Chapter 80

Chapter 80

Lin Ze knew he must be pent up.

"Xiu Jin, you're still not fully recovered..."

Li Xiujin ignored him, leaning his head in to sniff, then taking the nipple into his mouth, nibbling and biting.

It hurt and tingled at once, causing Lin Ze to tremble. He wanted to struggle but had no strength.

"Xiu Jin, stop..."

Li Xiujin paid no attention.

Because of the fever, his body temperature was even higher, feeling like being struck by a branding iron—both scalding and swollen.

Lin Ze gripped the bedsheet, his cheeks flushed. Even at this moment, he was still pleading, "Xiu Jin, not now... when you're better, anything you want..."

Li Xiujin's fever hadn't subsided, his mind still buzzing. Lin Ze's constant refusal fueled a restless irritation in him. "Keep talking, and I'll f*ck you to death."

Lin Ze shuddered and didn't dare speak anymore.

"Spread them yourself."

Lin Ze trembled slightly for a moment, then used his good arm to hold himself, adopting a shameful posture as if he were a product on the market, made for alphas to vent their urges on...

Li Xiujin felt his own body getting hotter and hotter, almost consuming him. Breathing heavily, he suddenly...

Lin Ze's cheeks flushed deeply, fine beads of sweat beading on his forehead, his entire body trembling slightly...

"Xiu Jin..."

"Hmm."

His 'hmm' came with the feeling that his whole body was nearly consumed by fire.

He didn't know how much time had passed when Lin Ze convulsed, his eyes rolling back, completely passing out.

When Lin Ze woke up, he found Xiujin was still inside him, while Xiujin had buried his face in his embrace, sleeping soundly.

Not long after, Lin Ze felt the abnormal heat of his body again. Worried he had a fever, Lin Ze pressed his own forehead against his—it was indeed frighteningly hot. Lin Ze quickly fetched the temperature gun and took his temperature; it read 38 degrees Celsius.

Lin Ze was filled with guilt. He knew Xiujin was sick, yet he still let things go that far...

Lin Ze woke him up to give him medicine. Li Xiujin kept his mouth shut, stubbornly shaking his head, even pressing Lin Ze down as if wanting more. Lin Ze refused sternly, then, having no other choice, put the pill in his own mouth and kissed him. When Li Xiujin opened his mouth, seeking his tongue, Lin Ze slipped the pill into his mouth. Then, as Li Xiujin frowned at the bitter taste, Lin Ze held his head and firmly sealed his lips with his own, not letting him spit it out.

Forced to swallow it, Li Xiujin's expression turned cold, a bit unhappy. To coax him, Lin Ze unbuttoned his clothes, applied some honey to his nipple, and shamefully held it to his lips...

"Xiu Jin, here... it's sweet..."

Perhaps because they had done it while he still had a fever, Li Xiujin ran a fever on and off for two more days. Each time he needed medicine, Lin Ze had to feed him mouth-to-mouth. After feeding him, Lin Ze would then apply honey for him to suck on...

By the time his fever finally subsided completely, Lin Ze's fair skin was covered in bite marks, the skin even broken in places. Just the friction of his clothes against it would send shivers of tingling pleasure through him...

And the method originally used just to coax him into taking medicine became something he greatly enjoyed. So much so that when he discovered that spot could no longer withstand the suction of teeth, Li Xiujin smeared honey on Lin Ze's mouth and then licked it off bit by bit...

Late at night, while Li Chongyi slept soundly, Lin Ze, cheeks flushed, bit down on the back of his hand, his entire body trembling lightly...

As Lin Ze's physical condition improved, Li Xiujin returned his focus to work.

And as Li Chongyi grew, he also became more mischievous and lively. Knowing he loved playing in the courtyard and not wanting to suppress his nature, Lin Ze would set aside some time every day to accompany him there.

The servants had planted some flowers in the courtyard, which were now in full bloom. Bees buzzed around gathering nectar. Seeing them, Li Chongyi chased after a bee. Not only did he fail to catch it, but he also got stung. At first, he didn't feel the pain, but when his eye started to swell, he let out a loud wail and threw himself into Lin Ze's arms.

Lin Ze, who hadn't yet realized what happened, was about to ask what was wrong when he saw his swollen eye—it looked like he'd been punched. Lin Ze quickly called for a doctor. Fortunately, it was nothing serious, but Li Chongyi was terribly upset. He burrowed into Lin Ze's embrace, sniffling quietly, then tugged at Lin Ze's pajamas wanting to nurse.

Remembering Li Xiujin's warning, Lin Ze tried to distract him. But Li Chongyi, despite his young age, was already very clever, making it harder to fool him like before. In the end, Lin Ze had no choice but to unbutton his clothes...

Because he couldn't suck anything out, Li Chongyi frowned and whimpered. So Lin Ze, just like he did to coax his father, applied honey there...

Tasting the sweetness, Li Chongyi finally stopped crying.

This was the scene Li Xiujin came home to at noon: Li Chongyi nestled in Lin Ze's arms, Lin Ze's pajamas slightly open, revealing fair skin as he nursed Li Chongyi.

On the nearby table was a half-empty jar of honey...

He immediately understood—Lin Ze not only coaxed *him* this way, but also coaxed Li Chongyi this way.

That afternoon, he enrolled Li Chongyi in an early education class and sent him to the institution the very next day.

"Xiu Jin, Chong Yi is still too young. Maybe we should wait until he's two before sending him to classes?" Lin Ze looked at Li Chongyi, who could only suck on his hand, and discussed it with Li Xiujin.

"Early education classes are meant for around one year old. What's the point if he's older? And don't you think he's too mischievous? You spoil him so much, and you shield him when I try to discipline him. If this continues, he'll grow up lawless."

"But I'm worried Chong Yi will cry."

"He has to go to school eventually. Let him get used to it early."

Lin Ze was soft-hearted and was persuaded by his few words.

Li Xiujin drove in front, while Lin Ze held Li Chongyi in the back seat. Unaware he was going to class, Li Chongyi wore an expensive little suit, his hair neatly combed by Lin Ze, a rubber pacifier in his mouth. He squirmed in Lin Ze's lap, looking out the left window one moment, the right window the next, happy and excited.

Arriving at the early education center, when a strange teacher took him in her arms, Li Chongyi sensed something was wrong and began struggling. Before he could even cry, the teacher took him into a room filled with children his own age.

Li Chongyi wanted to cry, but found his wails completely drowned out.

Lin Ze watched him worriedly from outside the door. He saw him realize crying was useless and start trying to escape from his designated seat. Each time, huffing and puffing, he'd just crawl to the doorway before being caught and placed back in his spot...

After repeated attempts to escape and being caught, his first day of early education finally ended. When the door opened and Li Chongyi saw Lin Ze, he finally burst into loud sobs.

The next day, when Li Xiujin and Lin Ze tried to take him again, Li Chongyi clung desperately to Lin Ze's clothes, kicking his legs at anyone who tried to take him.

Seeing his strong resistance, Lin Ze discussed with Li Xiujin about waiting until he was a bit older.

Li Xiujin agreed, but on the condition that Lin Ze wear a very short skirt that revealed his underwear and sit on his face. After initial shame, Lin Ze agreed, the skirt completely covering Li Xiujin's face...

After soaking Li Xiujin's face, Lin Ze then sat weakly on his lap, their intimate clothing twisted into a thin rope, binding them together...

In the end, Li Xiujin stopped mentioning Li Chongyi's early education classes.

Li Xiujin resumed his work and also his position in the military department.

One day, Li Xiujin had left a document at home and asked Yang Yu to retrieve it.

Seeing how big Li Chongyi had grown, Yang Yu wasn't in a hurry to leave and played with him for a while.

"Chong Yi, do you want to play with Brother Chen Qin?"

Li Chongyi, focused on playing with his toy excavator, shook his head.

"Does Big Brother Chenqin have a bigger excavator than the one in your hand? Not just excavators, but also big boats?"

Li Chongyi finally looked up, scampered to his room, brought back a large pile of toys, and from that pile, fished out an even bigger excavator to show Yang Yu.

His face, identical to Li Xiujin's but cuter and more youthful, wore an aloof expression.

Yang Yu laughed heartily, saying to Lin Ze, "Exactly like the General's."

Lin Ze also nodded with a smile.

After laughing, Yang Yu asked about his condition.

Lin Ze: "Much better."

"That's good, but Colonel Lin, don't overexert yourself. After all, you suffered such severe injuries before, and even had a miscarriage. It's truly a miracle you could open your eyes—"

Lin Ze suddenly interrupted him, his face pale, "What did you say?"

Seeing Lin Ze's expression change, Yang Yu cautiously asked, "The General... didn't tell you?"

Lin Ze's reaction told him that Li Xiujin hadn't informed him. Yang Yu wished he could slap himself. After hurriedly bidding farewell to Lin Ze, he took the documents and rushed back to the military headquarters.

After Su Wang took office, some bloated systems were drastically reformed. Li Xiujin had been in meetings all morning. Returning to his office, he found Yang Yu waiting with the documents.

Li Xiujin pinched the bridge of his nose, opened the file, and read carefully.

Yang Yu stood there, feeling as if needles were pricking his back.

"General..." he began, stammering and hesitant.

Li Xiujin frowned. "Spit it out."

"I let it slip. I didn't know you hadn't told Colonel Lin about his miscarriage..."

Li Xiujin abruptly stood up and snapped, "I'll deal with you later."

Yang Yu's legs went weak.

Li Xiujin hurried home and found Lin Ze lying in bed, facing away from him.

After calming himself, Li Xiujin turned Lin Ze around.

Lin Ze lowered his reddened eyelids.

"I didn't know I was..."

The rest of the words, Lin Ze couldn't bring himself to say.

Li Xiujin held him in his arms, "Mm."

"Losing it only means our fate with that child wasn't meant to be."

Lin Ze shook his head, "It's all because of me..."

"Don't think like that."

Li Xiujin cupped his face, his expression serious.

If anyone was to blame, it could only be Liu Cheng, but that culprit was already dead.

Li Xiujin quietly stayed with him for a while, watching as his emotions gradually settled, "We can try for another one."

Temporarily pushing aside the sorrow, Lin Ze's pale face flushed, "Xiu Jin, you... don't hate children anymore?"

He did, but if Lin Ze liked them, he didn't mind having a few more.

Seeing Li Xiujin shake his head, Lin Ze didn't remain happy for long. He stared at his own legs, smiling bitterly, "I don't know if I can even get pregnant like this..."

"We'll talk about it when you're better."

Even the doctors couldn't predict when his legs would recover. What if it took a very long time, or never happened...

A few nights later, after finishing his official duties, Li Xiujin returned and kissed Lin Ze. Lin Ze actively untied and removed his pajama pants, revealing his snow-white, slender legs.

Noticing his actions, Li Xiujin broke their kiss.

Then, under Li Xiujin's gaze, Lin Ze covered his face and invited Li Xiujin in...