So what's next? He finally sent Shen Qingqiu away.

Maybe Bingge can finally be at peace today. He could spend this day exploring at completely not thinking of Shen Qingqiu or anything related to that man. Out of sight, out of mind. He had already forgiven somewhat all the past grievances thanks to the memory dreamscape, and the next step should be to forget. Cut all ties and burn down bridges.

From his past life to this one, everything is about Shen Qingqiu. He spent years hating Shen Qingqiu, killing Shen Qingqiu, missing Shen Qingqiu, being transported to another world to be reunited with Shen Qingqiu..... Everything! He had enough. He could definitely survive a day without Shen Qingqiu or even his shadow, right? Right.

"Ah-Luo, can I come in? Shizun asked me to sweep the bamboo house before he left, it'll only take a while."

Perfect, Ning Yingying is here. The best way to forget is to indulge in women.

"Come in, come in." Bingge put on his most seductive tone. "Yingying, how are you today?"

Ning Yingying entered obediently when he told her to come in but then froze, an indescribable expression on her face.

"I'm.... alright. Luo Binghe, are you still sick?" She kept her distance as she swept around the room, as if Bingge was a rabid dog who can go wild and pounce on anyone any instant. "I'll finish this up very quickly, sorry to bother...."

Why did Ning Yingying shift from 'Ah-Luo' to 'Luo Binghe'? Surely, even though the Luo Binghe in this world didn't spend much time with her in his disciple years, they still had a close relationship. Did something else happened beyond that which made Ning Yingying distant and nervous around him?

But he's still a handsome stallion protagonist. No woman could resist him, so he took his chances.

"Yingying, I...." He coaxed sweetly as he grabbed her arm.

"Eep!" The poor girl shouted.

"NING YINGYING! IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG?!" A familiar voice called out and rushed to the bamboo house. "What the?! Stupid dog, let her go!"

"It's alright, Ming Fan, don't overreact. Ah-Luo must have want to borrow the broom from me so he could sweep the floor himself." Ning Yingying reasoned.

Bingge: "........"

That was definitely not the reason he grabbed her.

"Ah, fuck, is that so? You don't have to be so harsh then, go sweep even the whole Qing Jing Peak if you want to! That's the least you could do all the destruction you've caused." Ming Fan yapped at the top of his lungs. "You already stole Shizun from us a long time ago, it's not like Ning Yingying is doing this to steal him from you! Fuck, do you have to hug Shizun's thigh all the time?! Even something like sweeping...."

Bingge's thoughts weren't the usual like, I could easily break the neck of this monkey-faced bastard like I did a long time ago, kind of dark, brooding thoughts. It was more an exasperated Ah, Shen Qingqiu again?! I don't want to hear that man's name, I'm trying to forget him! And he walked out of the bamboo house with a huff.

"What's his problem? Where is he headed to?" Ming Fan scratched his head, confused.

Ning Yingying just shrugged her shoulders. "Must be the fever. Let's just let him be for now."

********

Next up is Liu Mingyan. He'll definitely get some good pa pa pa with her for sure.

"Mingyan—" Before he can say anything to the woman with a veil, the three nuns, who were also his wives, approach them.

"Great Mistress Liu! The new update was amazing!" One of them said.

"Are you planning for a second part? Can we have a small peek?" Another one said.

"Can you sign my book too? I also brought some of my friends', they're new fans of your work."

Liu Mingyan is a writer in this world....? What are her works about?

"Ah, Master Luo Binghe!" All four women finally noticed him and gave a salute with their face flushed. Bingge is starting to gain confidence on his 'bang-to-forget' plan since he thought he still have this effect on girls, when Liu Mingyan suddenly said...

"Master, I apologize. My latest work failed to captivate your relationship dynamic with Master Shen Qingqiu perfectly. I was distracted by work here in Cang Qiong, I'll do better in the next one." She gave a solemn bow again, her veil fluttering. "Now that Master had found out my secret identity, can I trouble you to ask to give your honest criticism to my humble works so they may improve in the future?"

"Huh?" was all Bingge can say after all this.

WHAT THE HELL IS THE BOOK ABOUT? WHY ARE THESE GIRLS CALLING HIM AND SHEN QINGQIU 'MASTER'?!!

[Obtaining Liu Mingyan's book will give you 5000 pearls.]

5000?! Great god voice, what are you playing at?!

Dark lines form over Bingge's face as he begrudgingly agreed. "Alright." He took the book, and left without a word.

"Thank you, Master! It's a greatest honor for this humble one!" Liu Mingyan kowtowed along with the nuns, and they all giggled excitedly among themselves. These wives are no good, Bingge feel like he's having a headache. He head back to the bamboo house and laid on his bed reading Liu Mingyan's novel.

*******

"Did this really happen?!"Bingge slammed the book down and made a square-shaped dent on the floor.

[I can't tell you. I can only offer you to exchange pearls for more memory dreamscapes—]

"No, nevermind. I'll never prod that Luo Binghe's memory again. We're different." Bingge calmed himself down. "I don't care. I don't care about any of this at all. That's their shitty business, I'm not a cut-sleeve."

[.....But in the memory dreamscape, you—]

"That's just part of your illusion, your dirty tricks. Those feelings are not real. I'm a man with 3000 wives!" Bingge rushed to the door again. "I'll show you. I'll go to a pleasure house — no! I'll go to every pleasure house in this world and fuck every girl there!"

[I'll deduct 25 pearls if you do that.]

"Go ahead, great god sir!" He shouted back in his mind, but then became suspicious. Why just 25 pearls though? And he even gained 5000 from just reading Liu Mingyan's dirty, trashy novel. Is the system really that easy on him?

*****

At said pleasure house....

"Good morning, madam." Bingge approached the counter. "Can I have three — no, six of your best women in my room, please?"

"Master Luo Binghe!" Everyone in the pleasure house had been staring at him like he's some sort of weird demon out of this world, but the old lady he asked almost died in shock when he said that. "I-Is there something you need from this humble establishment....?"

It seems that even though he didn't became a demonic tyrant in this world, everyone still knows him. Bingge gave the sweet smile, and replied in a laidback attitude. "Just a reminder about the old times."

The lady of the house's complexion suddenly lighten up, and muttered, "Ah, I see, I see! I understand completely. I'll send the songstresses right away."

Bingge isn't in the mood for music, but whatever. Might as well hear some songs before going straight to bed.

"Daozhang Luo Binghe, it's an honor to meet you face to face!" The songstresses lined up one by one and press their hands over the other to salute.

"No need for formalities, let's get to it." He leaned at the edge of the bed given to him in the spacious room with a seductive smirk. He gestured the ladies to come closer, but they still sat far away with their pipa in hand and prepared for their performance.

"We shall sing for you the Resentment of Chunsan, with the latest verse titled "Perished Heart Reborn for His Love", in honor of your return from the dead."

Bingge suddenly went cold from those words. But they already started singing.

What..... What.....

WHAT KIND OF SONG IS THIS? What lyrical verses about a man with an ink-splattered fan being caressed by a half-demon man with a fiery mark on his forehead?! This is.....

"STOP, STOP, STOP!"

Bingge ran out and jumped through the window without paying anything. Fuck, why can't he just last a day without Shen Qingqiu?!