"Drink—" Ye Jingchen didn't want to hear anything inappropriate from Xie Chang'an, so he urged Xie Chang'an to drink.

As he drank, his head started to spin.

His last memory was of falling headfirst onto the table, but his face didn't touch it. Xie Chang'an reached out and caught his face, and he fell into Xie Chang'an's hands.

He couldn't remember anything after that.

When he regained consciousness, he was met with a pair of resentful panda eyes.

"How did you end up looking like this?" Ye Jingchen asked in confusion after his thoughts returned to normal.

He's already gone to great lengths to get himself drunk, that's quite a show of sincerity and cooperation, right? Why does Xie Chang'an still look so unsatisfied?

Did he not do anything last night?

This doesn't seem like him at all!

"Call Chenxi out!" Xie Chang'an said quietly.

"Why call him?" Ye Jingchen was even more puzzled.

"Tell him to stop staring at me late at night!" Xie Chang'an shouted in a frenzy.

Ye Jingchen: ......

If Xie Chang'an hadn't mentioned it, he would have forgotten about it.

He now understood why Xie Chang'an was acting this way!

"Pfft—" Ye Jingchen couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Xie Chang'an had been harboring resentment all night, and Ye Jingchen not only showed no remorse but also laughed so gleefully in front of him. The string of 'reason' in Xie Chang'an's mind snapped.

"Tell me—did you do this on purpose?!" He used both hands and feet to pin Ye Jingchen to the bed, pressing his face against Ye Jingchen's as he asked.

"No, I just don't remember it!" Ye Jingchen quickly clarified.

"I don't believe it!" Xie Chang'an glared at Ye Jingchen and asked fiercely.

Ye Jingchen didn't say anything more, but simply looked up and kissed Xie Chang'an's lips.

Xie Chang'an's expression softened considerably, but his tone remained fierce, "Don't think you can get away with this by kissing me!"

"How about I make it up to you tonight?" Ye Jingchen asked with a smile.

Xie Chang'an was speechless for a moment, but his peach blossom eyes widened instantly, and his expression was strange, a mixture of disbelief and ecstatic joy.

In short, it's awkward yet somewhat cute.

After a long pause, Xie Chang'an finally spoke again, "Why at night? Can't it be now? I want it now!!"

"It's almost time for shooting practice. Are you sure you want to start now?" Ye Jingchen asked calmly.

Xie Chang'an's body stiffened.

His father has been looking down on him lately. If he skips his morning exercise, wouldn't that just give his father an excuse to punish him?

"Alright, training is the priority. If you get beaten up, you won't be able to do anything tonight," Ye Jingchen said deliberately.

These words made Xie Chang'an's heart itch. He didn't want to let Ye Jingchen off easily, but there really wasn't enough time. Anything he did now would only backfire.

He reluctantly let go of Ye Jingchen.

Ye Jingchen immediately got out of bed, dressed, and washed up.

Given his current relationship with Xie Chang'an, he absolutely cannot be late for training, otherwise he doesn't even dare to imagine what Xie Shaoling and Xu Jingjing would think of them.

They rushed as fast as they could and arrived at the training ground before training time, but Xie Shaoling and Xu Jingjing were already there.

"Good morning, Uncle Xie and Aunt Xie!" Ye Jingchen greeted them with a forced smile.

"Didn't you get drunk yesterday and go to bed early? Why are you acting like this now?" Xie Shaoling's anger flared up the moment he saw Xie Chang'an's appearance.

Xie Chang'an glanced at Ye Jingchen with a resentful look before answering Xie Shaoling, "I didn't sleep well."

Xie Shaoling saw the look in his eyes and felt extremely annoyed. He said irritably, "With your current status, it is no longer appropriate for you to share a room with His Highness the Crown Prince. Starting today, you will move out and live on your own!"

He and Jingjing had suffered too much trauma a few days ago, and they hadn't even considered this issue for a moment.

Regardless of the current relationship between the two children, it's impossible for them to just stand by and watch them hang out together under their noses.

Upon hearing this, Xie Chang'an was completely stunned.

Ye Jingchen just said he would make it up to him tonight.

If they sleep in separate rooms, will Ye Jingchen still fulfill his compensation obligations?

It's impossible, even to a fool!

"What is my status? I've always been his bodyguard! Since we could live together before, why can't we now?"

“Chang’an, if you were just good friends, then living together would be fine, but your relationship is different now than before. Shouldn’t you keep your distance before you get married? This is the most basic respect for each other!” Xu Jingjing walked to Xie Chang’an’s side and said softly to him.

Xie Chang'an didn't hear what his mother was saying at first. He only heard the word "marriage" before his mind went blank.

It took Xie Chang'an quite a while to get the system back up after the crash.

Then he finally understood what his mother meant.

Ye Jingchen was standing next to Xie Chang'an, so he also heard what Xu Jingjing said to Xie Chang'an.

This statement sounds reasonable at first glance, but upon closer examination—

That makes a lot of sense.

After all, whether in this era or that era, if the goal is marriage, then one should naturally restrain oneself and observe proper etiquette before marriage.

Sure enough, experience counts.

Ye Jingchen noticed that ever since he heard Xu Jingjing say those words, Xie Chang'an's expression had been changing like a color palette, it was quite a sight to behold.

Then, before Xie Chang'an could come to a conclusion, it was time for training.

“It’s been a long time since my son and I have sparred. Why don’t we have a match today?” Xie Shaoling said to Xie Chang’an, holding his gun.

Although Xie Chang'an couldn't reach a conclusion, he was warlike at heart and immediately agreed.

The father and son went to the side to spar. Ye Jingchen wanted to watch, but he felt awkward seeing Xie Shaoling and Xu Jingjing, so he just focused on practicing his shooting.

Moreover, he had a premonition that Xie Chang'an would be beaten in this sparring match.

Xie Chang'an was already in poor physical condition and might not be able to concentrate, so he was likely to lose to Xie Shaoling, who was determined to beat him up.

Although Ye Jingchen did not watch the sparring match, the final result was roughly as he had predicted. After the father and son finished sparring, Xie Chang'an came to find him with a limp.

Then he went for a morning run with weights in that same state.

He must have been really badly beaten, because for the first time, Xie Chang'an couldn't keep up with Ye Jingchen during a morning run with weights.

For the first time, Ye Jingchen slowed down and waited for him to run together.

After breakfast, with some time to spare before the morning training, Ye Jingchen helped Xie Chang'an back to his room.

At first, Xie Chang'an was a little hesitant, not wanting to expose his injuries to Ye Jingchen.

Ye Jingchen directly stripped off his shirt, revealing several bloody wounds on his back.

He then personally rolled up his trouser legs, revealing several scars on his fair legs.

Although it was pulled out with the barrel of a gun, it was enough to show that Xie Shaoling had used ruthless methods.