I Don't Want to Be a Charmboy【Quick Wear】

Lin Shen summoned a palace servant and whispered an order to bring over the prepared medicine.

He personally took the bowl of thick, dark liquid, sat on the edge of the bed, scooped up a spoonful, carefully blew on it to cool it down, and then handed it to Lin Ming's lips.

Lin Ming was unusually obedient. He lowered his eyelashes, opened his mouth obediently, and swallowed the bitter medicine spoonful by spoonful without making a sound. He only occasionally raised his eyelids and glanced quickly at Lin Shen. His eyes were as docile as a cat that had put away its claws.

Seeing his cooperation, Lin Shen's eyebrows softened even more.

After feeding him the medicine, just as she was about to pick up some candied fruit from the side to help him get rid of the bitterness, a slightly hurried sound of footsteps came from outside the palace gate. Before the palace servants could announce her arrival, a figure in black rushed in.

The newcomer strode confidently, making no attempt to conceal his presence, as if stepping into his own home, exuding an air of untamed arrogance.

Lin Shen's brow twitched almost imperceptibly.

Jiu Fang Cheng.

When this guy comes, nothing good ever comes of it.

As expected, Jiu Fangcheng stood in the center of the inner hall. His gaze first swept over Lin Ming, who was leaning against the headboard, like a cold lightning bolt, and then fixed firmly on Lin Shen. A sinister smile appeared on his lips, and his tone was so sour it could be squeezed out of juice.

"I searched for Your Highness in the palace for a long time, almost turning the East Palace upside down, but I never expected... Your Highness would stay here with the Fourth Prince. It's really—strange."

He deliberately elongated the last syllable, making each word sound like it was being squeezed out from between his teeth.

Lin Shen's expression remained unchanged as he gently placed the empty medicine bowl on a low table beside him, his tone calm and even.

“My fourth brother was seriously injured while saving me, so it is only right and proper for me to take care of him.” He raised his eyes, his gaze clear and sharp as he looked at Jiu Fangcheng. “General Jiu Fangcheng, what important matter do you have to discuss with me?”

The moment Jiu Fangcheng entered, the docile and obedient look that had appeared on Lin Ming's face from Lin Shen personally feeding him the medicine vanished completely.

His eyes were lowered, his fingertips unconsciously gripping the quilt beneath him, his gentle brows darkening and covered by a layer of cold gloom.

It's that Jiu Fangcheng again... like a stubborn plaster that he can't get rid of, he keeps clinging to his second brother.

Jiu Fangcheng didn't care what Lin Ming thought. He sat down on the soft couch where Lin Shen had just slept, his posture clearly indicating that he had taken over the role of host.

A pair of sharp eyes fixed intently between Lin Shen and Lin Ming, scanning back and forth with undisguised scrutiny and displeasure.

Heaven knows how anxious he was after learning of Lin Shen's danger last night! He finally waited until the time for the palace gates to be locked passed, and immediately avoided the guards, climbing over the wall into the East Palace as if he knew the way well, just wanting to see with his own eyes whether he was alright.

To his surprise, the bedchamber was empty, the bedding was cold, and there wasn't a soul in sight! He suppressed his anger and waited in the East Palace for half the night, thinking that this guy would come back after finishing his business, but as dawn broke, there was still no sign of him!

He stormed out of the East Palace, seething with anger, and rushed back into the palace early the next morning to search for the Crown Prince. After inquiring around, he learned that the Crown Prince was in the Fourth Prince's remote palace—and had not returned all night!

The thought that Lin Shen had stayed here all night, perhaps feeding the sickly child medicine by hand, just like he had done, perhaps even... fueled the burning anger in his chest, almost overwhelming his reason.

"Important matter?" Jiu Fangcheng chuckled, leaning forward slightly and staring intently at Lin Shen, his tone carrying a hint of danger. "I was worried about Your Highness's safety and couldn't eat or sleep. Wouldn't that be considered an important matter? But I didn't know Your Highness was here... taking such good care of you. I was just overthinking it."

Lin Shen frowned. This guy climbs through his window every day, and now he's unhappy about it, while he's not unhappy at all.