My Ghost King

Unwell

Mei Nianqing

"We have another problem. Shi Qiangxuan is back and looking for his friend".

"Let him, it's not like he'll find him".

"Jun Wu".

"Everything will be fine my love, no one is going to take me away from you".

"I hope you're right my lord".

Mu Qing

My body ached all over as I laid in bed alone. I was hot and could barely move an inch as I tried my best to get comfortable until Feng Xin came back. Today was supposed to be the day I headed back home but I didn't have the strength to pack anything I needed.

Zhanmado knows but I insisted on him staying with Fengshen, he doesn't need to see me like this. He doesn't need to be constantly filled with worry, he deserves to relax.

"Mu Qing". I whinpered aa Feng Xin came in. "What's wrong my love"? He made his way over to me and held me in his arms. "Not feeling good"? I shook my head. "What's the matter"? "Everything hurts". I whispered. "How long have you been feeling like this"? "It didn't start to get bad until this morning, I didn't want to worry you".

"I understand that but I can't help you unless I know what's bothering you". "I'm sorry". "I'm not mad either". He gently kissed the crook of my neck. I felt electricity shoot through my hand and tried my best not to react but unfortunately my hand did twitch infront of him.

"Mu Qing"? "It's nothing". He moved his hand to my wrist but I pulled it away. "If it was nothing you'd let me see it". "Please don't". I teared up. "What has you so upset? What's going on that I don't know about"? I shook my head holding my wrist.

"Mu Qing". "He'll take you from me again". "Who? Jun Wu"? I sobbed silently. He grabbed hold of my wrist, undid the bandages and said nothing as he looked at the cursed shackle that was currently active.

"Why didn't you tell me? How long have you had it"? I looked away saying nothing. "Baby I'm not mad at you, I will never be mad at you for something like this but I need to know".

"Since Xianle was destroyed". I whispered with tears in my eyes. "It was my punishment for not being able to convince his highness to return to his palace, I wanted to tell you but he knew I loved you and threatened to hurt you if I didn't keep my mouth shut". I cried. He broke the shackle and held me close.

"You're always the one protecting me, I wanted to protect you for a change". "You keeping things from me isn't protecting me. Telling me when you're in pain, scared or being targeted by some crazy lunatic is you protecting me.

Do you have any idea what would happen to me if I lost you? What would happen to Cuo if he lost his papa? We need you just as much as you need us. The three of us are a family, were in this together". "I'm sorry". "I'm not mad, just concerned".

"Please don't go after him". "He hurt you, I'm not letting him get away with that".

Feng Xin

Once I was able to get Mu Qing Comfortable enough to go to sleep I made my way over to Cuo's room to check on him and make sure he was ok. "Daddy"! He looked up from his coloring book and smiled.

"Hi buddy, how are you"? I smiled making my way over to him and sat down. "Im ok but I miss papa". "Papa's in our room sleeping". "Is he starting to feel icky? I had a dream he would get sick".

I looked at him confused. "You had a dream papa would get sick"? He nodded his head. "That's why I didn't want papa to leave, the bad guy was gonna hurt him". "Cuo..........what does the bad guy look like"? "White robs, long dark hair and black eyes. He's always with a guy that has long purple hair".

"I see. What else do you see in your dreams"? "He has a guy with long brown hair locked up somewhere, I don't want that to happen to papa daddy". "Don't worry it won't, I'll make sure of it".

"Hua Cheng, I think it's time we met up".

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