Pathological Trapping - Chap 14
　Chapter 11: Guard Li, do you want to praise me?
　　Li Dezhuang froze, put the brick back, and raised his index finger lightly to his lips.
　　”It’s to hide the candy money.”
　　Mu Jian smiled, revealing two cute little canine teeth, “Is it for me?”
　　He licked his fangs as if he was craving for candy, but what he was thinking in his mind was whether those watery red lips tasted sweet as well.
　　Li Dezhuang gave him an affirmative look, patted the dust off his hands and body, and stood up.
　　”Let’s go. I brought you your favorite cake today.”
　　Mu Jian nodded, naturally took Li Dezhuang’s hand and walked out, but before leaving, he glanced at the place where Li Dezhuang’s money was hidden.
　　Lunch was fish sent by the prince.
　　A fish as long as a chopstick was used to make soup.
　　The soup is snow-white and fragrant, making you salivate with appetite.
　　Li Dezhuang was quite surprised, “Why did His Royal Highness send fish?”
　　The servant who brought the meal could not help but praise: “A few days ago, His Highness the Ninth Prince read a book. The book said that if fish can be raised in rice fields, they will become extremely delicious.
　　Yesterday, the people below brought the fish here. It was just as His Highness said, very delicious. His Highness was very happy after eating it, and I wanted His Highness to have a taste of it too.”
　　Li Dezhuang was a little surprised.
　　”What idea did you come up with?”
　　Mu Jian bit the chopsticks and touched the tip of his nose. When the corners of his mouth curled up, there was an inexplicable chill in his expression, but it was fleeting. He smiled innocently, like a child.
　　”Yes, it’s me. Guard Li, do you want to praise me?”
　　Li Dezhuang praised him for being smart and cute, served him fish soup and pushed it to him.
　　The child held the bowl and took a big sip. When he raised his head, there was some white fish soup on the corner of his mouth.
　　The grinning look makes people happy.
　　After dinner, Li Dezhuang gave the newly painted draft to the prince and found an excuse to go out and meet Shang Yin.
　　Since the last time he sold that painting, his fame had spread in a small circle secretly, and someone even came to the store and specifically asked Li Dezhuang to paint for him. He even paid a considerable deposit.
　　He took the list of requirements written by the other party and went to the tailor shop to pick up the clothes he had ordered for Mu Jian two days ago.
　　When I went back to try it, I found that it was a little short.
　　Li Dezhuang then noticed that Mu Jian had grown much taller without him noticing. He had to look up to see him when he stood in front of him.
　　”Your Highness has grown taller and older.”
　　Mu Jian stroked the fabric and said “hmm”.
　　Since the clothes didn’t fit him, Li Dezhuang asked him to take them off and waited for an opportunity to give them to someone else.
　　Mu Jian took off his clothes in a sullen manner and held Tuan in his arms, “What’s the good of growing up? Last year, Guard Li took me to bed, but this year he refused to get close to me no matter what.”
　　He paused and complained like a child.
　　”But I am more diligent every day when I go to visit my brother, the prince.”
　　Li Dezhuang took the clothes from his arms and folded them.
　　”Aren’t you also close to the Crown Prince? Are you competing with me for favor?”
　　Mu Jian was so angry that he sat down on the chair, “Who wants to compete with you for favor?! The Crown Prince is my brother, and there is nothing wrong with me being close to the Crown Prince.”
　　Li Dezhuang responded to him perfunctorily.
　　I thought to myself, what the hell does your business have to do with me?
　　He stayed in the Eastern Palace for more than a year, and the next year, when the crown prince died, he fled far away.
　　Let him live his happy life!
　　Li Dezhuang spent several days drawing his new painting. On the day he handed it in, he received thirty gold coins, a heavy small box.
　　Li Dezhuang immediately handed it over to Shang Yin, asking him to find a house for him, which didn’t have to be too big, but had to be elegant and quiet, and to buy some furniture and servants.
　　It took some time to explain these things, and when I came out, it was raining heavily outside.
　　Shang Yin found a carriage to take him there.
　　Li Dezhuang did not let the carriage go directly to the gate of the East Palace. He stopped it after it was quite a distance away. He got off the carriage and went back with an umbrella.
　　The rain was heavy, and by the time he got back to the west wing, he was already soaked. Even though he immediately asked someone to bring hot water for a bath, he still had a fever at night, and felt dizzy and dry in the mouth.
　　In a trance, he seemed to see Mu Jian coming to the bed. Thinking it was a dream, he took a quick look at him and fell into a deep sleep.
　　Mu Jian lay on the edge of the bed and reached out to touch Li Dezhuang’s forehead.
　　A little hot…
　　He came out of the prince’s study and just returned to the courtyard when he heard the servants say that he was caught in the rain.
　　He shook him gently.
　　”Guard Li, Guard Li.”
　　Guard Li seemed to have heard the voice, turned around, and his eyes were tired with a slit.
　　”It’s Your Highness…”
　　It turns out it wasn’t a dream.
　　Mu Jian touched his forehead. It was clearly just a low fever, not very high, but he curled his fingers as if he was scalded.
　　After a pause, he spoke, “How did Guard Li get so burned? Can’t he take care of himself at this age?”
　　Li Dezhuang smiled weakly.
　　”It’s a low-grade fever. It’s nothing serious. It will be fine after a good night’s sleep.”
　　”Don’t you need to call the doctor?”
　　”Need not.”
　　Mu Jian said “Oh”.
　　Patting Li Dezhuang’s head, “Guard Li, please get better soon. I feel bad for you if you do this.”
　　Li Dezhuang’s eyes were blurry.
　　It was as if she was trying hard to recognize him and understand what he was saying.
　　After a while, he smiled and closed his eyes weakly.
　　The sound is getting smaller and smaller.
　　”You’re so old, but you’re still so clingy… It’s time to grow up…”
　　Li Dezhuang’s face was flushed, like peach blossoms in spring, with an indescribable sense of beauty.
　　Mu Zhen stared at it for a while, his heart beating violently and he felt his mouth was dry and uncomfortable.
　　He swallowed, his Adam’s apple rolling.
　　He called out tentatively, “Guard Li?”
