There was tremendous fury beneath Bingge's eyes.

With enormous force, he pushed down Liu Qingge and Yue Qingyuan onto the ground, his hand blazing with fiery energy.

"Ow, what the hell!?" The Baizhan Peak Lord staggered to his feet. "I'll kill you!"

"Go ahead and try before I kill you first!" Bingge reached through his side to get Xin Mo, but it wasn't there.

Huh?

Nevermind, he just have to kill this bastard with his fist. It would be easy like breaking a chicken leg.

"Luo Binghe, calm down!" Yue Qingyuan tried to diffuse the situation. "We're just helping Shen-shidi to get up."

"Why did a sect leader allow this to happen in the first place, Sect Master Yue?" Bingge gave a dark grin. "Is this really your average drink after a long trip or do you have other intentions?"

"Other what!? You stupid brat!" Liu Qingge attacked, but his sword was used to transport Yang Yixuan so he doesn't have anything to draw. He throwed a punch instead aiming for Bingge's left cheek which the half-demon avoided.

He threw a restraining talisman with the other hand and missed, only singing Bingge's stray hair strand.

Since when did this brat got this fast? Liu Qingge thought suspiciously. Even during their fight to the death, Luo Binghe was indeed the stronger one, but not to this extent.

This body is too slow. Bingge found his own movements a bit sluggish compared to how he used to back in OG Proud Immortal Demon Way. His technique is still retained, but the physique of this body doesn't match to his liking.

It's too inexperienced compared to him who fought thousands of battles.

"You got it all wrong. The two of you, calm down!" Yue Qingyuan furrowed his eyebrows. "Luo Binghe, would you want to upset your Shizun by destroying Qing Jing again?"

Again? Ming Fan did mention something about that, but he destroyed Qing Jing in his world because of his hatred to Shen Qingqiu. If he doesn't hate him here, why would he attack this mountain?

"Binghe?" Shen Qingqiu sleeptalked while clutching the bottle.

Yue Qingyuan helped him up in his arms. "----Shidi, are you awake?"

The fire died down in Bingge's hand and he approached. "Shizun!"

"Don't come near him if you don't want to see him!" Liu Qingge's anger heightened and grabbed him by the collar. "Don't you get it?! Shen Qingqiu was drinking because of you!"

Because of me?

He did wanted Shen Qingqiu to be distraught and avoid him. Everything went as planned, so why did he care if Shen Qingqiu was being comforted by these two? And what if they had other intentions, it's none of his business. Let them all be cut-sleeves together!

Yet his hand wondered to his Shizun's face. "Shizun..."

Liu Qingge wasn't able to stop himself and smacked Luo Binghe's face. "STOP THAT! Being cold then suddenly chasing after him in the next?! What's wrong with you?! Haven't you made Shen Qingqiu suffer enough?! All you ever do is make him suffer greater than the next, you're no good for him!"

Bingge wasn't able to react and Liu Qingge kicked him in the stomach.

"How dare you say those words after all he's done for you! YOU DON'T DESERVE HIM!"

Oh, right. Shen Qingqiu was so distraught in the first place because he thought he was the Binghe he loves. It wasn't about him directly.

He can say those words because he doesn't know what Shen Qingqiu has done for the 'him' here. Of course he knows he doesn't deserve him.

But this kind Shen Qingqiu doesn't deserve to be hurt like this, even if it was for him to get away.

Somehow, he doesn't want to fight back Liu Qingge anymore. He wants to be beaten up, to be punished.

He just stared on the ground, feeling the sting on his cheek and the pain in his stomach, feeling like it wasn't enough.

"Binghe!" Bingge's eyes snapped out from these self-loathing thoughts when a hand rest on his bruised cheek, cool and soothing holding the icy bottle of rice wine. Shen Qingqiu was awake, but he doesn't seem to be sober. "Who hurt my Binghe?"

Liu Qingge wanted to part the two away. "Shen Qingqiu, get away from him ---"

Yue Qingyuan held down his shoulder and sighed. "Let them be."

The Bai Zhan Peak Lord gritted his teeth but still let them be.

"Ah, was it you, Liu-juju?" Shen Qingqiu turned while still cradling Bingge's face like a baby's. "Don't be so hard on him, 'kay? I apologize in his behalf for whatever he did."

"Uggh! Don't make me the bad one here! You're just as stupid as that brat." Liu Qingge muttered and walked away. He can't bear this scene anymore and grabbed Yue Qingyuan as well. "Let's get out of here, I'm sick of this."

But Shen Qingqiu didn't even bother to wave goodbye and just continued his mother hen act to Bingge. "Don't cry, Binghe. Shizun's here! Everything will be okay, I'll scold Liu-juju next time."

He spooned the bewildered Bingge. "I'm not... crying... Shizun..."

He's being hugged? What? Crying? What?

"Aww, but you looked like you're about to cry." Shen Qingqiu keep on nuzzling him, and suddenly took him up in his arms like a kid. "Up you go! Shizun will take care of your wounds in the bamboo house, 'kay? Let's go!"

What language is he speaking? What's with that tone?

Still in a daze, he was dragged back to the bamboo house by a very drunk and modern Shen Qingqiu.

*****

"There!" Shizun was done putting cold compression on Bingge's face.

Bingge's mind is completely blank. He's being taken care off in his bed.

The bed where he was thinking lewd thoughts about Shen Qingqiu while reading a lewd book about the two of them. This day escalated too quickly, it should have taken, even Proud Immortal Demon Way didn't have this sort of progression.

Bingge became uncomfortable after everything that happened and with Shen Qingqiu being so close to him. He moved away.

"Is Binghe still upset?" His master's expression suddenly became worried again.

"....Mn. Don't come closer, Shizun. "

It's not that he was upset.

It's that remembering made him flustered!

"I'm sorry, okay?! I'll do anything for Binghe, anything!" He reached out hug again and Bingge scram quickly to the side.

"It's fine, it's fine! Don't come close!"

Shen Qingqiu pouted. and crawled closer to his side. "Don't be angry, anymore. I'm sorry for not pampering Binghe enough. Love ya!" Then he gave him a peck on the cheek.

Huh?!

"What are you saying?!"

"I said I love you! I love you! I love you! I love you! There, I said it, so don't be upset anymore, 'kay?"

How can he say those words so lightly?! Is he possessed?!

"You know earlier, whenever you get that grim expression that you did with Liu-juju , I get so nervous thinking 'Oh my god he's gonna kill them! This golden-fingered protagonist is definitely gonna crush them!' And don't get me started when you looked at me like that on the underwater dungeon, even when I got saved from the Little Palace Mistress' whips! I thought for sure you were gonna devour me alive!"

Bingge is still confused by the complete 180 change of Shen Qingqiu. He didn't even bother to understand a thing he says.

It seems Shen Qingqiu is the type who shows his honest, overdramatic inner self when he gets drunk. This is Shen Yuan without the calm, Zen-like front, with layers of internal screaming suddenly bursting forth by the power of booze!

He started laughing giddily. "But then, thank goodness, I misunderstood Binghe completely. I always misunderstand Binghe's feelings. And now I know you also misunderstand me sometimes as well."

He clasped Bingge's hand and the flushed 'absolutely straight' protagonist don't know what to do for the first time in his life.

"I love you, Binghe. Remember that." He gave a gentle smile and looked at Bingge earnestly.

The tough guy looked away, defeated by Shen Qingqiu's heart eyes.

He loves me?

No, he loves the Luo Binghe here. Get a grip.

The piercing pain in his chest is back again.

"I know, I know. I'll be alright now, let's go to sleep, Shizun." He pushed Shen Qingqiu away without looking straight in the eye.

"Eh? Um, if that's what'll make you feel better..." He suddenly took off his outer robe.

"Wh-What are you doing?" Bingge cleared his throat, annoyed that he stuttered.

Shen Qingqiu was already starting to undress his inner robe. "Didn't Binghe say he wants to sleep with me?"

"I didn't mean it that way!"

"But you were..." Shen Qingqiu looked down. "...thinking about it, weren't you?"

He followed where he was looking between his legs and clenched his fist. Damn it! That thing still hasn't calmed down even now?!

"Hehe, it's alright, Binghe. You usually take the first step, so you thought I don't want it. I was just scared because it's so big, I feel like it's going to pierce through my stomach all the time. But it feels good, just be gentle, okay? " Topless Shen Qingqiu crawled closer to him. "After all you've been through, you deserve to be taken care of once in a while."

"Shizun..." He trailed off and before he knew it, Shen Qingqiu's lips landed on his.

Shen Qingqiu... his lips... This is not a dream, he's really kissing him!

His hands wondered off in Shen Qingqiu's waist, a warmth spreading in his heart. But then...

"YOU DON'T DESERVE HIM!"

He's not the Luo Binghe of this world. Shen Qingqiu is kissing a fraud.

"Mn... Binghe?" His eyelashes are lowered and his face is red from the alcohol. "What's wrong? Why aren't you moving?"

He gave a weak smile. "I'm not the man who deserves to be loved by you. "

He pressed two of Shen Qingqiu's pressure points and the master lost consciousness. Bingge sighed and put the clothes back on, bringing the man back to his room.

He stared at Shen Qingqiu's sleeping face, so calm and serene. He wish he could stare at that face all day long, but if he keeps doing that, he won't be able to leave his side. He packed some things to travel far, far away. He doesn't know yet where he will go in this foreign world, but the farther from Shen Qingqiu, the better.

If he was still the black-hearted protagonist, he would have used this situation to hurt Shen Qingqiu more.

But he changed.

He fell in love with someone he doesn't deserve.