It was a very cold day and the injured rabbit froze to death in the dead of winter.
As instructed by the little man, the servants buried the rabbit here.
Pei Zheng didn't even dare to look at the little earth bump again, and he quickly left with the little guy in his arms.
The person in my arms had finally recovered some energy and spirit, but now it seemed to be taken away again, and his eyes were gray and out of focus.
The two walked for a while, and it was getting dark and a cold wind was blowing.
Pei Zheng took the little guy back to his room.
The charcoal fire was burning brightly inside, and there was food on the table.
Pei Zheng took the little guy to sit at the table. Seeing that he didn't seem comfortable sitting on the cold and hard stool, Pei Zheng directly pulled him onto his lap and hugged him.
"Is this more comfortable?"
Pei Zheng asked in his ear.
Warm and soft thighs are certainly more comfortable than hard and cold stools, but the little guy seems a little unhappy with such intimacy.
"Don't move. You have injuries on your back." Pei Zheng said, "I will just hold you and do nothing else, okay? I will just watch you eat."
After saying that, he reached out and took the chopsticks, carefully placing them in the little man's hand.
Li Yu walked in from outside and served at the table, occasionally picking up some dishes and putting them in their bowls.
Pei Zheng did not move his chopsticks. He held the little guy in his arms on both sides, his eyes never leaving his face.
The little guy held the chopsticks in his hand but did not move. The gaze on his side was too intense and he felt uncomfortable all over.
"What's wrong? Not to your taste?" Pei Zheng glanced at Li Yu, "Have someone make another one."
As soon as he finished speaking, the little guy picked up something and put it in his mouth and began to eat it carefully. Pei Zheng asked Li Yu to go out first.
"Is it tasty?"
The little guy choked suddenly, and Pei Zheng reached out to pat his back, "Don't be anxious, eat slowly."
After taking a few bites, the little guy put down his chopsticks.
"Are you full?"
The little man nodded.
Pei Zheng touched his belly, which was still soft and empty.
He couldn't help but wonder, how could a baby be born with such a small belly
Picking up the bowl of porridge next to him, Pei Zheng scooped a spoonful to feed him, but the little guy turned his head away.
Perhaps it was because Pei Zheng was so patient and gentle today that the little guy's original temper began to emerge.
Be good and listen. Eat some more.
The little guy still turned his head away, "No... Don't eat it..."
Pei Zheng put the bowl down, held his little face and turned around, "Are you still angry with me?"
The little guy didn't say anything or look at him, his lips were pursed as if he was holding back tears.
Pei Zheng's heart softened into a puddle of water. He hugged him in his arms and gently placed his chin on his shoulder. "My dear, baby... I know I was wrong. It's all my fault. What should I do... What should I do to make up for those mistakes... Tell me... Teach me, okay..."
The back of my hand suddenly felt hot, and tears fell there.
Pei Zheng turned the little guy's face over and saw that it was covered with tear stains.
When did you cry
The way she bit her lower lip and didn't want to make a sound made me feel even more pitiful.
While wiping his tears, Pei Zheng turned him over and made him sit on his lap with his legs apart, with his two thin legs hanging on both sides.
He opened his arms and hugged him tightly, letting his little head rest on his shoulder. Pei Zheng stroked his back from time to time to soothe him.
"What's wrong? Why are you crying so sadly? Hmm?" Pei Zheng raised his hand and patted his head gently, inserting his fingers into his hair and rubbing it gently a few times, "Is your injury hurting again?"
The little guy sobbed and shook his head, "No... yes... no... it doesn't hurt..."
"It's good that it doesn't hurt. Then tell me what happened?"
The little guy touched his belly and said, "Yes... my belly... hurts..."
Pei Zheng's hand reached out and stopped at his lower abdomen. Maybe he had eaten too fast just now, and they were all very nutritious foods, which were difficult for his body to digest.
"Let me rub it for you, okay?"
Pei Zheng placed his big palm on the outside of the robe, kneading it gently in circles. He secretly increased his internal strength, and the palm of his hand continuously transmitted heat, kneading his lower abdomen, which felt sore, soft and hot, and was much more comfortable than before.
"We have to protect this place well, understand?"
The little guy was puzzled, and Pei Zheng pulled his little hand over and joined him.
"A little baby will live here in the future."
The little man raised his tearful eyes, "Baby?"
Pei Zheng resisted the urge to kiss him and smiled gently, "Yes, a baby as beautiful and cute as you, is our baby."
"But... I don't know how..." the little guy said with a bit of grievance in his tone.
Pei Zheng finally couldn't help but lower his head and kissed him on the lips, "You will, it's very simple, and..."
He pressed his finger against the slightly red earlobe and said, "... You can't do it alone. I will help you."
Seeing that the little guy seemed to still be thinking about this matter, Pei Zheng picked up the porridge again and said, "Now that your stomach doesn't hurt anymore, why not have some more porridge?"
Pei Zheng handed the spoon over and said, "Open your mouth."
The little guy finally opened his mouth obediently and drank most of the bowl of porridge. Pei Zheng estimated that his current appetite was enough, so he carried him back to the bed.
Pei Zheng did not put the little guy directly on the bed, but held him and sat beside the bed. The little guy could only fold his legs and half-kneel on the bed.
He was uncomfortable with this position, so he groaned and moved his body.
Pei Zheng took off his shoes and asked him to stretch his legs backwards so that he could hug him tighter, and their bodies were almost perfectly touching.
After the little guy had eaten, he felt a little sleepy, and his body was so soft that he couldn't lift his strength, so he was very obedient and was held by Pei Zheng. Pei Zheng's body was warm and fit his body curve very well. He was so comfortable that he half-closed his eyes, as if he was about to fall asleep.
After a while, Li Yu brought some medicine.
Pei Zheng slightly loosened his grip on the little guy in his arms, fed him the medicine, then wiped the corners of his lips with a handkerchief and gave him another lingering kiss.
I didn't dare to kiss him deeply, for fear that he would resist.
You can only try a little bit to get a little sweetness.
After drinking the medicine, the little guy lay back on Pei Zheng and squinted his eyes like a kitten.
Pei Zheng was very pleased with his action and lowered his head to sniff his scent.
It was agreed that he would be taken to the street tomorrow. Pei Zheng knew that Li Yu must have said something to the little guy. He should have told him that Zhao Litang would rescue him. He also promised that he would not force the little guy and would obey him in everything.
Even if the little guy still wants to leave after meeting Zhao Litang tomorrow, Pei Zheng thought, he would let go.
The person in his arms had fallen asleep. His little head rubbed against Pei Zheng's shoulder unconsciously, and then he muttered something.
Pei Zheng let go of him a little, held the back of his head with one hand, and moved his face closer, with his nose touching his.
"Can you... please don't leave me... please don't leave, okay..."
His voice was very soft, so as not to disturb the sleeping child.
In the silent night, it seemed as if he was speaking to himself.
The next day, when the little guy woke up, he was held in a warm embrace.
"It's still early, do you want to sleep a little longer?"
The little guy opened his eyes hazily and kept looking at Pei Zheng, not saying yes or no, as if he was confused by a question he asked.
His confused look was so adorable that Pei Zheng leaned in and kissed the corner of his eye.
After getting up, the two did not leave the room.
The little guy slept too much and felt uncomfortable, so he walked around the room a few times. Pei Zheng seemed to be stuck to him, following him wherever he went. He didn't let him hold on to the wall or the table, saying that those things were too cold. He wanted him to hold on to his hands, and kept using his internal energy to warm up his palms.
Staying in the room doing nothing should have been boring, but Pei Zheng didn't feel that way at all. He even felt that time was passing too quickly. In the blink of an eye, it had already gotten dark.
Pei Zheng dressed the little boy in thick clothes and really took him out of the Prime Minister's Mansion, leaving only Chengfeng following behind him.
Walking slowly on the street, the little guy seemed to be in a good mood. He looked here and there, his bright black eyes rolling around.
Pei Zheng, however, had mixed feelings along the way.
When they arrived at Yipinxiang, the waiter took them to the private room on the second floor.
Pei Zheng didn't know what he said to Cheng Feng, and Cheng Feng took the order and left.
The window of the private room was open, and I could hear the hustle and bustle coming from the street outside. It was very lively.
The waiter hurried over and tried to close the window.
Pei Zheng saw that the little guy was looking out the window, so he said, "No need to close it, go out first."
After the waiter left, Pei Zheng whispered to the little guy, "Let's go and take a look."
Then he took the little man to the window.
There were more and more people on the street outside. Pei Zheng remembered that there would be a street light parade tonight.
Looking at the pedestrians on the street holding all kinds of lanterns in their hands, the little guy's eyes were obviously full of envy.
At this time, Chengfeng just came back from outside, holding a lantern in his hand.
—A snow-white rabbit with a fiery red lotus on its head.
This lamp just struck the little guy's heart. Pei Zheng saw that he liked it very much, so he asked Chengfeng to hand the lamp to him.
"Do you like it?"
The little man held the lantern in both hands, never looking away, and nodded.
Pei Zheng smiled and reached out to touch his hair.
Just at this moment, there was a noise outside the door, and the waiter came in with someone.
The little man looked up and was obviously stunned when he saw the person standing by the door.
He said blankly, "Tang... Brother Tang..."
Zhao Litang's eyes flickered, and he strode over. He stopped a few steps away from Pei Zheng and the little guy, his eyes full of worry, longing, and earnestness, "Chang Yi! Come here quickly!"
The little guy almost subconsciously turned around to look at Pei Zheng.
Unlike Zhao Litang's excitement, Pei Zheng just looked at him and smiled gently, "Don't be afraid, go if you want to, I won't be angry."
The little man really held the lantern and walked towards Zhao Litang step by step, without looking back once.
Pei Zheng said that he would not be angry, but his fingers hidden under his sleeves were clenched tightly together, and even the wound on his arm felt like it was about to tear apart. Only in this way could he suppress the crazy desire to pull the little guy back and tie him to his side.