Soon, three days pass by that Shao Cheng didn't return home, of course, also three days past by that Ren Yuan didn't manage to find his comfy pillow that was definitely somewhere in the Chang Empire.

"My Icy Friend… your special friend sure is completely determined to locate your location! I imagined getting a heart attack whenever Ren Yuan suddenly appeared without any warning! Fortunately, you are already prepared and have warned me about it!"

Shao Cheng with an eerily pale face along with a dark bags just gazes at Pengfei with blank eyes, unlike the usual time that he has managed to stay looking fresh and healthy despite being awake in three days straight, the whole experiment has seriously taken a toll on him, both physically and mentally.

"... Ah… if your special friend sees you right now… I am definitely sure that I will get the blame for it."

Pengfei who only has a pale face after observing and helping during the experiment when using the special power of the young man has just shown a twitching smile when the heavy atmosphere around his friend continues to become heavy and oppressive despite having an empty gaze.

Ah, someone in a bad mood, he will just shut up now.

"... give me the scrolls you have written regarding the special powers that you know of."

Letting out a deep heavy sigh, Shao Cheng has finally moved and went ahead to one of Pengfei guest room in order to learn more regarding the special power that other people also know off, although what he got is completely different but it doesn't change the fact that the High Priest in Lou Empire and The High Priestess of Chang Empire is evidence enough that there are more special people out there.

And different from the previous life, Shao Cheng couldn't stop the feeling that special powers will appear more in his new life, so being prepared is better than being caught off guard later on.

"We will continue this again after next week."

A newfound difficulty and probability of fighting people with special power in the future are giving Shao Cheng pressure than preparing the occurring events in the previous life, especially when it was completely new circumstances.

This is definitely an exchange from possessing something he didn't have in the previous life, there are always pros and cons about everything.

Shao Cheng doesn't even know how to feel regarding it, but there is one matter he was quite sure of after experiencing two lifetimes, and that is just like he always does, he needs to bravely face everything with a determined and resolute attitude.

Running away is something he should never do no matter how painful and miserable it was because once he turned his back on it, then the small chance that he could possibly grasp in his hands will completely disappear forever.

"... this is my life…"

Shao Cheng sitting on a chair near the slightly open window of the room he resides in has squint his eyes at the somehow bright world outside the window that he couldn't help but raise his hand toward it while making a grasping motion.

"... I'll grasp it… a better future… a better life… a content ending."

Slowly, Shao Cheng can see numerous images of people flashing on his resolute eyes, however, the most prominent images of all were the silhouette of Ren Yuan grinning right at him and calling him Whitey or Little Cheng in friendly voice before suddenly recalling the images of the previous Ren Yuan in his last moment.

"Heh… Ren Yuan, look at where we are now… so completely different from before… who would have thought right? Don't worry… I will make sure that you won't be lonely in this life… your family… your faithful friends… I'll make sure that you are going to be truly happy."

And with that Shao Cheng lower his raise hand before seriously focusing in the scrolls that Pengfei has written despite having an unhealthy pale color on his face, one could say, he performs better for others than himself.

Despite carrying heavy responsibility and burden in his shoulder, Shao Cheng absolutely believes that it is all worth it in the end even if it's truly troublesome to deal with because if someone to fight for, then what is wrong with struggling for it?

While Shao Cheng was extremely busy training, learning, and doing everything he could for a possibility of a better future, Ren Yuan that has been grumpy the entire three days has finally been called out by his Father that has finally had enough of being disturbed by his son.

"My son, what is wrong? Why are you acting out like this for a while now?"

Ren Fa with a serious and solemn expression has gaze on his son that remains quiet for a while before finally speaking about unable to meet Shao Cheng for days is making him greatly irritated and annoyed about the whole situation.

"Yuan, I'm going to seriously ask this from you, did you fall in love with the third son of the Shao Family?"

After remaining silent, Ren Fa has finally given a thoughtful gaze toward his son that has remain completely oblivious of the way he was reacting for many days now just because of one person, even he knew how hard it was to enter his son's heart and for that young man to affect Yuan like this cause him to think of one possibility.

And that Ren Yuan has fallen in love with that person.

"Huh? Dad, what nonsense are you speaking about? Little Cheng is my friend!"

"I know… but Tian Ying, Xing Ning, Xiao Denming and Zhong Hai is also your friend but how come I don't see you acting like this when it comes about them? So my precious son, don't you get it now why I asked that question?"

Ren Yuan that wanted to reply back has tightly shut his mouth while a wrinkle appeared on his forehead when the words of his father rang clearly on his mind, and after a few more seconds, he finally showed a solemn and serious expression on his face when he finally notices the unusual way that he has been treating the young man.

Although the words being a friend and special flash on his mind before, however, now that Ren Yuan is thinking so deeply about it after being question by his rarely serious father cause him to began to slightly doubt his own actions.

However, love? Ren Yuan is completely sure that he doesn't love the young man because his heart has remain calmed even when he is embracing him while sleeping together.

Although there is a time that Ren Yuan's heart seemed to skip a beat whenever something unusual happened between the two of them, especially when gazing at the genuinely breathtaking smile that the young man sometimes showed, however, Ren Yuan is absolutely sure that he doesn't love Shao Cheng in a romantic feeling.

And whenever he embraces the young man or just staying by his side, his heart becomes completely calm and soothe while feeling extreme relief and comfort, of course, there is some situation that he becomes flustered and embarrassed with it but he is absolutely sure as hell that he is not in love.

"Dad, Shao Cheng saves my life…"

"I see…"

Ren Fa couldn't help but hide the skeptic feeling he felt after hearing his son refuse about being in love while taking note to ask him more about how did he save his life later before continuing on.

"If you don't love him, then tell me why are you completely obsessed with him?"

Obsessed? He was obsessed with the young man? Well, when Ren Yuan recalls his actions on the first day that they met until now, he can finally see what his father is getting at before finally continuing on after making sure to think deeply about it.

If it was another person asking such a question, Ren Yuan would never even deem to give them attention much lest reply back, however, since it is his father that he can open up to, then he wasn't afraid to let his thought known off, especially when his father will never force him anything.

"I'm not sure… there is no confirmation… and evidence, but when I am with him, there is the feeling that always emerge within me…that he is extremely safe to be with."

Yes, the reason why he has become completely at ease and prefers to stay by the young man's side is that there wasn't even maliciousness, hostile and any negative emotions he senses within him.

"Shao Cheng will never harm me, at least, in a deliberate way. And in the entire world, I have the feeling that he will always choose me more than everyone else. It's quite foolish and unbelievable but Dad… my instinct has never been wrong before and you know that right?"

Such precious and unbelievable belief…yet, how could Ren Yuan just let go of such existence? A person that could make him feel so comfortable and at ease without worrying for once about everything around him.

All the problems, difficulty, and hardship he might face, everything finally becomes calm and quiet just by the young man's side.

So, rather than letting go and choosing to distance away from the unusualness of the whole situation… Ren Yuan refuses to let go of the young man and even let others steal such precious existence.

If in the end, it was just his wishful thinking and was absolutely wrong of how he assumed it to be then all he could do is just straightforwardly meet his mistake.

Ren Yuan couldn't help but show a complicated smile because when it comes to the young man, he is quite selfish about it and Ren Fa that was able to understand what his son is getting at can only just close his eyes before taking a deep breath.

"Alright, I understand… but my son, if you want to keep him safe, then don't be so obvious how completely attached you are to him. At least, restrained yourself when there are other eyes that can see it alright? You have always known how dangerous the Chang Empire status is, there are just so many people being extremely selfish for what they want instead of thinking about the Empire. So be more prudent with your actions."

"Yes Dad, I know."