Chapter 68 The Substitute Chapter: Fire Avoidance Diagram

The sweet and sour taste filled my entire mouth.

Xie Changyu squinted and slowly finished the candied hawthorn in his hand. After finishing, he casually tossed the wooden skewer to Xiaohe and then lay down looking sickly.

"Go check if the window frames are closed tightly."

Fu Shuqing didn't come in through the main entrance; he sneaked in through a window. I don't know why he didn't just come in openly, but instead acted suspiciously.

He and Fu Jing are truly brothers.

After mentally venting his frustrations, Xie Changyu, lying on the bed, heard Xiaohe's voice.

"Young master, the windows are already tightly closed."

"I understand. You can go now, but take the snow lotus from the table with you."

Xie Changyu rolled over nonchalantly and continued to rest with his eyes half-closed.

The commotion had exhausted him. He had just suffered an attack and taken medicine, and he was already feeling drowsy and dozing off.

Her breathing became lighter, and her face, as white as jade, was serene. Her curved eyelashes trembled slightly at first, but eventually returned to calm.

Black hair, fair skin, pink lips, and a pert nose.

Xie Changyu fell asleep again shortly after waking up.

Xiaohe didn't dare to disturb them. He took the snow lotus that the young master had just told him to take out, closed the door, and left the room.

Although he was puzzled as to how the snow lotus could appear out of thin air, the young master neither said much nor asked any further questions. He just needed to obediently listen to the young master.

While the general was resting and recuperating, his mansion was bustling with activity, as servants from noble families kept coming with gift boxes to offer their congratulations.

It wasn't a birthday celebration, but rather a congratulatory message to General Fu on his triumphant return, for reclaiming every inch of territory for their Great Chu Dynasty and enhancing its national prestige.

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Fu Shuqing had just returned from visiting the people at the Minister's residence. He skillfully scaled his own wall to avoid the group of people coming and going and returned to his bedroom.

As he turned around, he looked straight into a pair of deep, dark eyes.

"Brother, where did you go just now?"

The man with a clear face remained expressionless, his breathing steady as if he hadn't just run back and forth.

Fu Shuqing twirled the gauze in her hand, her expression indifferent, "I went to the Xie family."

Fu Jing said in a low voice, "You just dumped everything on me and went to see Xie Changyu by yourself? Why didn't you take me with you!"

The young man in the red robe spoke reproachfully, his handsome face filled with resentment.

Fu Shuqing raised an eyebrow, his expression gentle. "Changyu has been bedridden for three days due to illness. I was worried, so I went to check on him. What's the rush?"

"I'm worried too!"

Fu Shuqing looked at his younger brother and shook his head helplessly. "Don't worry, he's already awake. I've already sent the snow lotus over. He'll be fine after drinking it."

"Really? He's awake?"

Fu Jing's eyes lit up, his peach blossom eyes filled with joy, his chest pounded with excitement, and he couldn't help but want to see the person.

He returned in a hurry this morning and was so busy that he didn't have time to check if Xie Changyu had woken up. He had been carrying this anxiety in his heart, but now it's finally gone.

It's good that you're awake.

Fu Shuqing knew that the two had a good relationship. They were childhood friends he had watched grow up. Xie Changyu used to love to stick to him when he was young, but he was busy practicing swordsmanship and had no time to play with him. Fu Jing was not old enough to practice at that time, so the two little kids who had time naturally became friends.

However, things didn't go smoothly at first. As the youngest child in the general's mansion, Fu Jing had no parents and only a busy older brother. No one could control his temper, and his personality became unruly.

When he was a child, Fu Jing's favorite thing to do was to scare Xie Changyu, who looked like a fairy child in a painting. Every time, he would scare Xie Changyu until he cried and begged for his parents before he would stop.

Later, little Xie Changyu got smart and started tattling. He only laughed when he saw Fu Jing being beaten black and blue by his older brother.

Recalling the past, a warm smile appeared on Fu Shuqing's face. He looked at Fu Jing and said, "After we finish dealing with these matters, the three of us should have a good get-together."

"Now we should go out and meet those people."

Fu Shuqing was referring to the group of people who had come to celebrate outside. They would be going to the palace for a banquet later, and the time for their round trip would be very tight, so now was not the time for catching up.

The smile on his face faded, then he patted Fu Jing on the shoulder and gestured for him to walk outside.

Fu Jing twitched the corner of his mouth. He hated dealing with those guys the most, but now that things had come to this, he had no choice but to go out and face it.

The guests and hosts were all enjoying themselves, chatting and laughing, while Xie Changyu slept soundly until late at night.

When he woke up, he was staring blankly at the sky. After blinking, he got up and sat up.

It was very late, but Xie Changyu was wide awake. He touched his forehead and cheeks; they weren't so hot anymore, he should feel a little better.

He raised his hand, feeling the strength gradually returning to his body. He felt reassured; it seemed the medicine he had taken while lying down for the past three days was effective. He thought that after drinking the snow lotus, he might be better by tomorrow.

As Xie Changyu thought this, he put on his undershirt and shoes and stood up.

The movement of getting up caused the longevity lock on his chest to sway, making a soft tinkling sound.

The servants who had been keeping watch outside immediately noticed the commotion inside and began knocking on the door to ask, "Young Master, are you awake?"

Xie Changyu yawned. "Come in."

He found a seat, rested his chin on his hands, and waited for their actions.

A short while later, a row of maids came in carrying things.

It was already late at night, and the night was cold. Xie Changyu was immediately draped in a blue lotus velvet cloak.

The soft, furry touch instantly warmed Xie Changyu's face, and he touched the hand warmer that had just been handed to him.

As autumn faded and winter approached, Xie Changyu felt increasingly cold. He sat upright, letting the servants attend to him.

Before long, the soup porridge with snow lotus was ready.

Xie Changyu sipped the small bowl of water little by little until he swallowed it all into his stomach.

The hot soup warmed me up very quickly, and before long, my pale face, which had been pale when I woke up, became rosy.

After they finished drinking, some people left, while others stood guard. Xie Changyu never liked having someone watching him while he slept, so he waved his hand to let everyone leave.

He knew he couldn't fall back asleep right after waking up, so Xie Changyu took off the warm clothes he had just put on and took a book out from under his pillow.

Beside the bed was the candle he had just instructed to be lit. He covered himself with the blanket and began to turn the pages one by one, facing the candlelight.

This is a storybook that he specifically asked Xiaohe to buy for him.

I bought it before but hadn't touched it. Now that I remembered it, I took it out to look at it again.

Xie Changyu rested his chin on one hand and turned the page with the other, beginning to read slowly.

But as he looked at it, his eyes widened and his ears turned red. He muttered that it was too hot to look at, but his eyes were fixed on the contents of the book.

This is actually a book about avoiding sexual relations between men!

Xie Changyu, who had never faced such a scene before, was completely shocked. His face turned red and his eyes darted away, but his curiosity overcame his repulsion. He bit his lip and continued watching.

He was shocked when he saw one of the men become pregnant after taking the miracle drug.

His eyes widened in disbelief. This was what a pregnant man looked like: a man with a pregnant belly being supported by another man, and then he actually lay down...

He's lying down again!

Xie Changyu threw the book directly under the bed this time. He was panting heavily, as if he had been stimulated. Not only was his face frighteningly red, but his eyes were also wet.

She was pregnant and she could still do that...

Amidst the shock and reverie, Xie Changyu, having drunk rice porridge with sleep-inducing properties, fell asleep again.

This time, he had a dream unlike any he had ever had before.

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Author's Note: :(