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Chapter 31 Drunk

Song Song eyed him anxiously. As soon as he saw Li Xiao's face lean towards him, he immediately moved forward to kiss him on the mouth.

They sat together on the chairs, bodies leaning forward and lips pressed together. Li Xiao saw his closed eyes. Those long, long eyelashes trembled like butterfly wings in front of his eyes. He swallowed hard and moved back with careful self control. Song Song subconsciously followed forward an inch, and heard the other chuckle lightly. "This sweet reward, does Song-er like it?"

Song Song opened his eyes, his face faintly red. He pressed his lips together, abruptly rising from the table and moving away.

He was a little angry, angry at himself. Clearly in the previous life, they only needed once to have a child. How could he have known that this time it would be different. If he knew this earlier, then during that wedding night he would have never said something so stupid as mutual respect between husband and wife. But towards Li Xiao, he's been suddenly cold, suddenly hot. Clearly with ulterior motives. So naturally he can't suggest that he wanted to be with him 'like dry wood ablaze'.

He simply washed up and climbed into bed, He occupied the inner side of the bed and continued to be angry with himself, occasionally coughing lightly. After a while, Li Xiao also came over: "Drink your medicine then sleep."

Song Song obediently sat up and drank the medicine with scrunched brows. His mouth was immediately stuffed with a piece of honey. Li Xiao took the bowl, instantly a maid presented a tray. He placed the bowl on the tray, and that maid left with lightning speed.

Song Song held the piece of honey watching him. Li Xiao reached out and helped him wipe away the soup stain from the corner of his mouth, then took off his outer wear and got into bed. Under Song Song's anticipating expression, he said: "Go to sleep."

Li Xiao. wasn't willing to make a baby with him.

On the second day, someone came to officially notify Song Song of Song Shi's death. As the older brother, Song Song should return to take a look. Honestly though, when Song Song saw the white lanterns hanging at the entrance of the Song estate, he was pretty cheerful inside.

As soon as he walked in, madam Song who had been crying nonstop immediately tried to attack him, but was caught by the throat by Bai Yan and thrown back. She fell to the ground and said full of rancor: "It's all your fault. You caused my son's death! It's you!"

Song Song didn't even open his mouth over here, Song Guogong was already berating: "You shut your mouth!"

The thing with Song Shi poisoning Fu Ming, no matter how one looked at it, was completely unrelated to Song Song. Not to mention, even though yesterday Qin Ning did kill Song Shi, what was released outside was that Song Shi suddenly died of illness. Only a small number of people knew that Song Shi died because he killed the son of a government official.

Song Guogong saluted Song Song and said: "Why did wangfei come over?"

"In the end we were brothers so I came to burn some paper money for Ah-Shi."

He walked in, but didn't stay too long. When he came out, madam Song was still glaring at him with a hateful expression: "It was you. If you didn't injure Ah-shi, then why would he hold a grudge against you and make such a mistake?"

Song Song couldn't hold back his laugh. His gaze coldly met madam Song's as he said: "If you really want to chase this back to its origins, then it was you who started this by teaching him to humiliate my mother and me. With this being said, aren't you the one who directly caused his death?"

"You " A few days ago, madam Song was just reprimanded by Qin Ning. Now hearing these words, she burst into tears again. Song Song made a show of wiping the corner of his eyes and sighed: "To be an elder sending away a child, how tragic, how sad ah."

"Song. Song!"

Madam Song nearly went insane, and tried to attack Song Song again. This time, a long sword suddenly landed on her neck. Li Xiao said with a long face: "Wangfei came to his 5th brother's burial despite being sick, and this is how the Song family treat your guests?"

Song Guogong reached out and dragged madam Song away, apologizing repeatedly: "My wife is just too distressed from suddenly losing a child. Please don't take offense, wangye."

To the side, Song Song very accordingly coughed twice. Li Xiao said: "Wangfei's health is unwell so this king won't stay long."

They walked outside. The guests who came to participate in the funeral parted to make way one by one, and heard Li Xiao say quietly to Song Song: "The departed is already gone. The living still have to take care of their own health. Beloved, don't feel too grieved."

Song Song sighed in reply: "Even though we often didn't agree, we still grew up together. How unfortunate cough cough "

The guests thought: Wow, in the Song family, the mother really was kind to her children, and the brothers were very respectful towards each other ah!

Although the capital suddenly experienced the death of two sons of nobility, this kind of thing didn't really make too big a splash. On the contrary, the kiss that Song Song gave Li Xiao in the department of justice became a legend.

"I heard at that time, the mad king already began his killing spree. Wangfei flew forward with one leap, his body remained suspended in the air as he gave the mad king a kiss which called back his consciousness, and he ended up saving a few hundred lives at the department of justice!"

"That's all rumours you heard. Flew forward, pfft. Ridiculous. One look and you can tell that wangfei didn't know any martial arts. However, I do have some genuine information over here. Apparently a while back when the mad king was having an outburst in his estate, he was also calmed by wangfei."

"Is this a change for the better for the mad king? If wangfei really has this ability, then isn't he like wangye's miracle cure?

"You guys should stop your crazy thoughts. When the mad king loses control, he doesn't even recognize his own relatives. He even killed his own mother. How could he be calmed by a recently acquainted wangfei?"

"What do you know? This is called love!"

In the end, although these rumours seemed legendary, and some storytellers even took it and changed it into a love story, most of the people just listened casually and didn't believe in its credibility.

The last two days, it started snowing heavily, and with no hint of stopping. Song Song kept in mind that Li Xiao still had to go roll call at the barracks in this kind of weather and warmed him some rice wine early in the estate. He sat in the warm pavilion and watched the peach blossom trees and the snow landing into the river in the estate, thinking tomorrow, this river will probably freeze over.

Li Xiao still didn't return, so he started drinking some of the wine while enjoying the snowy scenery. This wine wasn't strong, tasting only a little of the alcohol sweetness when it entered his throat. By the time Li Xiao came back, Song Song already unknowingly drank a bottle and was still pouring the last few drops completely into his mouth. Then, he propped his head up with an hand and hiccuped a few times.

He was still thinking about how Li Xiao wasn't willing to make a baby with him. This period of time staying in Li Xiao's estate, he almost felt like his previous life was nothing but a dream. However, that child's death was still impossible to forget. He could hear him wailing, but could only watch as the fire swallowed him alive. Again and again, he passed through the fire. He thought he should have been crying also, but no one was able to hear the sound of him weeping.

"Xin xin" Vaguely as if he could see that child extending his hands towards himself, Song Song reached out to grab. Even though he knew his hand can only pass through the other's body. Even though he knew he couldn't touch him, he still couldn't stop himself.

Unexpectedly his outstretched hand was gripped by a large hand. After grabbing emptiness for too long, now finally being able to make contact with something physical, he was still unaccustomed. His gaze slowly moved upward and crossed with Li Xiao's line of sight. Only then did he blink, refocusing: "Your highness. You're back?"

Li Xiao looked at the bottles of warm wine at the side and asked: "How much did you drink?"

Song Song's both cheeks were reddened by the alcohol. Li Xiao caressed him with a hand. He just returned from outside. His palms were slightly cool while Song Song's cheeks were burning. He pressed Li Xiao's hands against his face to help dissipate some of the heat, replying: "A little, not too much "

Li Xiao allowed him to cup his hands and used his thumbs to massage his soft cheeks: "Let's return to sleep, en?"

"Okay " Song Song smiled, softly spread open both arms: "Carry me."

Li Xiao retrieved his cloak and wrapped Song Song in it before picking him up in his arms. Song Song took the opportunity to hook his arms around his neck. Perhaps emboldened in his intoxicated state, he suddenly pecked Li Xiao on the face. Li Xiao looked down at him and asked: "What are you doing?"

"Seducing you." Song Song smiled at him, then pecked him again on the face.

Li Xiao's lips moved a little, somewhat thirstily swallowing his saliva. His adam's apple rolled as he said hoarsely: "How bold."

Song Song couldn't tell if what he said meant something good or something bad so gazed at Li Xiao with moist eyes. Li Xiao kept looking forward and followed a lantern holding servant to the main house. When they almost reached the destination, suddenly his chin was bitten by Song Song.

"Song-er, are you clear headed?"

"I drank." Song Song said fuzzily: "Not very sure."

Li Xiao placed him down. As soon as Song Song landed, he began to sway. Li Xiao could only use one hand to steady him and the other to help take off the cloak: "Since you're not sober, then go to bed."

Song Song managed to stand firm: "Why?"

Li Xiao turned and put his own cloak on the cloth rack: "You're not clear. This king can't take advantage of you."

"What do you want to do to me?"

"..... " Li Xiao turned his head and said: "What do you think?"

"If you want to make a baby with me, then it doesn't count as taking advantage." Song Song's eyes curved as he smiled at Li Xiao. His soft lips opening like flower petals, faintly revealing his white teeth. Li Xiao licked his lips and said: "Drinking alcohol isn't good for the baby. Isn't this what Song-er said?"

Song Song blanked for a second, eyelashes fluttering. Then he slowly turned to walk towards the side. Li Xiao subconsciously followed over, afraid he might fall accidentally. He saw Song Song rummage around on the messy desk and pull out a book. Li Xiao tilted his head and asked: "What's this book?"

"A good book. I bought it specifically."

"Bought it for what?"

Song Song hugged it in his arms, turned his face to look at Li Xiao, expression befuddled. He said seriously: "I can't let your highness see this."

"Why not?"

"I'm afraid you'll be angry."

Li Xiao frowned asking: "If you know I will be angry, then why still read it?"

"Because I think I have to rely on myself."

"What is it exactly? Let me see it." Li Xiao coaxed him: "If this king is able to help, then I will not shrink from the responsibility."

Song Song looked at him suspiciously: "Really?"

"A real man keeps his promises once spoken."

Song Song looked at him for a while, then lowered his head to look at the book in his arms. He opened it to glance at it a second, and abruptly smiled. Then, he flipped it over and spread it open for Li Xiao, as if presenting a treasure, he said: "Look!"

Li Xiao was so startled by the scene depicted on the picture in the book that his eyelids started twitching madly. "You, this, who gave this to you?"

"I specifically went in person to buy it myself." Song Song was somewhat embarrassed. He softened his voice and said: "The shopkeeper said that, this is, en, the secret technique for making babies. Even if, even if men can't do it, not to worry. Just do it like in the picture, then it'll definitely work."

Li Xiao took a step back, raised a hand and held his own forehead. Song Song looked at him expectantly: "But, even if I have the secret techniques, I still need your highness."

"... ." Li Xiao licked his lips again, his gaze meeting Song Song's misty eyes. Finally he walked over slowly, his voice hoarse enough to scare: "You want to read and study this book together with this king?"

Song Song smiled bashfully, eyes looking as if they held cotton candy. He pulled and tugged and clung stickily to Li Xiao. Even his voice turned soft and sweet: "Your highness, if once doesn't work, no worries Here, there's 32 diagrams of different secret techniques. We can, en, try them all."