XIAO SHUXIANG'S

414 - Passion II

The pain that Xiao Shuxiang felt as the Bone Penetrating Nail gradually disappeared. He no longer felt any pain in his heart. In fact, his body regeneration was back to work like before.

Xiao Shuxiang closed his eyes slowly and then opened his eyes, he inhaled a slow breath with a directed look at the ceiling of the room.

"I thought I was dead.." Xiao Shuxiang exhaled slowly, "The sky loves to torture me. Is my sin really so much that it has to be cleansed in this way..?"

It was eager for him to complain and vent all his frustration at the sky that had set his destiny line.

Xiao Shuxiang did not expect a mediocre life, but that did not mean he wanted a life full of danger.

Just once, he wanted to be able to enjoy a quiet life without the shadows of a being who was always looking for trouble for him. Not only humans, but also beings like Qian Kun.

Xiao Shuxiang's eyes slightly changed, this was different from his usual gaze. His lips will only be interested when the voice of his friends is heard.

"Brother Xiao..! Are you all right?" Yi Wen hurried to sit down until he collided with Hou Yong because he could not wait to see Xiao Shuxiang's condition.

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The Mad Beggar Boy was shocked when he saw that there was a bloodstain on the blanket that Xiao Shuxiang was wearing. He signaled Yi Wen to make the girl open her mouth wide.

"My brother! Are you really doing 'that' with Young Master Lan?! You really did it?!" Yi Wen could not help but ask.

"Shuxiang, how does it feel? Judging from your condition, you must have lost terribly." The Mad Beggar Boy was also impatient in mocking Xiao Shuxiang.

Jing Mi and Hou Yong could not say anything. The faces of both of them were pale, they had been trying to shake off these filthy and shameless thoughts about their brother, but the evidence that was seen now was already very real.

Xiao Shuxiang started to wake up. He was half-naked and his body was covered in sweat. He tried to sit well and be stylish.

"The four of you.. What do you guys imagine out there? I heard clearly your voice, and you are the Crazy Beggar Boy! Stop poisoning these kids' minds..! You're the oldest, try to be more mature."

Xiao Shuxiang's condition seemed to have improved, this could be seen from his attitude that was starting to fuss again.

"I am an adult.. I taught them the science of maturity."

"Well! All I know is that you taught them your perverted thoughts. I heard you say the word 'ride' earlier. You think I'm deaf?"

Xiao Shuxiang pelted the Crazy Beggar Boy with his pillow. Due to the regeneration of his body, his strength had returned again. He could already serve this brash gay young man.

Yi Wen blinked, he was already thinking about a non-non-brainer about his Brother Xiao. Unexpectedly the groan he heard was because Lan Guan Zhi helped his brother pull out the Bone Penetrating Nail.

"What's Yi Wen? You don't seem to like me getting well,"

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Yi Wen was shocked when he heard Xiao Shuxiang say. He saw this handsome young man smiling faintly towards him.

"What are you talking about, Brother Xiao? How could I not be happy to see you healed,"

"Mm, really? That means a few seconds ago it was just my feeling,"

Only people like Ling Qing Zhu and Lan Guan Zhi whose facial features were sometimes difficult for Xiao Shuxiang to read. Other than them, he would know that a girl like Yi Wen was hiding something from him.

Xiao Shuxiang would not urge Yi Wen to speak if this brother did not want to say anything. After all, if what this girl was hiding had anything to do with her - then sooner or later, she would have known it.

Yi Wen was a little uncomfortable, Xiao Shuxiang's words earlier had already made her feel uneasy. It was fortunate that this young man was busy talking to Jing Mi and Hou Yong.

"... Don't you guys feel disgusted imagining me and Lan Zhi doing 'that'? If a man is normal, there's no way he doesn't feel like vomiting,"

"Brother Xiao, you often act shamefully and flirt with Young Master Lan, so don't blame us if we imagine anything that isn't about you when you're with her, especially if you're alone."

Hou Yong nodded in agreement to Jing Mi's words, adding that he honestly wanted to get his entrails out whenever he saw the unnatural closeness of Xiao Shuxiang and Lan Guan Zhi.

".. Have you never felt amused yourself, Brother Xiao? Me alone, who is sometimes a spectator often nauseated to see your behavior,"

"Brother Hou, listen to me. When alone, I also often remember my moments of closeness with Lan Zhi. I mean, I often remember how my shameless behavior was to the kid, and it-it just felt a little laughable."

Xiao Shuxiang rubbed his arms, he goosebumps. "I'm actually a normal young man, but Lan Zhi's annoying attitude sometimes makes me itch to want to tease her. But honestly, my relationship with her is not like your shadow. Your thoughts are too dirty,"

Yi Wen, "It's not our thoughts Brother Xiao, but your shameless behavior towards Young Master Lan who invited us to think like that,"

"Well, this girl said the truth," the Mad Beggar Boy pointed at Yi Wen, he was so excited about cornering Xiao Shuxiang.

".. There is no youth who has shameless behavior other than you in this world. You don't want us to be dirty-minded, so fix your attitude. Especially when you're with Lan'Er Gege,"

"Crazy Beggar! Before you speak, try to reflect first. You gay boy! Compared to me, you are the most shameless here. 'Lan'Er Gege.. Lan'Er Gege', you're older than Lan Zhi, damn it! Stop calling it 'Lan'Er Gege'! That's disgusting,"

"Lan'Er Gege didn't even bother about it, why are you angry? I called him 'Lan Zhi Didi' and it had nothing to do with you, too,"

"The chakras!!" Xiao Shuxiang was startled as his mouth was smothered suddenly by the Mad Beggar Boy. He could not maintain a sitting position full of his style until it had to end in an overlapped position.

Xiao Shuxiang did not stay silent, he struggled to change his position and made the Crazy Beggar Boy at the bottom. Now, it is he who oppresses this gay young man.

"You seem to have been waiting for this?" both hands of Xiao Shuxiang clutched with the hands of the Crazy Beggar Boy. His long hair that was untyed unraveled until some hit the face of the handsome young man below.

"You start first!" The Mad Beggar Boy used all his strength to take down Xiao Shuxiang until his position changed again. Jing Mi was forced to avoid entering into the struggle of these two young men.

".. Didn't I tell you not to bring up my name when we argue?! As hateful as anything and as angry as you are to me, please do not mention my name."

"Who told you to have a damned name. And just so you know-I'll obey you, if I want to. You can't force me. And yeah! Your name has a good meaning, but because it was used on a deviant youth like you - it became a curse!"

Yi Wen shook his head slowly. When Xiao Shuxiang recovered, his brother really liked to look for trouble, especially the Mad Beggar Boy.

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His forehead creased when he realized something. There was an object that seemed to glow dimly in one corner of the room. Being looked at better, he knew that it was a Bone Penetrating Nail.

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Yi Wen's eyes were extremely observant, he could even see that there was a thin thread that he believed to be the hair he had intentionally planted in Xiao Shuxiang's heart.

"Young Master Lan should not be aware of the existence of that thing.." Yi Wen clenched one hand, he tried to be as normal as possible even though honestly, he was quite upset about this.

Yi Wen looked at Xiao Shuxiang who was still grappling fiercely with the Mad Beggar Boy. Her eyes contained something foreign, but were not particularly noticed by Jing Mi and Hou Yong.

It took a long time until Xiao Shuxiang and the Mad Beggar Boy stopped blaspheming each other while overlapping each other. The two young men looked exhausted with bawling breaths.

"Would you go, I'd like a break. Let's continue later, and for the next one - take good care of your beautiful butt," Xiao Shuxiang tried to catch his breath, he was too exhausted from serving the Mad Beggar Boy, but his voice still contained firmness.

"Hmph, I'm not sure you can defeat me for the next one," Mad Beggar Boy was not at all afraid of this young man's threat, he even blatantly challenged Xiao Shuxiang.

Outside the room, Ling Qing Zhu heard all the commotion and everything Xiao Shuxiang said to her friends.

He was currently carrying a set of white clothes, behind him following a female servant carrying a medium-sized tub filled with warm water.

Xiao Shuxiang noticed the presence of his White Cat, he then returned to his bed while telling the girl to enter. Yi Wen, the Mad Beggar Boy, Jing Mi, and Hou Yong set their sights on the door.

It was indeed Ling Qing Zhu, the thin veiled beautiful girl carrying a change of clothes for Xiao Shuxiang. His face and eyes are still the same, which is flat and contains calmness.

"Brother Xiao, we should go. You look like you want to be alone with this important guest of yours.." Yi Wen gently nudged Xiao Shuxiang's arm, he smiled as he furiously lowered his eyebrows.

".. We'll be back later. You go slow with Miss Ling, okay?"

"Yi Wen's.." Xiao Shuxiang knew this fellow-schooler was teasing him, he did not want to be affected.

Jing Mi, Hou Yong, and the Crazy Beggar Boy also understood the intent of Yi Wen's words. They also parted ways, at a time like this - leaving Xiao Shuxiang with Ling Qing Zhu was more natural than when the Alchemist Chef was with Lan Guan Zhi.

Yi Wen pulled the servant who had been with Ling Qing Zhu. He did not want his Brother Xiao to be bullied while spending time with his future wife.

Indeed, Yi Wen liked Xiao Shuxiang and the young man knew about it. Merely, Yi Wen had without a doubt made room for her love rival. He allowed Ling Qing Zhu to be close to this fellow disciple of his.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"Yi Wen, don't you like Brother Xiao?" Hou Yong did not expect this girl to let Xiao Shuxiang be alone with Ling Qing Zhu.

"That's right. You used to be very attached to my brother, but now your attitude is different? Or maybe you don't like it anymore?"

"Brother Jing. I really like Brother Xiao. But you know, I'm a good girl. I will not impose my will on Brother Xiao, he is free to choose his own happiness.."

Yi Wen's eyes were then directed at the few disciples of the Sky Pagoda Sect who passed by and looked so busy. He also continued his words.

".. Not only is Miss Ling my rival, but Zhi Shu as well. Not to mention the female disciples in this sect who were secretly putting their hearts on him. I let them all get a chance to get close to Brother Xiao. And it's possible that one of them is the cause of my brother's happiness."

"You are resigned to it." The voice of the Mad Beggar Boy sounded mocked, ".. If you really like him, then try harder. Make him see you, think of you, and miss you. You shouldn't give up now,"

Yi Wen shook his head slowly, "You're wrong. Have you never heard the term, 'love is not to be pursued, he will come alone'. Just like a soul mate, if I and Brother Xiao were meant to be together, then the sky would definitely give way,"

Lying his name when Yi Wen said not envious to see the closeness of Xiao Shuxiang with Ling Qing Zhu.

Moreover, Xiao Shuxiang had already made a confession in front of many people when fighting the challengers who were trying to take his title as the 'Protective Guardian'.

With a clear voice, the young man said that Ling Qing Zhu was his. Yi Wen certainly understood the intent of his brother's words, and to be honest - he was indeed upset.

"..." Yi Wen's lips pulled upwards forming a smile. He did all this just for the sake of knowing who the girl Xiao Shuxiang really liked.

Losing something precious to the owner of the Black Jade Heart would cause his emotions to be ignited by anger so that no one could calm down. If the owner of the Black Jade Heart was a warrior like Xiao Shuxiang, then the place on his foot would be devastated when anger overpowered him.

Yi Wen knew Qian Kun was after the destruction of this world and that person wanted to make Xiao Shuxiang the trigger. Merely, he had yet to find out the reason why Qian Kun so wanted this world to be destroyed.

His Brother Xiao is also like a big secret. Something that only Qian Kun knew. I don't know what the relationship is, but Yi Wen felt-Xiao Shuxiang will never be separated from her title which is, 'The Star of Destruction'.

"You think too much, Wen'Er. The thing you planted on his heart has even come out. I could see that the forehead-clad young man was a gifted child,"

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The voice of the old grandfather sounded in Yi Wen's ears. Only he was the one who heard it, while his other companions including the Mad Beggar Boy and the servant beside him did not hear the sound.

"Grandfather.. Have I never told you not to talk to me while your granddaughter is with her friends? Grandpa made my head hurt,"

"That's because this is my only chance to talk to you, so listen to me. Stop whatever you're doing, if you don't want to lose your friends. This is the umpteenth time I've warned you, Wen'Er.."

Yi Wen stopped stepping, he made the Mad Beggar Boy aware of his behavior just now.

"You why? Forgetting something?"

"Absolutely not," Yi Wen walked back, inwardly he spoke to his grandfather's spirit by asking him to shut up for a moment. He did not want to get out of control and instead was indistinctly angry.

Elsewhere, Xiao Shuxiang sat on the edge of his floor mattress while wiping his body with a wet cloth.

He turned his back on Ling Qing Zhu.

"..."

The thin veiled beautiful girl also sat in a back position on Xiao Shuxiang. Beside him was a set of clothes he had prepared for this Guardian Protector of his.

"..."

None of them spoke to each other. But when considered more carefully, both look equally awkward.

This room was only filled with sounds as Xiao Shuxiang squeezed out the cloth he had dipped into the water bath beside him. Occasionally, he looked back to make sure his White Cat was not peeping.

Actually, in this room there is a wooden bulkhead behind which there is a bathtub. However, the tub belonged to Ling Qing Zhu and obviously the girl used it frequently for soaking.

Although Xiao Shuxiang admitted he was a shameless young man, but he would never be presumptuous to touch the belongings of a girl. Well yeah.. Except to his brothers.

Xiao Shuxiang began to slowly wipe his upper body with a dry cloth. His right hand then fumbled his clothes instead which was quite difficult for him to reach.

Ling Qing Zhu glanced at the slightly clothes beside him and looked at the hand of his Guardian that was like it was hard to reach the thing. He exhaled slowly and then extended his hand.

He shifted a bit of the clothes while Xiao Shuxiang was still fumbling. Accidentally, the fingers of their hands came into contact which made both of them flinch together.

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Xiao Shuxiang and Ling Qing Zhu spontaneously turned their heads. Their gazes met and the gazes of the two seemed to contain shock, almost as if they had touched a flash of lightning.

Xiao Shuxiang pulled his clothes when he realized the look of the girl in front of him had turned slightly downward. He cleared his throat briefly and then closed his chest while flipping his body to back his White Cat back.

In contrast to him, Ling Qing Zhu no longer reversed his position. He simply blinked and stared straight ahead as his Guardian Attempted to get dressed.

Xiao Shuxiang realized he was being stared at. Honestly, he's very awkward. Several times she cleared her throat to signal her White Cat, but it seemed like this girl did not understand at all.

"Hum..!"

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Ling Qing Zhu flinched, he only noticed the mark from Xiao Shuxiang as his Guardian cleared his throat while using his index finger and eye gaze to ask him to turn around.

Ling Qing Zhu complied, with his calm face he started to turn his gaze in the other direction.

Secretly, he smiled.

"..." - ".Xiao Shuxiang exhaled slowly. He would never be embarrassed especially to the point of being nervous if the one who saw the upper part of his body was a brother like Yi Wen or Zhi Shu. But it is different if the person is the White Cat.

".. It's so embarrassing. I mean, why is this kid staying and waiting for me to change clothes? Does he want to say something? But since then he's just-!" Xiao Shuxiang flinched, he turned around because he heard something.

Slowly, he moved closer to his White Cat when he realized there was an awkwardness to this beautiful girl. She was so unexpected, her White Cat was like she was holding back a laugh.

"Yes God.. I didn't expect you to actually like to see naked bodies of men." Xiao Shuxiang's voice softly, but his smile contained a plunge.

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Ling Qing Zhu was startled, he let his guard down because he was unaware that Xiao Shuxiang's position was so close to him. He also tried to be as normal as possible.

"Not all parts of the man's body I like to see," Ling Qing Zhu's voice was coldly impressed.

"Hm.. So, you just like to look at my body?" Xiao Shuxiang smiled, his handsome and dazzling face was extremely irresistible.

"Impossible. You're.. Very presumptuous."

"It's not that you're that sassy for peeping!" xiao Shuxiang's mouth was instantly smothered by his White Cat. He did not shake this girl's hand, instead he seemed to let her.

"You're so embarrassing,"

"..." - ".Xiao Shuxiang touched the hand that was smothering his mouth, he looked at Ling Qing Zhu with a hard to interpret look.

Ling Qing Zhu blinked, he was uncomfortable getting a silent look like this. Moreover, his hand was now being held so gently.

The warmth of a man's hand is very different. It feels strange, but comfortable. He didn't know whether to brush off this hand that was holding him or just leave it alone.

Xiao Shuxiang lowered Ling Qing Zhu's hand that was smothering him without letting go of his hand grip on this beautiful girl. His lips began to move, his tone sounding low.

"Let's talk serious, White Cat."

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