Xu ChangAn suddenly remembered at that time when Xiao QingYan was injured in the autumn hunting. He had come into the room without seeing anyone inside, but the yatou had said that Wangye had been in the room and until he entered the room again, Xiao QingYan really was in the room.
Xu ChangAn did not think that he had dimmed eyesight as the yatou had said to him. He was quite sure that he did not see Xiao QingYan at that time, plus today… Is there any secret door in this room?
“Xiao QingYan… Wangye?" In his heart, he only wondered if there was any secret in this room. When he felt a little heavy, only then Xu ChangAn reacted. Xiao QingYan seemed to be pressing on him….
“Xiao QingYan? Is that what you call me in private usually?"
“… Wangye, you… Why are you here?" Did not know how to answer the question, Xu ChangAn asked Xiao QingYan on his own initiative. He wanted to know whether his thoughts were correct or not, and whether Xiao QingYan would tell him.
“Today, I’ve got you involved.” Xu ChangAn knew how to change the topic, so did Xiao QingYan.
Today, Xiao QingYan thought it over carefully; It could not be an accident at all. The Wang Residence was heavily guarded, how did the man get in? And how did he found Wang Fei's courtyard? Plus that Nan Xi entered the residence for many days, never thought to come to Wang Fei's, so why did something happen when she came today? Â Xiao QingYan had some doubts about the assassin matter, but there were still some unreasonable places. Until Nan Xi asked him about Dongxue, only then did he understand why the assassin had happened today.
Perhaps it was because of his behavior that day, Nan Xi's heart had some doubts about him; she doubted that he was only acting with her these days.
“Wangye, cough, cough…” Xu ChangAn was pressured a little out of breath, but he dared not push the person away. He was trying to open his mouth to ask the person to get off, and he felt a pain in the chest when breathing so he coughed up.
Hearing Xu ChangAn's cough, Xiao QingYan stood up to let the weight on Xu ChangAn be lighter, but he was not ready to roll over.
Dongxue could not sleep tonight. When she heard Xu ChangAn coughed, she immediately got up and stood outside the door and asked her young master if he wanted to drink water.
Shocked by the sudden voice of Dongxue, Xiao QingYan subconsciously covered Xu ChangAn's mouth and then quickly opened it up to let the person respond carefully.
“Don’t let them find me here.”
“Dongxue, you all can sleep rest assuredly. I will call you if necessary.”
“Young Master, don’t think too much, rest early.”
Xu ChangAn was embarrassed and bewildered by Dongxue's comforting words. He did not know what Xiao QingYan would think when he heard them.
“Don’t think too much of a mess. I also didn’t expect things to happen today, but it’s good that you’re alright.” When Xiao QingYan heard the assassin entering the residence, he had a bad feeling in his heart. When he saw Xu ChangAn standing there unharmed, he finally felt a little relieved, but his heart had not yet settled into his stomach, then he watched him being taken away by the assassin with his own eyes! He also had to leave with Nan Xi, the feeling of depression in his heart made him want to slap Nan Xi beside him to death! So he did not dare to stay with Nan Xi all the time. He feared that the emotional exposure of his worries would be discovered by Nan Xi. By that time, he would lose a lot of money[1].
“Wangye…” What… What’s going on? Xiao QingYan's sudden approach stiffened Xu ChangAn's whole body. Although they had been sleeping together for several days, they had never been so intimate.
Xiao QingYan's whole body was attached to him, holding him in both hands and breathing warmly in his ears.
“In the future… No more.” Dangerous things like today, I won’t let him go through them anymore.
In front of Xiao QingYan, Xu ChangAn had always been obedience, but Xiao QingYan did not realize that Xu ChangAn was willing to do such a dangerous thing as of today for him. The hostage that the assassin wanted to exchange today was clearly him.
Xu ChangAn had always been aloof and indifferent, but he could perceive that the person that the assassin wanted was Xiao QingYan , he could not stand it anymore, he went by himself… Did Xu ChangAn have some other thoughts about him? Xiao QingYan could not show directly what he thought, but only his own guess, which made him feel satisfied. At least what he imagined was not his wishful thinking.
Xu ChangAn was accustomed to being boss around by others, and to being ignored by others. Now Xiao QingYan treated him so carefully that he was somewhat at a loss. Even if Xiao QingYan was angry with him, he would not feel much panic, but now he was really panicked and afraid. “Wangye?” He was still reaching out and pushing the person away slightly. Xiao QingYan could not see the expression on Xu ChangAn's face in the darkness. Xiao QingYan knew that this man must be full of doubts now, but careful.
Finally, he turned over and lay down next to him, but Xiao QingYan's hand was still on Xu ChangAn's neck, slightly opened his palm, and attached the whole hand to Xu ChangAn's side of the face. His palm caressed the whole cheek gently, as if to determine what it was like. When Xu ChangAn finally could not bear it and was about to ask, Xiao QingYan once again leaned over him.
“…” Xiao QingYan — Xiao QingYan was actually kissing him? Inside the dark bed curtain, Xu ChangAn opened his big eyes and put his hands stiffly on both sides of Xiao QingYan's body. With great difficulty, he got back to his senses, but he felt that the man on his body was not going to stop there. Xu ChangAn finally could not help it, he pushed his hands hard, but only pushed the person away a little.
“Wangye? You… I’m Xu Chang An. I’m not… uh!”
“I know.”
“You know?” Then why did you…. Xu ChangAn really did not know, they had been married for so long and slept together many times in this bed, but every time Xiao QingYan would fell asleep honestly, and not to mention there had not been a lot of time he looked at him a glance.
And… And he didn't need to be treated like that by him! From the very beginning, he didn’t expect them to be the same as the average couple!
“Hmm, I know. You should be frightened today. Let's sleep."
“Ah?” Frightened? He was really frightened! But today’s daytime fright was not as serious as it was now!
How could Xu ChangAn go to sleep now, not to mention the kiss from Xiao QingYan just now, but by only Xiao QingYan , who appeared here at this time, had already shocked Xu Chang An, he lost the desire to sleep, and why suddenly made him go to sleep?
Was Xiao QingYan not going to explain anything?
“Wangye, have you slept yet?” Xu ChangAn had too many questions in his mind. He wanted to ask them clearly.
Since you want to live, then you have to live reasonably.
“What’s the matter?”
Knowing that Xiao QingYan must not have fallen asleep -he even said that- surely Xiao QingYan knew what he wanted to ask.
“Wangye, did I do you a favor today?”
“Hmm, you did me a great favor.”
“In that case, can you promise me something, Wangye?” Xu ChangAn did not move, but he had turned his face to Xiao QingYan . He knew Xiao QingYan could not see the expression on his face. In the darkness, he could not hide the expectation and tension on his face.
Did not expect that Xu ChangAn would want to ask something from him, Xiao QingYan was somewhat surprised and seemed to know exactly what Xu ChangAn wanted to ask for.
“I…” The word came to his lips, Xu ChangAn suddenly thought of something else. He hesitated and did not know what to do. "Wangye, I want to match my maid Chunyu to Zhu Quan. Both of them are interested in each other. I want to ask Wangye to unite them.” There was some regret in his heart. Originally, this was a great opportunity, if this time Xiao QingYan promised him to return to Feng Province to visit his relatives, then as long as he was out of the capital, everything was possible.
“Chunyu is your maid, Zhu Quan is the servant of Wang Residence, you can decide their own marriage matters. This is only a small matter; there is no need to ask me.”
“Wangye promised? That’s good. They have reached the age of marriage, and they are also prepared." If he could manage Chunyu's marriage well next year, then only Dongxue would be left. Dongxue’s personality was self-reliant, if there was no suitable family for her for the time being, she should be sent to Manager Yang's place, let her recognized Manager Yang as an adoptive father, and slowly search for her marriage partner.
“You can decide Chunyu's marriage. You can say another thing, I can promise you.”
“Really?” Never thought that Xiao QingYan would said so, Xu ChangAn was delighted. This was a very hard-to-come-by opportunity. He immediately responded to him and said, “Then Wangye promise me one more thing. Wangye, after spring next year, I want to go out for a while. My mater—”
“It’s still too early to say what will happen next year, so let’s talk about it then. It’s late. Wang Fei should go to bed quickly."
“… Wangye, Wangye?” Xiao QingYan! Obviously he had just spoken, but now he pretended to be asleep without saying a word. Xu ChangAn was no longer sleepy because of Xiao QingYan's reaction.
He just wanted to go back to his maternal grandfather’s home in Feng Province. If he could be recognize by his maternal grandfather’s home and let them move his mother’s tomb to her old home in Feng Province, then he would really have nothing to worry about anymore.
At most next year, he was able to make good arrangement for Chunyu and Dongxue. Next year, as long as he was allowed to leave the capital, it would be his own business not to come back.
This was Xu ChangAn's idea when he went to sleep just now.
He never thought that Xiao QingYan would rid him off this matter. In his opinion, this matter was nothing but a trifle for Xiao QingYan. He didn’t need to think about that trifle matter at all, why didn’t he agree?
Even if he owed Xiao QingYan more, in the first place he was also forced because the imperial decree was made by the emperor. The man who lost Xiao QingYan his succession qualification was Xiao QingYan's own imperial father. Since it was his imperial father's idea, it was not Xu ChangAn or someone else. It just happened that he needed the marriage at that time; naturally he would feel ashamed and uneasy for Xiao QingYan .
But… When mentioning of owing each other, would not Xiao QingYan owe him? He was also a man, and once thought of marrying a wife, having children, pass civil examinations and enter court but now… Nothing was possible.
His heart was depressed and uncomfortable, so his mouth was coughing all the time. When Xiao QingYan first appeared, although he was surprised, his heart was divided. Xiao QingYan had come, at least proving that he (XQY) was not such a selfish and heartless person as he thought. At least he could think of helping him out of the predicament and also…. Nan Xi? Thinking of Nan Xi, Xu ChangAn was really confused. He really did not know what Xiao QingYan was thinking about that woman.
"Cough, cough…” His cough was bad; Xiao QingYan should not be able to sleep, and being with him, Xiao QingYan would not be sleeping well, so then… Xu ChangAn had already sat up. He thought he better get up and sleeps in his study. But Xiao QingYan obviously didn’t want to let people know that he was here. How would he explain to others if he went to his study? “Why do you cough so much?” He was just thinking and Xiao QingYan woke up. Was he woke up because of him, or was he not really asleep at all?
“Wangye, my cold hasn't got better yet. I always cough at night. If you can’t sleep well here, you’d better go back.” They were not the two people on the same boat after all, why would they get involve with each other? He preferred Xiao QingYan to be aloof and indifferent to him, which was clear-cut. At the end, what was this?
“Dongxue, Dongxue.” Without giving Xiao QingYan any time to react, Xu ChangAn just finished talking and began to call the sleeping Dongxue outside. Since Xiao QingYan did not want to let others know that he was here, he should have gone if he had been called people in.
“You!” Xiao QingYan didn’t expect Xu ChangAn to call in Dongxue. Did he feel bad? Want to get up and take medicine?
Thinking of that night, Xiao QingYan was actually a little angry. As a Wangfei, Xu ChangAn even got up at midnight to decoct the medicine himself. His maidservants in the house were all too outrageous! He did not believe that not even a servant noticed when he got up.
“Wangye, why don’t you go yet?” Xu ChangAn had heard the sound of Dongxue rising outside, but Xiao QingYan didn’t have any meaning to leave at all.
“Your two maids don’t matter.”
“…” Why was it okay for his maids? Didn’t he say that he couldn’t be found out? “Dongxue, I’m thirsty. Can you get me some warm water?”
“Young Master, wait a moment, maidservant will go right away.” Originally, Dongxue was going to enter the room, when she heard her young master’s words, she went directly to the kitchen.
Xu ChangAn was disappointed after Dongxue had gone. He thought Xiao QingYan would leave in this way. How could he know that Xiao QingYan was not afraid at all?
“They call you Young Master in private?”
“… No." Why did Xiao QingYan pay attention to this?
“Today I seemed to have heard Chunyu called you so, just as Dongxue called you so.”
“Wangye, that… today Chunyu was only frightened, and Dongxue was just dazed from waking up, they will not be so unruly tomorrow! The small maidservants in the courtyard knew that they couldn't call me that way, they call me Wangfei!” Last time, Xiao QingYan lost his temper because several people drank together at the table. Now it was possible for them to suffer any more as well because of a form of address.
When Xu ChangAn thought of Dongxue and the rest being locked up and beaten, his breathing could not help but rush out. He was afraid, really afraid. What if Xiao QingYan lost his temper again?!
“You don’t want them to call you Wangfei? Still, you are a man after all, so let them call you Master directly in the future, just like Wu Ren and Wu Yi. Calling young master was unruly; otherwise don't use it in front of outsiders."
“Wangye? Alright, thank you Wangye.” Xiao QingYan's words, made Xu ChangAn's nervous hands tighten the quilt in his hands. But after hearing them, only then he felt at ease. But wasn't it strange? Why didn’t Xiao QingYan get angry this time? Instead, he was very thoughtful about him with Chunyu and the rest.
Xu ChangAn naturally did not know why Xiao QingYan had such a change. At first, the difficulties of Chunyu and Dongxue were not really because of themselves, but because of Xu ChangAn himself.
As a Wangfei, he knelt down and pleaded for several maids, which was the main reason why Xiao QingYan was angry. Now that he had known some of the characters of the two maids, he would not think too much about them or blame them.
Xiao QingYan could not understand their master-servant relationship at all before. He only thought Xu Chang An, the master, was so good to the two servants. Was it because of the master-servant relationship? Perhaps, there was some unspeakable relationship between master and servant!
But now Chunyu and Zhu Quan were involved, and Dongxue… Xiao QingYan naturally wanted to know the reason for Dongxue's behavior on that day, and he did, so he didn’t want to argue with those two maids so much now. Xu ChangAn was lucky to have his two maids to protect him.
It seemed that Xu ChangAn did not deceive him before. When Xu ChangAn was on that farm village, the two maids really helped him a lot.
The kitchenette in Wangfei’s courtyard always had hot water, so Dongxue came in a short time. Although Xiao QingYan said he didn’t mind, Xu ChangAn still didn’t want him to be seen, so before Dongxue came, he got up and sat beside the bed. The half-covered curtain bed, if someone stood from outside, they could not see the inside. Thus, Xiao QingYan stayed.
“Young Master, if you want anything, please call maidservant.”
“Well, I know. You can retreat and have a rest. I’m much better.”
After Dongxue went out, Xu ChangAn looked inside the bed curtain. He wanted to see if Xiao QingYan had gone, but as soon as he stretched out his neck, Xiao QingYan, who was sitting half-way on the bed, raised the curtain directly and motioned him to hurry up.
“It’s late. Go to bed.”
“Um.”
Xu ChangAn stayed awake almost all night, and did not get a squint for a while until dawn. But at that moment, when he looked sideways, Xiao QingYan was no longer there.
Really curious, Xu ChangAn carefully inspected the inside of the bed before the maidservants came in. He even looked under the bed, but he didn’t find anything wrong and couldn’t find any trap door at all.
“Could it be Xiao QingYan used spell?”
Footnotes:
[1] be a loser because he spend a lot to pretend in order to catch the bigger fish behind Nan Xi