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In the few years of having Binghe as a ‘housemate’ or better said a live-in personal maid Shen Qingqiu was never really stressed anymore. Of course, there are times when peak lord meetings and the writing of important documents made him slightly stressed. But Binghe always made it better by preparing his ‘world famous’ (really only famous for Shen Qingqiu) congee or his meticulously crafted sweets.
He is going to miss Binghe’s sweets so much when he starts his harem. Maybe, if Shen Qingqiu somehow miraculously manages to keep good relationships with him he could come over on the weekends. A teacher former-disciples meetup! To remember the good old days and let Shen Qingqiu enjoy his favourite disciples cooking again. But if he was honest with himself, this could truly never be achieved. In about a year he had to push his sweet white lotus disciple down into the endless abyss in cold blood. All because of the irritating system. Oh how he wished the system would just shrivel up upon itself and die before the abyss plot even came close to pass.
But no of course he didn't have the power to actually hurt the system, all he could do was religiously follow it like a well trained lap dog. Knowing this with the abyss plot getting closer and closer made Shen Qingqiu very, very stressed. So much so that Binghe started noticing it even though Shen Qingqiu tried his best to hide it. But honestly it wasn't that hard to notice since he started asking for more and more sweets lately hoarding them all in his bedroom. Very much stressed Shizun behaviour.
Even though Shizun ate more sweets he started eating less and less proper food, and when he was finally eating his thoughts seemed astray. He didn't even give Binghe any headpats anymore after he brought his Shizun snacks. Whatever was bothering his Shizun must truly be something very very important!!
So during a certain, very stressful afternoon Shen Qingqiu was stuffing his mouth full of sweets again. Binghe was worried he was going to get cavities and was about to confront him about it before his Shizun jumped slightly on his seat.
“Ah” Shen Qingqiu said while slowly raising his hand up to his lips with a slightly bewildered expression. When he slightly pulled his hand away from his face it was stained with bright red blood.
It was silent for a few moments before Binghe made a whining like sound.
“Shizun!!” he yelped almost tripping on his robes during his haste to wipe the blood off his Shizuns face. He hated the way the vivid blood stained his pale recently sick looking face.
“Shizun…” he pouted tears already flowing freely from his wide doe eyes. “Shizun, you have to be more careful while eating.” He carefully wiped the blood away from his face using his sleeve, trying his very hardest for the touch to be soft.
“Ah Binghe, this teacher is fine. I just accidentally bit too hard that's why it started bleeding, don't worry.” he slowly started pulling himself away from his sticky and distressed disciple. Before being forcefully thrust back into Binghe’s arms, the sleeve again returning to wipe at his face.
His thoughts stalled for a while before erupting into chaos. Binghe!!! What are you doing!! I'm not a distressed damsel needing to be saved!! really you should use these strong broad arms to save your future harem members! NOT him! only having slightly bruised his lip!!! He is a peak lord!!
He was about to reprimand him before his crying white lotus started speaking, putting on his most pitiful voice very carefully choosing his words after the shock of seeing his Shizun bleeding.
“Shizun, this disciple knows he is overstepping his bounds but I beg you to stop worrying me like this. Lately you haven't been paying attention to your health at all. ” His eyebrows frowned slightly on his face making him look like a worried husband.
Shen Qingqiu’s brain short circuited again for a few moments before chuckling to himself and slightly relaxing more into Binghe’s hold.
“Truly what should I do with such a sticky disciple.” A shy smile appeared on his face, one he didn't try to hide behind his fan. Binghe could only look up in adoration before hiding his face in his Shizuns chest when the blush in his face got too dark for his shizun not to notice.
And like that they stayed a while before Binghe reluctantly got up to create a 5☆☆☆☆☆ meal for his Shizun. This time very convinced he would eat all of it, very carefully this time.