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Chapter 7: Part Four

Chapter 7
Banyue, where the xinlan flowers grow...

Part Four
A flower's fussy fanboys.

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San Lang: "..." Gege... is blushing???

Xiao Lan: "..." Is the heat getting to him?

Fu Yao and Nan Feng who know the reason behind Xie Lian's expression: "..."

Xie Lian, unaware of the thoughts in his companions' heads, smiles freely, as if there is nothing weighing on his shoulders. He simply wishes to stay by shifu's side, following in his steps, listening to his voice.

How joyous this day is, despite the difficulties ahead!

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San Lang finds that messing with Fu Yao and Nan Feng is quite an effective and fun way to pass the time. Despite how much they look like they wish to beat the shit out of him, they could only resist that urge lest they get reprimanded by Yun-gege. Hell, even when Yun-gege knew what he had done to Hongjing, the flower acted as if he did not notice anything. In fact, he even joined the others in appearing startled.

How can his Yun-gege be so cute?

Soon, this group of four continues their journey across the desert. San Lang positions himself on Yun-gege's one side while Xie-gege occupies the other. The crimson flower notices their positions, even Xie-gege's nervous fiddling of his fingers catches San Lang's eyes. The crown prince appears as if there is something he wishes to ask, often looking at his feet then at Yun-gege's profile

He repeats this several times that San Lang cannot help it anymore and decides to lend this gege a hand. "Xie-daozhang, you keep looking at Yun-ge. Do you want to ask him anything?" The speed of which Xie-gege's face turned red raises the urge to cup his cheeks, yet San Lang squashes that desire for the meantime. Although he was shameless, he is not that shameless to tease Xie-gege, who seemed so flustered that he might run away

"Well," the crown prince clears his throat, unable to stop himself from fiddling with the tip of his fingers. "I wish to hear stories of your travels, Yun-shifu. In the past, you told me that once we meet again, that you would do so. Since we have yet to discover something, I figured it would be a good way to pass the time." Xie Lian hears how loud his own heart beats in his chest.

How can he be so nervous when asking something trivial? Yun-shifu had always been generous in answering all his queries, so now should be the same. However, this crown prince discovers that he is a nervous wreck when bringing this topic up. Has he been this way even back then? Xie Lian remembers barely anything about himself from that time, only that he followed behind Yun-shifu every day.

Xie Lian knows that he used to ask anything and everything from Yun-shifu, and Yun-shifu himself answered every single one. Nonetheless, there is nothing to be nervous about when asking something, so why do his cheeks feel so hot? It shouldn't be the sun and desert heat, it seemed to rise from his chest, spreading across his face.

Oh dear, the crown prince tries to dissipate this heat. Shifu doesn't find me ridiculous, does he?

While Xie Lian is busy panicking internally with palms on his cheeks, the rest of the group cannot help but stare at his red face.