A gentleman must dress properly in front of others. Even if there was only Ji Yujin, he couldn’t be completely calm either.
He just felt… that he had never been so rude before.
The first few times he came to soak in the hot spring, it was mostly due to health reasons, so Ji Yujin never went into the water. He was always busy with official duties on the side and would come over to pull him out when the time was up.
The water in the hot spring was not deep, which was why Ji Yujin could rest assured that he could soak there alone. But now the shallowness of the water has become a big problem. Although he had hidden himself, but he could still see everything if he got closer.
At first he still had a glimmer of hope, thinking that at least Ji Yujin would not go into the water.
But when he heard footsteps, he was stunned as he looked up. Ji Yujin was not wearing clothes, and his black hair was smooth and casually fell in front of him. Unlike him, Ji Yujin’s skin color was darker than his, and there were scars of various sizes on his body, some of which were several inches long. His back was straight and broad, and his muscles were clear, tight, and strong—a standard inverted triangle.
Chu Fengqing took only one glance and then looked away, his drooping eyelashes obscuring some of the expression in his eyes.
Ji Yujin walked neither fast nor slow, and every step seemed to be stepping on Chu Fengqing’s eardrum. He didn’t know what was wrong with him, but every time he took a step closer, he felt his heartbeat quickening. In the end, he could only blame this abnormality on his own embarrassment.
When the sound of water rang in his ears, Chu Fengqing pursed his lips and dove down half an inch without making a sound, until the water reached his chin.
Ji Yujin walked up to him. Because Chu Fengqing’s hair was blocking his view, he hadn’t noticed his current situation yet. He just said, “Is it more comfortable than at home?”
He was very close, and the two of them were facing each other. When Ji Yujin moved slightly, the water around them was moved by him, and ripples appeared.
Chu Fengqing: “……”
“Not comfortable.” Chu Fengqing said softly, “You soaking, I… will go out first.”
Even though he said that, but he didn’t move because he didn’t know how to get up. The pants he was wearing were summer pants, and if he got up…
Chu Fengqing frowned, feeling extremely embarrassed.
Ji Yujin only caught a few words: “Uncomfortable? Are you feeling unwell?”
As he said this, he was about to come over to check. Chu Fengqing had no way to avoid him and was extremely panicked. Seeing him approaching, he subconsciously stood up and took a step back.
When he stood up, the water reached his thighs, and nothing could be hidden anymore.
……
“Splash”, Ji Yujin was splashed with water in the face and turned his head instinctively, but his hand quickly and accurately grabbed Chu Fengqing’s arm and caught the person who wanted to escape.
In just a split second, Chu Fengqing missed the chance to escape and couldn’t leave. He met Ji Yujin’s fox eyes, which obviously shrank. It was obvious that they hadn’t expected such a scene to be hidden under the water. Both of them were speechless for a while.
The wet clothes stuck to his body, outlining the curve of his waist. Chu Fengqing’s clear and shallow eyes seemed to be moistened by the warm steam. His black hair hung on his snow-white neck. His lips, which were lighter than those of ordinary people, were no longer in color. His lips were red and his teeth were white, as if in the spring morning, yet he was elegant and otherworldly. Contradictions coexisted in him.
The further he looked down, Ji Yujin’s eyes became darker and darker. Chu Fengqing noticed his gaze, and his drooping eyelashes trembled slightly. He looked at him and gritted his teeth and said, “You-close your eyes.”
The word “close your eyes” reminded Ji Yujin of the word “presumptuous” when they first met. At that time, he really had the intention of teasing him, and he never expected that he would love him so much today.
Ji Yujin curled his lips and smiled, “What if I don’t close my eyes? I’m also not wearing any clothes, but you are wearing clothes. You looked at mine, but you don’t allow me to look at yours.”
“Physician Chu, you are too stingy.”
Chu Fengqing was stunned for a moment, as if he didn’t expect him to be so shameless.
The sound of water rang in his ears again. Ji Yujin moved closer to Chu Fengqing. He didn’t know how to face him. He lowered his eyes and saw his own clothes. The back of his snow-white neck suddenly turned red. What was the difference between this and not wearing anything?
Ji Yujin’s gaze was burning, as if it were real. Chu Fengqing couldn’t bear it. “Ji Yujin, stop looking.”
Ji Yujin: “Beg me.”
Chu Fengqing hesitated for a moment before saying, “I’m begging you, don’t look.”
He still had that cool and cold look even when he was begging people, and his tone was serious when he spoke. How could one beg people like this? But Ji Yujin felt that his way was much better than those clingy begging ways, and he didn’t know what to do.
He chuckled and placed a kiss on Chu Fengqing’s neck. He put his arm around his waist. Noticing the person in his arms trembling slightly, he paused and said in a hoarse voice, “I haven’t finished what I’m saying. What I want to say is that even if you beg me, I won’t give in either.”
Chu Fengqing frowned, trying to break free but failing, and only said, “You did it on purpose.”
He deliberately breathed so heavily when speaking.
Ji Yujin did not deny it and said, “This is not called intentional, this is called flirting.”
Chu Fengqing was rendered speechless by his two words, and a thin layer of red appeared on his delicate face, like ice and snow just melting.
Chu Fengqing was pulled towards him and fell into his arms. His hands subconsciously rested on Ji Yujin’s shoulders. He was not wearing any clothes, and when his palms touched his skin, it seemed to be burned. Just when he was about to lift them up, his lips were kissed again. He no longer had the energy to care about anything else.
After the kiss, both of them breathed faster. Chu Fengqing could only feel his heartbeat hitting his eardrums, so violent and fast that he could hardly bear it.
Ji Yujin leaned his forehead against his and smiled, “The heart is beating so fast.”
Chu Fengqing felt a little embarrassed. Ji Yujin shook his head. “I was talking about myself.”
He guided Chu Fengqing’s hand to his chest over and over again, forcefully and quickly. Chu Fengqing pursed his lips, it turned out that he was not the only one who felt this way.
Ji Yujin held his hand and did not let go, he continued to move it downwards until his hand touched a hard object.
Chu Fengqing’s pupils shrank, and it felt as if something heavy had landed beside his ears. A crack appeared on his usually calm expression. “You… you are not an eunuch!”
It’s not that he didn’t notice any clues after living together for so long, but he had never thought about it in that direction. The Governor of the Xichang was not an eunuch, but it was the crime of deceiving the emperor. If it was revealed, he would be guilty of a capital crime and punishable by death.
Ji Yujin curled his lips and said, “No, I originally wanted my father… wanted that man to have no children or grandchildren, but he refused and used every possible means to save my **. At that time, I was not as powerful as him, so this is what happened.”
“I didn’t think much of it before, but now I want to thank him. After all, I was young and ignorant before.” When he said this, his eyes were always fixed on Chu Fengqing.
Chu Fengqing was jealous of him.
This was not the time for a long speech, so Ji Yujin explained it clearly in two sentences and said no more.
Chu Fengqing’s fingers shrank. As he felt the object change, he felt as if he were on fire. His eyelashes trembled slightly, and he wanted to withdraw his hand. “You, you let go first.”
Ji Yujin’s eyes turned red, he kissed his neck gently and chuckled, “We are both hot-blooded men, how can I let go at this time?”
As he spoke, he also put his other hand in an irregular place. Chu Fengqing’s eyes widened, and he shouted, “Ji, Ji Yujin, you…”
“Let go.”
“Ah Jin, call me Ah Jin.”
At this moment, what nicknames, what eunuch, and big issues were instantly forgotten.
……
After a long time, Ji Yujin held Chu Fengqing, who was wrapped tightly in fox fur, in his arms. In the end, no substantial relationship happened between the two. The trip to the hot spring was not fully prepared, and the hot spring was not a good place either. He was afraid of hurting Chu Fengqing.
After going down the mountain, Ji Yujin poured a cup of warm tea for Chu Fengqing. Chu Fengqing felt his hands were sore as he held the cup. He glanced at Ji Yujin with a cold face, put the tea on the table, turned around, and walked to the bedside without looking at Ji Yujin anymore.
Ji Yujin choked for a rare moment, drank the tea he had poured for Chu Fengqing, and said in a half-flattering tone, “Physician Chu, don’t be angry, I didn’t mean to lie to you.”
“I wanted to tell you earlier, but I couldn’t find the right time. Then I learned that you were sick, how can I have the heart to think about it?”
The situation in the court was changing rapidly and was still unclear at that time. Any move could cause chaos. This matter became taboo and could not be mentioned at all.
Chu Fengqing gritted his teeth. He was not only angry at Ji Yujin for lying to him but also had a headache when he thought about the fact that he once wanted to learn some knowledge to satisfy Ji Yujin. He wondered why he would do such a stupid thing.
Ji Yujin came close to him and said, “It is true that I was not honest in this matter. I did not think it through.” So he told Chu Fengqing everything that happened at that time bit by bit. Chu Fengqing was actually no longer angry, but he did not know how to face Ji Yujin. Now, hearing about the suffering he had endured in those years, he was left with only heartache. The so-called overwhelming power was nothing more than a young man who had just come of age stepping on the edge of a knife and walking out a bloody path bit by bit.
If you are a man, who can tolerate being pointed at and called a dog eunuch?
The two leaned against each other. Chu Fengqing reached out and held Ji Yujin’s hand. The moonlight poured in through the window. The two looked at each other, Chu Fengqing pursed his lips. “It’s all in the past. From now on, just live your life as you please.”
Ji Yujin responded with a smile, turned around, and hugged the person in his arms.
Time passed quietly, and the person in his arms began to breathe evenly. Ji Yujin placed a kiss on his forehead and whispered, “Why are you so soft-hearted? I’ll have to keep an eye on you from now on.”
Chu Fengqing always thought that he hid it well, but his eyes could never deceive anyone, and he had never been a cold-hearted person.
The moon was high in the sky, and the two of them slept in each other’s arms.
After that day, a few more days passed.
Chu Fengqing woke up earlier than Ji Yujin that day. Yesterday, he turned over in his sleep at some point and turned his back to Ji Yujin.
Ji Yujin put his hands on his waist and still held him in his arms.
Chu Fengqing was sleeping on the inside and moved slightly, trying to get out of his arms, but before he could move, the hand on his waist exerted force and hugged him tighter.
Ji Yujin: “Be good, sleep a little longer.”
Chu Fengqing glanced outside and saw that the sky was bright. He said softly, “It’s already dawn…”
Before he could finish his words, his expression changed. That hard object behind him was very obvious. He had thought it was a jade pendant before, but he would no longer misunderstand it now.
Because for the past few days, this is the view he sees every morning when he wakes up.
However, no matter how many times he faced it, Chu Fengqing was still at a loss and even a little panicked.
“Ji Yujin, you…”
Ji Yujin pulled the quilt over their heads, and only a voice came from inside: “I am full of vigor and vitality, and I am in prime.”
As the bedding rubbed, the scent gradually changed. Chu Fengqing’s eyes turned slightly red, perhaps even he himself had not noticed that there was a hint of pleading in his voice: “Like usual, alright?”
Ji Yujin took out a bottle of cream from somewhere, obviously prepared for it. He propped up his hands and rolled up his sleeves to reveal half of his arms. His arm muscles were smooth, tight, and strong. He said, “Shall we try something different today?”
Chu Fengqing stared at the bottle in his hand. The bottle was small and exquisite, with a red plum painted on it. No matter how stupid he was, he knew what that thing was, and the corners of his eyes became even redder.
It’s not that he didn’t want to, but there was still a barrier. He had previously thought that Ji Yujin was an eunuch, so this barrier no longer exists. If he was an ordinary man…
Chu Fengqing put his hands on Ji Yujin’s shoulders. He looked up into Ji Yujin’s eyes, and his voice was only slightly softer than usual. “Ji Yujin, I’m not a woman. I’m a man, a real man.”
He stared at Ji Yujin’s eyes, and if there was any awkwardness or discomfort in his eyes, he would push him away immediately.
But there wasn’t.
Ji Yujin’s red lips curled slightly, his voice was hoarse, but his tone was as frivolous as ever. “What a coincidence, I’m not an eunuch either, I’m a real man.”
He said as he placed another kiss on the side of his neck, his preferred spot.
“We really are a match made in heaven.”
Chu Fengqing lowered his eyes, his eyes slowly softened, and the next moment he hooked his hands around Ji Yujin’s neck.
Ji Yujin was stunned for a moment, and then he was ecstatic.
The frost outside had not yet broken away, and as the spring sun rose, the roofs were covered with white, and even the grass was covered with frost.
Chu Fengqing whispered, “Stop.”
Ji Yujin: “Then beg me again, and I will listen to you.”
Chu Fengqing looked at him with wet eyes, the corners of his eyes were already red, he seemed a little doubtful but finally compromised. He thought about the power of the “Gege” he had called him a few days ago, thought for a while, and uttered a word with his red lips slightly opened: “Fujun1It means husband, but I think Fujun sounds better than husband when calling xD.”
Ji Yujin’s heart skipped a beat, his eyes also turned red, his fox eyes narrowed slightly, and his black hair fell on Chu Fengqing’s collarbone as he moved. He smiled softly and said with his lips against his collarbone, “Silly Qing’er, at this time, this is not called begging for mercy, but it’s flirting.”
“Liar…”
The sound is not sound, and the tune is not tune.
The temperature in the room was getting higher and higher, and the whole room was filled with the scent of red plum blossoms. The red plum blossoms slowly bloomed in the snow, and the snow finally melted.
The sun shone all day long and quietly set in the evening. Chu Fengqing sat on Ji Yujin’s lap, his wet hair obviously having just been washed. The two of them sat at the table, and Ji Yujin fed him hot porridge.
Chu Fengqing frowned, looking very uncomfortable sitting like this. In contrast, Ji Yujin’s eyes were full of satisfaction.
Ji Yujin stretched out his hand and massaged his waist, and Chu Fengqing felt relaxed and just let him do it.
Then Ji Yujin dried his wet hair with a charcoal basin and then let him return to the bed. The bedsheets were replaced with a new set of quilts. Chu Fengqing’s eyes were still adorned with red. When he returned to the bed and thought of this absurd day, a thin layer of red slowly spread over his snow-white neck.
At the same time, he was also very tired. He had just forced himself to be alert when drinking the porridge, and now his eyes were almost closed. The instigator glanced at the bed, and walked over with something in his hand.
Ji Yujin was wearing a red robe, and his black hair and red robe made him look very flamboyant. He held Chu Fengqing’s foot, which he was about to withdraw, and rubbed his snow-white ankle with his fingers. “Why don’t you wear socks? If you catch a cold later, I won’t be able to live anymore.”
He let Chu Fengqing step on his knees and gently helped him put on his socks. Chu Fengqing frowned slightly but did not break free from his hand. He did not look at Ji Yujin and slightly tilted his head, but his earlobe was quietly stained with a hint of crimson.
As spring turned to summer, after Ji Yujin submitted his memorial for the 36th time, the new emperor finally sent people to take over Yancheng.
Li Yu was sitting on a maroon horse, along with Zhao Li and Qing Niao. They were all looking at Ji Yujin and Chu Fengqing who were standing not far away.
Li Yu: “Dog Ji, remember to bring Brother Chu to the capital to see us. It doesn’t matter if you go or not, Brother Chu must go.”
Ji Yujin “tsk” and said, “You wish. Is it that the scenery outside the Great Wall is not good or the wine from the south of the Yangtze River is not good? What’s the point in seeing you guys?”
Li Yu: “You don’t have any sense of loyalty at all!”
The two of them were arguing with each other. Li Yu was no match for Ji Yujin and was about to jump off his horse. The fight turned from a verbal fight to a physical one.
Fortunately, Chu Fengqing spoke up at this time. “The journey is long, so you guys should set off early. We will definitely go to the capital.”
Li Yu finally let go. He sat on the horse, and everyone suddenly fell silent. The horse had been staying in the same place for too long and couldn’t stand it anymore, so it snorted.
Ji Yujin reached out and patted the horse, “Go.”
Qing Niao and Zhao Li bowed to the two of them on horseback, and Li Yu glanced at them and said, “Goodbye.”
The few of them left in such a hurry, they didn’t drink together or talk all night long, they just said “goodbye” in a plain manner.
Chu Fengqing looked at their backs and said softly, “If Li Yu doesn’t like the official career, why does he want to join the government?”
Ji Yujin: “Now the glory of the entire Li family is on him. He has a heavy burden on his shoulders and can no longer care about his hobbies. But there is no need to worry too much. He just has a bit of a childish temperament, but he is not an easy person. He has ambitions and will always have a career. Qing Niao and Zhao Li’s assistance can also make him feel a lot more relaxed.”
Chu Fengqing glanced at him and asked, “What about you? Do you still want to return to the court?”
Ji Yujin shook his head. “I’m tired of it. At least not now. Who can predict the future?”
He reached out and took Chu Fengqing’s hand and said calmly, “Now I just want to go west with you to see the desert smoke, and go south to see the setting sun and the lonely wild birds.”
Chu Fengqing curved his eyes and said, “It sounds really wonderful. I want to set off right away.”
Ji Yujin raised his eyebrows and looked at the carriage in the yard. That was the carriage that had been given to Chu Fengqing before. The windows of the carriage were made of a whole piece of colored glaze.
He smiled and said in a lazy and carefree tone, “Then let’s go. The sun has not yet set, the summer is still warm, and we have enough money in our pockets. You and I are still young, so why not?”
Chu Fengqing looked at him, and they smiled at each other. He said, “Alright, let’s go then.”
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Yay! The main story is finally finished! Thank you for your support and waiting! Love you all!! The story of Qing’er and Ah Jin will continue in that world—
T/N: This is the end of the main story. Originally, there’s one side chapter, but I couldn’t find it anywhere T__T so this is the end. The author was so cruel, they really didn’t give my boy Li Yu a wife throughout the story xD Thank you guys for reading. See you guys in my next project ^^
