Lin Yuan trotted over and called out: “Senior Brother”.
Yu Sui'an glanced at him briefly and then said faintly: “Oh, it’s Junior Brother Lin. Did you have a hard time yesterday?”
Lin Yuan titled his head in confusion and asked: “What was hard? What do you mean?”
Yu Sui'an chuckled unclearly. When the golden rays of sunlight fell in between his long eyelashes, they fell into his light, amber pupils.
“I’m asking if Sui Sui had a hard time accompanying me during the day and Xie Hanzhou at night. I guess there was not even a moment to rest, was it hard?”
Lin Yuan blushed with embarrassment. He understood the mocking in Yu Sui’an’s tone and lowered his head, not daring to look at Yu Sui'an in the eye. He pinched his fingers nervously and said: “No... it wasn't hard…”
Yu Sui'an stared at the little liar with pink cheeks, looking like a sweet peach that was perfectly ripe, plump, and juicy. Without much effort, he could imagine the fragrant taste and sweet juice, which was like honey that flowed into his heart.
He suddenly felt his mouth was dry and thirsty for the peach’s sweet juice. But he was trapped in that dead city—even though his body was here in the Midnight Rain Pavilion, his soul was still stuck in the quagmire.
His desire turned into irritation, and Yu Sui’an gritted his teeth and grabbed Lin Yuan’s wrist, pulling the youth towards himself with force. His eyes flickered with anger and grievance: “Little liar, you don’t even know that I waited outside all night.”
Lin Yuan’s eyes widened in shock: “You…waited all night?”
The corners of Yu Sui’an’s lips tugged upwards self-mockingly, and he said lowly: “Yes. I waited for your master to leave so I could see you. Who knew that person was so shameless? You haven’t even formed a Dao bond and he already refused to leave your bed. Xie Hanzhou’s decency must’ve been eaten by dogs.”
Lin Yuan wanted to speak for Xie Hanzhou: “Actually Master—”
Yu Sui’an interrupted him with a cold tone: “I don’t want to heat it. If you’re going to speak for Xie Hanzhou, I don’t want to hear a single word.”
Lin Yuan: …
He didn’t dare say anything.
Yu Sui’an looked at the obedient youth, Lin Yuan’s clear round eyes, slightly puffed up cheeks, and soft lips. He sighed a little in his heart, this little liar always had a way to make him surrender, dissolving his irritation and turning it into tenderness. He wanted to hold Lin Yuan in the palm of his hand and taste him slowly, day to night, without end.
Xie Hanzhou indeed had a good point. Their vital essence, every last drop, should be given to the little liar and not wasted.
Yu Sui’an let go of Lin Yuan’s wrist and took out a handkerchief and wiped the bench where his foot was on. Lifting his gaze, he looked at the youth with eyes that rippled with warmth, like a spring stream, and his tone became as gentle as the breeze.
“Forget it, let’s not talk about that old dog. Come and sit here and kiss me.”
Hearing Yu Sui’an call Xie Hanzhou’s stunning face an old dog, Lin Yuan once again refreshed his perception of how at odds Yu Sui’an and Xie Hanzhou were.
Lin Yuan sat beside Yu Sui’an and brought up the 45 minute time limit that Xie Hanzhou proposed.
Yu Suian cursed the cunning old thing in his heart at first, but the more he thought about it, the more he was okay. At least, what happened last night would not happen again.
“Fine, I agree.” Yu Sui’an draped his arm on the railing behind Lin Yuan, seemingly like he was holding the youth in his embrace. His other hand toyed with the tassels at Lin Yuan’s waist, and then slowly wandered up his abdomen.
Slightly cool fingers traced gently over the young man’s Adam’s apple, his smile lazy and eyes filled with languid desire.
Lin Yuan’s Adam’s apple bobbed slightly and his breath quickened. He felt as if Yu Sui’an was actually a fox spirit. In just a short moment, he was already entranced by this alluring demon.
Yu Suian saw the growing infatuation in the youth’s eyes. His fingers landed on the slightly parted soft, red lips and deliberately slipped between them. He chuckled softly: “Sui Sui, what did this husband just say? Come here, kiss your husband.”
Lin Yuan felt as if even his breath was being stolen. Being with Yu Sui’an was like indulging in pure desire, drowning in instinct, and completely losing himself in the moment.
It was different from being with Xie Hanzhou, where their intimacy felt like a blasphemous act.
As though invisible threads were pulling him closer, Lin Yuan couldn’t help cradling Yu Suian’s face and kissing him, like a wolf cub eagerly tasting its first prey.
Yu Suian’s narrow eyes filled with darkness, accumulating decay and death. As the boy’s kiss deepened, those lingering nightmares surged forth again.
Sensing the man’s tense body, Lin Yuan pulled away and glared at him with a cute pout, his look lightly poking at Yu Sui’an'’s heart.
“You asked me to kiss you, but you’re the one feeling uncomfortable.”
Yu Sui'an's face was as pale as paper. He smiled at Lin Yuan with some difficulty and said: “But I like it. I like it when you get close to me. And when I see Xie Hanzhou getting close to you, I feel jealous. If he has it, I want it too.”
Hearing Yu Sui’an’s words, Lin Yuan’s heart was painful and sore with tenderness. He stroked Yu Sui’an’s long and silky hair and whispered: “But you can’t keep doing this. It clearly hurts, but you're still forcing yourself to be close to me.”
Yu Sui'an lowered his gaze, his crimson lips pressing together slightly: “Sui Sui, am I ruining the mood like this? When Xie Hanzhou is close to you, it must be comfortable and happy, unlike me. I can't even bring myself to get close to you on my own.”
Lin Yuan shook his head rapidly, his round eyes reflecting the warm sunlight. The warmth fell onto Yu Sui'an, who was dressed in red robes that flowed like blood: “Not at all! Just looking at you makes me happy because I like you so much."
Yu Sui'an was momentarily stunned by Lin Yuan’s words, and his lips unconsciously curled into a smile: “Mm… thank you, Sui Sui, for liking me. I'm happy too…”
Seeing that Yu Sui'an no longer seemed as distressed as before, Lin Yuan was also very happy. He thought in his heart that his second husband was really easy to coax.
The two of them sat cozily on the bench, and simply looked at each other, occasionally holding hands or brushing against the other, like two young boys just beginning to fall in love and eager to be closer.
Lin Yuan gently touched Yu Sui'an’s lips and softly said: “I really want to kiss you.”
Yu Sui'an also traced the boy’s lips with his fingers and murmured: “Me too. I want to kiss Sui Sui so much…”
Hearing this, Lin Yuan's eyes narrowed in joy, and his imaginary tail wagged happily: “And I also want to hug you.”
Yu Sui'an felt as if he was eating a soft piece of candy, and a current of sweetness spread throughout him: “Just wait a little longer, okay? When the time comes, Sui Sui can do whatever he wants to me.”
Lin Yuan nodded obediently: “Okay.”
For the following half of a month, Lin Yuan spent his days and nights running between the venerable Immortal Sovereign and the supreme Demon Lord. It felt like trying to fight four hands with two fists.
Just when Lin Yuan thought this painful yet blissful life would continue forever, Xie Hanzhou suddenly entered seclusion to break through his cultivation realm. A month later, Yu Sui'an also left, saying he needed to enter seclusion again.
With so much more free time now, Lin Yuan threw himself into practicing swordsmanship, studying, and meditating. Once in a while, he took a break to sit atop the ancient sycamore tree in the back hall to admire the mountain scenery.
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Every few years, the immortal sects would hold a grand competition. In the plot, it was during this competition that Chu Yao encountered the son of the old Demon Lord, and by chance, also helped the sect master of Heaven Abyss Sword Sect.
When the time for the competition came around, Xie Hanzhou was still in seclusion. Lin Yuan wanted to concentrate on his cultivation and swordsmanship so he didn’t choose to participate. It turned out to be a good choice, because on the tenth day of the competition, it suddenly started snowing on all of the peaks of Pure Jade Palace, and various chimes jingled.
Xie Hanzhou had emerged from seclusion.
Lin Yuan was overjoyed and trained with even greater enthusiasm. As soon as night fell, he waited in his room. Before long, Xie Hanzhou, dressed in pure, white robes, stepped inside.
“Master~” Lin Yuan immediately pounced on Xie Hanzhou, his bright eyes looking up at him.
Holding his clingy little disciple, Xie Hanzhou carried Lin Yuan onto the bed. The man gently stroked the youth’s soft, fair cheeks and said gently: “It’s Master’s fault for making Sui Sui wait so long.”
Lin Yuan encircled his arms around Xie Hanzhou’s neck: “Not at all! Master, Master~”
He rubbed against the man, full of attachment and dependence, wanting to stay wrapped around the person he liked.
Xie Hanzhou let him be. When his little disciple gazed up at him with eager eyes, he finally lowered his head, pressing his lips against the smaller, soft ones he had yearned for.
After such a long time of separation, the usual cold and indifferent Xie Hanzhou became somewhat excessive.
Xie Hanzhou’s strong, slender fingers kneading the boy’s delicate frame, and Lin Yuan felt as if everywhere the man touched began to burn, spreading a numbness and itchiness across his body like a wildfire. He grabbed onto Xie Hanzhou’s hand and guided it downward, silently asking for help. The Clear Heart Sutra was useless, only Xie Hanzhou could help him.
Just as Xie Hanzhou’s hand touched him, the man suddenly snapped out of his desire and pulled away. His voice was husky and tinged with restrained desire: “Sui Sui, endure it. Yu Sui’an is waiting for you in the Northern Territory. We should go.”
QAQ. Lin Yuan had no other choice. He thought resentfully, what was the use of having two husbands if he still had to endure?!
