The Younger Shen

Chapter 10 - Things Can't Change

As soon as Shen QingQiu left the trio alone, Ming Fan began the interrogation. He spoke question after question, making Shen Yuan's head hurt immensely. Even if the pain in his head grew, the young child answered every question to the best of his ability.

After bombarding Shen Yuan with questions, Ming Fan finally left, leaving Luo Binghe and the younger Shen standing there and staring after him. Turning around to look at Binghe, Shen Yuan tilted his head and waited for Luo Binghe to start talking.

The protagonist stared at him confused before realising what Shen Yuan wanted, but before he could open his mouth, a rock hurtled towards his head. It hit the poor boy hard, making fresh blood trickle down the back of his neck.

Shen Yuan saw red, he snapped his head towards the person who threw the rock, his neck making a loud cracking sound. Bending down, the young Shen picked up the blood-stained rock and threw it at the person who hurt Luo Binghe. The small stone hit their head hard, making them fall backwards and blood slowly pour out of the newly acquired wound.

With furrowed brows, the now angry disciple stood up and began to yell curses at Shen Yuan, they ran over and pounced on the annoyed Shen. The two became a rolling heap, Shen Yuan scratched and bit at the bitch. A small crowd began to gather around the fighting disciples, both of them beyond pissed.

Kicking hard, the younger Shen aimed at the throat and hit his target with amazing accuracy. The person grabbed a chunk of Shen Yuan's hair and tugged harshly, almost ripping it out, Shen Yuan bit the arm that held his hair.

Letting out a yell, the stupid disciple began to call Shen Yuan a feral cat. A shout from the sideline made the younger Shen know who he was fighting.

"Ge Zhiwu! Beat his ass!"

Ge Zhiwu rolled his eyes and punched Shen Yuan across the face, making the already pissed-off disciple even angrier. Grabbing Ge Zhiwu's throat, the former brothel worker began to punch Ge Zhiwu's face repeatedly, making blood trickle out of new wounds and other places. _________________

Shen Yuan kneeled on the ground and glared over at Ge Zhiwu who was bandaged up, Shen QingQiu stood before them with an annoyed and angry expression. Glaring holes into Ge Zhiwu, Shen Yuan considered the person he beat up lucky because if Shen QingQiu hadn't come, he would've most likely killed Ge Zhiwu in cold blood. Ge Zhiwu gulped when he saw the former brothel worker sending him a cold look, the necklace around Shen Yuan's neck began to glow a faint red.

Shen Jiu/QingQiu paced back and forth as he kept scolding the two, mentioning how it was Shen Yuan's first day here and he already caused such a fuss, making Shen Yuan roll his eyes. His annoyance soon turned to a silent victory as he was let go, punishment free. And with that, Shen Yuan proudly strode out of there to go and find his favourite lotus again. _________________________

If Shen Yuan had a tail, it would definitely be wagging right about now. When he saw Luo Binghe he practically pounced on the poor boy.

Luo Binghe was extremely confused when he found himself to be getting hugged by Shen QingQiu's younger brother. If felt as if he had been pricked with a needle, he tried to figure out what this feeling he had was. Shen Yuan looked up to see a beet-red-faced protagonist, he sweat nervously.

Fuck, is he mad?

Quickly letting go of him, the younger Shen began to nervously smile at his possible new (old) friend. The protagonist's face was still red for a bit, but eventually he snapped out of his daze like thing.

Luo Binghe just kind of stared at Shen Yuan for a little bit, the awkward silence was becoming unbearable, Shen Yuan was almost going to speak but like always, he was interrupted. Atleast it wasn't a random person this time and it was the person he was talking to, but it was still annoying.

"Why did you leave?" Those were the first words said by either of them, the former brothel worker began to panic more, he hadn't prepared himself for any questions. Gulping, Shen Yuan simply said he didn't do it by choice and that he was running away from someone but became lost. He wasn't entirely lying.

Luo Binghe seemed satisfied with this answer and hugged Shen Yuan tightly, crying a bit. Very awkward. The younger Shen pet Luo Binghe's head and smiled a little bit, when Luo Binghe saw this, he turned red again.

Shen Yuan became panicked again, had he angered the protagonist twice already? Damn, he really sucks at this.

Still smiling at Luo Binghe, Shen Yuan decided that he needed to ask a question now. "How are you? Have you been treated nicely? Where are you currently sleeping?" All this came out in one breath, Shen Yuan cupped Luo Binghe's face and began to study him for injuries. He found a few bruises and cuts on the young boy's soft skin, Shen Yuan frowned but awaited an answer.

Looking away from Shen Yuan, Luo Binghe answered honestly. Even though he knew this would happen, Shen Yuan frowned even more. The protagonist gulped when he saw the annoyed expression on the former brothel worker's face.