Marked the Protagonist A (Translated)

Chapter 79: Embracing Sleep

Chapter 79: Embracing Sleep

It wasn't surprising that Morning Star wanted to meet Ji Chenxi; it would be abnormal if the other didn't seek him out. After all, Ji Chenxi had previously been affected by an omega's heat period and then disappeared for several days. Both were on Imperial Star, and Morning Star should have met with Ji Chenxi long ago. However, their exchanges had only been snippets online.

Earlier, they could claim it was hard to meet because he had just woken up, to avoid unnecessary trouble, but now was a perfect time to meet.

Morning Star's identity was a young professor recently hired at the Imperial Royal Academy. The best place for them to meet was the academy itself. Although there would be three days of balls after Ji Zhiqing's birthday, those took place at night, which wouldn't affect their meeting.

The Imperial Royal Academy, no matter how infiltrated, was still a place for nurturing talent. Ji Chenxi wasn't afraid to accept the invitation.

Upon realizing that the friend was Morning Star, Chi Zhuo didn't press Ji Chenxi for more details, but he was already aware. Seeing the invitation, he first frowned and then said, "I'll accompany you."

"There's no need to go to such trouble; within the academy, Morning Star can't do much."

"Your Highness, it's important to be cautious," Chi Zhuo reminded him.

The academy wasn't a place where nothing could happen.

"At this time..." Ji Chenxi laughed, "I just tested Morning Star not long ago. Morning Star is a very clever person. That little test was enough to tell him I already know something. Given his temperament, he would either dispel my suspicions or choose to lay everything on the table and discuss it openly."

At that time, Ji Chenxi thought that Morning Star intended to brush the matter aside, but from the current invitation, it seemed more like an attempt to dispel the suspicions of the past. Yet, he had an inexplicable feeling that it wasn't just a matter of probing and pulling at each other.

The timing was too coincidental, occurring just the day before they were to take action. Rather than saying it was a meeting for discussion, it felt more like a straightforward showdown.

After breakfast with Chi Zhuo, Ji Chenxi didn't rush to report to the academy but instead took a day off and buried himself in bed.

"Not going to class?" Chi Zhuo teased.

"Classes can be made up with a bit of reading; it's better to take a good rest than to attend." Ji Chenxi squinted, as if he were about to fall asleep at any moment.

"Your Highness should have rested well yesterday; deal with things after you wake up."

Lying in bed, Ji Chenxi raised his eyes slightly. "Brother Chi, time waits for no one. It may not seem like much of a difference, but sometimes just a few hours can lead to vastly different outcomes."

Chi Zhuao nodded in agreement; opportunities are fleeting, and one must seize them for themselves.

"Little snake, come hibernate with me." Ji Chenxi patted the spot beside him.

"First of all, I'm a snake that doesn't need to hibernate; secondly, it's a bit too early for that now."

Ji Chenxi laughed. He tried to muster the energy to banter a bit more, but a hand covered his eyes.

Darkness enveloped him, and drowsiness swept over him again.

"Your Highness, sleep. Do you need me to wake you up for lunch?"