements and said: “By the way, the doctor said you need someone to look after you at night.”

“I feel fine, there’s no need. I can’t rest well if someone is around.” Huo Fenglie refused. 

Liu Zhenqing said strangely: “Then when I slept next to you before, weren’t you…..”

“Qing-ge is different.” Huo Fenglie said, “I’m more familiar with your presence.”

Liu Zhenqing was a little embarrassed. Could this be considered speaking love talk to him?

He thought for a moment before saying: “It would be better for someone to keep an eye on you. I wanted to say that I would, but Young Master Yue seems to be very worried about you. He plans to stay with you starting tonight.”

Huo Fenglie was a little surprised. Although they had a good relationship, Yue Xuqian would not do such a sticky thing. Could it be that he still had something to say?

“He also said that he would take care of your medicinal baths. In fact, I think it would be better for me to do it. You know I have some medical skills.” Liu Zhenqing spoke naturally.

Huo Fenglie  suddenly recalled the tattoo on his body and said at once: “No need. Qing-ge, you should rest well since you’re injured. Since Xuqian said so, let him do it.”

A thought instantly came to Liu Zhenqing. He had just said that he couldn’t rest well when other people were around him, and wasn’t Yue Xuqian ‘other people?’ Didn’t Er-gou like him? If he did this, wasn’t he afraid that he would misunderstand and be unhappy?

No, this child hadn’t expressed his feelings yet, so it was not clear what he knew. Perhaps he was simply worried about his injury.

Liu Zhenqing couldn’t help being tangled for a moment, and suddenly felt his hand being pulled. He looked up and saw Huo Fenglie with a solemn expression: “Qing-ge, I just heard from Xuqian that you took me through the mountain roads to find this place. You fainted from exhaustion as soon as you saw him, and your wound was very serious. I’m sorry, I didn’t protect you well. I should have protected you well and prevented you from getting hurt again.”

Liu Zhenqing was taken aback, then suddenly smiled and raised his hand to rub Huo Fenglie’s wrinkled brow, saying: “Compared to you, I’m really nothing. It’s my lack of martial arts that is holding you back. As expected, I should be good at both martial arts and medicine, but I’m just too lazy.”

Huo Fenglie said: “No, I dragged you into this whirlpool. I’m at fault. I clearly wanted…..” Huo Fenglie’s tone was a little agitated as he spoke, and his eyes gradually changed.

He thought of what he spoke of with Yue Xuqian. Right, ah, Liu Zhenqing was a wealthy young master now, and there was no need to suffer such hardships with him.

It was his despicableness and selfishness. Qing-ge could obviously leave.

This time, Liu Zhenqing saw the change clearly. Sure enough, his condition was getting out of control. Even if he had mood swings in the past, he would not be so easily affected.

Liu Zhenqing said hastily: “Er-gou, calm down.”

Huo Fenglie was distracted, but his eyes still flickered uncontrollably.

Liu Zhenqing sat directly on the bed and hugged Huo Fenglie, patting his head and back like he was soothing a restless puppy. “Er-gou, be good.”

Huo Fenglie gradually calmed down, and couldn’t help but hug him back.

Liu Zhenqing felt that he was stable and breathed a sigh of relief, saying with a smile: “Shouldn’t General Huo be calm and steady? Why did you get so emotional now? Your condition obviously doesn’t allow it. Don’t scare me, okay?”

Liu Zhenqing let go and looked into Huo Fenglie’s dark eyes, only to find that the other person was looking directly at him with a look of great struggle.

Huo Fenglie opened his mouth to say, “Qing-ge, let me send you away.” It kept swirling around in his mouth, but in the end he couldn’t make a sound. He could only stare at the person in front of him with an unconcealable struggle in his eyes.

This kind of struggle had a different meaning from Liu Zhenqing’s point of view. Could it be that when he took the initiative to hug him just now, he caused this child to be unable to suppress his feelings?

Cough, cough, if that was the case, why not let him stay? Why bother Yue Xuqian?

In the end, when the medicinal bath was started, Liu Zhenqing was driven away by Yue Xuqian for various reasons.

This was someone else’s territory, and Liu Zhenqing had no autonomy at all when using someone else’s doctor. Moreover, that brat Er-gou had turned to Yue Xuqian and asked Liu Zhenqing to go back and recover from his injury.

And Yue Xuqian’s private provocation became increasingly intense, causing Liu Zhenqing to realize that even if Huo Fenglie didn’t have intentions, that didn’t mean that Yue Xuqian did not.

This was treating him as a love rival.

Yue Xuqian had forcibly occupied Huo Fenglie, so Liu Zhenqing could only run to find He Lan and Qin Yu.

“What, you were kicked out by your love rival?” He Lan laughed and said, “I told you so.”

Qin Yu lay on the bed and silently looked at the two fellows who had come in uninvited. But upon hearing this, he sent Liu Zhenqing a glance.

Liu Zhenqing said with an indifferent expression: “We won’t be able to stay here long anyway.”

“I think Young Master Yue is quite willing to help. What if he decides to go with Zhanyuan?”

Liu Zhenqing felt ill at ease for a moment, but still said: “Young Master Yue is very resourceful. If he is willing to help, it is a good thing for everyone.”

“Wow, Brother Liu is really magnanimous.” He Lan took joy in calamity and delight in disaster.

Liu Zhenqing took this as a matter of course. Why would he not be magnanimous? Anyway, Er-gou liked him, so it was useless even if Yue Xuqian had other ideas.

“What are they doing now?”

“A medicinal bath.”

Upon hearing this, He Lan immediately let out a strange noise. It sounded like something was wrong with Liu Zhenqing.

“Aiya, at nighttime, bathing, taking care of him with his own hands…..” In fact, when He Lan was talking, he looked more at Qin Yu on the bed out of the corner of his eye, who seemed to be deep in thought, and his words became even more merciless.

Some inappropriate images flashed through his mind, and Liu Zhenqing’s expression froze. Did that idiot Er-gou not know that Yue Xuqian might be interested in him, ah? Helping him bathe, he didn’t know how to avoid suspicion!

Liu Zhenqing turned and saw He Lan looking at him with interest. Liu Zhenqing wasn’t stupid. How could he continue getting teased by this person? He stood up and said: “I won’t disturb you anymore, Brother He. You shouldn’t say that Brother Qin is difficult to take care of. Didn’t you say that he must be given medicine tonight? I won’t stop you.”

As soon as these words came out, He Lan’s expression instantly changed. He jumped up at once and said, “When did I…..”

Before he finished speaking, he felt something coming toward him and reached out his hand to catch it. As expected, it turned out to be the bowl from which medicine had just been drunk, and the force was quite strong.

He Lan turned to see Qin Yu’s cold face, and said quickly: “He’s talking nonsense.”

As a result, Liu Zhenqing had already run away.

He Lan was instantly gloomy. Then he heard Qin Yu say: “Scram.”

“You’re telling me to scram again?” He Lan pointed at himself and said: “I want to stay because I’m worried about you. You see, Zhanyuan is so strong, but doesn’t he also need someone to care for him when he’s sick?”

Qin Yu narrowed his eyes and said directly: “So you’re saying you need to sleep here at night.”

He Lan was startled. He was originally shameless, but felt a little uncomfortable when Qin Yu said it so directly. “En…..en.”

“But I don’t want to be in the same room with a man who has been with me,” Qin Yu said without mercy.

He Lan’s face turned every color under the sun at this moment. “You…..you said you didn’t care.”

“I don’t care, but I’m also afraid that I won’t be able to sleep well.” Qin Yu scoffed coldly and turned around, lying down. “Get out.”

Stifled, He Lan gritted his teeth and recalled that when Liu Zhenqing was talking about Huo Fenglie, Qin Yu was quiet and meek, and didn’t chase that person away. But now he showed his fangs and targeted him, chasing him out.

Soon after, He Lan regained his composure and chuckled: “Not sleep well? Why, are you afraid that I will attack you in the night?”

Qin Yu instantly glanced over with sharp eyes, but only saw the silhouette of a person passing by. Before he could react, He Lan descended from above. When Qin Yu tried to fight back, He Lan had already used his hands and feet to press down his limbs.

He Lan did not put weight on Qin Yu, but lowered his head to Qin Yu’s ear, almost rubbing it as he said: “Then you can sleep peacefully. Even if you crawl into my arms in your sleep, it is impossible for me to have a reaction. Do you think that a drug could change my preferences? You’re not a great beauty in a pleasure house.”

Qin Yu’s eyes were already flashing with murderous intent. Especially when He Lan’s hot breath gusted against his ear, making his body tense even more.

He Lan seemed to have won the game. “Aren’t you a bit narcissistic for resisting me so much? In fact, you are the one who cares the most, right? I’ve already said that if you are angry and aggrieved, you can take whatever revenge you want. I even said it was fine for me to take responsibility, but you didn’t want it, so between us brothers, don’t be so coy! I want to take care of you. Can you just let me take care of you?”

Qin Yu almost laughed out of anger. His beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, and for a moment, He Lan felt a seductive charm.

Suddenly, He Lan’s body stiffened. He felt Qin Yu’s leg rubbing against him…..was it an illusion?

He Lan couldn’t help but look back, and in the next second, he heard a soft snort. Raising his head, he saw Qin Yu’s icy arrogance and raised eyebrows. “Is that so? That’s not what your body says.”

He Lan’s face turned red at once, and his eyes became panicked.

“Who is the one that cares?” Qin Yu asked, but his leg stopped, leaving He Lan panting.

“You!” He Lan glared at Qin Yu.

“Get out of here.” Qin Yu seemed tired, and couldn’t be bothered to say more.

But in an instant, He Lan’s eyes sharpened, and his entire aura changed accordingly. The memories from that day and night emerged like the tide, but in the next second, Qin Yu kicked him out of bed.

“If you’re in heat, go find a great beauty and give it to her.”

He Lan was once again driven out of the room in frustration. This time, he stopped guarding the stairs. He returned to his room and rushed angrily to rest in bed, but the excitement in his body was indelible.

Soon, a sigh sounded from the bed.

“Qin Zichuan!”

Qin Yu was in his room, tightly wrapped in a quilt. Even though he drove the person away, the room still had that person’s scent, so he was not able to sleep easily.

On the other side, Liu Zhenqing stood in the courtyard for a while, staring at Huo Fenglie’s closed door in a daze.

The door suddenly opened, and Liu Zhenqing, feeling guilty for no apparent reason, hid behind the rockery in the courtyard and peeked over.

Yue Xuqian and Huo Fenglie came to the door.

Liu Zhenqing was puzzled. What were they doing? So leisurely and carefree, were they going out to watch the moon together?

Just as he was thinking, Yue Xuqian suddenly called out, “Fenglie.” Liu Zhenqing looked over and watched as under the bright moonlight, beside the wooden door, Yue Xuqian placed his hands on Huo Fenglie’s shoulders, stood on tiptoe, leaned over, and seemed to kiss Huo Fenglie’s cheek!!

But  Huo Fenglie didn’t push him away yet, and just…..held onto him!

Liu Zhenqing: ……

The moonlight was a bit green tonight.

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