XIAO SHUXIANG'S

459 - Recognition V [Revised]

Yi Wen was really upset, her cheeks even bulged red. He stared intently at the two young men who were still so close above the bed.

Jing Mi and Hou Yong themselves looked so pale. But not for how long they can go back to thinking clearly.

Both Xiao Shuxiang and Hu Li were still fully dressed. Although their Brother Xiao's hair was unraveling and a little messy, there was no sign that the Alchemist Chef was doing anything inappropriate.

Jing Mi and Hou Yong rubbed their chests as they exhaled. They almost thought that Xiao Shuxiang had become like the Mad Beggar Boy.

In contrast to the two, Yi Wen only considered what he saw as the truth. He walked quickly and pulled Xiao Shuxiang away from Hu Li.

That night, Yi Wen really looked bad. He nagged his Brother Xiao and also scolded Hu Li. Jing Mi and Hou Yong even got rations while trying to calm Yi Wen down.

The news of Xiao Shuxiang doing something inappropriate with Hu Li spread to all corners of the palace. At that time, the sun had not even appeared.

The only person to blame for this was Yang Shiju. The young man who always carried fans and hobbies spread rumors that had exaggerated the events that befell Xiao Shuxiang.

Ling Shen Yue and Wang Rui Chan who also heard this news immediately went to Ling Qing Zhu's room. The two asked the girl to cancel the marriage.

Ling Sheng Yue said, "You still have a chance, son. You heard it too, right? Shuxiang is not a good young man, he has deviant behavior. Grandma doesn't want you to marry her,"

Wang Rui Chan's. "Qing Zhu'Er, I know she is your Guardian. But having such a Guardian Protector just humiliates our family. No matter if he's a grandson of the Emperor or not, you'll have to cancel this marriage."

There was still one wedding procession that the white-haired, thin-veiled girl had to run in front of them. The procession would take place in the Eastern Continent and be the last, only after Xiao Shuxiang and Ling Qing Zhu officially became husband and wife.

Ling Qing Zhu looked at his mother, his voice sounding soft. "Do I have a choice?"

The look on his face and eyes are still the same. He had an iceberg-cold expression.

Ling Shen Yue, "Grandmother knows the rules of the 'Ling' clan as if she did not consider the existence of the women. We're treated like a fight prize, but you still have the right to choose. Just say it once and Grandma will have your brother kill Shuxiang,"

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Hou Yong who was walking in front of the bride's room immediately stopped when he heard the word, 'kill Shuxiang'. He was currently together with Yang Shiwu and the prince had heard of it as well.

They looked at each other and began to tread carefully to steal the listen. There was someone who was planning a murder on their Brother Xiao and this could not be allowed.

Wang Rui Chan's. "Qing Zhu'Er, you still have a choice. Just say it once and we'll arrange everything for you. Don't you marry that shameless, sane young man,"

"Mother..."

Ling Qing Zhu who was inside his room noticed a black cloth with white rose embroidery. He himself was embroidered and still not finished.

His eyes were so clear, deep and full of tranquility. One could see the beauty of the blue sky in those eyes.

Ling Qing Zhu's face was made of white jade, very charming despite being blocked by a thin veil. Slowly, his eyes returned to look at Wang Rui Chan.

He was not at all surprised to hear the news about his Guardian Guardians from this mother and grandmother. Arguably, he knew far more about who Xiao Shuxiang was and was used to the shameless manner of the young man.

"Mother..." Ling Qing Zhu again said, "... I'd rather hear Shuxiang is familiar with men than women. Whether she's holding hands, hugging, or even bullying her - I don't care as long as she doesn't do all that with women."

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Wang Rui Chan was surprised, "What did you say?! Do you like to hear your Guardian Protector being referred to as a young man with a deviant disorder?! He'll embarrass you..!"

"Listen to your mother and think about this. Xiao Shuxiang is simply not worthy of marrying you. Look at the truth that lies before you, Qing Zhu'Er..! He is not worthy. So cancel your wedding right now. It's not too late, son."

Ling Shen Yue actually wanted to say a rougher word as well as humiliate Xiao Shuxiang. Yet he still valued Ling Qing Zhu and let his granddaughter decide.

"Mom and Grandma don't know him.." Ling Qing Zhu was still so calm, his facial features clearly looked mediocre. ".. Shuxiang is like that. But I'd rather hear a rumor that says she has a perverse disorder than a rumor that she has lovers everywhere."

"Qing Zhu'Eer..! You don't understand"

"Mothers. The first time I met him, for me he was a bloodthirsty madman. Even until now, I never forgot his smile as he stood before me with a sword that beheaded uncle..."

Ling Qing Zhu's voice was heavy, he gripped the black cloth with embroidery on it. "... I hateit. But on the other hand I feel guilty for her.."

Ling Shen Yue and Wang Rui Chan noticed how the beautiful girl in front of them rubbed slowly the embroidery of white roses on the black cloth. This was the first time for the two of them to see Ling Qing Zhu speak for more than a sentence.

Ling Qing Zhu, "I thought back then we wouldn't be able to get this close, instead I thought we ended up as enemies. He hates me, but he doesn't let me hurt anyone else. He was angry at me, but always took the time to prank me, even Young Master Lan had to step in and bother about it."

".........."

Ling Shen Yue and Wang Rui Chan fell silent with shriveled eyebrows. Not both of them thought Ling Qing Zhu could be so interested in talking about someone, let alone that it was a young man.

"... Shuxiang also often mocked me, looking for my mistakes, even laughing at me because I did not know the difference between radishes and carrots. But he helped me remember and taught me how to cook. He is cruel, but also friendly. He's naughty and annoying, but can be very considerate. She was like a book full of surprises and made me want to know her more. So I hope Mom and Grandma don't press me to cancel this wedding anymore."

"Qing Zhu'Er's.. But behavior.. The boy's shameless nature and his strange relationship with Young Master Lan.. Aren't you distracted? Her.. She's.." Ling Shen Yue had a pale face, he was unable to continue his words.

Wang Rui Chan was equally bad. He wanted to say Xiao Shuxiang was a gay young man, a same-sex lover, on a deviant path, and such. But when he remembered those words, he immediately shuddered.

"Qing Zhu'Er's.. You wouldn't be okay if you were living with a young man who's shrouded in rumors like 'it'. I won't be able to see you.."

"Mother's wrong. I was relieved, didn't I say it? I'd rather hear the rumors about my Guardian Guardians who oppress men than women."

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Outside, Hou Yong and Yang Shiwu were shocked to hear Ling Qing Zhu saying. This is another new news and important to know by one person. Both of them rushed away and no longer steal the listen.

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In his room, Xiao Shuxiang could not help but laugh upon hearing the story from Hou Yong and Yang Shiwu. He seemed to be holding his stomach.

Hou Yong himself had actually not finished saying everything he had heard from inside Ling Qing Zhu's room, yet his Brother Xiao's laughter seemed as if it would not stop in such a short time.

The Mad Beggar Boy, Jing Mi, Yi Wen, including Hu Li and Xiao Qing Yan were with him inside this room.

Hu Li smiled seeing his Young Master Xiao laughing loosely. Meanwhile, the amused Mad Beggar Boy saw Xiao Shuxiang laughing-now started coming along as well.

"Ha ha ha.. So the White Cat said that? Ha ha ha.. Aiya, she's an amazing girl,"

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"That's not funny at all, brother. Why are you laughing like this? And you're a Crazy Beggar Boy! Why are you following along?"

Hou Yong felt that the news he had conveyed regarding Ling Qing Zhu was not funny, so it was clear that he was troubled by the loose laughter of his Brother Xiao. Moreover, the Mad Beggar Boy also followed in laughing.

"Brother Xiao, this is simply not true, Miss Ling doesn't seem to have any feelings for you," Yang Shiwu was also troubled, he had no idea what his cousin was laughing at.

"Yes, Ha ha ha.. My tummy.. Ha ha - ha..." Xiao Shuxiang shook his head, he looked at his friends one by one and noticed their innocent faces.

".. You guys aren't aware yet either? Ha ha ha.. Alright, alright. Listen to me, man. You've all seen me acting shameless, especially to Lan Guan Zhi. Even we're stamped as a gay couple, it's we who want it.."

Xiao Shuxiang laughed again before continuing. These kids don't seem to be conscious.

".. Lan Zhi, me and the Crazy Beggar Boy are both dazzling. We have an amazingly charming face. Especially me, many girls who actually want to be close to me. But just imagine, if the girls thought that we had a deviant disorder, then no one would want to get close anymore. I myself intentionally acted like that for the girls to stay away from me. And in this way, White Cat doesn't have to worry about me cheating behind her. You all understand now? Ha ha - ha.."

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Xiao Shuxiang had been living with his friends for a long time, but only the White Cat was well aware of his behavior all along. He was really amazed by his future wife, especially when he heard the story from Hou Yong earlier.

Yi Wen blinked a few times, he thought of his Brother Xiao's words for a moment before taking part in a voice lift. "Cannot be.. Crazy Beggar Boy.. You mean he's not actually a faggot?"

Crazy Beggar Boy snorted, "I was originally lying, it was when I was 19. But because I 'tried it once'.. Um.. That continues until now,"

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Xiao Shuxiang's smile instantly froze, he turned his head towards the young man who was beside him. Crazy Beggar Boy looks shy while hugging his bamboo stick.

".........."

".........."

Jing Mi, Hu Li, and the others including Xiao Shuxiang suddenly fell silent. Their gazes all led to the reddish-black-clothed youth.

What Jing Mi thought, was also thought by Hu Li and the others. It was just that, for Xiao Qing Yan-she took a while in digesting the speech of the Mad Beggar Boy.

"Brother Xiao.. Is he lying now,"

"Brother Jing. The lie is too much, my nose can no longer even distinguish the scent of honesty among the many lies of this person,"

The Mad Beggar Boy looked at Xiao Shuxiang who gave him a strange look. He then looked at his other friends and felt as if he was becoming a bully-an object.

"I-I was just pretending at first, you know.. But.. In life you cannot define your heart.. Who would it fall on." The final voice of the Mad Beggar Boy sounded softly, he caressed her hair timidly before returning to speak.

".. I don't know how that happened.. Everything just goes by. Ja-so I.. Um.. Wh-why do we have to talk about this?! You're all embarrassing..!"

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The Mad Beggar Boy suddenly ran over and hid behind the wooden bulkhead that was inside Xiao Shuxiang's room. He left the Alchemist Chef with his friends who seemed to have not blinked at all.

"A.. Brother Xiao?" Yang Shiwu finally spoke, ".. You better be more careful now. I'm afraid that at first you'd just play gay with Young Master Lan and end up being a real faggot."

Hou Yong nodded, "He's right Brother Xiao. You have to be careful.."

Jing Mi blinked, she had just thought of something. "But I'm curious about one thing,"

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Xiao Shuxiang and the others turned their heads, they looked at Jing Mi as the young man seemed to have just hung up his words.

"Brother Xiao, if you're just pretending to have a deviant behavior with Young Master Lan for not wanting to be approached by the girls, then why are you doing it as well when we look for Duan De first? There wasn't a girl among us, was there?"

Yang Jing Mi discussed was the incident on Demonic Beast Island. Back then he, Xiao Shuxiang, Lan Guan Zhi, Dai Chen, Hu Li, and Mo Huai were trying to free Duan De from one of the Scarlet Shadow members. Even now, Jing Mi still remembered how her Brother Xiao was being shameless with that forehead-clad youth.

"I was just teasing Dai Chen. He's a big fan of Lan Guan Zhi. Hu Li and you also saw how Dai Chen behaved to me. She's a serious person, so how could I not itch to prank her?"

"But what about the rest? Not just once or twice have you acted like 'that' to Young Master Lan. Even I'm sure, without seeing anyone else - you always do,"

"Hmmm.." Xiao Shuxiang looked at Jing Mi, this muscular young man was like looking for justification from his words.

Slowly, a typical grin of Xiao Shuxiang began to appear. ".. I did act 'so' to avoid the girls, and Lan Zhi was also helped. But for the rest.. I think we're being blurred."

"Brother Xiao..!!"

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The loud screams from his companions made Xiao Shuxiang spontaneously close his ears. The Crazy Beggar Boy who was hiding even came out from the cries of Jing Mi and the others.

Yi Wen exhaled and then shook his head slowly, "Brother Xiao. Why do you like to be called 'homo' so much'? Hiya.. You hurt my heart. Can't you be a mediocre young man?"

"Of course not. I have no talent for being a mediocre person, let alone one like Mo Huai. This Xiao Shuxiang.. Have a destiny to be awesome."

Hou Yong and Jing Mi clucked a few times. I don't know how long they've lived together, but it's still irritated to see how their Brother Xiao behaves so confidently.

"Brother Xiao, it was not the intention of Yi Wen to ask you to become an ordinary person like Mo Huai. But at least be like us."

"Brother Jing is right. You have a great title. We just don't want to hear people say, 'Xiao Shuxiang is the protector of the Eastern Continent and a hero who has deviant behavior.'"

"Hou Yong, you and Brother Jing don't know just how hard it is to be a very handsome young man. You only have a standard face, so don't understand the plight of a young man as charming as we are."

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Hou Yong and Jing Mi's gazes darkened. Moreover, Xiao Shuxiang's remark was approved by the Mad Beggar Boy. Meanwhile, Yang Shiwu looked bitterly smiling.

Their brother's words may sound ordinary. But his tone of voice was very unpleasant in the ears.

Xiao Shuxiang exhaled heavily without noticing the expressions of Jing Mi and Hou Yong, "That I and Lan Zhi were born with celestial luck. When the division of the face, you guys queue at the back. So it only got a face with standard good looks, very different from me and Lan Zhi who were the front queue. You're the standard-faced ones.. I clearly don't understand how hard it is for good-looking people like us. Sometimes the compliment.. Just sweet at the beginning, then bland at the end. Lan Zhi and I wanted something different.. Flavours.. That might be full of explosions,"

Xiao Shuxiang started muttering to himself. The Crazy Beggar boy came back and shared his distress experience into someone with a handsome face. She and her Lan'Er Gege good friend were in a different class than Jing Mi and Hou Yong.

Yang Shiwu himself did not follow along. As a prince born with a perfect, smooth, and flawless face. He more or less knew how hard it was for people like Xiao Shuxiang and the Mad Beggar Boy.

Jing Mi and Hou Yong who heard Yang Shiwu's words could no longer bear it and ended up venting their frustration at the prince.

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Yang Shiwu was clearly shocked. Moreover, he was sandwiched between the armpits of Jing Mi while being shaken by Hou Yong. He ended up being a victim of impingement, whereas the one who first fished was Xiao Shuxiang.

A warm and pleasant atmosphere typical of friendship enveloped the room. They laughed, mocked each other, had a little fight, then came back laughing. It was so exhilarating that two servants came with the news that the coronation of 'Emperor' was about to take place.

In the Northern Continent, there were three days for Xiao Shuxiang's wedding procession and reception. The event was also coupled with the crowning of 'Yang Shu' as the emperor of the White Snow Region.

Honestly speaking, at a meeting of the core members of the 'Yang'-Grandfather family of Xiao Shuxiang had actually said that he had given the right to the throne of 'Emperor' to his beloved grandson.

However, the rumors of Xiao Shuxiang with Hu Li had already spread first until many of the imperial family members disagreed with the appointment of the young man as 'Emperor'.

Xiao Shuxiang himself was unwilling to accept it either. The burden of responsibility and the problem was already too much, let alone being the 'Emperor' was not an easy thing. He knows exactly how it feels.

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Although Yang Shu refused and said he was inappropriate, he was the one who was crowned that afternoon.

Yang Chai Jidan including Yang Hao supported him. He also received recognition from Yang Ni, the prince who had an influence comparable to the Crown Prince.

No one refused this coronation, even the people of the Snow White Empire had filled the palace grounds since four in the morning.

Yang Shu was indeed the 'Emperor' they had been waiting for a long time. His presence at the altar made the people cry happily, let alone those who had aged and knew Xiao Shuxiang's grandfather very well.

One of the people who came with his son and grandson was seen shedding tears. He actually wanted to run as hard as he could and hug Yang Shu to let go of this decades-long longing.

Many of the same communities seem to. Yang Shu was a prince who was so familiar with them that it had become part of a member of their own family.

The coronation lasted until the afternoon. The people in the palace courtyard and those outside the gate got food, they were also given gifts by the princes and princesses. Xiao Shuxiang and his friends were involved in this.

Xiao Shuxiang, the Mad Beggar Boy, Jing Mi, Hou Yong, Hai Feng, and Hu Li were among the princes. While Yi Wen and Zhi Shu were on the other side of the palace along with the princesses, Ling Qing Zhu was among them as well.

Xiao Qing Yan and Ling Ya Bing themselves were in the place of the princes and little princesses, children whose ages did not differ much from theirs. O Zhan and Lan Xiao were seen between the two.

The warm nuances full of happiness and excitement in the palace of the emperor of the White Snow Region who was in the Northern Continent were very different from the tense atmosphere that occurred in the Central Continent today.

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