| The Paternity Guard (PATERNITY) |
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Xing Beiming was furious, “Shi Qi! What are you doing hugging that broken jar?!”
Shi Qi remained silent as Xing Beiming reached out and snatched the small jar then threw it aside without hesitation. With his skill, the jar didn’t stand a chance.
Xing Beiming then saw the shadow guard, who is seemed sad, suddenly raise his head. With a slight movement of his foot, he smoothly moved out to catch the jar in mid-air before returning to his kneeling position.
The movements were so swift that Xing Beiming didn’t catch Shi Qi’s momentary panic.
“You dare to catch it again? Are you increasingly disregarding the authority of this Lord?” Xing Beiming’s face turned cold, feeling challenged in his power and prestige, “Throw it away!”
“I dare not, My Lord…” Shi Qi stuttered but even though he was unsure of what to say, his grip on the small jar tightened even more.
It was clearly a gift from the lord, so why should it be thrown away?
“You…”
“My Lord?” Hearing the commotion, Ying Qi lightly knocked on the door. Xing Beiming’s arm moved slightly and the door swung open forcefully. Ying Qi closed his eyes briefly to let the cold internal breath dissipate before stepping into the room.
He saw Xing Beiming, dressed in pure white inner clothing and standing by the bed while Shi Qi knelt before him and holding something in his hands.
“Just in time, take him to your room! He’s annoying me!” Xing Beiming waved his hand, and Ying Qi pulled Shi Qi over. It was fortunate for Shi Qi that the Lord didn’t punish him further.
Unexpectedly, before they left, Xing Beiming added coolly, “Punish him by not allowing him to sleep on the bed.”
Xing Beiming huffed as the door was gently closed.
Was that jar more precious than himself? Shi Qi would rather be punished than let it go?
He completely forgot that the pitiful little jar was bought by himself for the equally pitiful Shadow Guard…
With a downcast expression, Shi Qi followed Ying Qi into the neighboring room. Ying Qi looked at the jar that Shi Qi still clung to but he understood without needing to ask what had happened.
It was probably the Lord’s first time to buy something to give to someone.
In the past, even the jewelry given to those girls was managed by the Steward. Although these tasty plums were cheap, they were rare.
If it were him, he probably wouldn’t want to let go either…
“Forget it, it’s just a small matter and the Master won’t blame you. It’s just that you smell strongly of plums and Master probably doesn’t like it. Sleep here for now.” Ying Qi said as he fetched another bedsheet.
“I’ll do it myself,” Shi Qi said, then carefully placed the jar on the table, then took out a thin mattress from the cabinet and laid it on the ground. He then placed the bedsheet brought by Ying Qi on top of it.
“Master won’t allow me to sleep on the bed.”
“You…” Ying Qi wanted to say that Shi Qi’s current status was different but seeing Shi Qi’s stubborn actions and expression, he knew that what their Master said, he would do it without hesitation.
It was truly headache-inducing!
“Since you’re sleeping on the floor then at least it should be warm. Let’s also lay my bedsheet down, otherwise, Brother will sleep on the floor with you.”
Ying Qi intercepted Shi Qi’s attempt to stop him and made the floor soft and warm before stopping.
Lying on the specially made bed, Shi Qi tossed and turned for a long time without being able to fall asleep.
Unable to find the reason, he could only stare at the small jar by the pillow and unknowingly fell asleep.
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The next day, Xing Beiming, who hadn’t slept well, looked at the sleeping Shadow Guard on the floor with a dark face.
Well, while this Lord tossed and turned, you actually slept well here!
Ying Qi, fearing that their Master’s hidden hand in his large sleeves might uncontrollably strike, softly said, “Master, Shi Qi slept late last night. He’s been oversleeping these days but he’s not getting enough rest. I’m worried…”
Xing Beiming frowned, “Stay one more day and we’ll set off tomorrow.”
Ying Qiexclaimed, “Thank you, Master!”
So, Shi Qi finally woke up and with a quickness, got up dressed and hurried downstairs at the fastest speed.
Fortunately, Ying Qi was quick enough to grab Shi Qi’s foot mid-air. “Shi Qi, what are you doing?”
Shi Qi suddenly stopped while somewhat bewildered. “Brother Qi? You haven’t left yet? Did I oversleep?”
Ying Qi patted his shoulder reassuringly, “Don’t worry, Master has ordered us to set off tomorrow. You can rest assured and sleep well! Come, wash your face and eat. I’ll call the waiter to bring the food.”
Oh, they’re not leaving yet.
Shi Qi breathed a sigh of relief and did not think much about it. It wouldn’t be good if he upset Master again.
Soon after, the food arrived.
It was sweet and sour spare ribs, spicy green beans, plum sauce goose, sweet and sour lotus root slices.
Each dish emits a sweet and sour aroma which arouses Shi Qi’s appetite. He looked at Ying Qi in confusion and Ying Qi, not disappointing him, explained, “Do you also find yourself interested in these sweet and sour dishes? It’s okay, some pregnant people’s tastes will change. These were specially made by the Master’s chef. Hurry and eat!”
Master!
Shi Qi suddenly remembered something and looked towards the door.
Ying Qu lowered his head and smiled, “Xiao Qi, lunchtime has passed and Master has gone out.”
Slightly disappointed and embarrassed, Shi Qi withdrew his gaze. He picked up his chopsticks and grabbed a piece of goose meat. The dish had the taste of the plums he had eaten yesterday, rich and tangy, which made the goose meat delicious. Shi Qi enjoyed this meal very much but there was also a hint of disappointment because Master didn’t eat with him today!
Outside, there was a commotion and Shi Qi’s eyes sharpened. It sounded like some Martial Artists!
Ying Qi patted his hand, “Those are the guests who came yesterday. One of them died, so they are probably looking for trouble. But don’t worry about it.”
The one who died was that loud-mouthed middle-aged man. He had spread rumors about the Blood Demon Sect reappearing in the Martial Arts World and boasting about the sect’s destruction over a decade ago.
Wasn’t he just asking for trouble?
However, his death caused trouble for the inn because instead of attracting the authorities, his companions suspected that there were demonic people from the Blood Demon Sect in the inn and insisted on searching the entire place.
They were all Martial Artists who roamed the Martial Arts World and were afraid of offending the wrong people.
Some people were usually unremarkable, or you could tell at a glance that they were extraordinary. And there were quite a few such people in this inn.
Should he say that these companions of the middle-aged man were just as brainless and unafraid of offending others?
Maybe next to die might be them?
However, judging from the sounds, they seemed to have investigated the situation before taking action.
In other words, they came to cause trouble after assessing the situation.
To put it plainly, it was a group of bullies who liked to bully the weak to satisfy their perverted psychological needs.
After banging on the door of the neighboring room for a while, followed by noisy voices, it seemed that those people thought the room next door was easy to bully. Their voices rose more than eight degrees and they even started to fight. The innkeeper, fearing another casualty, followed to persuade them but was pushed aside by the group.
After enjoying themselves for a while, the group of people left the neighboring room after they satisfied themselves by bullying the weak.
Then their footsteps came disorderly to their room and Ying Qi, seeing Shi Qi hardly eating any food, felt extremely annoyed with these people. He wished he could kill them all and be done with it.
Suddenly, a mocking voice came from the roof, “Physician Qi, do you need my help?”