Holding On to My Man

It was only after a good while after leaving Prince Yu’s residence that Gu Bai’s mood calmed down. Although he had always known that his man was a bone-deep pervert, he had always been the cold on the outside and passionate on the inside type. This time, his man had suddenly become a seductive, wild tease, so it really was a little intimidating.

Not only that, he was also a bastard! A bastard, bastard, big bastard! Spouting so many obscene things for practically half a day, but in the end all he gave was a light kiss, that provoking flirt! What kind of person played with their lover like this? Hateful! Gu Bai felt both indignant and regretful, and his complexion was unsightly.

He thought deeply the entire way before firmly deciding that this time, he had to properly teach his man a lesson. He couldn’t chase after the other again, otherwise, according to his man’s loose and frivolous character in this world, it’d be difficult to discipline him later on.

Yanu, who was sitting beside him, saw his complexion and dared not speak. However, in his mind he had already imagined his family’s master being tossed this way and that way by the frightening, legendary Prince Yu. He couldn’t help but start to silently sob again. Wuwu, his family’s master’s life was so hard... When Gu Bai returned to the eastern palace, Xue Yunfeng had just returned from the imperial court.

Noticing Gu Bai’s red and kiss-swollen lips, Xue Yunfeng’s eyes darkened for a moment, and his hands tightened into fists. He didn’t know whether he was angry or something else, so in short, his expression was complicated.

“Rong Yi, what did Prince Yu do to you...?”

Xue Yunfeng asked concernedly. At this moment the original host was still useful to him, so he wouldn’t turn on him for now. Although he was pretending, his clenched fists added a little more sincerity to his acting. Though from the way Xue Yunfeng looked at him, Gu Bai knew that he was most likely feeling resentful again. He corrected his complexion and shook his head flusteredly. “N-nothing...”

“Rong Yi, your complexion doesn’t look too good. Tell me what happened today. If someone bullied you, I will definitely get justice for you!" Xue Yunfeng’s face was full of worry, even though he knew perfectly well what happened, and his pampering appearance was portrayed very well. Gu Bai watched, laughing internally. The original host always said how Xue Yunfeng loved him very much in the original plot, but in fact, the love Xue Yunfeng carried for him probably didn’t amount to much. If he really did love him, how could he possibly have the heart to treat the original host like this right after he was reborn? Even if the original host followed others after he died, at most it could only prove that the original host didn’t love him. He didn’t do anything that wronged him.

Then according to Xue Yunfeng’s logic, wouldn’t that mean that when one’s spouse died, their partner had to either spend the rest of their life in complete loneliness or directly follow their partner in death? Only a few people thought that way, so what right did he have to use this as the reason to retaliate against the original host?

Right now, even though he clearly knew the answer, he still asked. Obviously, he was purposely doing this to seek unhappiness. Gu Bai sneered coldly in his heart. What he hated most was this kind of hypocritical affection. Later on, he’d have this person suffer for it!

“Your Highness, i-it really is nothing, just... just can Your Highness not send Rong Yi to help Prince Yu treat his illness anymore? Rong Yi, Rong Yi... ” Gu Bai continued to shake his head, biting his lips as he avoided meeting the other’s eyes. His body was trembling, as if he was trying to conceal that he was afraid of something.

Seeing this, Xue Yunfeng understood what had happened. Thinking of Prince Yu’s methods, he guessed that today Gu Bai must have been abused to the point of being scared, making him develop this behavior of shrinking back. He examined Gu Bai, who had a pale complexion and scared expression, his teeth biting into his lips with such force that it broke skin, making him look extremely pitiful. Unconsciously, Xun Yunfeng felt a trace of heartache before immediately crushing it, his heart becoming cold.

“Rong Yi, I know that Prince Yu isn’t easy to deal with, but I can only ask you to bear this grievance. I’m currently in a bad situation and I need your help. I just need you to help me delay imperial uncle’s death. When you go to the palace tomorrow, I’ll send more people to follow you...” If it had been before, then naturally he’d be unwilling to, but now since Rong Yi had no place in his heart, then of course the throne was more important. Gu Bai didn’t say anything else, and his expression was both tolerant and pitiful. Then after bidding goodbye, he left for his residence. Yanu who was standing next to him wanted to speak up again, but having already been ordered by Gu Bai before this, he didn’t dare to interject.

It was only when they got back to the residence that Yanu couldn’t bottle it up anymore and cried, “Master, why didn’t you just tell His Highness that Prince Yu bullied you? His Highness would have definitely gotten justice for you...” If he really wanted to get justice for him, then he wouldn’t send him again... Gu Bai looked at Yanu who didn’t understand anything. He was about to tell him, but then he closed his mouth. With Yanu’s character, it was better if he remained innocent of these things.

He waved his hand to dismiss Yanu. Only then did he touch his lips that still had a trace of his man before closing his eyes to sleep. The fact that Xue Han’s poison had long been cured was only known to him and his trusted aide. Therefore, in the following month, every three or five days, Xue Yunfeng would send Gu Bai to Prince Yu’s residence under the pretext of treating his illness.

Gu Bai also didn’t expose this fact. He cooperated with him obediently. On the surface, he was going to treat Xue Han’s illness, but in reality, he would use every technique he had to tease his man after entering the house. Since his man was proudly perverted, he would subtly tease him. Every time he would wait until his eyes began to darken, before he deliberately displayed the original host’s cold attitude and refused to submit even if he was beaten to death. He did it all with an expression of, “I am the crown prince’s person, so you are not allowed to touch me!”, making his man’s jealousy soar.

Clearly Xue Han wanted to get angry, yet no matter what, he was unable to express it. When his anger reached his throat, he thought he might as well be forceful and be done with it, but when he saw Gu Bai’s moist, red eyes which seemed like he was about to cry, his anger dissipated immediately. He was reluctant to force him, and so all day long he was stuck in a perpetual state of unsatisfied desire... But Gu Bai had a good time playing around. Maybe this was why people who were in love, in the face of their partner’s indulging adoration, felt the need to act unreasonably spoiled. And so this continued for a month. Today after Gu Bai left the palace, the irritable man whose desires had been unsatisfied was finally unable to bear it, so he changed into his night clothes and snuck into the eastern palace to solve his yearning...

“Yanu, go get things ready. I want to bathe...” Gu Bai had long understood his man’s thoughts. Once he got back to the eastern palace, he ordered people to start preparing things before undressing and entering the bath. No matter which world it was, people at the top always enjoyed the best things, especially the crown prince who was fond of enjoying life, and so the eastern palace was all the more arranged very luxuriously.

Aside from the crown prince’s palace, Gu Bai’s Liu Li Palace was the best palace in the east. It was even equipped with a special hot springs bath, which was very enjoyable in the winter. When Xue Han snuck in, what he saw was a handsome man leaning on the edge of a small pool surrounded by white marble tiles. His gorgeous figure was hidden in the dense white mist from the pool, displaying an image full of endless temptation.

The blood in his body began to boil at once, and he immediately leapt into the water, embracing Gu Bai from behind. “Who?!” The familiar aura allowed Gu Bai to notice his man the moment he entered the room. He grabbed a hold of the big hand wrapped around his waist and turned around, and then his face twisted into an expression of startled anger. "Your Highness..." Although he was startled and angry, the way the corners of his eyes curved into an arc was charming. The light blush from the anger on his face and the way his body was twisting and struggling to get free were all extremely tempting.

The blood in Xue Han’s body instantly boiled over, especially when the person struggling in his arms accidentally brushed against a certain place. He couldn’t help but let out a groan as his lower half reacted. “Don’t move. If you keep moving and tempting this prince, be careful that this prince might do you right here...” He turned Gu Bai around to face him and tightly hugged him, his voice hoarse.

As soon as he said this, Gu Bai immediately stopped his wild struggling and instead changed to small movements of rubbing and squirming. Only after teasing the man behind him to react even more strongly did he turn to face him with an enduring expression, biting his lips as he spoke in a trembling voice.

"Your Highness, you, please let go of Rong Yi. There are thousands of beauties in Your Highness’s back garden, not lacking compared to this one Rong Yi. Why must you be so fixated on Rong Yi....”

Xue Han was silent, and his hot gaze was fixed on Gu Bai’s red cheeks and his eyes which were on the verge of tears. He also wanted to know the answer to this question, but it was just that for some unknown reason, he wanted this person in front of him. He often dreamt of a person in his dreams. He didn’t know what the other person looked like. The person’s appearance was constantly changing, and he was unable to get a hold of them.

Countless times after waking up, he had wanted to draw the other’s face, but after drawing his body, he couldn’t draw his face. And so he collected many beauties who looked similar to the person in his dreams in his back garden, yet none of them could rouse his interest, so he threw them to the side and ignored them.

But this Rong Yi was not the same. That day when he saw him in the tea garden, he felt as if the person he’d been waiting for had finally arrived after so many years. Those bright and clear eyes with a spirit which couldn’t be hidden could make his blood surge with only one gaze. But the man who could make his blood surge like so was always resisting him because of another man. Thinking of this, Xue Han’s face showed a trace of annoyance, and he reached out to pinch Gu Bai’s chin and laughed deviously.

“Who told you to seduce this prince all day long? This prince has already told you; you are to treat this prince’s illness. My illness still hasn’t been treated, so how could you ask this prince to let you go? Furthermore, this prince doesn’t understand. Be it my appearance or position, how is this prince inferior to that Lao San? Why are you unwilling to follow this prince...?” After saying this, he felt a bit jealous and could not help but bow his head to steal a kiss from Gu Bai, strongly plundering his mouth.

Gu Bai’s chin was pinched by him, and as his body was pulled into his man’s arms, he was unable to respond in time. He could only allow the man to kiss him, his hands against the other’s chest struggling to get away, while letting out a quiet moan. Only after the kiss ended and he was released, was he able to breathe. On the inside, he was aroused, yet he put on a flustered and scared expression. Acting like he was unable to bear it, he pleaded.

“Your Highness, Rong Yi is begging you. You’re very handsome and have a distinguished identity. There are many beauties in the world. Let Rong Yi go. If you do this again, Rong Yi can only die...” As Gu Bai said this, he moved as if he was about to bite his tongue off. This frightened Xue Han so much that he immediately grabbed Gu Bai’s jaw and became angry, gritting his teeth.

“To think you’re actually willing to die to refuse this prince? And all for Lao San, that guy!?" Xue Han was unable to contain his anger, his expression furious. This person was actually actively seeking death—seeking death for another person.

“Lao San, that guy, clearly knows that this prince is not someone with compassion, yet he still sent you to me for the sake of the throne. For this kind of thing, what worth does he have that you would court death by refusing this prince for him? What worth does he have to be liked by you?”

“Because His Highness only likes Rong Yi!” Gu Bai raised his chin, his expression of panic and fear became firm, and his eyes looked straight at Xue Han.

“Your Highness, please stop trying to drive a wedge between us. His Highness loves Rong Yi! Back then, he would rather offend His Majesty in order to dismiss the imperial concubines in the eastern palace for Rong Yi’s sake. This kind of love can’t be understood by such a loose and frivolous person as Your Highness, whose back garden has countless beauties...”

In other words, my man, your back garden of three thousand beauties has offended me! “You...” Xue Han was instantly furious. “Then you tell me, why did Lao San, while clearly knowing this prince’s feelings towards you, still send you to this prince’s palace everyday?"

“His Highness only sent Rong Yi to Your Highness’s mansion to cure Your Highness’s poison. But who expected that Your Highness hid it so deeply, unexpectedly concealing it from everyone... Therefore, if Your Highness doesn’t want His Majesty to be suspicious of you, then I ask Your Highness to please conduct yourself properly!”

Gu Bai turned his head away, adding to his story, and continued to court death with threats. His appearance of defending the person he loved effectively caused the violent man to become angry. “You actually dare to threaten this prince... Let this prince tell you, right now in Great Qi, what this prince says is the law. If this prince wants to sit on the throne, there’s no need for Royal Brother to die. I can sit on it immediately!"

Xue Han was angered to the point that his eyes saw red. After becoming angry, he directly pushed Gu Bai against the edge of the bath and then grabbed a hold of both his hands and waist before kissing him again. Compared with the strong, yet also gentle kiss from before, his actions at this moment were very fierce. He was kissing Gu Bai as if he wanted to swallow the person in front of him.

Gu Bai just loved this kind of ferocity. For some reason, he just liked this possessiveness his man had towards him, as it left an unprecedented sense of security in him. But this body really was too sensitive, and his back had hit the edge of the pool, leaving behind a bruise from which the pain was making him tear up unconsciously.

Xue Han didn’t know why, and when he discovered that it seemed like Gu Bai was crying, he stopped his actions. He then saw a bruise on Gu Bai’s back. His heart tightened and all the anger in him disappeared.

“Fine, since you’re so unwilling, then even if this prince were to obtain you, there would be no point. But listen well, this prince won’t give up. Lao San isn’t qualified to have you. As for the throne, if Lao San wants it, then let him take out the skills to do it himself!” After saying this, Xue Han released Gu Bai and hatefully left.

Aye, his man is becoming more and more fierce... Only after he left did Gu Bai lay on the edge of the bath, lamenting how he could unrestrainedly provoke the other’s anger like this, while at the same time also feeling full of happiness at his man’s adoration.