When The Male Supporting Actor Bend The Male Lead

T/N: Here’s the second world’s side story

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Puyang Zheng never thought that he would see Qi Yan in the middle of the heated battlefield.

There’s blood and dust everywhere and the sound of wailing filled his ears. Under such circumstance, this man stood a short distance away and was looking straight at him like someone who didn’t belong in this world.

He was so shocked and didn’t know what to do. The long sword he was holding in his hand was swinging unconsciously at the enemies, killing them one after another.

“Qi Yan–!”

He heard himself shouting Qi Yan’s name, but on the deafening battlefield, his voice was as insignificant as the wind blowing through the leaves.

Puyang Zheng went to Qi Yan’s side quickly while killing several enemies who stood in the way.

“Why are you here? What are you doing standing here foolishly?!”

Puyang Zheng pulled Qi Yan behind his body to shield him.

In the middle of the fierce battle, Puyang Zheng heard his gentle voice.

“If you die, I will follow you.”

……

Puyang Zheng, what good have you done in your life to get people who will die with you, a fool who have killed countless people.

At that moment, Puyang Zheng really wanted to hold Qi Yan’s shoulders and asked loudly if what he said was true or a lie. For a warrior, a person who was always on the front line and could die anytime, anywhere, the warmest thing for them is nothing more than just a touch of faith, a promise.

Puyang Zheng smiled, facing the enemy and showing a row of white teeth, “What if I don’t die?”

“Then I will follow you for the rest of your life.”

Huh!

Puyang Zheng, that’s enough!

……

The enemies temporarily withdrew their troops and several cities was lost. Puyang Zheng was tired and exhausted. Regardless of whether he won or not, he would still have to face marriage after returning to the court.

Raising his eyes and looking at the man who was serving him vegetables, Puyang Zheng was in a daze for a moment.

In historical records, was there any examples of men who knew each other and stayed together for a lifetime?

Recalling Qi Yan’s words on the battlefield, Puyang Zheng couldn’t stop and asked hesitantly, “Qi Yan, are you serious…”

“Every sentence is true, is it possible that the general is not confident in yourself?”

“No, it’s just that homosexuality…”

“Who said that I am a homosexual?” Qi Yan raised his eyebrows and asked rhetorically, “Who said that the general is a homosexual?”

Puyang Zheng was stunned when he was asked and stared at Qi Yan without blinking.

Qi Yan smiled, walked forward and stroked Puyang Zheng’s eyebrow bone, “General, if it weren’t for me, but another man, would you be willing to spend your life with him?””

“I don’t want to.” Puyang Zheng rejected without even thinking about it.

Hearing this Qi Yan smiled even more happily, “Coincidentally, so do I. If it weren’t for the general, I wouldn’t want to lose my life.”

Puyang Zheng’s heart was surging, he held Qi Yan’s hand that was stroking him and pulled it abruptly, clasped the back of his neck with the other hand and slowly pressed it against him.

They closed the distance between their lips. It was a simple kiss, just feeling each other’s temperature.

In silence, only the tenderness of the two looking at each other remained.

The enemies invaded again and the court reinforcements had not yet arrived. Puyang Zheng led less than 10,000 soldiers to their deaths and lost two of his lieutenants.

Puyang Zheng knelt and wept in front of the lieutenant’s grave.

Qi Yan was puzzled. He went to a nearby town alone to investigate. It turned out that the local officials had detained the reinforcements privately and purposefully did not send troops to support them for the time being.

That night, Qi Yan took down an official and interrogated him. He learned that all of it was the Emperor’s secret decree.

——The Emperor wanted Puyang Zheng to die!

At this moment, Qi Yan finally understood that that woman He Hui should also be kept in the dark by the emperor. On the surface, it look like a deal, but when the territory fell, how could the Emperor not know?

If there were precautions, how could they sent Puyang Zheng to lead troops to kill the enemy in such a hurry?

It was because the emperor was sure that Puyang Zheng would definitely die on the battlefield!

Not sending troops to support them, it was to drain Puyang Zheng’s power.

Qi Yan hurriedly returned to the border city to inform Puyang Zheng after figuring it out. But then he was told that Puyang Zheng was seriously injured by a poisonous arrow and his life was in danger.

For three consecutive nights, Qi Yan didn’t take a break. He was exhausted. He hadn’t closed his eyes for three days and his whole body was very haggard.

He helped Puyang Zheng guard the territory. He also did all the decocting and cooking by himself to avoid the risk of spies tampering it at this critical time.

All his efforts were not in vain. When Puyang Zheng passed the most dangerous time, Qi Yan was overjoyed. At the same time, a thought came up which feels like a blow to the head.

If he knew that Puyang Zheng was still alive, would the Emperor let him go?

He looked at Puyang Zheng’s pale face and the blood he had spilled for the sake of the country. He made a decision privately.

It would be better to follow the Emperor’s plan and let Puyang Zheng be ‘hurt’ to the end!

……

Towards the end of the year, the messenger soldiers quickly returned to the court and reported a news to the capital – General Puyang was shot and killed by an arrow.

Everyone in the whole country was sad and regretful, however the Emperor, after doing enough superficial words, sighed with relief.

In reality, Qi Yan secretly moved the injured Puyang Zheng and buried an unknown soldier. While running around with Puyang Zheng, he learned that the reinforcements arrived in the border city as soon as the news of Puyang Zheng’s death spread.

Qi Yan smiled mockingly, he concentrated on taking care of Puyang Zheng and ignored everything else.

……

The New Year had passed and a bit of snow remained, but the sun was shining and it was very warm.

In the vast plain, two people were carried on a horse, one in a black outfit and the other in a red flirtatious robe.

The horse galloped and the men on the back of the horse was bouncing, the man in red was facing the man in black, kissing and moaning from time to time.

“Ngh……Puyang Zheng……”

“Shhh, it’s Yang Zheng now.”, the man in black whispered with a faint smile, “I have been fighting on horseback for half my life, how can I not do it at least once?””

“Heh…”, holding back his groan, Qi Yan said, “It’s really… bad…”

“Bad?”, Puyang Zheng tilted his head and slapped his horse twice fiercely. The horse ran happily causing Qi Yan to scream.

“You mean like this?”

Qi Yan stared at him, not knowing what to say.

This man didn’t know what he had done wrong. What about the loyalty he said?

But……

Like this, it’s just right.

Years ago, he found a paradise in this world. It was located in a bamboo building in the valley. It was not completely hidden from the city as the valley was not big. Soon after he started his journey, he walked on the mountain road to a town outside the capital. No one would suspect that the general who cheated death would still live near the capital. As the saying goes, the most dangerous place is the safest place.

There is no bamboo beside the bamboo building, but there is a small stream with a row of willows by the stream.

After living here, Qi Yan changed their names to Yang Zheng and Liu Yan.

In this way, the year passed without incident.

Even from there on, maybe it will be fine.

The cold wind was bleak, Qi Yan flinched but almost burst out laughing when looking at Puyang Zheng who was sitting by the bed guiltily.

He was so vigorous when he was on horseback and insisted on doing it, as a result, Qi Yan was blown by the cold wind and suffered from the cold. Now he was feeling terribly aggrieved.

“Okay, go get some ginger water.”, Qi Yan sent him away, “There’s no maidservants here. If you just sit down like this, will I be fine?””

“Yan, I…”

“What?”

“Next time… We won’t do it outside next time! Even if it’s outside, it won’t be in winter!”, Puyang Zheng suddenly vowed.

Qi Yan was taken aback for a moment but then he felt a burning fire surging up.

“You get out of here!”

“What?”

“Get out! I don’t want to see you!”

“Hey? Yan, I was wrong. I didn’t know you were in poor health. If I knew, I would definitely not do it on horseback…”

“Get out!”

……

What upright character?

He’s simply… a blockhead!