THE CUNNING VIGILANTE

25. Restless

The three of them bowed and saluted, "His Majesty's orders will be fulfilled."

And then the meeting was adjourned. However, before the General could leave, Wang Yong stopped him and smiled, "Let's have a talk, shall we?"

Delun looked at Wang Yong and replied, "Yes, Your Majesty."

"Why so formal? After all, we have been friends."

Delun pursed his lips and didn't say anything. He just followed Wang Yong in the palace's garden and took a sip of tea.

Delun and him were quiet. It has been so long since they have been like this. Wang Yong had always invited Delun when there's an occasion. But, Delun didn't want to go to him and was only telling him that he has matters to do.

"So, how does the General this days?" Wang Yong sipped his tea and gazed the beautiful roses in the palace's garden.

"I'm alright, Your Majesty " Wang Yong could only twitched the corner of his mouth as Delun spitted those words.

"I already told you that we shouldn't act formal when there's no people. Still as hard-headed as before huh."

Delun just shrugged and enjoyed the view. He then recalled those past memories he and his friends before. Even now, the Emperor didn't know what he had done. That's why, he can't bring himself to go to the palace and faced him. For all those years, this was the first time that Delun had stepped his foot on the palace again.

"It seems that you're quite happy when you married. You really love him so much."

"Yes, I love my wife so much." If Chang Bao heard this, he will not hesitate to hunt him to death. Wang Yong just laughed and shook his head.

"No wonder that royal guard of mine looked gloomy all day. It seems that you really snatched something so precious from him." Wang Yong smiled and sipped his tea. He was happy that his friend finally found his happiness. It has been few years that he spoke to Wang Yong this close, as if they were the same when they were five.

"Chang Bao just sulky because his lovely brother has grown up. But he will get used to it someday."

Hearing this, Delun nearly scoffed as he thought of these words. Because, him being friends with Chang Bao again seems impossible. No matter how he approached him, he can still feel Chang Bao's resentment towards him.

"If that really happens, then I would be glad."

Wang Yong looked at Delun, confused. He knew that these two were close before, but these few years they were really far from each other. As if the two didn't know each other.

Delun stood up and saluted His Majesty good bye. But before he go, he looked back and met Wang Yong's confused gaze.

"I'm sorry, Wang Yong."

'If only I could say this to Chang Bao, but I don't have guts to do so. It's clear that he'll only ignore me.'

Delun then left the confused Wang Yong in the garden.

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In the manor, Li Jie was about to rot on his bed.

He was either laying in the bed, or eating in his bed. Li Wei was about to shout at his master for being a sloth, but he knew that Li Jie won't listen to him. Li Jie decided to teach him during the day, so Li Wei had his first lesson after Delun went to the palace.

Now, Li Wei went to his room to rest.

Li Jie was gazing on the window when he felt his waist was circled through someone's hands. Li Jie was about to struggle but sniffing the familiar sandalwood scent, he stopped squirming and let the person tightened his grasp on his waist.

Delun hugged Li Jie tight and buried his nose on Li Jie's nape. Li Jie stood stiffly as the warm breath of Delun slides off Li Jie's skin. Li Jie really wanted to ask Delun why he was clingy.

"Um, Delun, what happened today?" Seeing Delun so clingy to him, Li Jie couldn't help himself and asked.

"Nothing, you're just pretty today."

'Pah! You are pretty! You're whole family are pretty!'

Li Jie just scoffed and ignored Delun from behind. But suddenly, Li Jie was being pulled off by Delun and lay him on his bed.

"I'm tired, let's cuddle for a moment."

'Do I look like a teddy bear?!' But Li Jie could only voiced out in his thoughts.

Delun cuddled Li Jie from the bed as Li Jie was laying stiffly beside him. Seeing Delun act like this, it made his hair stood up. His heart was beating abnormally that he himself couldn't explain.

"A-jie, if I tell you that I really love you, would you believe me?" Delun said tenderly as he stroke Li Jie's hair. He scrunched his nose as he turned his body to the side facing Delun. As he shifted his body, Delun saw Li Jie's delicate face beside him and Li Jie's heterochromia eyes were gazing right through his. His cheeks blushed as he looked away from Delun's gaze.

"W-what are you thinking exactly?" Li Jie stuttered, doesn't know what to speak. Right now, he could feel his heartbeat risen up uncontrollably. Li Jie then looked miserable as he turned his body on the other side again.

"Nothing. I think I love you."

'Is this guy for real?'

Li Jie then pretended to be dead and didn't move, even how Delun pinched him.

"It's okay, I will make you love me. And if you did, I will make you remember my name to the afterlife."

'Can I decline?'

"No, you can't decline."

'Did he just read my mind?!' And now, Li Jie felt scared even more than before.

Delun then lifted up Delun's head and placed it on his arms as a pillow.

Being treated like this, Li Jie was not sure if he liked boys more than girls. Li Jie felt restless after he thought such things.

'This General can really bend the sturdiest ruler to a U-shaped stick.'

A/N:

Stuck with my modules again ಠ_ಠ

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