"But……"

It doesn't seem to help.

He felt that Qin Zhao seemed to be getting farther and farther away from him without him noticing. They had always been together, but there always seemed to be something between them.

"Xiaoyu, I love you very much." Qin Zhao stroked Jing Li's hair and said gently, "This is the only thing you never need to doubt."

"As for the rest, if you want to know, I can tell you now. Don't worry or be afraid."

Jing Li was stunned.

He stood up and looked at Qin Zhao's handsome and thin face.

The other person's eyes were very gentle and sincere when he spoke. It must be said that Qin Zhao really knew how to make him feel at ease. Even if he didn't say much or do much, he always found a way to make him feel calm.

Jing Li's hand was held in Qin Zhao's palm. He felt the warmth of the other's palm and said softly, "I know."

"I won't let my imagination run wild anymore. Don't worry," Jing Li said. "The most important thing right now is your health. We can discuss other matters later once you're better."

Maybe it was because he saw Qin Zhao suddenly fall ill today that made him a little sentimental.

Now that I've calmed down, I realize this isn't the right time to be angry. Whatever I want to say, I should wait until Qin Zhao recovers.

Qin Zhao: "But you are not..."

"How about this, let's swap, okay?" Jing Li interrupted him, "Actually, I also have a secret that I've been hiding from you. After you recover from your illness, we can trade one secret for another. That's fair."

Qin Zhao didn't really care what Jing Li's secret was, but after hearing what Jing Li said, he smiled and said, "Okay, I'll do as you say."

After saying all this, Jing Li finally let go of his worries and felt relieved. He stood up and pulled Qin Zhao towards the bed. "Hurry up and lie down on the bed. The doctor won't let you get out of bed!"

"I see……"

Qin Zhao let him pull him inside, but at this moment, someone knocked gently on the door.

The two looked at each other, and Jing Li turned to open the door.

Ah Qi stood outside the door holding the little fish cub, but he looked directly at Qin Zhao inside the room: "Sir, there is a distinguished guest outside the door who wants to see you."

“…He said his last name was Deng.”

Come to see Qin Zhao at this time?

Jing Li frowned and was about to ask Ah Qi to send the man away, but he heard Qin Zhao say calmly: "I know, tell him to go to the study and wait for me."

Ah Qi replied "yes", handed the little fish to Jing Li, and turned to leave.

There was a rustling sound of clothes in the house, and Qin Zhao took out a coat from the closet.

"Who is it?" Jing Li asked.

Qin Zhao never saw visitors during his illness; this was his family's custom. Even if the prefect came, he wouldn't necessarily stand up to greet him. But this man asked Qin Zhao to change his clothes and meet him in the study.

...This identity must be extraordinary, right?

Qin Zhao paused and said truthfully, "Governor Deng Tianyou."

Jing Li was a little surprised.

Isn’t that the person who is going to host the Lu Ming Banquet today?

But Qin Zhao didn't say anything more. He quickly dressed, turned around and kissed Jing Li on the side of his face: "I promised not to hide it from you, but there is no time to explain in detail now. I'll go see him first, and then tell you everything when I come back."

After saying that, he walked out of the bedroom without waiting for Jing Li to answer.

Jing Li stood in the room holding the little fish cub. The big and the small looked at Qin Zhao's back, then turned their heads at the same time and looked at each other.

"Don't you think it's a bit strange?" Jing Li asked, a guess emerging in his mind.

The kid also frowned and snorted heavily.

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