"To bridge an uncrossable gap," Feng Tingliu said.
Yu Ji stared at him for a while, unable to understand the meaning of this sentence, but still pretended to respond with an "Oh~" and said, "I thought it was some kind of captivity and forced love, but it seems not."
Feng Tingliu gave him a contemptuous glance.
Yu Ji awkwardly chuckled twice.
Feng Tingliu added, "Also to let him see what a filthy mess the martial arts world he's protecting really is."
"How could he not know such a thing when he's in this world? He's also a member of the Zhu Xie Society. He should be the clearest about what it's like inside. Maybe he's even involved in it!" Yu Ji asked in confusion.
"He knows, but he doesn't want to believe it. After all, it's hard to accept that the thing you're protecting is actually a complete mess," Feng Tingliu shrugged, puffed out some smoke, and turned to look at the direction of the house.
"You trust him quite a lot. Aren't you afraid that he'll collude with the others in the Zhu Xie Society?"
"The first time I saw him, I knew that he is the only person in this martial arts world worthy of the title 'Great Hero'."
Feng Tingliu's tone was indifferent, but what he revealed was absolute certainty and appreciation.
Yu Ji looked at Feng Tingliu with an even stranger expression. He was more certain that the person in front of him had fallen in love, otherwise how could he see the other person as perfect?
Probably the Gu worms in his head are now dying from the sweetness.
Even a hundred Gu worms can't save a love-struck person.
But Feng Tingliu himself didn't think so, and he didn't even pay attention to his feelings for Yu Chi Feng. He simply felt from the bottom of his heart that Yu Chi Feng is a true "Great Hero".
"Okay, okay, then you go spend time with your great hero. I'm going back first." Yu Ji felt that staying here any longer would be disturbing their romance. He picked up the medicine box and ran out.
Feng Tingliu watched him leave, then extinguished the tobacco in his pipe and dumped it in the nearby grass, as if deliberately trying to hide it.
After doing these, Feng Tingliu stood there for a moment before giving a self-mocking smile.
He didn't know what he was trying to hide.
Feng Tingliu tucked the pipe into his waistband and slowly walked towards the main house, pushing the door open.
"Master?" Hearing the sound of the door opening, Yu Chi Feng sat up on the bed. Seeing that it was really Feng Tingliu who came in, his eyes immediately became bright.
"I told you to rest, so lie down." Feng Tingliu walked to the bedside. He didn't mind that Yu Chi Feng had taken his bed and naturally sat down on the edge of the bed. He raised his hand to lift Yu Chi Feng's bangs and couldn't help clicking his tongue when he saw the bloodstain on his forehead.
"Ma... Master." Yu Chi Feng felt his intimate gesture and immediately became awkward. His neck turned red and he froze in place, not knowing how to react.
Feng Tingliu withdrew his hand and suddenly laughed when he saw him like this.
The once martial arts genius and great hero of the martial arts world is now by his side, submitting to him, and being his most loyal dog.
If the people of the Zhu Xie Society knew about this, they wouldn't know how to gossip about him.
But the pleasure of conquering the strong and the sense of possession of keeping the person in front of him made Feng Tingliu feel extremely satisfied.
Feng Tingliu's mood suddenly brightened. He no longer thought about the "gap" and the "panic".
Keeping this person in front of him is the result he wants.
"Ha." Feng Tingliu chuckled lightly, reached out and pressed on Yu Chi Feng's nape, hooking him to come closer to himself.
There was only a finger's distance between the two. With just an inch forward, they could have a gentle kiss.
Yu Chi Feng felt Feng Tingliu's breath, and his neck turned even redder, all the way to his ears.
"Master..." Yu Chi Feng quietly moved closer, almost feeling the soft lips, but was pinched on the nape by Feng Tingliu, forcing him to stop.
"Get well soon. I don't want a sickly dog." Feng Tingliu curved his lips and said in a low voice.
Yu Chi Feng was bewitched by his words and breath, and involuntarily hugged his waist, pressing his lips against the soft lips that had uttered the bewitching words.
Their breaths mingled, and their emotions connected in this instant.
Their lips and tongues touched, exchanging each other's breaths as they moved.
The kiss deepened, and a thin blush appeared on Feng Tingliu's face. He wrapped his arms around Yu Chi Feng's neck, allowing Yu Chi Feng's demanding behavior.
Yu Chi Feng's hands moved restlessly, trying to explore further, but were caught by Feng Tingliu and his nape was pinched again. He was lifted away like a little puppy.
"Don't be too greedy." Feng Tingliu licked the corner of his lips, which were glistening red from the rubbing.
Yu Chi Feng blinked, staring at the opening and closing lips, as if he hadn't given up.
"It's Master who is too tempting..."
"Don't talk nonsense." Feng Tingliu raised his hand, just about to slap the back of his head, but suddenly remembered his injury and withdrew his hand. He just glared and said, "You should rest well here. The bed in your room is hard and cold, not as good as this one."
Yu Chi Feng's eyes lit up again, "Then if I stay here, will Master sleep with me?"
"Where do you think I should sleep?" Feng Tingliu smiled, "I think you should just live here from now on."
Yu Chi Feng was so excited that he almost wagged his tail. Just as he was about to speak, suddenly there was a knock on the door.
"Who?"
"Master, it's Pavilion Master Xie who brought people to deliver the chair." Bai Zhong's voice came from outside. Since Yu Chi Feng fell ill, Bai Zhong stayed in the inner courtyard to handle affairs.
"Why did Xie Zicun come to deliver it in person?" Feng Tingliu raised an eyebrow in confusion. He pressed Yu Chi Feng's shoulder to make him lie back down, then got up and walked out of the room.
In the outer courtyard, Xie Zicun and Qin Qimu were waiting.
Qin Qimu lowered his head, but still curiously and cautiously looked around.
Every inch of the Feng Mansion was too novel for him. Those unseen gold, silver, jade, and stones made him want to take a good look. But because of Feng Tingliu's majesty, he didn't dare to look too freely.
The chair that Xie Zicun made was placed in the center. It could even reflect light in the sun. The maple leaf pattern carved on the back of the chair was so vivid that it seemed as if maple leaves would fall from it.
Feng Tingliu walked into the courtyard. He first looked at the chair for a while, nodded in satisfaction, and then turned his gaze to Qin Qimu.
It happened that Qin Qimu secretly raised his eyes to look, and their gazes met. Qin Qimu immediately trembled and withdrew his gaze.
"Why did you, this lazybones, come to deliver it in person?" Feng Tingliu looked up at Xie Zicun.
"Recently, it's been Qi Mu who runs errands and conveys messages for me. He's very good at communicating with people. I brought him here to have a look. Maybe he'll be useful in the future." Xie Zicun put one hand on Qin Qimu's shoulder and pushed him forward.
Qin Qimu took a step forward and smiled embarrassedly.
"Oh?" Feng Tingliu stared at Qin Qimu for a while, not knowing what he was looking at.
Under the gaze of those red eyes, Qin Qimu felt a strong sense of oppression, as if being stared at by a wild beast. It made his back feel cold and his hands trembled slightly.
Just when Qin Qimu thought that Feng Tingliu would do something, he heard him chuckle.
"You've picked up two capable assistants. You got a bargain."
"That's because I have a good eye and saw their value." Xie Zicun was rather proud and casually patted Qin Qimu on the shoulder.
"Okay, move the chair to the study. Don't bump it." Feng Tingliu waved his hand, then turned and left, going back to the room.
"Okay! I will be careful!" Qin Qimu vowed firmly, unable to hide the smile on his face. He bent down to lift the armchair and turned to look at Xie Zicun, "Senior Xie, where is the study?"
"It's in the inner courtyard. I'll take you there. Remember, don't touch anything randomly."
"I know!"
The chair was heavy, but Qin Qimu had done a lot of rough and heavy work before. He could hold it steadily and walked towards the study.
Along the way, he still looked around curiously. Seeing that Feng Tingliu wasn't around at this time, Xie Zicun didn't bother to control the child's curiosity and let him be.
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It was night.
Yu Chi Feng had recovered to the point where he could get out of bed and walk, so he helped Feng Tingliu change his clothes and make the bed.
He looked at the pairs of pillows and quilts on the bed, feeling content.
Feng Tingliu refused his request to take off his shoes for him. He casually kicked his shoes to the side and rolled into the bed.
Yu Chi Feng then bent down to neatly arrange the boots and also happily got into the bed, lying on the edge of the bed and quietly getting a bit closer to Feng Tingliu.
It's hard to say that there won't be some ambiguous thoughts when two vigorous men are together.
Yu Chi Feng stared at the back of Feng Tingliu's head for a while, counting the black hairs one by one, and gently smelling the fragrance.
But it seemed as if Feng Tingliu had eyes on the back of his head. Feeling his gaze, he raised his hand without a word and gave him a punch in the chest.
"Sleep properly."
Yu Chi Feng didn't feel pain from the hit. Instead, he moved closer, making a rubbing sound in the bedding.
"Can I hold Master to sleep, just like before?" Yu Chi Feng said pitifully, "I promise not to move around."
Feng Tingliu snorted but didn't refuse, "Do as you like."
Yu Chi Feng happily moved closer and hugged the person in his arms, only then feeling satisfied and closing his eyes.
"Good night, Master. Have a sweet dream."
"Mn."
Where Yu Chi Feng couldn't see, Feng Tingliu's mouth curved slightly, and he fell asleep with a smile.