Xiao Zhiyi pondered.
Su Fan's words were better to believe than not, as it concerned his life.
"I understand. I'll be careful then," Xiao Zhiyi nodded and said.
"If Your Highness has no further commands, I shall take my leave," Su Fan said, knowing it was time to go.
"Hmm, You Jing, accompany Su Fan," Xiao Zhiyi instructed, not forgetting to have You Jing follow Su Fan before he left.
You Jing stayed close to Su Fan, trailing behind him like a shadow.
Su Fan found this incredibly annoying.
"Are you going to follow me even when I go to the outhouse?" Su Fan asked, exasperated, as he approached the latrine.
"His Highness ordered me to protect you closely," You Jing replied earnestly.
Su Fan sighed in resignation. Fine, let him follow.
Su Fan entered the outhouse, unbuckled his belt, and prepared to relieve himself, with You Jing watching by his side.
"I can't pee with you watching. Can you step outside?" Su Fan said, utterly frustrated.
"You pee, I'm not bothering you," You Jing said expressionlessly.
Su Fan sneered. Not bothering him, was he?
Su Fan began to whistle, and soon after, he started to release a torrent.
Then, with a flick of his wrist, the stream of urine shot directly towards You Jing.
You Jing was startled and quickly dodged, but still managed to get his leg soaked.
"What are you doing!" You Jing exclaimed angrily, looking at Su Fan.
"It's my habit to flick when I pee. I can't pee otherwise," Su Fan said calmly, then flicked his wrist again towards You Jing's position.
You Jing was speechless. With a cold expression, he retreated from the outhouse.
"Hmph! So delicate," Su Fan scoffed. He knew how to deal with him.
When Su Fan emerged from the latrine, You Jing glared at him with a dark expression.
Su Fan glanced down at You Jing's wet leg and then, in a voice that could be heard from two miles away, declared:
"You're all grown up, and you still wet your pants? How embarrassing?"
With that, he walked away without looking back.
The surrounding pedestrians, attracted by Su Fan's voice, all turned to look at You Jing, inevitably noticing the wet patch on his trousers.
"You!" You Jing was so embarrassed he didn't know what to do. He glared at Su Fan's retreating back, then hurried after him amidst the pointing fingers of the crowd.
"I'm telling you, since you're following me, don't be so arrogant. I don't care if you report my whereabouts to the Second Prince, but please don't interfere with my personal privacy. Otherwise, neither of us will have an easy time," Su Fan warned You Jing.
"Hmph!" You Jing merely snorted, ignoring Su Fan.
Su Fan didn't mind.
"Why did you bring someone back?" Long Die asked Su Fan with a puzzled expression when she saw You Jing.
"Don't mind him. If he tries to peek at you or anything, just hit him," Su Fan told Long Die.
Long Die's expression turned bewildered.
Behind them, You Jing harbored a deep resentment towards Su Fan. Peek? Was he that kind of person? He was a gentleman!
That night, as they prepared to sleep, Su Fan found himself staring at You Jing, who was sitting beside him, utterly perplexed.
"Brother, aren't you going to sleep at this late hour?" Su Fan asked, looking at the wide-awake You Jing with helplessness.
He had never seen someone so dedicated. Was he really going to watch him non-stop just because his master ordered him to follow?
"You sleep, I'm not disturbing you," You Jing said softly.
"Did you forget what I told you earlier? Are you sure you want to be my enemy?" Su Fan asked with a cold expression.
You Jing recalled being peed on by Su Fan during the day, which only made him angrier.
"I am merely fulfilling my duty!" You Jing declared stubbornly.
As long as he could make Su Fan uncomfortable, he felt a sense of satisfaction.
"Fine! Let's see how long you can last!" Su Fan closed his eyes and pretended to sleep, but in reality, he returned to the real world.
Back in reality, Su Fan set an alarm, began cultivating, and after the alarm rang, he lay down again and entered the game through meditation.
Inside the game, Su Fan opened his eyes and glanced at You Jing.
You Jing looked drowsy, as if he might fall asleep at any moment.
"Hey!" Su Fan suddenly shouted, startling You Jing awake.
"I don't think you're being very professional. Why are you falling asleep?" Su Fan asked with a teasing expression.
You Jing rubbed his tired eyes.
"I wasn't sleeping," You Jing insisted stubbornly.
"Alright, keep standing guard then," Su Fan said and lay down again.
Not long after, Su Fan opened his eyes again.
Seeing You Jing with his eyes closed, Su Fan grabbed a pillow and threw it at him.
"Who's there! Assassins! Come out!" You Jing exclaimed in alarm, instantly waking up. He instinctively drew his sword and scanned his surroundings vigilantly.
Su Fan stood with his arms crossed, watching You Jing with amusement.
"Can you still hold on? If you admit defeat, our war ends here," Su Fan asked You Jing.
You Jing realized it was Su Fan who had done it.
"Protecting your safety is my duty!" You Jing said, steeling himself.
"Very good, I admire you!" Su Fan said with apparent admiration.
"I'm going to sleep now. See you in an hour," Su Fan said and lay down.
Seeing Su Fan asleep, You Jing finally relaxed.
An hour. He would sleep for an hour now, and even if Su Fan woke him up again, he would have rested enough.
You Jing closed his eyes and soon fell asleep.
Hearing the surroundings fall silent, Su Fan opened his eyes.
He hadn't slept at all. This was the time when people were most tired, and Su Fan had no intention of letting You Jing sleep. He had lied about seeing him in an hour.
"Hey!" Su Fan couldn't find anything suitable to use nearby, so he directly shouted at You Jing.
However, You Jing was too deeply asleep. Even Su Fan's loud shout didn't wake him.
Su Fan was speechless. He was sleeping soundly.
He then looked down and saw his shoes under the bed.
Picking up the shoes, he hurled them at You Jing.
Su Fan had excellent aim. His smelly shoe landed directly on You Jing's face, with the sole facing outwards.
You Jing was startled awake again.
"What's that smell? Stinky tofu?" You Jing sniffed his nose, asking curiously.
Having stayed up half the night, he was already hungry.
Su Fan's face darkened. Stinky tofu?
"Weren't you supposed to be protecting me? Why are you sleeping again?" Su Fan asked You Jing with a cold smile.
You Jing was rendered speechless.
"Tell me, do you want to keep going?" Su Fan asked You Jing.
This was the third time. Surely You Jing would have learned his lesson by now.
You Jing thought about it. Although he was very sleepy, Su Fan must be equally tired. Su Fan had also endured this all night. He refused to believe Su Fan wasn't tired.
"Bring it on, who's afraid of whom!" You Jing said defiantly.
Su Fan chuckled. This guy really didn't know when to quit.
"Good! I admire people like you who don't give up!" Su Fan gave You Jing a thumbs-up.
But then, he began to make You Jing slowly despair.