Some time has passed after that evening. Fu Yao haven't seen Nan Feng after this night. Both haven't the time. Fu Yao and Nan Feng have a lot of things to do. Nan Feng must explain the situation about the ghost and tell it to his general. The ghost problem was a problem, that Ling Wen also ask for Xuan Zhen's Palace help. General Xuan Zhen wasn't sure should he let Fu Yao handle the problem. But he also heard about the situation in the Nan Yang Palace. That General Nan Yang lost three of his junior-officer. Fu Yao haven't even the time to go in the garden to see the flowers. He sighed, when he finished another paperwork. He must write a lot of reports when he came back of a mission. Fu Yao looked out the window. It was a beautiful day. It was very peaceful. But he has so much paperwork. Fu Yao turn his eyes to his hands again. Focus Fu Yao, focus. He concentrated on his chores again and finished his chores that afternoon. Exhausted and yet relieved at the same time, he stretched.

He stands up. Now he wants to go for a walk before he is probably picked up by Cai Yue again. She went to see him many times and asked questions. She often asks if Nan Feng would take care of him because he was wounded. Fu Yao only explained that Nan Feng had no time when he was always on a mission. Cai Yue wasn't happy with this answer, but didn't say anything. He tidied up the papers and brought them to his general. When he got to the door, he knocked on the door. General Xuan Zhen let him inside. ,,Xuan Zhen Jiangjun, I bring you the reports", Fu Yao said. ,,Put it on the table." Mu Qing didn't bother to look. Fu Yao put it on Mu Qing table and leave the room without saying anything. He knows, that his general have a lot of paperwork to do. Fu Yao go out. Should he go to the garden today? Fu Yao smiled when he got to the apple tree. It's a nice style. The wind lies in his hair lightly to the wind. Your eyes are on the beautiful flowers of the tree.

The sun scares the beautiful flowers of the trees. He really like the flowers in the Xuan Zhen garden. But he can't stop thinking about the flowers in the Nan Yang garden. Suddenly someone jumped over the wall. Fu Yao looked up in surprise. The person landed next to him. ,,Are you dump!?", Fu Yao ask him and try not to scream. Nan Feng look at him, the hands behind his back. ,,But I know you are here", Nan Feng says. Fu Yao roll his eyes. ,,What do you want?!" Nan Feng looked in Fu Yao's eyes. Nan Feng come closer to Fu Yao. Fu Yao stepped back. ,,What do you want?", Fu Yao ask again. But this time his voice was a bit unsteady and quiet. ,,Close your eyes." Fu Yao is confused. But he close his eyes. He felt Nan Feng take his hands. Fu Yao can feel Nan Feng's big hands. They were warm. So warm. Nan Feng gently touched Fu Yao's fingertips with his hand. Fu Yao blushed from the tender touch. But he hasn't opened his eyes. Then he felt something cold and hard in his hands. That felt like a mug.

,,Now, open your eyes." 

Slowly Fu Yao open his eyes. 

His eyes going bigger. He can't believe what he saw. He was holding a flower pot in one hand. In this pot was a small dwarf tree. It is blooming magnificently. It was the flowers that bloomed in Nan Yang garden. Furthermore, it was a small tree of the same parentage as the tree Fu Yao had always looked at. Fu Yao doesn't know what he can say.

,,W-What... why did you...?"

,,Happy birthday", Nan Feng smiled at him.

Fu Yao felt the warmth around his chest. ,,How did you know it?", Fu Yao ask him.

,,You said you like the flowers in the Nan Yang garden. And today is your birthday", Nan Feng smiled.

Fu Yao look down to the flowers and smiled.

,,How did you know that is my birthday?"

,,Cai Yue told me."

Fu Yao smiled to the flowers than to Nan Feng.

,,Thank you. I really like this present", Fu Yao pressed the pot closer to him. He sniffed the flowers and smiled slightly. Nan Feng looked at him and came closer to him for a moment. Fu Yao looked up. They could feel each other's breath. Both looked deeply into each other's eyes for a while before Nan Feng Fu Yao carefully approached. Fu Yao couldn't really think at the moment, Nan Fengs allowed near. He felt how Nan Feng pulled him closer to him. Slowly Fu Yao close his eyes.

,,Sir Fu Yao!"

The two men quickly jumped apart.

,,Sir Fu Yao where are you!?"

Fu Yao looked briefly at Nan Feng in surprise, felt his cheeks reddened before he quickly darted past him. ,,I'm here!", Fu Yao says. He had his arms behind his back, and so he also hid the plant. One of the junior-officer running to him. ,,We have a problem!!" ,,What kind of problem?" ,,The bastard of the Nan Yang palace have a fight with our junior-officer again!!", he said. Fu Yao roll his eyes. The junior-officer looked up to Fu Yao and saw the blushed on his cheek. He winced. Did Fu Yao get so angry that he blushed!? ,,I'll be there in a moment, support your comrades!" ,,Yes, Sir!!" The men run away. Fu Yao breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly glanced at Nan Feng. Nan Feng looked out from behind the tree and gave him a quick look. Fu Yao gestured that Nan Feng should disappear quickly. Nan Feng understand. Without to say something, he jumps over the wall. Fu Yao run to a tree and jump on it, to come in his room. He put the plant on his table, before he leaves the room. He hurried to the square and saw the brawl from a distance that was spreading uncontrollably. 

Nan Feng was already there and seemed to want to resolve the dispute.,,General Fu Yao are also here!", someone says it. Nan Feng doesn't give Fu Yao a look, he was trying to pull someone back. ,,I say stop!", Nan Feng scream to someone. Fu Yao stood next to Nan Feng and dragged his comrade away from Nan Feng's. The group more or less reluctantly stopped and looked at the two right hands of the Xuan Zhen palace and the Nan Yang palace. Fu Yao stand in front of Nan Feng now. ,,I hope you have a good reason why you stupid guys fight with my comrades again!", Fu Yao hissed Nan Feng. Nan Feng just laugh. ,,Why must I have a good reason. You guys started!" Fu Yao roll his eyes. ,,Who says that you weren't up to it?", he said it. ,,Sir Fu Yao! We should give them a rub!", someone says it. Fu Yao looked in Nan Feng's eyes. This time he couldn't swallow his pride for Nan Feng. ,,Do you seriously think these mindless idiots learn from it?", Fu Yao said and roll his eyes. ,,What did you say?!", Nan Feng come closer to Fu Yao. Fu Yao just laugh. ,,Apart from letting them speak with your fists, you can't do anything else!", Fu Yao roll his again. 

,,Ah sorry I forgot. Your general doesn't seem to teach you how to behave appropriately!"

,,Fu Yao you're going too far!"

 ,,Ah yes? What do you want to do? Hit me? I am not afraid of you!"

Nan Feng looked into Fu Yao's eyes and seemed really reluctant to hit him. His fists were clenched so tightly that he was trembling with anger. Nan Feng took a deep breath. Then he smiled. 

,,I wouldn't go down on the naive of a servant who is too constantly cooking and cleaning!" 

Then you heard a loud clap. 

So loud that it almost echoed. 

Nan Feng's head flew to one side while his left cheek burned red. Fu Yao himself only realized later that he was the one who had missed Nan Feng so badly. His left hand burned. Nan Feng looked at him in surprise, who just found his balance so as not to hit the floor. Now Fu Yao was not allowed to show remorse. Certainly not a weakness. He bit his lip and looked annoyed at Nan Feng. Nan Feng gave him an angry look before he punched Fu Yao in his stomach. Fu Yao's eyes widened in surprise. It wasn't hit hard at all. Outsiders would think he had hit Fu Yao full, but the comparison to Fu Yao's slapstick was ridiculous. Fu Yao staggered back and looked at Nan Feng in confusion and held his stomach. Nan Feng gave him a condescending look before turning around. 

,,We go"

Fu Yao was surprised. ,,What?! Why?!", someone asks Nan Feng. ,,Because I say it!" Without further explanation, those from Nan Yang left. Fu Yao looked after Nan Feng, confused. This was the first time that Nan Feng did it. Everyone was a surprise, but no one say anything about it. This was the moment that Fu Yao decided too later to ask Nan Feng about it. But not now. Two junior-officer run to Fu Yao and ask him: ,,Why did general Nan Feng go? Did it mean we won?"

Fu Yao doesn't have any ideas. ,,We go too", Fu Yao says. Nobody commented about it. They also go back to their Palace. In the night, Fu Yao sitting next to the window in his room. He looked at his present and smiled. ,,The flowers are beautiful", he smiled. He look out the window. Fu Yao climbed on the windowsill and jump into a tree. He quickly jumped from branch to branch before jumping over the high wall. No one was outside in these time. So he can run to the Nan Yang wall, without being seen. Just as he was about to jump over the wall, a hand pulled him back. Surprised, he turned and saw Nan Feng.

,,Nan Feng"

Nan Feng looked at him. ,,What are you doing?", he asks Fu Yao. ,,I was looking for you. I have questions", Fu Yao answered honestly. Nan Feng frowning. ,,You want to ask me what is this about noon today?" Fu Yao nods. Nan Feng looked away. ,,None of your business!" Nan Feng let go of Fu Yao's hand. But Fu Yao take his again. ,,I want to know it, Nan Feng." Nan Feng sigh. ,,You were hurt. That's all. I only feel sorry. And anyway it's your birthday today", Nan Feng turn around. But Fu Yao still hold his hand. ,,My birthday... why did you ask Cai Yue about my birthday?", he asks him. Nan Feng look surprise. ,,Why did you ask?" ,,I never got a present before. You are the first one who make me a present", Fu Yao look away. Nan Feng come closer to Fu Yao. ,,Why that?" Fu Yao looked away. ,,Why that?" Nan Feng Gently took Fu Yao's fingertips back into his hand and held them gently in his. Fu Yao blushed a little. ,,Next time, I told you this. But not today."

Nan Feng smiled a little. ,,Ok. Will you do something?", he asked. Fu Yao thing about it. ,,Hm, what do you want to do?" ,,Didn't you say you liked reading poetry? Let's read some poems." Fu Yao smiled. ,,Ok. Let's read some poems."

In the end, Fu Yao and Nan Feng sat up in the latter's room. Fu Yao quietly recited the poems again while Nan Feng rested his head on his arm and heard him smile slightly. Fu Yao sat leaning against the wall, while he was reading the poetry, Nan Feng was more busy looking at Fu Yao. It was a pleasant atmosphere between the two of them. Even if they are rivals, they have never ceased to be interested in one another. That was when Fu Yao noticed that his relationship with Nan Feng was improving.