Chapter 122: A Touch Too Close

Bai He made space for Ye Shiyuan.

Ye Shiyuan paused for a moment, then his brows relaxed as he stepped inside.

Bai He sat on the chair as he watching Ye Shiyuan’s face under the lamplight.

His focused expression was truly handsome.

He really wanted to touch his face.

Suddenly, Ye Shiyuan lifted his head and meeting Bai He’s eyes.

His eyes were like stars and they’re truly beautiful.

"Shiyuan, has anyone ever told you that you’re very good looking?"

Ye Shiyuan quickly shifted his gaze away, seeming a bit embarrassed. "Probably."

When others said such things, Ye Shiyuan didn’t seem to react much, but when Bai He said it, he felt a little embarrassed.

"Shiyuan, can I touch your face?"

Bai He’s other hand tightened nervously.

At the same time, he felt deep regret, how had he just said that out loud?

It was too embarrassing.

What would Ye Shiyuan think of him?

Would he see him as someone improper?

How was he supposed to explain this?

"Mm." After a moment, Ye Shiyuan responded, then continued lowering his head to apply the medicine.

"I didn’t hear that wrong, did I?" Bai He asked Mo Zhu.

Mo Zhu answered seriously, "Host, of course not. The protagonist likes you, how could he refuse a request like this?"

Could he not bring this up again?

Every time Mo Zhu mentioned it, Bai He felt extremely embarrassed.

"Stop talking about it."

Mo Zhu fell silent.

After applying the medicine, Ye Shiyuan said, "Master, do you still want to touch my face?"

With such a perfectly sculpted face right in front of him, it was truly... irresistible.

Bai He had originally wanted to say that he was just joking, but now if he didn’t touch it, it would be a waste.

He slowly extended his hand. "Shiyuan, you’d better not regret this."

"What does Master plan to do?" Ye Shiyuan revealed a faint smile.

Bai He snorted softly in his heart, then raised his hand and pinched Ye Shiyuan’s cheek. The force in his fingers wasn’t very strong. "Does it hurt?"

"Master, you’re too rough."

Bai He released his hand. "Hmph, don’t think that just because you applied medicine for me, I won’t hold a grudge. But now I’m going to rest, you go back to your room."

Ye Shiyuan stood up and let out a light sigh. "Then Master, rest well. I’ll take my leave."

Before leaving, Ye Shiyuan closed the door for Bai He and then departed.

Bai He looked at the hand that had just pinched Ye Shiyuan’s face.

That sensation just now... was actually quite nice.

"Host, actually your intention wasn’t just to pinch him once," Mo Zhu exposed Bai He’s thoughts without mercy.

Bai He wanted to strangle it.

Every time his inner thoughts were laid bare like this, he felt extremely uncomfortable.

"I only pinched him once. I didn’t have any other thoughts. Stop bothering me, it’s late, I need to rest."

Bai He felt a little flustered.

He hurriedly climbed onto the bed and went to sleep.

Meanwhile, on the other side, after leaving, Ye Shiyuan walked into the courtyard.

Before entering his room, he raised his hand and lightly touched his cheek.

In truth, he hadn’t expected Bai He to actually touch his face.

He had thought Bai He wouldn’t do something like that, that it was surely just a joke.

But unexpectedly, he really did pinch him.

This was the first time anyone had ever dared to pinch his cheek.

A faint smile unconsciously curved at the corner of his lips.

"Brother Ye, what’s made you so happy?"

Ye Shiyuan’s smile instantly disappeared.

He turned around and Xue Yanming had somehow appeared behind him.

"Brother Xue."

"So Elder Bai He was injured, I thought it was you who got hurt. The moon is so beautiful tonight, how about we admire it together?"

Ye Shiyuan pressed his lips together. "No need. I don’t like admiring the moon."

"Is it that you don’t like admiring the moon, or that you don’t like doing it with me? Brother Ye, how about we have a drink together?"

At the mention of this, Ye Shiyuan immediately felt annoyed.

"I don’t drink."

"It wouldn’t be because of what happened during the day, would it? Brother Ye, alcohol tolerance needs to be trained. If you don’t practice, how will you ever improve your drinking?"

Ye Shiyuan still refused. "No need, Brother Xue. I don’t want to drink, and Master is very angry. As for drinking capacity, next time I drink, I won’t lose."

If he was going to train his drinking, he certainly wouldn’t do it here.

"So if Elder Bai He doesn’t let you drink, you won’t drink?"

Ye Shiyuan’s expression was firm and he didn’t think it was anything embarrassing. "Mm. Master’s words should always be obeyed."

"I’ve never seen someone as strange as you. Forget it, I’ll go by myself."

After Xue Yanming left, Ye Shiyuan raised his head and looked at the moon in the sky.

It was indeed beautiful, but if it wasn’t with the person he wanted to admire it with, then no matter how beautiful it was, it was meaningless.

Ye Shiyuan then turned around walked into the room.

In the morning, after resting for the entire night, Bai He felt completely refreshed.

All the unpleasant and unhappy things that had happened the night before were thrown to the back of his mind.

"Good morning, Fourth Senior Brother. Where are you going?"

Gu He had clearly changed into a new set of clothes and dressed up carefully.

Who he was doing this for was obvious at a glance.

Gu He glanced at Bai He and wishing he could stay as far away from him as possible.

"It’s none of your business."

"Fourth Senior Brother, don’t be so resistant toward me. I can help. You’re going to see True Person Qi Yunfei, right? I’ll go with you."

Gu He felt that Bai He would only cause trouble if he went along, so he stiffened his face and refused directly. "I don’t need you."