"Young Master Han Shun, my name is Han Min. I have worked here for Master Bai for 4 years already!" Han Min said. He lowered his head politely because he thought it would leave a good impression on Young Master Han.

But Young Master Han Shun said nothing to him. He turned his head at Master Bai and asked, "Bai Gege, who is this kid?"

"Ah, well, like what he told you just now. His name is Han Min, and he works here," Bai Shijue gave an obvious reply, which somehow infuriated Han Shun so much.

Of course, he knew that Bai Gege took this kid 4 years ago because Han Shun's soul was there when he met this kid in the teahouse. He witnessed everything, including how Bai Gege seemed to dote on this kid.

Bai Shijue sensed Han Shun's displeasure and explained, "He is a poor kid who was sold to prostitution at such a young age. He has nowhere to live. That's why I picked him and raised him here. He cleans the residence every day and practices martial art in his spare time."

…

…

"He is a good kid. You don't need to feel jealous about his presence," Bai Shijue said.

"I'M NOT JEALOUS!" Han Shun snapped and surprised Bai Shijue and Han Min. They looked at each other awkwardly while Han Shun quickly turned his back on them. "I will go to my courtyard. I need a rest, Bai Gege."

Han Shun walked away, leaving Han Min and Bai Shijue alone. 

[Geez, that overgrown kid. He is already 18 and still has a jealous tantrum over a man 4 years younger than him. Han Min is a literal teenager!]

[Pupa: He is part of God Han Ye's soul, it's natural for him to feel that way.]

[Pupa: Besides, your method of cultivating forced him to stay inside that cave for so long. His emotional growth is stunted. You need to understand that.]

[Aish, so troublesome…]

"Master Bai… it seems that Young Master Han Shun doesn't like me," Han Min said. He looked sad because he wanted to get close to Young Master Han Shun. They were similar in age, and they both originated from the street and got taken by Master Bai…

Bai Shijue patted Han Min's head to console him, "It's fine. Didn't I tell you that Han Shun is cold to everyone else? I think you should ignore him for now. Let him get comfortable first since he has been living in seclusion for 4 years."

"Un, I will continue practicing my martial art, Master Bai!" 

"Good, you can go now."

Han Min returned to his courtyard. Now there were only Yunyu and Chinchin here. 

"Squee?"

"Did you see the contempt in his gaze?" Bai Yunyu asked.

"Squee!"

"Yeah, I think so too, Chinchin. Han Shun needs time, he must've been feeling so lonely in that cave, and now when he returns, there is another kid with a similar name," Bai Yunyu sighed. "Let me talk to him about the whole Han Min thing."

**

Han Shun dipped himself inside the hot tub. It had been so long since the last time he experienced living a normal life with Bai Gege. Soaking in the hot bathtub was one of those he missed so much. 

He also missed eating together with Bai Gege, sitting under the plum blossom tree while listening to Bai Gege playing with his Guqin. 

The most important was… he missed Bai Gege's warmth, smile, calming voice, and gentle aura. He missed everything about Bai Gege.

"Yet, I have been replaced…." Han Shun clenched his fist under the water. He thought Bai Gege would throw that kid away once they arrived at the residence, but that kid had become a part of their lives now. He even had his own courtyard! 

"As expected, I have to kill that kid before he crawled inside Bai Gege's bed—"

Knock. Knock.

"Han Shun, it's me. Let me in, okay?"

Han Shun's heartbeat skipped for one second when he heard the voice of Bai Gege asking if he was allowed to enter.

He looked down and was relieved because the hot water and soap bubbles covered his private part. When he imagined Bai Gege entering the bathroom naked, his cock hardened instantly.

"C—Come in, Gege!"

Bai Shijue opened the bathroom and saw that Han Shun was sitting in the bathtub. Half of his body was submerged underwater, while his upper chest was available for Bai Shijue to see. 

Han Shun didn't wear a shirt when Bai SHijue saw him for the first time after 4 years, but looking at him in the tub felt more intimate. 

[Damn, nice pecs. Look at those brown nipples, ducky ducky, Yunyu come for sucky sucky, tehehehe~.]

[Pupa: He is barely legal.]

[But still legal!] 

"B—Bai Gege, why are you here? Do you want to talk about something?"

"Yes, I want to talk about something," Bai Shijue sat behind Han Shun and carefully combed Han Shun's long hair with his fingers, so Han Shun could relax. 

Han Shun's body trembled when Bai Gege's fingers entered his hair and even went as far as messaging his scalp. He never felt something so intimate and sincere other than with Bai Gege.

As if his body would just give up when Bai Gege was the one touching him.

After realizing that Han Shun was relaxed, Bai Shijue started the conversation, "Han Shun, are you still jealous of Han Min?"

"… what if I said yes?" Han Shun asked back. "I think Bai Gege knows it already."

"You're taking a new kid with a similar name and background while I was trapped inside that cave. You gave him a life similar to mine, and you also allowed him to eat with you."

"Bai Gege, you're replacing me just because I'm absent in your life," Han Shun stated. His emotion started to build up again as he got frustrated and sad by the idea that he had been replaced.