Without his guardian angel, Zhu Yuan seemed to have his soul taken away. He has been in a depressed state ever since Xiaobai and the little snake were killed.
If he was a sickly beauty before, now he is terminally ill and has no energy at all.
Qin Zheng invited all the doctors from the Imperial Medical Bureau, and they all diagnosed him with a heart disease, and they needed to untie his heart knot.
But it is not easy to cure heart disease.
Qin Zheng had looked for similar white wolfhounds, but each time they were driven away by the mentally unstable Zhou Yuan. Ever since Zhou Yuan's breakdown, he had been trying to find ways to soothe him, even the slightest change in his demeanor would be a plus.
But Zhou Yuan didn't. He lay in bed every day, motionless like a delicate puppet. Only at night would Zhou Yuan move a little, curling himself up and burying himself in the night.
When the emperor heard the news, he showed concern and apologized with gold, silver and jewelry.
Qin Zheng took this opportunity to ask the emperor for the privilege of taking Zhou Yuan out to recuperate his heart disease. He used his savings to buy a house nearby and decorated it according to his favorite style.
From then on, in order to gain a firm foothold in the court, Qin Zheng was busy with government affairs and Zhou Yuan every day. It became normal for him to go out early and come back late. Whenever he had free time, he would come here to accompany him and try all kinds of ways to make him happy.
"Cough cough." Zhu Yuan woke up in a daze in the middle of the night. Waking up in the middle of the night has become the norm. Even basic activities have to rely on the medicine prescribed by the doctor.
Qin Zheng stood up from the desk and handed him a glass of warm water. "Drink it and your throat will feel better."
Zhu Yuan took it and drank it, then hugged his waist and buried himself in him.
He was thinner, looked a little haggard, and his face was full of fatigue.
"Are you having a nightmare?" Qin Zheng spoke softly, stroking his smooth silver hair.
The first time they met, he was drawn to his hair color. He found it quite novel because no one in his country had that color. The little prince was so beautiful that even his every move captivated him. But only now did he understand why his heart was pounding.
But by the time he realized his feelings, it was too late. He swore that he would spend his whole life to protect him. Qin Zheng took him for a simple walk around the house. Lying in bed often would increase fatigue and be detrimental to physical recovery.
"Go to sleep. The doctors' medical skills are getting worse and worse. They kept you busy for a long time this morning." Qin Zheng covered him with a blanket.
Zhu Yuan just looked at him and didn't fall asleep.
His eyes used to be bright and clear, but now they are much duller.
He moved inward and lifted a corner of the quilt to signal him to lie down.
Qin Zheng was stunned. He sat on the edge of the bed and played with the hair on his cheek. "It's not very good. The bed is a bit small. It will affect your rest."
"It's okay." Zhou Yuan shook his head gently. His voice was thick and deep, perhaps from the medicine or from not speaking for a long time.
Qin Zheng had never heard that voice before, and he paused for a long time, wondering if it was his own voice. Finally, he gave up and said, "I want you to sleep with me."
Qin Zheng calmed down for a long time. He listened to him and lay down, giving him most of the space and most of the quilt.
The little prince cannot stand any disturbance. He is like a flower in a greenhouse and needs careful care.
"A Zheng..."
Sleepiness swept over me, and my body felt even more tired after my mind relaxed. "What's wrong, little prince?"
The stubble on his face has appeared. He used to be so handsome and sunny. Zhou Yuan felt very distressed and buried himself in his arms, muttering, "I'm sorry, because I am very tired."
"I'm not tired." Qin Zheng patted his back. "Why are you sorry? If you really want to apologize, get better soon so I can rest assured, okay?"
Zhu Yuan responded softly and hugged him tighter.
He is his source of security.
Zhou Yuan also didn't believe in selfless dedication, and he didn't understand why he was so good to himself.
All dealings are based on interests, and Qin Zheng is from the royal family. He doesn't believe that the royal family will do anything that loses money.
Qin Zheng is being nice to me, and maybe he is interested in me now, but what if he is no longer interested in him in the future?
What if he was thrown away casually? He couldn't be carefree anymore. He couldn't bear the situation of being alone in the future. His heart was with Qin Zheng, and he couldn't go back to the past.
"Qin Zheng," Zhou Yuan looked up at him, "Why are you so nice to me?"
Qin Zheng looked at him and smiled helplessly, "How have I been good to you?" he said self-deprecatingly.
"If I were good to you, I should have asked you to stay away from your elder brother when I knew he was gay. If I were good to you, I should have brought Xiaobai back to you when the emperor left him in the palace. If I were good to you, you wouldn't have ended up like this..."
"I'm not nice to you at all."
But this is not your fault. Zhou Yuan then realized that he had been trapped in self-blame.
Once a person has the idea of doing evil, he cannot be stopped. The desire for greed will grow wildly in his heart, and the victim will never be able to defend himself.
"Then why are you being nice to me?" Zhou Yuan said, "You used to join them in bullying me."
He wanted to know what he was thinking, he didn't want to be confused anymore. Now Qin Zheng belonged to him alone, he couldn't imagine him leaving him because the novelty wore off.
He will break down, he really will break down!
Qin Zheng's tiredness was swept away. He thought about his words, "Because you are the little prince, protecting the little prince is the duty of every knight."
Zhou Yuan felt empty inside. Did he just consider him a friend? Friendship, brotherhood, oh, he didn't care about the relationship being limited to that.
"Do you like me?" Zhou Yuan asked.
"Varied?"
"I said I like you." Zhou Yuan quickly replied, "I like you, not the kind of brotherly love, but the kind of love between us..."
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