80 Day 79: The Scum Is Emotional (1/2)
ZuZhe frowned when the earthquake stopped.
”I really can't believe it...” Yu Sheng muttered as they descend.
ZuZhe looked at him. ”What are you going to do now?” he asked and looked at the other cultivators who are descending, too.
He looked at Yu Sheng when he didn't answer. Ever since that night when Chen Sheng told them the truth, Yu Sheng never spoke a word about the matter.
Not even a slip of the tongue.
”... I'm going to BaiLong.” ZuZhe said after a while.
”Why?” Yu Sheng asked.
ZuZhe looked around the people who are still talking about the earthquake, but they're not panicking anymore.
”... I've received a message.” He answered.
”... from the system?” Yu Sheng asked.
ZuZhe nodded.
”What does it say?” he asked.
ZuZhe looked at the Newfound Sect people together with the Promising Sect and Upright Sect. In short, they're the protagonist's friends.
Ah. He thought, then paused. He remembered what Chen Sheng told him that night.
” – your sweet, little, full of justness heroic protagonist– ” he said. ” – is not me.”
Dark lines covered ZuZhe's face. Damn you, Chen Sheng! He thought. Howl all you want, but this time – his face went serious, his eyes determined. He balled his fists. – you'll be my protagonist! He thought and nodded.
”... Zhe...?” Yu Sheng called, noticed his lover's weird (well, he always is) actions.
ZuZhe blinked, his thoughts interrupted. He turned to Yu Sheng and cleared his throat. ”Ehem.” He said and recalled the message he sent to the system.
”Where are you?” he messaged the system. It's been days he hasn't heard anything from the system. The last time was the battle against Mu Xie.
He's now asking where in the hell did the voice of the system go.
That annoying voice had always been asking me an update in what's happening in this world. Every. Second. He thought, dark lines covered his face.
But... he thought, his shoulder fell. Did it catch a cold? He thought, then laughed. Impossible. The system is sick? He laughed.
A few hours had passed ZuZhe thought the system won't answer and he's planning to close the holographic computer and keyboard when a chat head popped out.
His eyes went wide when he saw what is written.
”SOS.” ZuZhe answered.
Yu Sheng's eyes went wide. ”That's – ” he said.
ZuZhe sighed and nodded. ”Yes.” He said. ”I was surprised, too. I never thought it – ” he said, then lowered his head.
At first, he was pissed when the system brought him to this world. Now, he wants to kiss its feet for making him see how beautiful the world he had created with his own hands. Especially now that he found the one he loves.
In short, the system served as a bridge for him and this world. And now, the system is... he thought, tears forming in his eyes.
His tears are about to fall when it froze after he heard Yu Sheng spoke.
”What does 'SOS' means?” Yu Sheng asked, puzzled.
ZuZhe's face went blank as his tears went back inside his tearducts. He turned to Yu Sheng, his face is as clear as the sky today.
”... just tell me if you don't understand me.” he told him.
A second later and he laughed. Yu Sheng stared at him for a long time, wide-eyed. Then, his face broke into a smile, his face flushed.
Clearly, he remembered, too. It's like the first time when they met.
”Brother Fei!” Li Tian called and waved when he saw the two people walking towards them. ”Brother Che... n...?” he said, his forehead knotted when he saw the person standing beside Fei Yin.
Their eyes went wide, shocked, when they saw a beautiful man laughing with Fei Yin.
”Who's that...?” Lei Ling asked, wide-eyed as his cheeks flushed when the beautiful man glanced at their direction.
”He may be beautiful – ” Sun Yi said, staring at the newcomer that's with Fei Yin. ” – but Junior Brother Chen is more adorable – ” he said.
That woke them all up.
”Where's Ah Sheng?” Chen Han asked Fei Yin when the two reached their group.
Fei Lin and Xi Ling are still busy talking with the guests because of what happened.
”Yin-er.” Fang Wen called. ”Where's Sheng-er?” he asked.
Fei Yin looked at them, but didn't answer.
”Where's the prince?” Mu Jun asked.
Everybody's forehead knotted as they looked at Fei Yin who's just silent. Everybody except Feng Mo, Wu Bai, Yu Sheng and ZuZhe.
Everybody didn't know they're holding their breath until Fei Yin finally spoke.
”He's right in front of you.” He told them and looked at Chen Sheng.
Their eyes went wide and, in unison, turned to the beautiful man standing beside Fei Yin.
Chen Sheng smiled. The flowers around bloomed like in spring and the warm and gentle breeze blew. The surroundings lit up and the sun hiding behind the clouds peeked to see the young man that looked like he's favored by god.
Chen Sheng's plump and soft cheeks are flushed because of the heat. His dark but thin brows are expressing his warm, round eyes that looked like a pair of jade stones. His thin but pouty lips are as red as blood, accentuating his milky white skin.
Everybody would've fell for him had they not already have someone who held their heart. Well, as if they'd replace them (the one they love) just for some beauty.
The gongs are looking at their shou, smiling brightly. Their eyes are full of fondness as they possessively wrap their arms around their shou.
It's actually them that're afraid their shou would fall to the beautiful Chen Sheng, seeing the admiration Li Tian, Lei Ling, Feng Mo and Sun Yi are looking at Chen Sheng.
”Ehem.” Luo Shi and Fang Wen cleared their throat, saving the face of their disciples (the gongs) because their shou are about to be taken away by Chen Sheng.
Li Tian, Lei Ling, Feng Mo and Sun Yi blinked and turned to their shifu.
”Ah.” Was what they managed to say when they saw the dark face of their lover.
”Prince Hou Sheng.” Mu Jun called, then bowed when Chen Sheng looked at him.
Yu Sheng looked at Mu Jun, then frowned. Even if his conscience will eat him, but he'll never tell Mu Jun the truth – that Hou Sheng died, so he no longer had to serve the fake Hou Sheng (Chen Sheng).
It's Mu Jun's fault, all of these, from the start. And Yu Sheng lost everybody – his parents, the king and queen, and now the prince.
”... is this your real face?” it was Fei Huang. He voiced out everybody's question.
Chen Sheng turned to him. ”... yes.” He answered. It's a lie. The face is the modified body's, not his. But, he said otherwise so that they won't suspect.
Everybody's eyes went wide.
Chen Sheng continued. ”I resided in Chen Shen's body at first, then transferred to the modified body.” He said and looked at Chen Sheng and Mu Xin who's descending.
”So the body you're now in...” Luo Shi said.
Chen Sheng turned to him. ”I have to be in this body so that my soul won't leak.” He told him.
Silence fell upon them. Now clearly realized how strong Chen Sheng's soul is.
”... the earlier... it was you?” Fei Lin, who just arrived together with Xi Ling, asked.
Chen Sheng nodded, then bowed. ”Forgive me.” he said and looked at Fei Lin. ”I have to change my face.” He said, then glanced at the approaching Chen Shen who's with Mu Xin and Chen Qing.
They all grimaced. Right. They thought. When Chen Sheng used Chen Shen's body, he's using Chen Shen's face. Chen Shen, at that time, is using a modified body. Though his face is somewhat different to his original face, but it's still obviously familiar.
So Chen Sheng really have to change his face for them, though they really won't, not to confuse the two.
”Yes, yes.” Chen Shen, who heard what they're talking, said as they approached the group. ”You really should stop using other's body, or face.” He said and frowned.
They all grimaced. Chen Sheng just laughed. Chen Shen frowned, but now relieved.
”Sheng.” Fei Yin called.
”Hm?” Chen Sheng said and looked at Fei Yin.
They all looked at the two, then smiled. They can see how close and intimate the two (Fei Yin and Chen Sheng) are now.
They looked at each other and grinned. They were about to silently leave, giving the two some time, when they froze in their tracks after hearing the two's (Chen Sheng and Fei Yin) conversation.
”Can I go to the BaiLong with you?” Fei Yin asked Chen Sheng.
Their eyes went wide, shocked.
”You can. We're leaving in three days, anyway.” Chen Sheng answered.
Their mouth fell open, shocked.