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Ye Chen sobbed, tilting his head back, tears glistening in his eyes as he looked at Pei Guanjing with a mix of anger and hurt. "How can I not cry? Guanjing, if you don’t leave here soon, I’ll take the child and remarry. Then your son will have to call someone else 'father.'"
Hearing this, Pei Guanjing's heart tightened. He bit down hard on Ye Chen's lower lip and hissed, "You dare!"
"Just watch me!" Ye Chen's words carried a hint of defiance, but suddenly, tears surged forth again. He sniffled and said, "Guanjing, Mo Sheng was arranged by you, wasn’t he?"
Pei Guanjing paused for a moment, then a smile crept onto his face. He gently pressed a kiss to Ye Chen's forehead and explained, "Yes, it was my arrangement. Otherwise, how could anyone just come and go from the capital's prison? After all, I’ve held military power in the capital for years; it’s easy for me to place a few trusted people in the prison."
Ye Chen was taken aback. Reflecting on how he had entered so smoothly, he realized it was indeed strange that the guards hadn’t scrutinized him closely at all; they had let him pass easily after Mo Sheng had offered them money and jokes.
So it turned out that everything had gone so smoothly today because of Pei Guanjing's planning.
Yet, as Ye Chen gently touched the scar on Pei Guanjing's collarbone where the iron chain had pierced through, his heart ached. It felt as if it wasn’t just Pei Guanjing’s collarbone that had been pierced but his very heart.
Pei Guanjing appeared disheveled, covered in filth and blood, exuding a foul odor, with whip marks all over his body. But those amber eyes—just like when they first met under the moonlight—still shone brightly with determination and deep affection.
Regardless of whether Pei Guanjing was deceiving him again or not, all Ye Chen wanted now was for him to survive. Whether he was tricked or manipulated didn’t matter; as long as Pei Guanjing could live on.
Thus, Ye Chen pressed his lips together, sniffed back his tears, rose onto his toes, wrapped his arms around Pei Guanjing's neck, and slowly leaned in to kiss him softly on the lips.
In that instant, the faint fragrance of Haitang enveloped them both completely. This was the only way Ye Chen could alleviate Pei Guanjing's pain at that moment.
Over the past five years, Ye Chen had opened a clinic. Although his medical skills were average, he was eager to learn. Since it was Kun Ze who established the clinic, most of the patients were women from noble families like Kun Ze and Zhong Yong.
Because of this background, his medical skills improved significantly over time. He also learned about other uses of Xin Xiang. The method of using Xin Xiang for comfort was something he had developed himself. Only those marked by Tian Qian could receive this soothing effect from Xin Xiang.
Since parting ways with Pei Guanjing, Ye Chen had gradually severed their connection through medication—essentially washing away the mark. He once thought this was impossible until Liu Jin persuaded him that some high-born Kun Ze would sometimes choose to cleanse their marks using this method. If they didn’t wash away their marks, they would eventually perish due to the lack of Tian Qian’s Xin Xiang comfort.
Initially, he had asked Pei Guanjing whether it was possible to wash away the mark. Pei Guanjing hadn’t given him a direct answer then; it seemed he already knew the answer back then while Ye Chen remained too foolish to understand.
People like Pei Guanjing, as long as they do not deny it, are essentially acknowledging the truth.
When the soft, delicate lips touched Pei Guanjing's, he was instantly overwhelmed with excitement, nearly losing his mind. He kissed Ye Chen back fiercely, their lips colliding like a storm, wishing he could consume Ye Chen entirely at that moment, binding them together in body and soul, never to part.
However, Ye Chen suddenly pulled away from Pei Guanjing's lips, resting his forehead against his. They remained still for a moment.
With tears in his eyes, he said earnestly, "Pei Guanjing, listen to me carefully. After this, you can’t deceive me again. I hate being lied to, especially by you."
Pei Guanjing's eyes were also filled with tears as he nodded vigorously, his voice slightly choked. "I won’t, I promise."
If it weren’t for the desperate situation he found himself in, he might never have had the chance to meet Ye Chen. He didn’t regret his actions; he only regretted not realizing sooner that he should have let everything go for Ye Chen.
Ye Chen bit his lip as tears streamed down his face, his watery eyes bloodshot and looking particularly pitiful.
"A Chen," Pei Guanjing couldn’t help but gently kiss away the tears on his face. "I will go home with you, A Chen. Just wait for me. For now, you need to leave with Mo Sheng; he will take care of everything. Then we will leave Kyoto and never come back. When that time comes, the sky is vast and the sea is wide; wherever you go, I will follow you and never leave your side again."
Ye Chen slowly loosened his grip around Pei Guanjing's neck and stared at him for a long time before asking, "Really? You’re not lying to me again, are you?" He couldn’t help but smile bitterly; even if it was a lie, at least it meant he could leave with him.
Pei Guanjing looked at Ye Chen’s expression and couldn’t help but smile through his tears. He wanted to embrace him but couldn’t reach out. "How could I dare to lie to you? What if you really married someone else with a child? A Chen, how could I let you marry someone else? How could I allow my child to call another man ‘father’? So A Chen, I will definitely follow you; I don’t want any power or status. As long as we can be together, just the two of us is enough."
Ye Chen had lied to Pei Guanjing about marrying someone else; it was just a ruse. He hadn’t expected that even in this situation, he would still feel jealous.
In this life, Ye Chen had only fallen for this one man. Regardless of whether it was a man or Tian Qian, Pei Guanjing had shattered his previous worldview. Yet he still loved Pei Guanjing and couldn’t shake him off.
Although he knew deep down that Pei Guanjing was sincere, Ye Chen’s heart raced anxiously. Finally, he gently tucked a loose strand of hair behind Pei Guanjing’s ear before turning to leave with Mo Sheng.
Before departing, he took a deep look at Pei Guanjing and silently said, "I’ll wait for you." Then he turned away without looking back as he disappeared around the corner.
Hearing those words and watching Ye Chen walk away, Pei Guanjing's eyes instantly turned red with unshed tears.
He had witnessed the slaughter of his entire family during his childhood, and only he was thrown into the arena by Pei Yongshang to fight for survival. It was a difficult struggle, but he gradually climbed to his current position.
In the past, he thought living alone for a lifetime wouldn’t be so bad. However, after Ye Chen appeared, he always wanted to give the best to Ye Chen, wishing to keep Ye Chen by his side. He forgot that Ye Chen was meant to soar in the skies like an eagle, not to be a docile pet in his arms.
In his desire to provide the best for Ye Chen, he became misguided, blinded by power, and gradually lost that pure and passionate heart.
Watching Ye Chen's disappearing figure, Pei Guanjing managed a rare faint smile, one that came from the depths of his heart.
"A Chen, I will come find you soon."
Ye Chen returned to the inn in the evening, but fortunately, he was brought in by Mo Sheng using lightness skills.
After tidying up his belongings and ensuring everything was in order with the spies left in the capital, Ye Chen prepared to head to the place Pei Guanjing had arranged for him. He planned to leave Kyoto with Pei Guanjing and return home.
Ye Chen visited Pei Guanjing in the evening; they talked for a while. After returning, he busied himself with packing and giving various instructions, staying awake all night. When Mo Sheng brought him to the location arranged by Pei Guanjing, it wasn't long before Pei Guanjing appeared.
Their planned route was by water, for which they had even chartered a boat.
Hearing a familiar voice, Ye Chen turned around and looked up. He saw that Pei Guanjing had changed out of the bloodstained clothes and donned a simple white robe he often wore. At that moment, he stood before Ye Chen like an ethereal being under the moonlight, elegant and serene.
Ye Chen gazed at Pei Guanjing in shock.
So soon? How many trusted aides did you arrange in the prison?
Pei Guanjing had completely shed the haggard appearance from his time in confinement. He stepped forward confidently and embraced Ye Chen tightly with strong arms, resting his chin gently on Ye Chen's forehead. He took a deep breath of Ye Chen's unique scent. Only after that fragrance coursed through his veins did he reluctantly release his hold, a gentle smile gracing his lips as he said, "A Chen, you promised to take me home; you must keep your word."
"Uh..." It suddenly dawned on Ye Chen that if Liu Jin saw Pei Guanjing, would they end up fighting?
After all, it was Pei Guanjing who had caused him to become pregnant and then disappeared. Although Liu Jin had helped look after him during that time, raising the child alone had been quite challenging. This time Liu Jin had come to the capital with him likely intending to give Pei Guanjing a good beating upon his return to vent his frustrations.
The canal was built during the Tianqi Dynasty, and now it could only be described as a relic of a bygone era. Following the waterway, it would take just three days to drift downstream and reach Jiangnan, returning home.
In the early morning, before dawn broke, the sky was shrouded in darkness.
A large boat glided down the river with the favorable wind, candles flickering on board, casting dancing shadows on the lake's surface. Pei Guanjing held Ye Chen tightly in his arms, feeling as though a long-standing void within him was slowly being filled.
However, another issue arose that left him somewhat at a loss for words: he had not been close to Ye Chen for quite some time. Since that marking incident years ago, he had not had the opportunity for intimate contact with Ye Chen. Now, five years had passed, and even with a child born between them, their moments of closeness were alarmingly few.
Pei Guanjing leaned down slightly, lowering his voice to tentatively say into Ye Chen's ear, "A Chen, I want to—"
Being held by Pei Guanjing, Ye Chen sensed a subtle change and instinctively placed his hand over Pei Guanjing's mouth without a second thought. "Don't think about it; I'm tired. I haven't slept all night and need to catch up on my rest."
Pei Guanjing glanced at Ye Chen and noticed the dark circles under his eyes and his weary expression. It was clear that Ye Chen had not been resting well lately due to his own matters.
His heart softened instantly. Pei Guanjing gently responded with an "Mm," then carefully lifted Ye Chen and laid him down on the bed.
Just then, a cold voice suddenly echoed from outside the private room.
The voice was chilling enough to seem as if it could penetrate bone. In his drowsy state, Ye Chen jolted awake and looked incredulously toward the vague shadow outside the door.
It was Lou Yu's voice.
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