Ye Jingchen wasn't woken up by someone that morning, nor did he wake up naturally; he was woken up by someone watching him.

He was still asleep when he felt a strong sense of resentment. When he opened his eyes, he was met with a pair of eyes with obvious dark circles.

He threw a punch, nearly making the other person's dark circles even worse, but fortunately his fist was stopped before it made contact with the other person.

“Sometimes I really wonder if your so-called ‘morning grumpiness’ is real or just an act!” Xie Chang’an said with a complicated expression, holding Ye Jingchen’s wrist.

Because Ye Jingchen always strikes quickly and ruthlessly, and he always targets Ye Jingchen's weaknesses.

"It's you—" Ye Jingchen recognized Xie Chang'an, yawned, and casually asked, "What's with those dark circles under your eyes? Did you go thieving last night?"

"How dare you ask!" Xie Chang'an looked at the sleepy Ye Jingchen with resentment.

Last night, Ye Jingchen's hands wandered around in his sleep, causing him to suffer for half the night. This morning, he had to pour several buckets of ice water on himself to calm down his restlessness.

But the culprit slept incredibly well all night!

Looking at Xie Chang'an's expression, Ye Jingchen finally remembered what happened before going to bed last night.

He looked Xie Chang'an up and down, especially at a certain part of his body, and smiled slyly. "Don't blame me, I kindly reminded you yesterday!"

As a fellow man, how could he not understand men's bad habits?

When he was his age, he was also easily provoked, let alone Xie Chang'an holding him so tightly. How could it not cause some problems?

If he weren't such a deep sleeper, there's no guarantee he wouldn't run into some trouble.

But he sleeps very soundly anyway, so even if something happens, he won't know.

Ye Jingchen's reaction made Xie Chang'an grit his teeth in hatred.

"Did you touch me on purpose yesterday? Were you even asleep at the time?" he asked Ye Jingchen with grief and indignation.

"So I have a habit of taking advantage of people even when I'm asleep?" Ye Jingchen was also surprised. Wasn't he always a well-behaved person when he slept?

In the past, people in his university dormitory would jokingly call his sleeping posture "funeral position".

It's the standard lying position when a person dies and is placed in a coffin. After falling asleep, they remain motionless, just like a corpse.

In the past, when no one could wake him up no matter how much they called him, they tried to check his breathing and heartbeat, which terrified everyone in the dormitory.

When he woke up, he was terrified to find his bed surrounded by people, and he punched several people in the face.

"Where did I touch you after I fell asleep?" he asked curiously.

"You—" Xie Chang'an stared at Ye Jingchen in disbelief, his ears turning red involuntarily.

"You don't think I'm being a pervert, do you?" Ye Jingchen got off the bed and approached Xie Chang'an step by step. "Let me remind you, you're the one being a pervert, Chang'an—little brother! If you hadn't insisted on holding me while we slept, how could I have possibly molested you while you were asleep?"

Ye Jingchen smiled happily as he watched Xie Chang'an's flustered and bewildered reaction.

A complete novice who can't even kiss, let alone do anything else!

So even if Xie Chang'an insisted on holding him, he slept peacefully.

In the end, he's the one who's suffering.

Xie Chang'an's ears had turned red, but as Ye Jingchen approached, his face also turned red.

It wasn't shyness, it was pure anger that made her blush.

If he had known Ye Jingchen was like this, why did he act like a gentleman last night?

He could have done a lot while Ye Jingchen was sleeping soundly like a pig, but he chose to endure it all night.

While enduring the hardship, they still held each other tightly, unwilling to let go.

He's so stupid!

Xie Chang'an couldn't take it anymore. He stopped, put one arm around Ye Jingchen, pressed the back of his head with the other, and sealed the teasing mouth with his lips, successfully silencing Ye Jingchen.

Ye Jingchen remained silent, only blinking at Xie Chang'an. A wise man submits to circumstances; he readily admitted defeat.

Xie Chang'an didn't want to let him off so easily, but it was getting late and the army was about to set off, so it wasn't appropriate to do anything now.

So, he only bit Ye Jingchen's lip lightly as a form of revenge.

After taking the bite, he felt a little unwilling, so he subconsciously licked the spot he had bitten with his heart.

The warm, soft touch sent a shiver down Ye Jingchen's spine.

"Hiss—" He gasped and shoved Xie Chang'an away forcefully.

Smart people learn everything quickly!

He couldn't continue to indulge him, otherwise Xie Chang'an would know everything in no time!

"Bring out the contract, I want to add a clause!" Ye Jingchen said to Xie Chang'an, resisting the urge to touch his lips.

"What do you want to add?" Xie Chang'an asked warily.

"No biting your lips, and definitely no licking them!" Ye Jingchen said.

"Why not? I disagree!" Although Xie Chang'an didn't understand why Ye Jingchen reacted so strongly, his reaction explained the problem. He had a feeling that Ye Jingchen had unlocked a new way of getting close to him.

“These things are addictive, and if you don’t know how to control yourself, you can easily leave traces. If this exposes our relationship—” Ye Jingchen didn’t finish his sentence.

Although he bound Xie Chang'an with a contract, even if Xie Chang'an violated his requirements, as long as it wasn't a matter of principle like the first or second point, he couldn't completely sever ties with Xie Chang'an.

Ultimately, all we wanted was for him to tone it down a bit now.

Of course, he was also wrong; he shouldn't have teased Xie Chang'an.

But Xie Chang'an's reaction was so interesting that he couldn't help himself.

So it's still Xie Chang'an's fault; he's just too inexperienced!

Xie Chang'an felt there was something wrong with Ye Jingchen's words, but they also seemed to make sense. Reluctantly, he said, "I promise I won't kiss you so casually anymore!"

As for adding it to the contract, that's impossible!

Having received a promise, Ye Jingchen decided to stop while he was ahead.

This trip to Tianji Pass will likely last for a while, and he won't return until the war is over. So Ye Jingchen asked the eunuchs to help him pack his things.

"Are you taking them to Tianji Pass?" Xie Chang'an asked somewhat warily.

If Ye Jingchen hadn't suddenly summoned these people, he would have forgotten about their existence.

He didn't have much time to spend alone with Ye Jingchen to begin with, and if Ye Jingchen brought these people along, he would have even less time to have Ye Jingchen all to himself.

"It's more convenient to bring them along. I can't bear to have Young Master Xie pour my foot bath water and do my laundry every day," Ye Jingchen said with a smile.

"No way! What am I supposed to do if they're always around you?" Xie Chang'an asked unhappily.

“I didn’t intend for them to live with me; I just wanted them to take care of our daily lives.”

“I can take care of you, you don’t need them! The Divine Might Army doesn’t support idlers. If they are afraid to fight, let them stay in the camp and do their jobs!” Xie Chang’an said.