Dance Of The Dragons
Chapter 249 : Jianbao Was Running A Fever

Chapter 249: Chapter 249 : Jianbao Was Running A Fever

Hours later, Zhang Fengxi opened his eyes and fell into a daze. After their heat and rut subsided, the transformation too went undone.

He was lying stark naked on the ground, with only layers of crumpled clothes to keep himself from touching the cold surface.

Alas, it was still very cold because he had no quilt to keep him warm. Save for the soft, warm body that was cuddled to his chest.

The love of his life.

His wife.

His mate, at last.

The wound on Xie Jianyu’s nape already stopped bleeding, but the bitemark would stay, proof that a mating bond between them had been sealed.

At first, Zhang Fengxi was relieved to see Xie Jianyu’s sleeping face. He seemed to be fine after rolling between the sheets with him for hours.

His relief was short-lived, as the recollection of yesterday night’s wild affair dawned on him like a cold bucket of water.

He did not even get to pretend that it did not happen, because he was still embedded inside Xie Jianyu.

Trepidation filled Zhang Fengxi’s heart. He gently pulled out in order to not wake his beloved mate up. His member left Xie Jianyu’s body with a popping sound, but no cum leaked out from between Xie Jianyu’s legs.

Zhang Fengxi almost went insane then and there.

The alpha had half a mind to dig his semen out before it caused unwanted consequences.

He barely inserted the tip of his finger into Xie Jianyu’s swollen hole when the omega ripped his eyes open and landed a kick against Zhang Fengxi’s chest.

"What are you doing?" he demanded to know. There was no quilt to hide his naked form, so he pulled at the random clothes that were scattered beneath them and held them in front of his chest like armor.

"Nothing," Zhang Fengxi said in a hoarse voice. He was about to break down in tears.

What had he done???

He had done something irreversible!

"I am tired," Xie Jianyu said. "Too tired."

Too tired to pay attention to Zhang Fengxi’s abnormal mood that morning.

The omega curled up in a fetal position and fell asleep again in no time.

It was a blessing for both of them, because Zhang Fengxi finally had the chance to work on his breakdown, and Xie Jianyu did not have to see it.

When Xie Jianyu woke up again hours later, breakfast and lunchtime had already come and gone. He was huddled in a layer of fresh, clean clothes on a bed in a guest chamber with a thick quilt covering him.

He did not bother to ask why. He was the culprit who destroyed his own bed chamber in a fit of rage.

Xie Jianyu pushed himself into a sitting position. He flinched when he felt a sharp pain in his nether area. It was not the first time, and definitely not the last time. He had to get used to it.

The Crown Prince gingerly felt the deformed surface at the back of his neck.

Zhang Fengxi bit him there yesterday, during his heat.

Their status as mates had herewith been established.

But where was his mate?

Zhang Fengxi was nowhere to be seen.

Xie Jianyu opened his mouth to call out his husband’s name, but only a throaty voice came out.

Ah.

Xie Jianyu rubbed at his neck.

So thirsty.

That was not all.

He pressed a hand against his forehead and felt a searing heat against his palm.

He was burning up with a fever.

His hands and feet, on the other hand, felt like they had just been dipped into a cold water bucket.

Xie Jianyu curled up again, shivering under the quilt. He reached out for a tiny bell that hung down the bedpost and gave it a small shake. It was enough to generate a loud ringing sound outside of the bed chamber.

As always, his loyal maids were waiting outside to serve him.

Mingyu and Qingyun burst into the bed chamber in no time.

"Your Majesty, you are finally awake!" They cried out in unison.

"I am going to get the bowl of medicine," Qingyun said. "The medic said that His Majesty must take a bowl when he woke up!"

Mingyu nodded fervently.

Xie Jianyu coughed.

"I want to have a bowl of water first."

"At once, Your Majesty!"

Mingyu poured a bowl of water from a water jug and handed it over to Xie Jianyu. "Where is my hus... I mean, where is Zhang Fengxi?"

"His Highness left after cleaning up and feeding Your Majesty the first bowl of medicine. He said that he had something urgent to do."

"Oh."

What was so urgent? He wondered.

At that time, the husband in question, Zhang Fengxi, was just preparing to go back to Fuxi Palace. He had just stuffed his qiankun bag full with half of Longjing Palace’s fever medication supply and was now heading outside.

He was stopped by his mother’s high-pitched voice at the top of the staircase.

"Halt!"

Lady Song slowly descended the steps. She shot her son a scrutinizing look from head to toe.

"Hmmm. Why are you here alone, without your wife?"

Zhang Fengxi gaped at his mother.

"Mother, this is my home..."

That was not the answer that Lady Song liked to hear.

"From now on, you are not allowed to come back here unless you bring Little Xie* with you."

Zhang Fengxi groaned.

"Mother, I need to go. Jianyu is having a particularly high fever."

Lady Song’s eyes lit up.

"Fever?"

"... Yes. I came back to get some of our best fever medication... WHOA, MOTHER, WHAT ARE YOU DOING???"

Lady Song snatched the qiankun bag off Zhang Fengxi’s waist and tossed it aside. She rolled with her eyes and clicked with her tongue impatiently.

"Forget the medicines. Bring me to Little Xie right away."

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Author’s note :

*Lady Song has been trying hard to find a good nickname for her new son-in-law. She finally settles with "Little Xie", but her strict husband forbids her from calling Xie Jianyu by that nickname directly.

What do the readers think?

Isn’t Zhang Zhiyuan being completely unreasonable??? (⁠ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ⁠)⁠━⁠☆ﾟ⁠.⁠*⁠･⁠｡ﾟ