Chapter 98: He Finally Came (II)

“Apologize?” s.h.i.+ raised his head. “Apologize for what?”

“Stop pretending.” Long flicked the tip of s.h.i.+’s nose. “That day… I shouted at you. I’m sorry.”

s.h.i.+ puckered his lips. “You did nothing wrong.”

Long shook his head. “I didn’t mean what I said.”

s.h.i.+ looked down. “Long Xiaoyuan, I never thought you were a burden, really.”

Long’s heart ached. “I know what I said must’ve hurt you a lot, but it’s just because I was in a bad mood. I’m sorry.”

Hearing Long’s sincere apology, s.h.i.+ finally raised his head. Maybe because it was night or something else, s.h.i.+’s eyes looked a little red.

Long was stunned. Then, he reached out to touch s.h.i.+’s eyes blankly.

Without moving, s.h.i.+ allowed Long to touch him gently.

“I’m sorry…” Long apologized again.

s.h.i.+ smiled slightly. “Don’t always say sorry. I’m also to blame.”

Long took a deep breath. “No, I understand you. You just wanted me to be safer, but I didn’t appreciate it at all. Qingzhou, no wonder people often say that it’s hard for the beloved ones to stay together forever. I doubted that in the past, but now I think it’s kind of true,” Long said with a wry smile.

Hearing Long’s words, s.h.i.+ lost himself in thought.

It was hard for the beloved ones to stay together forever?

s.h.i.+ hadn’t expected that Long would say something so touching and… After thinking about it carefully, s.h.i.+ fount it really made some sense.

“Qingzhou,” Long said softly, “I failed to control my temper… I should have been more tolerant.”

s.h.i.+ slowly shook his head. “It’s not your fault. Long Xiaoyuan, you have done enough. It’s just my temperament…” s.h.i.+ gave a wry smile helplessly. “I’m not as gentle and considerate as a woman.”

“You’re unique. Why do you have to compare yourself with women?” Long frowned deeply. “What’s more, some women are just pretending to be considerate sometimes. Qingzhou, I just like you as who you are. You’re the best in my eyes!”

s.h.i.+’s lips gradually curled upwardly. “Really?”

“Of course.” Long nodded. “Qingzhou, in fact, you’re also quite considerate. Look, you’ve come to me, haven’t you? I’m very glad that you came to me on your own initiative. When you were at the border, you didn’t talk to me for a few months. Do you remember that?”

This example made s.h.i.+ really want to laugh.

Long held s.h.i.+’s hand in a grasp. “So, Qingzhou, I’m very happy.”

s.h.i.+ smiled and responded softly. “Mhmm.”

Then, Long held s.h.i.+ into his arms tightly. Breathing the light refres.h.i.+ng smell on s.h.i.+’s body, Long felt that he got drunk even without drinking.

After a long time, Long finally let go of s.h.i.+ and they began to talk about business.

s.h.i.+ told Long the deployment he had made in the past two days as well as his plan without any omission. He also told Long about the attempted a.s.sa.s.sinations outside.

Long pursed his lips. “Those people haven’t given up.”

s.h.i.+ nodded slightly. “They still don’t know that you’re here now, but I’m afraid they’ll find it soon. So we have to be quick.”

Long nodded. After thinking for a moment, he said, “Qingzhou, I’ve talked with Fang Shuoyang.”

“Hmm?” s.h.i.+ raised his eyebrows. “What did you talk about?”

“I asked Fang Shuyang to persuade Zhou Huan to control Tianyin post and take Fang Qiuhua down in secret.”

s.h.i.+ paused for a second, and then said instinctively, “Tianyin post is everything for Fang Qiuhua. It’ll be good if Zhou Huan makes it. But what if… It’s too risky.”

“Mhmm,” Long responded. Then, he continued to say, “But this is the fastest way and it will cause the minimum casualty.”

After keeping silent for a long time, s.h.i.+ let out a long breath. “If you carry out this plan, it’ll be dangerous for you to stay here.”

Long shook his head. “I have to stay here. Otherwise, Zhou Huan won’t cooperate.”

s.h.i.+ fell silent.

Long held s.h.i.+’s hand in his palm and then put s.h.i.+’s palm on his own chest.

s.h.i.+ was stunned. Listening to the steady heartbeat from Long’s chest, s.h.i.+ gradually calmed down.

“The Shadow Guardians will always be guarding outside. If there is any problem, take good care of yourself.”

Hearing those words, Long smiled. “Yes.”

After thinking about it, s.h.i.+ said again, “It’s likely that Zhou Huan doesn’t believe it. What if Fang Shuoyang fails to persuade Zhou Huan to take action? Given his influence in Tianyin post, he can do nothing to his father.”

“I know.” Long nodded. “So, after Fang Shuoyang persuades Zhou Huan, we’ll need to take some special measures.”

s.h.i.+ was confused. “Special measures?”

“Yes. Fang Qiuhua is quite powerful. If we want to take him down without startling other people in Tianyin post, we have to take some special measures. We can’t let Fang Shuyang fight against Fang Qiuhua directly. Fang Qiuhua must’ve known that his son no longer believes him and maybe he already begins to suspect that his son has colluded with the people from the imperial court. But it’s still possible for Zhou Huan to get rid of him in a short time.”

Long had taken careful consideration about the whole thing.

After hearing Long’s a.n.a.lysis, s.h.i.+ nodded. “Good, but a detailed plan is still needed.”

Long smiled. “Don’t worry, Qingzhou. I know fairly well.”

s.h.i.+ stopped speaking and Long kissed s.h.i.+’s ear. “Are you leaving?”

s.h.i.+ paused for a second and then nodded. “Yes, I have to go.”

Long sighed and kissed s.h.i.+’s ear again. “How I wish I could sleep with you till dawn.”

s.h.i.+’s voice was a little hoa.r.s.e. “That day will come.”

“How are things going at the imperial palace?” Long asked gently. Since he was in the powerful Tianyin post, his men didn’t dare to act rashly. So he could barely receive any news from the palace.

s.h.i.+ said, “Don’t worry. My father is there. There won’t be any problem.”

Long rubbed against s.h.i.+’s neck, since he was very reluctant to let s.h.i.+ leave.

But in the end, s.h.i.+ still left. Long saw him out of the door…

After s.h.i.+ left, Long went to lie on the bed again.

Although he still couldn’t fall asleep, the anxiety that had always been haunting him over the past two days finally disappeared.

Long understood that this was because s.h.i.+ had come.

As for this, Long could only sigh with happiness.

s.h.i.+ really had a great impact on him!

Lying on the bed, Long couldn’t help thinking of the memories since he had known s.h.i.+. After a long time, his lips curled upwardly and he began to smile like a silly boy…