"Whitey! How could you hit me? Didn't you like my extremely attractive face? What to do if I become ugly? You will throw me away??? No, you promise to be my friend forever"

"..."

While Shao Cheng was being reminded of secretly friend-zoning Ren Yuan with various emotions, the warm hand that has daringly and courageously slapped Shao Cheng's intimate bottom has quickly gone over to cover Ren Yuan throbbing left grey eye.

Although, Ren Yuan's attention was taken away from it after suddenly feeling his entire body completely being paralyzed while the feeling of a delicate finger jabbing on his acupoint has finally registered in his mind.

"... Brother Yuan… we can sleep… you can hug me… but..."

Shao Cheng felt better after a long peaceful rest but it doesn't change the fact that he has already pushed his body limits while severely injured, besides the effect of using the incomplete skill has remains albeit in a better state unlike when he lost control.

Nonetheless, there is something important that Shao Cheng needed to do and that is, when it comes to Ren Yuan certain antics, just like daringly hitting his butt, he needed to quickly put a quick stop to it, at least, make the man understand that he couldn't continue to do it.

Because base on the man's annoying personality, it would definitely happen a lot if he just ignored it, which for Shao Cheng who reluctantly found out his dangerous attraction to a certain someone he wanted to die in the previous life would be so deadly.

… it's already hard restraining his dark urge, chaotic emotions, and dangerous thoughts once in a while, especially when it will suddenly be triggered by something, but another problem just needed to appear.

"... make sure to keep your hands properly alright?"

In the previous life, Shao Cheng has needed to perform repeated lessons when dealing with controlling Ren Yuan's unreasonable and annoying antics, which was extremely hard to the point where he has imagined whipping Ren Yuan dead body every time his patience and calmness lost complete control.

It proves how much he truly loathes the man mere existence.

Although, Shao Cheng is a bit hypocritical while feeling completely ironic after the bite marks situation that he has done, although he already chooses to completely keep quiet as long as the man remains quiet about it.

"... it seemed that Brother Yuan has forgotten... I can be a petty and narrow-minded person…"

After whispering those words out with hidden feelings that the stunned man was fortunately unable to perceive, Shao Cheng has easily slipped away from the warm arms around his slender body before quickly turning Ren Yuan sideway with his back facing him.

Of course, Shao Cheng has decisively and simply patted the man butt in retaliation.

"...well, it felt elastic and soft…"

… damn… I never thought that it felt good to touch the man ass… *Cough*... no abort that dangerous thought...

"...! L-Little C-Cheng!"

Shao Cheng always felt extremely satisfied whenever he managed to get back with Ren Yuan's unreasonable antics, especially when he won their fight, which has also become the normal condition and pattern he usually felt.

"Now, I'll listen to Brother Yuan…so... let's go to sleep…"

No matter what complicated feelings Shao Cheng felt toward Ren Yuan, he wouldn't deny the fact that the man presences is a great comfort to his complicated life, especially after he was injured and weakened along with a cold fever.

Although, the man was the number one source of reason why Shao Cheng's life is complicated.

Anyway, Shao Cheng didn't even hesitate to embrace Ren Yuan from behind while moving his right arm underneath the man slender neck and making him use the arm as a pillow before his thin chest was firmly plastered to the warm firm back of the man.

And as his flush face was softly leaning against the smooth and soft silky long black hairs, the familiar natural flower scent coming from the man has quickly calmed and soothed his mind.

As for the decision from before with no sleeping together and watching over his actions more strictly, Shao Cheng has decided to performed it when he is already better with a good mental state of mind, for now, he wanted to sleep with his comfortable pillow while he still can.

"....hmph… I'll let you go this time… who asked you to be sick? … Wait until you get better…"

Although the paralysis state was only for a few seconds, Ren Yuan's entire body has completely relaxed after being release, especially while feeling the unusual warmth slender body hugging him from behind, entirely feeling extremely reluctant to move away in order to retaliate back from having his butt slap.

"... Brother Y-Yuan… still tired…"

".. alright… this time, I'll let you hug me while we sleep."

Soon, the two young men steady breathing has gently resounded out at the silent room as they slept while having a peaceful expression on their attractive faces that could easily charm and tempt the people around them.

And it was already the afternoon the next time that Shao Cheng has woken up, fortunately, he didn't become flustered this time after finding out that the man was sleeping in the same bed before having the resolute attitude of quickly getting better in order to deal with the problem of his maybe- complicated-love-life that he doesn't really want to experience.

"Come on, Little Cheng, open your mouth~ The beautiful Twin Aunty has made this porridge for you~ Don't worry, there are tiny pieces of soft meat on it since I know that you are going to complain about it being plain and simple. Aren't I so thoughtful and caring friend?"

Even after hearing the annoying joyful voice of Ren Yuan who was having fun taking care of his weakened situation, Shao Cheng has obediently opened his mouth when a spoon was directly pushed close to his pale lip while having a hard time ignoring the people loitering outside his bedroom door.

Shao Cheng eyelid twitches when his sharp ears heard the soft giggling sound of his Twin Mothers which for some reason sounding so happy and delighted, thankfully they quickly left although a bit joyful just from the sound of their footsteps.

And when Shao Cheng found himself being carefully guided in the bed once more to lay down and rest with the word of 'don't do anything' and 'be obedient like a good boy' in Ren Yuan pointed look while somehow perceiving his rare caring and gentle side.

Shao Cheng couldn't help but be reminded of the previous life where Ren Yuan acted like he was always by his side after getting back from the war, extremely caring and thoughtful like he was really alive and not dead.

"As your thoughtful first friend, I'll make sure that you won't get bored while laying in bed. So, Little Cheng, I rarely do this but I don't mind playing a song for you."

Shao Cheng unfocused sapphire eyes that were remembering living in the Palace with the 'Ren Yuan' as a spirit have quickly focused when a slow and gentle sound coming from an instrument has quickly gotten his attention back.

And while the beautiful music continues to easily calm Shao Cheng mind and soothe his already weary soul, his body has slowly turned around only to witness an amazing scene of Ren Yuan lite figure sitting casually on the huge couch with his left leg places rudely on top of it while holding a beautiful jade snow-white flute on his hand.

And the beautiful and charming images were clearly reflected in Shao Cheng's surprise and stunned sapphire eyes as the man slender figure exhibit a carefree, wild, and uncontrollable atmosphere while wearing the fierce crimson robe loosely in his body.

Especially when the music he is producing was extremely soothing and soft to listen to, which was completely contradictory from his unrestrained appearance, making the man far more attractive than usual.

Shao Cheng will reluctantly admit his heart was beating faster than usual, something he now fully understand the meaning of, especially when those slender fingers are holding the beautiful snow-white jade long flute while a charming red lip was gently blowing upon it.

It was an instrument similar to a Xiao in his first life, which was one of the oldest musical instruments in a certain country.

And yes, despite Ren Yuan's annoying antics and unreasonable personality just like a volcano waiting to erupt once again without a warning after turning calm, the man musical talent is extremely excellent and outstandingly proficient that even Shao Cheng has desperately accepted the fact that he couldn't fight the man regarding that unbelievable fact.

Because of any kind of instrument, once in Ren Yuan's hands, he can easily create beautiful and stunning music with all kinds of emotions upon the melody.

It was one of the reasons why Shao Cheng has extremely worked hard to be proficient and perfect regarding a few of the instruments, after all, he only learned the musical skill in order to display proper elegance which is greatly appreciated among the non-military family and influential people.

Shao Cheng has all went out to be seen as a perfect gentleman with a scholarly appearance while his martial arts ability was overshadow in order to be respected and treated as an equal person among the important and powerful people with status or those important noble with great lineage in the entire Chang Empire.

Of course, even as a naive and inexperienced person, Shao Cheng has hidden his fighting ability knowing fully well that one should have kept a life-saving skill in order to survive such a chaotic place.

Although it went all worthless when he has openly fought with Ren Yuan, completely disregarding the troublesome consequences since he was absolutely furious beyond reason.

"Little Cheng, how was it? I'm so skilled and amazing, right? Be honored, since you are my special friend I am willing to play a song just for you."

Shao Cheng's nostalgic feeling remains even when Ren Yuan has finished playing the Xiao instrument with a wide smiling face while his grey pupil glitter so brilliantly.

Unfortunately, he was more focused on the feeling of sadness and guilt that has quickly emerge in his heart while his half-lidded sapphire pupil has quickly glance upon the snow-white jade flute on the man's hand.

Since an image of his foolish and ruthless old self has painfully appeared in his mind, it was the time where he has gone out for a walk only to see the man secretly playing a snow-white flute in the hidden place he usually went to have a peaceful break because of all the trouble and stress piling up.

Of course, the result of the two of them meeting each other wasn't surprising since they have ended up fighting once more and causing the beautiful flute to broke down from the chaos.

Now that Shao Cheng is remembering the memories he has long ignored, the quick loss and sad looks on Ren Yuan's face after the beautiful flute broke apart appeared to be not a mere imagination like he assumes in the past.

...Alright, he was really an asshole and from the look of it, Ren Yuan has definitely felt something for him already in that time since the man has absolutely known the secret place he usually went to let out stress for a long time.

"Ah, Brother Yuan is really amazing... It just… you remind me of someone I know…"

… it was a foolish but resolute Emperor sitting alone in the familiar pavilion where the man has confessed and always playing another snow-white flute under the moonlight with a sad tilt of his lip without missing even a single day when the moon is out and high up in the night sky.

Shao Cheng softly blinks in order to hide the storm brewing in his sapphire pupils before turning his attention to the stunned Ren Yuan that has shown a quick flash of happiness and disappointment in his grey pupils.

After being reminded of the previous life where he usually second thought, well more countless, about the genuine emotion that Ren Yuan openly shows to everyone has somehow determined that what he just witnessed is a genuine emotion.

… if he were to remember the memories of their interaction with each other while adding the love Ren Yuan has hidden until his death… why is it that the man is easier to read than before?

"Ah, that person couldn't compare to Brother Yuan's excellent musical skill, after all, yours are far better, completely unique in this world."

"Really? You aren't trying to flatter me right? Little Cheng, if I learned you are lying to me, I will really get mad this time!"

"Of course, I'm telling the truth. Brother Yuan music is simply wonderful beyond words."

After all, that 'Ren Yuan' can no longer play his music in happiness, only endless sadness, longing, remorse, and love while the 'Ren Yuan' sitting before him are so light and happy with a bit of naivety that didn't experience a far harsher reality, unlike the previous older 'him'.

"Alright, I'll believe you!... *Cough* ...I'll play music for you today since it will be good for your health too."

Ren Yuan couldn't help but turned his head sideway while his ears that couldn't remain hidden by his long messy black hair have turned into a charming pink color causing Shao Cheng who has caught a glimpse of it to show a complicated expression before sighing softly.

… yes, this new life is far better, Ren Yuan I hope and desire for you to remain happy for the rest of your entire life.