Shen Guhan caught Ye Jinyun. In his mind flashed the illusion realm Ye Jinyun had seen, which indeed did not seem like the World of Longevity. Then he thought of that strange and peculiar system. Was Ye Jinyun really reborn?
Ye Jinyun’s words echoed over and over in Shen Guhan’s mind, stirring up wave after wave.
However, soft breathing came from beneath him.
Shen Guhan gathered all his thoughts back, lifted Ye Jinyun up in his arms, and placed him on the bed.
The young man’s long brows were relaxed, his cheeks flushed. Whether or not he had been drinking, his face was red and bright, like a fine spirit fruit. Shen Guhan uncontrollably kissed the young man’s soft lips.
What entered his mouth was sweet, mellow liquor, and he liked it very much.
“Mm.” Ye Jinyun retreated uncomfortably, his eyes tightly closed, his eyelashes trembling, like fragile butterflies, completely different from his stubborn appearance during the day.
Shen Guhan came back to his senses, stopped his movements, and sat beside the young man.
Looking at the moon outside the window, he said in a low voice, “Rebirth.”
The sky was just beginning to brighten, and the morning sun slanted across Shen Guhan’s face, like warm light falling on cold jade, flowing with a glazed sheen.
When Ye Jinyun opened his eyes, he saw this scene. Yesterday, when Shen Guhan asked him about rebirth, his first reaction had been wariness. But then he thought again, if Shen Guhan really knew that he was a transmigrator, what exactly would he want from him?
So he did something extremely dangerous. He spoke of his rebirth in a drunken manner, in order to obtain some important information from Shen Guhan.
But what he had never expected was that Shen Guhan, he, he actually kissed him?
He could clearly feel the touch of those lips. Shen Guhan had really stolen a kiss from him!
Did Shen Guhan really have feelings for him? Was that why he had helped him again and again?
“Rustle.”
Ye Jinyun felt the friction of clothing beside him. He quickly closed his eyes, his palms slightly sweating.
He did not know why he was so nervous.
Shen Guhan had never fallen asleep. He had long since sensed Ye Jinyun waking up, and naturally also knew that Ye Jinyun was pretending to be asleep. He was not in a hurry to expose him, and slowly moved Ye Jinyun’s flailing arms and legs off his body.
Shen Guhan observed him with great interest.
A touch of red at the tip of Ye Jinyun’s ear climbed like ivy, little by little, until it covered the whole ear. In the end, he still could not help it, pretended to rub his eyes, and looked toward Shen Guhan beside him with sleepy eyes.
He said as if nothing had happened, “You got up pretty early.”
The corners of Shen Guhan’s mouth carried a hint of a smile as he played along. “Not bad, just a little crowded.”
After hearing Shen Guhan’s words, Ye Jinyun immediately remembered that his hands and feet had just been moved aside by Shen Guhan, and the red at the tip of his ear instantly climbed onto his cheeks.
“I already said the bed was small, but you insisted on not changing it.”
The young man raised his voice, leaning against the wall, his face flushed red, his lips opening and closing. Shen Guhan found him even more interesting.
“It really is the bed that’s small, it has nothing to do with the person.”
“You!” Ye Jinyun was left speechless. He clearly knew Shen Guhan was teasing him, but he felt as if some weakness had been caught, and could only stew in silent frustration.
“It’s not early anymore. I’m going to Honored Hongyun’s place in a bit, are you willing to come with me?” Seeing enough was enough, Shen Guhan asked.
Yesterday, he had agreed in front of the elders to go to Honored Hongyun’s place to take the ten-thousand-year flying sand grass. Today happened to be the day Honored Hongyun came out of seclusion, so he definitely had to go early. Otherwise, with Honored Hongyun’s love of seclusion, he would probably go back into seclusion before long, and then they would have to wait again.
And his master, Yu Ji, did not approve of his decision.
“You’re going to take the ten-thousand-year flying sand grass for me, how can I, the person involved, not go?” Ye Jinyun jumped down from the bed, straightened his hair ornaments and clothes, and only then realized he was covered in the smell of alcohol. He had actually slept the whole night like this with Shen Guhan?
For some reason, he suddenly felt embarrassed.
Shen Guhan looked perfectly fine, but Ye Jinyun did not know why he suddenly frowned, and thought something had happened. He stepped forward and asked, “What is it? Did something happen?”
Looking at Shen Guhan’s face full of concern, Ye Jinyun became even more at a loss. He could not possibly say that he smelled too bad, could he? That would be far too humiliating.
Ye Jinyun suddenly thought of the junior brother who had followed Shen Guhan the whole day yesterday. He seemed pretty good, maybe he could help. What was his name again?
“I, um, your junior brother, where is he?”
“Junior brother?” Shen Guhan’s heart filled with questions.
What did Ye Jinyun want with Gu Shaoxin? When had they gotten to know each other? Why did he not know?
“It’s just that I have something important to ask him. Can you help me call him over?” Ye Jinyun felt Shen Guhan coming closer and unconsciously stepped back, not letting Shen Guhan smell the alcohol on him.
Seeing Ye Jinyun move away from him, Shen Guhan’s gaze turned slightly cold, his brow furrowed, and the smile at the corners of his mouth disappeared with it. He said lightly, “He doesn’t have time.”
Ye Jinyun was at a loss for words.
After refusing Ye Jinyun, Shen Guhan continued, “Let’s go.”
“Where to?” Ye Jinyun stood where he was and did not move.
“Honored Hongyun’s cave dwelling,” Shen Guhan said.
Shen Guhan also did not wait for Ye Jinyun, and walked straight out of the bamboo cottage.
“Wait,” Ye Jinyun stammered, “I drank last night.”
Shen Guhan turned around, looking solemn and unsmiling as he watched Ye Jinyun.
Seeing that Shen Guhan still would not budge, Ye Jinyun thought about how he was a proper man. What was so bad about smelling bad? Could he not say it out loud? Why act like a girl?
He then said, “I’m covered in alcohol. Can you let me take a bath? Otherwise how am I supposed to go see Honored Hongyun?”
Watching Ye Jinyun struggle all this time, it turned out he was simply asking to bathe. Shen Guhan understood at once. No wonder when he had just gotten close to Ye Jinyun, he had backed away. He did not want him to smell the alcohol on him.
His heart felt a little warm.
The corners of Shen Guhan’s mouth lifted uncontrollably. He said, “So that’s how it is. You want to bathe, why didn’t you tell me?”
“I, I wasn’t afraid you’d dislike me for smelling bad? At least the two of us slept in the same bed, and drank together…” As Ye Jinyun said this, he stepped forward and sniffed Shen Guhan.
Ye Jinyun sniffed hard at Shen Guhan, from shoulder to neck, still not smelling anything. He said in puzzlement, “How come you don’t smell like alcohol?”
Feeling the slightly warm breath sink into his skin, and the young man’s messy strands of hair brushing against his exposed skin, Shen Guhan felt itchy, and explained in a hoarse voice, “I am already at the Nascent Soul stage, of course my body is clean.”
Ye Jinyun looked up in disappointment, and comforted himself, Since he’s at the Nascent Soul stage, of course he should be different from ordinary people.
“If you want to bathe, I’ll prepare it for you right away.” Shen Guhan said.
“Wait, you’re at the Nascent Soul stage, then can you use a cleansing spell?” Ye Jinyun suddenly remembered how, when he was little and did not like bathing, his father would always cast a cleansing spell on him, and he would immediately be clean all over, which had amazed him when he was young.
Shen Guhan nodded. This was the simplest spell for a Foundation Establishment cultivator, of course he could do it. With a casual wave of his hand, after seeing that Ye Jinyun still could not smell any odor no matter how hard he sniffed, the tightness in his heart relaxed, but there was also a bit of disappointment.
“Let’s go.” Ye Jinyun strode forward, walking with his chin up and chest out.
Shen Guhan silently followed. He felt like he had missed something.