Midsummer Night

Unusual

"Shizun! Good morning!" Luo Binghe greeted when returned and saw Shen Qingqiu is awake. He flashed him a smile before he placed the fire woods he gathered on the ground.

"En." Shen Qingqiu coldly answered as he sat on the bench. He looked at the empty table before him with a pair of blank eyes.

Luo Binghe immediately understood. "Wait a moment, shizun! I'll go get the tea and your breakfast!" he said before he ran to the kitchen.

Shen Qingqiu listened to Luo Binghe's fading footsteps before he lowered his gaze. The light in his eyes dimmed. "I'm a bastard." He muttered to himself. He closed his eyes when he heard Luo Binghe's footsteps before he opened his eyes. His eyes returned to their coldness. But, when he saw Luo Binghe's smile, he felt like he was kicked in the gut. Then, there's the warm and healthy breakfast...

Shen Qingqiu's eyes flashed with chagrin. How can I wrong this adorable person? He thought, then lowered his gaze to avoid meeting Luo Binghe's gaze.

"Shizun, I'm sorry to make you wait." Luo Binghe apologized as he remained standing on the side like a waiter.

Shen Qingqiu was attacked with guilt again. But, he has to hold himself back not to tell Luo Binghe to take a seat. He has to be cold. He has to be firm with his cold treatment towards Luo Binghe!

"I am afraid to leave your breakfast here since it will go cold." Luo Binghe explained.

Shen Qingqiu felt like what he is eating isn't vegetable but nails. Damn it... every word and the voice are like punching him! Can I still continue to eat this food that is the product of Luo Binghe's exemplary skill and hardwork?! Can I still eat this?! He feels like he's already very full because of guilt. So, he placed his chopsticks on the table.

Luo Binghe immediately gave him the handkerchief. But, in Shen Qingqiu's guilt-ridden heart, he sees the handkerchief as a sandpaper instead. Wipe your lying mouth with this, Shen Qingqiu! So, with a heavy heart, he took the sandpaper... err, the very smooth and soft handkerchief and wiped his lips.

Luo Binghe, on the other hand, see it as Shen Qingqiu is dissatisfied. Shizun... you can't tolerate me anymore, right? He thought and lowered his gaze to hide his emotions. "Shizun." He called. "I'm going to chop the fire woods." He said. "You can continue eating." He told him.

"En." Shen Qingqiu answered. He then remembered something and was about to ask Luo Binghe if the other had his breakfast when he saw that the other has already left. He heaved a sigh. This is better. He thought. I should stop caring about him so that he'd hate me. He should hate me, after all the things that I've done to him.

Lying, lying, and more lying... he closed his eyes.

"Cucumber broooooo!!!!!" Shang Qinghua's loud voice called beside Shen Qingqiu's ear.

Shen Qingqiu's eyes snapped open and he stiffened before he fell off of his seat.

"HAHAHAHAHA! I didn't see this coming! Cucumber bro, you're actually easy to spook!" Shang Qinghua said while grinning widely. Suddenly, he saw that Shen Qingqiu wasn't moving on the ground. "Cucumber bro, what's the matter?" he asked as he walked towards him. "Have you gone scared silly?" he poked Shen Qingqiu's cheek, only to suddenly feel that Shen Qingqiu's skin is unusually cool. "Cucumber bro, did you just... cucumber bro? Shen Qingqiu!" he called and waved his hand in front of Shen Qingqiu's face. But, Shen Qingqiu still didn't react.

Shen Qingqiu could see Shang Qinghua speaking, but he couldn't hear his voice, nor could he move his body. It's like he has fallen into an ice cellar and his ears are ringing. Shang Qinghua... no, it's Airplane Shooting Towards the Sky – the author of Proud Immortal Demon Way. The one who wrote Luo Binghe's sufferings... no. Shang Qinghua doesn't know that what he is writing is true. I mean, who knows they would be true? He couldn't blame Shang Qinghua.

If not Shang Qinghua, then who could he blame? The system? But, the system is only following the plot. And the system even is helping him to return to his life. The one who should be blamed is him – Shen Yuan. If not for his desire to live, to return to his world, then he could have just prevented Luo Binghe's blackening. He could just not push Luo Binghe to the Endless Abyss, but instead give him a big, warm hug. Everything is his fault!

"SHEN QINGQIU!" Shang Qinghua called and shook him.

"SHIZUN!!!" Luo Binghe called when he returned and saw Shen Qingqiu's deathly pale face. "Take your hands off of him!" he told Shang Qinghua before he threw the fire woods and ran towards Shen Qingqiu.

Shang Qinghua immediately raised his hands and his eyes widened as he stared at Luo Binghe. He has never seen such a fierce Bing-mei! He thought, for a moment, that it was Bing-ge! Ah, wait... both are Luo Binghe, but... ahhh!!!!

"Shizun! Shizun, what's wrong?" Luo Binghe asked, his eyes and voice are filled with concern as he helped Shen Qingqiu up. Then, he turned to Shang Qinghua and glared at him. "What did you do to shizun?!" he asked as he patted off the dirt that stuck on Shen Qingqiu's clothes.

"I, uh..." Shang Qinghua doesn't know how to explain.

"A prank." Mo Beijun appeared and took out a crystal to show to Luo Binghe. Inside, the scene earlier can be seen. "There's something wrong with him." He said and glanced at Shen Qingqiu before he turned to Shang Qinghua.

Shang Qinhua's eyes widened. "What's wrong with Cucumber Br... Shen Qingqiu?!" he asked as he looked at Luo Binghe.

With Luo Binghe's bad temper, he would've already answered them. But, today, like Shen Qingqiu, Luo Binghe is unusual. He didn't retort and just continued to stare at Shen Qingqiu whose color on his face is now returning. Shang Qinghua saw it and he immediately felt relieved.

But, Luo Binghe's heart is sinking as he looked at Shen Qingqiu's face. Shizun... have you finally decided? 

(A/N: I'll end it here for today. I still have to write the next chapter of The Scum Is A *** I'll be updating for today!)