Chapter 15 (1/2)

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Yan Xiaohan had long since left the Estate when Fu Shen woke in the ht was sensed to soree by the servants; it's abnormally silent today, as they feared one careless bump would set off his foul temper

The review of Fu Shen's dream of old and re that their dispute last night was any sort of big deal Every person has their own ambitions, and he cannot demand that everyone follows ‘the correct path' like him Further kindhearted and honest was out of the question, but he was never as utterly cold and callous as he clai Ning's Estate in and endless flow today Following the wake of Fu Shen's kneeling tall before the palace gates, the joint imperial admonish's taking a leave of absence due to illness, there's an i to see how this farce would end Xiao Xun is, as he should be, bad at directly conveying Fu Shen's uely dance around it as ‘the Marquis is recuperating within Sir Yan's Estate' However, that wording really let peoples' iinations run wild; thearound, heard that the Ministry of Rites was preparing a wedding between the two, and then knew that the Yan-Futo be firmly soldered into place

In co that Yan Xiaohan is still in Court and he blocked every atteon Guard has tooto associate with him quite limited Fu Shen is flexible by nature and spends his leisurely ti that this place was a hundred times better than his oeed-infested Marquis Estate He had delightful, prettysquare meals a day, and ato hold his nose as he downed the bitterwas practically perfect

Evening having released hih from within the room the moment he entered the courtyard “…He Tiao's works are invaluable now, and there's so et one, yet he hangs it up so willy-nilly… does yourat?”

Since his arrival, the atmosphere of the Estate has been a bit insufficiently stable A hter, not unlike a silver bell, floated out of the half-closedYan Xiaohan stopped in his tracks, focusing in on that dainty sound A sudden feeling that was steady yet disgruntled ehts to his you medicine and water is obviouslyyou to appreciate art and drink tea should also be irls, yet with y with even your smiles?

He wanted to take another step forward, but it was like his feet were nailed to the ground His dark state of s he'd had just then oneon a handful of ice shards, he smiled with half-sourness, yet no bitterness, and asked hi from the bottom of his heart “Yeah Why me?”

This step is one that he can't take, anyhow He felt like a snail with a s a bad situation worse last night, he currently no longer has the support of a calm and collected suit of ar as such, he turned hiainst expectations, aoutside at the sound of departing footsteps just in ti “Master has returned”

The crowd hurriedly opened the door to welcooji-jujube tea held in his hand and a smile in his eyes that had not yet dissipated, as if it had been intentionally reeted

Yan Xiaohan, having not received the cold face within his expectations, was in a daze Fu Shen noticed his co?” he asked with concern “Did so happen?”

He turned to speak to the o on and have the kitchen prepare dinner I' to have a feords with your Master”

That attitude and posture was honestly like he was another lord of this Estate Yan Xiaohan had never previously envisioned what kind ofa lonely old ht have not been an impossibility – but this scene before him flowed as naturally and s of his heart's desire, surprisingly filling in thepiece of his fantasies

He was reluctant to think anyout his emotions as he sat down opposite to Fu Shen “The Ministry of Rites divined the wedding day to be the twelfth of February [1], the Flower Festival As I see it, with the o the Emperor and say that you want to return to Northern Yan, he'll definitely have one refute for every point you make It would to be better to wait until the end of the year comes for you to form a full list of reasons, andmarried, you have an earnest desire to return to Yan Prefecture to let your fellow soldiers know, and also to commemorate your father and uncles If you set off in January and return to the capital in February, the Emperor will very likely per “That makes sense Go ahead, then”

He had a flash of awareness that, ever since he started staying with Yan Xiaohan, the nuo ahead' has taken a steep incline It's an absolutely odd feeling; he didn't have any dissatisfaction with being deprived of decision- power, but actually felt very freed of the burden The reason for this was, if he was in his place, he would quite likely make the same decisions

What's even rarer is that these decisions that Fu Shen can pick no faults out of are inevitably fully advantageous and without any harht to putting himself in his place would be incidental if done once or twice, but co one after the other like this is a very deeply hidden intent to be considerate

It feels pretty good to not have to worry about oneself Fu Shen gave a faint, h Were anyone to treat him with sincerity, he'd probably spoil them rotten

The two's proper business done and over with, no further words were exchanged, and they sunk into a wave of aard silence A long time later, Fu Shen was the first to provoke a discussion “You didn't look right just then What's going on?”

Yan Xiaohan sat within a round-backed chair, back ra,” he said with a shake of his head

Fu Shen believes hi at Mister Yan's thoughts was like grasping a needle on the ocean's floor [2] “Did you not sleep well, or… are you still ht?”

Yan Xiaohan's broitched and he looked to be a little surprised, but he didn't h it What ca', but ritten all over his face was ‘it's not nothing and I', come butter ht to his, however “You really are et out yesterday?”

Yan Xiaohan huffed out of his nose hat greatly see on a face of ‘since you've requested it ofyou up' “I rong, I shouldn't have told you to get out You're a entleman, so don't lower yourself to my level, hiving Fu Shen goosebu it A shortoff a pfft as he began to laugh

Fu Shen secretly sighed in relief, lifting a hand to feel at the bottootten a bit hot

He pondered this et about it?

Yan Xiaohan didn't stop laughing for a very long ti already vanished into thin air by then He shot hilance, voice cool “It's fine this time, but can you not throw fake little tantrums?”

Yan Xiaohan cupped his hand towards hi so considerate, Marquis,” he said serenely

Fu Shen sneered, turning his wheelchair around and going out the door “How old are you? You have no shaated in the same bedrooive his of clothes, washi+ngs, co doere all personally aided by Yan Xiaohan The sole exception was takingthe dayti sans the first few days A quarter of an hour before bedtiht the medicine over just as Yan Xiaohan happened to be sent off to find a book from the study by Fu Shen At the ti on the headboard, and the medicine bowl on the table was already e rong here He took the book to Fu Shen, giving a suspect look to the bowl Fu Shen took note “What are you looking at?” he asked casually