The reason why Xu Xinghe suggested that the two of them go back to the house separately is because he found that Ling Changfeng had a tendency to follow him.
In order to verify his guess, he took a small step to the left—his bedroom was on the left, and Ling Changfeng's bedroom was on the right.
And Ling Changfeng also took a step to the left.
Xu Xinghe then stopped in his tracks.
But Ling Changfeng stood where he was, noncommittal about his proposal.
The two of them turned into two stone sculptures at the door without moving.
The orderly passing by and patrolling saw this Mu from a distance, and hurriedly turned around and withdrew, for fear that a fire at the city gate would affect the fish in the pond.
After another half hour, Ling Changfeng finally spoke, and asked softly, "Are you tired?"
Xu Xinghe: "..." It can be said that he was physically and mentally exhausted.
Ling Changfeng said again: "I've been away for a day, go to rest early."
Xu Xinghe looked at him vigilantly: "You are not with me anymore?"
He almost bit his tongue as soon as the words came out, but it was too late to take them back.
Sure enough, a smile flashed in Ling Changfeng's eyes, he nodded and said, "Then let's go together."
Xu Xinghe regretted it in his heart!
That's not what he meant, he wanted to ask if Ling Changfeng finally gave up and followed him?
At the same time, he also reacted belatedly. It was not an accident that Ling Changfeng appeared at his door just now, nor was he looking for something to do with him, but simply wanted to come and sleep with him!
After Ling Changfeng finished speaking, he had already walked towards the door of Xu Xinghe's room.
But Xu Xinghe still stood still.
Ling Changfeng turned his head to look at him: "Aren't you going to sleep?"
Xu Xinghe didn't pretend to be stupid anymore, he simply gritted his teeth and asked, "Why are you sleeping together again?"
Ling Changfeng didn't expect him to ask such a straightforward question, so he was stunned for two seconds, and then replied without blushing and heartbeat: "The mastermind requests..."
"Don't talk about the mastermind!" Xu Xinghe glared at him, and interrupted: "The one-month rule for co-sleeping has passed! Besides, if its messy rules were really useful, my mailbox would have been filled with violation warning emails." !"
Ling Changfeng looked at him silently, and after a while, he suddenly said, "There's no reason, I just thought about it."
Xu Xinghe: "..."
He refused to nod for a long time, and when Ling Changfeng saw this, a trace of hesitation flashed in his eyes.
He didn't want to force his little spouse, but, on the first night back to Capital Star, he suddenly wanted to fall asleep in the scent of flowers.
He knew that the flower on the unsolved case was charming and dangerous.
Very tempting, very challenging.
But I still want to risk myself.
To touch it, to pick it, to taste it...
All kinds of contradictory and complicated emotions were entangled in Ling Changfeng's heart, and after a while, he finally lowered his eyes slowly and said, "Then I won't disturb your rest, see you tomorrow."
His voice was lower and sleepier than usual, his long eyelashes covered his slightly sharp eyes, and from Xu Xinghe's perspective, that figure actually revealed a little bleak and depressed.
Like a big cat whose fur has been soaked by heavy rain and has nowhere to go.
Xu Xinghe: "..."
He wasn't sure if Ling Changfeng did it on purpose, but he couldn't refuse.
Who would have the heart to say no to a big cat looking for shelter on a dark night like this
What's wrong with cats? The cat just wants to be in the room.
Thinking of this, Xu Xinghe uncontrollably popped out words to persuade him to stay: "Wait a minute..."
Ling Changfeng raised his eyes.
Although he said that he wanted to leave, but there was no intention of evacuating under his feet.
Having said all this, Xu Xinghe simply broke the jar.
He turned and walked towards his room, leaving behind a sentence: "You come."
Ling Changfeng then followed up obediently without any hesitation.
Xu Xinghe had a vague feeling of luring a wolf into the house.
He could feel that a certain large pet behind him was already wagging its tail happily.
When he entered the room and came to the bedroom, looking at the newly changed white bedding in front of him, Xu Xinghe suddenly regretted it.
The flood of sympathy and a moment of brain fever are really bad.
He forgot that the cat didn't just want to get into the room.
He wants to get into his own bed.
Xu Xinghe turned his head to look at Ling Changfeng, his eyes were alert and critical: "Are you sure you're only sleeping?"
After finishing speaking, he felt that this expression was not correct, and corrected him: "You promise to sleep honestly?"
... still feel that something is not quite right.
Ling Changfeng looked at him pretending to be calm, and a calm and unhurried smile floated in his different pupils.
He said lightly: "I know what you want to say, and I promise not to do anything."
"Oh." Xu Xinghe tentatively believed his words, but still couldn't help muttering in a low voice: "If you don't do anything, then why are you here?"
After he finished speaking, he regretted it. It sounded like he wanted Ling Changfeng to do something.
After hearing this, Marshal Ling raised his eyelids, and looked at him quietly, until Xu Xinghe's heart trembled, then he retracted his gaze, lowered his eyes and said half-true words in a hoarse voice: "I just simply …want your pheromones. I mean, I feel better around you."
When Xu Xinghe heard it, he became a little worried again: "Are you still suffering?"
Marshal Ling pursed his lips, shook his head and said, "It's okay."
Xu Xinghe thought that it was because his susceptibility period hadn't completely passed, so he didn't push him anymore.
"It's getting late, go to bed early." Xu Xinghe said, turned around to the other side of the bed, turned on the bedside lamp, turned off the headlight, then got into the bed, wrapped himself tightly with the quilt firm.
Ling Changfeng looked at him and said in a low voice, "There is only one quilt."
There used to be two quilts in Xu Xinghe's room, and the two strictly adhered to the principle of sharing the same bed and not sharing the same bed. Each person had a quilt, and the border between Chuhe and Han was drawn invisibly.
But after the bedding was changed this time, there was only a quilt left, and a thin blanket that covered his legs while reading...
"You ask someone to get another bed." Xu Xinghe said, and wrapped the quilt around his body a little tighter, showing with practical actions that sharing is impossible.
Ling Changfeng didn't call for anyone, he got on the bed directly on his side, unfolded the thin blanket beside him and said, "It's okay, your room isn't cold, I'll cover you with a blanket."
The corner of Xu Xinghe's mouth twitched: "Whatever you want... Anyway, my quilt will not be divided."
He actually wanted to say that bitter tricks were useless, he couldn't have been caught in the same trick twice!
Ling Changfeng nodded, didn't say anything, but lay down obediently.
It seems that there is no extraneous thought at all, and I really just came to sleep.
He got his wish and lay down next to his spouse, relaxing contentedly like a big tiger bathed in the sun.
After a while, there was no movement.
Xu Xinghe opened his eyes, staring at the ceiling in a daze, completely out of sleepiness.
It's already late autumn. Although the temperature in the Marshal's Mansion is pleasant all year round and the environmental index is automatically adjusted by the system, he turned his head to look at the night outside the window and looked at the autumn leaves blown by the wind. There was a hint of coolness.
He reached out and grabbed his soft and comfortable velvet quilt, and remembered how light and thin the blanket covering his legs was when he was reading at night...
Xu Xinghe hesitated for a while, then suddenly turned his head and looked at Ling Changfeng quietly.
This person was lying on the bed rigidly, even his sleeping position was meticulous.
The thin blanket could only cover half of his body, which seemed stretched.
A person who is nearly 1.9 meters tall is squeezed under such a small blanket, and his hands and feet are exposed to the cool night, which is a bit wronged.
Xu Xinghe asked softly: "Hey, are you asleep?"
Seeing that the other party did not respond, he continued: "Don't pretend, I know you are not asleep."
Still no response.
Xu Xinghe stared at Ling Changfeng's profile for a long time.
His breathing was very even, without even blinking his eyelashes, as if he had really fallen asleep.
He usually doesn't fall asleep so fast, maybe he's tired too
When Xu Xinghe thought that he was busy with his own affairs these days, and caught up with the vulnerable period, he must not have had a good rest... Feeling a little guilty for no reason.
Look at what's covered on his body, and what's covered on his body...
As if he was bullying him.
Xu Xinghe sighed inwardly, stretched out an arm from under the blanket.
He got up quietly, pulled up a corner of the quilt, and covered Ling Changfeng lightly.
After all, this cat has no hair, Xu Xinghe thought in his heart, if he doesn't give him some quilt, he will freeze.
After putting this matter to rest, Xu Xinghe finally let out a long sigh of relief, and lay back down with no burden in his heart.
Then, under the soft light of the bedside lamp, and with the falling leaves floating outside the window, I slowly closed my eyes...
When he was half asleep and half awake, he vaguely felt a little cold.
So following the only heat source around him, he leaned there subconsciously.
Immediately afterwards, there seemed to be a misty sigh in his ear.
The quilts that had been half-separated from the bed were piled toward him again, and the heat source was moved a little closer.
Marshal Ling, who had opened his eyes at some point, thought to himself, next time the orderly has to change to a bigger quilt.
After an unknown amount of time, Xu Xinghe woke up dazedly.
The nose is full of reassuring familiar smells.
He is like a traveler on vacation by the sea, waking up leisurely in the warm sunshine.
Xu Xinghe closed his eyes and yawned, feeling that this sleep was very satisfying.
Just about to turn over, I found that my limbs seemed to be imprisoned by something.
He doesn't believe in evil, and insists on turning over.
Then…
Then I felt that my waist was also buckled and my legs were locked, so I couldn't move.
Xu Xinghe slowly opened his eyes.
Sure enough, when he raised his eyes, he saw someone's familiar jawline.
And he was completely and completely embraced by Ling Changfeng!
The limbs of the two were intertwined, forming a ball almost seamlessly.
Xu Xinghe suddenly became furious, and his drowsiness disappeared completely.
Do nothing!
Alpha's mouth, deceitful ghost!
He struggled to get up, but Ling Changfeng didn't let go.
The huge disparity in power made him unable to break away from the other party's control, so he stretched out his paws angrily, and pushed Ling Changfeng's chest like a cat scratching, and then said viciously: "Let go, let go quickly! I know you're awake, Don't pretend you didn't hear it!"
His tone was a bit pretentious and deliberately tough, but the pheromones emitted were gentle and caring.
The breaths of the two blended together and permeated the air, creating an ambiguous and lingering atmosphere, making his every move look like he was ashamed to refuse.
Just when Xu Xinghe was about to slap him directly on the forehead, Ling Changfeng finally opened his eyes slowly.
There is a bit of laziness in the different pupils after waking up from sleep, and it doesn't look sharp at all, even a little innocent.
Xu Xinghe couldn't help being speechless, and his half-raised paws froze in mid-air.
As soon as Ling Changfeng spoke, his voice was hoarse than usual: "Morning."
Xu Xinghe silently withdrew his hand and looked at him expressionlessly: "Did you wake up earlier than me?"
Ling Changfeng was silent for a while, and then answered with a soft nasal "hmm".
Xu Xinghe gasped: "Wake up early and you won't let go??"
Ling Changfeng said in a manly voice: "I just woke up a little earlier than you. I was afraid that I would wake you up, so I didn't move."
His voice really sounded like he had just woken up, Xu Xinghe let out a "hum", and didn't pursue it further, but asked: "Then can we let go now?"
Ling Changfeng glanced at their current posture, one arm of his was on Xu Xinghe's waist, and the other arm was pillowed under his head.
The only quilt had been rolled up to the waist, half-covering a quarter of their bodies.
They were so close that Xu Xinghe could even feel that the heat from the other party's breathing sprayed on his ears and neck.
Crispy numb, slightly itchy.
Seeing that the little spouse's patience was about to run out, Ling Changfeng unhurriedly removed the arm around his waist.
Xu Xinghe threw off the quilt and quickly got out of bed, then took his clothes and rushed into the cloakroom next door, and changed his clothes as quickly as possible.
When he walked out of the cloakroom, Ling Changfeng had changed his clothes and was already adjusting the collar of his shirt.
Seeing him come out, Marshal Ling put down his hands and said with a normal expression, "Go downstairs and have breakfast."
The voice was calm and composed, and it was no different from usual.
Xu Xinghe was dumbfounded, how could this guy put on a shirt faster than himself in a T-shirt? Is it reasonable?
God knows that he changed his clothes so quickly, but he just didn't want to go out with Ling Changfeng!
Now there are two small ones living next door to him. When Chu Yufei curiously asked him yesterday why he still has his own private room, he still firmly answered yes, it is the room he lives in alone!
How embarrassing would it be if they were seen walking out of this room together
Xu Xinghe froze in place, Ling Changfeng glanced over again: "Aren't you hungry?"
"Then what..." Xu Xinghe's tongue was a little knotted, he said falteringly: "You go downstairs first, I'll go to the bathroom."
Ling Changfeng glanced at him, fastened the last button on his collar, nodded and said, "Okay."
Xu Xinghe poked his head out of the bathroom until he heard the other party's footsteps fading away.
After waiting in place for a while, he felt that his guilty conscience was unnecessary.
What if we spend the night together
After all, they are legal partners, and there is nothing to avoid suspicion.
And anyway, it's not the first time something like this has happened...
Xu Xinghe thought of the lingering scene he saw when he woke up this morning, so he suddenly swayed, quickly shook his head, and went downstairs.
As soon as I walked to the door of the restaurant, I heard Ling Changfeng's voice coming from inside—
"Your brother has gone to the bathroom and will be there soon. Let's eat together when he comes."
At the dining table, Chu Yufei's hand holding the fork trembled, raised his head and asked in a daze, "How do you know he went to the bathroom?"
Ling Changfeng turned the page of the electronic morning newspaper in his hand, but did not answer.
Chu Yufei carefully observed his every move, his expression gradually became speechless: "Okay, I won't ask anymore... Can I trouble you to keep that pheromone away?"
Xu Xinghe just stepped into the restaurant: "..."
After breakfast, Xu Xinghe took his younger siblings out to the hospital.
Xu's mother's surgery is tentatively scheduled for ten o'clock tomorrow morning, so Xu Xinghe also told Ling Changfeng last night that he should bring the two younger ones to accompany him in the hospital tonight.
He took two weeks of honeymoon leave in one go before, so he doesn't have to worry about work for the time being. In the next week, he will probably go back and forth frequently between the hospital and the Marshal's Mansion.
And Marshal Ling also returned to his state of daily management, and went out immediately after breakfast.
He was not quite the same as Xu Xinghe. Although he reserved two weeks of honeymoon leave before, once he came back, he had to cancel the leave and reinstate immediately. He could no longer let his adjutant handle military affairs on his behalf.
Before leaving, Ling Changfeng said to Xu Xinghe: "Tomorrow morning, I will go to the hospital to accompany you."
Xu Xinghe was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No, no, you must be very busy when you just returned to work, so concentrate on your work. Don't worry, I can..."
Ling Changfeng interrupted him: "Do you want me to accompany you?" He looked into his eyes and asked.
Xu Xinghe was silent.
After a while, he finally nodded and said in a muffled voice, "I'm a little scared."
"Don't be afraid." Ling Changfeng gave him a hug as farewell, "Everything will be fine."
Xu Xinghe brought his younger siblings to the Third Military Hospital under the escort of the marshal's personal guards.
Dean Lu Sen rushed over after hearing the news, and suddenly informed him that the operation had been advanced, and it was rescheduled for two o'clock this afternoon.
This accident happened so suddenly, Xu Xinghe felt as if his fate was coming suddenly.
He held Dr. Lusen's hand tightly, and was speechless for a while.
When he spoke again, his voice was almost choked with sobs: "I see, it's been hard work, thank you... thank you."
Dr. Lusen smiled, and the bruise under his eye sockets showed that his work these days was not easy.
He looked a bit haggard, but his voice was still clear: "It's the duty, no need to thank you."
These days, he summoned almost all cancer specialists who could be counted on the capital planet, and conducted several online consultations, and only then did he formulate the final surgical plan in the shortest possible time.
"Although we have made a lot of preparations, there is one thing I want to say first—" Dr. Lu Sen's expression became serious, and he said slowly: "Since it is an operation, there are risks..."
Xu Xinghe nodded vigorously, and said in a low voice: "I understand, thank you."
"Thank you after the operation is over, and hope everything goes well." Lu Sen patted him on the shoulder and said, "Take your younger siblings to spend more time with your mother first."
"good."
Xu's mother can no longer eat normally. She was sober for a while in the morning, lying on the hospital bed in a daze and chatting with her son and daughter for a while.
As if sensing Xu Xinghe's nervousness, she reached out and patted the back of the young man's hand lightly, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, it will be fine."
Xu Xinghe took her hand back with both hands, with tears in his eyes: "Well, it will be fine."
At 1:35 p.m., accompanied by her three children, Xu's mother was pushed into the operating room ahead of schedule and began anesthesia before the operation.
Xu Xinghe was waiting at the door of the operating room, seeing the "in operation" sign light up, he suddenly felt his heart beating extremely fast.
But in front of his younger siblings, he couldn't show this abnormality.
He raised his hand and opened the mailbox. He originally wanted to ask Ling Changfeng if he was busy with work today, but he edited a few words back and forth many times, and finally deleted them just before sending them out.
He remembered, Qin Yuan said yesterday: "Since you are back, you can hold the meeting tomorrow afternoon by yourself."
Ling Changfeng has a meeting this afternoon.
Xu Xinghe put down his hand, his mind went blank.
He leaned his head down on the chair in the hospital corridor, counting the beating sounds of his heart.
thump-
thump-
In the afternoon, the warm sunlight shines through the skylight and onto the corridor of the hospital, plating a layer of gold on the floor at the entrance of the operating room.
Xu Xinghe sat at the door of the operating room with his head drooping, and suddenly felt like his days were like years.
After an unknown period of time, a shadow suddenly enveloped the top of his head.
Then the familiar low voice sounded—
"Didn't you say you want me to accompany you? Why didn't you notify me?"
Xu Xinghe suddenly raised his head, and Ling Changfeng's handsome and cold face appeared in front of his eyes.
plop plop—
plop plop—
Xu Xinghe felt his heart beat faster.
"You, you, you..." Xu Xinghe was stunned, "Don't you have a meeting this afternoon, is it over?"
"Lu Sen told me that your mother's operation is scheduled for two o'clock in the afternoon." After Ling Changfeng said this, he replied casually: "It's not an important meeting, I slipped out."
Xu Xinghe's eyes widened, he couldn't believe that "sneaked out" came from Marshal Ling.
"Aren't you the model worker that Major General Qin said?" Xu Xinghe asked in a daze, apparently still out of shape.
Ling Changfeng looked at him expressionlessly: "Yes, so, do you want me to accompany you?"
"Yes." Xu Xinghe stood up suddenly, stood on tiptoe, and gave his lover a hug.