Chapter 139 You're Not Allowed to Go Anywhere

After Li Fu left, Chu Ran continued to sleep for a while. After waking up, Chu Ran ate something and went to Yu Garden alone.

On the way to Yu Garden, Chu Ran ran into several palace maids and eunuchs who were hiding behind the bushes and secretly playing leaf cards. Most of the people in the palace did not recognize Chu Ran's face, so Chu Ran happily joined in.

It was almost time for dinner when Chu Ran slowly walked back.

Based on Chu Ran's understanding of Li Fu, he probably wouldn't be able to come back on time for dinner, so there was a high probability that he would have to eat alone first. So Chu Ran walked slowly and was not in a hurry.

But as soon as he stepped into the bedroom, Chu Ran found that the atmosphere inside was different. When Chu Ran was alone, the palace servants were relatively relaxed. In addition, Chu Ran would occasionally make some harmless jokes with them, so the palace servants all liked Chu Ran quite a bit.

The atmosphere is so serious... I guess Li Fu is back.

Li Fu sat upright at the dining table, Dong Quan stood beside him and served him respectfully. Hearing footsteps coming from the door, Li Fu did not move, his back was stiff. Chu Ran inexplicably had an ominous premonition in his heart.

As expected, Chu Ran sat down and looked up at Li Fu. His thin, cold lips were pursed into a straight line, and his indifferent face showed a kind of extremely suppressed, not very obvious displeasure.

He lowered his eyes, picked up the chopsticks beside him, and didn't say a word of complaint from beginning to end.

Originally it was nothing, but when Li Fu did this, Chu Ran suddenly felt a little guilty, and looking at the dishes on the table, they seemed to be almost cold...

"You... haven't been waiting for a long time, have you?" Chu Ran asked.

"No." Li Fu said stiffly while eating, "I only waited for half an hour."

Half an hour is an hour, that's not long.

"Oh, don't eat it, it's cold. Heat it up first."

Chu Ran looked up at Dong Quan, who immediately understood what Chu Ran meant. He then waved his hand and asked someone to take all the food away, saying that they would be served again after they were heated up.

While the food was heating up, the two of them sat facing each other. Chu Ran stared at Li Fu for a while and was sure that Li Fu was indeed in a bad mood.

"What's wrong?" Chu Ran tried to be a caring older brother and help Li Fu, who was entangled in trivial matters, "Is it because there are too many things? Or is there something that is bothering you that you can't solve?"

Li Fu suddenly raised his head and looked at Chu Ran with dark and deep eyes.

Chu Ran felt uneasy. Why did he feel that the way Li Fu looked at him seemed to be filled with resentment?

Did he do something wrong?

No?

He hadn't been with Li Fu the entire day...the only thing that was wrong was that he came home late for dinner.

Is Li Fu unhappy because of this?

"I didn't know you came back so early." Chu Ran explained truthfully, "I used to come back quite late, and I thought it would be the same tonight, so I came back late."

"Um."

Li Fu said in a low voice, with a simple "hmm", to indicate that he understood.

It's really because I came back late...

After dinner, Li Fu thought he would go to read the memorials again, as he always did. Chu Ran also planned to go out for a walk to help digest his food, but he would wait until Li Fu left before going out.

But after waiting for half a day, Li Fu did not leave. Instead, the palace servants moved all the memorials that were placed in Qianxing Palace here.

"Are you going to watch it here?"

"Um."

"Okay, then I'll go out... uh..."

The word "digestion" was swallowed back because Li Fu grabbed Chu Ran's arm and pulled Chu Ran to himself.

"We've been playing all day."

The rough big hand wrapped around Chu Ran's sensitive and fragile neck, stroking it gently and slowly, "Can't you really stay with me for a while?"

"ah……"

With his most fatal part being held, Chu Ran tilted his head back slightly, but said something that showed no fear of death, "Of course I can. I'm just afraid of causing trouble for you."

"Did I tell you that you were causing trouble?" Li Fu's eyes turned dangerous.

Not really, but Chu Ran felt that he would only cause more trouble.

"Just sit here and don't go anywhere."

The big hand that was wrapped around Chu Ran's neck loosened and pressed on Chu Ran's shoulders again. Chu Ran followed the pressure and sat back down.

"Okay." After a while, Chu Ran said, "Then finish it quickly, and then go for a walk outside with me."

Li Fu glanced sideways at Chu Ran, which meant he agreed.

Unfortunately, it was already late when they finished, and Chu Ran almost fell asleep on the bed. Until Chu Ran was awakened, he opened his sleepy eyes and saw Li Fu bending over, with his cheeks coated with soft light from the dancing candlelight in the hall, vaguely magnified in front of Chu Ran's eyes.

"Want to go outside for a while?"

Li Fu's voice also became warm and soft, like the spring breeze, blowing gently on people's faces, comfortable and pleasant.

"What time is it now?" His voice was still filled with sleepiness.

"It's bedtime."

"Let's not go..." Chu Ran drew out the words with a sleepy voice, and raised his arms lazily. Li Fu put his arms around Chu Ran's back, and with his other hand, he supported Chu Ran's knees and picked him up.

Late at night, Chu Ran was awakened by the urge to pee. He closed his eyes and dazedly walked past Li Fu, got out of bed, and planned to go out and take care of himself.

Familiar with the route, Chu Ran was about to climb up with one hand on the bed when he came back, until the person who was sleeping in front of him suddenly moved, Chu Ran forced his eyes open a little.

With the pale silvery moonlight coming in through the window, Chu Ran vaguely saw Li Fu, who seemed to be still asleep with his eyes closed. One hand groped around the place where Chu Ran had just lain, and as if he didn't touch anything, Li Fu suddenly opened his eyes and sat up.

The sound of breathing is rapid and exceptionally clear in the quiet night.

Beat by beat, like beating a drum.

Chu Ran stared at Li Fu in a daze for a while. Suddenly, Li Fu turned his head, slightly widened his eyes, and looked around in the darkness. He soon recognized Chu Ran.

"Where did you go?" Li Fu's voice was hoarse.

"I...I just got up to go to the bathroom..."

"Come up and sleep."

Chu Ran climbed onto the bed and lay down straight. Li Fu's breathing had calmed down, but he was still slightly panting.

He kept his eyes closed but did not fall asleep immediately.

After what happened just now, Chu Ran suddenly came to his senses.

After a while, Chu Ran turned over, reached into the quilt, and secretly grabbed Li Fu's.

Li Fu seemed to feel more at ease, and he finally closed his eyes.

Chu Ran traced the vague outline of Li Fu's face in the dark with his eyes, and then he clearly sketched out the image of Li Fu in his mind.

Tall, cold, tough, and seemingly invincible.

But at the same time, he is gentle and fragile, and he has all the weaknesses that humans have.

After a while, Chu Ran leaned against Li Fu's head and buried himself deeply in the sunken hollow of his shoulders.

Under the quilt, Li Fu held Chu Ran's hand with his backhand and slowly tightened his five fingers.