"You're dirty here."

Rough fingers brushed across his lips, and tiny milky white bubbles burst one by one on the other's fingertips. Xiao Qianchuan's gaze never shifted, and in the blink of an eye, the bubbles disappeared without a trace on the other's fingertips, leaving only a wet mark.

The ambiguity fermented in the aroma of red wine, and Xiao Qianchuan, who had never drunk a drop of wine, felt a little drunk.

"I'm sleepy."

"what?"

The hand holding the wine glass trembled, and a red flower immediately bloomed on the white shirt on Ling's chest.

His dizzy head soon could not support him. Xiao Qianchuan lay on the table, looking at the flustered man and laughed out loud.

"What are you thinking about? Did you hear me say that I want to sleep with you?"

Xiao Qianchuan wanted to appreciate the man's embarrassment for a little longer, but the hypnosis card took effect too quickly. The 1000 points were not wasted, and he could finally have a good sleep tonight.

There will be a tough battle tomorrow!

The boy went to sleep as soon as he said he would, without giving Ling any chance to explain.

With a sigh, Ling carefully picked up the boy, and considerately did not forget to wrap him in a blanket.

The child was really tired, and he wasn't even awakened when Ling accidentally knocked over his knife and fork when he stood up.

But it was fine this way, he was relieved. If he really wanted to explain just now, he would have no way to defend himself. Because, no matter his mind or heart, they were all filled with the boy.

Through the thick quilt, Ling gently brought the person into his arms, and they faced each other, looking at each other without blinking.

Under the influence of alcohol, everything about the boy was magnified: his long eyelashes trembling restlessly in his sleep, the pink blood vessels flowing under his thin eyelids, and the tiny hairs on his lips trembling slightly when he breathed.

Everything is so interesting and cute.

Ling thought that he could watch it all night long and probably wouldn't get bored!

But before the alcohol took effect, he was overwhelmed by the faint fragrance coming from the young man.

……

When they opened their eyes again, they were both awakened by a series of rapid knocks on the door.

It was still daybreak. Ling put on his coat, wiped his face, and just opened the door when the first mate with messy red hair came in.

Ling pushed the man out, quickly locked the door, and turned around with a bad tone.

"what's up?"

The first mate never thought that the calm and upright captain would have a mistress in his mansion. He did not care about the reason why the other party did not let him into the room. He looked around and saw that there was no one in the corridor, so he lowered his voice.

"Something happened. Someone died on the boat."

Without waiting for the captain to ask any questions, the first mate dumped out everything he knew.

"The captain of the guards is dead. His body was found in his room by a maid in the morning. He was covered in wounds, as if he had fought with someone before his death, but the room was clean and tidy. The queen was furious and ordered a thorough investigation. The eldest prince requested permission and is leading people to search room by room. He will be here soon. Captain, should we call some brothers to join the search?"

"You want to earn this credit?"

Captain Ling's scrutinizing look immediately made the first mate angry, "Am I that kind of person? Those landlubbers have always been hostile to us. If they search for us, I'm afraid there will be another conflict among the brothers. Of course, it would be best if I could get some credit."

"Go call someone."

After hearing the captain's agreement, the first mate was about to leave when he was grabbed by the back of his neck.

"Call someone to search them. I'll be there soon."

Loosening his collar, the first mate stared with one eye, coughed twice, and asked uncertainly: "Captain, are you worried that the Crown Prince will take advantage of the search to do something to us? No way! We are the Royal Navy, and we have sworn to be forever loyal to the dynasty and the Free Mermaid."

Captain Ling suddenly chuckled and sighed, "Yes! We are loyal to the dynasty, not the eldest prince. As long as we have control of the navy, the royal family will not be at ease."

The first mate stepped back, still in disbelief, "But the Queen is on board. The Queen believes in our loyalty."

"What if the Queen loses trust in us?"

This sentence was undoubtedly like thunder in the sea, which made the first mate speechless. Sweat soaked his back, and he leaned against the cabin, shivering at the cold and hard wall.

"I understand. Captain, I'll have someone keep an eye on them now. We won't give them a chance to discredit the Free Mermaid."

Watching the man leave in a hurry, Ling turned back to the house and saw that the boy had already sat up from the bed.

After just one glance, he quickly looked away.

"Did I wake you up? Go back to sleep for a while. I'll be back soon."

The boy didn't realize how bad his sleeping posture was, but Ling knew it clearly. The shirt that had slipped down to his arm was the best proof of that.

While Ling was putting on his captain's uniform in front of the mirror, he couldn't help but cast his eyes to the corner of the mirror, secretly observing the boy's every move.

"You're going out so early? Your work must be so hard!"

The boy rubbed his eyes and seemed a little confused, but he soon came to his senses.

Terrified.

"Ah! You...what happened to you? Are you bleeding?"

With a cry of surprise, Ling retracted his gaze. When he looked up in the mirror, he saw two streams of blood from his nose. He looked as stupid as he could be.

"Uh…I'm fine. Don't worry! I'm fine."

Watching the man tidy himself up and leave quickly, Xiao Qianchuan yawned lazily.

I thought, something really happened!

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