TEMBMBIWB Chapter 56
by VolareBut his wrist was grasped by the youth, who then held his neck, instantly closing the distance between them.
Before their breaths could even touch, their lips had already collided.
The youth’s body shielded and embraced his own, and that damned hibiscus fragrance, so sweet and refreshing, was unexpectedly overbearing, making him feel like he couldn’t breathe.
The youth’s kiss was initially fierce, but then gradually softened. He kissed meticulously, his tongue exploring every part of his mouth.
Tan Zhui couldn’t help but groan softly, but he couldn’t break free at all.
The youth’s arms wrapped around him, completely different from his kiss, as if he wanted to knead him into his very bones.
The warm, scalding tip of his tongue rolled against his, guiding him.
It was a gentle, lingering tease that made him forget to struggle for a moment, briefly indulging in it.
Those deep blue eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of mist again, and the redness at the corners of his eyes added a touch of pitifulness.
The youth’s hands supported his waist, lifting him up.
Tan Zhui was surprised for a moment, before being carried onto a stone table nearby.
He finally managed to catch his breath for a moment, only to be restrained again the next second.
He didn’t know how long the two of them had been embracing, but the sun had finally completely set.
Tan Zhui’s hazy consciousness seemed to return, and he panted heavily, his heartbeat loud in his ears, a wave of numbness spreading up from his dantian.
In a daze, he heard the youth’s muffled voice, falling into his ear.
“If only Master was mine.”
Tan Zhui was exhausted from being tossed around, and could only grit his teeth and mutter, “Bastard…”
But in this moment, that low curse seemed to have changed its meaning.
Sui Chunsheng couldn’t help but curl the corners of his lips, “Master scolds so well.”
Tan Zhui didn’t understand why he was laughing like this, nor did he understand the joy in the youth’s tone.
He was still so happy even after being scolded.
But then, the youth suddenly picked him up.
Tan Zhui was startled, and almost couldn’t help but cry out. He desperately gripped the youth’s shoulders, trying to get him to put him down.
“Put Master down, put Master down!”
Sui Chunsheng, almost mischievously, reached out and patted Tan Zhui’s butt twice.
It wasn’t hard, but Tan Zhui immediately stiffened, his whole body burning up. He didn’t know if it was shame or anger, or a mix of both, he wished he could bite off the youth’s neck.
“Bastard! Impudent! Utterly impudent!”
“Master, don’t shout, others will hear.”
As he spoke, he closed the door, chuckling softly, “Okay, now they won’t hear.”
Tan Zhui was thrown onto the bed, his eyes wide with anger: “What do you want? Absolutely not!”
Sui Chunsheng: “This disciple hasn’t said what he wants to do.”
Tan Zhui gritted his teeth: “Absolutely nothing!”
Sui Chunsheng tugged at his sleeve, slowly leaning down to kneel in front of Tan Zhui.
Tan Zhui was stunned for a moment, watching the youth slowly lift his hand.
A kiss landed on the back of his hand, then quickly on his knuckles, fingertips, and palm.
“I like Master.”
The youth’s voice was gentle as he slowly raised his eyes.
Tan Zhui’s eyes trembled, and his heart skipped a beat.
The White Deer Immortal’s face showed a hint of surprise. He actually said it directly at this moment.
Tan Zhui shook his head, subconsciously wanting to pull his hand away.
But the youth held his hand tightly, saying again, “I like Master.”
“I like, I like, I like you so much… I always have…liked you…”
The youth’s voice was a little shaky, trailing off on a crooked note.
His eyes seemed to have reddened, but he stubbornly didn’t let any tears fall.
“Master, you must have a lot of questions for me.”
“Master, I concealed my bloodline because I was afraid of being abandoned by Master. I never had any intention of harming you… I like Master, I like you so much I’m almost…mad.”
“I know what Master wants to say, that I am a wicked disciple, a bastard, unreasonable, disregarding ethics… that I am outrageous…”
“But I’m really afraid, I’m afraid of being abandoned by you… I’m afraid if I don’t say it now, I’ll never have the chance.”
“Although Master has always known, that this disciple likes you.”
The youth lowered his head, talking to himself while holding the White Deer Immortal’s wrist.
After a long while, a tear fell on the back of Tan Zhui’s hand. That hot tear slid down and gradually dried, and the skin it passed over tightened, as if Tan Zhui’s heart was being pinched.
“As long as Master doesn’t leave me, it doesn’t matter if Master continues to pretend that nothing happened.”
Tan Zhui looked down at him, reaching out to cup the youth’s cheek, gently wiping away his tears.
He slightly parted his lips, “Hibiscus, silly hibiscus.”
He slowly raised his eyes, looking at the darkening night sky outside the window, murmuring, “It’s getting late, Grandma is still waiting for us to eat.”
He lightly brushed it aside, not lingering too much.
Sui Chunsheng’s eyelashes trembled, and his heart seemed to have been hit hard, both heavy and painful.
He responded softly, “Okay.”
The two tacitly kept silent about what had just happened, walking towards Grandma’s small yard not far away.
Their shadows were stretched long, leaning together and then separating under the moonlight.
…
Grandma Qiqige had been waiting for a long time and quickly pulled them inside.
The small yard wasn’t big, with some easy-to-grow vegetables planted in it, as well as a fenced-off chicken coop. The small yard was very tidy.
There was only Grandma Qiqige in this yard. She was older than everyone in Sunset Village, and it was said that she had no family left.
Grandma Qiqige pulled the two inside the house. The small stone table was covered with food. Although they were mostly simple vegetarian dishes, there was a pot of freshly stewed chicken soup in the middle, still steaming.
Tan Zhui smelled the fragrance as soon as he came in and immediately smiled, “It smells so good.”
Grandma Qiqige smiled and quickly invited the two to sit down and eat.
“If it smells good, eat a little more, little Zhui is too thin.”
The three sat together, and began to eat.
Grandma Qiqige gave two chicken legs to the two, smiling, “Eat more, both of you eat more.”
Tan Zhui quickly said, “Grandma, we can get it ourselves, you eat too.”
Grandma Qiqige nodded, “Grandma is eating.”
“Little Zhui is too thin, you can’t be so thin.”
Tan Zhui laughed, “Grandma, I’m not thin.”
Sui Chunsheng next to him gave Tan Zhui a chopstick of food, “Grandma is right, eat more.”
Grandma Qiqige immediately said happily, “Yes, yes. Little Zhui is so thin, it’s not good for childbirth, you will suffer.”
Tan Zhui, who was eating a chicken leg, nearly choked to death. He quickly grabbed the sheep milk tea nearby and took a sip, but still couldn’t stop the violent coughing.
Sui Chunsheng stroked his back, helping him to breathe smoothly.
Tan Zhui quickly said, “Grandma, I, I can’t give birth, I’m a man.”
Grandma Qiqige was stunned for a moment, “Oh, so your race can’t give birth. But it doesn’t matter, the ghost market in the You Ming Land sells pregnancy sacs. Men can give birth to babies after eating them.”
Tan Zhui’s face was completely red, not knowing if it was from embarrassment or coughing too much.
He shook his head: “No, I, we are not that kind of relationship, Grandma, you really misunderstood. I won’t give birth, I won’t give birth…”
Grandma Qiqige then patted his shoulder, “Okay, okay, no giving birth, Grandma misunderstood.”
Although that’s what she said, her expression looked like she was coaxing a child.
The youth next to him couldn’t help but chuckle, and Tan Zhui glanced at him.
After making a blunder, Tan Zhui nearly couldn’t eat anymore.
The two came out of Grandma’s house, heading up the hillside towards the small building.
The weeds by the roadside swayed, and the night grew deeper.
The moonlight tonight wasn’t very bright, obscured by the thick clouds, and the starlight was also weakened a lot, like a chaos.
He wondered if it was because of the climate of the You Ming Land.
This not-so-long path was stretched out even more.
Sui Chunsheng gently took his wrist, walking ahead.
“It’s dark, the road is difficult to walk, I’ll hold Master.”
Tan Zhui didn’t refuse, nor did he break free, letting the youth gently hold his hand.
The two walked one behind the other on this secluded path.
A small breeze blew past, stirring their hair, seeming to intertwine slightly.
The youth’s warm palm made Tan Zhui a little reluctant to let go.
He looked at the youth’s back, and involuntarily moved his hand slightly, pulling it up to hold the youth’s hand.
Their hands intertwined.
The youth’s body visibly trembled, and he hesitated before turning back to look at him.
“Master?”
Tan Zhui smiled, “The road is difficult to walk, let’s hold each other.”
Sui Chunsheng’s heart skipped a beat, and his breathing was a little disordered.
He squeezed Tan Zhui’s hand tightly, and they moved closer, changing from one behind the other to walking side by side.
He wondered if it was who hoped: if only this road would never end.
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Cheng Feng Xiao Lou.
Late at night, the two returned to the small building.
There were only two people in the two-story building.
Tan Zhui simply washed up and changed clothes, then planned to go back to his room to sleep.
But as soon as he opened the door, he noticed a strange aura.
Those deep blue eyes instantly darkened, and his expression sharpened.
He looked towards his bed, and suddenly drew his sword.
That thing suddenly cried out, burrowing into the bedding.
Tan Zhui was stunned for a moment. The cry sounded like some kind of pig.
He turned his wrist and made a sword flourish, several sword auras slashing towards the bed. The thing was very agile, and it jumped out from the bed, which was now sliced in half, and darted towards the cabinets and under the table.
The sword auras followed its backside, cutting off half of its curled tail.
It cried out again, and plunged headfirst into the cabinet.
Tan Zhui finally saw the thing clearly. It was a demonized piglet. He didn’t know where it came from.
It might have accidentally wandered in.
The youth next door heard the commotion and hurried in.
He looked at his master holding the Fu Shou Sword, the messy room, the bed and chairs were broken, and even the floor had a hole in it.
Sui Chunsheng blinked, “Master?”
Tan Zhui turned to look at him, and said in a low voice, “There’s a piglet in the cabinet, throw it out.”
Sui Chunsheng quickly came back to his senses and slowly walked forward.
He stared intently at the cabinet in front of him, afraid it would slip away if he wasn’t careful.
When the cabinet was within reach, he suddenly pulled open the door, grabbed haphazardly, and picked the thing up by one leg.
The piglet immediately let out a miserable cry, as if begging for mercy.
Sui Chunsheng tilted his head, looking down at the struggling thing.
It was a demonized piglet with snow-white fur, a pair of large round eyes, and half of its curled tail was cut off, making it look very miserable.
Sui Chunsheng: “Hey, it really is a piglet.”
“Master, I’ll throw it out first.”
The youth was about to take it out, but was stopped by Tan Zhui midway.
“Wait.”
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