Our hearts, two stars, and the sea

Chapter eleven- Shang Qinghuas Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day

Shang Qinghua is miserable.

He's leaning over the side of the ship, puking his guts out.

Sea sickness is the worse.

Shang Qinghua has had all sorts of sicknesses before, but he swears this one is the worse!

"Ahhh, just kill me." Shang Qinghua grumbles, leaning over the ship. He contemplates jumping into the water and letting sharks make a meal of him.

"You're not dying yet," a voice says behind him. Shang Qinghua doesn't even have to turn around to see that it's Mobei-Jun. The man never seems to leave him alone!

"Are you okay?" Mobei-Jun asks.

'What does it look like?!' Shang Qinghua thinks, but he wouldn't dare say that aloud.

"...I'm just not feeling well right now..." Shang Qinghua answers, pushing himself away from the edge of the ship and falling against the deck.

He expects Mobei-Jun to leave, but the man just stands and stares down at him.

"..."

"..."

"...did you need anything?" Shang Qinghua finally asks, his tone exhausted.

"Yes, I have another job for you. Luo Binghe specifically requested it." Mobei-Jun reveals, Shang Qinghua slowly nods, before replaying Mobei-Jun's words in his head. He then freezes, eyes blown wide.

ANOTHER JOB? NOT A NEW JOB?! He must have heard incorrectly!

"My king... who will become your new assistant...?"

"You are my assistant, you will just have to document our adventures from now on." Mobei-Jun plainly answers. Shang Qinghua wants to cry.

Being Mobei-Jun's assistant is hard enough... but now he has to be a scribe?!

Shang Qinghua sits there and ponders what he did to upset the gods.

"...do I have a choice?"

"No."

"Oh..."

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Shang Qinghua's sea sickness subsided after a few hours, so now he needs to go take a bath and go to bed!

Shang Qinghua is glad he finally got his own room after Luo Binghe and Shen Yuan made up. He is convinced that he and Mobei-Jun are the only two crew members that clean themselves.

After taking a nice warm bath, Shang Qinghua runs and jumps face first into his fluffy bed. He closes his eyes, and starts to drift asleep.

However, he can't shake off the feeling of being watched.

Shang Qinghua shifts a bit, but then reluctantly opens his eyes, and sees Mobei-Jun. Shang Qinghua immediately shoots up, his eyes wide and panic rushing through him. Did he accidentally walk into Mobei-Jun's room?!?!

"M-My king! What are you doing-?"

"You haven't eaten yet."

"...huh?"

"Humans need to eat, so you need to eat." Mobei-Jun explained. "Luo Binghe told me."

Shang Qinghua blinks and then sighs. After the day he just had, food was the LAST thing on his mind.

"I don't-,"

Before Shang Qinghua can refuse, he is picked up and thrown over Mobei-Jun's shoulder.

"My king-?!"