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Chapter 29 

The bed was very soft. Even if he were thrown on top, it would probably not hurt much. But Wayne still laid him down gently. Wayne silently closed the door and windows, silently placed him down, and silently removed his clothes.

The power in those hands was still calm and stable, but the quick up and down undulations of his chest along with the darkness in his gaze gave Su Shi some very unpleasant premonitions. “Wayne, listen to me explain-”

He didn’t have time to explain.

The scorching breath engulfed him. A faint taste of blood seeped between his lips and teeth, mixed with an ice-cold acerbic liquid, and created a complex and heavy flavor.

Su Shi’s strength gradually lessened.

Translations by Vanilla Muse.

In the period of time just now, how painful Wayne’s heart really was, Su Shi had no way of empathizing without personal experience.

He couldn’t say anything, and of course he could not explain either. This way of venting seemed to be the most effective form of comfort that he could give.

One side completely surrendered control, leaving behind only gentle tolerance and cooperation, as if offering a silent apology, but on the contrary, it gave birth to an even more serious apprehension and lingering fear in the other side.

Wayne’s arms trembled slightly, exerting more strength to monopolize the pliable but tough body within his embrace. He lowered his head onto the other’s neck, panting for breath. Tears fell silently.

“Don’t get hurt anymore. I’m so scared, Daniel…”

Su Shi’s chest suddenly felt so painful that it was hard to breathe.

He was totally wrong.

The other party didn’t know the whole truth yet. He was just thinking how much he could let Wayne vent, how much he could comfort the other person, but he didn’t realize that it would push him to the abyss of despair.

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Su Shi couldn’t think of an appropriate method to deal with the upcoming situation. He could only close his eyes, but his heart had become a mess.

Don’t know how much time had passed, but the sky outside the window had completely darkened when Wayne’s mood finally calmed down.

The other person lay on the bed without saying a word, but it made Wayne feel uncontrollably guilty. He carefully held Su Shi’s body as he helped him clean up and change his clothes. Then he changed the bed sheets and gently laid him on top.

When Daniel was in a coma, Wayne often came over to take care of him in this way. His movements were very practiced and proficient.

Su Shi had never been good at feigning sleep. Of course, Wayne was aware that the other party was not asleep, but he was irritated at himself for going too far, and feeling guilty, did not dare to open his mouth. He stood quietly by the bedside. Seeing that the other party was still not responding, he leaned over his forehead and lightly kissed it.

“I’ll go out and check on the situation. I’ll have Nathan come and take care of you. I’ll be back soon…”

His tone was so soft that in the end Su Shi couldn’t bear to continue pretending to be asleep like this. He abruptly raised his hand and caught on to that person who was about to turn away and leave. Only after a moment of silence did he open his mouth to speak. “There are still a lot of things to take care of outside, and you need to personally attend to them, is that right?”

Wayne didn’t know why he asked this all of a sudden, but he nodded subconsciously, and gently stroked the ends of Su Shi’s hair. “Something big like this just happened, I should go out and show my face, even if only for a bit. Are you hungry? How about I bring back something for you to eat?”

“No, I’m not hungry.”

Su Shi coughed, looked up at him half-heartedly, and touched his nose in guilty conscience: “I actually want to say that if you have a lot of things to do, then go attend to your matters first. You don’t need to come back to see me later…”

“And then you will take the opportunity to run out again, show up coincidentally at the right time, and scare me into a heart attack?”

Wayne laughed involuntarily, finally releasing the air choked in his chest. He tapped Su Shi’s forehead with his fingers. “If this continues, I will have to tie you up here.”

“Relax, I won’t run out again.”

Seeing the rare and easy smile in Wayne’s eyes, Su Shi still could not bear to say anything, but he softened his eyebrows and nodded his head. He patted the back of Wayne’s hand twice. “Go. Let me rest for a while.”

He was indeed worn-out from being tossed about excessively, and this sentence was really convincing. Wayne couldn’t help laughing. He tucked the quilt around Su Shi and kissed his forehead again, before finally getting up and walking out the door.

The lieutenant standing at the entrance of the stairs saw him come out, and quickly walked over: “Your Highness Wayne.”

“I keep feeling like there is something more that he wants to say… Help me pay more attention to him. I will be back soon. Notify me immediately if there is anything.”

Wayne nodded slightly, whispered a few words, and told the lieutenant to remember to get some food for Daniel, and then hurried back to the office.

The room was quiet. The lieutenant knocked on the door twice and pushed it open slightly, but suddenly stood rooted in place.

It was not the first time that he had seen the Marshal fall, but the scene in front of him sent a cold shiver running down his spine. Something seemed to be forcefully gripping his throat, not letting him release a single sound.

The person on the bed was lying on his side, his back curved slightly, and he was trembling because of a cough. Bright red blood had already dyed the towel and the sheets.

The blood seemed to flow endlessly. As he coughed, more blood continued to rush out.

“Marshal…”

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Chapter 28

The fighting burst special effect has passed the thirty-day buffer period. Su Shi didn’t mind using these precious three seconds to resolve the bastard politician who ruined his experience points.

Perhaps the murderous intent radiating from Su Shi was too obvious, Terence was already a little unstable. He clutched the controller and stuttered out a threat, “Daniel, don’t come over here, I will really press-”

His words came to an abrupt end. Only gurgling sounds came from his throat. Blood poured out of his mouth, and the incredulous light in his eyes gradually faded.

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The dagger had cut through his throat.

Su Shi skillfully retracted the dagger. He pushed away the silent dying body and firmly caught the deadly controller with his other hand.

There was a delay, and then cheers went up in the crowds.

People in the building were cheering, as were the crowds on the streets outside. People rushed to tell each other with excitement, and finally the last haze completely disappeared from their faces, and the tears of surprise for the rest of their lives flashed in their eyes.

Su Shi, who was still holding the controller, was obviously not faring as well as the reveling crowd.

According to conventional norms, his body could not withstand such a strong explosive action. In addition, there was the wound in his chest. He should have fallen down with a relieved smile by now.

He was too careless. The effect of the royal potions was actually this good.

Su Shi, who had missed the best fainting opportunity, stood stiffly for a while, and finally had to resign himself to fate. He used the controller to shut down the detonation device within the protective cover, and diligently dragged Terence’s body out of the barrier.

The protective cover melted away into the ground, silently, as if nothing had happened.

Terence’s body was taken away immediately, but the people were afraid to come forward because of his aura. Su Shi had nothing to do for a while. He stood where he was and blankly looked around for the lieutenant, when someone suddenly caught on to his wrist.

Su Shi’s heart sank and he slowly turned around.

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The strength of that hand was so heavy that he could almost hear his wrist bone faintly creaking. Su Shi’s eyes flickered, and he guiltily avoided Wayne’s eyes, but he couldn’t help hissing from the pain in his wrist.

The strength around his wrist immediately lightened up, and the other hand steadily supported his shoulder. “Don’t move. Have the doctor take a look.”

The voice was calm and steady. Su Shi raised his head subconsciously and was met with obvious concern in the other party’s gaze. Finally, his mood settled, and he straightforwardly relaxed into Wayne’s embrace.

The medic came over quickly and bandaged the wound briefly for him, but his eyes still held some worry. He raised his head and hesitated with his words.

Wayne held him with one arm and was directing his subordinates to clean up the mess. Thus, he did not notice their actions.

Su Shi withdrew his gaze from his HP bar, unobtrusively shook his head at the medic, looked up at Wayne’s taut face, and sighed very lightly.

Originally, he thought things could end like this.

The ending could not be changed anymore. Of the several main plotlines he could choose, falling down here was already the most acceptable one.

The military doctor lowered his head deeply, endured the tears in his eyes, packed up his equipment, straightened up, and solemnly saluted him.

When Su Su nodded slightly, he also showed some reassuring gratitude.

“How is it? Do you feel a little better?”

Wayne settled the situation at hand before withdrawing his gaze and lowering his head warmly.

To meet the other person’s concerned eyes, Su Shi picked up the corner of his mouth and nodded gently, trying to make his tone more relaxed. “Your potion works very well. My body is a lot better. It just looks really bad, but it is nothing…”

Before he could finish speaking, he was picked up bridal style.

It was the first time he was held like this while conscious. Su Shi lifted his head stupidly, hurriedly pulled on Wayne’s shoulders to stabilize his body, and then he opened his mouth to protest, but he was met with those eyes ignited with flames and lost his voice in a flash.

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The last time he saw such a terrible look was when he was talking about the lunatic teacher.

The attitude this time seemed to be much more serious than the last time. The fierce airflow hit his cheek, the dark flame burned fiercely, and it seemed that it could easily burn everything he touched.

Su Shi was completely guilty. He avoided Wayne’s gaze and tried to find support with the last ray of hope, but found that the lieutenant was just holding his arms to his side and had no intention of approaching to help.

“Daniel was badly injured. I’ll take him for treatment first. Carter, you will be responsible for the follow up situation.”

Wayne gave a brief explanation and strode out the door holding him.

Su Shi’s vision darkened, and he finally closed his eyes weakly and sadly.

Didn’t dare to look. Didn’t dare to look.

The royal potion was really effective. When Wayne put him into bed, Su Shi’s chest wound was almost completely healed, leaving only a pale pink scar.

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Chapter 27

“Congratulations on your victory and the freedom you desire. It’s just a pity that everything is over. You will be buried with me, with the leaders you admire and follow, with your heroes…”

“Nathan, go to the government building immediately.”

Su Shi didn’t listen any more. He just picked up the clothes stacked on the side. His tone had an unquestionable determination.

He could tell with a glance the background environment behind Terence. At the lowest level of the government building was an antimatter warhead, which could destroy the entire capital through the collision energy generated by the explosion.

The antimatter warhead originally would never have been detonated, because Su Shi should have been taking control of the reins at the government building. Naturally, Terence would never approach him again after knowing about his betrayal.

If it wasn’t because of him, the protagonist should have successfully created a new country and reached the pinnacle of life. Terence should be captured in the middle of escaping, and there should be no accident.

The change to the plot really caused the main thread of the story to deviate uncontrollably.

He must get everything back on track as soon as possible.

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Facing the indisputable light in his eyes, the lieutenant did not say anything more.

By the time the two arrived, the government building was already surrounded.

After His Highness cleared things up, no one dared to disobey Marshal Daniel’s orders. Su Shi reached the ground unimpeded all the way. Terence was standing inside a protective cover, holding the remote control device, and yakking proudly about the conditions he wanted.

There were hidden snipers everywhere and photonic weapons waiting to be deployed. Wayne was standing in the forefront. The ease and gentleness in his eyes when the two of them were alone were long gone, and replaced with only angry dark flames.

“Well, look at who’s here. Why isn’t it the Marshal Daniel that I trust the most…”

Seeing Su Shi’s appearance, a light of ridicule appeared in Terence’s eyes. He turned to Su Shi with a sneer, looking up and down at this powerful subordinate who had deceived him into trusting him.

“I have to admit that I never would have thought that the powerful assistant I trusted, my most admired marshal, would actually be a hidden bomb lurking beside me from the beginning. Such a great hero bearing humiliation in the dark.”

Su Shi’s face went pale at last.

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This was a citywide live broadcast.

Just great.

He had never thought that in the end, the one forcing him to wash himself clean (of his bad reputation) and completely destroying all hopes of preserving his experience points would be Terence, this big villain.

He also didn’t know if it was too late to self-destruct with the other party.

Wayne abruptly turned around. When he saw Su Shi, a fierce flame ignited in his eyes. “Daniel, you should be taking care to recover from your injuries.”

“When I thought about being exploded into fireworks in the ward, the place next to you is undoubtedly more attractive to me.”

Su Shi did not meet his gaze, but walked slowly towards Terence. His voice calmed down. “Terence, what do you want? My life?”

“You are indeed my marshal. Only you can understand my mind the best.”

Terence laughed proudly and turned to look at Wayne. “Look at the weapons around you, Your Highness Wayne. As soon as I leave this protective barrier, you will have me killed instantly. You think I’m really stupid enough to believe that I can blackmail you for a spaceship and escape from here alive? From the beginning, I just wanted you to be buried with me. And by the way, I really enjoy your stupid anxious faces…”

“If you’re done talking then how about you shut up, Terence.”

Su Shi stood beside Wayne and stopped the other person by placing a hand on his chest. Then he stepped forward calmly. “Before dragging everyone along into a mass funeral, you would rather watch me die in front of you, or perhaps even kill me with your own hands, right?”

There was a subtle change in Terence’s expression, and some bloodthirsty light suddenly appeared in his eyes: “Look at my considerate* marshal, you are absolutely right… why, did you purposely come to repent to me?”

[*T/N: The word used here is 贴心 tie xin which also implies closeness and intimacy. Terence is saying that Su Shi knows him so well because they’re close.]

“I came to repent to my teacher. From the start, I should have taken you down with me. Because I was still selfishly eager to live, so I was hesitant and gave you this opportunity.”

Now that it has reached this point, he could only shoulder whatever pot he could pick up, and try to defame himself as much as possible, even if only by a little bit.

Su Shi spoke slowly and walked forward step by step. Don’t know when he obtained an extra dagger, but it was now in his hand, and his fingertips stayed on the sharp blade.

“Senior Daniel, you can’t go any further. It’s a protective cover. It can absorb the energy of any heat weapon, and you will get burn if you touch it!”

Carter spoke quickly, but Su Shi remained unmoved and only nodded casually.

Before anyone could see clearly, he had already buried the dagger ruthlessly into his chest.

“Daniel!”

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Wayne’s eyes were almost overflowing with blood. He took a step forward but was stopped by the lieutenant who had tears in his eyes.

“I forgot to tell you that during my tenure, I once changed the protective cover settings and set the gene lock to my DNA. In other words, except for your iris and fingerprints, my blood is also capable of opening this barrier.”

Facing the miserable look in Terence’s eyes, the corner of Su Shi’s mouth curved up. He calmly stepped into the protective cover, his eyes flashing with cold chill.

“You—what are you doing!”

Terence was just a politician, and seeing the blood dripping from the dagger that Su Shi pulled out at will, he could not help going soft in the knees, and stumbled backward.

“Of course it is to fulfill your* wish, Your Excellency the President.”

[*T/N: Su Shi uses the respectful you 您 nin instead of the casual you 你 ni here to be sarcastic.]

Su Shi continued to smile as he advanced forward, holding the dagger freely in his hand, as if he didn’t notice his injury at all. His tone was still mild and level.

“Three seconds. Are you confident that when I accidentally stab you to death, you can successfully press the controller in your hand?”

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Chapter 26

Su Shi burst into tears and banged his head on the other party’s shoulder. Finally, he couldn’t help gritting his teeth. “I thank your whole family…”

“No. It is I who should be thanking you on behalf of my entire family. If you had been even a little bit late that day when you rushed over, Terence would have blown up Isaton Palace and put the charges on the protesters.”

Wayne shook his head with a smile. He pulled the other man into his embrace and gently kissed him between his brows. “I must repay you well. This is my father’s order, Daniel.”

“You–”

This person who had eliminated his experience points and even grabbed his pot dared to claim to be repaying him?! Su Shi looked up desperately, but the lieutenant, with his discerning judgment, had already flashed out of the room and even thoughtfully helped lock the door.

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Su Shi should have guessed, Wayne had already long bribed out Nathan.

The view before Su Shi’s eyes turned dark. Before he could even react, he was already covered by the familiar warm atmosphere.

A flow of warm air brushed by his ear, causing him to tighten his body, but he was embraced by the hotter body. Su Shi subconsciously held his breath. He raised his hands and gripped the fabric of the clothes around Wayne’s shoulders, but suddenly felt a wet warmth spreading on his own shoulder.

“Daniel, I was finally able to keep you*.”

[*T/N: Wayne is most likely saying he was able to preserve Su Shi’s life, but the word he used was 留住 which has implications of asking someone to stay and being able to keep hold of someone.]

The person in his arms was lively and warm, and was no longer like before, where he was so cold and fragile that it made one scared into breathlessness.

The voice in his ears was thick and hoarse, and even trembled as if the speaker was trying desperately to maintain control. It was such that Su Shi’s original tight grip on the other’s clothes began to loosen.

“Sorry, Wayne…”

Su Shi sighed very lightly, and leaned quietly into that embrace. His arms rested on the other’s broad shoulders, and slowly tightened comfortingly.

He could feel Wayne’s trembling forbearance beneath his palm.

What he experienced was only a task, and what the other party experienced was real pain and panic.

The strong sourness spread silently in his chest. In fact, he knew better than anyone that for Wayne to protect him, Wayne had to put in more effort than the original plot dictated, and he had to give up many advantages and conveniences that where at his fingertips.

Well—it was just one world. Even if he didn’t earn a lot of experience points, the consequences shouldn’t be too serious.

In any case, even if he didn’t give up, there were probably not much experience points left anyway.

Su Shi chuckled, suddenly holding the other person’s shoulders seriously. He told Wayne to straighten up and look at himself with a bright smile in his eyes.

“Okay… I will listen to you. I will live well and stay by your side. Whatever you want to do, I will accompany you to accomplish it. Sounds good?”

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Wayne stared at him silently, and his dark eyes suddenly burst into bright fireworks.

His gaze beamed with a warm smiling expression. He patiently rubbed the top of Su Shi’s head. His tone was soft and gentle as he leaned in intimately to whisper into his ear.

“Daniel, I know that you like a peaceful life, and that you want to find a quiet place to stay away from the world. You don’t need to change because of anyone, including me. This time, change it to have me stay with you—wait for me. When I finish all the current affairs in hand, I can always be with you and do whatever you want…”

No. Actually, that was just a plan of convenience when it seemed like there was still a chance of the experience points being saved. For an intellectual high-level game, as long as there was no need to fight, political affairs were obviously more interesting than seclusion.

Su Shi blinked. Before he could explain, he was kissed softly by the other party.

……

His body still hasn’t recovered completely yet. Just a kiss caused Su Shi to become dizzy from lack of oxygen. He leaned against Wayne’s arms, panting heavily, and shaking his head sternly. “It seems that your royal potions is not all that powerful…”

“It’s because you don’t know how bad your physical condition was before.”

Thinking of the pale and silent appearance of the man that he brought back in his arms, Wayne’s eyes dimmed. He gently stroked the thin back of the man within his embrace. His sight almost blurred once again with tears at the tepid body leaning against his chest.

“It doesn’t matter. Daniel, we have a long time together, a long, long…”

Su Shi smiled, sighed helplessly, and reached out to him in compromise.

Just this once, it wouldn’t be bad to pretend that this was a rare chance for a vacation.

Indeed, he had not slowed down for a long time.

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For the first time, Wayne saw that the person in his arms was completely relaxed. The originally delicate, pretty, and gentle face became even more kind and calm, which made people feel soft in their hearts.

Wayne held his hand and looked at the clear light in those eyes, and his eyes opened with boundless warmth. He opened his mouth to speak, but then the emergency communicator in his pocket suddenly rang with an urgent earth quaking sound.

Su Shi jumped inexplicably, straightened his body, and stared at him silently.

Normally, emergency communications were no longer needed.

Wayne’s gaze also sank. He opened the communicator and responded briefly, holding his hand and tightening silently.

“Wayne–”

Just as Su Shi opened his mouth to inquire, Wayne wrapped his arms around his shoulders and kissed his forehead gently. “It was just a little accident. I can deal with it very quickly. Don’t worry. Wait for me to return.”

After he finished speaking, he hurriedly got up and left the ward.

Of course, Su Shi was terribly worried.

The lieutenant rushed back to take care of him shortly afterwards, but he avoided his words and refused to tell him the truth. Su Shi was so anxious that he was almost angry with him, but he hadn’t had time to speak, and suddenly there was an almost crazy and proud laughter outside the window.

It was a patrolling barge used for publicity. It floated over the city. The whole city could see the image above and could clearly hear its sound.

Projected from above was Terence’s image.

“I know all of you can hear and see me clearly, my people.”

Terence had been hiding in Tibet for a few days, and already seemed to cut a very sorry figure, but his eyes were still flashing with madness and pleasure.

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Chapter 25

Wayne’s tone was very firm and sincere, which made the crowd’s emotions gradually calm down, and they reflected on the truth that may have been ignored.

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In the hearts of the majority of the people, Daniel’s image was closely associated with the Terence government. So their hatred of Daniel actually stemmed more from their hatred for the government and the government’s brutal acts.

But Wayne had always been the leader in the hearts of the people. Thus, seeing him praise Daniel so unreservedly naturally shook the people’s original deep-rooted ideas.

“Last time, someone said that although Daniel forcibly raised taxes, he never actually collected that part of the taxes. At that time, I said nothing could be believed, but could it be that it was true?”

“My elder brother is a soldier in the government army. He said that Daniel is a good man, and we even laughed that he was brainwashed…”

“But he did indeed do a lot of bad things. Don’t tell me that all those are fake?”

“Could it be that there is some secret difficulty? Daniel is indeed arrogant to the point of being loathsome, but he is still much better compared to those domineering and rotten government officials.”

“If he is really a bad person, why would His Highness Wayne specially speak up for him?”

……

Hearing the murmurs of the crowd, Wayne’s expression softened.

People’s views could not be changed right away. Right now, he was just planting a seed in the people’s hearts, and when the time was right, he would spur this seed into a towering tree.

The boulder in his heart finally settled, and Wayne breathed a sign of relief. Then he turned around and reached out to Daniel. “Go back with me, okay?”

The light in those eyes was warm and firm. Although it was a gentle inquiry, it still had a firm undertone that seemed undeniable.

Su Shi didn’t dare to check the status of his experience points anymore. He blinked away the desperate water vapor in his eyes, forced up the corner of his lips, and reached his hand out.

His energy was exhausted long ago. It was only through perseverance that he was able to hold on up till now. Suddenly relaxing, a wave of dizziness washed over him. He walked forward a few steps with the support of Wayne, before his body shut off without warning and his entire person fell down weakly.

“Daniel!”

“Marshal!”

The lieutenant and Wayne’s tense voices rang in his ears. The strength sapped away rapidly from Su Shi’s body and his consciousness blurred out. He felt someone carrying him horizontally and tried to struggle a little for dignity, but the strength of the arms around him tightened again. “Your body is weak, Daniel. Don’t be willful.”

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His experience points have already been decreased to this degree. In comparison, being carried like this wasn’t hard to bear.

Su Shi sighed violently and finally gave up his stubbornness. He leaned frankly on Wayne’s chest and let his consciousness slip into the deep darkness.

In any case, he must not admit that he passed out because of excessive sadness.

A long time seemed to have passed. Su Shi could vaguely feel that the environment around him changed several times before finally settling down. People came and went. He tried to open his eyes, but was pulled back to the quiet and comfortable darkness several times.

When he finally got rid of the drowsy sleep completely and opened his eyes again, he found himself lying in a very clean and warm room.

“Marshal, do you feel better?”

The lieutenant was standing beside the bed and keenly aware of his movements. He supported Su Shi gently with a hand behind his back to help him sit up.

His memory from before the coma gradually returned to him. A sudden shock struck Su Shi, and he grasped the lieutenant’s wrist with his heart thumping violently in his chest. “How many days have I slept? What’s going on outside? Is the uprising going well? Wayne didn’t explain anything else to them, did he?”

“Five days. The situation is very good and smooth. His Highness Wayne has been in charge and hasn’t had time to say anything.”

Seeing that his family’s* marshal finally regained his spirit, the lieutenant’s gaze held warm relief. He helped Su Shi lean on the headboard and quietly reported the situation outside.

[*T/N: They are not family or blood related, but saying someone is of your family implies closeness. Or if it’s an ‘us versus them’ situation, then someone in ‘your family’ is on your side, a.k.a. your ally.]

“The members of the royal family were moved to a safe place, and members of the government encountered ambush after hurriedly evacuating that night, and soon they were defeated. Now the situation in the whole country is very good, and they will probably win soon.”

“This is not bad. Looks like my efforts weren’t wasted after all…”

Even if the experience points could no longer be retained, at least there was a bonus for completing the task to comfort him. At least that way, it would not be too much loss.

When Su Shi relaxed and leaned back, rubbing his forehead and pondering if there were any details that had been forgotten, he found that the lieutenant’s gaze seemed different from usual. He could not help but look up. “What is it? Did I get something wrong?”

“Marshal, you’re not going to ask about the condition of your body?”

The lieutenant smiled helplessly, patiently asked a question, and handed over a cup of hot cocoa that he had just made.

Su Shi blanked. He took a sip from the cup subconsciously, and finally realized that his body did not seem to be quite right.

The pain of several old injuries has been alleviated and the persistent tingling in his chest had disappeared. He had renewed strength and did not feel dizzy when he moved or cough up blood.

Wayne happened to enter through the door at that time, and when he saw Daniel’s innocent blankness, his eyebrows softened. He took off the cloak stained with gunpowder and blood and walked quickly to sit next to the bed. “How are you? Do you feel a bit better?”

“As repayment, the royal family took out many precious healing potions and gave them to you through His Highness Wayne. It seems that during your sleep, the body’s absorption effect was really good.”

The lieutenant smiled brightly, and for the first time there was a relaxed light in his eyes. Wayne’s gaze held a soft smile. He raised his hand and stroked the soft bed head of the person who seemed to be palpitating with fear. “What is it? Has it not sunk in yet?”

No. Of course he realized the implication of his situation.

The pot that he took great efforts to heat up was thoroughly cool down this time.

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Chapter 24

“There is more than one explosion spot here.”

The familiar voice sounded in the crowd, with calm pride and indifference, instantly reverting back to that cold government marshal.

“If you people want to continue living, then don’t try to start anything with me, and take me out of this place. Otherwise, one by one, this place will become what you see before your eyes. And all of you, too, don’t think you can get out alive.”

His words really did stall the people in their steps. They hesitantly looked at the marshal who still stood proud in front of them.

“Don’t try to scare us, we won’t believe your conspiracy!”

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The youth who had charged at htem before turned red in the face and shouted fiercely, “Daniel! You are a government dog who murdered the royal family. You are the biggest sinner of the empire! Even if we don’t kill you now, we will hang you sooner or later, and let all the people of the country see your sorry dead figure!”

The lieutenant’s eyes burst into flames, and his chest was violently undulating. He took a step forward and almost opened his mouth, but Su Shi gently held his shoulder.

“But—Marshal!”

Obviously, he was the one who had put forth the most, but contrarily, he could not let anyone know, and was even scolded and hurt by the scalding words of the ignorant.

No matter what, the lieutenant was unable to accept this. He turned his head, but then the words suddenly got stuck in his throat.

The marshal just stood quietly. His spine was straight and proud. His expression was calm, without any unwillingness, and his eyes seemed to be relieved, but he also seemed to be laughing at himself with a touch of solitude.

“This is exactly the outcome I wish for…”

The lieutenant’s eyes suddenly became hot. The light smile in those eyes sealed his throat.

Did not expect that the marshal, known for his coldness, really gave up all resistance, but the people did not dare to step forward right away, hesitantly exchanged looks, and watched vigilantly to see if the opponent had any more new tricks.

A quiet, low-pitched voice suddenly sounded from the crowd, breaking this near-stalemate silence.

“But that is not what I want, Daniel.”

Su Su’s face collapsed immediately.

Translations by Vanilla Muse.

Wayne stepped out of the crowd. He had been rushing all the way without sleep. He still had the chill of wind and dust on his body, and his complexion was difficult to hide the tiredness after the high tension.

But his gaze stared at the other party unwaveringly.

The crowd around him recognized him, calling his name in excitement and surprise. Wayne didn’t seem to notice at all.

Su Shi’s body has already reached the end of the rope. The strength he had left to stand like this was measured in minutes. Naturally, he did not have any strength left to resist the other.

“Your Highness Wayne, it was he who detonated Isaton Palace and murdered members of the royal family!”

Seeing the response from Wayne, the people could not help but cause some commotion. The leading youth eagerly stepped forward and tried to explain to his highness the wickedness of Daniel. “He is the government’s loyal dog. Don’t be fooled by him!”

“Did you see him bomb this place with your own eyes?”

The man in his arms was so cold. Holding him against his chest, he was so cold that it made it hard to breathe.

Wayne supported him and looked at the crowd below. His tone was calm and steady, but there was already a strength that did not tolerate disobedience in the arm that monopolized that person.

He would not let Daniel continue to evade like this. The establishment of a country had never been based on the sacrifice of one person.

Daniel already carried enough on his shoulders. No matter how great the purpose was they still shouldn’t make a hero stay silent and bury him in the darkness.

The young man was speechless for a while, and he took two steps back.

The explosion was over when they rushed in, but they saw the two men appearing here. Out of their usual hatred, they indiscriminately determined that Daniel bombed Isaton Palace.

The young man looked up and gathered up his courage to speak, “But—Your Highness Wayne, he did not deny…”

Wayne sighed very lightly, turned to look at Daniel’s pale, almost transparent face, met his gaze warmly, and said, “Daniel, you are here to transfer the royal family and have them evacuate, right?”

“I—”

When he saw the protagonist, he knew that it was not good. Su Shi pursed his lips and only said a word when Wayne gently pressed his hand to his lips. “Think about it and then answer. You promised me that you wouldn’t ever lie to me again.”

Even if he really wanted to lie, he still couldn’t tell the other person to his face that he blew his parents and siblings sky high.

With his lips covered up, Su Shi rolled his eyes unhappily, and nodded silently.

He finally saw a rare and willful reaction on that face. Wayne, who had been tense for an entire night, relaxed slightly. His eyes were soaked with a soft warm color. He placed a comforting hand on the hair exposed under the brim of Su Shi’s military cap. Finally, he let out a breath of relief.

“You remember that I asked you to take care of my family, but why don’t you remember that I want you to take care of yourself?”

Su Shi’s eyes flickered. Guilt filled him. Wayne then turned around and spoke slowly towards the crowd that had already quieted down.

“I would like to express my sincere gratitude to everyone for their help. The Terence Government is undoubtedly the most sinful and common enemy, but trust me, Daniel is different.”

The crowd gradually calmed down and listened carefully to Wayne’s words.

Wayne’s voice was a little hoarse, but every word was still legible.

“He has a lot of difficulties that can’t be explained yet, but I can promise you on my honor, that his soul is purer than most of us. When you know what he did, you will definitely think that he is an admirable hero.”

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Chapter 23

Strong fear was born from the bottom of his heart. Wayne’s eyes darkened. He took a deep breath to stabilize his beating heart, and he did not hesitate to press the speaker button.

“Nightingale, get me a car at once, I’m going back.”

Translations by Vanilla Muse.

Carter was a smart young man. Although he did not understand why His Highness Wayne made such a decision so suddenly, he still heard the strange tone of the other person. Without much questioning, he immediately went to have people make preparations.

Ending the brief communication, Wayne’s chest was still violently undulating, looking at the screen with faint hope.

Daniel was escorted to the door by the lieutenant, but he struggled to push away the other’s support and returned to the table. He took the notebook and shoved it into the lieutenant’s arms.

The two men walked out a few steps before they encountered a second wave of attacks. Sonic attacks were pervasive. Daniel forcefully took a few steps, and then his body turned weak without warning.

He was able to see that man planning his future with a smile, able to see the tender yearning light in those eyes.

It turned out that Daniel liked a peaceful life, and he only hoped to spend the rest of his life quietly—but even if it was just this, it was also very good.

He even thought at that moment that when the country was established, the government’s supervision and decentralization system would be re-perfected, he would drop all his responsibilities and honors, and take that person to find a place to live with him. They could do a lot of things like ordinary people, could raise a few horses, a few dogs, and lazily watch the sunset together.

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No matter what the future looked like, he would find a way to make Daniel’s wish a reality and gift it to him.

But just as this idea was taking shape, before he could figure out where they would live and what to buy, he watched that person fall down again.

Raising the speed to the limit, Wayne didn’t dare to think. Anything might make him breathless with worry.

He just had to rush back.

There was someone waiting for him.

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“Marshal!”

The lieutenant spoke urgently as he hurriedly supported the marshal’s powerless body with his own. He stopped in his steps and anxiously waited for the marshal to recover.

Su Shi’s vision went dark for a moment before improving. This body was already very rundown. His chest was so stuffy. He coughed a few times into his hand and pulled away with a palm full of bright red blood.

“I’m not important, Nathan. We can’t run. First, go to Isaton Palace…”

The Terence government would not bring the royal family along with them and evacuate. The fiercer the situation outside, the more likely it was for the Terence government to exploit the royal family instead, and accidentally hurt members of the royal family in Isaton Palace.

Since Wayne had asked him to help take care of his family, he had to rush to mobilize the army right away, and forcibly leave together with the royal family.

Thinking of the burning flames in those black eyes, the corners of Su Shi’s lips quirked up weakly. He let the lieutenant help himself get to a car and go straight to Isaton Palace. He leaned back on the car seat and sighed lightly.

This was actually not something within the scope of his world mission.

Sooner or later, he would disappoint Wayne, so today’s choice might be all the compensation he could make.

With the marshal personally seeing to matters, the chaotic Isaton Palace finally came to order.

Daniel was always standing in the most conspicuous position. His thin figure was still hidden under the heavy cloak. Thus, the evacuation was orderly directed.

Artillery fire incessantly bloomed in the gathering darkness behind him, and the dazzling light reflected in his eyes, making everyone inexplicably have some confidence, and the original panic was finally stabilized.

The members of the royal family were escorted to safe underground shelters one by one, and the precious collections were properly placed, and they even brought enough water and food.

“Marshal, they’re all evacuated, we—”

The lieutenant took a step forward to help him evacuate, but the ground abruptly shook violently.

The plutonium explosion seemed to be happening right before their very eyes. In but a few seconds, the Isaton Palace, which had stood for hundreds of years, collapsed with a loud noise, and the crumbled masonry filled the entire sky with smoke and dust.

Su Shi was slammed behind a bunker by the lieutenant, barely avoiding the aftermath of the explosion, but his heart was still numb and astringent.

“It’s Isaton Palace, they detonated it!”

An angry roar lingered from the distance. Su Shi felt that he was lifted up by the lieutenant. In the smoke, the people holding the weapons had rushed in aggressively.

The people in front of them were full of anger, apparently treating them as the culprits who detonated Isaton Palace.

The secret pathway has been closed off and all the members of the royal family have been sent away. There were only the ruins of Isaton Palace, and they had no chance to defend themselves with words.

At this time, a pot* suddenly fell upon his head from the sky. The system must think that he had been too miserable as of late**.

[*T/N: pot = misunderstanding]

[**T/N: Because Wayne kept clearing away his misunderstandings]

Su Shi chuckled softly. Half kneeling, he propped himself up, coughed very lightly, and looked at the lieutenant by his side. “This time, I’m afraid you will be dragged down with me, Nathan…”

“I am very happy to be implicated by the marshal. If Marshal is willing to involve me every time, I would be even happier.”

The lieutenant answered calmly and continued to help him stand up with great patience. He raised his hand and easily restrained a young man, who charged at them with anger, and pushed him back whence he came.

“All right, all right. We can’t just stand here and fight. Let me think of a way…”

Su Shi smiled all of a sudden. He stood up amidst the billowing smoke and calmly faced the crowd of angry people.

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Chapter 22

The lieutenant entered the room. The marshal had returned to his usual calmness. He met the lieutenant’s hasty anxious eyes, and even teased him a bit with a smile on his lips.

Wayne stayed outside the door, listening to the soft laughter transmitted to him through the headphones. The light in his eyes gradually became resolute, and he left quickly in silence.

Translations by Vanilla Muse.

He wanted Daniel to live well. He wanted him to be able to laugh easily just like this. He wanted him to live in the sun, and to forever be beside him, guarding this country that they put in blood and tears for.

He had to do it.

Wayne’s judgment was accurate. Two days later, the uprising broke out in the capital, and within three days, the entire country was ignited.

On the first day of the uprising, Daniel took on the leadership role at this time of crisis. He was ordered to urgently end his vacation and return to the presidential office. He was fully responsible for directing the army to suppress the uprising.

Su Shi, who was left unattended, immediately resumed his usual style of work, and greeted Wayne. As soon as the other party left the capital, he began to bombard the so-called gathering sites of the insurgents. The empty base exploded into ruin.

“He really did that?”

Hearing Carter’s report, Wayne’s expression sank, and he clenched the intelligence report in his hand.

He understood Daniel’s intention for doing so. The capital had his counterpart to oversee things. It had never been designated as the main battlefield of the insurgents. After the first shot was fired, the insurgents have withdrawn from the capital.

And Daniel would undoubtedly make people think that government forces have strangled the insurgents indiscriminately. The anger and dissatisfaction of the people have reached their peak. If such tragic news were used as a fuse, it would definitely detonate the situation on the largest scale.

But this also meant that Daniel’s impression in people’s minds would be even more brutal and cold-blooded, and the public’s anger at the government would also tie Daniel firmly to the war chariot.

“Your Highness Wayne, Senior Daniel’s course of actions is the best choice possible. Not only did it temporarily paralyze the Terence government with this momentary peace in the capital, they also won’t be able to react as quickly, and it would also make the public more emotional. Everyone had evacuated so there will be no real loss…”

Watching his overly fierce reaction, Carter hesitantly spoke in a low voice, but Wayne had already put down the intelligence report and interrupted him softly, “I understand, Nightingale, you go out first.”

He certainly understood, but it would be nice if he could understand it earlier.

Returning to the dark room alone, Wayne stood for a while at the table, and opened the monitoring screen.

In the office, Su Shi was sitting at his desk in a coat, sipping the hot cocoa in his cup, and writing down a neat line of words in a book.

“Marshal, take a break.”

The lieutenant dimmed the light for him, unnecessarily stowed his notebook aside, and extended an arm towards him. “Your body is not suitable for work that is too exhausting. It is time for rest now. I will call you early tomorrow.”

“How come I feel like you’re less and less afraid of me now, since you’ve been with Wayne.”

Su Shi chuckled softly. He compromised and pushed himself up with the help of the other’s arm. He closed his eyes against a wave of dizziness. When the world in front of him regained clarity, he was already leaning on the lieutenant’s shoulder.

“It’s not because of His Highness Wayne, Marshal. It is because even you no longer have confidence in your body, so what I say seems to be more and more effective.”

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The lieutenant muttered. He took Su Shi’s coat and set it on the side. The he helped him lie down on the camp bed next to him. “Marshal, His Highness Wayne will win sooner or later, but as long as you control the situation, you don’t have to work so hard–”

“Of course he will win, but if he can’t change the lives of everyone as soon as possible, he won’t win the trust of the people.”

All the bookwork has made him dizzy. Su Shi tiredly stretched his sore body and turned his head to the side to explain his intention.

“Most of these cruel orders were executed from my hands. The Terence government will not pay attention to how many and what they are. If I can sort them out as soon as possible, Wayne will have more leverage, and it will be easier to change them, don’t you agree?”

“I only know… these things that you write yourself will become evidence of your guilt after the country is subverted again.”

The lieutenant was unmoved, and his voice was faintly mute: “Marshal, victory will soon come, have you never really thought about what you would do then?”

What to do? Of course it is to grab the pot* and conveniently run away.

[*T/N: pot – metaphor for “blame”]

Su Shi’s eyes unconsciously expressed some yearning, but then he remembered his painful experiences of repeated defeats and hesitated for a moment before rebuilding his confidence. There was a faint glimmer of smile in his eyes.

“When that time comes, I’ll find a place where no one knows and hide, and live the rest of my life peacefully. You guys don’t have to look for me, just let me rest, okay?”

The lieutenant shook his head, choked up with emotion. He wanted to help the marshal tuck into bed, but there was a sudden loud noise outside the window.

He had already communicated with the insurgents. At this time there should be no fighting. Su Shi jerked upright and endured the flip-flopping of his stomach. A guard had already staggered into the room in a haste.

“Marshal! It is the common people who have spontaneously protested. They are using civilian weapons to open fire on the Presidential Palace. They also claim that bombs were buried in the Presidential Palace. Please evacuate as soon as possible!”

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Chapter 21

“But I want it.”

Wayne stood up and looked at Su Shi. In his eyes was the reflection of Su Shi’s tense and uneasy face. He patiently guided, “Daniel, you have been guarding the light all this time. Don’t be afraid of it.”

It’d be a wonder if he weren’t afraid.

Translations by Vanilla Muse.

Su Shi watched as his experience points were inserted with wings. His heartbeat drummed. Holding on to Wayne’s wrist firmly, his chest couldn’t stop thumping up and down. “No—Wayne, you can’t do this…”

His expression was way too tense. His forceful movement even caused the needle to fall out, and it left a dazzling bloodstain on the back of his hand.

Wayne frowned slightly. He took the overreacting person into his arms and patted him gently. Then he took his hand and wiped the blood off the back of it. “Don’t be afraid. Exactly, what is the matter? Tell me, okay?”

It was rare for him to speak so softly like this, so his tone inevitably had some rusty stiffness, but there was still enough warmth in it to calm a person down.

The protagonist was a person with clear logic. As long as Su Shi found a reason that could be justified, the other party might consider his frame of mind and attitude.

Su Shi’s mood gradually calmed down. He averted his gaze with a guilty conscience and cautiously brought out the excuse that he’d just gathered: “Wayne, I swore to our teacher, that all the things I do, I won’t tell other people for my entire life…”

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He remembered Wayne’s admiration for that lunatic teacher. Precisely because he had shot the teacher himself, this person had been ardently at odds with him for five years. If he hadn’t accidentally fallen into the other person’s hands, then most likely the final outcome would be him running out of luck one day and getting shot by the protagonist. Then he would be returned to the main space.

From his current standpoint, looking back on his past self who had called that kind of outcome “bad luck,” it was really too superficial. (Because the current trajectory could be even worse.)

But precisely because of this, if it were the teacher’s last wish, then it would probably be enough to persuade Wayne.

Su Shi calculated this with confidence, but the other party did not speak for a long while. He raised his head in doubt, only to find that within the depths of Wayne’s eyes there seemed to be burning a strange and dark flame.

His heart jumped and he couldn’t help but tremble lightly.

They have faced each other many times, regardless of whether it was friendly and amicable or tit-for-tat, even when Wayne had shot him down from a few hundred meters away, or when Wayne had seized him by the neck so that he was unable to move a single step, he had never felt that the other party was truly frightening.

Only this one time, the dark flame in those eyes actually made him feel a little chill.

“Wayne, I—”

Did Wayne’s fanatical worship of the teacher reach such a point that he couldn’t even stand it when Su Shi mentioned it like this?

Su Shi felt a bit of uncertainty in his heart. He pursed his lips and lifted his head. But the flames in those eyes suddenly went out, leaving only a very gentle sadness and helplessness.

At the same time, his terrifying and imposing manner quietly dissipated. Wayne placed his hand on the ends of Su Shi’s hair and gently rubbed it.

“You don’t have to live for the teacher, Daniel. From now on, you don’t have to listen to what he says. You have the right to live for yourself and do what you want to do. No matter what you want to do, I will do everything possible to help you accomplish it. Do you understand?”

Impossible. If he said he wanted to shoulder the blame till death, it would be strange if the other party were willing to help.

Su Shi looked away glumly, unwilling to answer.

Looking at his seemingly numb reaction, Wayne’s eyes gradually filled with a powerless sad pain.

Daniel was so scared of the teacher that just a mention of him would cause him to faintly tremble. It would seem that the fear and obedience had long been implanted deep in his heart.

Exactly what kind of means did the teacher use to completely destroy a person, make him accept such a cruel arrangement, and unable to even give birth to the slightest resistance to disobey?

Even though the teacher had already died, he still controlled Daniel. If he didn’t happen to break through all this, Daniel might follow the teacher’s instructions, silently complete the final guard, silently bear the infamy and misunderstanding, and fall into the darkness before dawn*.

[*T/N: dawn – metaphor for a new age after a successful rebellion]

But since he had already broken through, it was impossible to let such a result develop.

“It’s okay, Daniel. It’s okay. As you said, we’ll finish the business first, and these can be discussed slowly.”

Obvious changes were too unacceptable for the opponent. They could only find a way to lead the situation, first ensure that Daniel survives, and then slowly guide the unwillingness and hope in his heart to be completely released.

Wayne took him back into his arms, patiently patted him gently, and softly kissed the other person’s eyebrows and nose, causing the pale and cold skin to become stained with a faint rosy color.

“I still need your help, Daniel. When the uprising breaks out, I will return to the insurgent army and lead everyone to overthrow the Terence government. I still need your role in the government and I need your help with my family. You’ll make it so that I won’t have fears of troubles in the rear, right?”

Hearing the familiar task, the man in his arms lightened again. He raised his head to look at him and nodded slightly.

Wayne felt disconsolate in his heart, but still smiled and nodded. He gently stroked Daniel’s soft hair ends. “It’s okay, we still have time, we still have time for everything…”

Although the royal family had been squeezed out of the center of power and its financial resources have fallen sharply, it still had a deep foundation, and there were still many medicines that were hard to find outside. Although it was not as good as the miracle that could almost bring one back to life, it could at least effectively improve one’s physical condition.

As long as Wayne could regain his status, he could use the reasoning of returning a favor and access those medicines. As long as he had those medicines, there was a way to prolong the life of the other party.

Daniel’s body was still weak. Only a short while had passed, but he already seemed sluggish. Wayne carefully helped him lie back down, and softly ordered a few words for him to take good care of himself before he exchanged positions with the lieutenant outside and instructed him to help the marshal with the medical drip.

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Chapter 20

Feeling feeble movement from the arm of the other party, Wayne violently jerked his head up and was met with Daniel’s startled and lost gaze.

“I’m sorry… Did I scare you?”

Translations by Vanilla Muse.

Wayne chuckled softly, trying hard to calm the expression on his face. He scrubbed his face vigorously with his hand. “These past few days, your situation was unstable, sometimes good, sometimes bad. I was badly frightened. While Nathan was away, I took the chance to rest here for a bit.”

Hearing that the other party hadn’t asked about the matter that he had just learned about, Su Shi let out a breath of relief. He shook his head helplessly and laughed. “Seeing your expression, I thought that you’ve come to tell me that the uprising failed…”

“Daniel, are you only thinking about whether the revolution would succeed or not?”

Wayne suddenly interrupted him in a gentle voice. His eyes fixed upon Su Shi’s pale and soft smile. There was a faint touch of hoarseness to his voice.

How exactly was he able to let go of those irreconcilable grievances? And how could he laugh so easily in the face of approaching death? Wayne simply could not imagine.

Su Shi blinked, meeting Wayne’s deep gaze. He lowered his head, the corners of his lips turning up faintly, and readily admitted his mistake. “Okay, okay, I know I also need to take care of my body. Don’t get angry, all right?”

After several arguments and counter-arguments, Su Shi was already well aware that the more he resisted, the more they would try to restrain him. In order to not have these two men take turns watching him like a hawk, he needed to admit his mistakes and cooperate actively.

With the system’s certain death setting*, Su Shi’s mentality was much better. Now he has safely shifted his goal into a new direction, from carrying the pot until death to maintaining his current experience points and assisting the protagonist in completing the task perfectly.

[*T/N: In Chinese, it said the system awarded him a gold metal for absolute death. There’s a bit of sarcasm in the sentence, but Su Shi is evidently happy with the result either way.]

He had sincerely apologized for his mistake, but found that the other person’s expression did not warm up at all. Su Shi was a little puzzled. He opened his mouth to speak again, but his lips were suddenly covered with warmth, blocking what he was about to say.

Wayne kissed his lips, his breathing heavy. This person before him was already suffering in pain and was steadily getting worse.

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But this man was still laughing and he was still apologizing to him as if nothing had happened. He obviously didn’t do anything wrong. He obviously suffered all the grievances and injustices from the beginning. But in those eyes, there was only a gentle calmness that he could not see through. It was to the point that he could not even find a glimpse of the unwillingness of before.

He couldn’t just admit that due to his concern he had placed excessive surveillance on him. He could only put all his emotions into that kiss. It wasn’t until the other man’s body softened due to lack of air and fell into arms weakly that Wayne’s mood finally calmed down.

Su Shi gasped for air swiftly. On his pale cheeks were hard to see flushes of red color. He leaned against Wayne’s arm exhaustedly, coughing and laughing.

“I see now. So you wanted me to think about this… My Highness*, we still haven’t finished our proper business yet. Wait until we have the new country set up. Then we will have all the time in the world for these romantic affairs. What are you so anxious for?”

[*T/N: Yes, he said “My Highness” and not Your Highness. 😏]

His voice was a little lower than usual because he had just kissed, and it also carried some nasal sounds, especially gentle and warm.

That call of “My Highness” was spry and gentle, but revealed unexpected intimacy. When Daniel addressed him like this, Wayne’s heart jumped, and he instinctively held on to the other’s hand. “Will you stay with me till then, Daniel?”

“Not certain, you’d better move faster, I have a very anxious temperament.”

Su Shi smiled and spoke with a slight smile. His tome was still mild, as if he was just saying a very ordinary joke.

But Wayne understood what he meant.

The pain was still lingering in his heart. Wayne met his gaze and smiled* lightly with a gentle expression. He raised his hand and held the back of Su Shi’s neck. Then he leaned over and kissed him lightly on the forehead. “I promise you, Daniel. Within three months, I will let you see everything that you want to see…”

[*T/N: Both “smile” and “laugh” uses the same Chinese character: 笑 xiao. Sometimes I can tell the difference based on context clues, but other times it is vague, like here. So Wayne either smiled or chuckled lightly.]

“Really? So fast?”

He didn’t expect that there would be hope to complete the task so quickly. Su Shi’s eyes widened in surprise as he looked upon Wayne, who had a firm expression on his face.

Those eyes were full of the purest expectations and longings, almost like a child who had never been contaminated with darkness, so clean that the heart was filled with the weakest bitterness.

Wayne held back the sourness in his eyes, raised his hand, and pressed it on the top of his head. He rubbed and spoke with a patient smile. “Of course it is true. I promise.”

The news of Wayne’s death could not be covered up. After stewing for a few days, both the royal family and the public should have reached the limit of endurance. Coupled with the secret guidance of the insurgents, a large-scale insurgency uprising was just a matter of days.

He had been planning for a long time, and now there were also Daniel’s expectations. He would never let any mishap occur.

This guarantee without doubt was useful. The person in front of him instinctive withdrew his neck, slightly raised his head to look at him, and gently raised the corners of his lips. His pale eyebrows were filled with happy smiles.

Watching his eyebrows spread open, Wayne’s eyes were also soaked in warm colors, and he lifted his arms to embrace him.

“Very soon, Daniel. Everything will get better soon. I will tell everyone about your sacrifice and protection over the years. You can soon stand in the sun and accept the praise you deserve, okay?”

Su Shi’s smile abruptly froze over.

“No, Wayne—listen to me, what I want is not this…”

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