GTAS Arc. 2 Ch. 18

When Ji Linchen woke up, the sky outside was already bright. His whole body was sore and weak, and he could only lie on his back, staring at the white ceiling. He could only see out of the corner of his eye the IV drip hanging on the stand beside him…

A faint, wan smile appeared on Ji Linchen’s lips. It seemed that he was still lucky, surviving even after being stabbed in the abdomen by an enemy envoy! Now, looking back, if he hadn’t been vigilant at the time, stepping back half a step the moment the dagger fell, it would have pierced his chest! If he had been stabbed in the chest, not even the reincarnation of Hua Tuo could have saved him…

He struggled to sit up, but as soon as he lifted his head, he found his right hand being firmly held by a slightly cool little paw. Ji Linchen furrowed his brows and leaned against the headboard, finally noticing Ji Yichen sitting on a chair beside his bed, leaning over and sleeping with his eyes closed. Ji Linchen was momentarily stunned. Could this little guy have been guarding him here all night?!

The exquisite little face still looked obediently cute, but the delicate eyebrows were tightly furrowed, with a hint of unresolved sorrow between them. It didn’t match the childish face at all…

Those captivating eyes were tightly closed at the moment, preventing Ji Linchen from indulging further. The long, dense, slightly curled eyelashes trembled lightly, as if experiencing an unsettling nightmare…

Ji Linchen withdrew his right hand from Ji Yichen’s grasp, and his fingers, with distinct joints, gently traced Ji Yichen’s soft hair, tracing across those beautiful brows and eyes, the petite nose, and finally stopped at those tender lips.

Ji Yichen had just managed to fall asleep for a while. He was so tired that he couldn’t resist it. But in his dream, he dreamt of an ugly octopus. It was really extremely ugly. He instinctively tried to escape but was stopped by the octopus. His limbs were trapped by the octopus’s tentacles, and he could do nothing but open his eyes wide…

Ji Yichen knew he was dreaming. He furrowed his brows. He loved eating squid the most! Since it was delivered to his door, fresh octopus tentacles, he wouldn’t be polite… With a roar, he suddenly took a bite!

“Hiss…”

The pain shot through Ji Linchen’s brain along his fingers, instantly dissipating his excitement from earlier. Taking advantage of Ji Yichen still being asleep, Ji Linchen quickly hid his injured hand under the blanket.

But Ji Linchen’s movements were too big, and they directly woke Ji Yichen up. Ji Yichen opened his eyes drowsily, and as soon as he saw Ji Linchen sitting up, he immediately straightened up and asked somewhat dazedly, “Ji, Ji Linchen, you’re awake?!”

A smile curved at the corner of Ji Linchen’s mouth as he softly murmured in agreement. But his mouth twitched involuntarily, his fingers still throbbing faintly. This little guy was really ruthless with his bites…

However, Ji Yichen, who was currently worried about Ji Linchen’s injuries, didn’t notice Ji Linchen’s anomaly at all. He just anxiously asked, “Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere? Are you hungry? Do you want me to prepare a bowl of hot porridge for you?”

Hearing this rapid-fire barrage of questions, Ji Linchen’s smile deepened. Seeing this little guy so concerned about him, he decided to overlook the pain from the bite earlier. But he couldn’t let this little guy off too easily. Ji Linchen cleared his throat and lifted his angular and handsome face, his hoarse voice tinged with a smile as he said, “Ahem, I do feel uncomfortable indeed. I must be kissed by Little Yichen to feel better.”

Upon hearing Ji Linchen’s nonchalant words as he woke up after three days and nights of unconsciousness, Ji Yichen, who had never been moved by sweet talk, found himself blushing. He stood up with a swift motion, lowered his head, and muttered softly like a mosquito, “I’ll go find the doctor.” Then, he hurriedly ran out of the room, disappearing through the door.

Ji Linchen happily pulled his right hand out from under the blanket, looking at the deep tooth marks on his clearly defined index finger. Especially the marks left by those small tiger teeth, he couldn’t help but laugh and cry. The gain wasn’t worth the loss; it really wasn’t worth it…

【Host, have you fallen in love with Ji Linchen now?】

The voice of System Little Six suddenly echoed in Ji Yichen’s mind. Ji Yichen’s hand holding the bowl of hot porridge paused slightly, and the porridge dripped onto his palm. However, Ji Yichen didn’t make any sound, just fixed his gaze on the steaming bowl in his hand.

“Little Six, do you know what I was thinking when the doctor said Ji Linchen might either wake up after a day or remain unconscious for a lifetime? I was thinking, if Ji Linchen really never woke up, I would spend my whole life waiting for him to wake up in this world. Do you know why? Because I don’t want to die. So, don’t ask me any more questions about love in the future. It was you who assigned me the task to conquer Ji Linchen, and it has nothing to do with whether I like him or not.”

After saying so much to the system in one breath, Ji Yichen, when the bottom of the bowl became too hot to hold, wasted no more time and quickly took the porridge to Ji Linchen’s bedroom.

However, as soon as he entered the bedroom, he found that in the short time it took to heat up a bowl of porridge, Ji Linchen’s room had become crowded. Ji Yanzhi, Lin Huai, Ji Feng, Liang Yong, and Shen Jiao were all there. Shen Jiao’s eyes were red, clearly from crying, but she pressed her lips tightly, suppressing her grief.

System Little Six informed Ji Yichen that because it was written in the book that Shen Jiao would be the one to meet the envoy from the enemy country, she was supposed to die at the hands of the envoy. But because of Ji Yichen’s suggestion, Shen Jiao stayed in the army and didn’t go at all. Instead, her brother, Shen Zhichen, went. So, Shen Zhichen became the ‘scapegoat’ and sacrificed his life for his sister…

Ji Yichen sneered inwardly. Evil deeds beget evil consequences! Shen Zhichen, who was ruthless and indifferent to his own sister’s life or death, was now paying the price for his sister’s life.

Ji Yichen calmly walked over and sat back on the stool he had just vacated, asking if Ji Linchen wanted to have some porridge first. However, Ji Linchen uttered just two words, causing everyone in the room, except for the doctor treating Ji Linchen, to change their expressions.

“Feed me.”

Hearing Ji Linchen’s low, hoarse, and coquettish voice, Ji Yichen curved his beautiful phoenix eyes. Right in front of everyone, he scooped up a spoonful of porridge, blew gently on it, and brought the bowl to Ji Linchen’s lips. Mimicking the manner of coaxing a child, he said, “Ah~, open wide~.”

Just as Ji Linchen swallowed the spoonful of porridge, Ji Yichen heard two notification sounds from the system.

【Ding, congratulations, Host, for increasing the Scum Abuse Value to 70. Please keep up the good work.】

【Ding, congratulations, Host, Ji Linchen’s favorability has increased to 90. Please keep up the good work.】

All these notifications of improvement made Ji Yichen’s smile even more pronounced…

“Ahem, since Brother, you’re okay, I’ll take my leave now. The training for new recruits has already begun.” Ji Yanzhi clenched his fists tightly by his sides, feigning a natural expression.

With Ji Linchen’s consent, Ji Yanzhi turned and left the room. Later, Lin Huai also left on the pretext of needing to treat more wounded soldiers. Following him was Ji Feng, who said he would prepare some nourishing food for Ji Linchen. Now, the room only had Ji Linchen, the doctor, Ji Yichen, and Shen Jiao left.

“Well, General, please rest well. Although your injury is in the abdomen, for the sake of healing, please rest on the bed for a while.” After saying this, the doctor respectfully bowed to Ji Linchen and left the room.

Now that the envoy from the enemy country was in Ji Linchen’s hands, and with Ji Linchen appearing on the front line, it was a deterrent to the enemy country, preventing them from making any rash moves.

After Ji Linchen had eaten half a bowl of porridge, Shen Jiao, her voice trembling with tears, spoke up, “General, I hope you can let me go back to bury my brother…”

Ji Yichen extended the spoonful of porridge to Ji Linchen’s lips, but seeing Ji Linchen slightly turn his head aside, he knew Ji Linchen didn’t want to eat anymore. He withdrew the spoon, got up, and placed the now lukewarm bowl of porridge on the bedside table. Just then, Ji Linchen’s low voice sounded.

“Well, go back. The front line is a place for fighting, not where women like you should be. Rest assured, I’ve always treated you like a sister. I’ll avenge your brother for you.”

Shen Jiao couldn’t help but cry even more upon hearing this. In the end, she nodded, only hoping that Ji Linchen could avenge her brother. However, since Ji Linchen was still heavily injured, Shen Jiao left choked with sobs.

Ji Yichen stood by the bed, looking towards the door, and casually remarked, “Shen Jiao is quite strong-willed…”

But Ji Linchen sneered and replied in a cold voice, “Too bad… her brother was a scumbag who bit the hand that fed him!”

Ji Yichen was startled by these words. Could it be that Shen Zhichen didn’t die at the hands of the enemy’s assassins, but rather at the hands of Ji Linchen’s men?!

Just as he was lost in thought, Ji Linchen reached out and encircled his waist, tilting his sharp and angular handsome face upwards. His voice was tinged with a smile, teasingly saying, “I’m not full yet, but this time, no spoons allowed…”