I pushed open the door of the small building and it was pitch black inside.
Only after you get used to the darkness can you see the layout and furnishings inside clearly.
It was exactly the same as before, not a single bit changed.
Pei Zheng took Shen Shijiu in, placed him on the bed, then turned around and lit a candle.
The dim yellow candlelight lit up, and Shen Shijiu's tattered clothes and bleeding hands appeared before his eyes.
Pei Zheng walked over and took his little hand, "Medicine."
Shen Shijiu raised his other hand, but it was not convenient for him to get the medicine.
Pei Zheng simply put his fingers into his sleeves, pinched the medicine box and opened it.
The cool ointment dissolved the blood stains and then covered the wound. The scratch finally stopped bleeding.
The ointment on the fingertips had been completely wiped clean, but Pei Zheng's fingers were still gently rubbing circles on them, making Shen Shijiu feel itchy.
"Take off your clothes."
"Ah?" Shen Shijiu raised his head, he suspected that he had heard it wrong.
"Take it off and let me see it."
Pei Zheng untied the tie on his chest with his fingers.
Shen Shijiu's ears turned red. Although he had changed clothes in the adults' room once before, there was a screen behind him and he didn't change in front of the adults.
During the moment of hesitation, Pei Zheng had already taken off his outer robe to his shoulders, leaving his white inner shirt still intact.
Shen Shijiu muttered softly, "You can't just undress in front of others, it's not decent..."
Unexpectedly, Pei Zheng heard all of this. He chuckled and lifted Shen Shijiu's chin.
"What did you say?"
Shen Shijiu looked into his eyes that were as dark as an ancient pond, and felt as if he was about to be drowned in them, so he quickly dodged.
"I... I didn't say anything..."
Pei Zheng used his other hand to swiftly take off his outer robe and threw it aside.
Shen Shijiu looked at his clothes scattered around and suddenly felt a chill on his calves. It seemed that his trouser legs had been lifted up by someone.
Pei Zheng bent his knees in front of him, half dragging his calf. The skin on his slender and straight leg was extremely delicate, but now that knee was a little bruised, and it looked like a new injury had been added before the old one healed.
Pei Zheng raised his hand and pressed it lightly. Shen Shijiu shrank back reflexively, his eyebrows wrinkled in pain.
"Does it hurt?"
Shen Shijiu's eyes were filled with tears, and he didn't even try to hide them. He just felt what he felt.
"It hurts, it hurts so much... My hands hurt... It hurts everywhere..."
His tone was so pitiful and aggrieved that Pei Zheng's heart softened into a ball at that moment.
She hooked her finger at him.
Shen Shijiu lowered his head obediently, wiped the corners of his eyes, and looked at Pei Zheng in confusion.
Pei Zheng hooked his finger again.
Shen Shijiu moved even lower.
"grown ups"
Before he could finish his words, his lips and tongue were blocked by someone. Shen Shijiu first widened his eyes slightly, but when he saw Pei Zheng standing so close to him, he immediately closed his eyes again.
"alright."
Shen Shijiu felt a chill on his lips. He opened his eyes and saw that Pei Zheng had stood up. His knees had been coated with medicine and his trouser legs had been smoothly lowered.
The wound was applied with medicine, which comforted him psychologically. Shen Shijiu was extremely tired and sleepy, and his eyelids kept twitching.
He looked up and saw Pei Zheng walked to a shelf not far away, took something, put it on the table, and then walked towards him.
Shen Shijiu just yawned and shed a few tears.
Pei Zheng walked over and stroked it with his fingers.
"come over."
Although Shen Shijiu didn't know what to do, he nodded and was about to get down from the bed. However, as soon as his feet touched the ground, his knees felt a little pain.
"My Lord, my knee hurts..."
Shen Shijiu pouted, pointed at his knees and sat there without moving.
Pei Zheng's heart skipped a beat. This delicate and gentle look was exactly the same as when he first met the little girl.
At that time, the little guy just had his own backer, and suddenly became fragile. Even when his hand was slightly scratched, he asked him to coax him with red eyes.
But a lot of things happened later, and the little guy became very strong. No matter how badly hurt he was, he would swallow his tears along with the blood. He also became careful and flattering towards him.
Pei Zheng now feels that it would be better if the little guy didn't become so strong. Even if he was so fragile and crybaby, he would be able to take on everything for him if he ran to his arms and cried no matter what happened.
Shen Shijiu touched his knees twice. He was not lying. He did still feel some pain in his legs. Wouldn't it be better if the adults could bring the thing directly to the bedside? That way he wouldn't have to walk over there.
Pei Zheng didn't plan to let him walk over by himself. He simply stretched out his hands on both sides of Shen Shijiu's body, picked him up from the bed, and carried him to sit on the table.
Shen Jiujiu sat down on the table, and Pei Zheng stood between his legs, so close to him that Shen Jiujiu felt a little dizzy.
I seemed to smell alcohol. It turned out that Pei Zheng had just gone to get the wine.
After opening the cork, Pei Zheng held the jar with one hand and took a sip. The wine flowed down his chin into his dark robe.
Then, Pei Zheng brought the jar of wine to Shen Shijiu's lips.
Shen Shijiu shook his head, "I can't drink alcohol, my master said I can't drink alcohol..."
"What did the master say?" Pei Zheng drank some wine again, then leaned in front of Shen Shijiu, forcing him to have nowhere to escape.
"So do you listen to the master or me?"
Shen Shijiu had difficulty breathing and began to stutter.
"I, I listen to Master, but, but I also listen to, listen to adults..."
The wine jar was brought to Shen Shijiu's lips again and gently pressed against them.
"Listen to me and open your mouth."
Shen Shijiu slowly opened his mouth and drank a little bit. It should be okay since his master didn't know.
But why do adults have to drink the wine themselves
The spicy liquor entered his mouth, flowed into his throat and burned all the way to his stomach. Shen Shijiu coughed several times, and even coughed out tears. "Okay, it's so spicy, don't drink it..."
Pei Zheng drank the remaining wine in the jar, then put it down and stared at Shen Shijiu, motionless.
After a while, Shen Shijiu felt even more dizzy. The wine was too strong and with his alcohol tolerance, he got drunk in just one sip.
"It's so hot, why is it so hot..."
Her little hand impatiently scratched her collar, messing up the tightly bound collar a little, revealing her fair neck and delicate collarbone. Pei Zheng's eyes moved down to the collarbone.
The originally smooth collarbone was glowing red, and a few slender petals slowly appeared, becoming clearer and clearer, attached to the protruding bone and extending into the lapel.
Pei Zheng's breathing became heavier and his fingers began to tremble uncontrollably. He used all his strength to successfully lift up the collar of the shirt.
A fiery and enchanting fire lotus quietly bloomed on the collarbone. The center of the flower was very dark in order to cover up the original circle of bite marks.
The tattoo artist said that he had only tattooed the Karma Fire Lotus once and had never tattooed it on anyone else. Also, because the cinnabar he used was made of a special material, it could be hidden if special drugs were used to hide it.
But no matter how hard you try to hide it, it will definitely show up when the blood boils.
How does blood and qi surge up
Originally, Pei Zheng thought of another method, but the tattoo master said drinking alcohol would also be an option.
The tattoo artist was very cultured. After tattooing Qi Changyi in the Prime Minister's Mansion, he never mentioned the matter again.
But Qi Bingzhi still had some means. She actually found the tattoo master and wanted to find out from Pei Zheng who Master Zhao tattooed, whether it was for Qi Changyi, and what exactly was tattooed.
But the tattoo artist didn't reveal any information.
Qi Bingzhi therefore hated the tattoo artist, tricked him and sent him to jail.
Fortunately, Pei Zheng found him again, and finally released him and gave him a large sum of money to ensure that he would have no worries for the rest of his life.
Pei Zheng withdrew his fingers very slowly, and looked at Shen Shijiu whose consciousness was beginning to become unclear. He suddenly didn't know what to do.
Now, his thoughts and ideas have come true, but he suddenly feels unreal.
Is this person who can cry and laugh, who will nestle in his arms obediently, real? Is he really back
Could it be that all this was just a dream, and when he woke up, he would find that this was just the most ordinary night in three years.
"You feel so cold... so comfortable..."
A soft and warm little body came close to him, fitting snugly into his chest. A little head rested on his shoulder, breathing out warm air regularly.
"My Lord... I will just hold you in my arms while I sleep... ok..."
Pei Zheng clenched his fingers, picked him up from the table, dragged his little butt in his palms, and walked back to the bed.
Bend down slowly and place the person gently on **.
Shen Shijiu tightly grasped the hem of Pei Zheng's robe and said, "Don't, don't go... Don't... go..."
Pei Zheng sat down beside the bed and said, "I'm not leaving."
The candlelight was very dim, but it did not hinder Pei Zheng. His eyes looked up and down Shen Shijiu's face inch by inch.
It's nothing like before, it's really ugly now.
But ugly in a cute way.
Pei Zheng stroked his cheek with his fingers, wondering how much he had suffered and how he had to rely on the mask to continue living.
I don’t know what happened to the face under the mask.
But even if her face was disfigured, in Pei Zheng's heart she would always be the same stunningly beautiful person as before.
When I had him, I didn’t know what cherishing was and what love was.
But after losing it, I realized that the heart-wrenching pain is love.
At the beginning, it was because of momentary selfishness that she trapped him by her side. All the cruelty and ruthlessness were directed at Qi Changfeng, but in fact, the insignificant tenderness and compassion were truly for the villain.
Having killed countless people with brutal methods, Pei Zheng believed that everyone in the world hated him.
He thought he would never have any feelings in this life.
But he fell in love with the little guy.
Love goes deep into the bones, and I can't help myself...
A gust of wind blew by, and the candlestick suddenly went out.
There was a dark figure standing outside the door.
Chengfeng didn't want to disturb Pei Zheng, but things were really out of control.
He knocked on the door.
"Master, the Queen now summons you to the palace."