He was jealous of the fireworks his Shizun had set off for Luo Cheng’an.
But they were only fireworks. What could they prove?
That afternoon, his Shizun had messaged him, saying that he had thought of a way to suppress the public opinion online: publicly announce that the two of them were partners.
This was the solution he had prepared from the very beginning.
Ever since Luo Cheng’an had deliberately encouraged his fans to ship the two of them, regardless of whether the relationship was real or fake, Lu Zhixing had already thought of a way to deal with it.
As long as he was around, no one could put his name together with his Shizun’s.
So he had hired online accounts to deliberately attack himself, going so far as to completely ruin his own reputation. Once his offerings were affected, his Shizun certainly wouldn’t simply stand by and do nothing.
Then he could coax his Shizun into giving him a false title.
But when Chan Yu suddenly appeared in the mortal world, he had originally intended to let the matter go. After all, the more important matter came first.
He hadn’t expected his Shizun to give him such a huge surprise.
After going around in circles, he had still gotten what he wanted.
Even if it was fake, how could it not count as a title?
Because of the fireworks just now, the irritation in Lu Zhixing’s heart had been soothed.
He chuckled, feeling quite pleased with himself, gathered the two undone buttons of his pajamas, and disappeared into the room.
When Xi Yu was sleeping in a daze, he felt his arms suddenly become full.
He opened his eyes blankly and found himself face-to-face with Lu Zhixing’s handsome features.
Lu Zhixing’s body had always been somewhat cold. That was fine in summer, but now that the weather had cooled, he felt slightly chilly.
Another slightly cool body had burrowed into his arms.
Xi Yu’s body stiffened for a moment, but he didn’t push him away. Instead, he pulled the blanket over the two of them.
“Why did you come over now?”
Lu Zhixing wrapped an arm around Xi Yu’s waist and buried his face in the crook of his neck, his voice very soft.
“I saw you setting off fireworks for Luo Cheng’an, so I didn’t want to disturb you.”
“Oh.”
Xi Yu spoke carelessly with his eyes closed.
“Good boy, then.”
Lu Zhixing smiled.
“Thank you, Yubao.”
Xi Yu’s tightly closed eyes didn’t open, but Lu Zhixing still saw his eyelashes tremble.
“Thank you, Yubao, for defending me online,” Lu Zhixing said again.
Unable to stand it any longer, Xi Yu opened his eyes.
“What are you calling me?!”
It was practically outrageous!
Even if he didn’t call him Shizun, he should at least call him Gege, right?
“Yubao” wasn’t cool at all!
Lu Zhixing kept smiling.
Xi Yu was slightly dazzled by his beautiful brows and eyes, and his heartbeat inexplicably quickened.
He remembered sending Lu Zhixing a message that afternoon, telling him that he was going to post on Weibo and announce that the two of them were partners in order to suppress the rumors.
At first, Lu Zhixing had refused, saying that he was worried it would affect him.
But now he was smiling so brightly.
It was obvious he was very happy.
That part hadn’t changed.
Whenever someone defended him, his eyes would light up and he would stupidly smile at Xi Yu.
Xi Yu gazed at Lu Zhixing, his eyes unconsciously drifting down to his lips.
Lu Zhixing’s lips were a deep reddish color and slightly thin.
He remembered that people in the mortal world always liked to say that people with thin lips were cold-hearted when reading faces.
But that wasn’t true.
His little disciple was the most respectful toward his teacher, loyal and full of affection.
During the war between gods and demons, he had been willing to sacrifice himself as an arrow, risking his own life just to protect him.
A scene from last night suddenly intruded into Xi Yu’s mind.
Their breathing intertwined, lips and teeth meeting.
Lu Zhixing’s lips had been burning hot.
The moment Xi Yu realized what he was thinking about, his entire body suddenly stiffened.
He abruptly rolled over.
“Sleep! Go to sleep!”
He was crazy.
He really was crazy.
How could he be thinking about such ridiculous things?
This was his disciple!
Whether it was kissing him or publicly announcing to the entire world that they were partners—
It was nothing more than a means of protecting his little cub!
Sheng Mingyue had told him that there was only one way to deal with it, so he could only do this.
Besides, he wouldn’t be staying in the mortal world for long, and he didn’t care what other people said about him.
If this could benefit Lu Zhixing, then there was nothing wrong with it.
Once Zhili recovered his memories, he could explain everything.
Or perhaps he could simply extract Lu Zhixing’s memories of the mortal world!
Extract all of them!
Then he could still be the dignified, cold, and formidable Shizun he was supposed to be!
Xi Yu kept reassuring himself, but he had lost all desire to sleep.
A hand had wrapped itself around his waist.
It was cool, yet it completely encircled his waist.
Xi Yu felt a little ticklish.
Just as he was about to push it away, Lu Zhixing’s voice sounded beside his ear.
“When you went to the nursing facility today, did you find that trace of aura?”
His warm breath brushed against Xi Yu’s ear.
Xi Yu thought of Chan Yu and, for a moment, completely forgot to push Lu Zhixing away.
“I found it.”
Xi Yu’s tone unconsciously turned cold.
Lu Zhixing’s heart turned cold as well.
Chan Yu was an ancient demonic sword.
There was no way his Shizun could fail to recognize it.
Just because it was a sword, the addition of the word “demonic” was enough to make his Shizun care this much.
Lu Zhixing knew perfectly well what it was, yet he still asked,
“What is that thing? It seems pretty powerful.”
Xi Yu pondered for a moment before saying,
“Just a fragment of a sword soul. I’ve already trapped it. It can’t hurt you anymore.”
Xi Yu thought Lu Zhixing would say something else, but after waiting for a long while and hearing nothing, he turned around.
Lu Zhixing had his eyes closed.
His breathing was even, his soft, fluffy hair resting against his forehead, his fair skin making him look exceptionally well-behaved.
Cute.
Xi Yu thought.
Early the next morning, Xi Yu tried to turn over beneath the blankets.
He turned.
And turned…
But he couldn’t move.
Xi Yu opened his eyes and was abruptly stabbed by the golden light at point-blank range.
He instinctively closed his eyes again.
Sheng Mingyue really hadn’t lied to him.
It really worked…
Not only had his offerings returned, there were even more of them.
Pinned down by Lu Zhixing’s embrace, Xi Yu couldn’t move.
After waiting a moment, he opened his eyes again and sighed.
The habits of snakes really were…
Lu Zhixing had his arms and legs wrapped around him, completely clinging to him like a snake winding around a pillar.
Xi Yu glanced at the time.
It was almost eight.
He struggled to move, his voice still hoarse with sleep, and pushed Lu Zhixing.
“Time to get up.”
He still had to tell Luo Cheng’an’s parents today that he needed to go away for a while.
He had wanted to tell Lu Zhixing last night so that he could prepare as well, but the little cub had already fallen asleep.
They couldn’t delay any longer.
Xi Yu called him once, but it had no effect.
Lu Zhixing merely shifted, rubbed against the crook of his neck, and fell back asleep.
Xi Yu’s ears heated up.
He turned his head away and called again.
“Lu Zhixing, don’t—”
Rub against me.
Before Xi Yu could finish speaking—
Bang!
The bedroom door was forcefully pushed open.
…………………………
Xi Yu looked over blankly.
Lu Zhixing was also jolted awake by the noise. Sleepily, he lifted his head from Xi Yu’s neck.
But when he saw the large crowd gathered at the doorway, his eyes instantly widened.
Xi Yu stared at Lu Zhixing’s excited parents, the complicated expression on Shen Qing’s face, and Luo Cheng’an, who was desperately holding onto the furious Luo Yuan and trying to keep him from doing anything rash.
He froze.
Lu Zhixing blinked.
“Uncle Luo, Auntie Shen, and Mom and Dad… you…”
“LU ZHIXING!!!” Luo Yuan roared. “Get your hands off him!”
The scene immediately descended into chaos.
Following Luo Yuan’s gaze, Xi Yu looked down and saw Lu Zhixing’s hand wrapped around his waist.
He had felt hot when he got up and had thrown off the blanket.
And now…
Xi Yu lowered his gaze further and saw Lu Zhixing’s foot resting on his leg.
Fuck!
This misunderstanding was huge.
Xi Yu struggled and hurriedly told Lu Zhixing to let go.
Only then did Lu Zhixing seem to notice how tightly their bodies were pressed together and how incredibly suggestive the position was.
He immediately released Xi Yu and got out of bed.
Looking somewhat at a loss, he clasped his hands behind his back, glanced at the group at the door, then looked at Xi Yu.
Xi Yu met his gaze.
From the corner of his eye, however, he noticed Lu Zhixing’s disheveled pajamas.
Several buttons were undone, exposing a large expanse of his chest.
Lu Zhixing had an excellent physique—broad shoulders and a narrow waist, with a powerful, muscular build.
His face was sharply handsome as well.
But those eyes…
Those long, narrow eyes were now looking at Xi Yu helplessly and anxiously.
Like a deer surrounded by hunters in a forest with nowhere left to run, he looked at Xi Yu pleadingly, as if silently saying:
Save me.
Xi Yu had initially felt somewhat awkward.
But the moment he met Lu Zhixing’s gaze, his heart softened completely.
He stood up and moved Lu Zhixing behind him.
“He’s timid. Don’t scare him.”
Lu family’s parents: ???
The Luo couple: ????
Luo Cheng’an: …
Luo Cheng’an gave a cold laugh and finally released his father, unable to bear it any longer.
Luo Yuan immediately shot forward like a wild horse that had broken free of its reins.
He charged right up to Xi Yu and angrily shouted,
“He’s timid? Someone who’s timid would sneak into your bed? If I hadn’t come, wouldn’t he have crushed you into a meat patty?! What has the world come to! What has the world come to!!! You two… you two are simply…”
Luo Yuan’s hands trembled, his chest heaving violently.
Shen Qing hurriedly rubbed his back, then looked at Xi Yu awkwardly.
“My child, if you really like him, you could have just said so openly. But sneaking around like this…”
She gave an awkward laugh.
“What are we supposed to make of this?”
Shen Qing and Luo Yuan went to bed early.
When they woke up, their phones had been flooded with calls, everyone congratulating them.
Lu Zhixing’s parents had also arrived early that morning carrying a huge pile of gifts, repeatedly calling them “in-laws.”
Only then did Luo Yuan figure out that his own son had secretly announced his relationship last night.
He immediately wanted to come upstairs and ask him about it, but Lu Zhixing’s parents stopped him.
They said they hadn’t seen Lu Zhixing in his room and told him not to go into Xi Yu’s room.
They hadn’t said it outright, but how could Luo Yuan possibly fail to understand what they meant?
Wasn’t it obvious?
Lu Zhixing was in his beloved eldest son’s bed!
Impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
Luo Yuan immediately brought everyone upstairs, determined to make them see for themselves.
And now they had seen it.
They had seen it crystal clear!
“You—you—you…” Luo Yuan was so furious that his face turned bright red.
Then he turned around and hugged his wife.
“Wife! Our precious eldest son has been taken!”
Shen Qing hurriedly tried to soothe him, signaling with her eyes for Xi Yu to say something.
Xi Yu hadn’t expected Luo Yuan’s tears to come so quickly.
Knowing that the misunderstanding had become enormous, he quickly explained,
“It’s not what you think. Lu Zhixing and I have nothing going on. We were just sleeping while holding each other.”