DCFRP Extra 4

TL: Hua

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Xun Qian’s body froze after feeling Qi Xiaoyu’s reaction.

But he still didn’t let Qi Xiaoyu go. Instead, he patted Qi Xiaoyu’s back a few times with his hands like coaxing a child, and called his name softly and lovingly in Qi Xiaoyu’s ear a few times.

It was not until Qi Xiaoyu’s resistance became more and more obvious that he reluctantly let him go.

After being released, Qi Xiaoyu immediately and quietly moved back a step.

Xun Qian’s military uniform carried a sharp spring chill and a scorching temperature, leaving him somewhat bewildered and even more vigilant.

But he quickly reacted with etiquette, bowed his head, and respectfully called, “Hello, young commander.”

After he finished speaking, Xun Qian didn’t respond to him. If it weren’t for the pair of military boots in front of him, he would have suspected that this young commander who appeared inexplicably also disappeared inexplicably again.

Xun Qian didn’t move. He quietly looked at Qi Xiaoyu in front of him, who was like a cat with its fur standing on end and trying hard to hide his inner fear. He found a somewhat helpless reality. Qi Xiaoyu was different from him. Qi Xiaoyu didn’t come with his memory.

It has been a month since Xun Qian came to this world. After the initial shock passed and he tried to adapt to this era, he began to look for Qi Xiaoyu’s whereabouts all over the world.

He was surprised to find that this era happened to be the era of Qi Xiaoyu’s new movie Red Moon Troupe, and the said troupe really existed.

According to the information he got from Beiping, he also found that even the actors in the Red Moon Troupe were exactly the same as those in the movie Red Moon Troupe.

He accompanied Qi Xiaoyu to write the script, so he knew the story from beginning to end clearly.

According to the script, in the spring of the 11th year of the Republic of China, Gu Zizhen, the senior brother of the Red Moon Troupe, died at the hands of the warlord Hu Haibing.

Xun Qian asked his father for a military order and went south without stopping. Amidst the chaos, he took over the precarious situation in Shanghai just to prevent the tragedy from happening.

Now, he finally found his treasure.

It doesn’t matter if Qi Xiaoyu has no memory. He will protect Qi Xiaoyu in this chaotic world and will not let the tragedies in the movie happen.

He took Qi Xiaoyu’s hand. “Don’t be afraid; I’ll take you to change clothes and rest first.”

“Hiss,” Xun Qian lifted Qi Xiaoyu’s injured right hand without warning, causing Qi Xiaoyu to wince in pain.

Xun Qian’s expression changed. He immediately grabbed his wrist and pulled open his sleeves.

At a glance, there was a large blue patch on his forearm, mixed with red and purple, which was very scary.

Xun Qian’s face immediately turned as dark as iron, and he said sternly, “Who did it?”

Zhang Han, who was standing behind him, was shocked, “It should be the guy named Hu.”

Zhang Han quickly described to Xun Qian where he found Qi Xiaoyu and what happened before and after.

Upon hearing that, Xun Qian’s voice took on a terrifyingly cold tone, like a voice from the underworld: “Where is Hu Haibing?”

Zhang Han, “He has been locked up in the barracks.”

Xun Qian stared at Qi Xiaoyu’s forearm. “Don’t rush to kill him.”

He remembered how shocking and scary the story that Qi Xiaoyu told him was. Fortunately, he came in time to prevent Hu Haibing from killing Qi Xiaoyu’s senior brother.

“Yes.” Seeing this situation, Zhang Han responded quickly, “I’ll go get medicine for Mr. Qi.”

After a while, Zhang Han brought safflower oil over.

Xun Qian took it, poured it on his hands, and applied the medicine to Qi Xiaoyu himself.

He asked Qi Xiaoyu to sit on a soft leather sofa, knelt before him, and softly massaged the medicine in, asking tenderly if it caused any pain.

Zhang Han was stunned again.

Qi Xiaoyu was also confused and stunned and a little uncomfortable. Except for when he was injured during martial arts practice as a child and his senior sister helped him apply medicine, almost no one else ever treated him like this.

However, he was very sure that this was the first time he met this young commander Xun.

Although many people presented flowers and courtesy to him when they first met him or made excessive requests, this was really the first time.

Qi Xiaoyu could judge that the young commander in front of him had no ill intentions, but he was still a little bit uneasy.

As soon as Xun Qian finished applying the medicine on him, he swiftly pulled his hand back, covered it with his sleeve, and showed a decent smile, “Thank you, young commander.”

Xun Qian covered the lid of the safflower oil and put it aside; his eyes were reluctant to leave Qi Xiaoyu for a moment. “My name is Xun Qian; you can call me by my name.”

Qi Xiaoyu lowered his head, put his hands on his knees, and said obediently, “Xiaoyu dares not.”

Seeing him like this, Xun Qian felt pain in his heart.

He remembered that when he first met Qi Xiaoyu, he was also obedient, knew how to read people’s expressions, and knew how to advance and retreat. At that time, he only thought that Qi Xiaoyu’s cleverness wasn’t repulsive.

But now seeing Qi Xiaoyu so smart and sensible, patient and restrained, he felt a pain in his heart.

If it weren’t for this turbulent world, how could he have developed such a character when he was just eighteen years old?

He couldn’t help but want to touch Qi Xiaoyu’s hair again, but after seeing Qi Xiaoyu’s suspicious and vigilant eyes, he barely restrained himself.

He kept reminding himself in his heart that Qi Xiaoyu in front of him was not his newlywed lover, nor was he a complacent big boss in the entertainment industry, but an eighteen-year-old poor kid who followed the troupe to wander around the world.

He must not scare him again.

Xun Qian withdrew his hand in disappointment, stood up, took a step back, and said, “I heard from Zhang Han that you waited for me here all night.”

Qi Xiaoyu smiled, “It’s my duty to wait for the young commander.”

Xun Qian had a headache when he heard Qi Xiaoyu call him that, but there was no other way at the moment. It seemed that he could only coax him slowly in the future, “You’ve waited for the whole night; now you can go back to your room and sleep for a while.”

“Thank you for your kindness, young commander.” Qi Xiaoyu stood up. He was quite frightened by Xun Qian’s words asking him to take a nap here. How would he dare? So he cautiously refused with a smile, “Last night, General Zhang said that the young commander wanted to listen to music, so that’s why you invited me to come. If you no longer want to listen today, I will go back to the troupe first. Next time when the Young Commander has time, I will come over again.”

Xun Qian remembered the bruises on Qi Xiaoyu’s hands and saw the weariness and exhaustion that could not be concealed under his makeup, refusing to let him go, “Don’t worry, I will send someone to tell Master Qi that you can rest with me for the day, and I will send a car to take you back tonight to reassure him. Your senior brother was also shocked last night, so I will send someone to deliver some gifts and medicine together.”

Qi Xiaoyu thanked him again but didn’t let go, “But I still have to sing opera at night.”

Xun Qian felt comforted by Qi Xiaoyu’s caution. Only by being so cautious and careful can he protect himself in this chaotic world. But he was also a little helpless. It was right to be so cautious with bad people, but he was his husband.

Xun Qian narrowed his dark eyes and fluttered his long eyelashes. “I promise not to delay your performance schedule. If you go back looking like this, your master will worry whether you have suffered outside.”

Zhang Han followed suit and persuaded him, “That’s right, Mr. Qi, you should at least change your clothes, take a rest, and clean up. It’s really worrying if you returned with such a bad complexion.”

Zhang Han thought Xun Qian was going to take Qi Xiaoyu to the guest room on the first floor, but found that Xun Qian led Qi Xiaoyu up the stairs.

Although this villa has not been officially occupied yet, it was cleaned up long ago in order to wait for Xun Qian’s arrival.

The upstairs are all reserved for the master’s bedroom, one for Xun Qian, one for his father Xun Shaoyou, and the other two for his brother Xun Mo and sister Xun Ran.

So Zhang Han looked at Xun Qian’s back and thought, could it be that the young commander would bring the person to his bedroom so quickly?

This development was a little beyond his imagination.

He even suspected that their young commander had broken his head on the road, or else it’s really hard to explain his unusual behavior. In the past, in the three northeastern provinces, so many ladies from eminent families came to his door, but he didn’t even spare them a glance.

Xun Qian ignored his adjutant’s inner drama. If Qi Xiaoyu didn’t stay in his bedroom, where else would he stay?

In the bedroom, the servant had already tidied up the bedding and utensils.

A Simmons soft bed was placed against the wall, draped with a comfortable satin quilt. Opposite the bed were several cushioned sofas, and there was a small room at the innermost.

A brief look told Qi Xiaoyu this wasn’t a typical guest room.

But Xun Qian spoke first, “You can rest here without worry; I won’t disturb you. There are servants outside the door; call them when you wake up or are hungry.”

Xun Qian’s voice was particularly gentle, and in the quiet morning, it had the power to bewitch people.

Having said that, he took the initiative to leave.

Soon, another servant brought pajamas and hot water.

After Qi Xiaoyu changed his clothes and made sure that he was the only one in the room, he finally relaxed.

After a day and a night of tossing and turning, Qi Xiaoyu was already very tired and on edge. Now he relaxed a little and fell asleep as soon as he touched the pillow.

Qi Xiaoyu slept until the afternoon.

When he woke up, the room was dark, and only the lights on the two side tables next to the sofa were on. He thought he had overslept, so he ran down from the bed barefoot.

As soon as he got out of bed, there was a knock on the door, followed by the maid’s respectful voice, “Mr. Qi, are you awake? Would you like to have lunch?”

Qi Xiaoyu put on his slippers and opened the door, only to find that it was bright outside. Sunlight streamed into the corridor through the carved window, indicating a bright sunny day.

The maid must have been instructed by Xun Qian because her attitude was very good. “Whatever you need, just tell me.”

After she finished speaking, before Qi Xiaoyu asked, another maid came up the stairs with a brand new silver-gray robe in her hand, “This is what the young commander prepared for you. Your clothes have been sent for cleaning. The young commander said that he will send it to you in two days.”

Qi Xiaoyu glanced at the silk fabric, which was soft and shiny, and should have come from the best Hongfei silk and satin shop in this city.

He didn’t react much, said thank you, took it, and returned to the room.

He realized upon entering his room that the heavy curtains had tricked him into thinking it was later than it was. But two small lights were turned on, as if afraid that too much brightness is hard for him to sleep well and complete darkness would trigger his fear.

This young commander Xun did everything so strangely.

Outside the bedroom window, a new bud of a sycamore tree was resting on the windowsill, and two sparrows were jumping around.

Qi Xiaoyu put on the new robe while thinking about it. The cuffs were the right length, and the waist was just right. It was a perfect fit, as if it was tailor-made.

He felt even stranger.

After dressing up, he went downstairs. Xun Qian invited him to have lunch again.

Lunch was glutinous rice balls, steamed spareribs, and braised tofu, all of which were his favorite dishes. Moreover, because of the high prices recently, he could not eat them often except during the Chinese New Year.

However, Qi Xiaoyu had something on his mind, so his appetite was small.

Fortunately, Xun Qian didn’t force him this time. After watching him finish eating, he didn’t try to keep him and offered to take him back to the troupe.

Xun Qian’s own car was a Lincoln, which was very eye-catching on the road.

The two of them were in the car, sitting side by side in the back.

Xun Qian also took off his military uniform and changed into a black long robe and vest, which further accentuated his fair complexion, aloofness, and nobility.

Although he was a warlord, he had the elegance of a scholar.

Qi Xiaoyu didn’t talk much. It was Xun Qian who asked, and he answered.

More than half an hour later, the car finally arrived at the alley entrance of Aitong Road.

From a distance, Qi Xiaoyu saw Qi Wanrou, who was wearing a plain cheongsam, leaning against the wall at the entrance of the alley, stretching her neck to look at them.

Qi Xiaoyu immediately asked the driver to stop at the intersection.

As soon as the car stopped, Qi Xiaoyu thanked Xun Qian and jumped off.

Over there, Qi Wanrou also ran over, pulling Qi Xiaoyu and inspecting him from head to toe.

Xun Qian knew better than to disturb their reunion. He didn’t get out of the car but rolled down the window and waved to Qi Xiaoyu, saying, “See you next time.”

Qi Xiaoyu was shocked but bowed to thank him and waved.

After waving his hand, Qi Xiaoyu turned around, and his expression changed, showing relief. He first asked Qi Wanrou, “Senior sister, have you been waiting for a long time?”

“No, I just changed shifts. Xi Yun was waiting here before.” Qi Wanrou said curiously, “The person who drove you back was the young commander Xun?”

Qi Xiaoyu nodded.

Qi Wanrou’s back straightened, and she quietly glanced back and tensed up. “Did he give you a hard time?”

Qi Xiaoyu shook his head. “No.”

Qi Wanrou thought for a while, “I heard from Senior Brother Gu that it was his people who dealt with the bastard surnamed Hu, so you could escape. He sent people to the troupe this morning and gave a lot of gifts, but Dad didn’t accept them, so they were all placed intact in the yard.”

Halfway through her sentence, Qi Wanrou remembered something else and hurriedly pulled up Qi Xiaoyu’s hand. “Right, how’s your hand? I’ll take a look.”

The hand under the sleeve was still blue and purple, but after applying medicine, it was not as scary as in the morning. “It’s okay. I’ve applied medicine and feel better.”

Qi Wanrou didn’t dare touch the wound and carefully pulled his sleeve back. “Did he give you medicine?”

“Yes.”

She looked at Qi Xiaoyu’s new satin robe again. “Your clothes were also prepared by him?”

“Yes.”

Qi Wanrou thought for a while, “Don’t go on stage tonight. Just stay at home and have a good rest. I’ll cook noodles for you. There’s a crucian carp at home. I’ll make you crucian carp tofu soup.”

“Okay, I want another poached egg.”

“Yes, I’ll make two for you.”

The two of them were talking and soon walked to the entrance of the theater troupe, where the sound of engines could be heard.

When she pushed the door open, Qi Wanrou saw Xun Qian’s car still parked there. She frowned and held Qi Xiaoyu’s hand tightly. “Why hasn’t the young commander left yet? Is he looking for you?”

Qi Xiaoyu lowered his eyes and pulled Qi Wanrou through the door. “Don’t worry about him. He’s a weird person.”

 

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