Good heavens! The Supreme God is being relentlessly harassed!

Xu Suiyuan never expected that the person involved would arrive just as she was talking about it these past two days.

But it's alright, it can be considered as fulfilling one of my wishes.

The bamboo house he lived in wasn't very big. He had one room, and his apprentice Fuling had another. After tidying up, there was only one room available, and it only had one bed.

At this point, Xu Suiyuan also felt a little annoyed. He had thought he would be staying here, so he hadn't built a few rooms specifically for his guests.

Xie Liuyan replied that it was fine, "I only brought one attendant with me this time, so there's enough room."

This was his superficial explanation to Xu Suiyuan; as for the deeper meaning, only he and Shen Wangchuan understood.

Xu Suiyuan was about to suggest that he and Fuling could squeeze in and make room for them.

Anyway, they'll only stay for a few days and then leave; they won't stay long.

But he was slightly taken aback when he heard Xie Liuyan's words. He could understand Xie Liuyan's words as "when in Rome, do as the Romans do," but when did Xie Liuyan, as the regent of Yun Kingdom, become so down-to-earth?

Normal high-ranking officials would probably be furious and dissatisfied long ago. Isn't living with servants an insult to them?

"Your Highness, do you really live with the servant next to you?"

Shen Wangchuan broke his silence. "Hello, Doctor Xu. It's a pleasure to meet you. I am Shen Wangchuan, the third young master of the Minister's Mansion, and also the Prince's 'personal bodyguard.' I have come to Medicine King Valley hoping that you can cure the Prince's leg ailment."

The Minister's residence? The Shen family? Shen Qingcheng's child has already been reduced to working as a guard?

Xu Suiyuan was more familiar with Shen Qingcheng than Xie Liuyan.

More than ten years ago, when he was traveling around healing the sick and saving lives, he was in dire straits. Shen Qingcheng helped him out, and the two became friends.

Now that all these years have passed, I wonder how his old friend is doing.

"I understand. In that case, Your Highness will have to stay here with me for a few days." He glanced at Shen Wangchuan with a strange look, and then said, "The same goes for Young Master Shen."

Xie Liuyan nodded lightly: "Yes, thank you for your help, Divine Physician. We will leave immediately after curing my leg ailment and will not disturb you any further."

Shen Wangchuan replied happily, "Not at all, I'm not wronged at all."

He didn't look like he was being wronged at all; on the contrary, he looked like he had taken advantage of someone.

Shen Wangchuan's inner thoughts were that he hadn't expected this divine doctor to be so "understanding." Even if he and Ayan were given separate rooms, he would definitely stay together.

Sneaking into someone's bed at night is no big deal.

Xu Suiyuan might not know his little scheme, but Xie Liuyan knew it all.

He tugged at Shen Wangchuan's sleeve, "Let's go, let's go to our rooms and rest for half a day."

The long journey was too much for Shen Wangchuan, let alone Xie Liuyan, who was already in poor health.

Shen Wangchuan understood what his master, Ayan, meant, and replied with a smile, "Yes, Your Highness!"

Only Fuling and her master were left staring at each other, and Fuling asked first:

"Master, are you sure this is the ruthless regent you described to your disciple before?"

Xu Suiyuan, who had always felt energetic, was now somewhat dazed. "His changes are too great; even I, as his teacher, am completely baffled."

Xu Suiyuan's expression immediately turned sour. The way his nephew Shen Wangchuan interacted with the Regent was nothing like that of a servant and master.

For some unknown reason, a wise glint flashed in his eyes. He decided to write a letter to Shen Qingcheng to inquire about the situation.

*

Shen Wangchuan pushed Xie Liuyan inside and showed him the entire bamboo house.

It was far inferior to their mansion in the capital, but it was more than enough as a place to live, and it was better than him and Ayan squeezing into a carriage.

Of course, if he were crammed into a carriage, at least he could sleep with Ah Yan in his arms.

When Shen Wangchuan saw that bed, he felt a little disappointed.

The bed wasn't small; it looked quite spacious, and bedding was already laid out on it.

In that case, he would have to come up with a reason to sleep under the same blanket as Ayan at night.

As he was thinking, Xie Liuyan spoke up:

"Guard Shen, please ask Physician Xu where he boils water. I need some water too, as I've been traveling a long way and haven't had a proper bath in ages."

Shen Wangchuan curled his lips. It was one thing to put on an act in front of Doctor Xu, but Ayan actually called him that in private.

He stood opposite Xie Liuyan, arms crossed, looking every bit the thug.

"Ayan, there's no Guard Shen here. You can call me by my nickname, Wangchuan, or Achuan." Seeing Xie Liuyan's nonchalant attitude, he was a little defiant.

"Either call me by my nickname, or give me a kiss as compensation, otherwise... Hmph, there are no maids or servants here like in the Prince's mansion."

Looking at Shen Wangchuan, who had him firmly under control, Xie Liuyan's eyes flashed with an ambiguous light.

"Okay, I choose the latter."

So you'd rather kiss yourself than call him by his nickname, huh? But he's getting off easy either way.

Upon hearing this, Shen Wangchuan bowed slightly, pointed to his lips with his right hand, and said:

"Only kissing here counts."

Xie Liuyan gestured for him to come closer, and Shen Wangchuan leaned down.

The distance between their cheeks was brought infinitely closer, and Shen Wangchuan could even see the small mole on Xie Liuyan's lower right eyelid, something he had never noticed before.

Xie Liuyan's voice was low and hoarse: "Close your eyes, Shen Wangchuan."

Even though he was simply saying his name, Shen Wangchuan's ears turned slightly red, a rare occurrence for him. In the past, when Xie Liuyan called him, his tone could be angry, playful, or questioning, but never like this—

Full of lust.

He did as instructed, and felt a slight itch as his lips were gently brushed.

Then he felt a wetness on his cheek, and with a "smack," he covered his face.

We agreed to kiss on the lips, why is Ah Yan not playing by the rules?

"Ayan, you..."

Xie Liuyan raised an eyebrow. "What's wrong with me? Go boil some water. I want to take a bath tonight."

Unable to contain his anger, Shen Wangchuan stammered for a while before finally leaving.

He didn't know what was going on, but even though they had kissed and usually cuddled while sleeping, he suddenly felt a flutter in his heart and a bit embarrassed by Ayan's simple cheek kiss.

Stepping out of the bamboo house, he belatedly realized that he had probably been flirted with by the other person.

Despite the ambiguous atmosphere at the time, he didn't try to gain any advantage for himself.

Forget it, boiling water is the priority. We can deal with the rest later.

Shen Wangchuan breathed a sigh of relief and prepared to go find Xu Suiyuan, but he didn't expect to run into her after only a few steps.

Judging from the direction they were heading, it seemed they were also going to find them.

"Dr. Xu, is there something you need to see us about?"

Xu Suiyuan was also startled by Shen Wangchuan, this unlucky kid. He thought about it and realized that there were many people in the martial arts world who only liked people of the same gender as themselves. He was quite knowledgeable.

He sensed something was amiss by observing the way Shen Wangchuan and Xie Liuyan interacted, and considering their different social statuses, he pulled Shen Wangchuan aside and asked him earnestly:

"Wang Chuan, your father and I were close friends. By seniority, you can call me uncle. I've come to ask you, did the Regent force you because of his status?"

"If that's the case, don't be afraid. I'll take care of it for you. I still need to treat the Regent's leg ailment, and I can use that as leverage to help you get rid of this entanglement."

Shen Wangchuan was still in shock when he realized that the other party was good friends with his father.

"That was actually a misunderstanding, Uncle Xu, please don't overthink it..."