Marshal becomes pharmacist (8): This, this, this is official! ! !

The conspiracy that Sun Ba was secretly planning was almost instantly reported to Si Qi by Xiuxiu.

Si Qi knew that Sun Ba had been reborn and could use the memories from his previous life to set traps in advance, but he was not the least bit flustered. After so many reincarnations, he had dealt with at least eighty or ninety world children. Right now, he was busy teasing Chu Feng, so he had no time to pay attention to the other party. He absentmindedly replied with an “mm” and said to Chu Feng, who was assisting him, “Carry me over there.”

Chu Feng immediately bent down and carried him to the instrument that stored various petri dishes.

These days, Chu Feng took an unprecedented long leave from the army, using up all his vacation days from the past few years, dedicating himself entirely to staying by Si Qi’s side.

At first, Si Qi thought that Chu Feng from this world had matured early and was quite pleased that his lover was so proactive, frequently reaching out for hugs. But who would have thought that once he tried to initiate a kiss, Chu Feng would become very unnatural, even somewhat evasive.

Say he was shy, yes, he was indeed shy. But according to Chu Feng’s past character, even if he was shy, he would never refuse, and might even take the initiative, pressing Si Qi step by step.

Nowadays, rather than being shy, it felt more like a sense of guilt for not wanting Si Qi to sacrifice too much…

Guilt??

Si Qi and Chu Feng had known each other for so many years that even if Chu Feng just blinked, Si Qi could guess what his lover was thinking. In a flash, he immediately remembered that the original owner had recently been infatuated with another man, the current predicament of the Si family being surrounded on all sides and urgently needing external support, and how the original owner had felt nothing after meeting Chu Feng so many times in the past. How could he suddenly fall in love at first sight and even take the initiative to embrace him…

Si Qi rubbed his forehead with one hand, almost laughing out loud at Chu Feng’s imaginative abilities.

Chu Feng thought he was sacrificing himself for the Si family to gain his protection?? So helping to carry him was fine, but kissing him was not, because he didn’t want to take too much advantage of this relationship??

This really seemed like something Chu Feng would do!

Recalling the time when Chu Feng held him, with a mix of happiness and conflict on his face, and the way another person would suddenly sulk while standing there, Si Qi instinctively tightened his grip around his lover’s neck.

He liked the feeling of being cherished.

But this didn’t stop him from finding Chu Feng too interesting and unable to resist teasing him…

Chu Feng was still talking to himself: “Father summoned the capable people from all over the country and established the best research institute in the entire empire. If you are interested in conducting research and learning from those scholars, it might be more convenient…”

It was not that he looked down on Si Qi’s research abilities; it was just that the original owner had never shown any talent for research in the past. Chu Feng felt that Si Qi would make slow progress doing research alone, so he made this suggestion.

“And there are heavy troops guarding over there, your safety is also…” Chu Feng was suddenly silenced by Si Qi leaning down, his expression involuntarily showing a bit of panic. He instinctively wanted to pull away, but his neck was tightly held by Si Qi, whose slender and long fingers wrapped around his neck, cradling his head. This feeling of being restrained was as if the air around him was completely filled with Si Qi’s scent, intoxicating him.

Especially when he saw Si Qi’s pleading eyes, as if they were saying “don’t reject me,” Chu Feng couldn’t bear to do anything that would make Si Qi sad. Previously, he had avoided Si Qi’s initiative to kiss, causing Si Qi to show an expression of unbelievable sadness. This time…

Chu Feng sighed inwardly, closed his eyes, and carefully felt the closeness of the young man. His teeth were parted, and the soft, moist tip of his tongue gently licked his mouth, intertwining with his tongue.

This feeling was too wonderful; in a daze, he even forgot to repeatedly remind himself to hold back. His strong arms tightly embraced the boy in his arms, instinctively leaning down to take the initiative, deepening the lingering kiss.

Until Si Qi let out a muffled groan, seemingly struggling to catch his breath, Chu Feng reluctantly left.

The air seemed to be filled with an ambiguous atmosphere.

Looking at Si Qi’s tearful eyes fixed on him, as if he were Si Qi’s entire world, Chu Feng felt an uncontrollable flutter in his heart, followed by a sharp pang of bitterness.

But before he could continue his self-torture, Si Qi, who was sitting in his arms, moved slightly and said, blushing a bit, “I… I don’t feel well.”

Chu Feng quickly regained his composure and asked nervously, “Where do you feel unwell?”

Si Qi’s cheeks turned even redder as he leaned closer to his ear, whispering softly, “It’s right there.”

Where?

Chu Feng was taken aback, not understanding the meaning. It wasn’t until something slightly hard poked his lower abdomen, and that something was Si Qi’s…

Chu Feng’s head instantly turned bright red, and he stammered, “W-what should we do…” His gaze subconsciously shifted towards the bathroom, but Si Qi continued, “My bed is very big…”

Buzz——

Chu Feng’s mind suddenly jolted, and he looked at Si Qi with a gaze that was both surprised and conflicted. Struggling to maintain his composure, he tried to persuade Si Qi not to be too impulsive. But Si Qi replied, “I turned eighteen yesterday… I can do things that adults can do now…”

Chu Feng felt as if he was breathing heavily like a bellows, his whole body felt like it was on fire. The young man chuckled lightly, biting his ear and said, “I bought a lot of things, tailored to your size… Do you want to use them with me…”

The string in his mind called reason snapped with a “bang.” After being teased by Si Qi several times, Chu Feng could no longer hold back. He grabbed the young man and stumbled towards the bedroom, kicked the door open, and fell onto the bed with him.

The boy’s snow-white shirt was accidentally lifted by his movements, revealing a slender waist. The pale pink skin was exposed before him, and he, as if entranced, uncontrollably leaned closer and pressed his lips tenderly and reverently against it.

…..

…

Chu Feng held Si Qi in his arms while sitting in the bathtub. The young man wrapped his arms around his body, resting his head on his shoulder, his back trembling unconsciously.

“Um…”

Chu Feng was cleaning up after Si Qi, who was completely limp and wouldn’t get off him. In a place where Si Qi couldn’t see, Chu Feng’s expression was one of shame, always feeling that he had sullied the precious treasure he cherished.

He should have given the boy a proper status, allowing him to feel at ease, instead of letting him ruin himself like this, rushing around in a hurry…

He turned his head, kissed the boy’s wet hair, and said to him, “I will take you home.”

Si Qi let out a soft “mm,” rubbing his cheek against his neck, like a pet that relied entirely on its owner.

Chu Feng closed his eyes and gently stroked the boy’s back, trying to give him more sense of security.

The young man gradually regained his composure, slowly opened his wet eyes, and said sleepily, “Just wait another month… by then, my research results will be ready.”

Chu Feng did not understand the underlying meaning that Si Qi was trying to convey; he just nodded habitually, thinking about what to do next to prevent the public from misunderstanding the union between the young man and himself as a political marriage that the Si family had to resort to in times of crisis…

He couldn’t bear to let his young one suffer even a little bit.

Si Qi fell asleep in Chu Feng’s warm embrace just like that. When he woke up, he was already lying on a newly replaced, soft bed, with a bowl of fragrant breakfast porridge in front of him and his lover’s gentle gaze watching over him.

Si Qi’s heart was suddenly filled with happiness. Instinctively, he wanted to move his legs to sit up, but his body was almost dragged down by his unconscious legs.

Chu Feng hurriedly walked over, picked up the young man, and maintained the embrace from behind, scooping up the porridge with a spoon and feeding it to him bite by bite.

Si Qi secretly laughed to himself and couldn’t help but show off to his friend: [Chu Feng is so gentle. Last night too, he wouldn’t let me move at all~~ He just held my waist and helped me…]

His words were not finished, and Xiu Xiu interrupted with a difficult expression: [Master, Xiu Xiu is still a pure little baby →_→]

And what about your integrity…

Si Qi understood Xiu Xiu’s little eyes and chuckled, [What is integrity? Can you eat it?”

After finishing, he rolled his eyes and said with a smile, [I heard you say that the Child of the World’s possessiveness is quite strong?]

Then he must show off his affection in front of him, just to drive him crazy!

He turned around, kissed Chu Feng, and said to him, “I want to make our relationship public.”

Upon hearing this, Chu Feng nodded excitedly and repeatedly said yes.

So, Si Qi took out his phone, posed for a selfie while hugging, and posted it online.

As a public figure who had been in the spotlight since childhood, his social media accounts had always been closely followed by many people.

After the photo was posted, without any editing or captions, it was just an ordinary photo. Like a bomb thrown into a river, it caused a huge uproar online.

Just looking at the photo, the morning sunlight bathes the simple and clean bedroom. Si Qi and Chu Feng were wearing pajamas, their hair still messy, clearly just having woken up. Sitting on the bed, hugging each other, they smile at the camera, their smiles more radiant and charming than the sunlight behind them.

This this this, this was an official announcement!!!

In no time, a flood of blessings echoed across the entire internet, with netizens beaming with joy, sending endless well-wishes to the perfect couple.

After seeing it, Sun Ba, just as Si Qi predicted, got directly furious.

He gritted his teeth and glared at the two men tightly embracing each other, his eyes like daggers piercing through their pajamas, his face turning ashen with rage, breathing heavily as if he had suffered a great humiliation.

Si Qi… how dare he!!!

Sun Ba, filled with resentment and indignation, pounded on the screen, leaving a comment filled with curses: “Si Qi is such a scumbag! He was just abandoned by Sun Ba, and now he’s selling himself to the royal family for his family! He has no feelings for Chu Feng at all; as long as the other person has power and influence, he can get along with them! He has no shame!!!”

However, this anonymous comment was immediately bombarded by countless netizens as soon as it was posted:

“Where did this idiot come from?! With Si Qi’s abilities, does he even need to do such things? Does he need to humiliate himself like this? Didn’t you hear the Third Prince say that he has been secretly in love with Si Qi for many years and was the one who pursued Si Qi?”

“Exactly! Si Qi is so outstanding, he and His Highness the Third Prince are a match made in heaven! How could someone like Sun Ba be worthy of our Si Qi? He has such poor taste, he should just be with that bad woman from the Li family!!”

“Idiot, thanks for the report!”

Probably because Sun Ba’s words were too unlikable and touched the public’s sore spot, he had just been scolded by hundreds of netizens and was furious, ready to retaliate, when the webpage notified him that his comment had been deleted due to too many reports, and he couldn’t post for three days.

Sun Ba: “…………”

He was so angry that he smashed his phone, aimlessly pacing around the room, and then kicked the nearby chair away. The loud noise woke up the Li family’s legitimate daughter, who was still asleep in bed. She immediately shouted, “Are you crazy?!”

Sun Ba glared at Li’s daughter with bloodshot eyes, silently grabbed the clothes from the ground, and walked out.

Only Li’s daughter was left, looking at him with a puzzled expression as he angrily walked away, her face also turning quite unpleasant.

When she saw Si Qi’s photo online and recalled the time when Sun Ba got angry in the morning, her anger flared up even more.

This Sun Ba actually still couldn’t forget about Si Qi?! If she didn’t vent this anger, wouldn’t she have to wear a green hat¹ for the rest of her life???

So, the things that annoyed Sun Ba became even more numerous.

Li went to argue with Sun Ba, and Sun Ba naturally wouldn’t admit to having any lingering feelings for Si Qi. After a long argument, Li slapped Sun Ba and then went crying to find her father.

Her father, upon hearing his daughter’s complaints, looked utterly bewildered.

Sun Ba still liked Si Qi? How was that possible?

This guy wished more than anyone else that Si Qi would hurry up and die, having betrayed Si Qi time and again. Anyone might like Si Qi, but Sun Ba definitely wouldn’t!

He knew how difficult his daughter’s personality was; throwing tantrums was a common occurrence. Even if someone didn’t provoke her, she could drive that poor, innocent soul to the brink of collapse. Moreover, Si Qi was Sun Ba’s “ex-boyfriend.” She hated Si Qi and didn’t like Sun Ba mentioning his name. For this reason, she would constantly make a fuss, twisting the truth to say that Sun Ba still liked Si Qi, demanding that Sun Ba apologize to her for such trivial matters. It was just the most common kind of behavior.

So, he casually comforted his daughter a few times and then just let her cry her heart out without bothering to intervene.

Li couldn’t believe that her father would just let things go like that, allowing her to be wronged without saying a word, and even supporting Sun Ba, saying that Sun Ba could never possibly like Si Qi—how could she possibly swallow that?

So she turned around and went to find trouble with Sun Ba, insisting that Sun Ba apologize to her and swear with three rules that he really didn’t like Si Qi.

Sun Ba was practically driven to death by the incessant nagging of the Li woman, and even began to loathe the head of the Li family, who had allowed his daughter to behave this way, growing increasingly impatient.

The two of them had been pulling and tugging at each other for over ten days, and finally, the day had come when the “prophecy” stated that the Si family barracks would be engulfed in fog.

Recently, the head of the Li family and Sun Ba had been plotting for a long time, secretly contacting many collateral branches of the Si family, inciting them to collectively storm into the Si family’s military camp on this day, making a big fuss to provoke trouble. This attracted the head of the Si family and Si Qi, demanding that the entire Si family completely sever ties with the main family and clean up all matters within the family.

Actually, those branches of the Si family knew in their hearts that the people who approached them were backed by the Li family. However, rather than worrying about whether the Si family would fall apart because of this, they were more concerned about seizing as many benefits as possible before the Si family collapsed. Thus, they willingly acted as pawns for the Li family, joining forces to create trouble for the head of the Si family.

But they never expected that their own actions would lead them into danger. The Li family only thought about killing everyone with the surname Si, and they were determined to completely wipe out the Si family, with no intention of letting them go.

Thus, on this day when the great fog was approaching, all the people in the empire who could speak in the Si family gathered at the Si family military camp, surrounding the gray-haired Si father and the paralyzed Si Qi sitting in a wheelchair in the middle, watching the father and son with hawk-like eyes, as if it were a trial by the three halls.

Butler Chen, not qualified to speak in such situations, stood aside watching a group of people spitting and hurling accusations at the master and young master, his face turning ashen with anger, secretly notifying Chu Feng to hurry over.

By the time Chu Feng arrived, those inside were already discussing Si Qi’s “incompetence,” “uselessness,” and “selling himself to the royal family,” and had moved on to the laboratory that Si Qi had recently spent a fortune on. They sighed and lamented that the head of the Si family spoiled his son without any limits, even spending so much money to fund Si Qi’s wasteful endeavors at such a critical time. Saying that Si Qi could come up with some bullshit invention, the Si family wouldn’t have fallen to this state if it weren’t for Si Qi, this jinx.

Chu Feng couldn’t stand such words any longer. He kicked open the conference room door with one foot, like a furious beast that preyed on others. With a cold, grim face, he glared fiercely at the few people who had just been so spirited in their speech. His gaze seemed as if it could devour them alive and torture them to death, terrifyingly so.

The lively atmosphere at the scene was instantly interrupted by this sudden sound, dropping to freezing point in an instant. Many people uncontrollably shivered, and the fervent expressions on their faces turned awkward.

This, this was a group of people bullying someone’s beloved, and they even got heard?

Facing everyone’s gaze, Chu Feng strode to Si Qi’s side, crossed his arms, and stared at those people with a serious expression, saying word by word, “Speak, keep talking! Let’s see who dares to speak nonsense in front of me!”

“This…”

Gritting their teeth and facing Chu Feng’s murderous gaze, who would still dare to be arrogant? The atmosphere had been tense for a long time, but in the end, it was a few of the oldest elders, who had considerable status in the empire, who took the initiative to speak.

“Your Highness, this is a family matter of the Si family.”

“Yes, yes, Your Highness, this is a family matter…” A group of people quickly nodded in agreement.

“Then I must stay even more!” Chu Feng coldly stared at the crowd below, “Si Qi is my partner, his family matters are my family matters!”

A group of people exchanged glances, utterly unsure of what to say.

Were they going to say that the two of them were destined not to get married, and that he, a noble prince, was not worthy of interfering in the affairs of the Si family?

Were they going complaining that he didn’t die fast enough?

Unable to provoke Chu Feng, a group of people started to indirectly criticize Si Qi, speaking in a sarcastic tone: “Your Highness, you don’t know, after Si Qi’s legs became useless, his brain also started to malfunction. Who does he think he is? He still wants to do research!”

“Doing research is one thing, but we all know that after he became useless, he couldn’t be of any use to us. It hurts our hearts, and he wants to find something to do. But he could have just gone to read some books or learned from others first. How could he start by spending a huge amount of money to set up his own research institute? That’s over a billion in expenses! Oh, we feel it’s not worth it for the head of the family!”

“Who doesn’t know how bad the situation is for our family right now? If it weren’t for your support, we probably wouldn’t have made it this far! But those two, father and son, are just fine, wasting over a billion in cash at this critical moment! They might as well throw it into the river and at least hear a few splashes!”

A group of people were talking over each other, and Mr. Si’s face turned pale. He looked sternly at these beasts insulting his son, already hating them deeply in his heart. How could he still think of them as his relatives, considering how good their relationship used to be?

He had already said what needed to be said, but how could these people possibly listen? Those who wronged you know better than you how wronged you are. They were determined to ruin Si Qi, saying he would never amount to anything and that investing in him was a waste of money. Even if the money belonged to the head of the family and he could give it to whoever he wanted, these people still gossiped and seized on any small mistake to harshly criticize him, doing everything they could to make you uncomfortable.

As long as they were not happy, they would naturally be happy.

Father Si had also figured it out; this group of people came today because they wanted to split the family. Previously, these people clung to the Si family’s big ship to take advantage, and they were unwilling to separate too clearly from the main family. Whenever there was a bit of benefit or profit, they would say, “The good water should not flow to outsiders,” and they would rush to take it.

Now that the Si family was down on their luck, this group of people had started to panic, fearing that if they left too late, they might get implicated. They wanted to withdraw their share, regardless of whether this massive entity, the Si family, would suffer a fatal blow as a result.

The more these people talked, the less Father Si had for their few remaining friendships; now he was completely disappointed.

He had been enduring it all along, really just because of the current situation of the Si family. Any little disturbance could not be tolerated. Not to mention a division of the family; even the news of an attempted division would be a heavy blow, enough to severely injure the Si family.

Si Qi saw the look in his father’s eyes as he glanced around at the people, the warmth completely gone. Realizing the time was almost right, he spoke up, “Dad, let’s split the family.”

The person below suddenly looked delighted, but Father Si abruptly turned to look at his son, his face full of confusion and entanglement.

Si Qi had always been sensible and wouldn’t act impulsively just because someone said a few words. Previously, Father Si had been holding back, partly because he knew his son would definitely persuade him not to split the family.

But who would have thought that it was his son who first proposed to split the family? What is going on?

Si Qi said, “The Si family will not fall, you can rest assured of that.”

Father Si’s eyes were filled with uncertainty and suspicion; even he didn’t understand why Si Qi was so confident. His gaze instinctively turned to Chu Feng standing nearby, frowning as he said, “This, even His Highness…”

It was not like he could fill such a huge gap all by himself, right? Not that Chu Feng couldn’t do it, but even if he could, it would be too much for him to bear.

Father Si didn’t want his son to feel too insecure in front of his lover. The identity of being the heir of the prestigious Si family and the identity of being the heir of a family that existed because of the other person’s help were completely different in meaning. Originally, Father Si vaguely felt that the relationship between his son and Chu Feng was progressing too quickly. He wondered if his son was with Chu Feng because of the Si family’s influence, and now it’s even more…

Chu Feng quickly assured, “Uncle, don’t worry, I will definitely not let the Si family fall. If you need anything, just tell me, what is mine is also Si Qi’s.”

After listening, Father Si’s expression became even more conflicted.

Si Qi smiled upon hearing this, feeling warm inside. He said to his father, “Dad, our family’s future is bright. If Chu Feng wants to help, let him help. He will never regret it in the future.”

Father Si hesitated and still refused to agree, but the group of Si family members below couldn’t sit still upon seeing this. They immediately started making a commotion, saying, “His Highness has already agreed in person, what are you hesitating for?”

“Do we really have to go to our deaths along with you?”

“I’ll tell you, the contract was clearly written in black and white that we have the right to sell our shares. If you don’t want them, we’ll take these things to court. Whether it’s an auction or a transfer, it’s our freedom!”

“If it weren’t for the fact that we all share the same surname, do you think we would be so kind as to let you take back your shares? Go ahead and sell them to the Li family; in the end, you’ll be the ones who suffer!!”

“You—!” Even such shameless words could be spoken, and Mr. Si was almost driven to the brink of collapse. Until this moment, he had completely lost all hope for this group of people. After sitting in the chair, utterly exhausted and heartbroken, he finally said weakly to the butler, “Go get a lawyer. Let’s divide the assets for them today!”

The butler couldn’t help but say, “Sir…”

“Go ahead, dragging this out any longer will only lead to a complete falling out, making a big scene and giving outsiders something to laugh about.” Father Si shook his head helplessly, not wanting to say more.

Si Qi extended his hand and grasped his father’s palm, giving him strength. Father Si, with a complex expression, patted his son’s hand, looked at him, then glanced at Chu Feng beside him, and let out a long, sorrowful sigh.

“Committing sins…”

As Xiu Xiu watched the farce at the Si family, he noticed that Sun Ba and the Li family suddenly started to move and reminded Si Qi: [Master, the Child of the World said that heavy fog will appear in an hour.]

Si Qi nodded without showing any emotion, called over the officer from the unit, and said to him, “Where’s the box I brought earlier?”

The general stepped forward and replied, “As per your instructions, it has been placed in the supply room.”

Si Qi: “Go get someone to open the box. Inside is the potion I just developed. There are twelve vials in total, evenly spray them throughout the barracks.”

The general, not understanding, asked, “Potion? May I ask what kind of potion?”

Si Qi: “The potion to repel monsters.”

“Pfft—” A few members of the Si family, who were eavesdropping nearby, couldn’t help but laugh out loud, saying sarcastically, “What a wild imagination!”

“A good person, how did he end up like this?”

“A potion to repel monsters? Ever since those monsters appeared, I’ve never heard of any potion that can deal with those guys! How long have you been researching? You think you can come up with something like this? I think you’re just daydreaming!”

The author has something to say:

Now: His brain is messed up.

In a minute: Dad 7, love me one more time!

Notes

1. In China “wearing a green hat” is an expression that is used when someone is cheated on by their partner because the phrase sounds similar to the word for cuckold. ↩︎