"Fine, I'll drink it!" Ye Jingchen finished the glass of wine in one gulp.

After drinking it, a feeling of dizziness came over me.

"Why do I feel a little dizzy? Am I drunk?" he said, supporting his head with his hand, feeling dizzy.

"You can't hold your liquor very well," Xie Chang'an teased him deliberately.

If Ye Jingchen were still clear-headed, he wouldn't care about Xie Chang'an's provocation.

But he wasn't thinking clearly, so he slammed his hand on the table and shouted, "How can a man say he can't? I can! Keep drinking!"

Once he realized that Xie Chang'an was truly drunk, he didn't pour him any more wine, but instead drank the rest of his own glass in one gulp.

Ye Jingchen took his behavior as a provocation, got up to grab the wine bottle, and poured himself a drink.

"You're drunk, you can't drink anymore." Xie Chang'an walked to his side and took his hand.

"I'm not drunk, I can still drink!" Ye Jingchen struggled, but the more he struggled, the more dizzy he became, and finally he collapsed onto Xie Chang'an.

"You're drunk. Let me help you to my bed to lie down for a while and sober up," Xie Chang'an said, and started to lead the person out of the house.

"Give him to me, he should return to the palace." Chenxi jumped down from the peach tree and blocked Xie Chang'an's way.

Xie Chang'an tightened his grip on Ye Jingchen's hand. "Are you sure you can bring him back to the palace without alerting anyone, given his condition?"

"You deliberately got him drunk! What's your purpose?!" Chenxi said, trying to grab him.

"Xie Jia, Xie Yi!" Xie Chang'an dodged in a flash, shouting at the same time.

Xie Chang'an's two bodyguards appeared in response and stopped Chen Xi.

"I didn't force him to drink; he asked for it himself! He's drunk now and it's inconvenient for him to go back to the palace, so he'll stay here for the night. Tomorrow morning, I'll return you with a perfectly healthy Crown Prince!" Xie Chang'an said calmly.

"No way!" Chenxi refused decisively.

How could he possibly entrust the drunken Ye Jingchen to someone who clearly had ulterior motives?

"Ye Jingchen? Jingchen?" Xie Chang'an called out to Ye Jingchen in his ear.

"Hmm—" Ye Jingchen, still feeling dizzy, felt a familiar voice calling him and answered in a drawn-out tone.

"You're drunk, shall I help you to bed?" Xie Chang'an asked.

Ye Jingchen was feeling unwell, and when he heard that he could go to bed, he quickly agreed.

“He agreed,” Xie Chang’an said to Chenxi.

"A drunkard's words don't count!" Chenxi said coldly.

Xie Chang'an ignored him and led the dizzy Ye Jingchen into the house.

Seeing this, Chenxi hurriedly chased after him, but Xie Jia and Xie Yi blocked him, refusing to let him in.

After entering the bedroom, Xie Chang'an took off Ye Jingchen's coat, boots, and socks, who was already drunk and unconscious, and laid him down on the bed.

He stared at Ye Jingchen for a while, then personally fetched hot water, took a clean cotton cloth, and used the hot water to wipe Ye Jingchen's face, hands, and feet, before covering him with a blanket.

Then he moved a stool to the front of the bed, sat on the stool and looked at the sleeping Ye Jingchen.

The reason he deliberately got Ye Jingchen drunk today was to test his own feelings.

Now, at this very moment, looking at Ye Jingchen lying obediently asleep on his bed, he felt utterly content.

He reached out and gently pinched Ye Jingchen's pink cheeks, which were flushed from drinking. He finally understood why Ye Jingchen liked to pinch other people's cheeks; they did feel really good.

He no longer remembered what the original owner looked like when he was young or as an adult, only vaguely remembering that he was extremely repulsive, unlike now, where his eyes, nose, and lips all suited his taste perfectly.

This is probably the best gift God has given him after his rebirth!

Looking back now, why was he jealous of the little madwoman?

The little madman can only occupy this person for a maximum of ten years. For the rest of his life, he wants to make sure that this person only has eyes for him and in his heart!

Xie Chang'an stared at Ye Jingchen without blinking, and as he looked, the corners of his mouth unconsciously curled up.

This is the scene that greeted me when dawn broke into the house.

For some reason, despite the seemingly peaceful scene, he felt a chill run down his spine.

"He's asleep, so you should keep an eye on him!" Xie Chang'an said in a good mood as he got up to dodge the morning light's attack.

After saying that, he left his bedroom and closed the door behind him.

As Chenxi watched Xie Chang'an leave, she quickly went to the bedside, first checking Ye Jingchen's breathing, then feeling his pulse, and then lifting the blanket to check if Ye Jingchen's clothes were intact.

After confirming that Ye Jingchen was completely unharmed, Chenxi stood by Ye Jingchen's bedside, utterly perplexed, and stood there watching him all night.

When the water clock in the house reached the hour of Yin (3-5 AM), there was a knock on the door.

Chenxi didn't want to pay attention, but the person knocking on the door kept going and disturbed Ye Jingchen, who was still sleeping.

He walked over with a cold face and opened the door.

Standing outside the door was Xie Chang'an, carrying a food box in his hand.

"He should get up and return to the palace," Xie Chang'an said, heading into his room.

Chenxi stopped him.

“You’re just his bodyguard. As long as I don’t do anything that could harm him, you shouldn’t stop me,” Xie Chang’an said to him expressionlessly.

“You are dangerous in yourself!” Chenxi said coldly, not giving an inch.

Xie Chang'an did not insist. He handed the food box to Chenxi and said, "After he wakes up, let him eat something to fill his stomach before returning to the palace."

Chenxi took the food box and closed the door in front of Xie Chang'an.

He placed the food box on the table, lit the lamp, and went to wake Ye Jingchen.

Normally, Fangfei and the others are afraid of Ye Jingchen's morning grumpiness, so they call him carefully from a distance. Usually, the process of waking him up takes a long time, and then it takes a while for his morning grumpiness to dissipate.

But it was much easier for Chenxi to wake him up; he simply shook her awake.

Ye Jingchen was already grumpy when he woke up, and coupled with his hangover and feeling unwell, he just wanted to hit someone.

However, he was immediately suppressed by Chenxi as soon as he made a move.

His intimidating gaze had no effect on Chenxi.

Ye Jingchen's morning grumpiness didn't last long, as it dissipated due to his surroundings.

"This is Xie Chang'an's room? Why am I here?" Ye Jingchen asked in shock.

“You were drunk last night!” Chenxi said coldly.

"What time is it now?" Ye Jingchen asked hastily, without having time to think further.

"It's the hour of Yin (3-5 AM)," Chenxi said.

Ye Jingchen glanced at the water clock, which was in the most conspicuous place in the room, and thought to himself that he was doomed.

He threw off the covers, hurriedly put on his socks and boots, and then found his coat on the screen.

"Where is Xie Chang'an?" he asked as he put on his clothes.

"I don't know," Chenxi replied.

"There's no time to lose, take me back to the palace quickly!" Ye Jingchen hurriedly dressed and urged.

Ye Jingchen ran out of the house and found Xie Chang'an waiting outside.