Chapter 29 Chapter 29 No Distractions

"Lin Zhen!"

Ji Sui, who had been in a coma for dozens of days, suddenly woke up from his dream.

The dream was about a vast sea of ​​fire, with flames blazing to the point of no end. Lin Zhen, dressed in a white dress, walked step by step into the sea of ​​fire. No matter how he yelled and tried to stop her, she refused to stop, not even looking back.

Lin Yue sat on the footrest under the couch with one hand hugging her knees, while the other hand was tightly grasped by the wrist of the person on the couch.

Ever since that day when Ji Sui returned to the General's Mansion from the Music Bureau, he became gloomy and irritable, not allowing anyone to get close to him. His festering wounds were not cleaned, and within two days he developed a high fever.

During this period, all the people who were sent in to serve and the medicines they brought in were all driven out and thrown out. Even Shizhu was helpless.

The general, who was about to go to war, stayed indoors for several days without going out. Visiting cards came one after another to his mansion, which aroused suspicion. Shizhu had to go out to deal with it.

After Shizhu left the house, the people in the house became even more confused and at a loss. Suddenly they remembered that they had a concubine, so they brought Lin Yue from the side courtyard. Unexpectedly, she went in fine and came out fine.

The servant reported the matter to Shizhu, and from then on, the task of delivering and replacing medicine was pushed onto Lin Yue.

Although she was afraid and unwilling, she did not dare to refuse.

But what surprised Lin Yue was that as long as she stayed quiet and didn't make any sound, Ji Bai would not get angry with her. He would even cooperate with her and take the medicine obediently.

Even so, she was still very scared.

When he was in the Lin Mansion, he was a very strange boy, and now he is even more moody and violent.

Her wrist was gripped by him so hard that it hurt, but she didn't dare to make any sound. She just bit her lip and endured it.

Ji Sui woke up, his hands clenched unconsciously. He heard a suppressed groan and looked over. He was dazed for a moment, his eyes lit up slightly, and when his vision cleared, he fell silent again.

He indifferently let go of Lin Yue's hand, got up and got off the bed.

Hearing the noise, Shi Zhu came in from outside and waited beside Ji Bai to help him wash and dress. He took the handkerchief handed to him by Ji Bai and heard Ji Bai say, "Pass the order down and leave for Yizhou the day after tomorrow."

After these days of delay, Shi Zhu originally thought that he would not be able to go to Yizhou in a short time. Naturally, he hoped that his master would set off as soon as possible, but he had seen his master's condition these days. How could he dare to let his master go on a long journey at this time?

This is tantamount to asking the master to risk his life and seek revenge with his life.

"General, the cabinet's decision to send you to Yizhou is final. If that's the case, why not wait a few more days?"

The man sneered, "What? In just a few days, you've already started to control me?"

"I dare not." These words were too serious for Shi Zhu, and he immediately knelt on one knee.

Ji Wei didn't let him get up. He just glanced back at Lin Yue who was sitting on the ground and said, "Take her with you."

*

The night wind caused the boat to sway violently. Qi Yushi, dressed in a green robe, sat in a wheelchair, holding a tea bowl in his hand, his cuffs wet with water stains. He frowned slightly and looked at Lin Zhen lying on the couch.

Her eyes were tightly closed in anxiety, her lips were dry and pale, and there was water from choking on her mouth and collar. The wound on her shoulder that he had just bandaged was bleeding from the water she choked on and she coughed hard.

"water……"

Although the doctor said that Lin Zhen fainted due to poor diet and rest for a few days and blood loss, and that there was nothing serious, he still couldn't help but worry when he saw her appearance.

If it wasn't because of me, she wouldn't be like this.

Qi Yushi pressed the edge of the tea bowl with his hand. Suddenly, he picked up the bowl, took a sip of tea, and slowly leaned over. He gently touched Lin Zhen's chin.

When his warm lips touched the coolness, he slowly passed the tea in his mouth to her.

As long as your mind is free of distractions, it can be pure and clean.

Although there was an offense, it was nothing because of the special timing.

He thought so.

Although Qi Yushi suffered from a leg disease and had difficulty in moving, he was born with a gentle and handsome face, eyebrows like ink paintings, skin like white jade, and he was gentle and elegant, a gentleman.

Such a man, even if he is disabled, will inevitably attract people to throw fruits at him when he walks on the street.

He has always been a man of integrity and thought he had decent self-control, but when Lin Zhen unexpectedly opened his eyes and met a pair of cold phoenix eyes, his breathing stopped and he accidentally swallowed the tea that was in his mouth.

Lin Zhen's eyes were blurred. He blinked blankly and closed his long eyelashes. Realizing that the water source was cut off, he subconsciously opened his lips slightly to suck.

“…”

After a while, Qi Yushi felt shortness of breath and finally came to his senses from his strange emotions. He quickly distanced himself from Lin Zhen.

At daybreak, Lin Zhen woke up from his couch and found that he was not in the room where Xinyi lived. He turned his head slightly and saw Qi Yushi reading a paper with his head down under the window beside the couch.

"Awake?" The man looked up, his expression normal. He smiled calmly and said, "You and Xinyi were both injured yesterday. I was worried that sleeping on the low couch would hurt your wounds, so I took the initiative to put you in my room."

"I apologize if I have offended you." Qi Yushi nodded and saluted.

Lin Zhen naturally didn't mind these things. She just glanced at him, propped herself up and asked, "What about you? Are you hurt?"

"Thanks to the young lady's protection, I am fortunate to be unharmed." Qi Yushi said softly, and continued, "Now that you are awake, I will ask the servant to bring food to your room."

Lin Zhen nodded and pushed the wheelchair out of the house.

Lin Zhen lowered her eyes and couldn't help but catch a glimpse of the book he had temporarily placed on her couch.

Prologue…?

*

At noon, Lin Zhen returned to the room. Xinyi was sitting on the couch, struggling to bandage her wound with gauze. When she saw her come in, she glanced at her indifferently, still burying her head and gritting her teeth to bandage the gauze.

Lin Zhen paused for a moment and walked forward, "Do you need my help?"

Xinyi frowned, glanced at her, pursed her lips, and turned her head to the side.

Since you don’t want to, then forget it.

Lin Zhen turned and walked away quickly, but heard someone behind him angrily say, "You're leaving after asking just one question. Do you really want to help me?"

Lin Zhen turned around, walked to the couch and sat down. He took the gauze from Xinyi's hand and tightened it around her arm. Lin Zhen raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "If you want help, you should act like one."

Xinyi frowned deeply and whispered unhappily, "Who asked you for help?"

Lin Zhen had no intention of arguing with her any further. He simply turned a deaf ear and bandaged the rest of her wounds.

The few new wounds on Xinyi's body were not fatal. She fainted because she was defeated by her opponent and her old injuries were affected.

There were three old wounds, an arrow wound on the waist and abdomen, and a knife wound on the right leg.

She suddenly felt... this scene was somewhat familiar.

"Give it to me."

Lin Zhen's thoughts were interrupted by the scissors Xinyi handed him. She cut the gauze in her hand and raised her hand to ask, "Why don't you ask the doctor on the ship to bandage you?"

Hearing this, Xinyi frowned even more tightly. "There's only one man serving as a doctor on the ship, and I don't want him to touch me."

Lin Zhen lowered his eyes to glance at his shoulder, then sat up in a moment.

"etc."

Lin Zhen turned around.

"I guess you know my name, but I don't know yours yet." Xinyi held her coat tightly and looked at her.

"Lin Zhen." She looked at Xinyi calmly and said the name so easily for the first time.

Lin Zhen today is just Lin Zhen.

"There is a dark blue robe in the bundle. It's a bit long for me, but it might be just right for you." Xinyi said, raising her chin and pointing to the package on the chair.

"Try it, Lin Zhen."

*

The next day.

The passenger ship docked at the ferry of a small town. Many people got off the ship here. Even those who did not reach their destination took the opportunity to get off the ship and stretch their bodies on the shore.

Today is the Frost Descent Day, and the wind blows the clear clouds and frost for thousands of miles.

On the street in front of the ferry, many vendors were shouting and selling chrysanthemums. After more than ten days of boring life on the boat, people felt happy when they saw these flowers and plants.

Several girls gathered in front of the colorful chrysanthemums, admiring and fiddling with them. No one knew who started it first, but after a while, they all stretched their necks to look at the ferry.

The fine mist like smoke and gauze enveloped the pier like a fairyland on earth. At this moment, two banished immortals happened to step out of the clouds and mist.

The man sitting in the wheelchair was as gentle as jade, while the man standing beside him was as cold as ice, but both of them were equally handsome.

The girls couldn't help but whisper to each other with their handkerchiefs covering their mouths. They had seen the man in the wheelchair on the boat recently, but why had they never seen the young man next to him?

Xinyi followed them with a crutch, glancing at Lin Zhen from time to time.

The long, floor-length brocade robe that suited her was a perfect fit for Lin Zhen. After washing his face, wrapping his chest with a sash, and combing his hair into a crown, he actually looked like a handsome young man with a jade-like face.

As they passed the group, a woman suddenly stepped forward and approached Lin Zhen, saying, "Excuse me, sir, where are you going? We're on the same boat, so why haven't I seen you before?"

Lin Zhen didn't know how to respond for a moment, so he stopped where he was. Seeing this, the other girls also came forward and asked him all kinds of questions.

"How old are you, sir?"

"Who are you?"

Soon, Lin Zhen was surrounded by several young girls. She knew how to deal with cold words, sarcasm and scolding, but she didn't know how to respond to the enthusiastic attention of such a group of young girls.

"Brother Lin, here."

In the teahouse not far away, Qi Yushi waved at her.

As if he had been pardoned, Lin Zhen responded lightly, nodded to apologize to several people, and strode over.

Xinyi sat at the table, supporting her chin with one hand, and sneered, "I didn't expect Master Lin to be so popular."

Lin Zhen remained silent and ignored her, just lowered his head and pinched his fingertips lightly.

She lowered her head, revealing a stretch of fair and delicate skin, and her crystal earlobes were now glowing a thin layer of crimson.

Qi Yushi calmly withdrew his gaze, picked up the teapot in front of him, poured a cup of hot tea, and pushed it towards Lin Zhen.

Lin Zhen seemed to have a tough personality, but she was also very thin-skinned. After hearing what Xinyi said, she became even more ashamed and angry. She lowered her head very low, and without even seeing who handed her the tea, she reached out and took a sip.

She moved so quickly that before Qi Yushi could remind her, she brought the boiling hot tea to her lips.

"ah--"

Two voices sounded at the same time. Lin Zhen knocked over the teacup in his hand in a hurry, spilling the tea on Xinyi's clothes. She was so angry that she took a few steps to the side and glared at Lin Zhen angrily.

Qi Yushi quickly took out a handkerchief from his sleeve, handed it to Lin Zhen's lips, and wiped the water stains from the corners of her mouth.

His lips and tongue were burned, and Lin Zhen unconsciously opened his lips slightly to dissipate the heat.

The handkerchief pressing against her lips suddenly stopped, and some inappropriate fragments flashed through his mind. With a light cough, Qi Yushi handed the handkerchief to Lin Zhen, "Wipe it off, don't burn it."