A Third Jade {Mo Dao Zu Shi}

♬Chapter 66♬

"Chen Hong!" Jiang Liang called out his name, which made Chen Hong shot open his eyes and coughed at least a few times.

"A-Liang, take him to the Glamorous Room. Let's let him rest for a bit" Lan Anhe told her son. Jiang Liang nodded and carefully carried Chen Hong in bridal style. As the young boy walked away, Xichen approached his sister, "Mei, what will you do once Chen Hong recovers?"

"I won't pressure him too much, but I want to ask him questions about the sacrificial incident. My theory still stands that he is the key of knowing what truly happened. And if that's the case, he will surely know what happened to Miss Nuan. As for Bao Qiang, I would have to play Inquiry to find the cause of his death. For now, I will wait until the moon shines on us and continue on from there"

"I'm not worried. I trust that you will guide Chen Hong down the right path" Wei Ying smiled, "It's the least I can do for Miss Nuan..." Lan Anhe frowned, "Mei, she would be grateful of you looking out for her son" Xichen smiled.

Lan Anhe still felt guilty. For years, she had been secretly searching for Chen Hong... Li Li-Qin. She swore that she would watch Chen Hong for her dearest friend, but alas, he kept disappearing once she always got closer to finding him.

"Wei Ying, please go to Jing Room with Brother Xichen. I'll handle everything from here on out" Lan Anhe said. "Sure. Take care of Chen Hong for me, okay?" Wei Ying smiled. Lan Anhe smiled and nodded before Wei Ying and Xichen left back to the Cloud Recesses.

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It was now nighttime at the Cloud Recesses.

Jiang Liang was anxiously waiting for Chen Hong to wake up. Although, he was more worried if Chen Hong's whole personality would change after finding out what really happened to him.

The young man heard groaning, alerting him as he rose his head from the bed and saw Chen Hong slowly sit up, "Chen Hong? Are you okay? Do you need a drink? Something to eat?"

"No no, I'm fine" Chen Hong says as he scratches his head.

"I don't want to ask what you saw..."

"I saw my mother die"

Jiang Liang's eyes widened, "I-I'm sorry you had to see that..." Chen Hong shook his head, "I told Madam Jiang that I would be prepared..." out of nowhere, tears started forming in Chen Hong's eyes. Jiang Liang pulled out a handkerchief and wiped the tears.

"I heard from A-Niang that our mothers were the best of friends, along with Jing Ling's. They always talked out how we would all have play dates... yet..."

"Play dates? With you and Jin Ling? Sounds like a fun nightmare"

Jiang Liang chuckled and Chen Hong smiled as he sniffled. Jiang Liang felt his heart beat a bit faster that it normally does. He leaned close to Chen Hong's face. Chen Hong did the same and their lips softly brushed against each other. Jiang Liang deepened the kiss and pulled Chen Hong on his lap.

Chen Hong gulped as he slowly removed his top, revealing his tattoo of a black dragon on his left arm. Jiang Liang eyed the tattoo, "Chen Hong, I've been meaning to ask you... How did you get this tattoo?"

"I'm not really sure. I was born with it on my skin. No matter how many times I scrub on it, it won't come off. I remember A-Niang telling me that A-Die had the same permanent tattoo" Chen Hong answered. Jiang Liang caressed the tattoo and gave it a soft kiss. Chen Hong flinched and slowly pushed Jiang Liang's head away.

"Hehe... my chest is a sensitive spot"

"Really? I thought it was this" Jiang Liang smacked Chen Hong's ass, making him yelp, and turning on Jiang Liang, "What cute noises you make. I want to hear more..."