Did The Young Prince’s Kingdom Get Destroyed Today? Chapter 194

“Zai Zai?” Ah Wu reached out, placing his palm on Ling Rui’s forehead, wanting to check his temperature. When his fingers accidentally touched Ling Rui’s face, he realized that even his cheeks were warm.

The temperature wasn’t too high, but it wasn’t normal either.

“Zai Zai, wake up.” Ah Wu called out softly, trying to wake him.

Ling Rui could hear the sound in his ears, but his mind was still muddled.

Recently, he had been easily restless during the night, and this restlessness was usually accompanied by dreams in which he would become immersed until the agitation was soothed.

Now, in his half-asleep state, he instinctively thought he had entered another dream.

He opened his eyes and saw a clear, handsome face.

“Ah Wu.”

The name he had heard earlier in the day was still fresh in his mind.

Ah Wu, seeing him open his eyes and call his name, thought Ling Rui’s memory had returned.

“Zai Zai, it’s me.” Ah Wu gently pulled the flushed Ling Rui into his arms. He lowered his head and asked, “What’s wrong with you?”

“I’m hot,” Ling Rui replied honestly. “So hot.”

Though he spoke truthfully, his hands were busy undoing his own clothes.

Ah Wu hadn’t expected him to start undressing.

By the time Ah Wu realized what was happening, Ling Rui’s clothes were already half undone.

“Zai Zai, what are you doing?”

Ah Wu grabbed his hands, and for the first time, his usually calm expression began to crack.

Ling Rui wasn’t happy about having his hands restrained.

He pulled his hands free and resolutely continued unbuttoning his clothes.

“Wait.”

Ah Wu tried to stop him again.

But the increasingly impatient Ling Rui leaned forward and bit Ah Wu’s outstretched hand hard.

“Don’t bother me!” Ling Rui protested with dissatisfaction, “Just sit there!”

In his dreams from the past few days, no one ever stopped him.

But today’s dream was being uncooperative.

Stubborn as a mule, Ling Rui undid his clothes right in front of Ah Wu.

Not only did he unbutton his own clothes, but he also started pulling at Ah Wu’s.

Ah Wu wasn’t prepared for what was happening, and before he could react, Ling Rui succeeded.

That was until Ling Rui’s lips pressed against his.

Ah Wu, now fully aware of what was happening, snapped out of his daze, stepping back with shock in his eyes that he couldn’t conceal.

“Zai Zai, you—”

He was certain something was wrong with Ling Rui!

“Ah Wu, I’m uncomfortable.”

Ling Rui whined, leaning toward him again, his forehead and nose beaded with sweat, clearly struggling.

Ah Wu wasn’t like Shui Shui, who knew how to heal people. Now, faced with an unwell Ling Rui, he was at a loss for the first time.

“I’ll take you back,” Ah Wu said, unable to stay there any longer. His mind filled with one thought—he had to get Ling Rui out of there. If he could take him to Shui Shui, they could check his health, and Ling Rui would return to normal.

But putting this plan into action was more difficult than expected.

Like now, he couldn’t get Ling Rui to leave.

Though Ling Rui wasn’t one to shy away from hardship, he had been pampered growing up. When someone close was around, he would cling to them, pouring out all his discomfort.

He kept pressing closer, forcing Ah Wu to retreat again and again.

Ah Wu hadn’t been poisoned, but now, his body temperature was no lower than Ling Rui’s.

“Zai Zai, look carefully, I’m Ah Wu—”

“I know.”

Ling Rui buried his head into Ah Wu’s chest, sounding a bit aggrieved. “I know you’re Ah Wu. Why do you keep avoiding me?”

In his previous dreams, it had never been this difficult.

One was retreating, and the other was clinging on. In the end, their heated breaths seemed contagious.

The sound of their two heartbeats in the room grew more and more rapid.

Ah Wu, with no experience in such matters, had only a small shred of reason left, telling him he should leave, at least leave the room.

If he left, he wouldn’t hurt Ling Rui.

“Zai Zai, I’m going out for a bit.”

Ah Wu knew that staying any longer would only make things worse. With a heavy heart, he decided to leave Ling Rui alone in the room.

But as he forcefully pulled away and prepared to climb out of the window, his peripheral vision caught sight of Ling Rui’s face.

Ling Rui’s face was streaked with tears.

His eyelids were red, and tears were falling like broken beads, one after another.

Ah Wu’s heart ached at the sight of his tears.

He had no defenses against Ling Rui’s tears.

“Zai Zai, don’t cry.”

Having just managed to break free, Ah Wu came back again, kneeling by Ling Rui’s bed.

He bent down, using his large hand to wipe away Ling Rui’s tears.

But the more he wiped, the more tears fell.

By the time he stopped, Ah Wu leaned forward, pressing his forehead against Ling Rui’s.

A sigh escaped his lips as he finally gave in.

“Stop crying. Whatever you want me to do, I’ll do.”

As soon as the words left his mouth, Ling Rui sniffled and stopped crying almost immediately.

Ah Wu: “…”

Ah Wu fell silent.

Ling Rui grabbed a tissue, wiped his nose, and tossed it aside before throwing himself into Ah Wu’s arms again.

“Ah Wu, hug me!”

Ah Wu: “…”

Ah Wu’s face tensed, but his large hands obediently wrapped around Ling Rui.

“Kiss me.”

Ling Rui’s demands kept coming. Ah Wu’s lips twitched as he made one last attempt to persuade him, “Zai Zai, when you wake up, you’ll regret this…”

“I won’t.”

Ling Rui’s response was firm.

As soon as his words dropped, Ah Wu’s kiss followed.

“More.”

Ling Rui took matters into his own hands, wrapping his arms around Ah Wu’s neck and giving one kiss after another, from his cheek to his lips, and down from there.

The door was locked, the window was shut, and the lights were dim.

In the darkness, the two of them were wide awake.

They could clearly see each other’s expressions in the night. Ah Wu had never seen this side of Ling Rui before, and this version of him made Ah Wu feel like he was losing control.

The night dragged on.

The bed was a mess and Ling Rui had nestled completely into Ah Wu’s arms. His face was pressed against Ah Wu’s chest, listening to the rapid beating of his heart. His eyes crinkled with a smile.

“Ah Wu, your heart is beating so fast.”

“Mm.”

“Are you happy now? I’m so happy.”

“Mm.”

“Can’t you say more than two words? You’re so dismissive!”

“I’m not dismissive.”

Ah Wu truly wasn’t dismissive. His thoughts were entirely focused on Ling Rui.

After a long time, Ling Rui yawned, exhausted, as he laid on Ah Wu’s shoulder. He had shed some more tears, but this time they weren’t from sadness.

“Ah Wu, I’m going to sleep now.”

“Alright, goodnight.”

As soon as Ling Rui said he was going to sleep, he closed his eyes and fell asleep within seconds.

Ah Wu, however, didn’t feel sleepy at all. He had only helped Ling Rui feel better but hadn’t addressed his own discomfort. He had heard Ling Rui telling him what to do, but he pretended not to understand.

Luckily, Ling Rui didn’t have the patience to keep pushing when he saw that Ah Wu didn’t understand what he was teaching. Otherwise, Ah Wu wasn’t sure how they would have gotten through the night.

One of them slept until dawn, while the other barely closed his eyes all night.

Outside, there was faint noise starting to stir.

Ling Rui rubbed his eyes, woken up by the commotion.

When he opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was Ah Wu lying next to him. Their gazes met, and for a moment, the air seemed to freeze.

It was still early, and Ah Wu hadn’t managed to get out of Ling Rui’s octopus-like grip. Naturally, he hadn’t had the chance to put on any clothes either.

They stared at each other for a long moment before Ling Rui opened his mouth and said dazedly, “So, yesterday wasn’t a dream?”

He knew something had been odd about his dream yesterday.

Although strange, it had felt pretty good!

As he thought back on everything that happened last night, Ling Rui’s face turned as red as a tomato. Despite his embarrassment, the words he spoke were surprising.

He cleared his throat and said, “Ah Wu, I’m sorry. Yesterday was my fault. I’ll take responsibility for it.”

Ah Wu: “…”

Ah Wu really didn’t know what to say.

Ling Rui was still reflecting on his actions. When he had first brought Ah Wu back, he already thought that Ah Wu was very good-looking.

He just hadn’t expected that he would be so bold as to force himself on Ah Wu during the night!

Even though Ah Wu didn’t know enough to let things go too far, they had still gotten pretty intimate!

The more Ling Rui thought about it, the more emotional he became. Finally, with a flushed face, he leaned in and gave Ah Wu another kiss on the cheek.

“Ah Wu, I’ll treat you well from now on!” Ling Rui promised sweetly. “Let’s live a good life together.”

Ah Wu knew that the sweetness Ling Rui was showing came from his lack of clarity, but even though he knew, he couldn’t stop himself from sinking into it.

They didn’t stay in bed for too long. Someone knocked on the door from outside, and Ling Rui quickly got up. As he dressed, he called out, “Coming!”

He hastily put on his clothes and then quietly reminded Ah Wu, “Ah Wu, you rest a little longer. I’ll come check on you later. Remember, don’t go outside!”

In his mind, Ah Wu was already his.

He was afraid that if Ah Wu went outside, one of the village girls would spot him and take him away for marriage.

After his hushed warning, Ling Rui started walking toward the door.

He had only taken a few steps when he turned back, giving Ah Wu another kiss on the cheek.

Ah Wu’s face was just too kissable.

Ling Rui, who couldn’t stop himself from wanting more kisses, finally walked out the door, but his face was full of reluctance.

“Why did it take you so long to come out?”

It was Tang Er at the door. They were going to have breakfast together.

Ling Rui locked the door behind him and followed Tang Er outside. “I don’t get up easily in the mornings. You’re calling me way too early.”

“It wasn’t me. Nan Mu made some clothes for you and gave them to me early this morning. After breakfast, you can come with me to pick them up.”

“I already have clothes. I don’t need her to make any.”

“She made them already. You should just accept them.”

The two continued chatting as they walked, their footsteps fading into the distance.

Meanwhile, in the room, Ah Wu stood by the window, his gaze following Ling Rui’s retreating figure.

He frowned slightly, not just basking in sweetness like Ling Rui.

His thoughts went further.

For example, when they returned and Ling Rui regained his clarity, what would their relationship become? How would Ling Rui’s family react when they found out? They would probably be dumbfounded.

After thinking about the distant future, Ah Wu turned his thoughts back to the immediate issue at hand.

Would Ling Rui continue teaching him tonight?