551 Strange
Chen Ming pushed Xiao Hongâs head away from him.
âHong, itâs just hotâ
Xiao Hong smiled. He grabbed the small cup from Chen Mingâs hand, placing it on his palm as if absorbing the heat from the tea. And put it back into Chen Mingâs hand.
âHere, Your Highness, itâs not hot anymoreâ
Chen Ming pulled his lips.
âYes, itâs not hot, but I also donât like my tea to be cold, Hong, how could I drink this?â Chen Ming said because the tea in his palm had now turned cold.
Xiao Hong straightened up, he grabbed the cup and gave the heat back. Soon hot steam appeared again from a small teacup made of select pottery specially carved from the city of Xian Yang.
Chen Ming pursed his lips. Will the bird always use his strength with small things just to please him?
âToo much time doing nothingâ
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Chen Ming was almost surprised to see that Bai Ying was already behind Xiao Hong looking at the two in confusion.
âBrotherâ
Bai Ying frowned. He looked at Chen Ming, then at Xiao Hong, and repeated it several times. Xiao Hong bowed his head at Bai Ying and excused himself.
âYour Highnessâ
Immediately after Xiao Hong moved away. Bai Ying sat next to Chen Ming and held his brotherâs hand, leaning closer to whisper.
âBrother, where have you been all this time? Why do I feel that you two are so strange huh?â asked Bai Ying looking at Chen Ming with a pair of big round eyes, a high level of curiosity.
âWhat do you mean by strange?â asked Chen Ming back.
âWell, strange, looks like, brother and Xiao Hong, erm, how should I put it? Much closer.â
Chen Ming pulled his lips together. He raised his hand to smack Bai Yingâs head.
âThis kidâ was loud enough to make Bai Ying whimper.
âAww, it hurts! Why hit my head?â
Chen Ming opened his eyes wide to see Bai Ying who pursed his lips.
âYouâre still a little kid and already thinking strange things, what do you mean by closer? What do you know?â
While puffing his mouth and looking at Chen Ming with sharp eyes Bai Ying replied.
âWell, I know, like you used to be with Guard Bei, holding each other, clingy.â
Bai Yingâs words made Chen Ming look even angrier at him.
âWhy do you have to mention that personâs name? What does that person have to do with our conversation?â Chen Mingâs voice grew louder.
âBrother is so fierce, why do you have to be so angry, what was I talking about earlier? Itâs just saying similar, isnât that right?â
The stubborn kid actually looked at Chen Ming with his big eyes, even though his older brother was already furious with him.
âStop talking, this little brother wants to be pinched, didnât you?â
Bai Ying got up from his seat ready to run when Chen Ming was about to pinch him.
âAh, Brother! Why are you so fierce!â
Chen Ming chased after Bai Ying trying to vent his frustration, he was excited to pinch him.
âBrother, come here, this brat, why are you starting to be ruder to your own brotherâ
Bai Ying hid behind a tree, avoiding her brother who was always harsh on her as usual.
âI am not! Brother, whatâs my fault, donât pinch me, big brotherâs pinch hurts so much!â
Chen Ming stretched out his hand.
âBrother, come hereâ
âNo way!â
Bai Ying continued to dodge until he almost bumped into someone who was already in front of him. Hit him so hard he would probably have bounced off if it werenât for that personâs hand holding his hand.
âHey watch out!â That person pulled Bai Yingâs hand with his whole body drawn towards him to hug him and hold his back waist not to go away.
Bai Ying stuttered. Everything was so fast and he didnât have time to dodge.
âInsolent get your hands off my brother!â Chen Mingâs loud voice.
The person who was none other than Lo Yi hugged the body and held Bai Yingâs back waist so that the bodies of the two were pressed together.
Bai Ying widened her eyes. Quickly came to his senses and pushed the person who was hugging him off him.
âEh B-Brother Lo Yiâ
It was Lo Yi who smiled widely with one hand still holding Bai Yingâs hand and the other behind Bai Yingâs waist.
âHey, sweet Young King, why are you so careless? It would be very dangerous right?â The young man spoke so close to Bai Yingâs ear that he almost kissed him. Chen Ming stepped forward and immediately pulled his brotherâs hand away from the impertinent manâs embrace.
âI said, let my brother off!â
Bai Ying was pulled towards Chen Ming who was already standing in front of him, blocking him from the young man who was still smiling while kissing the hand that had held Bai Yingâs body earlier.
âEhm, it smells great.â
Chen Ming looked at Lo Yi sharply. In this world only that rotten Crown Prince he allowed to touch his brother, even though heâs not fully agreed with that too. And now, thereâs another brash man who takes advantage of adversity. He will not assume that person exists. Bai Ying took hold of his hand and walked towards the path.
âCome on brother, letâs go back to the roomâ
Bai Ying stuttered. He occasionally still looked at Lo Yi who was still stunned in his place. Xiao Hong and Bi followed behind while Chen Ming pulled Bai Ying up like a big brother pulling his younger brother home after playing all day and forgetting to go home.
âB-brother, why did you scold brother Lo Yi, he just saved me from a miserable fallâ
Chen Ming knocked Bai Yingâs head back.
âAww brother, why hit me again, what if I get stupider?â Bai Ying exclaimed.
âWell, you really are stupid, donât you see that personâs reaction every time he sees you? He looks like he just wants to eat you, his gaze is more terrifying than the Crown Princeâs.â
Bai Ying who was still groping his head pursed his lips.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âWhat do you mean by wanting to eat me? Does he like to eat human flesh? This big brother is just scaring me right?â
Chen Ming rolled his eyes upwards, his stupid little brother, too innocent and stubborn. He got annoyed talking to him
âThis little brother, just listen to what brother said, I said not to go near him so remember it carefully, do you want brother to complain to that rotten Crown Prince, do you know what that person will do if he finds out someone else is touch you even to the point of hugging you?â
Hearing that Bai Ying waved his hand.
âNo brother, donât tell His Highness the Crown Prince, heâs even worse, he can cut his hand laterâ
âYou know that, so next time you meet that person quickly avoid him, did you hear that brother?â Chen Ming exclaimed.
Bai Ying pursed his lips. Looking at his brother who seemed quite serious with his words.
âYeah, I heard you,â he answered with a heavy heart.
Meanwhile where Lo Yi was standing. A young man dressed in red, a clan member who was with Lo Yi, approached the Crown Prince of the Dai Yang country. So far only the Crown Prince and the others knew the identity of the young man, not even the members of the White Cloud Clan even if it was Sang Guan Yi Lu.
The young man lowered his head while passing something into Lo Yiâs hand.
âReport Your Majesty, according to our people in the border area, several Yue Yang soldiers are seen closely monitoring the road, it is very unlikely for our people to enter the cityâ whispered the young man.
Lo Yi, who was still looking at Bai Yingâs back, looked at the scroll that was now in his hand.
âTell them to spread out and enter in sections, lest they arouse suspicion.â
The young man nodded.
âReady Your Majestyâ
Lo Yi clenched his fists. Handing the roll of paper to his men.
âBurn this, donât leave any traces.â
The young man nodded back. Without the two of them realizing it, not far behind a tree near them, someone seemed to be eavesdropping on their conversation. It was none other than Xu er who happened to be passing by and was about to call Lo Yi over for lunch. Xu Er frowned. What are these people really talking about?
When the man in red who was standing in front of Lo Yi headed towards the bungalow again and passed Xu erâs position now, the young man came out from behind the tree, he walked quickly towards the man and accidentally bumped into him. Xu er immediately straightened himself up and helped the young man who nearly fell because he was standing up straight.
âOuch, forgive me, I didnât see you, are you okay?â
The young man smiled, he waved his hand at Xu er.
âEh itâs okayâ
âEh, young masters, what a coincidence to meet you here, itâs already lunchtime and I was also ordered by the elders to call everyone to the main room because there will be an official announcementâ
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Lo Yi looked at the youth and his men to do what he had ordered, the young man lowered his head and backed away to leave.
Lo Yi smiled at Xu er, extending his hand forward.
âOh, thanks for the notice, please Master Xuâ
âPlease Young Master Loâ
Xu Er then led the way. He walked in front of Lo Yi and held something quite small in his hand, the roll of paper that the man had dropped when they collided. Whatever it was, it probably wasnât that important, heâd have a look at it later, better put it under his clothes first.
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