GTAS Arc. 2 Ch. 20

During the next period, the frontline soldiers were given a good opportunity to recuperate and reorganize. Because of the fame of Ji Linchen, it deterred the enemy country from further aggression. Furthermore, holding the lives of the enemy country’s envoys in their hands further restrained the enemy. However, the frontline soldiers did not relax because of this. They continued their training diligently, just like they did on ordinary days, preparing themselves for the possibility of war breaking out at any time.

During this time, Ji Linchen had already recovered almost completely. Actually, as a senior general, he had undergone rigorous training in the military since childhood. These minor injuries didn’t really require such a long period of recuperation. However, he pretended to be on the brink of death, just because he enjoyed Ji Yichen’s attentive care and wanted to take advantage of it.

However, Ji Linchen’s clever ruse backfired. Sleeping with the little guy every night, feeling the warmth of his touch, tortured him even more, making him unable to sleep at night. Not to mention, after tossing and turning like this, Ji Linchen’s complexion during the day looked extremely poor, almost as if he were at death’s door…

Seeing Ji Linchen’s increasingly gaunt face and the prominent dark circles under his eyes, Ji Yichen’s doubts deepened. Despite the doctor telling him that Ji Linchen’s illness had healed, his poor complexion made Ji Yichen wonder if Ji Linchen had some kind of psychological problem.

Now, with the enemy invading and internal political turmoil, it was a turbulent time. Ji Linchen, as a pillar of the country, cared deeply about national affairs. Ji Yichen could understand this, but after all, Ji Linchen was just an ordinary person. Yet, he was treated as an immortal who would never fall, which must have been a tremendous pressure…

Ji Linchen had no idea what Ji Yichen was thinking at the moment. If he knew, he would probably spit out a mouthful of old blood! This illness was completely self-inflicted, and he just needed to release it once and for all…

One day, before dawn, Ji Linchen woke up. Through the curtains, he saw Ji Yichen sleeping soundly in his arms, completely defenseless. Ji Linchen silently rolled his throat, his deep eyes darkened. No, he decided it was time to come clean. He couldn’t bear these stifling days any longer…

But just as Ji Linchen was about to untie Ji Yichen’s sleeping robe, Ji Yichen woke up leisurely, seeing Ji Linchen not knowing what he was doing. With a sleepy voice, he asked, “Ji Linchen, what are you doing?”

The senior general, who hadn’t yet succeeded in his stealthy approach, stiffened at the sound. He said in a deep voice, “You were too restless in your sleep at night, not even covering yourself with the blanket. Can you save me some trouble… “

Unaware of the truth, Ji Yichen yawned and sat up, smacking a kiss on Ji Linchen’s handsome face and preparing to get out of bed. “I’ll pay more attention in the future. You rest a while longer. I’ll bring breakfast for you.”

But before he could even put on his shoes, Ji Linchen pulled him into his arms from behind. With a hint of coquettishness in his low voice, he said, “Okay, then you have to feed me later…”

Hearing this, Ji Yichen’s fair face blushed in an instant. Since he maxed out Ji Linchen’s favorability, Ji Linchen had been thinking about how to get closer to him all day long, always asking him to feed him porridge. And every night, Ji Linchen insisted on holding him to sleep. Ji Yichen was not oblivious, but the doctor had said that Ji Linchen was currently weak and couldn’t engage in strenuous activities. That kind of activity was also considered too strenuous, so it was naturally not allowed…

Ji Linchen didn’t tell the truth, and Ji Yichen kept silent about it. Whenever they were alone, the ambiguous atmosphere quickly heated up, and in the end, it was always Ji Yichen who escaped first, just like this time.

Ji Yichen curved his beautiful phoenix eyes, obediently murmured a response, broke free from Ji Linchen’s embrace, quickly put on his shoes, and ran out the door. Watching the little guy with a flushed face running out, Ji Linchen leaned against the head of the bed, a smile playing on his lips. The more he looked, the more he wanted to devour this little guy. What was he going to do…

However, when Ji Yichen returned with a bowl of porridge, he found that Ji Linchen was no longer in the bedroom. His sleeping robe was thrown on the bed, and the military uniform on the hanger was missing. It then occurred to him that today was the day when Bai Zheng, the head of the Bai family, came to visit the army. As a senior general, Ji Linchen naturally had to go and greet him.

Bai Zheng was Ji Feng’s master. The relationship between Bai Zheng and the original owner of Ji Yichen’s body was even closer. Before Ji Yichen was bestowed the name by Ji Linchen, his name was Bai Yuheng. Both surnamed Bai, it was evident that their relationship was not ordinary…

Ji Yichen pondered silently as he changed his clothes. After tidying up, he stepped out of the door in his polished leather shoes. Since Bai Zheng had arrived, it was time to reveal the secret that had been buried deep in the original owner’s heart…

Among the people receiving Bai Zheng at the military camp was Ji Yanzhi, with Xiao Wu following behind him. Bai Zheng immediately noticed Xiao Wu, furrowing his thick brows. His deep voice echoed among the crowd, “Young Master Ji, the boy behind you bears some resemblance to my younger brother when he was young…”

Ji Yanzhi looked at the tall and burly Bai Zheng in front of him and replied with a smile, “Young Master Bai, you’re right. He’s called Xiao Wu, my attendant.”

Although Xiao Wu didn’t like being compared to anyone, Ji Yanzhi didn’t refer to him as a slave this time, but as an attendant, which made Xiao Wu very happy. To let Ji Yanzhi save face, he obediently went over to pour tea for Bai Zheng and then returned to stand behind Ji Yanzhi.

Bai Zheng no longer paid attention to Xiao Wu, but turned to Ji Linchen. “General Ji, I have come to support you on the orders of the Emperor. Twenty thousand cavalrymen are already on their way. The Emperor hopes that he can still be alive when you return to claim your reward!”

A gleam of light flashed in Ji Linchen’s deep eyes upon hearing this. He replied with three “good” in succession, promising not to disappoint the Emperor’s trust and to return with a glorious victory!

Inside the room, everyone’s faces were filled with harmony, and no one mentioned the disputes between the families anymore. It seemed that amidst the national crisis, the major families were united and ready to face external challenges together!

“Brother! Why are you here?”

Ji Yichen just entered the room and sweetly called out “brother”. However, this “brother” left everyone present bewildered. Who was Ji Yichen calling brother?

Bai Zheng, with a stern face, waved his hand at Ji Yichen, signaling him to come over. Ji Yichen obediently stood next to Bai Zheng, with a submissive demeanor and lowered head.

The first one to react was Ji Linchen, his deep eyes darkening as he asked in a low voice, “I wonder, what is the relationship between General Bai and Ji Yichen…”

What relationship?! Although Ji Linchen didn’t ask this question directly, it was what everyone in the room wanted to ask.

Bai Zheng first glanced at Ji Yichen with a puzzled expression. “Ji Yichen, you said? What’s your name?”

Ji Yichen quickly smiled and replied, “I’m currently learning military affairs with General Ji. The name was given by General Ji, and I quite like it…”

Ji Yichen leaned close to Bai Zheng’s ear and whispered a few words. Bai Zheng then sighed, and after that, he turned his head, looking embarrassed as he addressed the Ji brothers, “He is my younger brother, Bai Yuheng. He has been weak and has never left the house. Speaking of it, Young Master Ji used to play with my younger brother quite often in his childhood! Could it be that Young Master Ji didn’t recognize him?”

Ji Yanzhi had guessed it, but when he heard Bai Zheng say that Ji Yichen was his beloved Bai Yuheng, he couldn’t help but reveal a look of undisguised shock! The person he had always cherished was actually right by his side! This… it was as if heaven had played a big joke on him!

Meanwhile, Ji Linchen remained calm upon hearing this, but he was also surprised. At first, he thought Ji Yichen was just a spy sent by the Bai family, so he let Ji Yichen do as he pleased. After all, all the major families knew each other inside out, and they had been fighting overtly and covertly for decades. However, he never expected Ji Yichen to be Bai Zheng’s own younger brother!

As for Xiao Wu, who had just been happy a moment ago, he looked at Ji Yanzhi’s shocked expression and felt a bit panicked. He only knew Ji Yichen as Bai Yuheng, but he didn’t know that Ji Yichen was actually General Bai’s own brother!

Since the first time he met Ji Yanzhi, Ji Yanzhi had said that he looked like Bai Yuheng, and Ji Yanzhi had mistakenly called him Bai Yuheng countless times every night! Xiao Wu thought that Bai Yuheng was someone cherished by Ji Yanzhi and felt jealous because Ji Yichen’s real name was the same as the sacred person in Ji Yanzhi’s heart! It was really ridiculous!

Looking at the various expressions of the people in front of him, Ji Yichen’s lips curled up. When it came to prestigious status, he was the most prestigious of all! After all, he was the beloved young master of the Bai family, as the long-awaited son of the Bai family’s old master. The Bai family’s old master pampered the young master of the Bai family, granting him whatever he desired. This was something that all major families were well aware of…

When Ji Yichen met Ji Linchen’s profound gaze, he quickly suppressed his smile and adopted a pitiful look as if to say “I know I was wrong”, which made it impossible for Ji Linchen to get angry.

Ji Linchen cleared his throat and solemnly said to Bai Zheng, “Young Master Bai is exceptionally talented and has won my favor. General Bai, rest assured, I will teach him diligently…”

Upon hearing Ji Linchen mention “teaching diligently,” Ji Yichen raised an eyebrow. Was Ji Linchen subtly indicating that he would personally instruct him?