"...hm?... what just happened…?"

Shao Chonglin couldn't help but stare dumbly at the suspiciously disappearing back of the young man in fiery crimson red while clearly feeling the slender body of his younger brother in his arms.

Was that young man… running away?

Shao Chonglin doubt is understandable, after all, even if he hated to admit it but that infamous person clinginess and downright possessiveness to his third younger brother's sole attention are completely genuine.

He has been secretly observing every single detail whenever the two young men interact with each other in his presence, besides, it wasn't so hard to notice the way that Ren Yuan will always perform some crazy actions or speaking rude remarks whenever his younger brother was interacting to other people besides him.

So that infamous person letting Shao Chonglin carry his younger brother in his arms while having a flustered appearance was absolutely suspicious and doubtful in his eyes, although he was extremely happy to have the chance to even get close to his younger this much, but the entire situation screams wrong!

"... Second Brother… please put me down… I can stand by myself."

Shao Chonglin has lowered his head down after hearing his younger brother cold voice, in which was able to quickly notice the eerily pale color of his face, which has become paler looking after that young man has quickly left.

Damn, Shao Chonglin will bet all the hidden treasure boxes he has collected from his younger brother that something important has absolutely happened between the two young men, thus, causing the usually annoyingly clingy man to run away and leaving his younger brother in their care.

"... the task is done… I'll go take a rest."

Although Shao Cheng's face was eerily pale white but there wasn't any unusual in the way he reacted and appear in everyone's eyes as he stands up with a perfectly straight posture with the usual cold and indifference expression on his face.

However, Shao Chonglin, Xialin, and Xixi have quickly displayed their own reaction after finally taken notice of the swift of medicine and white bandage peeking from the loose crimson robes that Shao Cheng has been wearing.

"Third Brother are you injured???"

"Master, I'll check your injuries!"

"Brother Yuan has obviously already treated him! Right, my Beautiful Young Master!? Don't you see how he is wearing his Brother Yuan clothes?... Although, Cousin did you have a fight with your Brother Yuan? Doesn't he usually pester and cling to you more in this kind of situation? Wait… did you guys have a lover fight?"

Of course, there is always someone without tact and couldn't read the atmosphere causing Shao Cheng eyes to twitch while the uncomfortable feelings continued to grow stronger after hearing Xixi words that surprisingly hit straight into his heart.

"I'm alright, Brother Yuan has just strongly reacted before since I only have a bruise in the skin…and I'm a bit tired."

After making sure that everyone was pacified by their worries, besides a certain woman's brazen behavior with a gossiping expression on her face, Shao Cheng has acted compost and calm while handling the necessary task to finally end the entire situation regarding the result of saving Suyin last night.

"Xiaolin…you can meet your Mother later on."

"Second Brother, I'll be resting in my courtyard for a few days. So, I won't be able to eat breakfast together for a while."

"... And cousin Xixi, please go home and seriously handle the matter about becoming my official personal guard to your Mother."

Shao Cheng's usual routine of hiding everything behind a mask has once more shown with complete ease, absolutely displaying the familiar way of handling everything within his control, and even if there are doubt and suspicion regarding his situation, he is unwilling to even mentioned about it.

And after waving everyone away, he finally walked to his own room while gently picking up a sleeping Chen Yu among the group of white rabbits that have been using him as a pillow before letting them roam around his entire place to do whatever they like.

As for the rest of the night, Shao Cheng couldn't close his eyes even though he was completely tired both physically and mentally as the intimate situation from before continue to haunt his mind.

And Little Chen Yu was the only existence giving him even a tiny bit of comfort while the future he has been envisioning regarding a certain person has completely become an uncontrollable fact.

"... Chen Yu… everything...is so… confusing..."

Shao Cheng doesn't know what to do and how to feel, especially when it appeared that something he has unconsciously shut off in the previous life has suddenly opened up a tiny bit without even knowing it.

And now, he was seeing the small result of what he has been trying really hard to seal off, as for what it was…. his face couldn't help but pale while his hands shook as an unbelievable conjecture emerges in his mind.

The unbelievable idea was so glaringly bright in Shao Cheng mind that it was absolutely hard to completely ignore, especially when the touch of his slightly cold lip feeling the unusual but pleasant after taste of a person's smooth warmth skin in his mouth was deeply ingrained in his mind.

"... this isn't right…"

Shao Cheng curled his body while carefully hugging the sleeping wolf cub in his arms, who remain utterly ignorant and completely oblivious to the slowly changing mentally of his Master regarding a certain someone.

Refusal and denial can no longer work as the situation that happened before was enough evidence of what has changed regarding how he was treating a certain someone, even the familiar stubbornness to the point of being obstinate attitude couldn't help him turned a blind eye anymore about a certain fact he desperately wanted to deny.

"... this isn't good…"

When time goes by, it was already in the afternoon as Shao Cheng continues to remain deeply rooted in his own chaotic thoughts while the effect of using the incomplete new skill has been amplifying his every single emotion and ideas.

It was about what the person desires the most, be it good and bad as long as it was clearly reflected in both heart and mind, even their deepest feelings in which they didn't even have any single clue about would be dug up for the person to reflect and enlightened.

Basically, Shao Cheng has pitted himself after using the incomplete skill since he couldn't even run away from the most important fact that he wanted to continue ignoring as he buried it deep in his heart.

"... this isn't helping…"

Shao Cheng has let out a deep sigh before getting off the bed and turning silent once more as he began to notice once again the large crimson robes on his body, causing his heart to shake as complex emotion brim upon his tired and exhausted sapphire eyes.

As for Little Chen Yu, the heartless little wolf has already left a long time ago either to go eat or play with the white rabbits.

And when Shao Cheng took a step there was even a slight stumble on his footstep along with his slender body swaying, after all, he has already reached his physical and mental limit last night and then that unbelievable situation just has to happen, making him unable to even take proper rest.

Fortunately, there wasn't a single person staying in Shao Cheng courtyard since he really wants to be completely alone without any people bothering him around.

Because if Shao Cheng couldnt run away and no longer deny a certain possibility, then he can only try to think of the most suitable way to deal with the entire situation.

So, with a pale face, Shao Cheng walked out from his sleeping quarter before directly walking deeper into his courtyard where a small bamboo forest was situated from behind along with a beautiful pavilion place in the middle of a slightly large artificial pond just a farther distance away to where he lived.

Different from the other courtyard within the Shao Residence, the place Shao Cheng is staying was far elegant than other places since the usual military design was something the original Shao Cheng dislike seeing to the point where he refuses to live with them.

Basically, the entire Shao Family has done their very best to create a different atmosphere where Shao Cheng could relax while living in the residence, of course, also hoping to lessen his wandering habit.

With cold air blowing as Shao Cheng walked in the well taken care of the bamboo forest, he has finally walked over the beautiful pavilion while tightly gripping the crimson robes on his body.

And after Shao Cheng sitting with his head over his arms while dazedly staring in the cold pond with the beautiful koi fish living within it, he has finally left out a deep sigh filled with complicated emotions before murmuring the familiar chant he has been doing after living a new life.

"... I don't like men… I don't like men…. I d-don't… like.. m-men…"

Yes, Shao Cheng absolutely doesn't like men as he continues to imagine doing all sorts of intimate actions toward other males because the uncomfortable and loathsome feeling of touching a person he doesn't even like to begin with was absolutely real in his heart.

Even when he tried to give a perfect reason while he imagines trying to do it with a man like he usually does to the woman in the first life didn't work out at all.

However, when Shao Cheng remembers what he has done to Ren Yuan last night and clearly remembering the man's white skin covered with his red bite marks, he can no longer deny the feeling of absolute pleasure from seeing the man having his mark upon his body.

Hell, now that Shao Cheng wasn't forcefully ignoring the memories that continue to haunt hit mind, he was also enjoying the sound of Ren Yuan breathless gasp every single time he bites him.

Especially when Shao Cheng thought of even going further from it, his heart wasn't completely against such a notion… there was even a thrilling and exciting emotion in his heart, strong enough to cause his hands to shake with how interested he was in it.

"..."

Fuck…