Chapter 118
Wang Jin's face flushed hot, and he buried his face in the man's chest, speaking in a muffled voice: "It hurts, my head hurts terribly..."
As he spoke, Wang Jin looked up at the man—his gaze was rippling, and his expression looked utterly aggrieved...
The ger serving to the side could not help but twitch the corner of his eye. He had been attending here the whole time. When this person first woke up, the city lord Xi Ning had asked him, and he himself had said his head was completely fine...
The physician had also examined him and told the city lord there was nothing wrong, it was just that memory loss was hard to treat, but it posed no harm to the person at all...
Even the medicine he just took was merely a tonic...
Upon hearing this, Yuan Heng curled his knuckles, then gently relaxed them. Without a word, he adjusted the little ger in his arms to a more comfortable position. His long fingers pressed against the ger's temples, massaging them gently with just the right amount of force.
With the firm massage on both sides of his head, Wang Jin leaned comfortably against the man's chest, squinting his eyes in satisfaction...
In truth, it wasn't a headache at all, it was just a little scheme to make the man feel sorry for him.
It was like a bit of playful affection between lovers or spouses.
Wang Jin glanced up at the man from the corner of his eye, the man's light amber pupils were filled with heartache...
Seeing this emotion in the man's eyes, Wang Jin's heart felt full and swollen, more satisfying than obtaining anything else.
He felt sorry for the man's hand getting tired, so after a short while, he grabbed his hand. Seemingly playing with the man's hand, he actually used his own to press and massage those knuckles, one by one...
"Brother Heng... actually, my head doesn't hurt that much," Wang Jin murmured, a hint of guilt in his tone.
Hearing this, the corners of Yuan Heng's mouth lifted slightly. He gently rested his chin on top of Wang Jin's head and said, "I know."
The ger attendant watched their exchange with wide eyes. He silently withdrew the foot he had been about to step forward with, settling back into his original position.
He had just been planning to tell this beastman that the young master was fine and there was no need to worry...
So it turned out he knew... and was indulging the young master's act of pretending to be in pain to seek affection...
But the heartache in that beastman's eyes didn't look like he knew the young master was fine?
Could it be...
That to him, the young master just randomly crying out "it hurts" would make him feel bad, would make his heart ache?
"Then you..." Wang Jin sat up straight to look at the man, but from the man's light amber pupils, he saw intense emotion.
"The medicine the city lord had brought for you, you must take it properly. Only then will your body get better. You absolutely cannot faint like this again," the man said gravely, as if giving serious and earnest instructions, his eyes filled with seriousness.
Wang Jin frowned in dissatisfaction, murmuring lowly: "But it's so bitter."
A trace of helplessness flashed in Yuan Heng's eyes. He handed the cloth bag from his sleeve to Wang Jin and said, "Then eat one of these after you finish the medicine."
Wang Jin opened the cloth bag and looked inside. There were square white particles, unfamiliar objects, but the one he ate earlier was very sweet... somewhat like the white sugar from his previous life.
"These are sugar beans. The people at Keyuan Residence taught me how to make them."
Wang Jin put the sugar beans away and once again nestled into the beastman's arms: "Later, do you still have to go back to Keyuan Residence?"
"Yes." Yuan Heng made an affirmative sound.
The city lord had arranged for him to stay there, it wouldn't be appropriate for him to wander around.
Wang Jin curled his fingers, tightening his embrace around Yuan Heng, his face full of reluctance.
When Xi Ning returned to the room, this was the scene he saw: the two were holding each other extremely tightly, as if afraid someone would separate them...
Their faces were full of bitter anguish, as if parting was imminent...
The corner of Xi Ning's eye twitched uncontrollably. The corner of his mouth twitched as he spoke: "Alright, enough. If you want to be all lovey-dovey, go back to your own pavilion to do it!"
The sudden sound startled Wang Jin, making him quickly straighten up from Yuan Heng's embrace. Yuan Heng, however, looked completely calm, as if he had known Xi Ning had entered long ago.
His face burning, Wang Jin's lips trembled as he called out to Xi Ning: "Bro... brother..."
Xi Ning gave him an exasperated look and said, "You're making me look like some harsh authority figure trying to break you two up. Hurry up and go back. I still want to take a nap! How can I nap with you occupying my bed?"
Wang Jin was stunned, trying hard to process Xi Ning's meaning. Finally, his clear eyes filled with delight: "Brother, you mean... you agree to let Brother Heng move into the pavilion to live with me?"
Yuan Heng was also taken aback. Xi Ning looked at Wang Jin, his eyes filled with helplessness: "If I didn't agree, wouldn't you hate me to death?"
"I wouldn't," Wang Jin quickly shook his head, but under Xi Ning's penetrating gaze, Wang Jin's face grew even more guilty, and he slowly lowered his head.
Xi Ning shook his head and smiled. Looking past Wang Jin at Yuan Heng, the smile on his lips faded considerably: "This time, you move into the pavilion to live with Yao'er as a guardian."
Just as Yuan Heng was about to express thanks, Wang Jin suddenly lifted his head and spoke first: "Brother! Since you already agree to let Brother Heng live with me, don't make it as a guardian. Let's just get married!"
The little ger's eyes sparkled as he said this, full of expectation. Initially, upon hearing this, Xi Ning was angry that his younger brother was so undignified—acting like he was desperate to marry this ancient beastman... where would that leave the face of their Ning'an City... But when he lifted his eyes and saw that person's look of pure anticipation, the anger in his heart subsided again...
He spoke in an annoyed manner, poking Wang Jin's forehead: "Hurry up and erase that thought. Whether to marry or not will be discussed after you remember everything."
Wang Jin was dissatisfied and wanted to say more, but Yuan Heng quickly stepped forward, shielding him in his embrace, and said, "Little ger, I am more anxious than you are. Rest assured, this marriage will definitely happen, and it will only be between you and me."
He said this as if speaking to Wang Jin, but also as if speaking to Xi Ning.
Xi Ning's eyes flickered, his expression one of waiting to see. Wang Jin was calmed down by Yuan Heng and became obedient.
Seeing him so obedient towards the man, Xi Ning felt another wave of heartburn...
He hurriedly waved his hand and said, "Alright, hurry up and go back."
Finally, as if remembering something, he turned to Yuan Heng and instructed earnestly: "As a guardian, you must not do what you shouldn't do."
Yuan Heng responded, "I understand. Thank you, City Lord."
Xi Ning waved his hand. Wang Jin suddenly remembered something and said to Xi Ning, "Brother, I have a matter I need to ask for your help with."
Xi Ning was puzzled.
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