ADWMCES Chapter61

Chu Fengqing’s knuckles turned white as he clutched the bottle of ointment. He felt his throat tighten. He curled his lips slightly, but it wasn’t a happy expression. It was an expression that he squeezed out casually when he was in a panic. He asked, “What if I can’t learn it?”

Ji Yujin was stunned for a moment, probably because he didn’t expect him to ask such a question. He pondered for a moment and said nonchalantly, “You are very talented. If you can’t learn it, it’s probably the teacher’s fault. But I’m not boasting, I’m truly one in a million when it comes to horsemanship. If we work together, how could you possibly fail to learn it?”

“Besides, if you really can’t learn it, just learn it again.”

Chu Fengqing: “What if I still can’t learn it after trying again?”

Ji Yujin’s hand, which had been propping up his chin, froze for a moment as he sensed that something was off. He turned around and looked at Chu Fengqing and was stunned by his expression. He wasn’t sure whether Chu Fengqing had noticed the conflict and anticipation etched on his face.

Ji Yujin frowned, he quickly stood up and walked to his side. He tried hard to recall every word they said. Chu Fengqing seemed to have an obsession with riding the horse.

He lowered his eyes slightly and stared at his face. The only window in the room was opened for ventilation. The wind came in quietly, ruffling Chu Fengqing’s hair. A faint scent of medicine lingered between the two of them.

The scent of medicine was like a trigger that sorted out Ji Yujin’s thoughts. Suddenly, he understood everything, and his heart raced uncontrollably, aching all the while.

Ji Yujin imitated Chu Fengqing’s way of treating the girl in the inn. He reached out and awkwardly rubbed Chu Fengqing’s hair. This person looked cold, but his hair was surprisingly soft. He whispered, “If you can’t learn it once, I will teach you twice. If you can’t learn it twice, I will teach you thrice. Anyway, no matter how many times, I will be happy to teach you.”

“If all else fails, I’ll lead the horse from below, and you sit on top. There’s always a way.”

Chu Fengqing chuckled. “Then can this still be called riding a horse?”

Ji Yujin: “How can it not be? There is just one more stableman.”

Seeing that Chu Fengqing’s expression had finally softened, Ji Yujin took the ointment from him and said, “How about… I help you apply the ointment?”

Chu Fengqing: “……”

“The door is there. I won’t see you off.”

Ji Yujin: “Chu Fengqing, you have no heart.”

After Chu Fengqing reapplied the ointment, Ji Yujin came back. It was usually their normal sleeping time, but today there was a strange atmosphere. The two of them sat at the table in silence.

Chu Fengqing was flipping through a book, seemingly calm, but in fact he didn’t read anything.

In the end, Ji Yujin saw the dark circles under Chu Fengqing’s eyes and forced him onto the bed.

Chu Fengqing turned around, presenting his back to Ji Yujin, and closed his eyes, yet the subtle scent of agarwood still lingered in his nose.

After an unknown amount of time, Chu Fengqing’s breathing gradually became steady. With Ji Yujin around, the quilt felt warm and very comfortable.

Chu Fengqing fell asleep, but Ji Yujin was in a miserable state. As soon as he closed his eyes, he saw the scene just now. Not to mention falling asleep, he couldn’t even lie down calmly.

Listening to Chu Fengqing’s breathing, he gritted his teeth, this heartless person. At this moment, Chu Fengqing suddenly turned sideways and buried his head in his arm, subconsciously moving closer to the heat source after falling asleep.

Ji Yujin was startled and dared not move for fear of waking him up. He couldn’t sleep in the first place, and now that Chu Fengqing leaned over to him, he couldn’t sleep even more. Something was out of control, and gradually even his breath became hot.

In the darkness, he stared at the person beside him with a burning gaze and reached out to touch his sleeping red lips. Chu Fengqing frowned slightly as if he sensed something in a dream, and Ji Yujin quickly withdrew his hand and dared not do it again.

Ji Yujin rubbed his temple with a headache and finally kissed him gently on the forehead, “The instigator is sleeping so soundly, you really have no heart.”

After saying that, he slowed down again and finally quietly moved Chu Fengqing away and got off the bed.

Although he hadn’t done it himself, some things couldn’t be erased from memory once seen. Ji Yujin went to the landlady to book a room. He felt that if he stayed in that room, he would be expelled from Xichang.

The landlady looked at him in confusion. She didn’t understand the world of young people.

After Ji Yujin left, Chu Fengqing, who was sleeping soundly, slowly opened his eyes. He stared at the ceiling for a while and finally raised his hand to touch his forehead.

In the early morning of the next day, when it was still early, Ji Yujin returned to their original room with a guilty conscience. Otherwise, when Chu Fengqing got up and asked him where he had been, he would not know how to answer. Moreover, even if he changed rooms, he could still be expelled from Xichang.

After Chu Feng woke up, he saw Ji Yujin and didn’t say anything. The two of them dressed neatly and went downstairs together to have breakfast.

Qing Niao stood in the darkness, a flicker of doubt in his eyes. Why did he feel that his madam’s steps had seemed a little unusual today? Could it be that he was injured? But with his master around, it can’t be true. He looked at Ji Yujin again, and when he saw the dark blue under his eyes, Qing Niao was stunned for a while, and then he didn’t know what he thought of. His pupils slowly shrank, and his wheat-colored, honest face turned red.

Two people in a room, not sleeping and getting hurt…

The pure Qing Niao is no longer pure at this moment.

After breakfast, the county magistrate arrived. Before they even saw him, his crying and shouting could be heard from far away, “Lord Governor, spare my life ah. Such a thing has happened in the place under my jurisdiction. I have come to apologize for my crime!”

Chu Fengqing frowned. Except for the first day, the county magistrate had hardly appeared again. However, he came as soon as Ji Yujin came back.

But this had nothing to do with him. He glanced at Ji Yujin and stood up, intending to go and check on the people’s wounded.

Ji Yujin: “Don’t run around. I’ll pick you up after I finish my business.”

Chu Fengqing nodded, and the county magistrate looked at Chu Fengqing curiously. He had felt that Chu Fengqing had a special identity before, but he didn’t expect Ji Yujin to be so polite to him. He must be an important figure. Could he be a prince?

Seeing that he had been staring at Chu Fengqing, Ji Yujin glanced at him sideways, tapped the table lightly with his fingers, and smiled. Although he was smiling, he was full of pressure. “County Magistrate Ju is not thinking about how to report this to this governor and even has the mind to slack off?”

County Magistrate Ju quickly withdrew his gaze, and under Ji Yujin’s gaze, cold sweat broke out on his back. “This minister dares not, Lord Governor, spare my life.”

This cry for mercy was much more sincere than the previous one.

Ji Yujin’s fox-like eyes raised slightly, “I think you are very brave, come, tell me what excuses you have come up with within the past few days, let me see how well you can make one up. If you can make one up, maybe I can spare your dog’s life.”

On the other side, Chu Fengqing replaced the bandages of several seriously wounded soldiers, checked the pulses of the lightly injured, and wrote out new prescriptions. He was busy for the whole morning before he sat down to rest. Ji Yujin might not have finished his work yet, that’s why he hadn’t come yet.

“Physician Chu.”

There was a shout from outside.

When Chu Fengqing heard the sound, he wanted to get up to check, but suddenly his vision went dark, as if he had suddenly lost his five senses, and his head was buzzing.

Fortunately, he held onto the table next to him and did not fall down.

It took him a long time to recover, and his face was extremely pale. Chu Fengqing pursed his lips and took his own pulse. It was weak and not very good.

He picked up a brush and wrote a prescription for himself. It was said that physicians don’t treat themselves, but he was used to it.

He is already 19 years old this year and has been relying on medicines to stay alive all year round. He dares not think that there will be a day when even medicine can no longer sustain his life. At that time, will he calmly accept death, or will he still struggle?

But that was not something he needed to consider right now. He stood up and walked out to see who was calling him.

“Physician Chu, here.” Aunt Liu waved at him in a loud voice.

Aunt Liu is from this small town and was also locked in the basement for a while, but she is a carefree person and soon returned to her normal state.

Chu Fengqing: “Aunt Liu, what’s wrong?”

Aunt Liu was delighted. “Physician Chu, it’s not me who’s looking for you. It’s Xiao Mei who’s looking for you.”

Xiao Mei? Chu Fengqing then noticed that there was a girl standing next to Aunt Liu. The girl’s face flushed red as she lowered her head, her hands and feet moving clumsily.

Chu Fengqing had a photographic memory, so he quickly remembered this girl. He had taken her pulse before, but that was all. He couldn’t think of what she wanted to talk to him about.

Chu Fengqing: “Lady Mei, what do you want to talk to me about?”

Xiao Mei hesitated for a long time, but in the end didn’t say a word.

Aunt Liu was anxious and patted her on the back, “How come you can’t say a word now that you’re in front of the real person? It’s really driving me crazy, why don’t I help you say it?”

Xiao Mei nodded slightly, and her face turned even redder.

Aunt Liu then said, “It’s like this, Physician Chu, we just want to ask if you are married? If not, what do you think of Xiao Mei? I’m not exaggerating, but Xiao Mei is the most beautiful girl in our town, and she’s also a good worker.”

“I want to be a matchmaker for you two. Xiao Mei also thinks you are a good person. If you two get married, you will be a perfect match.”

Chu Fengqing was a little surprised. The local customs here were so open? They could even arrange a match just like this.

However, before he could speak, a faint voice suddenly came from behind him, “Oh, Physician Chu, you are so welcome.”

Chu Fengqing felt a chill coming over him and couldn’t help shivering. When he turned around, he saw Ji Yujin’s half-smiling face.

Ji Yujin curled his lips, but his face was dark and gloomy, and he said in a sinister tone, “Why are you looking at me? Didn’t others ask you if you are married?”

Chu Fengqing: “……”

Ji Yujin didn’t let him off. He narrowed his fox-like eyes slightly and asked word by word, “So, Physician Chu, are you married?”

The author has something to say:

Oh, my lovely Qing Niao, quickly forget the impure scene, your master is useless, he is purer than you.