When Zhang Yun opened his eyes the next day, he found that all his attendants and servants had left, leaving only Qin Zheng.
Jian Cheng, the commander of Zhang Caiyue's personal guards, said from the side, "Your Highness, the princess wants you to stay in the army and train with the new troops until she returns. You are not allowed to go anywhere."
Zhang Yun's handsome face instantly fell. He got off the bed: "Where is my older sister? I'm going to find her!"
"The princess has led troops to inspect the area beyond the pass. It will take at least one month and up to three months. The young master will not be able to see her for the time being."
Jian Cheng was also extremely annoyed by this unruly child.
If it weren't for looking after him, the princess wouldn't have left herself in the military camp.
Jian Cheng said with a straight face, "The prince's servants and the princess have all been sent back, leaving only his luggage and this personal attendant."
Qin Zheng stood next to him, looking at Zhang Yun's blank expression, and almost couldn't help but laugh because he was so cute.
He quickly cleared his throat to cover up his mistake, saying, "Yes, it was the princess's strict order that everyone else left. I had to beg and plead before the princess agreed to let me stay."
Zhang Yun put on a wry smile, but inside he was overjoyed.
Zhang Caiyue is such a good older sister; she doesn't spoil her spoiled younger brother at all!
This was practically a perfect excuse, delivered right to his doorstep, to drastically change his personality!
However, in order not to ruin his public image, Zhang Yun still had a big fight with Jian Cheng and refused to participate in military training.
Jian Cheng, the only victim in this incident, naturally wouldn't tolerate him.
Zhang Caiyue left instructions that if he didn't participate in the new recruit training, he wouldn't be given food, so Zhang Yun went hungry for a day.
If he didn't eat, Qin Zheng would go hungry with him.
When they were too hungry to move, they lay down on the bed together to conserve their energy.
Zhang Yun leaned her head on his shoulder and said weakly to Qin Zheng, "Look at you, they're not starving you, why are you being so stupid? Why are you starving with me?"
"I just want to be with you," Qin Zheng said.
Zhang Yun was delighted. It seemed that he had been a very successful sycophant all these years, and Qin Zheng had come to regard him as a close friend who would share both good times and bad!
He had no idea that the culprit behind his hunger was none other than his best friend.
Zhang Yun suddenly sat up in bed, looked at Qin Zheng beside him, and said with a righteous expression, "Since you're so loyal, I, the young master, can't let you go hungry. So what if you're training with those new recruits? I'll do it for you!"
He had originally planned to starve himself for two days and then pretend to give in, but seeing Qin Zheng starve himself with him, he suddenly didn't want to persist for even a day longer.
He can go hungry, but the son of his family's destiny cannot.
Qin Zheng looked at him quietly for a while, then suddenly rushed over and hugged him, burying her head in his chest and saying, "A-Yun, you're so good to me, how can you be so good to me..."
It was so good that he didn't want anyone to touch it, so good that he only wanted to possess it all by himself.
"Hehe, touched? Don't forget to repay me when you become successful in the future." Zhang Yun took the opportunity to pat his head twice.
As expected of the protagonist's hair, it was black, soft, and thick, and felt so good to touch. He couldn't help but touch it again.
Qin Zheng snuggled against him, took a deep breath, and smiled triumphantly: "Yes, I will definitely repay you in the future."
The next day, Zhang Yun went to compromise with Jian Cheng.
He promised to train with ordinary soldiers every day until Zhang Caiyue returned.
At the end of the first day of training, Zhang Yun was carried back to the tent by Qin Zheng.
I'm exhausted.
Ancient military training was completely unscientific; it treated people like animals!
Zhang Yun vowed that when he took command of the army in the future, he would definitely reform the outdated training methods!
Qin Zheng brought in a basin of warm water from outside, undid his clothes, and wiped his body.
As he gently wiped Zhang Yun, the young man's body suddenly felt a surge of involuntary desire.
Zhang Yun blushed, snatched the towel from his hand, turned her body to the side with her back to him, and said, "I, I can do it myself!"
Qin Zheng looked at his fair and graceful back, his eyes swirling with unspoken emotions.
He chuckled softly and whispered in his ear, "Ah Yun, it's normal for a man's body to react like this when stimulated. What are you shy about?"
As she spoke, she sat on the edge of the bed, her hand stroking his slender waistline and reaching forward, breathing into his ear: "Shall I help you? Otherwise, you'll feel uncomfortable."
Zhang Yun was completely stunned!
He couldn't resist the temptation and his body trembled slightly when Qin Zheng held his hand, his heart pounding.
Zhang Yun blushed, turned slightly to the side, and looked at him with her watery eyes, "Is...is this really okay?"
Qin Zheng was so captivated by his sweet appearance that he almost lost control and forced himself on the bed to commit beastly acts.
He bit his tongue, forcing himself to come to his senses.
He took a deep breath and said, "Of course, you are my master, and this is my duty. Besides, didn't Yu Tao help you before?"
As he said this, the pressure on his hand suddenly increased.
Zhang Yun let out a soft moan, and his body went limp.
Qin Zheng washed his hands, dried his body, and helped him put on his undergarments.
Zhang Yun had calmed down by now, and shamefully grabbed the blanket to cover her face, unable to face him.
"Ah Yun, you haven't exercised in a long time. If you lie down like this, you'll be sore all over tomorrow. Let me give you a massage before you go to sleep."
As Qin Zheng spoke, he reached out and ruthlessly pulled off the blanket covering him.
Zhang Yun's delicate, fair face, still flushed from under the covers, had glistening eyes with a captivating crimson tinge at the corners, and her breathing was slightly rapid.
Qin Zheng suddenly and swiftly flipped him over on the bed, making him lie face down with his back to him.
Zhang Yun: "???"
Qin Zheng ignored Zhang Yun's question and placed his hand on Zhang Yun's back, massaging his body gently.
Zhang Yun felt another surge of emotion as he massaged her.
It took him a while to adjust to the comfortable feeling and calm down.
Zhang Yun then remembered something and turned to ask him, "You just said that Yu Tao helped me. How did you know about that?"
Qin Zheng's voice was slightly cold: "She told me herself."
"..."
In the original owner's memories that Zhang Yun received, Yu Tao did indeed have some ambiguous past relationships with the AI original owner, who knew nothing, by taking advantage of her status as a head maid.
However, ever since he came, he has never given her another chance.
I never expected this woman to be so...open, actually saying things like this so casually!
No wonder she was sent to a manor to be married to a servant.
A woman like the princess would certainly not allow a maid who could corrupt her son to stay by Zhang Yun's side.
"She and I didn't..."
Zhang Yun quickly clarified, "I never touched her. She always liked to cling to me, but I never got close to her. I am very chaste!"
Suddenly I feel like he's explaining to his girlfriend that he's never been ambiguous with other women.
Qin Zheng's hand on his back paused slightly, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly. "I understand."
...
The next morning, Zhang Yun found Jian Cheng and told him that he needed to take a bath after training every day, and asked him to get him a bathtub.
Although Zhang Yun often fantasizes about Qin Zheng in his mind, it doesn't stop him from being a short-sighted person in action.
Besides, is the protagonist someone he can even touch?
Even though Qin Zheng said that he helped him voluntarily, Zhang Yun, who had the script in hand, knew perfectly well that he was a straight man!
He was definitely unwilling!
She only said and did those things to please him!
What if he becomes emperor in the future and, remembering the shameful past of being forced to masturbate, becomes enraged and castrates himself?
He wanted to latch onto the protagonist's coattails and become a favored minister second only to the emperor in the future, but he didn't want to become the powerful and influential Ninth Prince!
The thought that his name would become synonymous with villainous bosses from the Eastern and Western Depots in future films and television dramas made Zhang Yun feel inexplicably suffocated.
In short, we must never, ever do something like yesterday's impulsive act again!
Zhang Yun's request was quickly fulfilled.
After all, Zhang Caiyue only let him train with the new recruits, but didn't give him the same food and accommodation as the new recruits.
No matter what, Zhang Yun is the noble young master of the Northwest Prince's Mansion, the future master of this vast Northwest land. The trivial matter of delivering water for bathing every day is not worth mentioning.
When Zhang Yun returned to the tent after finishing training and having dinner that day, he found a brand new bathtub inside.
Several menial soldiers were carrying water in from outside and pouring it inside.
Soon, the water was ready.
Zhang Yun tested the water temperature, which was just right, so he took off his clothes and went down to take a bath.
After soaking for a while, Qin Zheng came out from behind the clothes rack and said, "A-Yun, let me help you scrub your back."
That's a good option.
Zhang Yun got up, climbed over the edge of the bathtub, and turned his back to Qin Zheng.
"I'll have them change the water later, you can take a shower too," Zhang Yun said to him.
Qin Zheng said, "No need for that, I'll just wash myself with your water."
"That won't do! The water will be dirty."
Qin Zheng smiled slightly, his hand sliding down the smooth lines of his back. "It's not dirty at all."
Feeling Qin Zheng's hands moving lower and lower as he rubbed her back, Zhang Yun shuddered and quickly grabbed his hand. "Stop, wait, don't do that."
"Why? Ah Yun, do you hate me?" Zhang Yun wondered if he was imagining things, but Qin Zheng's tone sounded a little aggrieved.
"Of course I don't hate it, I'm just too tired today and really don't want to do it."
Zhang Yun frankly admitted that training every day was indeed quite tiring.
"In that case, I'll help you once you've thought about it."
Qin Zheng twitched his fingertips slightly and withdrew his hand.
Zhang Yun thought: I wouldn't dare to contact you even if I wanted to! I don't want you to hold a grudge against me later!
After taking a shower, Zhang Yun wrapped a towel around her waist and came out, only to see that Qin Zheng had already taken off his clothes, revealing his firm and muscular chest.
Zhang Yun's pupils dilated instantly. "What are you doing?"
"Of course I will," Qin Zheng turned to face him, loosened his belt, letting the last piece of clothing slip off his body, and smiled at him: "Taking a bath~"
!!
Zhang Yun, her face flushed, fled in a panic, nearly knocking over the clothes rack behind her.
When I got to the tent entrance, I realized I wasn't dressed yet, so I stopped.
He smelled blood in his nose and quickly looked up, raising his hand to touch the area below his nostrils; his fingertips were covered in blood.
How embarrassing!
But you can't entirely blame him!
He had seen naked men before in his previous life, but he had never seen one with such a perfect physique. Broad shoulders, narrow hips, eight-pack abs, and even the crisscrossing scars on his body seemed to add to his wild and sexy charm.
And is the size of that area accurate?
As expected of a (harem) male protagonist!
When Qin Zheng finished showering and came out, he saw Zhang Yun curled up in the blanket.
Even through the blanket, he could almost see the boy's blushing cheeks and his beautiful, moist eyes. Qin Zheng smiled.
I never expected his Ah Yun to be so innocent and easily teased, so adorable!
Qin Zheng walked over and lay down on his side next to him.
She reached out and pulled his head out from under the covers, saying, "A-Yun, why are you covering your head? Be careful not to suffocate."
Zhang Yun lay on the bed, pretending to be asleep with the back of her head facing him, the blush on her ears still lingering.
So cute! I really want to hold him in my arms and savor his taste inch by inch, making him completely mine.
Qin Zheng took a deep breath, firmly sealing off the roaring beast of desire within him and dragging it into the depths of his heart.
The person beside him gradually calmed down, and Qin Zheng knew he was asleep, so he turned him over to lie flat.
His fingertips caressed the boy's face, from his handsome eyebrows and eyes to his high nose bridge and soft, pale pink lips.
A dry feeling rose in his throat, Qin Zheng's Adam's apple bobbed, and he couldn't resist leaning over to kiss him on the lips.
His lips were so soft, so fragrant, so sweet…
A greedy and intoxicated expression appeared on Qin Zheng's handsome face.
Looking at Zhang Yun sleeping peacefully, he licked his lips, as if he wasn't satisfied, and leaned down to kiss him again.
Then, we kissed again.
He was startled and stopped moving when Zhang Yun frowned and moved uncomfortably in his sleep.
...
In the days that followed, Zhang Yun's daily routine consisted of eating, training, bathing, and sleeping.
The only problem is that Qin Zheng has recently become a bit flirtatious and provocative, and people who don't know him might think he's trying to seduce her.
As a complete bottom, it's incredibly difficult for him to remain unmoved while his crush flirts with him every day.
To avoid having wild thoughts and doing anything that would disgust Qin Zheng, Zhang Yun could only focus all his energy on training, exhausting himself every day until he was completely worn out.
His diligence and conscientiousness earned him the admiration of the entire army, who felt that like father, like son, and began to idolize him.
That's just how the world is. No matter how hard ordinary people work, it's their duty. If they slack off, they're considered lazy and cheating. But people of high status can win the favor of most people just by being a little more approachable.
As for Qin Zheng, no one paid any attention to him.
Although he trained with Zhang Yun every day, he remained quiet and low-key.
Zhang Yun naturally knew that Qin Zheng did it on purpose; otherwise, he would definitely be the rich, handsome, and powerful supporting character in a wish-fulfillment novel, someone who would be used to humiliate the protagonist.
Three months of military training passed quickly. As is customary, the trainees had three days to take turns resting in town.
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