Translator: Dj22031
Editor: Dj22031
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“Turbidity does not taint the form, death does not hinder life. Rub my palms and open my eyes three times: Azure Dragon is on my left, White Tiger is on my right, Vermillion Bird is in front of me, Black Tortoise is behind me. Divine command, water to remove dust and dirt, urgently as commanded!”
Fang Zhe rubbed his eyes with his palms and chanted an incantation. Something must have blinded him to see this!
This must be an illusion created by the filth based on his previous misunderstanding! Weasel, had the weasel followed him back? Fang Zhe lowered his head and began searching the floor for the weasel.
It wasn’t until Xie Lingya saw him and struggled to close the door that Fang Zhe desperately thought:
This isn’t an illusion. No filth can enter Baoyang Temple…
Xie Lingya was half-conscious, half-drunk. On the one hand, he was dizzy from drinking too much, but on the other, he knew, ouch, it looked like he’d been exposed.
He closed the door and sat down on the ground but then thought it wasn’t right. He’d already seen it, so what was the point of closing it again? So he struggled to open it again and said, “Do you want to come in?”
Fang Zhe: “…”
He remained stunned.
Shi Changxuan called out to Xie Lingya, and Xie Lingya realized that there was really no way they could talk today. He was too dizzy, so he shook his head and changed his mind again: “Don’t come in, go back to sleep first, I’ll talk to you tomorrow.”
Fang Zhe walked back in a daze. He heard the sound of Xie Lingya closing the door and him lying back on the bed. He then realized that even after being discovered, the two of them didn’t think about avoiding suspicion and continued to sleep together…
In the morning, Xie Lingya woke up and found himself sleeping in a sprawling state. He withdrew his hand from Shi Changxuan’s chest, then he sat up and wiped his face. His mind quickly ran through what happened before he went to bed yesterday.
“…Hey,” Xie Lingya pushed Shi Changxuan, “Did Fang Zhe see us last night?”
Shi Changxuan opened his eyes, “Yeah.”
Xie Lingya: “…”
He was speechless. Drinking really messed things up. He came out so unexpectedly. He had wanted to continue laying the groundwork. But last night, his mind felt like a mess. He knew something was wrong, but he couldn’t react much. Even now, even if he wanted to say “F**k,” he didn’t have the energy.
Xie Lingya still remembered that he’d said he wanted to talk to Fang Zhe, so he got up and went to wash up.
Liu Lingtong said pitifully, “Yesterday, I wanted to remind my master…”
Xie Lingya thought about it and vaguely remembered Liu Lingtong calling him, but he was drunk and ignored him. “It’s okay, it’s not your fault. Fang Zhe is old enough, and there are some truths that need to be told to him.”
When Xie Lingya went to find Fang Zhe, he was absent-mindedly drinking the tonic brewed by Hai Guanchao.
Hai Guanchao was feeling confused. Why didn’t Fang Zhe howl and almost vomit blood this time?
Upon seeing Xie Lingya, Fang Zhe nearly choked. But Hai Guanchao steadied the bowl, “Don’t spill it! It’s expensive!”
“Ahem…” Fang Zhe coughed a few times and hurriedly downed the rest of the medicine. “Let’s talk privately.”
Xie Lingya thought for a moment and said, “No need. Since Doctor Hai is here, let’s talk together.”
They were all from the same unit, so it wouldn’t be easy to tell each person separately. If Hai Guanchao wasn’t here, it would be fine. But if he found out later, he’d think about why he avoided him at this time.
Besides, Xie Lingya had never come out, not even been in a relationship, so he thought it seemed a bit silly to gather everyone together to tell them. So he decided to tell whomever he caught up with first.
Hai Guanchao nodded, not paying attention to what he was about to say. He just pointed at the bowl and said, “Drink up the last sip.”
Fang Zhe, almost desperate, grabbed the bowl, emptied it in one gulp, and stuffed it back to Hai Guanchao.
Xie Lingya: “Hey, what you saw is actually the truth. Not long ago, when Shi Changxuan and I went to the provincial capital, we got together.”
Fang Zhe: “…”
Hai Guanchao: “Haven’t you always been together? Inseparable everywhere you go.”
Xie Lingya: “I mean that kind of relationship.”
Hai Guanchao slacked his hold and the bowl in his hand fell to the ground, shattering it into eight pieces. “???”
Xie Lingya however pretended to be calm and experienced. “What’s the surprise? Haven’t we been laying the groundwork for you all this time, so that you’d be mentally prepared?”
Hai Guanchao almost vomited blood. He grabbed a teacup and poured himself a cup of tonic, gulping it down. “…You, you’re really not kidding?”
He also thought Xie Lingya was just talking nonsense again, but seeing Fang Zhe’s expression, he knew his thoughts were wrong. It was probably true.
But what the hell is this guy talking about? Did he lay the groundwork for everyone a while ago? Just all that nonsense?!
Hai Guanchao was the one who couldn’t accept it the most. He teased them the most enthusiastically because he was the least skeptical. He felt that Xie Lingya and Shi Changxuan were close comrades from head to toe, and this change of heart was so sudden.
Fang Zhe also said weakly, “Why…”
He looked at Xie Lingya and straightened up. He had played with Xie Lingya since he was a child, and he remembered that Xie Lingya was very popular with little girls back then, and his behavior didn’t show any dislike for girls.
However, both Fang Zhe and Hai Guanchao were well-informed and had no opinions on other people’s sexual orientation, especially those of Xie Lingya and Shi Changxuan. They were just surprised that their judgment was wrong. They didn’t know how these two had developed under everyone’s noses. It was so shocking.
“If I tell you about this kind of thing in detail, you’ll blame me for showing off my affection. If I don’t, how will single people understand?” Xie Lingya said vexedly. “Otherwise, just consider it an obligation for outstanding people to be with outstanding people, to better create more miracles.”
Fang Zhe & Shi Changxuan: “…”
Xie Lingya said nonchalantly, “If you still can’t figure it out, you can talk to other people and communicate. Forget Xiao Dian, he’s too straightforward. I’ll tell him myself later.”
Fang Zhe: “…”
“You won’t tell him, but you want me to tell people. You can even be lazy about coming out?” Hai Guanchao looked a little dazed and poured himself another cup of tonic to calm his nerves. He couldn’t imagine pulling Xiao Dian or Zhang Daoting aside and saying, “The two brothers are a couple, let’s talk about it.” He’d probably be accused of spreading rumors.
Xie Lingya hadn’t expected him to see through him. He truly didn’t want to publicly announce his romance with his senior brother. So he chuckled dryly, “If you don’t want to tell them, then don’t tell them. If there’s nothing else, I’m going to draw talismans.”
As Xie Lingya turned to leave, Zhang Daoting approached. He greeted Xie Lingya, then noticing Fang Zhe and Hai Guanchao were both blank, he asked, “What’s wrong? What did Teacher Xie say?”
Fang Zhe and Hai Guanchao looked hesitant…
Baoyang Temple wasn’t crowded, so at the rate news was spreading, it would likely take some time for everyone to know. Xie Lingya still had to figure out how to tell his uncle and father.
Shi Changxuan had nothing to worry about. His parents were both Taoists. Although they were Fire-dwelling Taoists, they weren’t as enthusiastic about having children as most people were. They were also quite knowledgeable about the principles of yin and yang. Knowing his parents well, he knew communication wouldn’t be difficult, even if there wasn’t a precedent in his family.
“Honestly, it’s Fang Zhe who’s pushed this matter forward a bit. I hadn’t planned to tell my family right now,” Xie Lingya said to Hai Guanchao, sitting at the clinic counter.
Hai Guanchao: “…”
Xie Lingya: “Yesterday, we were arm in arm, and Liu Bohe saw it and said we had a really good relationship. I was just about to tell him about it, but he left. What a shame.”
Hai Guanchao: “…”
Hai Guanchao despaired, “Can you please forgive us? This is all Fang Zhe’s fault. It was Fang Zhe who caught you two in the act. Why did you drag me into this? If you don’t understand, just go online for help. What’s the point of telling me?”
Fang Zhe: “…”
Just because they were the only two people in the Taoist temple who knew about the affair, did Xie Lingya treat them like a hotline? God knows, neither of them had ever come out.
Xie Lingya: “Master, can’t you show a spirit of helping others?”
“Don’t call me Master, you are my Master, okay?” Hai Guanchao complained, “You scared us both very well that day!”
Although he finally got his wish and heard Xie Lingya call him Master – starting from Shi Changxuan, Xie Lingya still couldn’t escape this seniority, but he really didn’t feel any joy in his heart…
“That’s because Fang Zhe has already seen the scene, so it doesn’t matter what he says.” Xie Lingya explained, “I am also taking into account everyone’s acceptance.”
Hai Guanchao wanted to sneer.
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