BingJiu Monsterfucker AU

The smell of scallion pancakes woke Shen Qingqiu in the most pleasant way. A good breakfast was most certainly welcomed, after that strange dream he had last night.

“Good morning, Shizun,” Luo Binghe greeted him from the kitchen. “I'm making our breakfast and also lunch for our journey later. Would you be willing to wait?”

“Take your time,” Shen Qingqiu said and yawned.

Luo Binghe was once just a young boy he had picked up while traveling as a rogue cultivator. The boy had stuck to Shen Qingqiu like a glutinous rice cake since then and refused to leave, no matter what Shen Qingqiu did. Shen Qingqiu taught him to cultivate his spiritual power, but his silly disciple chose to cultivate feelings for Shen Qingqiu instead.

They still continued traveling, although now Luo Binghe had mentioned wanting a forever home for both of them and knowing the perfect spot for it.

“You look like you didn't have enough sleep, are you sure we can go today?” Luo Binghe asked.

Shen Qingqiu nodded. He had been in worse conditions, a couple hours of missed sleep wasn't going to affect him. “I've been having weird dreams lately.”

“What kind of dreams?”

“Just… I don't remember,” Shen Qingqiu lied.

It wasn't clear. But he remembered. He just didn't want to tell Luo Binghe because it was embarrassing.

In his dreams, he was whipping and beating his partner. Luo Binghe in his dream however looked like he was thoroughly enjoying the beatings, before morphing into a serpent-like creature and… well. Do things that they usually do at night, except his already well-endowed pillar was even bigger, with scales and…

Shen Qingqiu felt his face burning as he recalled the dream. Nope, he better forget it. Perhaps he had been encountering way too many wildlife these days. Settling down in a quaint little village might be what he needed after all.

They set off after breakfast and headed to the southern mountains. Shen Qingqiu rarely ever stayed in the southern region. The area was said to be very beautiful and rich with rare plants with a good soil, but it was also close to the demon realm border. Hence, most people normally avoided coming close to the area.

Sure, cultivators like him and Luo Binghe had no issue with demons, but he wondered why Luo Binghe insisted on bringing him there. Wouldn't it still be better to stay in a peaceful village away from demons, regardless?

The sun had set and the night sky was looming upon them. Shen Qingqiu frowned. “Binghe, shouldn't we find a place to stay?”

Luo Binghe seemed eerily calm. “It's okay, shizun. We’re almost there.”

“Almost… Binghe, any farther and we might step into the demon realm…!” Shen Qingqiu gasped.

There was no way Luo Binghe didn't feel that. They had just broken a barrier. Shen Qingqiu held his hand tight but his former disciple was completely unperturbed. In fact… he looked rather excited, even as numerous footsteps and a large demonic presence began approaching them.

“You're finally back, Junshang.”

A swarm of small demons greeted them. It was then that Shen Qingqiu realized, the strongest demonic energy did not come from the little puny demons. It came from the hand he was holding.

When he looked at Luo Binghe, a pair of flowing red eyes stared back at him. Shen Qingqiu felt his lips beginning to dry as he observed sharp nails and scales gradually appearing on Luo Binghe’s hands.

Luo Binghe lifted his hand and kissed it. “Shizun has always been pleased by my looks. I wonder if shizun will hate my true form now….? Ah, not that it will make any difference, I have no intention of letting you go.”

Shen Qingqiu held his breath. “You're a demon. Since when…?”

Luo Binghe grinned. He pulled Shen Qingqiu closer and wrapped his arm around the slim waist. 

“Ah, shizun….my beloved shizun. I cannot believe I even doubted your love for me.”

Shen Qingqiu scowled. “For someone who lied to me, you have the guts to speak rubbish now.”

Luo Binghe laughed.

“But shizun… I can feel it. I can see it. Your heartbeat. Your expression. You're turned on now… aren't you?”

LiuJiu Palace AU

Liu Qingge’s ears perked up as soon as he spotted the familiar figure behind the peach tree, who was obviously trying to avoid him. “Fight me, Shen Qingqiu!”

Shen Qingqiu clicked his tongue. He took out his book and hid his face behind it. “Don’t you have better things to do, stupid brute?”

Liu Qingge jumped over the small lotus pond. “Nobody can fight like you.”

“Tsk. Didn't you call me a cheater last time?”

Liu Qingge's face turned red. “That was… I apologize. My grandfather has since then taught me that tactics and strength go hand in hand in all battles and wars.”

He had just been accepted into the special troop responsible to protect the emperor and his family. Yet, in front of Shen Qingqiu, Liu Qingge still felt inadequate. Even though he participated in the entrance test just like everyone else, a lot of the palace officials still thought he merely passed because he was General Liu's favorite grandson.

While practicing his martial arts, Liu Qingge had accidentally stumbled upon Shen Qingqiu, who happened to be hiding from several angry servants. Shen Qingqiu claimed the servants were mad because he had taken some writing tools that were reserved for high-ranked nobles. When Liu Qingge demanded that he return those tools, Shen Qingqiu rolled his eyes and said the good brushes and ink would be wasted on fools with no reading comprehension.

They fought. Liu Qingge lost, because he underestimated the scholar. He thought Shen Qingqiu with his dainty fingers and pale skin wouldn't be able to fight, but Shen Qingqiu proved to be as proficient in swords as he was with brushes.

Since then, Liu Qingge had been visiting the courtyard daily to challenge Shen Qingqiu. The young man was always strangely alone, never seen with other scholars or officials. Even though Shen Qingqiu said he was nothing more than a lowly scholar, Liu Qingge often found him in places quite close to the emperor's quarters.

He couldn't possibly dare to wander around such areas, if he was just a normal person. Though… whatever his status was, didn't really matter to Liu Qingge. The only thing that mattered was that he was Shen Qingqiu.

“How about you visit my house?” Liu Qingge suggested as he sat next to Shen Qingqiu beside the peach tree.

Shen Qingqiu fell silent.

“We have plum trees. The fruits are really sweet,” Liu Qingge added.

He recalled that Shen Qingqiu really liked sweets. He liked the pastries that Liu Qingge brought last time too.

Shen Qingqiu bit his lip. “I can't leave.”

Liu Qingge frowned. “Why can't you-”

“Consort Shen!”

A group of servants came running towards them. Liu Qingge froze.

Consort?

He quickly looked at Shen Qingqiu, who appeared paler than usual.

“Here you are, Consort Shen. Minister Qiu has been looking for you,” the servant said.

Minister Qiu. Ah. Didn't his grandfather complain about this particular minister last time?

He was the minister who practically sold his cousin as a concubine to the emperor in exchange for more power. General Liu was against it, as Minister Qiu’s cousin was a talented scholar who placed first in the exam. However, the emperor had long desired the scholar’s beauty and forced him to retire from his position to be a concubine.

Liu Qingge suddenly felt his heart sink. He thought it didn't matter what Shen Qingqiu’s position was.

Now it occurred to him… that it mattered. A lot. Because he was in love with Shen Qingqiu.

BingLiuShen Esper/Dungeon AU

“I say we take the left route.”

“No, based on the clues left, the dungeon boss is most likely at the right cavern.”

“My instinct has never been wrong.”

“Esper Liu is very confident, despite relying on instinct rather than intellect, like most of us-”

“Shush!” Shen Yuan finally decided he could not let the two espers continue fighting anymore. “The HQ has given us direction. We’re taking the middle route.”

Whenever there was a high-ranking dungeon outbreak, the association would normally dispatch only one S-class esper at most to handle it, assisted by a team of A-class or B-class espers. However, most of the team members were still recovering from the previous dungeon break and somehow, the only two capable espers left happened to be Luo Binghe and Liu Qingge - two S-class espers who were well-known to almost always handle dungeon outbreaks solo.

The reason wasn't because they were too overpowered. It was because these two in particular did not work well with others. Shen Yuan even asked if one of them wanted to sit out, yet for some reason both Liu Qingge and Luo Binghe insisted on joining him.

Shen Yuan sighed. Normally S-class espers at their level would already have their own exclusive guides, but apparently neither of them had one. Hence he, the association’s only A-class guide, was forced to accompany them.

As they walked, Luo Binghe suddenly grabbed his hand. “Guide Shen, should I carry you on my back? We should preserve your energy.”

Aren't you the one who's going to fight? Shen Yuan shook his head. “I'm in perfect health, Esper Luo.”

Liu Qingge clicked his tongue. “If Esper Luo is worried about needing guiding later, why don't you go back? You're not really needed.”

Luo Binghe’s eyes twitched. “Oh? Last I heard, Esper Liu was the one who nearly died without guiding before.”

Liu Qingge took Shen Yuan's hand this time. “As long as I have Guide Shen to help me like last time, I'll be fine.”

“.....”

Shen Yuan gulped.

Why did it feel like….he would collapse later, but not from the dungeon attack?

WIP ask meme: tagged by @kasasagi-eye

rules: post the names of all the files in your WIP folder, regardless of how non-descriptive or ridiculous. let people send you an ask with the title that most intrigues them, and then post a little snippet or tell them something about it! Then tag as many people as you have WIPs

Uhh I can't even remember all because I have a bad habit of starting a new WIP without finishing the last one 🥹 but lemme check

1. IdolJiu

2. LinJiu

3. Demon inside me

4. LBH's magic dildo

5. Otomegame SY

6. 79

7. Omegaverse

8. courtesan SJ

9. S-Classes

10. Liujiu love letter

i'm confessing my love, because you can't hear me

(Established BingJiu, Modern AU)

There he was, probably listening to those trashy pop music again. Shen Jiu walked over to Luo Binghe, whose eyes were focused on his assignments.

He moved the headphones away from Luo Binghe's ears slightly. "It's almost dinnertime."

"I need to submit this report tomorrow," Luo Binghe said.

Shen Jiu frowned. Since entering his final year, Luo Binghe had been busier. "Should I order takeaway?"

"I already have the chicken roasting in the oven, no need," Luo Binghe shook his head and put his headphones on back.

As expected from Luo Binghe. He really kept his promise to feed Shen Jiu well. Shen Jiu stared at the younger man. He had his headphones on, he probably won't hear anything.

He leaned closer. "You're an idiot. Dumb dumb. Poopy head."

No response. Yup, he can't hear Shen Jiu.

Shen Jiu took a deep breath and leaned close again.

"I love you."

Luo Binghe didn't move.

Shen Jiu giggled to himself before skipping away.

Luo Binghe remained silent.

Until Shen Jiu finally disappeared into his room. He let out a long held breath and buried his face in his palms.

The music already stopped 5 minutes ago. It was so hard to pretend like he had heard nothing.

Why did he have to be so cute? Why did he only do that when he thought binghe wasn't listening?

This was the first time Shen Jiu had explicitly expressed his feelings for Luo Binghe, and to do it when Luo Binghe wasn't prepared?

So cruel.

i'm doing this because you're tired, but you don't know

(Canon Divergence, Established BingJiu)

Luo Binghe could see it. That slight twitch in Shen Jiu's eyes while he was reading. The hint of scowl forming. The way he hadn't moved on from the same page.

Luo Binghe made his arrival known with a huge sigh. "Jiu-er, please comfort your husband... I'm so tired..."

He slumped down and leaned against Shen Jiu while putting on his most pitiful pout.

It worked. Shen Jiu rolled his eyes, but he set his book aside and allowed Luo Binghe to lay on his lap. His fingers began combing the fluffy dark hair. "What is it today?"

"Oh, you know... just things…

A decade had passed since they were married yet Shen Jiu still couldn't let go of bad habits. He still tend to bottle up his frustrations and went through a bad day pretending nothing happened.

Whenever that happened, Luo Binghe just needed to distract him with something else.

He trailed his fingers across Shen Jiu's waist. "A hug from Jiu-er would be so nice."

Shen Jiu puffed his cheeks. Cute.

"I suppose I have no choice," he said and lay down as well to cuddle with Luo Binghe in the daybed.

Luo Binghe grinned. He pulled Shen Jiu close and wrapped him tightly in his arm. "Do you want to eat something sweet?" Luo Binghe whispered. "I think I'm craving..."

"Tangyuan," Shen Jiu replied. "You're craving tangyuan."

Luo Binghe laughed. Shen Jiu must have realized it by now. He kissed the top of Shen Jiu's head and found comfort in the soothing smell of tea leaves and bamboo leaves.

ScumPlane but it's Conan AU

(SQH/SJ modern day, Detective Conan AU)

(Except SJ is the one you should be careful of :3)

Shang Qinghua was screwed. The date he had been planning for a long time was ruined.

It was supposed to be a normal, peaceful day. The weather was nice. Shang Qinghua had everything planned and even wrote an entire itinerary for his long-awaited date. He had purchased the waterpark ticket in advance, researched the nearby restaurants, and even a nice hotel, just in case… you know.

Yet luck was not on his side. He happened to bump into a couple men in black on his way to the meeting place and witnessed what was definitely an illegal transaction that possibly involved some smuggled weapons. Before he could even run and get the police, Shang Qinghua was attacked and force-fed an unknown drug which turned him into a kid.

He was alive, at least. But how was he supposed to explain this to Shen Jiu? It wasn't easy to score a date with the most popular man in his campus, no way Shen Jiu would believe that a grown up man just turned into a kid.

Someone kicked open his apartment door and Shang Qinghua shrieked.

Shen Jiu walked in with his heels clicking. He took one glance at Shang Qinghua and scowled. "What in the world happened to you?"

Shang Qinghua blinked. He pointed at himself. "Eh? Ehh?? You know it's me? Wait, how do you - why are you here? How?!"

Shen Jiu took out his phone and showed his call history. "You didn't answer your call."

“Well, my voice-"

"Knowing you, I'd have to consider the possibility of you dropping dead from MSG and caffeine overdose, before I make my conclusion," Shen Jiu said.

Shang Qinghua cried. He couldn't believe it! For hours he had been in despair thinking about how there was no way he could convince anyone about the reality behind his current disaster. "How did you recognize me?"

"You don't look all too different." Shen Jiu sat down. “You and me… we've been estranged from our families for years. Having any young relative nearby is close to impossible for us. More importantly - who else knows the passcode to your apartment, except you and me?”

A sad reality for them but it was true. When Shang Qinghua and Shen Jiu first met, they somehow bonded over their common background. Both were alone and had been abandoned by their birth families. Shen Jiu grew up in an orphanage and Shang Qinghua spent his childhood being tossed back and forth between divorced parents who didn’t fight for his custody.

"Also,  I recognize that birthmark on your shoulder," Shen Jiu smirked.

Shang Qinghua’s face instantly flushed red. He recalled the day they hooked up for the first time, Shen Jiu had sunk his teeth into his shoulder, right next to his birthmark.

"Well? Tell me," Shen Jiu demanded.

Shang Qinghua relayed the chronology of the event and detailed everything he saw as well. By the end of it, Shen Jiu looked absolutely furious.

"I'm going to kill them," Shen Jiu hissed.

Shang Qinghua secretly thanked the heavens for giving him such a reliable boyfriend. As to how Shen Jiu would decimate people who could potentially be part of some dangerous organization… well, he was sure Shen Jiu would have his way.

Battle of A-Yuan's

LSZ/SJ/SY

(In which Shen Jiu is sandwiched between the two A-Yuan's)

Shen Jiu frowned. One of his scrolls was missing. "A Yuan!" He called.

"Yes Shizun!"

"Yes Gege!"

Lan Sizhui and Shen Yuan glared at each other.

Shen Jiu glanced at the two youths, who rushed in as soon as he called. Right, he forgot to specify which, huh. Lan Sizhui was no longer using his childhood name in most occasions yet he still appeared as fast as lightning if Shen Jiu ever uttered it.

“Lan Shixiong, he's obviously calling for me," Shen Yuan forced a polite smile. "Isn't your name Sizhui?"

Lan Sizhui returned it with the same tenacity. "My birth name is also A Yuan, and Shizun has always called me that from the day he took me in."

"You're not the first 'A Yuan' he would think of, don't you agree?"

“What makes you think you’re the only ‘A Yuan’ he thinks of?”

Shen Jiu rolled his eyes. "I don't care which one of you, but I do need my scroll-"

"I will look for it, Gege," Shen Yuan smiled sweetly. "In fact, why don't you let me organize everything for you from now on?"

"Not to offend, but Yuan Shidi can be scatterbrained sometimes. Shizun has always praised my organizing skills, why not leave the task to me?" Lan Sizhui suggested.

Shen Jiu rubbed his temples and sighed. These two normally were never confrontational and would avoid fighting at all costs. Yet why were they arguing over something so stupid?

“Again, I don't care who does it. In fact, why don't you both go and find the scroll for me," Shen Jiu said and returned to his work.

The two disciples fell silent. Shen Jiu raised his eyebrows. These two silly boys. Why were they still waiting there?

"Must I smack the two of you with my fan for you to move?" Shen Jiu raised an eyebrow.

The two looked at each other, then stared back at Shen Jiu.

"I'll get gege's favorite fan."

"The bamboo patterned one, Shen Shixiong. That one feels better."

"Hmph, I know."

Shen Jiu: ....

These two little shits would only work together to do things that annoy him!

Wei Wuxian/Shen Jiu

CW: WWX/SJ, one-sided SJ/SY

Shen Jiu almost fell on his knees. His legs were already trembling when he realized how much he screwed up.

"Hah. Should I say, caught you in 4k?"

Standing before him in the empty classroom was the infamous troublemaker of Gusu University, Wei Wuxian.

In Wei Wuxian's hands, was the camera Shen Jiu had accidentally left behind.

Wei Wuxian laughed as he took another look at the photos inside. "Senior Shen is really something. Isn't Shen Yuan your own younger brother? You have a crush on your brother?"

Shen Jiu clenched his fists. It was a secret Shen Jiu had sworn to bring to his grave.

Shen Yuan wasn't really his brother, since Shen Jiu was adopted. He was the bastard son of Shen Yuan’s distant uncle, who passed away too young. He was brought into the family because of his talent and potential. 

Contrary to their public image as a kind and loving family, the Shen family were not that charitable to those they deemed as nuisance. Only Shen Yuan alone had been the light of Shen Jiu’s life during his darkest days.

Never once did he see Shen Yuan as a brother, but that didn't matter. Shen Jiu knew he shouldn't anyway. To Shen Yuan, he was nothing more than a family member. Now he risked ruining everything.

Wei Wuxian grinned and slowly approached him. "You look so pale, Senior Shen. Calm down."

Shen Jiu exhaled. "What do you want?"

Wei Wuxian hummed. "That's brave of you. What if I ask for something impossible?"

If it was money, Shen Jiu had it. Though, he hoped Wei Wuxian wouldn't ask for anything ridiculous...

Wei Wuxian leaned closer and smirked. "How about you let me fuck you, then? I'm curious, Senior Shen."

For a moment Shen Jiu thought he had heard him wrong. “You're being absurd," he clicked his tongue. He knew Wei Wuxian had a reputation of playing around, but wasn’t this too much?

"Oh, I just enjoy messing with those who always look like they have a stick up their ass. Now, what do you say?"

Shen Jiu pondered. Cold sweat ran down his neck as fear wouldn't cease filling him.

He tightened his fists.

"Fine. Your place or mine?"

Till the end of life #bingjiu

It was roughly two decades after his reign that Luo Binghe's harem was dissolved. Most of them returned to their hometown, some passed in their personal disputes against each other, while some chose to spend their remaining lifespan there.

Luo Binghe gave them the freedom to choose their own fate. However, the only one occupying him every night since then was his empress, Shen Jiu. A century passed had since they resolved all misunderstandings and got rid of their heart demons.

Shen Jiu took the position seriously, taking care of all household matters and getting rid of anything that threatened Luo Binghe.

Did his consort look sexy when he ordered for a traitor to be executed? Well, the throne can attest to that, it witnessed all the shameless things they did - things that Shen Jiu would never admit, no matter how much he enjoyed it.

It was truly strange whenever he thought about it sometimes. He could get tired looking at ten different women, but Luo Binghe could never get enough of Shen Jiu no matter how many years passed.

However for the past few weeks Luo Binghe now noticed Shen Jiu had been spending most of his time sleeping. He no longer even wanted to join the court meetings (understandable, who wants to listen to those demon elders rambling?)

He joked that his consort was growing old. Shen Jiu bonked his head lightly, but said nothing.

He even gradually seemed to be losing interest in Luo Binghe's favorite sexy times. Luo Binghe kept checking if his body smells, if his pillar wasn't working well, if maybe.... well, if maybe shizun wants to top now?

(He used to be weirded by the idea, but if it was Shen Jiu, Luo Binghe would immediately get the oil ready before Shen Jiu could even blink.)

But Shen Jiu asked for cuddles instead, and how could Luo Binghe refuse that?

Horror dawned upon him as one night while cuddling in bed together, Luo Binghe brushed his fingers in Shen Jiu's hair and noticed white strands. "Shizun, your hair..."

Shen Jiu snorted. "You only noticed now?"

Even if they were called immortals, they weren't really 'immortal'.

No matter how good their cultivation, a human's lifespan couldn't compare to a heavenly demon. And Shen Jiu, whose cultivation was ruined in his younger days, couldn't achieve his max potential - including a longer lifespan.

All healers were summoned. But they couldn't find anything wrong.

It was because there was nothing wrong. It was simply a natural passage of time, something that nobody could stop - not even a heavenly demon.

As days passed, Luo Binghe sat by his consort's bed in despair. By now Shen Jiu could barely walk. His time was mostly spent sleeping. There would soon come a day when he wouldn't wake up anymore.

Luo Binghe refused to accept that. He held Shen Jiu's hands. "Shizun...would you let me..."

Shen Jiu shook his head. "You promised you would never use it on me again."

Luo Binghe vowed that he would never use his blood on Shen Jiu, the day of their marriage. But how could he simply watch now?

Shen Jiu gazed fondly at him. He slowly linked their fingers together. "This is fine."

Luo Binghe trembled. "How can you say it's fine?"

Shen Jiu held his hand tighter. "Let me go before you, Binghe."

"Shizun-"

"I wouldn't be able to live if you were gone first, anyway."

Luo Binghe buried his face in Shen Jiu's palms. What about him? Did Shen Jiu think Luo Binghe could keep living without him?

Shen Jiu sighed. "My days are short, compared to other immortals...but the days with you weren't bad at all."

Those words were as close to a love confession he had ever heard from Shen Jiu.

Luo Binghe stubbornly stayed by Shen Jiu's side. All duties were taken over by his children and subordinates.

On a cool autumn day, Shen Jiu breathed his last.

For an entire day, Luo Binghe pondered quietly, eyes staring at the map of the holy mausoleum.

Then few days later, his children noticed that there were now also white streaks on Luo Binghe's hair.

He had let himself age.

Luo Binghe didn't want to disappoint Shen Jiu, not when he had passed peacefully. However, he couldn't bear to live centuries more without Shen Jiu.

He thus suppressed his own demon side and let himself age like a mortal.

Perhaps one day, his soul too will enter the next cycle, and they will reunite.

I'm Saving The World (By Marrying the Villain)

Whatever happens in the cave, stays in the cave

(CW: NSFW)

The distress he felt was overwhelming. Shen Jiu thought a long meditation in the cave would help him but it only further heighten the turmoil in his heart. Ever since the mission with the Skinner demon ended, Shen Jiu could feel he was about to reach his breakthrough, yet something was stopping him.

He knew what it was. Seeing Lord Chen fawning over his underage concubines reminded him of his own sickening, nauseating past. Decades had passed and Shen Jiu’s body still shuddered whenever he recalled Qiu Jianluo’s lingering touch. It gave him phantom pains that he couldn’t erase, no matter how much he tried.

Even now, he could feel his spiritual energy rampaging. There was no telling when his body might fail and eventually send him into a qi deviation. He had to calm down, but how? The images were filling his mind. Nightmares rushing into his head. He had to stop一

"Take a deep breath, master."

The gentle voice of a young man stunned him. Shen Jiu looked up as cold fingers pressed against his nape and stabilised his turbulent energy.

The young man didn't look human. He was slender, with snow white hair and hands that were too cold and pale to be alive. Shen Jiu shouldn’t recognize this man, he had never seen his face before. Yet, Shen Jiu felt a strange connection to him, almost as if they had been together for years.

Something clicked inside him. "You're... Xiu Ya?"

A spiritual sword taking human form was almost unheard of. Xiu Ya leaned closer to him, resting his chin against Shen Jiu's shoulder and wrapping his slender arms around Shen Jiu's trembling body. "Master's heart demon will consume you at this rate. Let this Xiu Ya soothe you."

"... How?" 

Xiu Ya ran his fingers through Shen Jiu's hair. His smile was bewitching.

"Let's dual cultivate, master."

Yue Qingyuan informed him that Shen Qingqiu had entered the cave, and to wait for his exit before Liu Qingge entered. Three months had passed by since Shen Qingqiu went into seclusion and Liu Qingge doubted that he would stay inside for that long. If he remembered correctly Shen Qingqiu had been anxiously training his disciples to prepare for the upcoming Immortal Alliance Conference, he wouldn’t leave them for too long.

There was a strange sound, as he stepped into the cave. He could hear the sound of flesh slapping, loud grunts, and tired moans coming from one of the caverns. Liu Qingge’s face immediately turned scarlet as soon as he realized that the sounds had to come from people doing indecent activities. Who dare…? Shen Qingqiu? He knew that guy was a lecher, he didn’t expect Shen Qingqiu to be this shameless! What kind of bastard did he even brought in to satisfy his carnal desires?

“Shen Qingqiu!” Liu Qingge shouted while barging into the cavern.

His body went completely stiff upon watching an unknown figure in all white, bending Shen Qingqiu over a rock and thrusting passionately into him.

Shen Qingqiu looked as if he had completely lost his mind. His face was completely flushed, his eyes rolled to the back and his limbs trembling, likely no longer unable to move on his own will. There were small red and purplish marks all over his snow white body, no doubt made by this mysterious figure who couldn’t possibly be human.

The worst part of this shocking scene, however, is the fact that Liu Qingge could feel his own erection throbbing and getting even harder everytime white fluid splurted out from Shen Qingqiu’s half limp manhood.

The mysterious figure turned his head to glare at Liu Qingge. 

“Who dare to disturb me with my master?”

A looming shadow crept from behind Liu Qingge and that was when he realized Cheng Luan was missing from his hand.

Baby A Yuan's Secret Plan to Save the World

In another alternate universe, out of curiosity Shen Yuan read one of PIDW fanfics shared in the forum, before he posted another scathing remark about the latest chapter. The fanfic went deep into Shen Jiu's backstory, and focused on his regrets for not being able to save Liu Qingge, his secret lover.

Shen Yuan was so mesmerized by the writing - that he didn't notice the expiry date on his yogurt. His transmigration journey went wrong, and now he was reborn as a small child into the PIDW world before Luo Binghe's arrival to Cang Qiong Mountain Sect.

Good. That meant he still had time before the destruction of the world would occur. Time for some pre-damage control. Shen Yuan left the temple he was raised in, hitching a ride from a kind ox-cart rider all the way to Tian Gong Mountains (while also enjoying the wonderful view of a completely different world).

Gaining entrance surprisingly wasn’t hard. Though, Shen Yuan supposed his looks - specifically, his eerie resemblance to Shen Qingqiu gave him the advantage. From the moment the stair sweeper kept looking at him up and down, Shen Yuan knew he held the trump card. He didn’t even need to make any special request - the disciples in charge of guarding the entrance immediately brought him to the meeting hall, where all the peak lords were waiting.

Upon spotting his prey - er, target, Shen Yuan grinned. Grinning, he yelled, "Mama!"

Needless to say, it caused an uproar among the peak lords. Since when did Shen Qingqiu sire a child? Also, 'mama'??

Shen Yuan ran and shamelessly hugged Shen Jiu's thighs. "Mama, found you!"

Shen Qingqiu was just rendered speechless. He looked at the child, who no doubt bore a striking resemblance to his appearance. However, that was impossible. Shen Qingqiu had never slept with anyone, how could he possibly have a child?

Yue Qingyuan knelt closer to the child and gently asked, "Where do you come from, little one?"

"I got lost while playing, and a big blue flower brought me here," Shen Yuan replied.

"Big blue flower...the Lotus of Mirror?" Shang Qinghua gasped. "Which means...this is Shen Shixiong's child from the future!"

All according to keikaku, Shen Yuan secretly grinned.

All of them stared at Shen Jiu, who was lost in thoughts. How could this ever be possible? Who would...

Who would ever want to start a family with him?

Qi Qingqi frowned. "But if he's calling Shen Qingqiu mama ...who's the father?” She questioned.

Shen Yuan's eyes darted at all the candidates in the room. He pointed at Liu Qingge. "There you are, papa! You're frowning so much, A Yuan almost didn't recognize you!"

There was momentary silence, before Liu Qingge choked, Yue Qingyuan fainted, and Shang Qinghua screamed.

Of all ppl, how could it be Liu Qingge?? Shen Qingqiu's mortal enemy??

Shen Qingqiu stared at his son (?) in disbelief. In the first place, him having a son was already a shock, but for the father to be Liu Qingge? "Are you sure you aren't mistaken? Me and Liu Shidi..."

"-are super lovey dovey!" Shen Yuan continued. Heck, who better to protect Shen Qingqiu than the war god himself? If the fanfic he read before his death proved anything, it was that Liu Qingge and Shen Qingqiu surprisingly made a fantastic pair, when their past conflicts were resolved. A war god and a brilliant strategist made such a moe couple!

“Ehem, why don't we investigate this matter first, before anything?" MQF suggested. "Shen Shixiong, would you let me examine the child?"

Shen Yuan panicked. He couldn't let anyone discover he wasn't really Shen Jiu's son. He clung to Shen Jiu. "Mama, are you going to let them take me away....?" 

Something inside Shen Qingqiu was triggered and he hugged Shen Yuan back. "My son will come with me."

Shen Yuan glanced at Liu Qingge. "Papa too?"

Liu Qingge remained awkwardly silent.

Fine. It was embarrassing but a man could do anything in survival mode. Shen Yuan’s lips quivered and he looked at Liu Qingge with the most pitiful eyes. "Papa, you're not coming? Has A Yuan been bad? Are you angry?"

Liu Qingge; “!!”

Shen Qingqiu glared at Liu Qingge. "You're coming, right, shidi?"

After much deliberation, Liu Qingge nodded and picked up Shen Yuan,  carrying him over his shoulder like a sack of rice.

Shen Qingqiu gawked and immediately tried to pry Shen Yuan off Liu Qingge. "What are you doing?!"

"What, this is how you carry a kid, right?"

"Put our child down right now, you brute!" Shen Qingqiu scowled and puffed his cheeks. "You cannot be trusted around a child."

"Me? You're the one whoー" Liu Qingge paused. He couldn't say in front of a child that Shen Qingqiu went to brothels, right? Especially not their future son. "ーWho met other women."

But Shen Yuan knew what Liu Qingge meant to say. He giggled. "Is Papa jealous?"

Seeing Liu Qingge's flustered expression, Shen Yuan continued. "Papa no worry, Mama only has Papa and A Yuan. Aunties are friends."

Or so he hoped. According to the book, Shen Qingqiu was supposedly a lecher, but… then again, when Shen Yuan thought about it, during the trial none of the women from Warm Red Pavillion came to testify against Shen Qingqiu, even though Luo Binghe could have used them to prove his point about Shen Qingqiu being an insatiable pervert.

Shen Qingqiu remained silent the entire trip back to Qing Jing Peak. Shen Yuan clung to Shen Qingqiu's back, he was not going to let the Bai Zhan Peak Lord carry him like a rice sack again!

Once night fell and Shen Yuan fell asleep, Liu Qingge finally went back to his own peak. However, the next day he showed up at Shen Qingqiu's front door again.

"I still find everything hard to believe, but..." Liu Qingge paused. His face flushed. "Please let me be a proper father to your son."

Shen Qingqiu snorted. "The way you carried A Yuan alone yesterday already failed you." Deciding to mock Liu Qingge as well, he added, "If you aim to be a good father, shouldn't you also try to be a proper husband, then, Liu Shidi?"

Because regardless of the circumstances, it was still ridiculous. No way Liu Qingge wanted him as a partner.

Liu Qingge clenched his fists. “How do I do that?"

Shen Qingqiu almost thought his ears were fooling him. "What?"

But Liu Qingge's face was red - not from anger. He was blushing from embarrassment. "What would you like your husband to do?"

Shen Qingqiu fell silent. Inside, he was panicking. This wasn't the response he expected. 

"Well, for a start…” Shen Qingqiu paused. “Treat me well."

“I will do that,” Liu Qingge promised. 

Shen Qingqiu pondered for a moment. “A Yuan doesn't have a proper outfit. The disciples' uniforms are too big for him," he added, remembering how the outfits were almost swallowing the little boy.

Liu Qingge nodded. Just as he was about to pick up Shen Yuan, Shen Qingqiu stopped him.

"Don't carry him the way you did!"

Albeit awkward, Liu Qingge managed to have Shen Yuan settled in his arms. They left for the market. Shen Qingqiu could tell this was Liu Qingge's first time going out to shop like this. Being a young master who only cared about fighting before, it must be a new experience for him as well. 

A Yuan however looked excited. "Mama, dragon candy!"

Shen Qingqiu lightly pinched Shen Yuan's chubby cheek. "Too sugary."

Shen Yuan pouted and lifted one finger. “Just one, please mama?"

"Just one, then," Shen Qingqiunodded. He glanced at Liu Qingge. "Well, what are you waiting for? Pay up."

Liu Qingge handed his money bag. He couldn't believe he almost got distracted by just.... a smile.

Who knew Shen Qingqiu could have that kind of soft smile?

Shen Yuan's plan of getting the two 'enemies' together seemed to be working. Albeit awkward, he could tell Liu Qingge and Shen Qingqiu were both trying their best to get along well. Several days passed since he came to Cang Qiong Mountain and he could already see Liu Qingge and Shen Qingqiu’s relationship improving. They weren’t bantering as frequently and aggressively as they did, and even looked closer.

They helped put him to bed together, accompanied him during meals, and Liu Qingge even volunteered to play with Shen Yuan. Even though Liu Qingge’s definition of playtime was definitely far from Shen Yuan’s own, and Shen Qingqiu had screamed at the Bai Zhan Peak Lord multiple times to not let ‘their son’ get injured.

Now came the time for the next step in his plan >:3

“Mama, papa, let's all sleep together in one bed? A Yuan hates being alone..."

Shen Qingqiu froze. He was just getting ready to put Shen Yuan to bed and to bid Liu Qingge goodbye. Shen Yuan behaved very well most of the times throughout his stay there and rarely ever made any difficult request, but now… he and Liu Qingge together? In a bed? Even if there's A Yuan with them...

But they would be together in the future right? He glanced at Liu Qingge.

Liu Qingge's face meanwhile had gone completely crimson. "I-improper! We aren't married.... yet."

Shen Yuan made a pitiful face. "No?"

Liu Qingge turned still. He looked dazed, before he turned to Shen Qingqiu. "Shen...Shixiong. If you'd-"

Hell no, Shen Qingqiu thought. Liu Qingge must truly be mindless. He can't just propose marriage to Shen Qingqiu, then retract it, when everything is done or he gets tired of Shen Qingqiu. 

Shen Qingqiu had to make it clear. "Liu Shidi. If we're sharing a bed tonight, we're sharing it forever."

That ought to make him understand. Maybe Shen Qingqiu made the mistake of playing along.

But they shouldn't continue this charade anymore. Perhaps in another timeline, things didn't start off bad between them. But here...

Liu Qingge took a deep breath. After a long thought, he nodded. "Let's perform our bows first, then. I will ask my mother to help plan the wedding."

Shen Qingqiu gawked. Why did Liu Qingge always go against his expectations? "You DON'T want to marry me."

"I just said I will-"

"You hate me."

"I don't. Do you?"

Shen Qingqiu was taken aback by the answer. "We always fight."

"You always come back to challenge me," Liu Qingge pointed. He liked it. Shen Qingqiu might fight 'dirty' but he always came back with new skills and strategies. Nobody ever did. Which now just made Liu Qingge realize how Shen Qingqiu actually trained hard.

Perhaps it was why he couldn't stop thinking about Shen Qingqiu. Couldn't stop anticipating Shen Qingqiu's challenge. Kept telling himself that Shen Qingqiu was a dishonorable man and assuming the worst because he-

Oh. Oh.

He had always liked his shixiong.

I'm an idiot, Liu Qingge thought, blushing furiously. He, an idiot, who couldn't acknowledge his own feelings and tried to deter Shen Qingqiu from himself. But that would have to change.

"You'll regret it," Shen Qingqiu said. "This child could be uttering nonsense or mistook you as his father."

Liu Qingge's gaze softened, seeing how Shen Qingqiu held Shen Yuan tightly against his chest. His words were always harsh but his actions always differed. After spending a lot more time with Shen Qingqiu, he realized that even though the latter always put up a cold and aloof front, inside he was rather gentle and affectionate to the ones he truly cherished.

"If it's you, then I'd still like to be his father."

Shen Qingqiu's face flushed at the implication. "I-idiot, don't think I'll agree so easily..."

They slept together that night. In one big bed, Shen Yuan in the middle.

Never in his life, did Shen Qingqiu think he'd ever be able to sleep with another man. But Shen Yuan being there helped, and Liu Qingge looked so funny when he was so immersed in Shen Qingqiu's bedtime story for Shen Yuan too.

Maybe they could try it again. And again.

(Mdm Liu sent betrothal gifts the following day.)

Amidst everything, Shen Yuan was thrilled. He didn't think his plan to bring the two together would actually work! In fact, it worked way too well. Liu Qingge and Shen Qingqiu went from being nemesis/rivals, to awkward new lovers, to a shameless couple. Shen Yuan wasn't a pup, he didn't need this much dog food.

Few years passed and Luo Binghe finally came to the entrance test. Sure enough, Shen Qingqiu didn't do anything to trigger the future protag's blackening story.

In fact he barely noticed Luo Binghe, with his eyes almost constantly glued to his husband. Well, anything for mamajiu, he supposed.

Tianlang Jun sighs. His wife is no longer willing to fund his BL addiction, but he needs to buy those special edition books. There's only one choice.

"Binghe," Tianlang Jun announces to his son with a serious tone. "I'm sorry, but we're in a huge debt. I'm selling you to the peak lords of Cang Qiong Mountain Sect."

Luo Binghe cries as he packs his bag and heads to Cang Qiong Mountain Sect. Finally, the days of waking up to his father shit-eating grin is over. Luo Binghe has longed to leave the suffocating, scrutinizing eyes of all those demons who never approve of his existence, and he finally has his chance now.

Ever since he was born, Luo Binghe has always been different from others. He’s neither a demon nor a human. That’s right, he’s a half-blood. The demon elder Meng Mo tells him that it makes him unique and special, but he’s not convinced. Sure, Luo Binghe is immune to both human and demon poisons, but his whole life is spent sheltered and hidden from the public.

After all, if anyone were to find out his birth secret, his life would be in danger! 

Luo Binghe heads over to Cang Qiong Mountain Sect, where he's set to be the personal assistant and caretaker of the Qing Jing Peak Lord, Shen Qingqiu. Rumored to be the most elegant scholar of his generation. Luo Binghe has heard many rumors about Shen Qingqiu, but surely he wouldn’t be any danger to Luo Binghe. After all, why would the esteemed immortal ever be interested in a normal boy like him? 

Luo Binghe greets his new master. Shen Qingqiu is even more beautiful than he pictured. Dark hair that spills down to his waist, enchanting eyes that glare at him like he's a worthless mutt, and thin brows that furrow with annoyance.

Luo Binghe blushes. No, he can't possibly fall for Shen Qingqiu, but it's hard not to fall for his shizun! When Luo Binghe plucks the wrong qin string, he feels Shen Qingqiu's warm breath against his ear as he scolds Luo Binghe from behind. His heart keeps thumping 😳 Shizun smells so nice and his fingers are so pretty, what can Luo Binghe do?

He can’t compete with Shizun’s numerous admirers. There's Yue Shibo, who's so much older and seems to be a man from shizun's past. Then Liu Shishu, the war god who's handsome and strong. Luo Binghe sighs as he looks at his own reflection. He's such a nerd, how could Shizun ever like him?

There is no use complaining, though. Even back in the demon realm, Luo Binghe never fits in with the other demons. He's not like other demons, who enjoy mindless fights and vain things.

Luo Binghe finds joy in basking under the sunshine, a cup of tea in one hand and a book in the other. He much prefers the scent of bamboo and grass over those nauseating strong perfumes; the sound of a well tuned guqin over the rowdy crowds.

Yet, he doesn't fit in with the mortals either. With bright red orbs and naturally wavy hair, Luo Binghe doesn't meet the human beauty standards. He doesn’t know how to put on makeup and accessories like Sha Hualing, nor does he know how to be cute like Ning Yingying. 

Realizing he's about to be late, Luo Binghe quickly throws his hair in a messy ponytail and grabs his boots before skipping down to the mountain base. They have a mission. He needs to show Shen Qingqiu that he's not a useless baggage like MF said. Why are his seniors always jealous of him?