CH 21

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The sound of the wind whistled past his ears. In the vast, empty, and uninhabited wilderness, there was only the sound of his moving feet touching the ground.

Bai Zhi gritted his teeth and ran wildly under the system’s guide, finally shaking off the Zerg chasing them. It was time for the scorching sun to be in the sky. He walked for quite a while and then he finally found a water source.

It was a very small lake.

Wen Zhu Zhi was carefully placed beside the tree by him. Bai Zhi rushed to the lakeside and fished up a handful of the lake water and drank it, asking the system with some uncertainty. 

“Uncle, can I give this water to Wen Zhu Zhi for him to drink it?”

The system checked for a while and said, “It’s harmless, you can.”

Bai Zhi exhaled at hearing that, “That’s good.”

After saying that, he placed his fingers side by side, cupped a handful of lake water, and went to Wen Zhu Zhi’s side. Just as he was about to feed it to Wen Zhu Zhi, the originally unconscious man suddenly moved and grabbed Bai Zhi’s wrist.

Bai Zhi’s hand shook, the droplets sprinkling all over them. He cried out. Before he could deal with it, a strong force pulled him forwards. Bai Zhi was in a trance and had already thrown himself at Wen Zhu Zhi’s chest.

The atmosphere immediately became quiet.

Bai Zhi’s lips slightly moved. After a moment, he slowly raised his head.

Wen Zhu Zhi had already opened his eyes. He was staring at him motionlessly, his expression was obscure, and he could not make out his mood.

“……Wen Zhu Zhi?”

Bai Zhi was somewhat weirded out and he couldn’t help opening his mouth to call out to him. He called the man’s name, however, it was as if he were wound up1 like a spring and he immediately ended his state of motionlessness, reaching out to push him.

The two people were much more distant.

Wen Zhu Zhi lowered his head. He didn’t look at Bai Zhi’s confused expression, his voice low, “I’m sorry, I’ve offended you.”

“It doesn’t matter,” Bai Zhi lowered his head and slowly stood up.

“Of course, it’s best if you were awake. I originally only planned to feed you water.”

After saying that, he turned around, taking a few steps forward. He patted his clothes and sat down, not uttering any more words.

Bai Zhi was a little sad inside. Although he wasn’t intelligent, he also wasn’t a fool. A demon has sharper intuition compared to humans. The second he was grabbed by Wen Zhu Zhi, Wen Zhu Zhi was on guard against any hostility. He felt it very clearly.

Wen Zhu Zhi did not like him. He was still very guarded against him.

Despite Bai Zhi being a simple-minded2 demon, who had never known what heartbreak was, at this moment, he felt a little aggrieved.

Obviously, he wholeheartedly only wanted that person to be well.

“Nephew, don’t be sad,” the system could not continue watching him. He voiced out, attempting to convince him, “He doesn’t know you, after all, it’s understandable that he’s a little more vigilant.”

“……I know.”

Bai Zhi took a deep breath. Just as he was about to pick himself back up and go find something for Wen Zhu Zhi to eat, he was suddenly tapped on the shoulder by the man.

He turned his head. In front of him were green tree leaves with some bright red fruits on them.

Wen Zhu Zhi held the tree leaves in his hand, feeling a little embarrassed, “Before…… you picked things and I wasn’t willing to finish eating it. This is for you.”

“……Humph,” Bai Zhi was still a little angry and gave a small ‘humph’.

Wen Zhu Zhi glanced at him. He stood for a moment and slowly sat down, handing the fruit over again, but this time, a bit closer.

“Try it. You must be tired from running just now.”

Bai Zhi blinked and turned his butt3, changing directions. He faced Wen Zhu Zhi with his back, “I’m not tired.”

Wen Zhu Zhi lowered his eyes at hearing what he said and also placed his hand, which was raised, down. After a while, he opened his mouth, his voice somewhat apologetic, “Okay, okay, okay, you’re not tired. Your Highness, I’m sorry, I offended you just now.”

“It doesn’t matter,” Bai Zhi replied after a while and shook his head, his voice somewhat small.

“I know you’re a soldier on a battlefield and we’re fleeing. It’s a good thing that you’re sensitive to danger. I already know that.”

Bai Zhi took a deep breath.

Of course, he knew all of that.

But he faintly felt his heart dropping and it didn’t make his mood any better.

Wen Zhu Zhi slightly frowned, not knowing how he should reply. 

Naturally, he understood what Bai Zhi had said. But, when he thought of the aggrieved aura that shrouded the man’s crouching body just now, Wen Zhu Zhi still felt a little uncomfortable.

Anyway, he was the person who saved him. Although, although, he had to kill him in the future, before killing him, he should also watch over the enemy’s mood. On the battlefield, he still has to give preferential treatment to captives!

Wen Zhu Zhi suddenly found a reason for himself.

Yeah, that’s right. Before killing him, taking good care of him is also something a soldier should do. As a general, how could he forget this point?

Wen Zhu Zhi took a deep breath and organised his words for a while. At the same time, he secretly looked at Bai Zhi, who had his back turned to him.

The young prince was shrinking into a ball. He had his back turned to him and did not say a word. Although he knew that he feels sad and heartbroken at this moment and that he should go and apologise, Wen Zhu Zhi looked at him and his attention had shifted to something odd.

When he went out on a mission before, he saw a fat, fluffy bird4 on Earth. And after it had fallen out with its owner, it had faced its owner with its butt and shrank into a ball just like this. No matter how much the man poked, it did not respond. 

It was panting with rage, but it was a little cute.

Wen Zhu Zhi thought for a while, He could not hold back and he decided to go comfort this young prince well. Whilst he was at it, he would poke him.

He put the fruit in his hand away and moved a few steps forwards to sit in front of Bai Zhi. He earnestly thought of how to make someone feel happy.

He carefully thought for a while. Suddenly, he recalled a collection of jokes he had seen on Earth before.

“Once upon a time, there was a young cat. She refused the wooing of the same kind and wanted to get married to a bear because she wanted to give birth to pandas.5”

Bai Zhi lifted his head.

Wen Zhu Zhi contemplated for a moment and opened his mouth, “There was a frog who took advantage of a rabbit when she wasn’t paying attention and he kissed her. The rabbit chased him all the way to the pond and then a toad came out of the water. The rabbit laughed heartily, hahaha, it was allergic to it!”6

When Wen Zhu Zhi had finished saying the second one, he began racking his brains, continuing to recall. Bai Zhi looked at his hard-thinking appearance and his previously negative state of mind had already unknowingly flown somewhere. 

This person really is excessive, he actually tried to fool me using these jokes. 

Bai Zhi recalled the same jokes he had told Fang Jingmo in the first world and his heart could not help feeling a little sweeter. But he still tried to show an appearance that’s a little angry on the surface. 

For the first time, it was very difficult for him to get angry. He couldn’t be coaxed so easily. The little demon quietly nodded, secretly swearing7 in his heart.

He would hold on for at least three seconds. After three seconds, he’ll forgive him.

One, two, three.

Wen Zhu Zhi did not know of the little thoughts in Bai Zhi’s head. He was still trying hard to recall the rest of the stories, but someone had suddenly bumped into him. 

He immediately froze.

Bai Zhi tightly held Wen Zhu Zhi like an octopus. He buried his head into his head, his shoulders shaking as he laughed.

“一It’s not funny at all, hahahahahaha……”

Wen Zhu Zhi didn’t react for a while with the sudden intimacy. He had a vague feeling that this prince was sticky like this and that he would dig into people’s embraces at the drop of a hat.

Indeed. He doesn’t know how to be ashamed at all, is not mature at all, and is not proper at all.

Wen Zhu Zhi thought of this and extended his arms on either side. He seized the opportunity and tightly held the young guy in his arms. 

He did not have any other ideas, but he hugged Shao Luo whilst he was at it to let him go down the steps8, that’s all. 

The harmonious atmosphere was only maintained for a while. Bai Zhi had a silly appearance9 as he suddenly recalled something. He immediately got out of Wen Zhu Zhi’s embrace. 

“Sorry. I forgot about the military regulations.”

Wen Zhu Zhi: “?”

Bai Zhi had a serious face, “Maintain a distance, we’re excessively intimate. We’re violating the military regulations as you said.”

Wen Zhu Zhi: “……”

Bai Zhi said that he felt that it was not enough and he quietly moved back a few steps, which satisfied him.

Just now, he wasn’t careful and forgot. That person doesn’t like him standing too close to him, he must always keep this in mind in the future!

Wen Zhu Zhi, who indescribably felt that he seemed to have dug himself a pit: “……”

After so much, the sky was already turning dark. The night breeze slowly blew. Bai Zhi sat and felt somewhat cold.

When he was pulled by the wrist by Wen Zhu Zhi, water had dropped on his body. Now that the wind was blowing, it was particularly cold. Bai Zhi frowned, asking the system in his mind whether there was a place to take shelter nearby. The system searched for a while and gave a negative answer.

Bai Zhi sighed and was about to move to hide under the tree when Wen Zhu Zhi suddenly got up and went over.

Bai Zhi froze. Before his questioning words had come out, a jacket was draped over him. Wen Zhu Zhi leaned over, his voice somewhat unnatural.

“You gave me clothing before, I’ll return that to you.”

Bai Zhi: “Oh.”

Wen Zhu Zhi touched his nose and opened his mouth, “Don’t misunderstand anything.”

“Misunderstand?” Bai Zhi was somewhat baffled. “What will I misunderstand?”

Wen Zhu Zhi stammered for a while, “……You know.”

Bai Zhi: ??? Hold on, I don’t understand?

Wen Zhu Zhi, however, no longer spoke. He stood up and pretended to wander about to the side for a long time. Bai Zhi still wanted to ask something, but the sound of the system’s voice came through in his mind.

“Nephew, Uncle will play a game with you.”

“What game?”

Bai Zhi’s questioning words had just fallen when a small, red bottle was then in his hands. The system intentionally lowered his voice, “Smell this, then Uncle will sing songs for you to listen.” 

Bai Zhi squeezed the bright-red bottle and curled his lips, “I don’t want to hear you sing songs.”

“Aiya, Uncle wants to sing. For the sake of us two’s uncle-nephew affection10, okay?”

“……Okay.”

Unable to change the system’s mind, Bai Zhi could only helplessly move closer to it and sniff it. 

A choking scent instantly entered his nose and Bai Zhi instinctively threw the bottle away at once. He covered his face with one hand and he could not help sneezing several times in a row.

Before he was able to question the system in his mind in time, the sound of footsteps immediately came through. Bai Zhi turned around with a bitter face and saw Wen Zhu Zhi with a nervous face.

“What happened, have you fallen ill? Where do you feel uncomfortable?”

“I’m not……”

“Don’t speak,” Wen Zhu Zhi raised his hand and pressed his forehead, his face became serious, “There’s no way for us to do medical treatment in the current situation. We——”

“No, I’m only somewhat cold,” Bai Zhi interrupted the man’s words, somewhat baffled. “Why are you so nervous?”

“You’re nervous, I’m not nervous at all,” Wen Zhu Zhi opened his mouth and replied.

Bai Zhi blinked with a dumbfounded face. His voice had become small, “Oh.”

Zenne: Wen Zhu Zhi making excuses for himself.  Also, sorry for the late update. Took a nap and somehow slept for the rest of the day then rushed to translate the rest of this, lol. (Btw, my break is ending, noooo.)