GTAS Arc. 2 Ch. 6

“Since it is Master’s wish, then I, Ji Feng, will definitely protect you and complete Master’s great cause.”

Ji Feng said this and directly knelt on one knee, the black coat behind him dragging on the dirty and greasy kitchen floor. However, he did not show any disdain or hesitation, and respectfully lowered his head.

Ji Yichen took a bite of the big, red apple in his hand, and the fresh and sweet flesh burst into the most wonderful taste between his lips and teeth.

Very fresh, very delicious, very suitable to please Ji Linchen.

He then reached into the counter and took another apple, placing it on the dining cart. This was lunch prepared for Ji Linchen again.

“You know that, you don’t have to kneel to me all the time, just be like usual.” Ji Yichen only then looked at Ji Feng and hummed softly.

Ji Feng stood up at the sound of his voice, then returned to his original indifferent appearance, and said to Ji Yichen: “Then please take the lunch to the young master, I have other things to do here.”

Looking at the white-haired soldier Ji Feng, who was born to be an actor, Ji Yichen curved his beautiful Danfeng eyes and asked curiously with a smile.

“Ji Feng, do you remember what your real name is?”

Ji Feng stared blankly at the small figure who was pushing the dining cart out, no one had ever asked him this question before. After regaining his senses, he lowered his head, his bright eyes still filled with indescribable confusion. He now seems to be a lost elk in the depths of the forest, lost in the fog, unable to be redeemed……

However, Ji Yichen, who was pushing the dining cart and eating an apple, never thought that a casual word of his would cause Ji Feng to fall into such deep self-doubt and self-loss. He was only thinking about how to please Ji Linchen, after all, the protagonist Ji Yanran will go to the army later, but he, Ji Yichen, can’t go, after all, he is just a slave……

“I will carry this little thing with me at all times from now on.”

This is what Ji Lichen said to Lin Huai in the study that morning. Although Ji Yichen didn’t want to agree that the words “little thing” in Ji Lichen’s words referred to himself, it was obvious that Ji Lichen was talking about himself.

For the words of this very resourceful and scheming young general, Ji Yichen still chose to only believe three points, after all, if he couldn’t go this time, then once the war started, he would never see Ji Yanchen again.

And once Ji Yanchen ascended to the throne, he would want to complete his mission, go and abuse the scumbag attacking King Ji Yanchen, this would be even more difficult than reaching for the sky… Time was even more urgent than he had imagined.

“The young master is taking his afternoon nap and said that lunch will be served later.”

As soon as Ji Yichen reached the door, he saw Lin Huai, who had just come out of the room and was about to leave, but bumped into him head-on.

Hearing these words from Lin Huai, he raised his small, fair and delicate face, and grinned at Lin Huai again, “Then, Doctor Lin, would you like something to eat?”

This was the third time Ji Yichen had smiled at Lin Huai. The first time was when Ji Yichen was lying on the bed weakly and said to him with a smile that he was going to apply medicine, the second time was just now at the door when he asked Ji Feng to get Ji Yichen something to eat, Ji Yichen smiled at him for the second time, and now this was the third time.

The young medical soldier, who had been silent for a while, blushed and turned his body unnaturally, as if trying to hide something…

For some reason, Ji Yichen suddenly had a vision in his mind of Ji Lichen and Lin Huai being intimate and ambiguous on the sofa in the study. After coming to his senses, he couldn’t help but shiver.

If such a thing had happened in the room just now, then, then it would have been too terrible…

“Well, I’m just about to head to the restaurant. By the way, how are the wounds on your back?” Lin Huai quickly changed the subject to cover up his slightly agitated panic.

Ji Yichen nodded with a smile, “Well, it’s almost healed. I have to thank you, Doctor Lin~”

Lin Huai looked at Ji Yichen’s cute little tiger teeth bared in a grin and was stunned for a moment. In an instant, his face turned even redder. He averted Ji Yichen’s gaze, cleared his throat, and said loudly, “Cough, that ointment needs to be applied for at least a month, or the bruises on your back won’t go away. About that, don’t take what I said last night to heart, I just can’t stand what the noble young masters do, not targeting you intentionally.”

It’s normal for Lin Huai to have hostility towards Ji Yanchen’s behavior, because he was born into a poor family, but luckily his parents loved him and raised him to adulthood despite the huge pressure in life. He had seen a lot of things like treating women as childbearing machines and selling babies in the slums. Seeing crying babies being bought and sold like commodities left a shadow on Lin Huai’s young mind.

After joining the military, he was appreciated by Ji Linchen. Although he wanted to refuse, Ji Linchen gave him a set of houses in the metropolis and said that even if he didn’t want to follow Ji Linchen to fight, he could settle here and be a doctor, saving lives and helping the wounded. When he went to pick up his parents, he still saw scenes of infants being sold, so he resolutely sold the set of houses and bought an estate in a remote town. He brought his parents and those controlled women with him. With his identity as Ji Linchen’s personal medical soldier, no one dared to stop him.

So, Lin Huai returned to the army, continuing to follow Ji Linchen in his perennial wars, becoming an outstanding deputy general known as the “Ghost Doctor.[1]“

Knowing the backstory of the characters, Ji Yichen nodded knowingly. He lightly shook his head to indicate that he hadn’t taken this matter to heart. Then, he walked a few steps to face Lin Huai directly, tilting his head up to see the strange blush on Lin Huai’s face, with longing in his clear phoenix eyes.

“I also want to be like you, Dr. Lin, to go to the battlefield and kill the enemy! [2]“

Lin Huai didn’t expect Ji Yichen to say this. He paused for a moment, then smiled and reached out to touch Ji Yichen’s soft hair. “Want to go to the battlefield and kill the enemy? Well, that takes courage. But first, you need to heal your wounds. In the future, you must learn to protect yourself, understand?”

Ji Yichen obediently nodded. After Lin Huai left, a playful smile appeared on his lips. Very good, even if Ji Linchen didn’t take him to the army, he could make sure his plan went smoothly by having Lin Huai take him there.

As Ji Yichen quietly pushed open the door of the study and walked in, he found Ji Linchen lying on the sofa, breathing steadily in a peaceful sleep. He tiptoed over and stood in the corner of the sofa, watching Ji Linchen sleep.

The man’s sharp and handsome face looked unusually gentle, with the eyes under his heroic brows tightly closed at the moment, his long eyelashes slightly curled up, trembling slightly with some anxiety. His straight nose and thin lips were tightly pressed together as if suppressing something…

“No, don’t…”

Hearing Ji Linchen murmuring in his sleep, Ji Yichen curiously leaned down, wanting to hear what Ji Linchen was saying. Who would have thought that just as he leaned in, Ji Linchen suddenly opened his eyes wide, and those attractive deep eyes still held a hint of a smile.

“Ah!”

At that moment, suddenly, a pair of big hands tightly hugged Ji Yichen’s waist, forcing him closer to the sofa. Ji Yichen’s feet slipped, and he fell directly onto the sofa, landing in a warm embrace. The next moment, Ji Yichen found himself coincidentally kissing Ji Linchen’s thin lips.

Yes, that’s right, he and Ji Linchen were kissing face-to-face!

Scared, he immediately wanted to jump up and escape from this warm embrace, but Ji Linchen firmly trapped him in his arms.

“What, you want to leave after taking advantage? Do you know, this is my first kiss; you have to take responsibility for me…” Ji Linchen joked, not minding the situation.

Ji Yichen gave up struggling after realizing it was futile. With a sneer, he propped himself up on Ji Linchen’s chest and said in a soft voice, “Hmph, you’re almost thirty, and you just had your first kiss! Those who know might say that you, Young Master Ji, have high standards and don’t like anyone. Those who don’t know might think that you’re…well, you know.”

Ji Linchen, who had just lost his first kiss, twitched his eye. This little brat, he dared to mock him?! He really didn’t want to live anymore!

Looking at Ji Linchen, who was staring at him with wide eyes, Ji Yichen suddenly felt a pang of fear. He quickly flipped the apple in his hand and pressed it against Ji Linchen’s chest, laughing awkwardly. “I was just kidding, Young Master Ji. Don’t take it seriously. Here’s this delicious apple for you as my apology.”

Ji Linchen looked at the pair of bright phoenix eyes that were close at hand, filled with apologetic smiles. He narrowed his deep eyes and asked, “Who are the ‘those who don’t know’ you were referring to just now? Tell me.”

Sensing the tightening grip on his waist, Ji Yichen raised an eyebrow and said without blushing or skipping a beat, “Dr. Lin said that.”

Hearing Ji Yichen still making excuses, Ji Linchen couldn’t help but laugh out of anger. “Lin Huai said that? Well, let’s see how I’ll deal with him…”

Ji Yichen nodded vigorously in agreement. As long as he could save his own life, that was all that mattered. He silently apologized to Lin Huai in his heart, but after all, Ji Linchen and Lin Huai were in that kind of relationship, right? When couples fight, they make up in the end, so there shouldn’t be any trouble…

Just as Ji Yichen was making his little calculations, all the colorful expressions on his face were captured by Ji Linchen’s eyes. Ji Linchen flipped over in one swift motion and pinned Ji Yichen down on the sofa.

Ji Yichen looked at Ji Linchen, who was suddenly making a move, and his eyes widened. He asked in a daze, “J-Ji Linchen, what are you doing?”

This time, Ji Yichen didn’t call him “you” or “Young Master Ji”. It seemed that this little brat really wanted to test the limits of his patience…

Ji Linchen’s lips curled up into a smile, his voice carrying a hint of amusement and an undeniable tone of authority.

“You can’t trust what others say. Why don’t you experience it for yourself? Experience whether I’m good or not…”

[1] 鬼医之称 (guǐ yī zhī chēng): Literally “known as the ghost doctor,” it refers to being renowned for one’s medical skills, possibly implying unorthodox or exceptional methods.

[2] 上战场，去杀敌 (shàng zhànchǎng, qù shādí): Literally “go to the battlefield, kill the enemy,” used metaphorically to express a desire for action or confrontation.