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Chen Tian had no idea that his disguise was already crumbling, but even if he did know, he wouldn’t mind too much.

From the very beginning, he had never planned to keep it hidden from his partner forever. He eventually had to return to the imperial court and stand at the highest peak alongside Bai Su. Therefore, he hadn’t acted with extreme caution, and even occasionally let a few things slip for Bai Su to guess.

Chen Tian knew that with Bai Su’s intelligence, his identity couldn’t stay a secret indefinitely. So, the most important thing was how he presented himself when he was finally discovered.

When it came to his lover, Chen Tian possessed extremely strong possessiveness, yet he would never deliberately try to control the other party. In fact, sometimes, out of a deep-seated cherishing in his bones, he preferred to take the passive role, even becoming the one being controlled.

His lover, stripped of his memories, had unexpectedly given him far too many surprises.

After dinner, the sky had turned completely dark. After the two washed up, they returned to their room.

Bai Su took a round medicine box out of his bundle, smiled at Chen Tian, waved his hand, and said, “Come here, take off your clothes.”

Seeing the medicine box and Bai Su’s smiling face, Chen Tian’s thoughts instantly drifted into the gutter.

He was currently only wearing his inner garments. Even though he knew it was highly unlikely, he still took off his top with a bit of anticipation. However, just as he was about to take off his trousers, his hands were stopped by Bai Su.

Looking up, he saw the young man looking at him with a half-smile, “This medicine box is for removing scars. What was Zichen thinking? Why are you trying to take off your trousers too?”

Chen Tian blushed at the teasing on Bai Su’s face. That peerless countenance was instantly dyed with a vibrant hue, making him so breathtakingly beautiful for a moment that one couldn’t look away.

Realizing his thoughts had wandered in the wrong direction, Chen Tian felt quite embarrassed and hurriedly said to Bai Su, “Suzhi, my wounds are already healed. It doesn’t matter if there are scars. Besides, look, don’t I already have a lot of scars on my body to begin with?”

Chen Tian originally had many scars on his body, a fact Bai Su had known for a long time.

“It’s just that I don’t want you to have any new ones,” Bai Su replied, lowering his eyelashes and letting out a sigh.

Although applying medicine was a deliberate excuse to get closer, it was also his true feeling. He truly couldn’t bear to see this person hurt. What happened in the past couldn’t be changed, but for the days to come, he only wished for him to be safe and sound.

As he spoke, Bai Su twisted open the medicine box, scooped out some milky-white ointment with his finger, and carefully smeared it over Chen Tian’s newly healed wounds.

The slightly cool ointment melted against the warm fingertips, bringing a slippery sensation as it was applied to the skin. The man across from him had a gentle, focused gaze, and the candle in the room crackled softly from time to time. Chen Tian felt a tender affection flowing back and forth between them.

Facing Bai Su like this, Chen Tian’s heart softened even further.

He enjoyed his partner’s care and loved every bit of how he was cherished. This was his most beloved person. It seemed that as long as he was by this man’s side, he could experience unparalleled happiness.

Just an occasional upward glance was enough to pluck at his heartstrings.

The breath ghosting over his chest made Chen Tian’s own breathing grow heavier. They were doing something perfectly innocent, but facing the person he loved deeply, it was impossible for a healthy adult man to remain completely unaffected.

The person beneath those fingertips trembled. Chen Tian was only wearing thin inner trousers, and in an instant, all his physical reactions were fully exposed to Bai Su’s eyes.

Chen Tian was currently blushing, enjoying the moment in a dizzy haze. Feeling the person beside him stop applying the ointment, he snapped out of his daze in confusion, only to follow Bai Su’s gaze and discover his own predicament.

“Suzhi, I-I’m, sorry!”

Quickly grabbing the blanket next to him to cover himself up, Chen Tian apologized incoherently.

He felt frustrated with himself. Xiao Bai was just helping him apply medicine, but his own body was too uncooperative and had accidentally reacted. He didn’t know if his sweetheart would now treat him like a lecher.

Who would have known that Bai Su would just stare blankly for a moment before giving a light chuckle. Not seeming to mind, he said, “Zichen, why be nervous? We are both men at an age full of vigor. It’s completely normal.”

Hearing this, Chen Tian was so moved he almost burst into tears.

His partner was truly too good to him, still remembering to save his face at a time like this!

“But I truly hadn’t expected Zichen to be quite so… majestic. Do you want me to step out first and let you stay in the room by yourself for a bit?”

He hadn’t expected his normally gentle and refined lover in this world to suddenly say something that bordered on flirting. Chen Tian’s face flushed bright red, yet a secret joy bloomed in his heart. The simple fact that Bai Su didn’t seem disgusted by it was enough to make him incredibly happy.

Trying hard to suppress his awkward guilt, Chen Tian hurriedly said, “Suzhi, stop joking around. It’s getting late, let’s lie down and rest quickly.”

Saying that, Chen Tian immediately put on his top, lay down on the inner side of the bed, and vacated Bai Su’s spot.

“But Zichen, your current condition…” Bai Su’s tone was somewhat hesitant.

“I’m fine!” Chen Tian swallowed hard. To prevent himself from acting like a beast again, he quickly closed his eyes, clearly refusing to continue the topic.

Watching his sweetheart close his eyes—yet with his ears still flushed red and his eyelashes trembling slightly—Bai Su’s gaze grew even darker and deeper.

Bai Su gave a light chuckle before blowing out the candle and lying down beside Chen Tian. He mused inwardly that he hadn’t expected the beauty to be this shy.

Looking at him like this, it truly made one’s appetite surge, an absolute feast for the eyes!

Early the next morning, Chen Tian woke up bright and early as usual. Ever since his injuries healed, he liked getting up early with Bai Su to help him with the chores.

However, to his slight surprise, when Chen Tian opened his eyes today, he found his sweetheart still lying beside him.

Usually, Bai Su woke up very early. Even when Chen Tian woke up alongside him, his partner would almost never just lie there properly beside him like this, still looking fast asleep.

Looking at his lover’s peaceful sleeping face, Chen Tian felt a sense of tranquil contentment and couldn’t bear to wake him. He thought about getting up first to have all the breakfast prepared. Who would have known that just as he sat up, the person beside him opened his eyes.

“Sorry, did I wake you?” Chen Tian asked apologetically.

“No, I just woke up too.”

Bai Su shook his head. Just as he was about to push himself up by the shoulders, the blanket shifted, and his body instantly went rigid.

Fortunately, it was only for a split second before Bai Su smoothly lay back down, preventing Chen Tian from noticing anything amiss.

The young man didn’t try to get up again, only smiling at Chen Tian and saying, “I feel a bit tired for some reason and want to sleep in a little longer today. Could I trouble Zichen with breakfast?”

“Of course you can!” the man responded immediately.

It was rare for his lover to stay in bed, and seeing this different side of him only made Chen Tian happy. He agreed without a second thought and got out of bed full of energy.

After quickly getting dressed and washing up, Chen Tian walked to the door and smiled, “Brother Suzhi, sleep a bit longer. I’ll call you when breakfast is ready.” After saying that, he left the room.

Watching his sweetheart’s energetic appearance, Bai Su nodded.

Once the door was closed, he let out a soft sigh of relief, but instead of going back to sleep as he claimed, he slowly sat up.

Feeling the dampness in the blanket, Bai Su frowned slightly.

He was an adult man, and it wasn’t as if he hadn’t experienced such situations before, but the reason for it this time was truly a bit hard to speak of.

Recalling that enchanting dream from last night, Bai Su felt as if he hadn’t completely woken up yet. The dream had brought not only a massive impact but also scenes completely opposite to what he usually imagined.

Bai Su had long known his feelings for Chen Tian. In all his memories, he had never been so moved by anyone. Having romantic feelings for someone naturally meant wanting to be intimate with them. But the dream last night made him realize that what he thought of as intimacy seemed slightly different from what his heart truly desired.

He thought he would be the one possessing, but to his surprise, in the dream, he was the one being possessed. And the moment he became one with the person he loved, an unprecedented sense of satisfaction swelled in his heart.

Seeing that person wanting him so desperately made him feel as if he was soaked in a honey pot, his heart dripping with sweetness. To be loved like that, to make that person go crazy for him, felt like he had finally gotten exactly what he wanted.

He couldn’t control himself in the dream, constantly demanding more, only wanting the person he loved to hold him tightly.

Ever since he realized he liked Zichen—and realized that the beauty was also a man—Bai Su had once procured a book, wanting to see exactly what happened between two men. However, that illustrated book on “the passion of the cut sleeve” was ultimately quite crude. Although he could figure out the logistics by looking at it, he felt zero sense of immersion, until he had a dream like this.

In the dream, the red waves of passion tossed and turned all night. When it was time to get up in the morning, he had slept exceptionally heavily.

Fortunately, he had been alert enough to keep Zichen from finding out.

Bai Su didn’t intend to just sit there in a daze indefinitely. Hearing the sounds of Chen Tian bustling about outside, he got out of bed to tidy himself up.

Seeing the basin of water already prepared in the room, he felt moved by his sweetheart’s virtuous consideration.

He put away his soiled trousers, cleaned himself up, and put on a fresh pair. Gently opening the door, he saw that tall, beautiful figure not far away, and a different sort of flavor welled up in his heart.

Zichen was focused and busy by the stove. Bai Su watched him quietly, his gaze growing darker and deeper.

Thinking back to the man’s reaction when he was applying medicine the night before, his chest grew hot. With the thin fabric of the clothing, he had truly seen everything clearly—it was genuinely unexpectedly substantial.

A faint smile hooked the corners of his lips. Bai Su had never been a true gentleman of virtue. He only read the books of sages to pursue an official career and make a better life for himself.

Morning was already a time prone to impulses, and now, with the person in his heart standing just a short distance away, he didn’t plan to endure it either.

Licking his lips, Bai Su quietly pulled the door shut again, leaving only a crack. Leaning against the doorframe, he gazed at Chen Tian, his hand slowly reaching downward.

But after a long while, it still felt like it wasn’t enough. Bai Su furrowed his brows, thinking that there wasn’t much time. The scenes from yesterday’s dream resurfaced, and ultimately unable to resist, his other hand reached back to explore.

His ears dyed with a crimson flush, an unfamiliar sensation washed over him. Imagining the scene of his sweetheart embracing him, his heart was filled with an unprecedented thrumming.

His body trembled slightly from emotional excitement. It wasn’t until a while later that Bai Su let out a suppressed breath, leaning weakly against the doorframe as if completely drained.

His gaze still hadn’t left Chen Tian, who was busy making breakfast. The other’s fairy-like face seemed to practically glow in the morning light.

Bai Su’s eyes were tainted with obsession, but in the next second, he regained his clarity.

It would be difficult to obtain this person, but the seed of obsession had already been planted in his heart. If he couldn’t get what he wanted, he would be unwilling to rest in peace for the rest of his life!