After The Soft And Cute Beauty Marries The Wolf King - Chapter 76

Xie Zhiqing was dizzy from the repeated “husband” references.

He pushed Lang Sa’s hand away and turned his face, whispering, “You, you…”

Lang Sa mimicked his stammering words and asked, “I, I, I what?”

Xie Zhiqing nearly blurted out, *“You’re very annoying,”* but he swallowed the words. He didn’t really dislike Lang Sa…

Lang Sa leaned in closer, his expression becoming more serious. He slightly bent forward, getting even closer to Xie Zhiqing, and spoke in a soft voice, “Do you really dislike me?”

If you listened closely, you could hear a hint of nervousness in his tone.

Xie Zhiqing lifted his eyelids and glanced at him quickly, saying, “… Not really.”

Lang Sa sighed in relief. “That’s good.”

Then he immediately began to explain, “I wasn’t trying to scare you… I’ve been almost always at the palace these past few days. You can ask Xie Zhiming.”

“…” Xie Zhiqing puffed out his cheeks and said, “I’m not doubting you…”

“Then what is it?” Lang Sa asked, puzzled.

Xie Zhiqing was at a loss for how to articulate it. Lang Sa had asked for a marriage as a reward for his victory, but after they were married, he had been absent for days. The little prince felt resentful but was too embarrassed to voice it, so he continued to look at Lang Sa with a disapproving gaze.

Lang Sa, completely clueless, scratched his head and explained again.

“The court starts early, and that’s not something I can control. As for returning home late…” Lang Sa cleared his throat and said, “… I really didn’t have to stay out that late, but…”

Lang Sa looked away slightly, focusing only on Xie Zhiqing’s nose, and continued, “I make a lot of noise when I move, and I’m worried about waking you up when I come home late—I waited outside the door until I knew you were asleep before coming in.”

Xie Zhiqing: “… Huh?”

The little prince was full of question marks inside and had a completely puzzled expression on his face.

“Why go through all this trouble?”

Lang Sa replied, “… I said I was afraid of waking you.”

Xie Zhiqing was even more confused. “Even if you wake me up, I can still go back to sleep!”

He couldn’t understand Lang Sa’s logic but had a feeling that Lang Sa wasn’t lying.

“Alright then,” the little prince said, easily appeased, “I’ll believe what you said. But in the future… there’s no need to do this.”

Lang Sa blinked, seemingly realizing how foolish he had been, and awkwardly said, “… Okay.”

He was still worried that Xie Zhiqing might doubt him, so he added, “There were patrolling guards a few days ago. They must have seen me waiting outside.”

Xie Zhiqing tried to imagine that scene.

… It was indeed quite embarrassing.

The little prince didn’t want to directly point this out in front of Lang Sa, so he could only reply vaguely, “Hmm, alright, I understand.”

After a brief discussion, Xie Zhiqing put aside his minor grievances. He sneaked a glance at Lang Sa and unexpectedly found him composed, but his fingers were nervously fidgeting with the seam of his pants.

Xie Zhiqing quietly chuckled to himself, thinking that Lang Sa, who appeared so confident and composed in court and so adept at teasing him, was actually nervous inside.

The pants were wrinkled from his constant fidgeting.

Xie Zhiqing felt he had discovered a significant and very private little secret.

With this thought, the strange reasons Lang Sa gave gained a bit more credibility.

The little prince felt he had Lang Sa’s weakness and became more confident in speaking. “Then, in the future…”

Well, having more confidence didn’t mean he could say embarrassing things without blushing.

“… You need to come home earlier.” Xie Zhiqing’s voice dropped again, mumbling.

He noticed Lang Sa’s fingers were gripping even tighter.

Meanwhile, Lang Sa’s calm voice came from above, “In the future, there won’t be so many things to handle, and I’ll naturally come home earlier to be with you.”

Xie Zhiqing: “…”

He hadn’t had a chance to relish Lang Sa’s nervousness before he was again made blush by the phrase “to be with you.”

He looked up at Lang Sa, who still appeared quite relaxed—some people are outwardly cold but are secretly fidgeting with their pants.

Xie Zhiqing bit his lip and thought indignantly, Lang Sa is really annoying after all!