Loyalty - MoShang

G-genuine

 "What's up with you today?"

Shen Qingqiu asked with a disgusted look on his face. Shang Qinghua had been smiling all morning and it irked him, but the man only responded with a toothy grin. Shang Qinghua had been much happier in recent days, even Luo Binghe who hardly ever meets him had noticed. What was odd, however, was the fact that Shang Qinghua hadn't been complaining about anything. He was much more efficient in his work, making sure to meet the deadlines for his reports and not leaving everything until the last minute. He had changed, in a good way. But what everyone was itching to know was why? Why was he suddenly so polite and cheerful? What made him change for the better? Shang Qinghua had been used to hearing those questions day in and day out, yet nobody ever received a proper answer.

Of course, it wasn't long before his close friend Shen Qingqiu figured it out.

One evening when he had been trying to appease a teary Luo Binghe, the temperature seemed to drop drastically. Although admittedly surprised at first Shen Yuan let his worries calm when he saw a familiar figure enter the room. He looked back at his lover who, much to Shen Qingqiu's annoyance, didn't have the slightest trace of a tear on his face.

"Pardon my intrusion."

Luo Binghe nodded his head in acknowledgment as he gestured for his right-hand man, Mobei Jun to take a seat.

"What brings you here at this hour."

Shen Yuan asked, having long since dropped the formalities. Mobei Jun bowed his head slightly, a blush appearing on his cheeks.

"Ah, Shang Qinghua I presume..."

The cultivator sighed, he leaned against Luo Binghe's sturdy shoulder, he felt the half-demon tense at the action.

Horny bastard.

He was pulled from his thoughts when Mobei Jun answered.

"Hm."

"I see, well what can I help you with?"

Mobei Jun shifted in his seat. Shen Yuan thought he was not as scary as most people made him out to be. He had a really soft side, and he was glad that it was meant for his friend.

"How do I make him more comfortable around me?"

Okay. That. Was fucking adorable. Shen Qingqiu couldn't believe he was thinking that about a man about twice his width and almost a head taller than him. But it was true, the demon always asked how to improve himself to best suit Shang Qinghua. He thought of his own husband and how he would either go on a murderous rampage or have a mental breakdown if he could hear his thoughts. It made him giggle. He loved his husband, it's a shame he couldn't bring himself to say that out loud.

"Do you think he is uncomfortable around you?"

"He is scared of me."

Shen Qingqiu thought for a moment. The room was silent. Luo Binghe watched his lover closely, with an arm around his waist and Mobei Jun seemed to grow worried the more time the man took.

"Well, my answer really depends on how you feel about Shang Qinghua, I have a hunch, but I wouldn't want to make wrong assumptions."

It took no time at all for him to answer.

"I wish to marry him."

Shen Yuan almost choked on air, making Luo Binghe worry.

"S-Since that's the case then you could try being more...affectionate."

"Affectionate?"

Shen Qingqiu covered his face with his face.

"Try initiating physical contact or giving him gifts. Oh, and try not to frown as much."