CH 102

Chapter 102: Something That Can Only Be Understood With The Heart, But Cannot Be Explained With Words.

Once he had kissed him enough, Bian Zhonghua loosened his hold on Qi Ci. At this time, Bian Zhonghua noticed the ‘weird tales’ book left on the table and felt that it was a bit strange: “Hm? Why are you reading this kind of book?”

Qi Ci rubbed his sore lips and hesitated to say: “I was just….just reading out of curiosity.”

‘After all, it’s not normal to be able to make water stay suspended in the air. Maybe I really was a bit sleepy that night, so there’s no point in telling Bian Zhonghua.’

Bian Zhonghua flipped through the book casually but couldn’t find anything unusual, so he simply chose to believe in Qi Ci’s words: “By the way, State Master Li told me that he found a way to restore my Mana. But for that, I’ll have to leave for a few days.”

Qi Ci put down the hand rubbing at his lips, looked at Bian Zhonghua, and asked: “How many days?”

Bian Zhonghua shook his head: “I’m not sure when I’ll be back. But it won’t be long, don’t worry.”

Qi Ci was a little worried: “Be careful.”

“I will.” Bian Zhonghua nodded with a smile.

Just as both men were discussing that subject, a pigeon suddenly entered the room. This pigeon turned into a black cloud to pass through the window, only to crash into Bian Zhonghua’s forehead next.

Bian Zhonghua grabbed the pigeon and the black mist dissipated. In his hand, however, there wasn’t a pigeon, but a letter. Once he opened the letter and read it, Bian Zhonghua sighed.

“What’s wrong?” Qi Ci asked.

Bian Zhonghua: “I have to go.”

“So soon?” Qi Ci asked reluctantly. “Let me walk you to the Secret Servant Residence.”

Bian Zhonghua didn’t want to bother Qi Ci, but he suddenly remembered that there were still a lot of rumors surrounding them in the Capital.

‘Those who are spreading the rumors must be few. In that case, I will hang out with Qi Ci more often so as to make the rumors disappear.’ After thinking that, Bian Zhonghua nodded.

In the Capital, the lights were dim, and the scenery was sumptuous.

The streets were as busy as ever. Full of shouting vendors, Gongzis with their hands crossed behind their backs, young Ladies with their faces covered, and children playing around.

Qi Ci and Bian Zhonghua walked side by side on the street, when all of a sudden, Qi Ci remembered something. As he turned his head to look at Bian Zhonghua, Qi Ci smiled and said: “When I first came to the Capital, I always felt that I didn’t fit with the prosperity of this place. I felt that I didn’t belong here.”

Bian Zhonghua raised an eyebrow: “And now?”

Qi Ci thought about it and replied: “I still feel that I don’t belong here.”

Bian Zhonghua asked: “Then where do you belong?”

Qi Ci blurted out: “I belong to you.”

Bian Zhonghua: “…..”

Bian Zhonghua smiled, grabbed Qi Ci’s wrist, and pulled him close: “Is this little Gongzi really saying that? Where did you learn to say such words? Teach me~”

Qi Ci raised his hands to try and break free, but then he laughed somewhat triumphantly: “No one teached me, I learned it myself. However, it’s something that can only be understood with the heart, but cannot be explained with words. Wait, we’re on the street, what if someone sees us?”

Although Bian Zhonghua slightly restrained his movements, he still said: “Let them look. Don’t the rumors about you say that you’ve been stalking and harassing me? Now that I’m the one harassing you, I can’t wait for them to spread it to the whole world.”

Qi Ci didn’t expect that Bian Zhonghua would care so much about his reputation, but this also made him feel warm inside.

However, since it wasn’t a good idea to cause a ‘scene’ on the street, Bian Zhonghua let go of Qi Ci. Then, they continued to walk towards the Secret Servant Residence.

Suddenly, the sweet aroma of creamy rice cakes and candied fruits could be smelled in the air. Looking ahead, Qi Ci and Bian Zhonghua saw a pastry store. After feeling that his appetite had been aroused, Bian Zhonghua took Qi Ci to the pastry store to buy some cakes and candied plums.

After leaving the store, Bian Zhonghua asked Qi Ci if he wanted to eat a sweet-scented osmanthus cake. Seeing Qi Ci nod, Bian Zhonghua smiled, took a piece, and brought it to Qi Ci’s mouth to feed him.

With blushed ears, Qi Ci said: “I can eat it myself.”

“But I want to feed you.” Bian Zhonghua insisted.

Unable to resist, Qi Ci took Bian Zhonghua’s hand and nibbled at the cake. Although Qi Ci intended to eat the whole piece, his teeth accidentally collided with Bian Zhonghua’s fingertips. Panicked and embarrassed, Qi Ci only bit off half of it.

Bian Zhonghua was in such a good mood that he put the other half of the osmanthus cake in his mouth. The tip of his tongue deliberately touched the place Qi Ci’s teeth had touched. With a big smile, Bian Zhonghua met Qi Ci’s eyes to see his reaction.

Qi Ci looked at the sky and then at the earth, but never at Bian Zhonghua’s eyes. However, Bian Zhonghua could tell Qi Ci’s feelings just by looking at his reddened ears. After a short silence, Qi Ci coughed softly and tried to change the subject: “By the way, do you remember the last time I asked you why you always carry candied fruit with you?”

Bian Zhonghua knew that Qi Ci was thin-skinned, so he simply smiled and followed the conversation: “Yes, I remember.”

Qi Ci asked: “At the time, you said that it was because of a ‘feeling’. Do you remember what kind of ‘feeling’ that was?”

Bian Zhonghua froze, but then fell into deep thought. Suddenly, his heart was filled with a sense of familiarity, and he hurried to catch a glimpse of something that he felt had been missing for a long time. After carefully thinking for a long time, something became clear. Bian Zhonghua’s face suddenly lit up as he raised his head to look at Qi Ci: “I remember!”

Qi Ci asked: “What?”

Bian Zhonghua said: “I remember why I always want to have candied fruits with me.”

“Why?”

“Because of a man.”

Qi Ci froze.

Although he wanted to ask who that man was, he didn’t dare to.

After all, Bian Zhonghua’s past was a mystery. A regret and lament that was beyond his reach.

When Bian Zhonghua saw that Qi Ci hadn’t asked, he asked instead: “Why didn’t you ask who that man is?”

Qi Ci hesitated: “No, I don’t want to ask….I don’t want to know.”

Bian Zhonghua smiled: “You do want to know!”

“Huh?” Qi Ci was surprised.

“It’s you,” Bian Zhonghua firmly said.

“You’re teasing me.” Qi Ci was as determined as him.

Bian Zhonghua smiled as he reached out to pinch Qi Ci’s cheek: “State Master Li told me today that my past is related to you.”

At first, Qi Ci looked at him in disbelief, but then, he suddenly spoke with excitement and joy: “Really? H-how can your past be related to me? …..Is that true?”

Bian Zhonghua didn’t expect such a reaction from Qi Ci, so he asked with a smile: “Is this little Gongzi happy that you’re related to my past?”

‘Yes, why?’ Qi Ci couldn’t help asking himself.

‘Could it be that I have been in chaos all those years because I couldn’t find you?’ Bian Zhonghua thought. ‘The world is unpredictable, infatuations are absurd, and there are as many people as there are drops in the sea. However, only you can be by my side.’

Bian Zhonghua laughed: “Little Gongzi, what kind of relationship do you think we had in the past?”

“I suppose friends, right?” Qi Ci guessed.

“Then why do I always think of carrying candied fruits because of you?” Bian Zhonghua asked with a smile.

Qi Ci pondered for a while before asking: “Could it be because I used to sell candied fruits? So you always bought them from me, but one day, you had no money and you ended up owing me a lot? So you kept thinking of paying me back?”

Bian Zhonghua: “….”

Bian Zhonghua: “Then come, come, I’ll pay off my debt with my body. Do you want it?”

Qi Ci: “Yes.”

Thus, Lord Bian pulled Qi Ci into a dark and deserted alley to kiss him against a wall.

…

As soon as Qi Ci and Bian Zhonghua reached the gate of the Secret Servant Residence, the sky was already dark. After saying goodbye, Bian Zhonghua finally walked into the Residence.

State Master Li had been waiting for him for a long time, and when he finally saw Bian Zhonghua, he hurried to say: “Quickly, the soul formation has been set up. You should enter the formation quickly.”

“In such a hurry?” Bian Zhonghua frowned.

State Master Li nodded his head.

‘Because today I found out that the Demon Sealing Formation at the outskirts of the Capital has been touched!’

Although the seal was undamaged, State Master Li was worried that it was the work of the Four Fierce Beasts. ‘Now, I have to hurry up to make Bian Zhonghua’s third soul return to his body. If this continues, the situation could get worse, and the formation on the mountain could….’

“The Prince….” Bian Zhonghua said.

“I’ll talk to the Prince later. The sooner you go, the earlier you’ll come back. Take extreme care,” State Master Li said seriously.

Bian Zhonghua nodded and walked with State Master Li to where the soul formation had been set.