If Wang Jin weren't worried about eating too much and not having room for the feast later at Jiuyuan, he would have gladly finished every last dish on the table.
After reluctantly downing two more cups of wine, he set the cup aside with regret and prepared to depart for Jiuyuan.
But the moment he stood, his knees abruptly gave way. He crumpled softly to the floor, his entire body burning with fever, and found he could no longer stand...
That evening, Yuan Heng finally emerged from the small courtyard gate. His face was bright with joy as he hurried eagerly toward the main residence.
Uncle Shan was watering the fruit trees. Seeing him, his face lit up with joy, and he stepped forward to greet him. "Young Master Yuan, you've come out."
"Mm." Yuan Heng nodded slightly, his fingers touching the object he wore on his hand. His eyes, which usually showed little emotion, were now unable to hide their delight.
Uncle Shan noticed and asked, "What has made you so happy?"
Yuan Heng curved his lips slightly but didn't answer, instead asking, "Where is the ger?"
Uncle Shan replied, "The young master was invited by Young Master Cheng to dine tonight."
"Cheng Bai?" Yuan Heng's face cooled. "Has he been coming often recently?"
"The young master collaborated with him to sell fireworks, so their interactions have naturally increased somewhat," Uncle Shan explained.
Yuan Heng lowered his eyes. "Then I will go find him."
Having said that, without waiting for Uncle Shan's response, Yuan Heng disappeared through the gate.
Uncle Shan was taken aback for a moment, then came to his senses and chased after him, calling out, "Young Master Yuan, the young master went to Jiuyuan..."
After chasing a few steps, there was no sign of the beastman's shadow. He didn't know if his words had been heard. Uncle Shan shook his head with a sigh and walked back.
Yuan Heng hadn't properly seen his ger these past few days and missed him terribly. His steps involuntarily quickened repeatedly, and in no time he arrived at Cheng Bai's courtyard.
Only, the courtyard gate was wide open, but there seemed to be no one inside.
Yuan Heng moved closer, puzzled, and saw a table of partially eaten food and drink in the main hall, yet still no people.
"Mmm..." A soft, strange moan suddenly came from the corner.
It was delicate and muffled, exactly like the sweet, pleading whimper his ger made when he'd been thoroughly overwhelmed by him.
Thinking of his ger, Yuan Heng's expression softened. He approached the spot to check.
He found the ger curled up into a ball, trembling like a frightened rabbit. Yuan Heng was startled and quickly scooped the person into his arms, his eyes full of worry. "Ger, what's wrong?"
"..." Wang Jin was unbearably hot all over. Struggling, he opened a slit of his eyes and saw it was Yuan Heng. Relieved, he buried himself in the man's chest. Seeming to find Yuan Heng's clothes too much of a hindrance, he struggled to pull them open and pressed his face against the man's skin...
The scalding skin made Yuan Heng flinch slightly, his fingers trembling uncontrollably.
"Brother Heng... I... I'm hot... I'm thirsty..."
Thirsty?
Yuan Heng looked around and saw the wine pot on the table. He hurriedly held Wang Jin and approached the wine pot, poured a cup, and fed it to Wang Jin.
But Wang Jin was limp and soft. His mouth opened but seemed unable to swallow, the liquid leaking from the corner of his mouth.
The ger's face was like peach blossoms, his eyes brimming with spring light, his whole body sweaty, his hair wet and sticking to his face, his own clothes pulled into disarray by himself... the water he drank leaked from his mouth...
The sight was utterly intoxicating.
This ger is truly an enchantress.
The man forced his gaze away, swallowing hard, his eyes blazing with fierce restraint.
"Brother Heng... I... I'm so thirsty..."
The ger continued to plead for water, his voice weak and trembling, so soft and fragile that Yuan Heng's heart completely melted.
Yuan Heng's heart ached with pity. He turned, took the wine from the pot into his own mouth, closed his eyes, and lowered his head to feed the ger who couldn't drink the water.
Having gotten water, the ger clung to him even more desperately. Yuan Heng also ended up being fed quite a bit of the wine. Not long after drinking it, Yuan Heng realized something was wrong; a strange burning heat spread through his body... burning until only one thought remained in his mind...
He held back for a moment longer, gazing at Wang Jin who was coiled around him like a vine. The depths of his eyes flashed with a scorching intensity... until that heat finally solidified into resolve, and he pressed the ger down beneath him...
Meanwhile, at Jiuyuan.
Cheng Bai was busy overseeing the final preparations.
He had rented Jiuyuan. Tonight, he was going to decorate this small courtyard beautifully for the little delicate one, so the little delicate one would forever remember the beautiful scene he, Cheng Bai, created for him tonight.
He and Zhao Qi had gone outside the city early that morning to pick Luminescent Flowers that could only last for a day. These Luminescent Flowers were small white blossoms that emitted a white fluorescent light in the dark. He had directed everyone to place these flowers along the path leading to the dining table. It was a small path, lined with Luminescent Flowers. He knew that when night fell, this sea of flowers would look like a sky full of stars, and the path would resemble the Milky Way...
The little delicate one walking on it would surely look like a celestial being from heaven.
He had also hunted many types of game that gers liked to eat, and had his own cook collaborate with Jiuyuan's cook to prepare a table full of dishes.
Cheng Bai moved the plates on the table, adjusting this and that, afraid that if the arrangement wasn't pleasing, the little delicate one would lose his appetite.
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