After rebirth, I kidnapped the sickly Dugong

Wen Baizhi had just asked Rong Heng to ask Ping An to guard outside the tent while he was out.

Don't let anyone in at will.

Except for the Dragon Guards sent by Qi Yan'an, all the people here were brought by Si Jiu.

But after spending so many days together, some of the Dragon Guards who originally looked down on Si Jiu for being a eunuch now admired him very much.

Especially when they saw his face, which was whiter than snow, and he still insisted on working outside sweeping the snow, everyone was filled with admiration for him.

So Ping'an doesn't need to spend too much effort to guard the tent and leave the space for these two people.

The brazier and hot water in the tent were placed within easy reach beside the couch.

Just now, when Wen Baizhi helped Si Jiu change his clothes, she once again saw his scarred back.

Almost the entire back was covered with red marks.

Wen Baizhi felt that such scars were truly shocking.

She stretched out her hand to touch it, but when she was about to touch it, she put her five fingers together and stopped.

She couldn't even bear to touch such scars.

What's more, I have such scars.

How painful it must be for him.

Wen Baizhi secretly hated herself for not noticing his abnormality the first time she came last night.

Since Sijiu couldn't see, she blew out all the lights.

I could only make hmm and ah sounds in the dark the whole night.

She slapped herself on the forehead as a punishment.

She kissed the sleeping Si Jiu: "Zi Jin, it's my fault for being too careless. I didn't notice the wound on your body."

She had always thought that Si Jiu was still asleep, but she never expected that as soon as she finished saying this, she found that he showed signs of waking up.

Wen Baizhi then hugged him tightly: "Are you awake?"

Si Jiu hid in her arms with grievance, and his scarred hands pinched her clothes lightly.

Although he didn't say a word, Wen Baizhi understood what he wanted to express.

"I'm sorry, Zijin. Next time I will make sure to get myself ready and come hug you and comfort you, okay?"

She had just said these words while he was asleep.

Now that he was awake, she wanted to talk to him again.

Just these simple words were enough to make Si Jiu's psychological defenses collapse at this moment.

He seemed like a small animal that had finally found a cave where it could spend the winter peacefully, or like a small animal that had been tired for several days and finally had a moment to sleep.

All the grievances he had been suppressing for the past half month, coupled with the pain he still felt now, made him cry.

Wen Baizhi knew he was crying.

He was such a patient person. When he was giving the acupuncture, Rong Heng told him several times that it would be very painful. He indeed fainted from the pain several times, but he never shed a tear.

It is true that it is because of Rong Heng, but he is actually very tolerant.

But now he was so easily moved to tears by what she said.

Wen Baizhi hugged Si Jiu even tighter: "Zijin, you must have had a hard time without me for more than half a month."

Si Jiu choked up and said, "I didn't feel bitter at first, but after seeing you, I really felt very tired and painful."

Si Jiu was telling the truth.

Although he had been thinking about Wen Baizhi every moment in the past half month, he still had a lot of important things to do here.

Countless displaced people are still waiting for their rescue.

So he had to keep himself awake at all times.

I don't even have the right to faint from the pain.

So even though he is now tossing and turning in agony due to the pain, he does not regret it.

But now that Wen Baizhi came and hugged him as before, he felt that all the weakness that he had previously ignored and suppressed had now found a place to vent.

He really can't live without Wen Baizhi.

He didn't even dare to imagine what would happen to him if Wen Baizhi left him in the future.

It's just a matter of death, he thought.

Wen Baizhi touched his thinner back and said, "That's all your fault. You insisted on making me angry when I came out of the palace. I asked you several times but you didn't explain. I didn't sleep well that night and I had a headache when I woke up the next day."

Si Jiu pinched the clothes on her waist and said, "I actually wanted to go to your yard to find you later that day, but Li Qing came too quickly and too suddenly, and even brought the Dragon Guards with him. If I didn't go with him immediately, he would definitely punish me for disobeying his order.

And you know, I just told His Majesty that you had smallpox. If I went to see you again and was discovered by Li Qing, His Majesty would know that I was lying to him. It wouldn't matter how he punished me, but it wouldn't matter to you."

For some reason, he subconsciously did not tell Wen Baizhi the real reason why he did not want her to see Qi Yanan.

But the conversation in the carriage that day and Wen Baizhi's departing back were a huge stone in Si Jiu's heart until she came.

He had originally planned to explain the matter directly to Wen Baizhi, but his plan was disrupted by Li Qing, who was sent by Qi Yan'an.

After that, he came here. During the long time he had been separated from Wen Baizhi, he always wanted to tell her what happened that day.

Now I finally have the chance to say it.

Wen Baizhi also inquired about what happened that night afterwards, and naturally knew how helpless Si Jiu was at the time.

If possible, she knew that Si Jiu would come to find her and give her an explanation.

So she said, "Zijin, I know everything. I was also wrong at that time. I was only concerned with asking you for an answer, and I didn't consider how embarrassing your current status was and how difficult it would be for you to act in front of His Majesty.

It was only when I was alone in the Governor's Mansion some time ago that I figured it out: when two people get along, not everything needs to have a cause and effect, nor does everything need to have an account or explanation.

I was just angry at that time because I thought you were still hiding something from me and were not ready to face an unknown future with me.

But I know everything now. Everything you do is definitely for my own good. Even if you don’t explain it to me, it will definitely not harm me. There must be a reason why you don’t tell me.

Moreover, because of this nonsensical contradiction, we have caused you to suffer so much. I will not do that again, Zijin.

Although we have to be close to each other in the future, we can still have our own world, okay?"

Si Jiu never knew that he could be so lucky to have Wen Baizhi.

He couldn't utter another word because he was crying so hard that he couldn't speak.

Wen Baizhi rubbed his hair: "Zijin, cry, cry, I was surprised that you didn't cry when you were giving me acupuncture just now. Now there is no one else here, only you and me, you can show your vulnerability to your heart's content, I will always be with you."

Si Jiu couldn't speak and could only hug her.

He cried until he slowly fell asleep.

Wen Baizhi kissed his tearful cheek.

"Go to sleep, Zijin. I'll still be by your side when you wake up."