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Luo Binghe missed when he could spend time alone with Shen Yuan, without dogs or other disciples following them, just him and his beloved shixiong.
Binghe sighed longing for those days, he had made endless attempts to be able to have at least an hour alone with his shixiong, but in the end Bingbing always ended up appearing (Luo Binghe still didn't know how to feel about the puppy's name) or Gongyi Xiao (Was it normal for the boy to look in some way like him?) as if they two knew when Binghe wanted to be alone with his shixiong and made fun of him by not allowing it.
Today he had finally been able to find a moment to be alone, today Bingbing was in the care of Ning Yinying and Ming Fan (who had to bathe him today, Luo Binghe lit a candle internally for his shijie and shixiong ), while Gongyi Xiao was with Shen Qingqiu.
It was perfect! The world lined up so Luo Binghe could have his moment with his shixiong "A-Yuan has helped this shidi a lot since he arrived"
Shen Yuan raised an eyebrow. "Of course, what kind of friend and shixiong would I be if I didn't help Binghe and the others?"
Luo Binghe preferred to ignore the "and others", focusing only on his name. "A-Yuan is so amazing! He's very cool, very kind, very attentive, he is always watching everyone and-"
Shen Yuan blushed more and more as the words came out of the child, so he decided to cover his face with his fan and interrupt him. "Stop praising me so much"
"But I need to tell A-Yuan everything good about him!"
The older boy sighed and stroked his hair. "Binghe thinks too well about this shixiong"
Luo Binghe loved the physical affection that Shen Yuan gave him. "Can this shidi be bold and ask A-Yuan for a hug?"
Shen Yuan put away his fan and open his arms, a soft smile appearing on his face. "Of course Binghe can hug me"
Luo Binghe quickly hugged him, it was general knowledge at Qing Jing peak that Shen Yuan loved hugs, after all it is said that Shen Qingqiu and Yue Qingyuan were always hugging him since he was a baby.
Both parents always had Shen Yuan hugged, even when they had other things to do.
(Many said they have ever seen Yue Qingyuan sign and arrange papers with one hand while with the other he hugged the boy or Shen Qingqiu teaching his disciples while carrying the baby)
Luo Binghe couldn't help but be happy to be able to hug Shen Yuan freely.
"Yuan-ge!" Gongyi Xiao exclaimed approaching where they were
Ruined moment
Binghe didn't want to end the hug, but he had to, so he reluctantly ended up the hug.
Luo Binghe hated sharing his time alone with (his beloved) A-Yuan.
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Shen Qingqiu loved to prevent Luo Binghe from spending time alone with his beloved A-Yuan.
The adult had the boy very guarded, the looks he sent to his precious son... Shen Qingqiu knew them and these weren't looks that he wanted to be directed at his little boy
HIS BABY WAS STILL TOO YOUNG FOR BOYFRIENDS, EVEN WITH 200 YEARS, HE WOULD STILL BE TOO YOUNG, they must first pass over Shen Jiu's cold body to reach him and definitely Shen Qingqiu was not going to make it easy, his son deserved only the best
And no person was worthy of his love.
Shen Qingqiu knew that he could not interpose himself without Shen Yuan complaining, so he went for his best option, send Gongyi Xiao, luckily it seemed that Shen Yuan's dog (SHEN QINGQIU WAS NOT GOING TO CALL IT BY IT'S NAME EVEN IN HIS THOUGHTS, SHEN YUAN WHAT WERE YOU THINKING?) also didn't like leaving his owner alone with Luo Binghe
The little disciple was very obedient, so he always complied with what Shen Jiu said, in this case he asked him to spend time with Shen Yuan and protect him, he still remembers when he asked.
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"But Master Shen, Yuan-ge looks happy with Luo-shixiong"
"Xiao-er, you must learn that A-Yuan never shows when he feels bad"
Shen Qingqiu let out a (not at all dramatic) sigh.
"A-Yuan is too sweet to show that the boy bothers him"
Gongyi Xiao opened his eyes completely. "Is that true, Master Shen?"
The adult nodded. "It is, Xiao-er, that's why you should make sure to protect him and not allow Luo Binghe to be alone with Shen Yuan"
Gongyi Xiao put the most serious expression a 10-year-old boy could make. "This new disciple will make sure to keep Shen Yuan safe!" After saying that he smiled. "Yuan-ge has been nothing but kind to this Gongyi Xiao since he met him"
Little Gongyi Xiao was infinitely grateful to Shen Yuan, as well as to masters Shen and Yue. Shen Yuan had even asked him to call him Yuan-ge!
Gongyi Xiao would make sure to help and protect him when necessary!
Shen Qingqiu resisted the desire to show his satisfaction and gave him a light pat on the hair.
"I leave Shen Yuan's care in your hands"
"Don't worry, maste-" The boy stopped and shook his head. "Shizun"
Shen Qingqiu snorted slightly. "You are my son now , you know that you can call me father when there are no other disciples nearby, except for Shen Yuan"
The boy blushed and lowered his face in shame. "This still doesn't feel worthy of the honor of calling Master Shen his father"
"It is still difficult for this disciple to assimilate that Master Shen and Master Yue adopted him in their sect... and their family, I ask for shizun's patience so I can show I'm worthy to call you my father"
Shen Qingqiu crouched down to be the same height that the boy and hugged him, Shen Qingqiu only hugged his precious Shen Yuan, but this boy ... after witnessing what he was about to live, developed an affection and sympathy for Gongyi Xiao
No child deserved to be treated badly (No, not even the brat who wanted to steal his baby) and he learned that thanks to his son, thanks to the humanity that his A-Yuan made him develop
Shen Qingqiu didn't know what would have happened to him if he hadn't found his bamboo baby.
Gongyi Xiao didn't know what to do. Should he correspond the hug? Before his body could react the hug was ended.
"Xiao-er doesn't need to show anything, he can call me father whenever he wants"
Gongyi Xiao's eyes shone and he nodded repeatedly, not trusting his voice.
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Shen Qingqiu got up and turned to look out the window, saw that Luo Binghe spoke and after that his A-Yuan had extended his arms, he knew immediately that Luo Binghe had asked his child for a hug.
He could avoid letting out a growl, but inwardly he was furious, that boy is taking advantage of his A-Yuan! SHEN YUAN'S SOFT AND LOVING HUGS ARE ONLY HIS (and Yue Qingyuan and Gongyi Xiao's)!!
"Xiao-er, you've been studying enough for today, I need you to go with Shen Yuan right now" He said without turning to see him.
Gongyi Xiao, clearly confused, got up and followed the elder's gaze, immediately understood. "Right away, father!" He exclaimed with a quick bow and ran to where the other two boys were.
Shen Qingqiu couldn't help smiling with satisfaction at seeing Luo Binghe's face.
He had nothing personal against his disciple, but when they mess with his baby, Shen Qingqiu can't help but take out his (over)protective side.
Oh, he is definitely going to tell Yue Qingyuan this the next time they meet, the sect leader doesn't spend as much time with his sons as he wanted because of his duties, so he had made Shen Qingqiu promise to keep him aware of what concerns to their children.
Yue Qingyuan could look kind and passive, but he could definitely be very jealous and protective (something Shen Qingqiu loved. But he wasn't going to admit it out loud!)
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In the end, Luo Binghe could only continue to drink vinegar while he could only wait to grow up, win his (future father-in-law) shizun so he could properly court Shen Yuan.