CH 90

Chapter 90: He Is In Love With You.

Qin Yicang refused to let go of him, so Lin Baihu let him grab him like this as he asked: “How is Lord Bian?”

Qin Yicang’s muffled voice was heard: “He’s fine. State Master Li has gone to pick him up, as well as the Prince.”

“Good.” Lin Baihu breathed a sigh of relief. “Did State Master Li know about the liberation of the Four Fierce Beasts?”

Qin Yicang replied: “Yes. The four corners of the Capital, north, south, east and west, have been sealed with a demon formation. The Fierce Beasts won’t be able to enter. As long as Bian Zhonghua doesn’t leave the Capital, nothing dangerous will happen.”

Lin Baihu frowned: “But there will be a ferocious battle between the creatures outside the Capital. We must make proper arrangements and be ready to fight-….”

Qin Yicang raised his head and said angrily: “Why aren’t you worrying about yourself?!”

Qin Yicang had never been angry with Lin Baihu before and had never spoken harsh words to him either. Thus, Lin Baihu was caught off guard by Qin Yicang’s tone when asking that rhetorical question, becoming completely stunned.

Qin Yicang, at that moment, found that this time, he hadn’t been able to control his emotions, and felt that he had said the wrong words. As he pursed his lips, he ruthlessly released Lin Baihu without a word, stood up, and left the room.

Lin Baihu sat on the bed and watched Qin Yicang’s back as he walked away. Lin Baihu fell completely silent, totally bewildered.

However, right after Qin Yicang walked out of the room, he hurriedly came, pointed to a pile of bottles and jars of medicine beside the bed, and said to Lin Baihu somewhat awkwardly: “Remember to apply the medicine in half an hour!”

After saying this, he walked out of the room again with a blank face.

Lin Baihu: “…..”

Half an hour later, Lin Baihu sat up in bed. With great effort, Lin Baihu reached out to grab the medicine placed by his bedside. But at that moment, Lin Baihu realized that Qin Yicang was peeping at him from the window.

Lin Baihu: “….”

As usual, Lin Baihu wouldn’t say anything else, and he would simply endure the pain, apply the medicine on his own, and then lie down to continue to rest.

However, when he thought of Qin Yicang’s angry face, Lin Baihu squeezed the medicine jar for a while, not knowing what to do.

Lin Baihu felt an inexplicable wave of unease.

That uneasiness within Lin Baihu roamed every inch of his body, his blood and his bones. He didn’t know why such a feeling arose within him, and he wasn’t sure how to remove it either.

Seeing Lin Baihu hesitate, Qin Yicang, who was quietly looking from the window, rushed in. Qin Yicang pretended to still be angry, as if he had just grasped some kind of opportunity, and said: “Didn’t I tell you to apply the medicine after half an hour? Don’t you want to heal your shoulder? Give me the medicine jar!”

Qin Yicang took the medicine jar from Lin Baihu’s hands and helped him remove his clothes and the white cloth that was wrapped around his shoulder. One moment, Qin Yicang was angry, and the next moment, he helped Lin Baihu apply the medicine for him. Qin Yicang applied the medicine carefully as if he were holding a piece of tofu. For fear that he was going to hurt Lin Baihu by accident, he didn’t dare to move his hands carelessly, nor did he dare to breathe.

The wound on Lin Baihu’s shoulder has healed for the most part, and it no longer looked as ugly as before. In a few more days, it should be healed completely.

When Qin Yicang finished applying the medicine to Lin Baihu, he blew on it with utmost care. Then, he asked: “Does it hurt?”

Lin Baihu said: “It doesn’t hurt. Sorry for making you worry.”

Qin Yicang paused and didn’t say anything else. No longer angry, as Qin Yicang picked up the bottles and jars, he said: “In a few days, when State Master Li and Bian Zhonghua are back, we’ll discuss together how to deal with the Four Fierce Beasts.”

“Mm.” Lin Baihu nodded. However, although Qin Yicang was no longer angry with him, for some reason, the uneasiness inside Lin Baihu’s heart kept growing. As he pressed his chest completely puzzled, Lin Baihu tried to figure out why this was happening to him.

When Qin Yicang sensed that something wasn’t right with Lin Baihu, he hurried to ask: “What’s wrong?!”

Lin Baihu shook his head and said: “I don’t know. I just feel a little uncomfortable.”

“Quickly, lie down and rest.” Qin Yicang urged him.

Lin Baihu lay down on the bed again but started tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. His body still felt uncomfortable, and it was even difficult for him to breathe.

“What’s going on with you? I’m going to call the physician.” Qin Yicang was extremely worried for Lin Baihu. As soon as he finished saying that, he got up and ran out of the room.

“Don’t go!”

Lin Baihu shouted at Qin Yicang in panic.

Qin Yicang immediately stopped, turned around, and looked at Lin Baihu in astonishment.

Lin Baihu thought for a moment and said: “Can you put your head on my abdomen like you did before?”

Qin Yicang: “….”

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Qin Yicang didn’t know whether to laugh or cry: ‘Only this little white bird could make a -please hold me- sound so refined.’

‘Although I don’t understand why Lin Baihu is suddenly asking me to hold him, in any case, I can hug the person I like all I want. So, why not?’

Qin Yicang lay down on his side, right next to Lin Baihu. As he carefully avoided touching Lin Baihu’s shoulder wound, he wrapped an arm around his waist: “Is it okay for me to hug you like this?”

Lin Baihu lowered his head, finding that the uneasiness he felt before had already disappeared. Thus, he nodded: “I don’t feel so uncomfortable anymore. Thank you.”

“Hmm? Can I heal others’ injuries by holding them like this?” Qin Yicang was surprised. “How come I didn’t know that the tigers from Kunlun Mountain had this kind of ability….? Forget it, I’m too lazy to look into it. Hurry up and rest. I’ll leave once you fall asleep.”

Lin Baihu nodded and closed his eyes.

As promised, as soon as Lin Baihu fell asleep, Qin Yicang left. However, the warmth left behind by Qin Yicang lasted the entire night. Although it was already winter, Lin Baihu could feel a warmth melting throughout his body.

…

A few days later, Bian Zhonghua and State Master Li returned safely to the Capital. Qin Yicang went to greet them at the front door of the Secret Servant Residence.

As soon as Bian Zhonghua jumped off his horse, Qin Yicang walked over somewhat mysteriously: “Are you hurt?”

Bian Zhonghua raised his eyebrows and said: “What are you doing?”

Qin Yicang said triumphantly: “I just found out that I have an amazing ability! So, are you hurt or not?!”

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After pondering for a while, Bian Zhonghua concluded that it was true that he was injured. After all, his tendons and veins were in disarray and his meridians were blocked, so he was unable to move his qi. Therefore, Bian Zhonghua nodded his head.

Qin Yicang hurried forward and gave Bian Zhonghua a big hug.

Bian Zhonghua: “….”

Qin Yicang said: “So? Do you feel any better!?”

Bian Zhonghua was almost out of breath, strangled by Qin Yicang’s arms, so he said intermittently: “No! Let….me…go!”

“Hmm? Is that a no?” Qin Yicang’s arms tightened again.

Bian Zhonghua was really suffocating, and he struggled to say: “Since you’re unable to court Lin Baihu, have you fallen into madness? Are you no longer afraid of dying? Are you trying to use me as a replacement for Lin Baihu?”

“Will it kill you to expect something good from me?!” Qin Yicang said angrily as he let go of Bian Zhonghua.

Bian Zhonghua coughed several times to catch his breath, feeling like he had come back from the dead.

“Tsk, tsk, tsk. Are you really not feeling better?” Qin Yicang said. “Strange. Then why is it that when I hugged the little white bird the other day, he said he felt much better?”

Bian Zhonghua: “Why don’t you go kiss him later? Maybe he’ll be jumping back to health in no time.”

Qin Yicang glared at Bian Zhonghua and said: “Do you think I’m stupid?!”

Bian Zhonghua shouted even louder than him: “I don’t think you’re stupid! I think you’re extremely stupid! If you already know kisses won’t cure injuries, what makes you think that hugs can?!”

Qin Yicang: “Then why would the little white bird say that?!”

Bian Zhonghua replied affirmatively: “He’s in love with you!”

Qin Yicang froze for two seconds, but then he started to mutter: “Nononononono, that’s impossible….”

Bian Zhonghua patted Qin Yicang’s shoulder and gave him a piece of advice with utmost sincerity: “Xiongdi, don’t wait and hurry to ask him.”

As Bian Zhonghua and Qin Yicang were talking, State Master Li, who had already taken care of everything, walked over.

Immediately, the two of them clasped their fists to salute State Master Li.

State Master Li nodded, and then said: “Bian Zhonghua cannot use his Mana for now. In the next few days, Qin Yicang will take Bian Zhonghua’s place in guarding the Prince’s Residence. Bian Zhonghua, you will stay at the Secret Servant Residence so we can find a way to restore your Mana.”

‘If I go to the Prince’s Residence, I won’t be able to take care of Lin Baihu every day.’

‘If I stay in the Secret Servant Residence, the number of times I’ll be able to meet with Qi Ci will also be limited.’

At that moment, Bian Zhonghua and Qin Yicang stared at each other in unison.

After seeing that neither of them had accepted the order, State Master Li asked with curiosity: “Hmm? Are there any objections?”

Bian Zhonghua and Qin Yicang looked at each other, and then, they replied at the same time: “Yes!”

State Master Li: “….”

‘Today is one of those days when I want to go back to my hometown to farm.’