Chapter 404: A Night Together

It was already so late. Bai He should have gone to rest long ago. Why had he come to find him?

"I came to talk to you about something." Bai He walked inside, and Ye Shiyuan closed the door behind him. He remained standing and did not sit down, quietly waiting for Bai He to speak.

"How confident are you about tomorrow’s battle?"

"No matter how confident I am, I have no choice but to fight, He’er."

In other words, even knowing that he could not win, Ye Shiyuan would still move forward without hesitation. He had always been a very stubborn person. Once he had made up his mind about something, even nine oxen would not be able to pull him back.

In Bai He’s words, he was somewhat thickheaded. But it was precisely this kind of Ye Shiyuan who was even more charming. That was also one of his most attractive qualities.

"What is it? Are you worried about me?" Ye Shiyuan crouched down in front of Bai He and held both of Bai He’s hands in his own.

There was a hint of uneasiness in Bai He’s eyes. "Actually, one of the reasons Senior Qin Tao wants to fight you is because of me."

"I know." Ye Shiyuan could see the relationship between Qin Tao and Yi Xing, and the relationship between Yi Xing and Bai He seemed to be more than simply that of Master and disciple. "Just treat it as a trial!"

Bai He stared blankly at Ye Shiyuan. Ye Shiyuan spoke with a relaxed expression. "The next time we meet Senior Yi Xing, I should still have to compete with him. Otherwise, how could Senior Yi Xing entrust you to me? If I cannot make him satisfied with me, how could your senior brothers and senior sisters be satisfied with me?"

Ye Shiyuan understood this very well. As long as he could win over Yi Xing, the attitudes of everyone else were actually not that important.

Bai He silently placed the things he had prepared into Ye Shiyuan’s hands. "Shiyuan, just like before, I do not know how to help you either, but I hope these will be useful to you."

In Ye Shiyuan’s heart, Bai He’s importance surpassed that of anyone else. Bai He did not need to do anything. As long as he appeared within Ye Shiyuan’s line of sight, Ye Shiyuan would feel filled with confidence.

"With the things you gave me, I will definitely win tomorrow."

Bai He was already feeling somewhat embarrassed. So he said, "Then I will leave first. See you tomorrow."

He nervously stood up and was just about to leave when Ye Shiyuan suddenly grabbed his wrist.

"Mm?" Bai He looked at him with curiosity and confusion.

Ye Shiyuan stared at him, stammering. "Ca, can you stay?"

Bai He’s cheeks instantly grew hot. What did Ye Shiyuan mean by that? Could it be that he wanted to...

Actually, they were already together. In the society Bai He came from, after dating for such a long time, many things that should happen between lovers had already happened. But with a great battle approaching, would this not be a little too irresponsible?

Bai He thought about it for a moment before saying, "Shiyuan, I think your mind should be focused on tomorrow’s battle with Senior Qin Tao. As for other matters, why do we not wait until after the competition, and then we can..." As Bai He spoke, even he began to feel embarrassed. "What I mean is, I am not unwilling, I..."

Ye Shiyuan could not help laughing, and his laughter interrupted Bai He.

Bai He blinked his eyes. What was he laughing about? He was saying something so serious, yet Ye Shiyuan was actually laughing.

"He’er, I am saying, did you perhaps think too much?"

Bai He immediately became somewhat embarrassed and angry. What did he mean? What did he mean by saying that he had thought too much?

"What did I think about? I did not think too much at all. Stop falsely accusing me here."

Ye Shiyuan took Bai He’s hand and pulled him down to sit on his lap, wrapping both arms around him. For a moment, there was an extremely warm and intimate feeling between them. "He’er, I just want to have a peaceful night’s sleep. If you are by my side, I might be able to feel more at ease."

Really? Bai He had never known that he could have such an effect.

The two of them embraced each other and fell asleep. Although Bai He felt that it was somewhat unnatural, if Ye Shiyuan felt that this was better, then there was really nothing wrong with it.

After all, Bai He did not actually reject it in his heart either.

"He’er." Bai He did not know how much time had passed when Ye Shiyuan spoke again. "I originally planned to get a good night’s sleep, but I did not expect..."

"Did not expect what?" Bai He asked hesitantly, already feeling somewhat sleepy.

Ye Shiyuan chuckled softly without answering. His arms seemed to tighten around Bai He slightly.

...

Bai He slept quite happily, while Ye Shiyuan barely slept for the entire night. After waking up, they had to get ready and head to the competition grounds.

"Junior Brother, take good care of Master, understood?"

Even now, Xu Feng was still very unwilling deep down. "It was clearly me who challenged Senior Qin Tao. Why does it have to be Senior Brother instead..." Although he muttered his dissatisfaction, he quickly agreed to Ye Shiyuan’s request anyway. "I understand, Senior Brother. Go without worry."

Bai He still felt that something was strange deep down. As his Master, he had actually been entrusted by one of his own disciples to another disciple, asking him to take good care of Bai He. If this were told to anyone else, it would truly sound far too strange.

Knock, knock, knock.

After hearing the knocking, Xu Feng opened the door and Zhang Hao quickly ran inside. He was certainly very enthusiastic about the battle.