Romance of the Wei X: Unexpected Turns!
Meanwhile near the living quarters of the Wei army, Sha-chan and her comrades are enjoying good food and wine. Not only are they're celebrating their victory on both fronts, but also on her promotion of bodyguard and Lo's promotion of Captain of Dian Wei's army.
Among the pack are Xu Ting, a soldier in his early thirties, slender and observant, Nu Wong, from Wudan and mid-thirties, and of course, Sha-chan and other soldiers who trained with her inside the palace gates.
Xu Ting lays back against his bed after another cup of wine.
"Ahh, too bad 'Captain' Lo couldn't join us because he's dining with the generals, and Lord Cao Cao."
Sha-chan takes another serving of steamed vegetables in sauce and Nu Wong laughs it off.
"Hey, he did his thing back in Jing. At least our heroine is here with us."
"Yeah, that's true. So, Sha, how's it like to have to shadow around our Warlord's son everywhere in the battlefield?"
She looks at her bowel. "Well...I don't know. I've never thought of that."
One of the men cuts in, "you're fortunate. In order to be a bodyguard, you have to prove yourself to be a great one..or someone vouches for you like in Master Dian Wei's case."
"Which is what she did for me back in Tianshui."
Every head turn towards the doorway. Sha-chan notices the silence in the room and slowly turn towards a familiar voice.
"Lord Cao Pi!"
Zhang He and Cai Wenji walks out of the banquet hall towards the throne room. The general is so anxious and excited for the performance that he wants to practice the choreography he was putting together for a little while.
"There is no one around, Lord Zhang He. Come! Show me a few moves."
"Alright, it starts like this, and I come out and..."
A moment later, Sima Yi walks out from the party. He feels a slight buzz from the good quality wine. He walks to the hall towards the throne room to get to the corridors leading to the houses of the castle.
As Zhang He is doing another phase of the dance he had put together, the songstress poet notices the wobbly strategist walking along towards them.
"Lord Zhang He! Look!"
He stops dancing and stands in awe of the opportunity to meet with the young man he's fond of.
"Zhongda!"
"Come on, my lord. Go to him! He might need help to go to his old room!"
"Yes, you're right. He likes being there to study and rest, and he shouldn't be out like this all by himself! I must go to him!"
Sima Yi was so full from the food and alcohol, that he stumbles towards the floor...
Only to have Zhang He to catch him.
"Oh, my Zhongda! I got you! Are you alright?"
Sima Yi chuckled, "I couldn't even make out of here on my own as usual. I'm drunk as hell."
"Oh, don't say that, Lady Cai Wenji and I will help you to your room."
The short Wei strategist lifts his flustered face and looks at the general with dreamy-like eyes. He swings his arm around for support and have a faint scene of wine in his warm breath.
"Junyi, thank you. Just take me to my study room. There is a bed there and I can rest for the night away from those fools."
Zhang He got on his feet while helping Sima Yi to his and holding him to help his balance.
The trio walks in the corridors towards his study room.
"This is where the bodyguards stay at. It's not too far from the other soldiers' living quarters."
"Oh, okay." She starts to feel nervous standing in the hallway alone with Cao Pi.
"Are...we..going to battle, my lord?"
"Yes." He opens the door and let's her in.
She hears the sliding door shut behind her.
"This is your new room. Do you like it? You finally have some privacy away from the others."
Sha-chan looks around her and notices a wall mirror and stands in front to look at her reflection.
"It's real nice, Lord Cao Pi. What battle is coming up?"
She looks at his reflection coming closer behind her and she quickly turn around to be backed up against the wall.
"A battle for your heart, Sha-chan."
"My lord! What are you doing?"
A faint smile and a soft chuckle escape from his lips as he leans closer to his new bodyguard.
"I've been looking all over the palace for you. I didn't want to attend to the one my father is in but to the one Jia Xu made in his chamber."
"But -"
"Sha-chan"…
She glances at the bed in the room and gets even more nervous.
"What's wrong?" He softly asked, stroking her chin and his arm around her waist drawing her closer to him.
"I've never done this before-"
"Don't worry, I won't hurt you."
"My lord-"
"Just relax-"
The door slams open to reveal a pretty angered Cao Cao, a smiling Nu Wong, a saddened Cao Ren...
and a raging and sorrowful Zhen Ji.
I know anyone is barely reading this but, I just like writing DW fanfiction. Oh well.