She said to him in a hoarse voice, "I'm moving out tonight."
"From now on... I will never force you again."
Chapter 18
He died for the villain for the fourth time (18)
The two looked at each other, and Yu Tang unconsciously tightened his grip on the kettle.
After a long pause, he said, "It would be best if Your Highness could understand."
He reached out to pull Xiao Lin's arm: "I'll help you back."
But Xiao Lin dodged it.
Yu Tang froze, his hand hanging in mid-air.
“No need, General.” Xiao Lin walked past him and back. “I can walk by myself.”
"good……"
Yu Tang lowered his hand, feeling inexplicably empty inside.
He followed Xiao Lin's footsteps: "Then I'll help Your Highness pack your things."
"Let Xiao Si help me pack," Xiao Lin said, distancing himself from him. "No need to trouble the general."
Yu Tang lagged half a step behind, pursed his lips, and said, "Okay, I understand."
After dinner, Xiao Si helped Xiao Lin carry the bedding and change of clothes to the side room in the courtyard, while Yu Tang stood by and watched Xiao Lin tidy up the things on his desk.
I feel a tightness in my chest.
Xiao Lin figured it out; shouldn't he be happy?
The other person has moved out and is no longer clinging to him. Isn't that a good thing?
But why do I always feel uneasy?
“The general has a problem with being cold.” Xiao Lin put the things into the box, carried the box to the cabinet in the corner, and said, “Remember to cover yourself well with a blanket when you sleep at night, so you don’t get cold.”
As he said this, he opened the drawer and took out the medicine bottle that he had broken earlier.
Pick out the pills, wrap them in a handkerchief, and place them on the top shelf of the box.
“I lied to you when I told you I wasn’t sick.” Xiao Lin closed the box, looked up at Yu Tang and smiled. “The reason I got angry that day was just because I didn’t want the general to dislike me.”
He lowered his eyes, composed himself, and said softly, "There are actually two people inside me."
"The general saw the good me on the day in Wuze Valley. But the me you spent time with afterward was the bad me."
"Yes, I care about the world and love all people. Besides revenge, I am more concerned about how to govern a country well."
"The bad part of me originally only wanted to use the general to achieve my goal of revenge."
Then I would massacre the palace, leaving no place for those who had humiliated me and my mother to die.
As for who will be emperor in the future, that's none of my business.
"And this medicine bottle contains the best medicine that can get rid of the bad me and leave only the good one."
At this point, Xiao Lin paused before saying, "I think that given the general's temperament, he would definitely prefer the better version of me and be more willing to serve the real Xiao Lin."
"so……"
He turned around, holding the box, and walked past Yu Tang.
"General Yu..."
"I'm bringing you this good thing, and I hope you can forgive me for my previous scheming against you."
The wooden door creaked shut as Xiao Lin uttered his last two words, "Goodbye."
Yu Tang was left standing there, looking dazed and bewildered.
Before going to bed, Yu Tang sat on the edge of the bed to soak his feet as usual, but felt that the surroundings were too cold and desolate.
Xiao Lin used to like getting very close to him, and sometimes he would suddenly stick his toes into his wooden tub and stomp in the water.
I had to nag him a few times in anger before he would calm down.
Now that he's gone, I feel a bit lonely.
I was so distracted that the water got completely cold before I came to my senses.
Yu Tang dried his feet and lay down in bed.
The bed, which is only for one person, seems excessively large. Before, I could only sleep against the wall, but now there is no such restriction.
I felt inexplicably cold.
Yu Tang turned off the light, wrapped himself in the blanket, closed his eyes, and wanted to sleep.
But I just couldn't fall asleep no matter what.
So I chatted with the system: "Tongtong, why did Xiao Lin suddenly confess to me?"
Yu Tang: He also said that he was sick and needed to take medicine, and that he wanted to bring his good personality to me.
Yu Tang: Could it be that he really...
Thinking of something, Yu Tang's eyes widened slightly: Did he really intend to eliminate his extreme personality?
"That's possible."
The system said: "His two personalities will eventually merge. I always thought the bad one would dominate, but now that he's offering to compromise, it's likely that... you'll be facing the sensible, adorable one."
After hearing what the system said, Yu Tang felt he should be happy.
After all, he preferred to be with the shy Xiao Lin and always hoped that personality would return someday.
But now, he finds that he doesn't seem to want the current Xiao Lin to disappear.
This boy always turns the tables and lies through his teeth. Even though he'd been plotting against him from the moment he got close.
But on New Year's Eve, it was Xiao Lin who, unafraid of the battlefield and disregarding danger, stood in front of him and uttered those words.
Since you are determined to protect the people, I will protect you.
Thinking of this, Yu Tang couldn't help but ask the system: System, can you help me see what Xiao Lin is doing right now?
"Mmm." The system granted Yu Tang access and informed him: [He's taking his medicine now. After taking it, he took the hairpin off his head and put it under his pillow. He's turned off the lights now; he's probably going to sleep.]
Yu Tang: What was his expression?
[He was expressionless, and looked a bit forlorn.]
Yu Tang: Okay, I understand.
I closed my eyes again and tried to sleep.
But she couldn't help thinking about the expression Xiao Lin had made tonight.
After running those twenty laps, the boy's words and those few gestures of refusal.
I still can't forget it.
Yu Tang didn't know what was wrong with her; she felt very uneasy.
Even after finally falling asleep, Xiao Lin's distraught appearance was still vivid in her dreams.
And on the battlefield, there was the tall, upright figure of a young man with a blood-stained sword standing in front of him.
Upon waking and sitting up, Yu Tang scratched her messy hair, a sense of guilt lingering over her.
He thought that if Xiao Lin took the medicine, it would erase that extreme personality.
Does that mean he can't escape responsibility either?
Even so, it was Xiao Lin's own choice, and as an outsider, he had no right to interfere.
Ahhh, this is killing me!
Finally, Yu Tang, sporting dark circles under his eyes, went to knock on Xiao Lin's door in the morning light.
After a long while, I heard the sound of something heavy falling to the ground inside, followed by clattering and bumping, until the door was opened.
He then noticed the haggard-looking boy leaning against the doorframe, giving him a forced smile.
"Excuse me, General, I'm not feeling well, cough cough..."
Before he could finish a sentence, his legs gave way and he fell straight forward.
"Your Highness!"
Yu Tang called out and quickly caught him, only to find that Xiao Lin's eyes were closed and his forehead was covered in cold sweat, which was burning hot to the touch.
It was obvious that he had a high fever.
Chapter 19
He died for the villain for the fourth time (19)
Yu Tang called Xiao Lin several times, but received no response.
They quickly carried the person to the bed and asked Xiao Si to find a military doctor.
"General, don't worry. His Highness is just too tired. He'll be fine after a rest."
The military doctor reassured Yu Tang: "I'll write down a prescription and give it to Xiao Si. His Highness will be able to reduce his fever after taking the medicine."
Yu Tang breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, thank you for your help."
"Oh, General, what are you saying?" the army doctor said helplessly. "For so many years, you've always been so polite to me."
He glanced at Xiao Lin lying on the bed, frowned slightly, and said, "But General, when I took His Highness's pulse just now, I felt that his heart fire was too strong, and he was prone to getting angry and his heart was easily agitated. Such emotions are too harmful to his body."
If you know what happened, it would be best to talk to him and try to calm him down.
Yu Tang paused for a moment, thinking about what happened yesterday.
Sure enough, the kid appeared calm on the surface, but he was actually still stuck in a rut.
"Okay, I understand."