Huo Fenglie and Yue Xuqian were in the room beforehand.

Huo Fenglie took a medicinal bath while Yue Xuqian drank tea. After his bath, Yue Xuqian didn’t leave.

“How long do you plan to stay?” Huo Fenglie asked.

Yue Xuqian smiled slightly and said: “Although there is no expression on your face, I can still see your impatience. You have been my brother for so many years, it would be shameful for me not to watch over you.”

Huo Fenglie frowned and said: “I really don’t need this. I won’t sleep well with you here.”

“Won’t sleep well with me here? Then what about Young Master Liu?” Yue Xuqian raised his eyebrows with a smile.

Huo Fenglie didn’t want to talk to him anymore, and was about to turn around and walk toward the bed, but the moment of silence in the room allowed him to hear footsteps outside the window.

Huo Fenglie paused, then turned around and walked toward the door. Yue Xuqian said in surprise: “No, you really want to drive me away?”

“He’s back. I want to ask how his wound is doing after changing the dressing.” Huo Fenglie kept his eyes straight and prepared to open the door.

Yue Xuqian stepped forward to stop him and said: “You care about him so much. The other two are good brothers you have known for many years, and they are both more injured than him. I haven’t seen you care about them this much.”

The impatience on Huo Fenglie’s face was already obvious. “When did you become such a gossip?”

Yue Xuqian gave a slight smile and said: “I’ve always been a gossip. I just gossiped secretly when I was a child, and now that I’ve grown up, I gossip openly.”

Huo Fenglie ignored Yue Xuqian and went to open the door. Yue Xuqian gave it some thought, and then cooperated to stand beside him.

But when the door opened, there was nobody outside.

Yue Xuqian was about to ask when he saw Huo Fenglie look in confusion toward the rockery to the side.

Yue Xuqian suppressed a smile as he too saw the figure under the moonlight. It turned out he was hiding.

Seeing such an interesting scene, Yue Xuqian skewed his eyes and suddenly called out to Huo Fenglie. Then he turned and put his hands on his shoulders, moved closer, and whispered in his ear. “Listen, hold onto me quickly.”

Yue Xuqian’s tone was very serious, which confused Huo Fenglie into cooperating.

And in Liu Zhenqing’s opinion, such an angle was an angle of doom.

Liu Zhenqing promptly walked out, and the movement naturally caused the two people who were close to separate.

Huo Fenglie was about to ask what Liu Zhenqing was doing there just now. He felt that something wasn’t right.

But Liu Zhenqing was the first to speak: “What are you doing?”

“I heard a sound and came out to look for you.” Huo Fenglie froze for a split second and spoke frankly.

Liu Zhenqing narrowed his eyes slightly and glanced at Yue Xuqian, saying: “Really? Could it be that I saw wrong?”

“Oh, what did Young Master Liu see wrong?” Yue Xuqian said with interest.

Liu Zhenqing’s brow twitched, and he said with a faint smile: “I thought the two of you came out specifically to admire the moon. I wanted to remind Er-gou not to let the wind blow on him.”

Yue Xuqian savored the taste of Liu Zhenqing’s combativeness, and was about to retort when he suddenly paused. “You…..what did you call him?”

Huo Fenglie was also stunned for a moment. Thinking that Liu Zhenqing had made a slip of the tongue, he was about to make an excuse.

Then he heard Liu Zhenqing say with an innocent smile: “Aiya, my apologies, I forgot for a moment. Young Master Yue should know, this is Brother Huo’s nickname. I call him this in private, but I generally don’t address him like this in front of outsiders.”

Yue Xuqian looked at Huo Fenglie, and his breathing cut off several times.

“You let him call you…..your nickname?”

In his impression, only the elders and those three people could call him that, ah. Even he himself couldn’t address him this way.

Although Huo Fenglie didn’t understand Liu Zhenqing’s intentions, he felt that Liu Zhenqing wasn’t happy, so he naturally chose to follow his lead and said: “En.”

Presently, Yue Xuqian already felt as if a thunderbolt had struck him. Wasn’t this transfer of feelings too much? Was he completely treating Liu Xiaozhu as Liu Zhenqing?

Liu Zhenqing walked over with a tranquil expression and said directly: “Er-gou, how was the medicinal bath? Are you feeling better?”

Huo Fenglie said: “En, I feel much better. Did you change the dressing? Your wound…..”

Yue Xuqian continued to be struck by lightning, and then saw Liu Zhenqing glance at him. “There is nothing wrong with the wound, as long as I sleep calmly and don’t bump it again.”

After saying this, Liu Zhenqing smiled and said: “Then I won’t disturb you anymore. I’ll go back and sleep.”

Seeing Liu Zhenqing’s performance just now, Yue Xuqian thought that he would not leave easily. But then he turned around neatly, leaving Yue Xuqian a little confused about his routine.

Wasn’t he jealous just now? Shouldn’t he do something? Did he think he had won just because of “Er-gou?”

Although it was very impactful, did Liu Zhenqing not care at all even though the one staying with Huo Fenglie day and night was him?

Just as Yue Xuqian was confused, Liu Zhenqing had already entered the room and closed the door, and seemed as if he really didn’t care. But Huo Fenglie suddenly said, “You go back.”

“Ah? I…..”

Before Yue Xuqian could speak, Huo Fenglie headed directly toward Liu Zhenqing’s room.

“Ai? Wait, what do you mean, ah.” Yue Xuqian was shocked. He had never made such a miscalculation.

Huo Fenglie said with a frown: “I’m going with him. He can’t sleep alone or he’ll bump his wound.”

Yue Xuqian stared blankly. “That isn’t the case, he said he’ll pay attention.”

“He won’t pay attention at all when he’s asleep.”

“Then I’ll find someone to look after him well.”

“Other people can’t take care of him, he’ll still hurt himself when he pulls them. Don’t worry about it, go back and rest.”

Huo Fenglie said no more, and raised his hand to knock on the door. Once he received permission, he pushed open the door and went inside.

Seeing Huo Fenglie walk in, Yue Xuqian was truly shocked. Why were things the exact opposite of what he expected?

Shouldn’t Young Master Liu have followed into Huo Fenglie’s room out of jealousy? Why did Young Master Liu leave on his own, and then Huo Fenglie followed him?

Wait, was this Young Master Liu’s deliberate design?

Impossible. Not to mention whether or not he was that clever, even if he was, he shouldn’t have been able to calculate Huo Fenglie’s reaction so accurately.

It must be a coincidence.

But Huo Fenglie let him call him Er-gou!

Was this because his brother was using the person as a substitute, or was he being controlled by the other person?

Yue Xuqian’s lips curled slightly. He shook his head and slowly left, feeling that this was much more interesting than investigating a case.

And at this time, Liu Zhenqing was already standing by the bed and taking off his outer layers. When he saw Huo Fenglie come in, he asked with a puzzled look: “Why did you come in? What about Young Master Yue?”

“I asked him to go back. Qing-ge, let’s rest together tonight. It isn’t suitable for you to put pressure on your wound, but you don’t sleep calmly, so this way is better.”

Liu Zhenqing sat on the side of the bed and gestured to Huo Fenglie.

Huo Fenglie walked over and saw a strip of cloth on Liu Zhenqing’s bed.

“This is…..”

“Tie me up.”

“Ah?” Huo Fenglie was shocked.

Liu Zhenqing said: “Of course I know that I’ll hug the pillow and exert force while sleeping. For this reason, I plan to use a strip of cloth to secure myself. You came just in time, tie me up.”

Huo Fenglie frowned and said: “No need, I’ll watch over you.”

Liu Zhenqing said with a thoughtful expression: “Like this, ah, let me think about it. En…..otherwise, it’s better to tie me up, but I’ll still bother Er-gou to sleep next to me. I can also help you with your situation, and you can help me out if I need anything.”

Huo Fenglie was going to say more, when he heard Liu Zhenqing say: “If you won’t help, then I’ll find someone else. You can call a servant over and have him sleep next to me. Apart from this, I won’t accept any other way.”

Speechless, Huo Fenglie could only step forward and take the cloth.

“Very good.” Liu Zhenqing finally laughed.

After getting ready for bed, Huo Fenglie fixed the knots according to Liu Zhenqing’s instructions so that he wouldn’t turn over.

When he finished, Liu Zhenqing moved around. He couldn’t move his limbs and waist too much, which perfectly ensured that the wound would not be pressed, and if he tried to hug the pillow, he would definitely not be able to.

“You’re really not uncomfortable?” Huo Fenglie sat on the outside of the bed and looked down at Liu Zhenqing.

Liu Zhenqing smiled and said: “En, it’s just right. Aiya, Er-gou, how do you think I look like this?”

Huo Fenglie followed the trend and asked: “How do you look?”

Liu Zhenqing raised his eyebrows and said mischievously: “Like…..you’re a bullying landlord, and I’m a poor woman who’s been kidnapped. You tied me to the bed and intend to do whatever you want to me.”

Huo Fenglie instantly choked. If he didn’t have other thoughts, he would have laughed naturally, but he did have other thoughts, so he laughed awkwardly.

Liu Zhenqing deliberately raised his voice and said: “What do you intend to do to me? I won’t give in. Let me tell you, even if you take my body, you can’t take my heart.”

Liu Zhenqing was having fun again. Seeing that Huo Fenglie was becoming more and more embarrassed, he felt very happy. But suddenly Huo Fengle’s expression changed slightly. “Qing-ge, stop playing, it’s time to rest.”

Although Liu Zhenqing didn’t understand, when Huo Fenglie extinguished the lamp and lay down next to him, he still said, “Give me your wrist.”

Huo Fenglie reached out, knowing that Liu Zhenqing was going to check his pulse.

“Put your head closer.”

Puzzled, Huo Fenglie stared blankly but moved closer to his side. Liu Zhenqing unexpectedly came over and put his forehead against his. Although there was no candlelight, the little bit of moonlight was enough for Huo Fenglie to see everything clearly. Liu Zhenqing was close at hand, his eyes closed, breathing gently. As long as he raised his chin slightly, he could kiss those slightly open red lips.

Huo Fenglie felt as though his acupoints had been tapped, and he didn’t dare move. He could only suffer, feeling Liu Zhenqing’s breaths coming one by one.

The knot of Huo Fenglie’s throat rolled uncontrollably. Just as he was about to retreat, Liu Zhenqing took the lead and backed away.

“En, no fever.”

It was to feel his temperature, ah? Right, what else could it be?

Huo Fenglie was having complicated thoughts when he heard Liu Zhenqing say: “How long as it been since you’ve seen Yue Xuqian?”

It wasn’t as if Huo Fenglie hadn’t noticed anything, so he said straightforwardly: “Qing-ge, do you dislike Xuqian? I remember that when he was a child, you liked him quite a lot.”

“Really? I don’t remember much, but I recall that he was a rather clever child.”

“En, you often held him and praised him for being cute and smart,” Huo Fenglie said dully.

Liu Zhenqing was taken aback, thinking, this child was possessive of him even then, so he was drinking vinegar?

The corners of Liu Zhenqing’s mouth curled up. Just now, he had been worried that he would let another person kiss him outside. How could that be possible? With Er-gou’s temperament, if he liked someone, he would definitely like them forever. How could it be possible for him to give warmth to anyone else? Otherwise, scandals would be flying all over the place.

A smile inexplicably accumulated in Liu Zhenqing’s heart. “He was smart and cute, ah.”

Huo Fenglie was silent for a moment before saying: “Then what was your attitude tonight?”

Liu Zhenqing felt that he had no other intentions, but Yue Xuqian kept provoking him, which made him a little unhappy. “When you two suddenly came out, I thought, didn’t he want to take care of you? Why is he not letting him have a good rest?”

Huo Fenglie didn’t think too much when he heard this reasoning. 

But Liu Zhenqing thought about it and couldn’t help saying: “I think Yue Xuqian is very close to you. Your ancestors have a history of intermarriage, so will this kid like you?”

Liu Zhenqing’s direct question made Huo Fenglie choke.

“Ah? Qing-ge, why are you thinking like this? How could it be possible?”

Liu Zhenqing’s heart said that Er-gou was foolish and didn’t notice, but maybe Yue Xuqian was worried that they weren’t just brothers when they showed up, so he just wanted to drive away the person close to Er-gou and slowly get closer without letting him notice. Just like Huo Fenglie was doing to him now.

Huo Fenglie was about to explain why it was impossible, but Liu Zhenqing suddenly changed the topic. He felt that since Er-gou didn’t notice, it was better if he never knew about it. Anyway, they would leave after recovering from their injuries. It was better to do less than to do more.

After talking casually for a while, the two went to sleep. 

At night, the two would instinctively wake up and check on the other person, as if there was something in their bodies reminding them. In fact, it wasn’t good to sleep like this, but both of them looked pretty good the next day.

When he awoke in the morning, he heard Huo Fenglie’s voice in his ear: “Qing-ge, I’m going to take a medicinal bath. It’s still early. You keep sleeping, and I’ll untie you when I come back.”

“En…..” Liu Zhenqing gave a vague response. He seemed to suddenly think of something, and struggled to wake up. But in the end, he didn’t have the perseverance of the previous Prime Minister Liu, and couldn’t wake up from his sleep.

When he woke up again, his hands and feet were still bound, and he felt someone taking off his shirt. He was just wearing an undershirt, and was bare once it was gone.

A chill hit him, instantly clearing his mind. He moved his nose and knew that Huo Fenglie was sitting beside the bed. 

When Liu Zhenqing could react, he was a little embarrassed. What bad thing was Er-gou doing while he was asleep?

Besides, if he wanted to take his clothes off, wouldn’ the first remove the restraints? How could he take them off like this?

Wait, was he afraid that he would resist?

This…..this was okay.

Liu Zhenqing thought wildly for a moment. It was probably because his brain was just starting up that it was so active. His thoughts were messy enough that he even frightened himself. Just as he was about to wake up, he heard the sound of fabric being cut.

The movement came from his shoulder. Liu Zhenqing was speechless. He was checking his wound? This was the doctor’s business, why was he joining in?

Liu Zhenqing was just thinking this when he felt the person next to him pause. The bandage was only cut halfway, why did he stop?

And why did he feel like there was an abnormal silence and an uncomfortable oppressiveness around him?

Covertly opening his yes, he saw Huo Fenglie sitting stiffly on the edge of the bed with a very ugly look on his face, staring with fixed eyes at his wound.

How strange. Why was he so surprised? Even though he had never seen the wound, he had probably expected it.

“Er-gou?” Liu Zhenqing said directly. Because he had just woken up, his voice sounded sluggish, and there was a kind of sensuality that made a person feel itchy. Seeing Huo Fenglie look over stiffly, Liu Zhenqing turned his neck to look right at him and said: “What are you looking at? Do you want to help me change my dressing?”

Is dressing originally had to be changed in the morning, but Huo Fenglie probably saw the medicine boy and took his place so that he could sleep a little longer.

As Liu Zhenqing spoke, he reached out and grabbed Huo Fenglie’s wrist, reading it instinctively.

In the next second, Huo Fenglie grabbed his wrist back. He said in a tone that was very low, even angry, “What is this? Who did it?”

“Ah? Didn’t I say? That man among the Four Evils used a sharp knife…..”

“I’m talking about the teeth marks. Why are there teeth marks? Could it be…..”

Liu Zhenqing promptly reacted, noticing that Huo Fenglie’s face was completely dark. He looked like he wanted to find that man’s body and hack it to pieces, and Liu Zhenqing couldn’t help feeling amused.

Thus, he unconsciously tapped the back of Huo Fenglie’s hand with his own. “Why do you think there are teeth marks? Which dog bit me?”

Liu Zhenqing’s tone was full of teasing. He was overly relaxed, and didn’t seem like he had been bitten by a villain. Huo Fenglie’s brain instantly buzzed. Judging by the time period this wound happened, it could only be…..

“Was…..was it me?” Huo Fenglie asked lifelessly.

Liu Zhenqing narrowed his eyes and said: “Who else could it have been? The bite was so fierce. I call you Er-gou and you actually acted like a dog for once.”

“I-I lost control and bit you?”

“I was going to ask, have you ever lost control due to your condition before? Have you ever bitten anyone? You can’t bite people if you lose control in the future.”

If this was the case, he would probably have to prepare a muzzle for the dog before Master healed his illness. 

But looking at Huo Fenglie’s completely shocked expression, it didn’t seem to be so.

So Er-gou had only bitten him.

“I…..I didn’t know. Qing-ge, why didn’t you tell me, ah?” Huo Fenglie immediately blamed himself. He had no other thoughts, and only noticed that the bite was very deep and may leave a scar. How could he make Qing-ge suffer such pain?

When Liu Zhenqing saw Huo Fenglie blaming himself, he stopped teasing and comforted him: “It’s not a big deal, I know you didn’t mean to do it. Ai, forget it. Let me go first, I won’t sleep. Wait until I get up, and you can change my dressing.”

Huo Fenglie’s brow didn’t relax. He helped Liu Zhenqing loosen the restraints, and waited for him to wash up and rinse his mouth. Then he changed the dressing on his shoulder, but when he looked at the evidence of his crime, his heart felt terrible. Just as he was about to say something, Yue Xuqian’s voice came from outside the door: “Fenglie, are you done? It’s time for your acupuncture.”

Although his voice was low, Liu Zhenqing could certainly hear it now that he was awake.

Liu Zhenqing suddenly realized why he had struggled to wake up before the first time. It was because of the medicinal bath. 

“Young Master Yue came here very early, didn’t he? Will he give you a medicinal bath?”

Huo Fenglie nodded casually and turned around to tidy up.

“Will he accompany you for acupuncture later?” Liu Zhenqing asked while getting dressed.

Huo Fenglie nodded again. “Qing-ge, you eat first. Don’t wait for me.”

Liu Zhenqing stopped talking.

Before Huo Fenglie left, he couldn’t help but say: “Qing-ge, I’m sorry about the wound.”

Liu Zhenqing’s eyes flashed at once, and he said: “You sound so guilty, ah. Then I have a way to make you feel better.” After saying this, he curled his fingers toward Huo Fenglie.

Although Huo Fenglie didn’t understand, he still obeyed and stepped forward until he came to Liu Zhenqing, who had him crouch down and look at him levelly. 

Suddenly, Liu Zhenqing put his arms around Huo Fenglie’s shoulder and tilted his face to the side. Without waiting for him to react, he pulled down Huo Fenglie’s collar.

Huo Fenglie felt a slight pain on his neck, along with a warm breath. It didn’t hurt too much, but it penetrated deep into his marrow, stimulating his heart.

Huo Fenglie froze, and when Liu Zhenqing let him go, he could only stand there staring at him with burning eyes.

“Qing-ge?”

“I gave you one back to make it even.”

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