My Zombie Husband

Chapter 47 Can the Words Uttered After One Gets Drunk Count

Translator: Cheryl_M

Seeing that Xia Mingyu was made to drink by Cao Pi, Zhao Yun frowned and intended to go to him. However, Chiji grinned and said, “Mingyu is very popular, but Uncle Cao has prepared something better for you.”

The door of the room was pulled open and a group of young girls came in, who surrounded Zhao Yun very soon and proposed toast to him with their clothes ripped off. Yet, Zhao Yun only saw that Chiji walked towards Xia Mingyu.

What was happening? They tried to hurt Mingyu after stalling him?

Zhao Yun pushed away the girls and stared at the opposite side. It happened that Xia Mingyu looked at him too with his amber eyes seemingly drowned in tears. As they watched each other for a few seconds, he was made to drink another glass of beer by Chiji.

“Don’t… I can’t drink anymore… Um…” After drinking another glass, Xia Mingyu was completely dizzy. While he was in a trance, his kylin pendant was gripped by Chiji. Instantly, he subconsciously put his hands before the pendant and pushed her away.

Chiji gave a sinister smile and blew a breath at Xia Mingyu, whispering an unknown spell. Xia Mingyu only felt headache, as if his brain was about to explode.

“Go away.” Zhao Yun fretfully pushed the girls away and then quickly walked over to pull Xia Mingyu into his arms. Chiji staggered and luckily, Cao Pi caught her deftly.

Zhao Yun looked Xia Mingyu up and down only to find that the young man was only dizzy. Then he looked at Cao Pi and asked coldly, “What are you doing?”

Cao Pi stretched out his hands while Chiji smiled, “Don’t worry. I just wanted to hear what Mingyu was actually thinking about, because drunkenness reveals what soberness conceals.”

“Nonsense.” Zhao Yun was a bit angry. However, the young man suddenly felt nauseated and retched with his mouth covered. Zhao Yun held him up and walked to the bathroom, leaving Chiji and Cao Pi making eye contact with each other. The latter whispered, “How is it going on? Did you plant the Gu poison?”

Chiji rolled up her long hair with her fingers and said with a smile, “Of course, the Qiansi Gu has been planted. Once I urge it at night, the Heavenly Soul will be yours. However, as we agreed before, Mingyu’s blood is mine.”

“Of course. You take what you need.” Cao Pi replied casually. They started to drink beer together. As Zhao Yun left the room, the girls went for Cao Pi then. The man didn’t reject their passion. He was sitting aside to watch them making toasts and perform.

The moment that he was brought into the bathroom, Xia Mingyu started to throw up in the sink. Zhao Yun went to him and patted him on the back.

Xia Mingyu washed his face with water but he was still so dizzy that he almost fell down. Luckily, he was supported by Zhao Yun. Still muddle-headed, Xia Mingyu mistook Zhao Yun as Wu Jiuge.

“Jiuge? Didn’t you follow Xia Houdun out of the room?” Xia Mingyu leaned against Zhao Yun and pouted his lips, grumbling, “Where were you just now? Cao Pi is such a bad man. He knows that I can’t drink. Umm… Jiuge, how come you look taller to me now?”

Zhao Yun was supporting this drunken man, who couldn’t even stand straight. Upon hearing what he just said, Zhao Yun held his wrist with one hand and then lifted his chin with the other hand to make him look up. “Xiaoyu, look at me carefully. I am not Wu Jiuge.”

“Hmm? No?” Xia Mingyu tried hard to widen his amber eyes and watched the man in front of him for a long time. Suddenly he recognized Zhao Yun. He hesitated for a moment, and then hurriedly pushed Zhao Yun away, but he had no strength after getting drunk. Moreover, he was weaker than Zhao Yun. Hence, his effort was all in vain.

The teenager was like a young beast who fell into a trap net, struggling desperately to escape, but when Zhao Yun released his hands, he couldn’t stand steadily. Zhao Yun shook his head resignedly. Then he pulled Xia Mingyu into the innermost toilet, closed the door, and isolate the toilet from the surroundings with his magic.

There was a closestool in the toilet so that Zhao Yun could put down the cover and let Xia Mingyu sit on it. Gladly, the toilet was clean enough, or Xia Mingyu just couldn’t sit somewhere for a rest.

“Mingyu, what’s wrong with you?” Zhao Yun, pressing against the wall, looked down at the young man. At the moment, the young man was quiet with his face blushed, who was staring at him with his bright amber eyes, just like a lovely kitten.

“Why did you kiss me?” Xia Mingyu raised the question without much thinking. That was the question he had been longing to ask. Perhaps it was the alcohol that made him bold enough to do so. After all, his mind was a mess now. He had no idea what he was doing.

Obviously, Zhao Yun didn’t expect Xia Mingyu to ask about that. He was stunned and embarrassed, thinking about how to deal with Xia Mingyu’s question, but the young man didn’t give him the time to answer it, and said to himself, “I don’t really understand what Chiji said about falling in love. According to her, falling in love means loathing to part from someone. In this case, since I don’t want to part from you, am I in love with you?”

With his amber eyes full of confusion, Xia Mingyu felt as if running into a maze and failing to find the exit.

“You… Are in love with me? The love between friends or lovers?” Zhao Yun asked with tremendous disbelief and a bit of anticipation. He was in a slight trance, not knowing what he was thinking about.

“I don’t know… Isn’t love just love? Are there different kinds of love? And what is the difference?”

Xia Mingyu, just like a curious student, put forwards all his doubts in his mind. Zhao Yun looked down and then answered him, “Love between friends is just friendship. As to the lovers’ kind, I am not very sure about it…” Even though he got married and had children thousands of years ago, he did that only to carry on the family line. In the days of war, he had no time to talk about love at all.

Xia Mingyu rubbed his neck, which was sore because his head was thrown back for a long while. He thought for a second and grinned, “It seems… Not the former kind.”

After he said that, he and Zhao Yun were both silent. Zhao Yun seemed to be aborbed in pondering. Xia Mingyu looked at him, and then asked.

“But… aren’t we both men? Is it abnormal for me to feel in this way?” He shook his head and put on a sad face. “I don’t understand. Hey, Yun, do you feel the same way about me?”

Zhao Yun didn’t answer, which made the young man’s eyes full of sorrow. “I know that I’m a burden. I’ve tried hard to get stronger… But everyone is much stronger than me. No matter how hard I try, I can’t catch up with you at all…”

“When Chiji was with you, I felt so sad. I don’t know what’s wrong with me… But I hate her.” Xia Mingyu mumbled to herself. Zhao Yun still didn’t answer. The young man sneered with self-mockery, saying, “Yeah… Chiji is better than me. Yun, it’s better that you like her. Yun… Will you leave me?”

When he asked the question, this young man was rather sad and even shed a drip of tear, with his heart even aching. He was left alone before so he found it okay to handle all the hurting and bullying. However, afterwards, Zhao Yun appeared in his world, rendering him at a loss. He wanted to approach this man but he always found the wide gap between them. For him, Zhao Yun was like the cloud in the sky, which left him a glimmer of hope only. If he didn’t catch it carefully, he would lose it forever.

“I won’t.” He stroked Xia Mingyu’s head consolingly. The young man removed his disguise and grabbed Zhao Yun’s arm to rub against his face. Feeling the warmth of the young man, Zhao Yun was touched and then suddenly lifted Xia Mingyu’s face. Again, he kissed him on the rosy lips.

Zhao Yun realized that although he couldn’t taste food, he still could have a taste of Xia Mingyu. It was a new experience but he didn’t hate it. Instead, he loved it.

So when Zhao Yun was shocked by the ringing phone and let go of Xia Mingyu, the young man’s lips were slightly swollen, red and bright. His amber eyes look so innocent. Zhao Yun smiled, pressed Xia Mingyu into his arms and rubbed his head before answering the phone.

“Hey, Zilong, where are you and Mingyu?” The voice of Mu Feng came from the phone. Zhao Yun looked at the quiet young man in his arms, feeling so delighted. He replied, “Xiaoyu is not feeling well for drinking too much. We’re in the bathroom.”

“Oh I see. Well, Cao Cao said he wanted to hand over this karaoke club to you. What do you think?”

To him? Did Cao Cao treat him as one of his men… “Tell him that I’m not very clear about the business management of the present world, so I won’t take the offer.”

“Oh, no, I think it’s better to get you a job. You should try to integrate into the world more. So, I’ve accepted the offer for you.”

“…” Zhao Yun could not help but twitch his mouth. He was about to ask Mu Feng to reject it when Mu Feng continued saying,  “Actually, I know you’ve been looking for Zhuge Liang and the others. But seriously, it’s too difficult for you to make it alone, so it will be helpful for you to manage this place. Wu Jiuge is not an ordinary person. The bird he has evil carries the Qi of a spirit. I think he must have something to do with spirits. You may as well make this place open to the spirits and demons. In this way, maybe you will get more information than what you’ve acquired.”

“Okay…” Indeed, he had to do something now and shouldn’t always trouble Mu Feng. “That’s it then. By the way, how’s Mingyu?”

“He’s fine. Much better now.”

“That’s good. Got to go. Beep…”

Mu Feng hung up the phone. Zhao Yun saw Xia Mingyu staring at him with blinking eyes, he asked in confusion, “What’s the matter? Anything wrong?”

The young man shook his head and suddenly smiled, “Yun, you look handsome.” He just voiced out the thought in his mind in a soft voice. Xia Mingyu didn’t realize what he just said. He straddled Zhao Yun’s thighs and moved forward to cling tightly to his body and then kiss his face.

Xia Mingyu pulled his collar open, exposing his flawless white neck. He tilted his head and then said with a smile, “It’s okay if you are not in love with me, but you are a zombie, right? If you want to suck my blood, I won’t feel afraid.”

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The author’s words for readers:

Thanks to everyone for the support, so I’ve written this sweet episode. Is it sweet enough? I’m a fan of the couple. Hence, I won’t let them suffer too much in the novel. ● V ● .