The Imperial Study was filled with a unique atmosphere. The two sat face-to-face, so close that the narrow space felt enveloped by an air that belonged only to them.
Xie Qi looked up in silence, letting Chu Yezhe carefully apply ointment to his wound. His eyes never left Chu Yezhe’s focused face, gazing at him with unabashed infatuation. The corners of his mouth tilted up slightly, revealing a faint smile that held a touch of playfulness and teasing.
"My Lord, will I be disfigured because of this?"
Chapter 34