Fake Demon Lord [BL]

27 - My Top Keeps Shipping Me With Someone Else

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Translator: THISBRO

Editor: Mimishijie

Proofreader: Bubbles

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He Ku didn't understand much of He Huan and Bai Chen's conversation. Although they wore amiable faces, they were obviously trying to feel each other out with their words. This He Huan, who had such deep schemes, made him slightly uncomfortable. It was only now that he realized, whether it was the peerless He Huan at Sky Veil Town or the current He Huan devising battle plans, he'd never seen either before. Perhaps he didn't know his hundred-year-old self as well as he thought he did.

Yet he still believed that the one who'd promised to break through time and space with him under the moon was the real He Huan.

He Ku only reappeared once Bai Chen had left and He Huan noticed that he looked less lively than usual. He attributed this to having seen Bai Chen's behaviour during their conversation; his crush's innocent image was probably destroyed.

Well, he was young. The young always wish for the person they like to be simple and different from other people. To suddenly learn that the other was a cunning and manipulative fox, it'd make sense something like that was hard to accept. He Huan thought that he was quite considerate of He Ku. He didn't pick at his younger self's wounds, he just softly reminded him, "He Ku, don't fall in love with Bai Chen. He doesn't have much longer to live."

He Ku was busy looking at himself in the mirror and worrying; he didn't expect He Huan to say something like this and instantly became dejected. Just from their previous interactions, it was clear that they were already in a relationship. Before, only he could mention Bu QingYun in front of He Huan, but now that he saw Bai Chen could also do it, he felt a little irritated. Not only that, but He Huan also thought he'd try to steal Bai Chen away. Thinking that, his heart felt increasingly stuffy.

The thing was, he didn't know what right he had to oppose who He Huan got on with. So he could only angrily reply, "Don't you worry, I'm not interested in men."

He Huan had been rolling in the romantic scene for decades and knew at a glance from He Ku's expression that his words were empty. Moreover, he was able to feel the wave of bitterness in his heart. This was clearly because his love was unrequited. It's just, he didn't know that his heart was moved because he'd never experienced anything like it before.

Even after living a hundred years, He Huan had never once lost himself in love because, in his heart, there was only the world. He never would have expected that his He Ku would get led astray by that white fox. He couldn't help but feel cheated. The two of them shared the same body and soul, so naturally He Huan knew whatever He Ku was feeling. Only, not once did He Huan he think those feelings were directed towards himself, and so he randomly made Bai Chen carry two pots. Really, it was quite pitiful.

Although he was a little annoyed, He Huan was ultimately someone who had weathered great winds and rain. Seeing He Ku's heartbroken look, he reached out his hand towards the Nascent Soul he thought was in grief and embraced him. He patted his back as he gently comforted, "Don't be sad. If you really like fox spirits that much, Yun Ce shouldn't be any worse than Bai Chen after a few decades."

On an average day, there wasn't a shortage of He Huan harassing his Nascent Soul, but He Ku had never minded it. Today, however, for reasons he didn't understand, his heart skipped a beat when he was hugged. He Huan never bothered to style his hair, he'd usually just pluck a flower stem or twig to hold it up. Perhaps because of this, there was always a faint floral scent around him. Now that he was firmly held in the other's arms, He Ku felt encompassed by that faint scent; for a moment, he wasn't able to tell whether it was pine or bamboo. All he knew was that it helped to calm his heart and he didn't think about it any further than that.