Chapter 18] Clearing the rotting skin
Ah Jiao.
Ah Jiao.
The youths coquettish calls made Chu Jiaos heart turn soft. She raised her hand and gently stroked the back of his head, Why do you still wear this when you sleep? Didnt I tell you that it isnt good when your skin doesnt breathe? She worriedly said before taking off his mask.
Dont Jing Chen couldnt stop her in time, and the distance between them immediately disappeared. All at once, Chu Jiao took off the youths mask and abruptly held his face in shock.
The disturbed skin underneath the boys mask, which originally resembled the texture of tree bark, appeared corroded by some sort of drug. The half of his face seemed to be completely destroyed, the surface skin was missing, only leaving behind the pink tender flesh wrapped around the bones, which looked strange and ugly, seen by the eye.
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What happened!?
Were you hurt when this slave was recuperating!?
Who did this!?
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Dont worry. No one is bullying me, Ah Jiao.
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Seeing that her eyes only contained distress and not disgust, Jing Chen finally felt at ease, hooking his lips up slightly in a small arc. He slowly raised a hand and placed it behind Chu Jiaos, allowing her palm to press against his cheek.
Look, its fine.
Even though the pink flesh under her palm appeared bloody, there were no blood stains left on her hand as if the tissue was just freshly made.
Then, what is going on?
Chu Jiaos fingertips travelled lightly along the edge of his cheek, feeling a smooth sensation that was much different from before, and a conjecture suddenly surfaced in her heart.
Imperial Tutor Jiang became my master. Jing Chens words confirmed her surmise.
He had travelled around for many years and had seen many strange diseases in his days. Master said that my disease was caused by the poison from my mothers womb, but there was still hope for treatment, and that consists of clearing away the rotten skin for the new ones to grow
Does it hurt?
Chu Jiao interrupted him.
It hurts, Jing Chen stared at the clear bright eyes of the person in front of him, unable to tell a lie, but seeing her eyes overflow with sadness from his answer, he quickly remedied it, But it only hurt for a bit. Master also gave me some anesthetic powder, so I soon couldnt feel it
Besides. Compared to my usual appearance, this pain is nothing worth speaking of
In recent years, even though he had always worn a mask, which resulted in the fear and dislike in peoples eyes decreased substantially, he still couldnt forget his early memories and knew that his appearance was far too terrifying for anyone to take in. If he wanted to put his plan into motion, he couldnt remain the way he was right now.
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So when Imperial Tutor Jiang mentioned that he still had hope, he couldnt care less about how much pain the treatment would cost him and agreed to it instantly.
Dont look. Now that the root of the rotten skin has just been cleared, my appearance is too unsightly for any words
Though Jing Chen was pleased that Chu Jiao cared about him so much, he still disliked his current appearance for being too harsh on the eyes. After Imperial Tutor applied the medicine on him that day, he immediately checked his appearance with a mirror and was resolved to not ever look at it again.
Ah Chen, you are not ugly at all, Chu Jiao then placed a gentle kiss on his cheek, making a solemn promise to this somewhat down-hearted youth, No matter what you look like, you are still the best looking prince in my heart.
The youths face quickly turned red as he snatched the mask from Chu Jiaos hand, fumbling to put it on again.
You always knew how to coax me.
Chu Jiao burst out into a chuckle, she was only speaking the truth.
No matter what you look like, I will always like it, because its you.
Jing Chen stared at the person in front of him, whose smile was just like a blooming flower, and couldnt help but respond back, You too.
Chu Jiao cocked her head out of curiosity, You too, what?
No matter if youre a man, or a woman, or a eunuch, I dont mind at all, Jing Chen wore a serious face while speaking, As long as you dont leave me, nothing else matters.
Why would I ever leave Your Highness? You are my master. Wherever Master goes, Little Dumpling will follow. Chu Jiaos attention was focused on the latter half of his words while she responded with a bright smile, but she soon then realized that the youths first few words sounded a little odd.
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Master, She probingly added, This slave is definitely a eunuch, what are you thinking?
Oh, is that so?
Seeing that she still insisted on concealing the matter, Jing Chens face darkened.
He expressionlessly reached out a hand so quickly that Chu Jiao was caught off guard, concluding his palm to rest on her chest.
Even though the two rounds of flesh were tightly bound by something, it was impossible to ignore the soft sensation.
Then, what is this?
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