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Ye Chen was startled by his low call, his heart skipping a beat. Hesitating, he let his leg drop from the threshold and turned around awkwardly. He looked up to meet the calm face of Pei Guanjing, feeling anxious and unsure of what he had done to provoke him this time.
Pei Guanjing rubbed his forehead in frustration. Given the situation, did they still need to avoid suspicion? Why couldn’t they just talk about any issues directly?
He stared at Ye Chen and said slowly, “A Chen, if you have something on your mind, just tell me. We can solve it together. You haven’t seemed very happy these past few days, have you? You’ve been so agitated…”
“Stop, don’t say anymore.” Ye Chen interrupted Pei Guanjing, quietly returning to sit by the fire, his expression somewhat forlorn. “My heart is in turmoil.”
Pei Guanjing frowned in confusion and reached out to pull him into an embrace. “Are you worried about something?”
Ye Chen nodded and then shook his head, looking lost. “I don’t know.”
Seeing this, Pei Guanjing suddenly wrapped him in his arms and gently kissed the corner of his lips. “Don’t be afraid; I’m here for you.”
Noticing that Ye Chen didn’t specifically mention contraception, Pei Guanjing chose not to address it. After all, as his disciple who had studied medicine with him for a year, Ye Chen should be aware that the chances of conception were high during their first union.
However, Pei Guanjing underestimated Ye Chen’s forgetfulness.
In truth, Ye Chen was simply anxious that King Huai'an would find out and harm Pei Guanjing. He was contemplating whether to suggest that Pei Guanjing become a live-in husband so that his father wouldn’t get angry.
Before Ye Chen returned to Chongzhou, Liu Jin had told him that as long as he didn’t want to marry, no one could force him; their family only accepted live-in husbands. Thus, his engagement to Pei Guanjing was somewhat optional. But when he found himself in a desperate situation and Pei Guanjing appeared before him again, Ye Chen couldn’t help but feel tears welling up in his eyes.
He knew that from that moment on, he was doomed; his heart would only beat for Pei Guanjing.
After a long silence from Ye Chen, Pei Guanjing looked down at him again and cautiously called out, “A Chen.”
Ye Chen blinked and feigned nonchalance as he said, “Forget it; it’s getting late. Let’s sleep.” With that, he got up from Pei Guanjing’s embrace and moved to the side of the bed before climbing in.
Seeing this, Pei Guanjing smiled and stepped forward, removing his outer garment and lying down beside him. Then, just like the previous days, he pulled Ye Chen into his embrace before closing his eyes to sleep.
In the past few days, Pei Guanjing's injuries had mostly healed, and he began to grow restless again. Although he was full of energy, Ye Chen did not want him to overexert himself, so he laid down a rule: no more than once a day.
Of course, this met with strong opposition from Pei Guanjing. However, under Ye Chen's piercing gaze, Pei Guanjing reluctantly agreed to this unsatisfactory arrangement.
The two of them spent their days idly in the house. With plenty of supplies stored for winter, they rarely ventured outside and simply stayed cooped up indoors. Until...
"Chen Er, I'm back!"
With a familiar and affectionate call, Ye Chen peeked out from inside the house, his eyes sparkling with joy as he rushed towards King Huai'an and Liu Jin like a cheerful little bird.
But the moment Liu Jin embraced Ye Chen, he froze in disbelief. He leaned in close to Ye Chen's ear, afraid of offending him. Once Ye Chen released him, Liu Jin trembled as he grasped his arm, his voice shaking: "Chen Er, you..."
Ye Chen smiled and replied, "Oh, I've been marked by the observation point."
At these words, the soldiers behind King Huai'an dropped their swords with a clatter.
Liu Jin turned around and made a fierce expression. The soldiers immediately retreated from the door and kindly closed it behind them while waiting outside.
This was bad; the prince's treasure had been sullied! Who was bold enough to do such a thing? And wasn't Young Master Pei there too? How could this happen... Suddenly, a thought crossed the soldier's mind as he looked back at his old residence, leaving him speechless: "No way."
Pei Guanjing naturally heard King Huai'an's voice. So when he emerged from the kitchen wearing an apron and holding a spatula in one hand, he immediately dropped what he was holding. He lifted his robe and knelt before King Huai'an with righteous indignation, saying, "Pei Guanjing wishes to marry A Chen; I hope my father-in-law will agree."
Sensing the same scent as Ye Chen's from Pei Guanjing, King Huai'an felt a surge of nausea rise in his chest as if he might spit blood. He had entrusted Pei Guanjing with taking care of Chen Er—was this how he cared for him? By taking him to bed?
Was someone like him—this treacherous person—really a scion of a noble family?
Without a word, Liu Jin stepped forward and kicked Pei Guanjing down. The force was so great that Pei Guanjing flew backward, landing on the ground and spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, Pei Guanjing continued resolutely, “Please, Father-in-law, agree to let A Chen and me marry as soon as possible. The child in his womb cannot wait.”
Just as Liu Jin was preparing to kick again, he was stopped by Ye Chen.
At the moment Pei Guanjing was sent flying, Ye Chen had wanted to reach out to him, but faster than him was King Huai'an Liu Jin, who grabbed hold of his “unruly” son.
Had he been sold off by someone else and was now counting the money?
However, when Ye Chen heard the words “child in his womb” from Pei Guanjing, he was instantly stunned. He stopped struggling and looked incredulously at his flat abdomen.
He was going to be a father?
As someone who had experienced this before, Liu Jin naturally knew that Ye Chen was now with child. He didn’t want to lecture him; after all, he had been in a similar situation with Fei Fei…
But…
“Ah…”
King Huai'an Liu Jin felt a pang of discomfort despite winning this battle. They had triumphed and defended the city, but he had lost such a big son!
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