Seeing his withdrawn state, Ye Jingchen felt a pang of sympathy.
"Okay, I'll give it a try." He said, walking towards Ye Jinghe.
After taking three steps, he realized that Xie Chang'an was still holding his hand and hadn't let go.
He looked at Xie Chang'an, who shook his head at him.
"It's alright, don't worry." Ye Jingchen smiled at Xie Chang'an and gestured for Xie Chang'an to let go.
After a brief standoff, Xie Chang'an finally released his grip, but he kept a close eye on Ye Jinghe. If Ye Jinghe made any sudden move, Xie Chang'an could kill him from this distance.
Ye Jingchen walked to the bedside. Ye Jinghe opened his eyes and smiled at him, but the smile seemed somewhat unnatural.
Massaging the temples with his fingers meant that the two of them were about to get closer, but Ye Jingchen had already sensed Ye Jinghe's wariness.
Although he tried to hide it, he was probably not good at hiding his emotions, so Ye Jingchen still saw through him.
"Shall I begin?" Ye Jingchen asked before taking action.
After a long while, Ye Jinghe nodded slightly.
Ye Jingchen moved closer to him, and with each step closer, he could feel Ye Jinghe's resistance becoming more pronounced. If he weren't seriously injured and constantly suppressing himself, he probably would have already adopted a defensive posture.
"Forget it, don't make things difficult for yourself!"
Just as his fingers were about to touch Ye Jinghe's forehead, Ye Jingchen withdrew his hand and took a few steps back, distancing himself from Ye Jinghe.
He saw that Ye Jinghe visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing this, Xie Chang'an quickly went to Ye Jingchen's side and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Xiao Jinghe, trust isn't something that can be built overnight. As long as you survive, one day we'll become friends who can trust each other, and your life will get better and better," Ye Jingchen said to Ye Jinghe with a smile.
"We won't disturb you any longer. Even if you can't sleep, it's good to rest your eyes. When Jinghe wakes up, I'll have him come to you. Although his poisoning isn't severe, he should have some experience in suppressing the toxins." Before Ye Jinghe could say anything, Ye Jingchen waved to him, took Xie Chang'an's hand, and walked out of the guest room, closing the door behind him.
“I thought you would give it a try,” Xie Chang’an said after leaving the guest room.
“I’ve tried it, but he’s very wary of me. The intention of massaging his temples was to help him relax. If he keeps himself tense, wouldn’t that backfire?” Ye Jingchen sighed and said.
"Let's wait until Jinghe wakes up and let him figure out a way to redeem himself!"
No matter how unpredictable a person's personality may be, they will always be different when facing themselves.
For example, he could talk with Ye Jinghe all night long and even took the initiative to learn Ye Jinghe's expressions and mannerisms, although he didn't quite imitate them.
"Since we're not needed here, why don't we go back to the palace?" Xie Chang'an suggested.
He didn't like staying at the Prince Qian's residence. Not only were Ye Jinghe and Chunming there, but there was also Ye Jingyu next door, and they would all take away Ye Jingchen's attention.
Even if they did nothing but stay together in the East Palace, basking in the sun and enjoying the breeze, he felt very comfortable.
"I'm going back tomorrow. I still need to pay my respects to my father. I'm sure he's also interested in this person who suddenly appeared," Ye Jingchen said.
Ye Jinghe only slept for a morning. He got up at lunchtime, and the fatigue on his face had completely disappeared.
"It's so good to be young!" Ye Jingchen exclaimed.
"Isn't my brother also very young?" Ye Jinghe said with amusement.
Ye Jingchen smiled but didn't say anything.
Although his physical age is very young, if calculated by his soul age, he is now almost at the age of knowing his destiny.
Xie Chang'an is the same.
Thinking this, Ye Jingchen glanced at Xie Chang'an, somewhat puzzled.
Logically speaking, middle-aged and elderly people of their age should not be so enthusiastic about certain things, so why is Xie Chang'an completely unaffected?
Xie Chang'an was a little confused by the stare and picked up a piece of food for him.
"Go check on your...brother this afternoon. He's deeply poisoned and even has trouble sleeping. See if you can think of a solution for him," Ye Jingchen said to him.
"The term 'brother' is quite interesting, but who is the older brother and who is the younger brother?" Ye Jinghe asked with a smile.
"Chang'an, do you know?" Ye Jingchen looked at Xie Chang'an and asked.
Xie Chang'an knew this, of course, but after doing some calculations, he discovered that the time Ye Jinghe died in his previous life actually matched the time he came here.
Perhaps it was a kind of fate.
“They’re the same size,” Xie Chang’an said.
"Why would my brother ask him? He doesn't know. I'll ask my brother later," Ye Jinghe said, glaring at Xie Chang'an.
"What's the same size?" Xie Chang'an's answer was clearly perfunctory.
However, he accepted the title of "brother" very quickly.
After lunch, Ye Jingchen pulled Xie Chang'an back to their room for a nap, while Ye Jinghe went straight to see his newly-born brother.
Ye Jinghe had just finished drinking a blood-nourishing and calming herbal soup.
"How old are you this year?" Ye Jinghe asked him as soon as he saw him.
"Why are you asking this?" another Ye Jinghe asked.
“Let’s see who’s older between us,” Ye Jinghe said.
"Brother...how old is your brother this year?" The person lying on the bed paused for a moment and asked.
“Twenty-four,” Ye Jinghe said.
"I'm twenty-five this year," Ye Jinghe said immediately, lying on the bed.
His intentions were too obvious, and Ye Jinghe immediately understood his sinister purpose. "Even if you are really twenty-five years old, your brother will still be your brother."
"He's your brother, he has nothing to do with me." Another Ye Jinghe vehemently denied it, as if the person who called Ye Jingchen "brother" that morning wasn't him.
Ye Jinghe thought about it and realized that was indeed the case.
His older brother is just his older brother. His older brother already has enough younger brothers. Why would he want to find another younger brother for his older brother? Wouldn't that be dividing his affection among himself?
“You’re right, my brother is just my brother, he has nothing to do with you.” Ye Jinghe nodded in deep agreement.
The other Ye Jinghe felt nauseous upon hearing this, but there was no way he would rush to acknowledge his brother!
He sounded very strong-willed, but deep down he was incredibly jealous.
Why can't fans of the same story share the same fate?
Why is it that this person had his older brother's doting and love since childhood, while he had nothing?!
I really want to take his brother away!
It wasn't that he particularly wanted an older brother; he was simply unwilling to have one while others did not.
Even without his brother, he's still alive today on his own, hasn't he? He's even living a more carefree life than I am here.
If it weren't for Xie Chang'an, he would probably be the emperor by now.
By the way, Xie Chang'an also protects Ye Jingchen like the apple of his eye. If only he could snatch Ye Jingchen away—
He really wanted to see Xie Chang'an driven mad with jealousy, yet powerless to do anything about it!
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