FRIVOLOUS SNOW

31|Tastes Better than Tea

"Where's Young master Yao Xue?" Madame Meixiu asked while they were having breakfast.

Sect leader Qiang glanced at Yong Jie. He knew the two were close knew each other's were about.

"Young master Yao Xue doesn't feel well." Yong Jie said.

"What happened to Young master Yao Xue? He was well last night." Yong Xian asked.

Yong Yi turned to Yong Jie, elbowing him on his side. "You did not overwork him last night, did you? I always thought you were the bottom." Yong Yi joked.

Yong Jie glared at Yong Yi. How dare Yong Yi thought of him as the bottom. He would never be bottom!

"It is my fault. I will attend to him after this."

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Yong Yi walked with Yong Jie to his bedroom, bringing Yao Xue's foods with them.

"Young master Yao Xue sleeping in your room really sounds fishy. If words were to be spread, then they would think you were just giving excuses to cover your evening affairs with him." Yong Yi laughed and if Yong Jie's hands weren't full of Yao Xue's tray of food, he would have punched Yong Yi and nailed his head on the floor.

Yong Jie explained what happened last night in the table and Madame Meixiu was worried about Yao Xue and called for a royal Physician to attend Yao Xue.

The Royal Physician saw the two young masters walking with a tray of food and he approached them.

Saluting, he asked. "Young masters, it seems like Young master Yao Xue isn't in his bedroom."

Yong Yi cleared his throat. "Young master Yao Xue isn't indeed in his chambers but Royal Physician can find him in Jie-didi's bed."

Yong Jie rolled his eyes. "Follow us to my room."

The Royal Physician was silent as he followed behind the two young masters with his wondering thoughts of the relationship of Third brother Jie and Young master Yao Xue.

Yao Xue was still asleep, his complexion getting better before Yong Jie left for breakfast. His pale cheeks giving a hint of pink tint.

The Royal Physician attended immediately to Yao Xue, checking his pulse and Yong Jie waited as the physician withdrew his hand from Yao Xue.

"His condition is nothing to worry about. He only needs rest." The physician said.

Yong Jie was glad to hear the physician and grateful sent him back to his quarter.

"He truly cares for you." Yong Yi said, glancing at Yao Xue.

"Won't you do the same?" Yong Jie asked and Yong Yi smiled.

"I don't have a lot of spiritual energy to share unlike him but I can call the physician."

"You're too honest. Can't you even lie and tell me that you will do the same?"

Yong Yi laughed. "I could have if you told me to lie."

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News arrived that another demon appeared in HuangWu Country. The country next to Dasha. The land was famous for its huge rock formations like canyons and drylands that extend for kilometers. It would be like hell during the summer season in the country that people stayed away from living there.

Bandits were also famous, appearing everywhere to ambush merchants and raid their goods. A group of people once traveled from the North Peak towards Dashan passing HuangWu, every women were kidnapped living only the men alive but only lived to tell what happened. Another group also had the same accident a day ago before the news was sent to Yong Sect palace.

They said that the survivors which were all men witnessed a demon wearing a facade of a young man dressed in fine robes came then fought them and robbed all their women, leaving the men only a breath to tell a tale.

"I want to go." Zi Xin said upon hearing that Yong Jie and Yao Xue would go and see the matter at hand.

"Xiao Xin, you can't." Yong Jie said.

"The demon is said to be fond of women. Without a woman in your company, it would never show itself. You can use me as bait to lure him out." Zi Xin said, his eyes determined to go.

Yong Jie never approved of Zi Xin's idea for him as bait. He would never do such a thing but Zi Xin wouldn't stop pressing the matter saying he wouldn't be a burden to them. Zi Xin trusted them and he knew even as a bait, nothing would happen to him because they would protect him.

Yong Jie was afraid to get outsmarted by the demon and he couldn't risk Zi Xin's life again, not when he just escaped death from drowning in the rivers a few days ago.

Zi Xin's mind was fixed, neither Yong Xian could stop him from coming so Yong Xian decided to come as well.

"Zi Xin." Yong Xian called when they were left alone by Yong Jie and Yao Xue who went back to their rooms to retire early for tomorrow's journey.

"Elder brother Xian, I warn you. Don't stop me from helping. Xiao Jie saved my life and the world is in chaos, I don't want to sit still and wait for news until demons are already in our feet. I want to help."

Yong Xian sighed. "I won't ask for you to stay again. I only desire to invite you for an evening tea. To relax our minds and have a good night's sleep." Yong Xian said.

Zi Xin looked at Yong Xian. The man had used that excuse before to accompany him in his room, a few flirting did happen but it didn't go beyond sweet talks.

"If you insist." Zi Xin's face heated up for no reason. He had longed to be alone with the man too.

"I do insist." Yong Xian held Zi Xin's smooth hand fighting himself from pulling the man in his arms.

Yong Xian brewed tea as they sat in his room talking about random things and Yong Xian really didn't press Zi Xin again about tomorrows' matter. They only enjoyed the young night.

Yong Xian poured a cup for Zi Xin and Zi Xin chirped his thanks as he tasted the tea finding it to his liking. Yong Xian was glad to know that Zi Xin loved the tea and he was trying his best to steady his heart while looking at Zi Xin who was boldly staring at his lips.

"Your tea tastes good but I know something that tastes better than tea in this evening." Zi Xin said, bringing his cup down on the table.

Yong Xian had never seen this side of Zi Xin. Composed and alluring that it scares him.

"What is it?" Yong Xian curiously asked.

"My lips on yours."

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