Do you really think you can get me with just a banana?

Yan Ruchen slowly raised his eyes and calmly met Guan Shanyu's slightly red eyes. Then he raised the note in his hand, shook it gently, and asked, "Is this what you mean?"

There was a poem written on the note.

Yan Ruchen straightened up slightly, removed his hand from Guan Shanyu, and glanced at the handwriting on the note, commenting softly: "It's okay, but too straightforward. I'll have to be more subtle next time."

Guan Shanyu bit his lip, his eyes also falling on the paper.

It was a hidden poem that he had pondered for two or three days before completing. It read:

The night is cool, the moon is small, and the breeze blows on my face, leaving me with a lingering feeling.

The candlelight flickers as people rejoice, but when they wake up from their dreams, everything is already like this.

Dancing lightly, falling into the dust of the world.

Guan Shanyu didn't care much about whether the writing was neat or logical, as long as the meaning was conveyed accurately. He even wrote Li Suyin's name in pinyin to prevent Yan Ruchen from discovering who the gift was for.

But after all the commotion in the bathtub, he forgot to take out the note when he changed his clothes. He must have been discovered by Yan Ruchen when he was cleaning up.

But why did he react like this?

He even covered himself with clothes. What did he mean? The calm before the storm?

Just as I was thinking about it, a flash of fire suddenly appeared in front of me.

The note in Yan Ruchen's hand instantly caught fire. He flicked it lightly, and the note immediately turned into ashes.

Guan Shanyu looked at him in amazement, and was even more confused.

But Yan Ruchen seemed to have no intention of explaining. He just patted Guan Shanyu on the shoulder and said softly, "I was drunk just now. I'm sorry. I won't drink again. It's late. Go to bed and rest first."

Guan Shanyu did not comply. He really did not understand. He took a step back and asked, "You...what do you mean?"

After such a commotion in the bathtub and even having evidence of his ulterior motives, he didn't ask any questions and even asked him to go to bed with him?

Is it that simple? Could it be that Yan Ruchen is still drunk?

Guan Shanyu's eyes widened, and he clung to the edge of the bed, not daring to move. Yan Ruchen looked at him, his eyes somewhat dim, his brows slightly furrowed, and said, "If you really mind, I'll clean up the tub and go somewhere else to rest."

Guan Shanyu was stunned. This was obviously not what he was referring to. He looked at the ashes on the ground, then at Yan Ruchen, feeling a little lost and not knowing how to respond.

Seeing this, Yan Ruchen seemed to realize what Guan Shanyu was worried about, so he said softly: "It's all a small matter, it's okay."

Guan Shanyu frowned suddenly, feeling that the person in front of him seemed to have been possessed by another body. This was not how he should react at all.

Seeing Guan Shanyu's increasingly complicated expression, Yan Ruchen was silent for a moment before saying, "You won't sleep peacefully unless I ask you something? Are you really that afraid of me?"

Guan Shanyu shook his head quickly, but then nodded as if he had thought of something. He himself was confused about the situation. He had so much to say and a bunch of countermeasures to implement, but Yan Ruchen's reaction was completely unexpected, catching him off guard. He had to pretend to be calm and sleep with him?

Are they still in a relationship where they can sleep in the same bed together? Of course not.

Seeing Guan Shanyu's anxious face, his features twisted together, Yan Ruchen stared at him for a long time, finally sighed, and said softly: "Since you must ask for clarification before you can feel at ease, then there is indeed something I have wanted to ask you for a long time."

Guan Shanyu looked at him with a puzzled expression. Yan Ruchen gave him a faint smile and then asked, "What is your relationship with Li Suyin?"

Guan Shanyu's heart tightened and his fingers clenched into fists in an instant.

He deliberately used pinyin for the name on the note, and Yan Ruchen could actually see that?

But Guan Shanyu thought Yan Ruchen would ask him why he wrote "be careful with yourself", or ask if he discovered something, but instead asked what his relationship with Li Suyin was...

Guan Shanyu was speechless for a moment and was completely unprepared.

Seeing Guan Shanyu lower his head and remain silent, Yan Ruchen thought he didn't understand what he meant, so he explained again: "Why do you always go to Li Suyin first when encountering problems, instead of talking to Jin Yu, Gu Yu and others? Why are you so special to her, different from other women? Could it be..."

"Is this what you called love?"

Guan Shanyu was stunned: "Ah?"

He didn't understand the purpose of Yan Ruchen's question and subconsciously wanted to deny it, but he swallowed the words back when they came to his lips.

If he said no, how could he explain why he only reminded Li Suyin but not Jin Yu and Gu Yu? After all, they were partners who fought alongside Guan Shanyu, so their friendship should have been deeper.

I can't tell him that because we are all time travelers, we only reminded Li Suyin out of mutual support, right?

Is this a reasonable excuse? No one would believe it.

So, after a moment of silence, Guan Shanyu nodded gently: "Well, I like her very much."

Upon hearing this, Yan Ruchen seemed stunned for a moment, then narrowed his eyes slightly, chuckled softly, and his voice was a little sharp: "But Shanyu, didn't you like men before?"

Guan Shanyu's throat tightened. He had already expected him to ask this question. He clenched his hands tightly, making his voice sound firm: "Until you meet someone you truly like, no one knows whether you really like a man or a woman."

Yan Ruchen stared at him intently, seemed to laugh again, and continued to ask: "Then you went down the mountain to open a shop, is it also for her?"

Guan Shanyu raised his eyes to look at him and said, "None of this matters. I like her, but she doesn't like me. I was just being sentimental. Going down the mountain has nothing to do with her, and the note has nothing to do with her either."

Yan Ruchen actually laughed at this moment. He took a step forward and stared into Guan Shanyu's eyes. "You're quite responsible, taking everything on yourself. Are you afraid that I'll go find her?"

Guan Shanyu looked up at him and said, "You won't go looking for her. She has nothing to do with this matter. She is the eldest daughter of Yuchen Palace. If you mess with her, you will only be asking for trouble. You only need to look for me."

Yan Ruchen raised the corner of his mouth slightly, as if asking back: "Looking for you?"

Guan Shanyu sighed, turned his gaze to the side, and said in a hoarse voice: "You have seen what I wrote, why are you still saying so much? Considering that I have done my best in the past, please give me a quick death."

Yan Ruchen's voice was as cold as ice as he asked, "How do you want to have fun?"

Guan Shanyu's eyelids twitched twice, and last night's dream flashed through his mind.

When he was a child, he thought someone was close to him, so he believed his classmates' words and was humiliated. Now, because he is self-righteous and thinks he understands Yan Ruchen and the characters in his works, he falls into his trap step by step.

Ultimately, it was his own fault. He was too stupid. He deserved to be hurt and deceived. He couldn't even escape.

Such an ending is also one's own fault.

Guan Shanyu exhaled heavily, sat sideways on the bed, took off his gray coat, and said softly, "It would be a waste for me to wear such a good thing, so I should leave it to someone else. I am really tired, and no matter what I do, it will be wrong. But at least, I have helped you achieve your goal, so... if you want to deal with me, I have no objection. I only have one request, please be quick and decisive, and don't make me feel too uncomfortable. Is this enough for you?"

Yan Ruchen's eyes were red. He sneered when he heard this, stared at him and asked, "What do you mean?"

Guan Shanyu looked up at him and said, "That's what I mean. I don't want to play with you anymore. I want to go and reincarnate."

Yan Ruchen immediately responded: "I won't pursue the matter between you and her. As long as you stay by my side, it's fine. Why do you have to seek death?"

Guan Shanyu suddenly jumped up from the bed, staring at him with red eyes, and said in an unusually cold voice: "I'm tired, exhausted, and don't want to do this anymore. I've already helped you achieve your goal. You've destroyed several immortal sects. What use am I to you? Either let me down the mountain or kill me. I don't want to play anymore!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Ruchen's eyes turned even redder, as if he too was enraged. He stepped forward and tightly grasped Guan Shanyu's hand, causing his bones to tremble with pain. He suppressed his anger and said, "No."

"I can do whatever the fuck I want!" Guan Shanyu roared, breaking free from Yan Ruchen's hand and shouting, "None of your business! The elders have all been captured, and you're almost unifying the world. Why should I still follow you? I'm going down the mountain now! If you don't let me go down the mountain, you fucking like me!"

Guan Shanyu cursed subconsciously, and suddenly realized while taking a breath that his words were too extreme. He hesitated for a moment and wanted to explain, but saw that Yan Ruchen's face was as gloomy as water.

He opened his mouth to speak, about to defend his slip of the tongue, but before he could open his mouth, he heard a faint response.

"Ah."

Ok?

Guan Shanyu blinked and asked in confusion, "What are you saying 'hmm'?"

Yan Ruchen took a deep breath and slowly approached Guan Shanyu. His voice was low and hoarse: "You asked me if I like you. My answer is, yes."

Upon hearing this, Guan Shanyu's head exploded with a loud bang, as if it had been split open by a bolt of lightning.

He froze in place, staring blankly at Yan Ruchen's deep black eyes, and shook his head in disbelief: "What kind of difficult task do you need me to do for you? How dare you say such a thing?"

Yan Ruchen's Adam's apple moved slightly, and he asked, "You don't believe it?"

Guan Shanyu couldn't help but laugh out loud, and shook his head honestly: "I believe your grandmother's legs."

Yan Ruchen frowned slightly, pressed his thin lips into a straight line, and asked, "Why don't you believe it?"

Guan Shanyu said, "You said you like to use me, I believe you; but you said you like me? Can you say such things casually? Stop teasing me, okay?"

Yan Ruchen was a little annoyed. He pulled Guan Shanyu's hand and said seriously, "I can explain everything in the past to you one by one. But my love for you is not false. Every word I say is true..."

"enough!"

Before Yan Ruchen could finish his words, Guan Shanyu was already furious. Recalling the various signs of Yan Ruchen's deception he had discovered when he returned to Tianxuan, he angrily broke free from Yan Ruchen's hand again and interrupted him: "I am a man. When we were little, I bullied you. I called you a bastard born of a mother but not raised by one. I kept oppressing you until you entered Tianxuan. I approached you only because I coveted your martial arts achievements. You clearly know all this, and know what kind of person I am. You like me when there are so many good girls who don't like you? What's the difference between this and incest!"

Yan Ruchen's face was now filled with anger, mixed with a hint of panic. He hurriedly explained, "You are not who you say you are. Of course I know your true face. We are neither blood nor family related, so how can there be any incest? Just like He Qing fell in love with Qing Yuanzi, why wouldn't I fall in love with you? If you are angry that I used you, I can explain it."

"What's the point of explaining?"

Guan Shanyu said angrily, "They deliberately led me to find the wrong clues, used me to contact Jin Yu and Gu Yu, and ultimately framed the three major immortal sects. How can this be explained? Also, can our situation be the same as Qing Yuanzi and the others? Do you even know who I am?"

Yan Ruchen nodded immediately and said, "I know."

Guan Shanyu said, "You know shit! If you fucking knew, I'd let you do whatever you want!"

Yan Ruchen was slightly stunned when he heard this, his brows furrowed again, and he said nothing.

Seeing this, Guan Shanyu sneered, turned around and walked out the door, saying as he walked: "Either kill me or let me go, don't talk about those useless things."

"I know."

Guan Shanyu had just walked halfway when a hoarse voice suddenly came from behind him.

He subconsciously turned around and saw Yan Ruchen's eyes were red, his gaze fixed on him, his lips trembling slightly, as if he was about to speak but hesitated. After a long moment, he swallowed hard and squeezed out a hoarse voice:

"I know you are the author of this world."