Chapter 126 Daddy

Jun Jingxing was so angry that he turned away, and secretly resolved for the umpteenth time that he would never care about his ancestor's life or death again.

After sending Jun Jingxing away, Sui Yan pulled Duan Mingchong into the room and said, "I thought you would be busy for a long time, how come you are here so soon?"

Duan Mingchong had been staring at him closely, and seeing that Sui Yan was no different from usual, he began to doubt whether what Jun Jingxing said this morning was true.

Sui Yan didn't wait for a reply, and turned around and asked, "Your Highness?"

Duan Mingchong came back to his senses and said with a smile, "I don't have anything important to deal with these days, so I'll come and accompany you more often."

Sui Yan asked Hai Tang to serve tea and winked at him: "Miss me?"

Duan Mingchong nodded very honestly: "Yes."

Sui Yan stretched out his hands towards him and said, "If you want me to, give me my storybook back. I know you didn't throw it away."

Duan Mingchong immediately changed the subject and said, "Ah, do you want to eat the steamed buns from Wanhualou? I'll take you there."

Sui Yan suppressed his laughter: "The current crown prince takes his male pet to visit a brothel?"

Sui Yan went back to Wanhualou every time for steamed buns, and Duan Mingchong almost forgot that it was a dusty place.

Duan Mingchong looked at him disapprovingly and said, "Take that back."

Sui Yan laughed even more happily. He leaned forward and hugged Duan Mingchong's neck. He breathed softly into his ear and said with a smile, "Why, Your Highness doesn't like it? What did I teach Your Highness before? If you encounter something you don't want to hear... well!"

Before he could finish his words, Duan Mingchong demonstrated with his own actions that he had not forgotten his instructions by leaning down and covering his lips.

Sui Yan's eyes were misty from the kiss, and he panted slightly after their lips parted, but he was still teasing Duan Mingchong desperately.

"Your Highness really hasn't forgotten. It seems I taught you well."

Duan Mingchong was almost amused by him. He reached out and gently hooked the corners of Sui Yan's eyes. Only when he got closer could he see the grayish-blue color in his eyes.

Recalling what Jun Jingxing said, Duan Mingchong tentatively asked uncertainly: "Did you not sleep well last night?"

Speaking of sleeping, Sui Yan was stunned for a moment before he smiled and said, "How come I didn't sleep well last night when I slept with His Highness?"

Duan Mingchong asked, "Then why did I see you with your eyes closed when I woke up in the middle of the night?"

Sui Yan was stunned, and the little color left on his face faded away.

Sui Yan was not sure whether Duan Mingchong was lying to him, because Duan Mingchong had never closed his eyes all night, but he was afraid that he had forgotten again, so he had to force himself to sleep and said, "Nonsense, I am so sleepy, how can I not sleep if I have this time, are you kidding me, Your Highness?"

Duan Mingchong looked at him quietly, his face calm.

He thought to himself, "My heart is beating even harder than before. He is lying."

Then, what Jun Jingxing said was true.

Duan Mingchong took a deep breath, forced himself to control the expression on his face, and chuckled, "You found out."

Sui Yan glanced at him and breathed a sigh of relief without leaving a trace.

Sui Yan was so ill that Duan Mingchong had no intention of returning to the Eastern Palace, so he simply stayed in the Marquis' Mansion. Anyway, there were no more people like Duan Ruwang to cause trouble in the court, and the ministers in the inner cabinet were enough to settle all the trivial matters.

However, he ignored all the memorials that criticized the prince for staying outside the palace without reason.

On the second night that Duan Mingchong stayed at the Marquis' Mansion, he pretended to be asleep and lay down. Then he felt Sui Yan rummaging around in the secret compartment at the head of the bed for a long time, and seemed to have taken out something.

Duan Mingchong opened his eyes a little and saw Sui Yan curled up in a ball, with his eyes wide open, stuffing a piece of herb leaf into his mouth.

Duan Mingchong: “…”

The herb seemed to be extremely bitter. Sui Yan's teeth moved, his whole face wrinkled, and his feet kicked unconsciously, perhaps because it was very bitter.

Sui Yan hissed softly and kept muttering, "It's so bitter, ugh... I want to kill Jun Jingxing ahhhh!"

Duan Mingchong: “…”

So why would you eat it if it's bitter?

Duan Mingchong didn't understand why, but later he found out why.

Sui Yan did not fall asleep the whole night. Whenever he felt like dozing off, he would immediately look through the secret compartment. The bitterness of the herbs in his mouth made him kick his legs, but he still persevered and took them, forcing himself to stay awake.

Duan Mingchong stayed up all night and felt like his heart was about to bleed.

Is this how he has been living these days?

Are you afraid of having nightmares, afraid that you can't distinguish between the dreams of your past life and the reality of this life and thus torture yourself?

Duan Mingchong couldn't help but feel a surge of inexplicable anger in his heart, but it was all directed at himself.

He began to resent himself for not noticing anything unusual and for not being by his side when Shan Yan had a nightmare.

Looking at the depressed look on Sui Yan’s face a few years ago, we can tell how he lived in his previous life. If this life is regarded as a ridiculous dream, how painful would it be for him to mistake his previous life for reality?

Duan Mingchong almost didn't dare to think about it.

The next morning, Duan Mingchong pretended to just wake up and opened his eyes. Sui Yan immediately leaned into his arms, looking like he was sleeping soundly, very skillfully.

Duan Mingchong: “…”

Duan Mingchong didn't know what to say for a moment.

After daybreak, the two got up. Sui Yan was as energetic as usual. He ate and drank medicine, and his eyes were curved with joy.

Duan Mingchong sat aside and watched him talking to Jun Jingxing. After a long time, he made up his mind and said to Le An who was serving beside him, "The Marquis must be thirsty. Go and prepare some tea."

Le An raised his head and met Duan Mingchong's eyes, then he suddenly lowered his head and whispered, "Yes."

The grass is growing and the birds are singing. The crabapple blossoms in the yard have already formed buds.

Sui Yan was so angry that Jun Jingxing almost died. He ran back to Duan Mingchong happily and said, "Your Highness, the flowers in the yard will bloom in a few days. I will pick them all and give them to you then."

Duan Mingchong handed him the tea beside him, smiled and shook his head: "No need, it seems that it is not easy for your flowers to grow, so let's leave it this way."

Sui Yan curled his lips, took the tea, lowered his head and took a sip without any suspicion, and suddenly frowned and said, "Why does this taste wrong?"

Duan Mingchong asked: "Is there?"

Sui Yan took another sip and said doubtfully, "Maybe it's too bitter in my mouth, it's okay."

Duan Mingchong smiled, watched him finish a cup of tea, and then said, "Your birthday is in a few days. How do you want to celebrate it?"

Sui Yan put down the teacup and glared at him unhappily: "Your Highness, how dare you say that? In the past few years, you were either busy or not in Beijing on my birthday. When I think about it, you never spent it with me once."

Duan Mingchong said, "I just remembered it now. You can live your life any way you want."

Sui Yan sat on the table with his legs crossed and looked at Duan Mingchong. He didn't know what he was thinking about. Suddenly, he curled his lips into a smile, slightly bent over and leaned close to Duan Mingchong's ear, and whispered softly, "I want to go to the hot spring house in the suburbs."

Duan Mingchong: “…”

Duan Mingchong was stunned, and then his ears suddenly turned red.

Sui Yan pulled his sleeve and smiled with his eyes tilted: "Is it okay? Is it okay?"

Duan Mingchong forced himself to do it and said, "Okay."

Sui Yan suddenly threw his sleeves away and laughed even louder: "Of course you're fine, since I'm the only one being tortured anyway."

Duan Mingchong rubbed his eyebrows helplessly.

Sui Yan sat for a while. Perhaps it was because he was too tired or the medicine in the tea took effect, but his eyelids kept drooping and it seemed that he would soon be unable to hold on and fall asleep.

He secretly pinched his palms and tried to keep himself together, but his smile faded a little.

Duan Mingchong saw that the medicine was effective, so he half-carried him into the room.

Sui Yan was pulled in dazed and pushed to sit on the couch. He hadn't slept for several nights in a row. When he saw the soft bed, he instinctively wanted to jump up, but he restrained himself at the critical moment.

Duan Mingchong looked down at him as he struggled between reason and instinct, and asked softly, "Aren't you sleepy?"

Sui Yan pinched himself and shook his head stubbornly: "Not sleepy, not at all."

Duan Mingchong didn't say anything, but just sighed softly.

Sui Yan was getting more and more sleepy, but he still forced himself to stay awake, not daring to close his eyes.

Duan Mingchong looked at him like this, and finally couldn't bear it anymore. He sat down, held Sui Yan's shoulders, and whispered, "Why didn't you tell me?"

Sui Yan was a little slow to react, and asked in confusion: "What?"

Duan Mingchong didn't say anything. Sui Yan thought about it for a long time before he suddenly understood what he meant.

His first reaction after he understood was to struggle to get out of bed and find Jun Jingxing to settle the score, but Duan Mingchong quickly stopped him: "Ayan!"

Sui Yan fumbled with his hands and feet weakly, still yelling: "That bastard Jun Jingxing, I...I'm going to chop him up, don't stop me, stop me..."

Duan Mingchong, who was originally filled with heartache, was now in tears and laughter because of him. He pressed him into his arms, restrained his flailing limbs, and waited until he was too weak to struggle before gently letting him go.

Sui Yan calmed down, his eyes slightly red.

Duan Mingchong asked again gently: "Why don't you tell me? What are you afraid of?"

Sui Yan coughed and tilted his head, then rested his forehead on his shoulder and murmured, "Did I tell you before that I died at the Lantern Festival when I was twenty-three in my previous life?"

Duan Mingchong was stunned.

He only knew that in his previous life, Sui Yan suffered a lot because of his stubbornness, but he didn't know these.

Sui Yan said, "There is also what Master Gengxue told my brother that day, that I will have a calamity before I turn twenty-three, and I must stay away from the capital to avoid it."

Duan Mingchong was originally skeptical about matters concerning gods and ghosts, but after hearing Sui Yan's words, he suddenly felt a chill on his back.

He asked tentatively, "So, you were afraid that I would send you away, so you didn't tell me?"

Sui Yan quickly shook his head: "No, no, I didn't think so. I just felt that dreaming couldn't take someone's life, so I didn't think much about it."

Duan Mingchong felt Sui Yan's heartbeat suddenly quicken, and thought to himself: He's lying again.

As carefree and bold as Sui Yan, it is impossible for him to tell others about his indecisive thoughts.

Sui Yan raised his head, looked at Duan Mingchong cautiously, and murmured, "Your Highness, will you send me away?"

Duan Mingchong opened his mouth but said nothing. After a moment, he said with difficulty: "Master Gengxue...what did he say to you the day before yesterday?"

Sui Yan was stunned, then glared at him: "You sent someone to follow me?"

Duan Mingchong said: "No, it was Jiang Enhe who told me yesterday."

Sui Yan then retracted his glare, thought about it and felt a little guilty, so he went forward and kissed the corner of Duan Mingchong's lips in a flattering manner.

Duan Mingchong had a blank expression on his face. He pushed Sui Yan's forehead away unmoved and said, "Is that why you would rather stay by yourself than tell me and let me solve it with you?"

Sui Yan whispered, "I didn't even tell my second brother."

Duan Mingchong nodded: "Then I will be fair..."

No, there is no balance.

Duan Mingchong rubbed his eyebrows and felt his head swelling.

Sui Yan had been drugged in the first place, and after talking to Duan Mingchong for a while, he became increasingly unable to hold on, and soon his whole body went limp.

Sui Yan finally realized what was going on and looked at him in astonishment: "You..."

Duan Mingchong said softly: "Go to sleep, I'm here."

Sui Yan was so angry that he wanted to kick him, but his leg dropped halfway and he couldn't lift it up anymore.

Sui Yan hadn't slept for several days and was extremely sleepy. He slept from noon till sunset before waking up in a daze.

Duan Mingchong had been sitting by the couch watching over him. When he saw him open his eyes, he hurried over to him, "Ayan."

Sui Yan was still a little dazed when he just woke up. He looked around blankly before his eyes fell on Duan Mingchong.

Duan Mingchong remembered what Jun Jingxing had told him, that Sui Yan might not recognize people when he woke up, and he held his breath in panic, waiting for Sui Yan to speak.

Sui Yan was stunned for a long time, moved his hands slightly inside the quilt, and then spoke in a hoarse voice.

He called Duan Mingchong: "Daddy."

Duan Mingchong: “…”

Duan Mingchong was almost unable to catch his breath.

Sui Yan's hand in the quilt was cut by a small carving knife that had been hidden in his sleeve. It took him a long time to react before the pain finally brought him back to reality.

Probably to avenge Duan Mingchong for drugging him without permission, Sui Yan had no psychological burden at all and simply called out "Dad", which stunned Duan Mingchong.

Sui Yan saw that he seemed frightened, and called out twice in a desperate manner: "Daddy."

Duan Mingchong: “…”

Duan Mingchong was almost frightened to the point of paralysis.

Before he could react, a sound of gnashing teeth was heard from the side.

"Sui, Wang, Gui! What are you yelling about?"

Sui Yan was stunned for a moment, then looked up.

Sui Xun's face was as red as the bottom of a pot, and he stared fiercely at this unfilial son who just casually claimed someone as his father.

Sui Yan: “…”

Sui Yan was so frightened that his calves suddenly felt weak.

The author has something to say: Sui Yan: Daddy!! QAQ [This time I was really scared and called him daddy]