He had missed this person so much that even though he was here in his arms, he still missed him so much that it hurt.

That infatuating aura belonging exclusively to Qing-ge had reappeared in reality, and he just wanted to have it all to himself. He even began to wildly regret not seeing Qing-ge for two years.

Qing-ge’s body, lips, and soft breaths charmed Huo Fenglie into insanity, stealing his control to the point that he forgot all of his plans. Perhaps it wasn’t Qing-ge’s current appearance that had excited him, but more that as long as he was close to Qing-ge, the love he had suppressed for so many years would erupt like a volcano that had long been dormant, making him want to vent his emotions to his heart’s content.

But nothing could ease the situation. The more he possessed him, the more out of control he became. And as his madness surged, a dark red hue appeared in his eyes, indicating that he was losing his mind to this intimacy.

Liu Zhenqing was truly in a state of shock, and could only stare up at the man. He was still befuddled by the slightly unfamiliar contours of this person’s face – he seemed like a stranger, but he knew it was Er-gou.

But the bastard was actually doing this kind of thing the moment they met? He’d thought Huo Fenglie would grow up and mature, but his words from when they parted actually came true.

Liu Zhenqing felt even more ashamed and angry. He struggled hard, and almost scratched his hand on the hard black armor.

But one of a certain someone’s hands was already restless, and its movements were getting more and more…..two years ago, Huo Fenglie hadn’t gone so far as to overstep some boundaries. At most, he was like a mad little wolfhound who pounced on someone and bit them to satisfy himself. But this time, it seemed as if he was actually in heat.

So this disoriented Liu Zhenqing.

He only had one layer of clothing left, which was still half-open, creating the perfect conditions for Huo Fenglie. Liu Zhenqing’s situation naturally became worse under such touches, and his cheeks grew even redder. After all, he had no such experience! ! !

Liu Zhenqing was liked and admired by many people because of his appearance, but nobody had dared to be as frivolous as Er-gou. He had lived for more than twenty years, and there was only one such bastard who had done all kinds of wicked things to him.

Liu Zhenqing was frightened. Huo Fenglie was like a madman, completely ignoring his resistance. Facing Huo Fenglie’s prestige after two years, he had no means to defend himself. If this went on…..if this went on……he was doomed!

His mouth was blocked, and he couldn’t shout out, so he could only give up fighting and knock on the carriage to signal Liu Qiao to come to his rescue.

Liu Qiao did hear the noise, but when he opened the curtain, he saw Huo Fenglie kissing Liu Zhenqing. Then Huo Fenglie kicked him back, and the curtain fell again. Liu Qiao was momentarily stunned. But then he recalled a certain lecture and obediently sat down again, completely ignoring the sounds made by Liu Zhenqing.

The other officials, as well as the troops led by Huo Fenglie, all exchanged glances as they waited for orders from the two gentlemen inside. When others recognized Huo Fenglie, they stretched out their necks to watch him curiously. But why was the carriage shaking after he entered, with no other signs of movement?

Liu Zhenqing felt Huo Fenglie’s hand pass through the waistband of his trousers, and his pupils immediately constricted. He didn’t know if it was because of his alarm or because he was being kissed, but his body was actually cooperating…..While inwardly cursing Liu Qiao for being slow, he grabbed Huo Fenglie’s wrist. But he was no match for the other party’s strength, and Huo Fenglie seemed to want to carry out his scoundrelly behavivor to the end.

In a panic, Liu Zhenqing froze up. Not only was his face red, but he was so angry that he could vomit blood, his eyes full of disbelief. This usually well-behaved child was doing such a thing to him. He was so angry and ashamed that he even wanted to stab Huo Fenglie.

But the human bodily easily succumbed to instinct. Even through his extreme fury, Liu Zhenqing’s scalp felt numb and his brain went blank.

This situation…..had never happened before. His resistance gradually weakened…..

But at this moment, the voices an envoy seemed to whisper into the carriage: “My Lord, Major General…..those entering and exiting the city gate are being blocked in. Shall we continue to move forward? The common people are waiting…..”

Because of the Huo Family Army’s special authority, as soon as they came, the procession coming out of the city had stopped.

Liu Zhenqing was still rather dazed when he heard this voice. Suddenly, he felt Huo Fenglie’s kisses move from his mouth to other places, and he could breathe again.

He seized the opportunity and was about to shout, but the instant he sucked in a breath, Huo Fenglie put a hand over his mouth.

A hoarse voice sounded: “Qing-ge, there are people outside…..the envoys, the Huo Family Army, and the common people waiting to pass through the border. They…..are all looking at this carriage.

Liu Zhenqing’s breathing suddenly stagnated. His mind cleared, and his voice stuck in his throat. If he shouted out, wouldn’t everyone know what they were doing? How could such a thing happen…..Huo Fenglie was so shameless that he still wanted to do it.

When Liu Zhenqing was able to react, he realized he was being threatened by this brat. Er-gou treated the situation like a jar that had already been broken, and proceeded heedless of anything. Taking advantage of Liu Zhenqing’s reluctance to let everyone know, he did as he pleased……

Liu Zhenqing was obviously very intelligent. What was such a minor predicament to someone like him? Whoever dared to plot against him would receive severe retribution. However, this was the first time he had encountered such a situation, and his thinking was stunted due to Huo Fenglie’s proximity. His brain was practically burnt to a crisp. How could he possibly come up with a solution?

The envoy outside didn’t receive a reply for a long time, and said: “My Lord, Major General, please give us instructions…..”

Liu Zhenqing listened to this voice with steam rising from his face. Just as he was at a loss for what to do, Huo Fenglie took back his hand. He actually didn’t care if Liu Zhenqing made any strange noises or not. Contrary to expectations, the frightened Liu Zhenqing broke into a cold sweat and covered his own mouth to prevent any noises from reaching the people outside.

He directed a fierce glare at Huo Fenglie, who only smiled at him, his deep eyes filled with uncontrolled emotions.

Liu Zhenqing had only one thought in his head – Huo Fenglie had gone bad after growing up.

But Liu Zhenqing no longer paid attention to how he was being bullied, and just used his eyes to signal Huo Fenglie to answer the voice outside.

Huo Fenglie then spoke in a low voice: “Let them through. We’re setting off.”

As he spoke, his hand didn’t stop doing wicked things.

The carriage began to move, and the voices around them gradually rose. Liu Zhenqing was no longer afraid. After enduring for a while, he smacked Huo Fenglie on the head and got a chance to catch his breath. Just when he was about to reprimand him, he saw Huo Fenglie suddenly lower his head.

All of the shocks Liu Zhenqing had experienced before were nothing compared to this one. He had never expected that……in any case, his soul left his body in every sense…..

When the carriage left through the city gates and into the wild, Liu Qiao was driving the carriage unhurriedly when he heard Liu Zhenqing call his name.

Liu Qiao rushed in and saw Liu Zhenqing holding up his trousers with one hand, leaning against the wall of the carriage with moisture in his eyes. His face was flushed with shame, and he said furiously: “Kick him out!”

Liu Qiao didn’t think much about it, but when he looked at Huo Fenglie, he seemed to be swallowing something. Liu Qiao didn’t understand, but his master seemed to become even angrier after this action: “Scram!”

Liu Qiao attacked at once, but Huo Fenglie’s gaze was trained on Liu Zhenqing’s tearful, furious eyes rather than on Liu Qiao. At this moment, there was no longer any aggression or loss of control on his face, but only the guilty expression of a child who had come to his senses after doing something wrong. Even when Liu Qiao attacked him, he didn’t react immediately.

“Qing-ge, I…..”

He grunted when he received a palm strike, then immediately began to fight Liu Qiao inside the carriage.

Liu Qiao wanted to drive him away, but Huo Fenglie wanted to stay. Naturally, neither of them would give way.

During the fight, both of them discovered that the other’s martial arts had improved quite a lot. Although Huo Fenglie was not yet a match for Liu Qiao, he was also very tough to deal with. Strong force was needed to drive him away.

Liu Qiao twisted his body and attacked at a tricky angle, hitting Huo Fenglie’s shoulder again. He wanted to knock the man out of the carriage directly, but Huo Fenglie took the hit head-on and didn’t move anywhere.

This time, Huo Fenglie’s grunt was even louder. Before Liu Qiao could make another move, Liu Zhenqing suddenly shouted: “Stop!”

Liu Qiao stopped at once and sent Liu Zhenqing a puzzled look, while Liu Zhenqing stared in shock at the blood dripping out of Huo Fenglie’s black armor.

“You’re injured!”

Liu Qiao’s attacks shouldn’t have caused any external injuries, so this blood indicated that Huo Fenglie had been injured previously.

Liu Zhenqing had studied medicine, and realized something was wrong when he saw Huo Fenglie’s face.

At this time, two of Huo Fenglie’s deputy generals heard the noise and rushed over on horseback. They didn’t dare offend the noble person inside, as he was the important person Major General Huo had mentioned, so they could only say through the carriage curtain: “Major General, you are seriously injured. The military doctors told you not to move around too much.”

Although something had happened inside, seeing the frightening movement of the carriage, this was the only reminder they could give.

Having already made his own judgment, the look on Liu Zhenqing’s face worsened when he heard this, and he gritted his teeth to suppress his anger. “Liu Qiao, go get the medicine box.”

Liu Qiao went immediately.

Liu Zhenqing told Huo Fenglie fiercely: “Take off your armor!”

Huo Fenglie didn’t dare make a sound, and could only take off his black armor obediently. His blue inner robes were stained with blood, some congealed and some still dripping. He must have been bleeding even before he entered the carriage!

When he lifted his robes, a shockingly large knife wound could be seen, treated only with simple medicine. After it was roughly bandaged, he had been told to avoid long journeys on horseback in such a condition.

Liu Zhenqing looked at the hideous wound with a dark expression. He took the medicine box Liu Qiao brought in and prepared to treat it, but Huo Fenglie grabbed his wrist and said: “Qing-ge, I can do it myself. Don’t dirty your hands.”

Instantaneously, Liu Zhenqing looked up at him with a glare. Huo Fenglie felt guilty, and could only release his hand. He watched Liu Zhenqing treat his wound without saying a word. There was joy and excitement in his eyes, and he even thought that it was a good thing he had been stabbed – otherwise, Qing-ge would have driven him out.

And Liu Zhenqing was indeed shocked by his injuries. Not only the fresh stab wound, but also the scars of various sizes he had acquired during the past two years, which had only been mentioned briefly by Huo Fenglie’s brother and sister-in-law in their letters. But those injuries had left their marks behind, and Liu Zhenqing’s heart broke at the sight.

Just now, he’d been so angry that he wanted to beat Er-gou up, but…..he still felt terrible for the hardships and suffering he had endured. He even unreasonably thought that if it weren’t for him, Er-gou wouldn’t have left the capital and come here to suffer so much.

“Qing-ge, I…..”

“If you dare say you’re sorry, I’ll…..have your brother beat you to death!” Even though he was distressed, Liu Zhenqing still scolded him.

A light flashed through Huo Fenglie’s eyes: “I’m sorry. You can have my brother beat me up. I lost control and shouldn’t have treated you like that, but…..Qing-ge, I don’t regret it.”

This sentence again ! ! !

“You really are…..you know you made a mistake, but refuse to correct it, ah! Where did you learn to be like this…..”

Huo Fenglie said in a deep voice: “Qing-ge, there’s no need for you to scold me. As long as I’m by your side, I might lose control at any time and do it again even if I’m scolded. You might not believe it, but I didn’t plan to behave this way. But I couldn’t control myself. You’re so smart, so you should know that being in the presence of someone you want but can’t have is madness-inducing.”

Liu Zhenqing had no words. He looked up at Huo Fenglie, only to meet eyes as deep as the sea. After two years of accumulation, those eyes had become even deeper.

At that moment, Liu Zhenqing didn’t actually know how to feel. Huo Fenglie had changed, but his infatuation with him had not, and had instead become even more severe. It was no exaggeration to say that he was obsessed.

Liu Zhenqing didn’t feel that he should discuss this with Huo Fenglie any further. Saying more would only lead to his own embarrassment, and it wasn’t worth angering himself to death over.

“How did you get injured? Why didn’t you get it treated well? What on earth were you…..”

“Because I missed Qing-ge,” Huo Fenglie said as a matter of course. 

Liu Zhenqing’s hands froze with the bandages in them.

Huo Fenglie lowered his eyes toward Liu Zhenqing’s hands, muttering: “I had just finished a battle when I heard you were coming. Qing-ge, did you think I wouldn’t rush here to see you as soon as possible? As long as I’m not dead, I’ll always come. Qing-ge, you really still don’t understand how much I care about you.”

He was still complaining? These words inexplicably made Liu Zhenqing blush. He felt as if since the moment of their reunion, his emotions were entirely controlled by Er-gou.

Once he realized this was happening, Liu Zhenqing was unwilling and just wanted to calm himself down.

“Torturing one’s body is not how a great general should behave,” Liu Zhenqing said coldly. After bandaging the wound, he turned and began putting things away, but suddenly found a brocade pouch tied inside of the black armor Huo Fenglie had taken off. The pouch was exquisite, and didn’t seem like something that belonged to a man, but more like a love token. Moreover, its position was such that when the black armor was put on, it would rest directly over the heart.

The identities of many women flashed through Liu Zhenqing’s mind. Was it the princess? Another noble lady? Thinking back to just now…..the word “scumbag” came to mind but was immediately suppressed. No matter how angry he was at the bastard, he wouldn’t malign Huo Fenglie’s character. But logically speaking…..

Liu Zhenqing was suddenly very concerned, to the point that he could barely control himself. While reaching out to clean up, he took the opportunity to touch the brocade pouch, and rubbed it to feel the contents inside. As his brain began to function, it brought him to a conclusion.

It was hair.

Liu Zhenqing felt as if he had taken a blow to the heart. Suddenly, someone approached from behind and embraced him. Compared to his previous madness, Huo Fenglie hugged him gently this time, as if cuddling him: “Qing-ge, I missed you so much. I really missed you, Qing-ge. It’s been two years since I left. I insisted on not writing, and completely cut off contact with you. Now that we’ve met again, has my position changed in your heart? Did you miss me too? Do you care about me ….at least a little bit? You do care about me, right?”

No contact for two years, indeed.

Concerned about his injury, Liu Zhenqing didn’t immediately push Huo Fenglie away. He just said stiffly: “I haven’t settled accounts with you for what happened just now. Don’t think you can do whatever you want just because of your one-sided affection. Let go!”

Huo Fenglie did not let go. “Have you finally accepted my love?” He chuckled softly while reaching his hand around Liu Zhenqing’s waist. 

Shocked, Liu Zhenqing thought that Huo Fenglie really didn’t fear death and wanted to make him utterly loathe him. “If you dare to mess around……”

Huo Fenglie lifted the object hanging at his waist. Liu Zhenqing had almost forgotten about it. His expression changed, and his attitude worsened even more.

“This is…..”

“I saw you playing with it when I came in. You’re carrying it on you. Even if Qing-ge says he doesn’t care about me, I don’t believe it.”

“Nonsense. I just…..I just wanted to return it to you, but I was afraid of losing it, so…..” Liu Zhenqing himself didn’t have a good explanation for this. In fact he carried it with him out of respect for the boy’s sincere feelings. He had intended to take it off before meeting him again in order to avoid misunderstandings. But in the end, it was seen by accident.

“Qing-ge is lying. You’ve carried it on you for the past two years without taking it off or changing it out.”

Liu Zhenqing was stifled by his words.

“And in the past two years, Qing-ge hasn’t seen anyone else. The lord of Nanfeng City wanted to marry his daughter to you, and your grandfather agreed, but you still refused. Do you dare say that had nothing to do with me?”

Liu Zhenqing’s expression shifted rapidly. He wanted to refute, but didn’t know where to start. It wasn’t because of Huo Fenglie, definitely not. It was just that he….he…..he didn’t know why. He just wasn’t interested in looking at others anymore.

It was only for these two reasons that Huo Fenglie didn’t suffer more over these two years. He felt that it wasn’t all for nothing, and that he still had a chance. Perhaps that was why he felt like no matter which lines he crossed, the person in his arms wouldn’t…..wouldn’t really break ties with him, which was why it was so easy for him to lose control.

Excluding the factor of being his didi, even if Qing-ge didn’t like him that way, it was impossible for him to be completely absent from his heart.

The more Huo Fenglie thought about it, the more he couldn’t help wanting to kiss the person in his arms again. 

“Qing-ge, I like you. I really like you. Qing-ge, when will you like me? I don’t want to lose control like this every time. I want us to be in love with each other. I want…..” But suddenly, he heard a voice.

“That’s strange. How did you know? I never mentioned these things in the letters I wrote to your brother and sister-in-law, so how could you……” What’s more, he hadn’t even been in the capital for most of that time. Wearing the jade pendant, not seeing others, these things about Nanfeng City…..

Huo Fenglie stiffened, gently letting go of Liu Zhenqing.

Liu Zhenqing turned to fix Huo Fenglie with an unfriendly look: “You…..sent someone to keep an eye on me? They’ve been watching me for two years?”

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