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Ye Jing'an came down to eat a few bites a day ago, but he stopped eating after that. He locked himself in the room all day, fiddling with something. Ye Zhuoran was worried and kept going in to see him. Ye Jing'an was annoyed and locked the door directly, and didn't even open it when Ye Yu came.

"I told you that he had something wrong, but you didn't believe me!" Ye Zhuoran said.

"He probably had a fight with Xiao Liu. Why don't we give him a call and ask? His body can't stand not eating." Ye Yu said worriedly.

Ye Zhuoran called Liu Muze several times, but he didn't answer. He also sent messages but he didn't reply. Ye Zhuoran was sure: "He must have had a conflict with Xiao Liu. No one else can make this kid lose his appetite."

"The conflict this time is quite big." Ye Yu sighed.

Ye Zhuoran had no choice but to call Qiu Zimu: "Zimu, is Xiao Liu with you?"

"No, isn't Brother Liu with Ye Jing'an?" Qiu Zimu asked.

"Ye Jing'an is at home and Xiao Liu can't be contacted. Are they having a conflict?" Ye Zhuoran asked.

"It seems so. Brother Liu cut his finger and let some blood out, and Ye Jingan left in anger." Qiu Zimu said.

Ye Zhuoran: “…”

"Oh, they are always like this. I sent a message about the poisonous insect but they didn't reply. I'm used to it. They will be fine in a while, don't worry, uncle." Qiu Zimu said.

"How's the matter with the insect? Have you run into any trouble?" Ye Zhuoran asked with concern.

"No, everything has been resolved. All the bugs in the stomachs of those two people have been killed." Qiu Zimu said with a smile.

"That's good. Zimu is really capable and obedient, unlike Ye Jingan who causes trouble all day long." Ye Zhuoran sighed.

"No, actually I am the burden in the team." Qiu Zimu said.

"You are not!" Wang Zhiyi interrupted.

"If you have time, please help contact Brother Liu. Ye Jing'an hasn't eaten for three days and doesn't want to go out." Ye Zhuoran said.

"What? If he doesn't eat for three days, is he still Ye Jing'an?" Qiu Zimu immediately sent a message to Liu Muze, "I'll contact him now, don't worry, uncle."

"Thank you for your help. Please come to my house for dinner some other day." Ye Zhuoran said.

"Okay, goodbye uncle!" Qiu Zimu let out a sigh and turned to Wang Zhiyi and said, "What do you think these two are doing? It's just a trivial matter, why did they make such a big deal out of it? Why do they have so many quarrels every day? Eh..."

"That's right, look how good we are." Wang Zhiyi smiled and hugged Qiu Zimu. "My Zimu is still the best. He never loses his temper with me."

"We've been brothers for so many years, so you should take care of him. Let's go to Ye Jing'an's house to see him?" Qiu Zimu said.

"Okay, I'll do as you say." Wang Zhiyi said with a smile.

Qiu Zimu rubbed his head into his nipples and walked against Wang Zhiyi as if he had no bones.

When we arrived at the Ye family, Ye Zhuoran had already left, and Ye Yu was sitting in the house reading a book.

"Hello, Grandpa. We are here to see Ye Jingan." Qiu Zimu greeted with a smile.

"Come in and sit down. Ye Jing'an is in the room." Ye Yu said with a smile.

"Let's not disturb grandpa from reading. Let's go straight to find Ye Jingan." Qiu Zimu led Wang Zhiyi upstairs.

As expected, no matter how much he knocked, the door wouldn't open, and no one responded when he called out. Qiu Zimu was really afraid that someone was dead inside, so he asked Wang Zhiyi, "Can you open the door?"

"Of course." Wang Zhiyi pointed at the door lock and pressed it lightly, and it opened.

Qiu Zimu pushed the door open and entered the room. There was a smell of alcohol in the room. Ye Jingan was lying on the bed, curled up in a ball with the quilt in his arms.

"Ye Jing'an? Wake up!" Qiu Zimu patted the quilt. Seeing that Ye Jing'an had no intention of paying attention to him, he simply pulled the quilt away.

Ye Jing'an was already drunk, with dark circles under his eyes, and he had lost a lot of weight. He looked very haggard and weak, as if he had some serious illness. Qiu Zimu was surprised and asked, "It's only been a few days since I last saw you. How did you become so dead?"

Calling him wouldn't wake him up, and they had no idea what was going on. It wasn't a good idea to let Ye Jing'an continue like this. Qiu Zimu asked Wang Zhiyi, "Can you find Brother Liu? I guess finding Brother Liu is the only way."

"If he didn't set up any obstacles, we could find it," Wang Zhiyi said.

"Let's go now." Qiu Zimu said hello to Ye Yu and followed Wang Zhiyi to find Brother Liu.

The two took a taxi to Yuhang Mountain. Liu Muze was sitting under the big golden osmanthus tree, drinking. From a distance, he saw someone walking towards him. It looked like Qiu Zimu. Liu Muze was a little surprised that he could find this place. Then he glanced at Wang Zhiyi beside him. With this bug around, it would be easy for Qiu Zimu to find anyone. Liu Muze asked, "What do you want?"

"Brother Liu, why don't you answer the phone or reply to messages? It makes it difficult for us to find you." Qiu Zimu complained.

"My phone is turned off, so I have nowhere to go." Liu Muzhe explained.

"You're going to shut down the office for three days?" Qiu Zimu asked back.

"Well, I haven't been back." Liu Muzhe said.

Qiu Zimu: "..."

"What happened?" Liu Muzhe asked.

"Ye Jing'an locked himself in the room and hasn't eaten for three days. He has become so thin, like a consumptive patient." Qiu Zimu said.

Liu Muzhe frowned.

"What happened to you that made such a big fuss? Ye Jing'an is just like that. He has been stubborn since he was a child. Brother Liu, just ignore him. You go and see him. He will really starve to death in a few days." Qiu Zimu said.

"Where is he?" Liu Muzhe asked.

"My own home." Qiu Zimu said.

"Okay, I'll go over now." Liu Muzhe finished the wine in his hand. "How's the matter with the insect? Do you need more blood?"

"Don't worry, it's been resolved. Brother Liu, you'd better keep your blood. Don't bleed it again unless it's necessary." Qiu Zimu waved his hand, "We'll leave first. Bye!"

Liu Muzhe twisted his fingers and walked towards the Ye family.

Seeing Liu Muze coming over, Ye Zhuoran greeted him like he saw a savior and asked, "Xiao Liu, where have you been these past few days? I had such a hard time looking for you two. What's wrong with you two? Ye Jing'an didn't even leave the house and didn't even eat!"

"I'm sorry, I have some urgent matters to deal with and I made you worry. Is Ye Jing'an in the room? I'll go see him." Liu Muzhe said.

"Yes, yes, go ahead. I'll prepare dinner for you and you can eat at home later." Ye Zhuoran said with a smile.

"Okay, thank you for your help." Liu Muzhe walked upstairs and smelled a strong smell of alcohol before he even opened the door. It was a strong liquor with a high alcohol content.

Liu Muze pushed the door open and saw Ye Jingan's thin and haggard face. His heart ached instantly. He gently touched Ye Jingan's face and called out, "Ye Jingan, wake up."

Ye Jingan responded in a daze.

"Get up and come back with me, okay?" Liu Muzhe picked him up and held him in his arms.

"Ah?" Ye Jing'an narrowed his eyes and glanced at him, "Brother Liu? Why did I dream about Brother Liu again..."

Ye Jing'an fell weakly on Liu Muze's shoulder, hesitating, "What should I do if I keep dreaming about you? How can I let it go?"

"If you can't let go, then don't let go. We won't separate." Liu Muzhe coaxed.

"No, you have to let it go." Ye Jing'an's voice changed and sounded very aggrieved.

Liu Muze felt a wave of heartache. He knew why Ye Jingan wanted to let go. He laughed helplessly: "Didn't you try to persuade me back then? Why did you become like this now?"

Ye Jing'an snuggled into Liu Muzhe's arms and sobbed softly.

"Okay, it's all my fault. Don't be sad. I'll take you out for some delicious food." Liu Muzhe patted his back gently. "Let's go travel, eat delicious food, and take lots of photos, okay?"

"I can't shoot anymore. I've hurt Brother Liu's heart." Ye Jing'an choked.

"No, it won't happen. I know." Liu Muzhe hugged her tighter. "Don't be sad."

Liu Muzhe couldn't coax the girl no matter what he did, so he just picked her up in his arms and carried her away.

Ye Zhuoran was stunned: "What's going on? Where are you going? Aren't you going to eat?"

"Well, I'll take him back. I'll come to eat next time. I'm sorry to trouble you." Liu Muzhe said.

"Just be good to yourself. This kid has a stubborn temper and has caused you trouble." Ye Zhuoran said.

"He's fine." Liu Muzhe rubbed Ye Jing'an's head and ran home with him in his arms.

He had been drinking in the mountains of Yuhang these past few days, thinking things through one by one. He hadn't even touched the pillow, and he was truly terribly sleepy. Lying on the bed, Liu Muze breathed a sigh of relief: "I haven't slept for a few days either. Let me get some sleep first, and we'll talk after I wake up."

Ye Jingan woke up in a daze. He drank too much yesterday and his head was still heavy after a good sleep. He smelled a very reassuring scent, the light fragrance of Brother Liu. Ye Jingan shook his head. This time he was really crazy. He dreamed of Brother Liu at night and even hallucinated the smell of Brother Liu when he woke up.

Ye Jingan moved his hands and feet, feeling as if he were being held by someone else. He squinted his eyes and saw Brother Liu sleeping next to him.

Ye Jing'an woke up, stared at Liu Muzhe with wide eyes, reached out to poke Liu Muzhe's face, and pinched himself. It was not a dream.

Liu Muze was woken up by him and was hugged again: "Sleep a little longer."

"Brother Liu? When did you come?" Ye Jing'an asked.

"Yesterday." Liu Muzhe said.

Ye Jingan stared at him blankly, not knowing what to say. These past few days had been so painful and torturous. Now that he was held in Brother Liu's arms, he didn't want to move at all and was reluctant to push Brother Liu away.

Liu Muze half-opened his eyes and glanced at Ye Jingan. Sure enough, he didn't sleep well. Liu Muze pinched his face: "Why are you frowning? Can't you sleep?"

"Brother Liu, what are you doing?" Ye Jing'an asked.

"Go to sleep." Liu Muzhe said with a smile.

"Why did you come back that day..." Ye Jing'an hesitated to speak.

"I know what you mean. Don't push me away. Even if Ye Chenyi comes back, I will choose you. Don't be sad, okay? I won't leave." Liu Muzhe coaxed.

Ye Jing'an's heart was pounding. After forcing himself to calm down, he said, "Brother Liu, I always hurt you and didn't take good care of you. When I grow old and die, and you're all alone, you'll definitely be sad. A short pain is worse than a long one. That way, when my ancestor comes back, you won't feel burdened by being with him and won't feel sorry for him."

"You also know that I will be sad. I was very sad when you drove me away a few days ago." Liu Muzhe said.