Chapter 84 discusses the kind of inseparable, intimate relationship between homosexuals...

Jiang Yu was forced to lean against the edge of the bed, with nowhere to retreat. He looked up and met Shen Jiuxu's eyes.

He felt a strong sense of guilt about the pillow that had suddenly appeared on the windowsill, and Shen Jiuxu, instead of pretending not to see it, asked the question directly in front of him.

The strong fragrance enveloped Jiang Yu, as if Shen Jiuxu were pressed against him. "You...you have someone you like, but you still need to keep yourself pure."

Jiang Yu turned his head to one side, meeting Shen Jiuxu's gaze. Unable to speak, he could only deliberately look away, "to avoid damaging my reputation in the future."

"What kind of reputation is this?"

Shen Jiuxu noticed his slightly reddened earlobes, and an unexpected thought popped into his mind. He suddenly felt a surge of joy, and his heart was beating extremely fast. This was the first time Shen Jiuxu had ever heard his own strong and powerful heartbeat so clearly.

"I don't care about this reputation."

Shen Jiuxu shook his head. "Besides, what does this reputation have to do with me?"

"How can you get married if you don't have a good reputation?" Jiang Yu casually made up an excuse to brush it off. Although he knew that what he said made sense, it was a small matter after all. Shen Jiuxu had just come into the world, and he was always easygoing, so he probably wouldn't care about these things.

"What kind of gossip could there be if I lived with you?"

Shen Jiuxu was like a clueless young man who had just started learning nothing. He kept asking Jiang Yu questions, seemingly unaware of their current position or how close they were.

"You... step back a little."

Jiang Yu felt his heart racing, pounding incessantly. He was afraid that Shen Jiuxu would hear the sound and ask him why. Shen Jiuxu loved to investigate himself, whether it was his own hands or his own breathing.

He always kept looking and asking questions, which scared Jiang Yu. Now, with Shen Jiuxu's wolfish gaze fixed on him, he was even more worried about what would happen next.

Just as Shen Jiuxu had said when they first met, he knew nothing. So he carried the sense of wonder that a spirit from the deep mountains and forests was experiencing for the first time in the bustling world. He did not understand the boundaries between men and women.

Of course, she didn't care whether there was a kind of close intimacy between herself and Jiang Yu that was incomprehensible to ordinary people.

"Why?"

Shen Jiuxu, determined to get to the bottom of things, continued to speak. He gently took a small step back, which was considered to satisfy Jiang Yu's request. However, with his arm pressed against the bed rail, the feeling of being surrounded made Jiang Yu somewhat regretful.

This feeling is even worse than before.

"……hot."

Jiang Yu lowered his eyes and stared at the sheets on the bed. Shen Jiuxu glanced at his forehead, took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat off, and then conjured a fan. "Let me fan you."

What kind of gossip will arise if I live with you?

Shen Jiuxu asked again. He wasn't caught up in the topic that Jiang Jiangyu had deliberately changed earlier. Instead, he managed to pull out the clearest clue from the myriad threads of information.

"Brother Jiang Yu, aren't we all men?"

He wore a curious expression and asked a question he already knew the answer to, leaving Jiang Yu unsure whether he genuinely didn't know or was pretending not to.

"Won't two men cause any gossip?"

Shen Jiuxu had been following a storyteller for several months after he first took human form. He had heard all sorts of obscene words, romantic tales, stories of young masters and servants, and tales of generals and prime ministers. He knew very well what Jiang Yu meant.

"Brother Jiang Yu, I don't understand, can you explain it to me?"

The bed was warm, the person was warm, and everywhere was warm. This small room with the doors and windows closed was like a giant steamer, and Jiang Yu was like a plump white bun inside, being surrounded and steamed by hot steam.

He was so exhausted by Shen Jiuxu’s torturous behavior that he felt weak in the knees. But what if Shen Jiuxu hadn’t done anything, just asked a few questions? Was he really that unable to bear it?

There is a type of relationship between men... called "cut sleeve".

Jiang Yu spoke slowly, as if he was pondering how to say it in a way that Shen Jiuxu would accept, or perhaps he thought that Shen Jiuxu found it too shocking or contrary to worldly ethics, so he stopped talking.

But Shen Jiuxu's eyes were bright and he was not affected by Jiang Yu's words. Instead, he stared intently at Jiang Yu's lips as they opened and closed. His secret joy grew even stronger. He never expected that Jiang Yu would tell him this.

It feels like the clouds will soon part and the sun will shine through.

"It's similar to a normal male-female relationship between a married couple."

"Then what?"

Jiang Yu glanced at him and felt that this person's thin skin seemed to be an act, but now it seemed to be thicker than a city wall!

"You and I live together every day, inseparable, which may cause misunderstandings among others."

He patiently explained, but Shen Jiuxu didn't react at all. Jiang Yu began to doubt whether he was suitable to be a teacher. Could it be that his words were too soft?

Or did I not explain myself clearly?

"Do you know what this means?" Jiang Yu couldn't help but ask him. "Others might misunderstand and think you're gay."

Shen Jiuxu nodded. "Mm."

"Won't people misunderstand that you are too?" he countered, quickly learning to apply the same logic to other situations. "So they'll say I'm gay, and that I'm living like a married couple with you, right?"

"right."

Jiang Yu met his ambiguous smile and felt that Shen Jiuxu's words were full of hidden meaning. Was he underestimating some people?

“Now that you have someone you like, it’s best not to cause any misunderstandings. It’s better to clarify things sooner rather than later.” Jiang Yu’s tone was cold, and she didn’t even look at him. “No one likes others spreading rumors about them and others, especially unrealistic things.”

“But I like it. I like it when they say that you and I are husband and wife.” Shen Jiuxu’s lips curled up. “I think they are right. I, Shen Jiuxu, just want to be husband and wife with Jiang Yu, the kind of husband and wife who are inseparable and intimate.”

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Author's Note: I'm so sorry to all my dear readers. I've been quite busy with real-life matters these past few days. I originally planned for Red Bean Little Fish to transform into Yellow Bean Little Fish in these chapters, but life's taken its toll, and I ended up as Black Bean Little Fish (the dark version). I'll update another full chapter during the day, since this one is quite short. Please bear with it for now. [Please][Please][Please]