Chapter 1413 – The Live Stream Earthquake (Six)
“Our sleeping beauty is awake! Next time, give us a little warning when you wake up. Caught off-guard like that can be quite scary!”
Jiang Pengji calmly sat up, looking every bit the dignified gentleman, as if she hadn’t just taken advantage of the moment earlier.
She fetched a damp cloth to wipe Wei Ci’s face. The gesture wasn’t particularly gentle but neither was it rough, leaving him quite surprised.
“Lord?”
Wei Ci still appeared a bit dazed, and when he spoke, his voice was not only soft but also extremely hoarse.
“Don’t move just yet; otherwise, your injuries might reopen. Just lie still, alright?” Jiang Pengji placed her right hand on his shoulder to keep him from getting up.
Wei Ci had overestimated his condition and had no choice but to lie back down.
He blinked at Jiang Pengji, his eyes still bright and dark, focused and serious, as if he were gazing at a precious treasure.
Wei Ci hesitated for a long time but didn’t dare to voice his questions.
It seemed he had dreamed that his lord had transformed into a red-haired woman with a distinctly exotic look.
But upon waking, the lord was exactly as before, and he couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.
“What’s wrong? Where do you feel unwell?”
Just as Jiang Pengji ordered her subordinates to bring in warm congee, she met Wei Ci’s gaze.
Wei Ci slightly shook his head, secretly swallowing a bellyful of confusion.
Jiang Pengji said, “What happened last night won’t happen again.”
It was a stroke of luck that Wei Ci was still alive, but the sight from earlier had truly shocked her.
She had seen her fair share of bloody scenes, yet the sight of Wei Ci lying in a pool of blood left her chilled to the bone.
Hearing her words, Wei Ci’s gaze dimmed, and memories from before his fainting spell flooded back, causing him to shiver uncontrollably.
This was the first time, besides his past life when he had committed suicide for atonement, that he had been so close to death.
As he was lost in thought, a spoon, still warm with soup, brushed against his lips.
Seemingly scalded by this warmth, Wei Ci hurriedly refused, “Lord, you cannot!”
“You’re a patient; do you think you can rely on yourself?” Jiang Pengji raised her brows, pretending to be angry. “Eat it when I tell you to!”
With lowered eyelids, Wei Ci slightly parted his lips to swallow a spoonful of plain congee, murmuring, “Thank you, Lord.”
Jiang Pengji chuckled, “Now that sounds better.”
Wei Ci was a very obedient patient, cooperating well, and soon finished an entire bowl of congee.
She had some urgent state affairs moved to Wei Ci’s side, displaying a posture that suggested she wouldn’t be leaving anytime soon.
“I’ll stay with you. Just call me if something feels off.”
Wei Ci nodded in agreement, his eyes gazing dazedly at her upright posture, hesitating to blink for a long while.
Jiang Pengji dipped her brush into the ink, diligently handling documents, and not long after, she had finished a small stack.
At that moment, a familiar ding echoed by her ear—private messages alert!
【Your Dad】: Quite surprising, even the shopkeeper seems to be taking the rare time to revise documents?
That year right after his retirement, the Old Commander received his fair share of complaints from former subordinates. Although Jiang Pengji, as the legion leader, did not neglect her duties, she wasn’t exactly diligent either. To put it bluntly, she was the standard “hands-off manager,” with a temperamental and reclusive personality. With a boss like her, the deputy officers had it rough. Other than urgent documents, which she would handle right away, most other unimportant tasks were tossed to the aides.
Jiang Pengji glanced at her private message, “Old Commander, back from skewers? Are you watching the live stream too?”
【Your Dad】: While munching on skewers, I’m curious if the man next to you is the one you’ve got your eye on?
Jiang Pengji answered with a boastful tone, “His name is Wei Ci, courtesy name Zixiao. Old Commander, isn’t my taste good?”
【Your Dad】: Face feeder.
Jiang Pengji was indeed a face feeder; this wasn’t a secret in the Seventh Legion, and the Old Commander surely knew.
“Do I seem that shallow? It was love at first sight! Zixiao’s inner beauty attracts me even more.”
【Your Dad】: Love at first sight? Isn’t it more like lust at first sight?
Jiang Pengji: “…”
What had the Old Commander been through these past years? His skills in teasing had reached new heights; he wasn’t like this before.
【Your Dad】: By the way, while I was busy with skewers, I forgot to ask what model you need. Do you know his size?
Jiang Pengji turned to glance at Wei Ci, just in time to meet his gaze. He was caught red-handed and immediately pretended to sleep.
“I don’t know; I’ve never seen. If I ask him directly, he’d probably die of embarrassment. How about a box with different sizes and models?”
【Your Dad】: You truly are a beast—
Jiang Pengji was dumbfounded.
What was up with him?
After a while, she came back to her senses and awkwardly replied, “He’s still a patient! I wouldn’t go so far as to take legal action against him right now. Old Commander, can you have a bit of confidence in my morals? Do I seem like that kind of shameless, desperate person?”
If something improper were to occur, it would definitely have to wait until Zixiao was healed.
Now that Jiang Pengji mentioned getting a box of various sizes, a few minutes later, the system prompted “Your package has arrived.” She swiftly located the hive delivery locker, quickly scanned the items inside and couldn’t help but give her old commander a thumbs up.
Inside the locker was a tidy arrangement of over a hundred boxes of different brands, sizes, types, and flavors (?) of TTs.
“……So many varieties… Are you sure Old Commander went to a convenience store?”
This was clearly the rhythm of clearing out an adult shop!
【Your Dad】: Just use what you need; why are you babbling so much? Remember to pay.
Jiang Pengji coughed lightly, touched her waist pouch, and without checking how many pieces of gold or silver were inside, happily sent a good sum over.
It wouldn’t be right to trouble the Old Commander to make a special trip to buy for her without giving a little something in return.
Fortunately, they were separated by dimensions; otherwise, Jiang Pengji really feared he’d come straight for a warm-up.
If it had been her previous body, she wouldn’t have been afraid; she was about a 50-50 match. But with Liu Xi’s body…
She’d probably just get utterly crushed.
“If this runs out, I’ll have to trouble the Old Commander to help restock.”
One purchase wouldn’t be enough; she’d have to rely on him for future supplies too?
Jiang Pengji truly wanted to smack herself.
【Your Dad】: I’m about to wrap up my work here and will be leaving soon. Remember to stock up ahead of time.
Jiang Pengji didn’t ask about his work and obediently replied, “Oh.”
After a while, the system sent another notification: “Your package has arrived,” and “Your friend 【Your Dad】 has gone offline.”
Jiang Pengji had a look and saw that the locker held quite a few medicinal items.
These weren’t the quick-effect potions or injections she was familiar with, but outdated medicines that had been eliminated for thousands of years.
“Looks like the Old Commander’s new job is indeed quite interesting.”
She muttered, and then Wei Ci made some rustling sounds.
“What’s wrong, Zixiao?”
Wei Ci awkwardly cleared his throat and asked, “Lord, could you… call the steward over? I… have some things to deal with…”
After lying from last night until this afternoon, having taken quite a bit of medicine during his coma, and just waking up after a bowl of light congee, it was impossible not to feel a bit urgent.
