CHAPTER 5: TAKE CARE

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In tears, Tiāntáng leaned against the grave and stared ahead."If only little brother had not saved me. This reckless son would be dead and wouldn't have to suffer so much."Tiāntáng cried out as he sent punches to the ground. Chenyu could not bare to see her love like that. She held him but he could not even breathe. His eyes were red and bulging out. He honestly looked hot for if he didn't,he wouldn't have been the male lead. "When you are done,you have to come take care of our son."Yutian spoke as Liliang held onto him."His parents are both dead and you want him to begin work immediately?"Chenyu argued with them. They almost listened until Tiāntáng spoke again."They are right,I can't lose another person in this short span."He walked to the house and into Yuèlìang's room. Xingfu came out and tried to comfort him too but he refuted her offer. He quite literally pushed her away and tried to treat Yuèlìang. The village men and other people started bullying Tiāntáng even more now that he was an orphan. They even caused him to move out of the room he shared with Yuèlìang. When Yuèlìang awoke,the first person he searched for was Tiāntáng. He was told the condition in which his best friend was and his little heart shattered. He couldn't find Tiāntáng anywhere but after researching and admittedly, stalking,he found where Tiāntáng lived. He threatened all those who used to bully Tiāntáng and some did listen but the others did not. He also started to time when Tiāntáng was out working and helped do repairs on his house. He would also leave daily necessities. Chenyu took the credit for it but Tiāntáng already knew,he too was keeping an eye on Yuèlìang. How could he not. He decided that it was time to talk. He found Yuèlìang already walking away."Halt!"he shouted after him. Yuèlìang wanted to keep waking but he stopped and right before he turned,some people came to bully Tiāntáng. He got out his fan and conjured a spell. He then gave them moon cakes and sent them on their way."Next time you are bullied,call me ,okay?"he put his hand on Tiāntáng's shoulder. Tiāntáng brushed it off."Why? So you can give my food away?"he complained and walked off."Speaking of,why do you leave food on your porch?"Yuèlìang asked, shamelessly."You think I don't know it's you that leaves it there?"Tiāntáng thought and eyed him."Oh,one of my hideous demons leaves it there for me daily."he said and walked ahead. Yuèlìang felt a little hurt but he didn't say a thing. He did not want Tiāntáng to know in the first place. The question he had asked at first was to make sure."You have to pay for giving away my food."he said and turned to Yuèlìang. They went to a restaurant and they found the people that tried bullying Tiāntáng. Their clothes were slowly tearing apart,it was funny to Yuèlìang. Tiāntáng was untouched and hungry so he pulled Yuèlìang into the restaurant. They ordered food."To,we have an event at the cultivation school and I need your help."Yuèlìang spoke as he chewed."Could close your mouth as you chew, please?"Tiāntáng gritted his teeth and forced the word please out. Yuèlìang refused but Tiāntáng hit him with an energy blast....though not too big."Fine!"Yuèlìang shivered."Could you help me and be my teammate for the competitions at school?"Yuèlìang spoke without even looking up,in fear of meeting those cold eyes that belonged to the one he took dearly. True to his assumptions, Tiāntáng was staring at him trying to read whether he was being serious or just cracking one of his horrible jokes."I can't,you would be dependent on me so no." up until that moment, Tiāntáng did not know who the Yang was so that is why he spoke that way."What are you talking about? I am the Yang."he dropped the bombshell. Tiāntáng laughed hysterically. Even when they went to the carnival. That was until he saw banners and drawings of Yuèlìang up."The fuck?! Since when and how the fuck did this happen?"Tiāntáng could not move at all anymore. No wonder Chenyu did not want to talk to Yuèlìang at first. Tiāntáng looked at him. They were still at the entrance and Yuèlìang was already feeling proud."There is no way you are getting me in there."Tiāntáng complained. "Urgh.....I should have listened to you. Help with my hair."Yuèlìang said as he brought all the food he had eaten back. Tiāntáng held the lose strands of Yuèlìang's hair back. He kept laughing because it was funny."Ahhhh,the Yang also does this type of evil."He kept laughing. Yuèlìang was glad Tiāntáng was having fun,he just wished it wasn't at his expense."Let's go for more rides."Tiāntáng teased but Yuèlìang hit him. They kept playing carnival games until they went to the tunnel of horror. Yuèlìang screamed the whole way,even at little things and sounds. Tiāntáng was calm the whole way until they reached out. He saw a butterfly and screamed his lungs out. Yuèlìang came running to see what was frightening Tiāntáng. He came with a big stick screaming,"Where is it,we can kill it." Tiāntáng only pointed at the butterfly."This little thing?"He asked and started laughing."That is a demon, don't be deceived."Tiāntáng said and Yuèlìang stared at the red butterfly. He put it in a small container despite Tiāntáng's protests. Soon,after Yuèlìang kept it, Tiāntáng forgot about the butterfly. He was right about it being a demon. Yuèlìang always saw the good in everything but Tiāntáng knew,he had started studying about demons. This particular one would suck ones spiritual energy and kill them. Now that demon was in a container in Yuèlìang's bag. At night,they left the carnival and begun heading for their room. Tiāntáng finally accepted to come back. As they walked through the woods, they kept talking and looking at the stars. They talked about how they would participate in the competitions the next day."Nah,I think I should be the leader."Tiāntáng kept complaining because of that statement,he knew he was more responsible but Yuèlìang was too stubborn to convince. There were subtle scratching noises that Yuèlìang kept hearing but ignored it. They kept playing and he even put the bag down. They wrestled a little and he landed onto Tiāntáng. Tiāntáng pushed him to the side and they laid there in laughter."Do you hear that noise?"Yuèlìang finally found it unbearable."If it sounds like scratching then it is a demon."Tiāntáng calmly said. Yuèlìang gulped but he didn't take it seriously. He decided it was time to go home. The games would continue there."Have you seen my bag?"Yuèlìang started to panic a little."Y.... yes."Tiāntáng answered with a slight shiver in his voice."Okay,then to...."Yuèlìang kept quiet when he saw the hideous butterfly -like monster Infront of them."I don't want to say I told you so but I did."Tiāntáng still managed to speak. Even if he was scared almost half to death."What are we to do about this?"by the time Tiāntáng turned, Yuèlìang had already taken to his heels."This bitch!"Tiāntáng thought and ran too. They managed to get home before getting caught.

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