[Chapter 31 - No sincerity at all!] You, who commits domestic violence!

“Should this subordinate bring men to chase after him?” Hua Tang asked gravely.

“Fan Yan can simply return there tonight.” Qin Shao Yu said, “You have been too overworked recently, rest for a good while.” 

“That’s right.” Fan Tang Zhu also nodded in agreement, “Next time you should learn to be gentler, a lady like you, don’t go around fighting and killing every day.”

Hua Tang: “.....”

Fan Yan was still chattering non stop, “You see, being like fu-ren isn’t too bad; lively, lovely and carefree without worries.” 

“Help!” In the distance, Shen Qian Ling was being chased by a giant wolf hound and was running through the yard, being very lively and spirited as usual.

And the surrounding subordinates all adopted a wait-and-see approach, and even stopped the farmer from going to help. Because the opportunity of saving a damsel in distress must be left to sect leader.

Qin Shao Yu didn’t know whether to laugh or cry, leaping over and rescuing him.

“That scared me to death.” Shen Qian Ling still had not calmed down.

“Why did you go and provoke it for no reason.” Qin Shao Yu handed him a cup of tea. 

“I didn’t provoke it!” Shen Qian Ling said gloomily, “I was just standing at the kitchen entrance, eating a drumstick, and it just suddenly appeared out of nowhere.” 

“Drumstick?” Qin Shao Yu’s face darkened upon hearing it, “Why did you go and eat food randomly, what did I teach you before!” 

Shen Qian Ling: “.........”

It was still “eating randomly” when he was in the kitchen?

“Do you know just how many people were l.u.s.ting after you on this trip?” Qin Shao Yu grabbed his cheek firmly, “If you are to act so willfully next time, let’s see how I will take care of you.” 

“Grab all you want.” Shen Qian Ling said quietly, “What do I have to be l.u.s.ted over.” The place of the Shen family in Jiang Hu is unshakeable, and Qin Shao Yu is one of the brightest of the upcoming generation; with such magnificent backers, who would come to provoke him, even out of boredom?

“You really are….” Seeing his blank expression, Qin Shao Yu practically didn’t know whether he should laugh or be angry. 

“Alright, alright, let’s not talk about this, let me bring you to see big fish.” Shen Qian Ling pulled him and ran towards the backyard, “It’s gigantic!” 

Qin Shao Yu: “..........”

Far away, Fan Yan praised, “Fu-ren is sure lively and spirited.” 

Zhao Wu was expressionless, and silently pulled Hua Tang further away from him. 

“Don’t show your dislike so obviously.” As a strong and robust man, Fan Yan felt that he was hurt greatly. 

“Fan Tang Zhu is joking, why would we avoid you.” Zhao Wu was impa.s.sive, “It’s just I felt that if sect leader were to hear it, he would definitely beat you, so I created some s.p.a.ce to avoid bringing harm to innocents.” 

Fan Tang Zhu’s gla.s.s heart shattered onto the ground in pieces. 

After a round of cooking, the great feast(1) at the peasant’s household began noisily. Shen Qian Ling, who had ran around for a whole afternoon, long had his stomach rumbling with hunger. The instant he saw the steamed pig, even his eyes turned green!

But the feast still couldn’t begin, because sect leader Qin had to make a speech.. 

Do you dare to not be so bureaucratic. Shen Qian Ling’s stomach rumbled, his heart full of slivers of grumbling. Usually Qin Shao Yu was just a handsome young man, and now it was as if he was possessed by the head commissioner of the county.

“Ling-er, make a toast to everyone.” Qin Shao Yu’s voice was very gentle. 

Shen Qian Ling raised a middle finger in his heart, then stood up and raised his small white porcelain wine cup, full of air of someone from a prestigious family. 

“See that.” At the table beside them, Fan Yan used his arm to poke Hua Tang, “Don’t use a bowl to drink wine anymore, you need to be more delicate.” 

Hua Tang, smiling like a blooming flower, broke his chair leg with a kick. Fan Yan cried out in alarm, and instinctively reached out to grab the table. 

At such a critical moment where the food was being destroyed and people were dying, the remaining nine people at the same table as him grabbed onto two dishes each, and instantly got three metres away from the table. It was so fast, that in a blink of an eye, Fan Tang Yen simply fell to the ground hugging an empty table. 

Everyone sighed in relief, luckily nothing happened to the food. 

Tears flooded Fan Yan’s eyes, there’s time to grab the food, but no time to help me?

No hint of brotherly feeling at all. 

Shen Qian Ling watched the scene gleefully, opening his mouth to take the river prawn that Qin Shao Yu pa.s.sed over along the way. Such a sight of mutual matrimonial respect, it really blinded the surrounding gossiping ma.s.ses.

Thus the subordinates all lauded in their hearts, it was just not the same with fu-ren around; before, this sect leader was clearly very cold. 

It was really hard for them to accept him turning into such a pamperer suddenly. 

After finishing the luxurious feast at the peasant’s house, Shen Qian Ling’s belly was perfectly round. He originally intended to go out to help his food go down better, but was forcefully dragged by Qin Shao Yu to the second floor, “Do not go out!”

“Why?” Shen Xiao Shou protested, “Walking a hundred steps after meals can allow one to live till ninety-nine!” 

“Why are there so many weird sayings.” Qin Shao Yu pressed him onto a chair, “I have matters to discuss with Hua Tang, you cannot go out.” 

Shen Qin Ling was confused, “Is there a certain connection between these two matters?”

“Of course.” Qin Shao Yu said, “I can’t accompany you outside, so you can only stay inside.”

Shen Qian Ling became dejected upon hearing it, alright I don’t know martial arts, and shouldn’t be too willful and cause trouble for him. 

“Be good.” Qin Shao Yu rubbed his head, “I will come up to be with you very soon.” 

“Just go.” Shen Qian Ling waved his hand, cruelly shooing him out the door. Then he crouched on the ground and went through the luggage, wanting to find some things to kill time. A small book unexpectedly fell out -- it was the book that Master Li gave him on the day of his birthday. 

Huh, thought he threw it away....Shen Qian Ling picked up the book and returned to the table, opening the first page excitedly. 

“In the beginning, the world was formless; there was no virtue and no evil, no substance and no emptiness, no feelings and no desires, no happiness and no sadness.” (2)

Shen Qian Ling yawned and stuffed the book back into the bundle. 

He couldn’t understand it as expected. 

“Return me my computer and PSP!” Bored senseless, Shen Qian Ling leaned against the window, misery across his face; he wanted to act to his heart’s content!

Before he could finish, a black cloth man suddenly flipped down from the eaves of the roof, “What matter does young master have?”

“Ah!” Shen Qian Ling jumped in fright. 

The guard showed his innocence through his eyes. 

Shen Qian Ling closed the window silently. 

This desolate world….

Qin Shao Yu returned to the room an hour later, and upon opening the door, saw Shen Qian Ling lying on the bed,  crazily kicking his legs in the air.

Sect leader Qin was alarmed, “What are you doing?”

Shen Qian Ling was panting; of course I’m doing exercise, before you arrived I have already done countless sit-ups and squats. 

Tonight he would definitely have a very good sleep. 

A moment later, the freshly bathed Shen Qian Ling climbed up the bed, preparing to have a content sleep. 

“Sleeping so early?” Qin Shao Yu laid by his side. 

Or else what could he do if he didn’t sleep after bathing? Shen Qian Ling hugged the blankets and faced the wall, leaving his b.u.t.t to him. 

“When I was downstairs, you were tormenting yourself on the bed all this while?” Qin Shao Yu asked. 

How can this be tormenting himself! Shen Qian Ling protested silently,  not everyone is like you, being able to fly around everywhere; the normal people can only rely on such primitive methods to work out.

“Why don’t I find some books for you in the future?” Qin Shao Yu rubbed his head, “To avoid boredom.”

It was still alright, not being mentioned, but once the matter of books were brought up, Shen Qian Ling instantly turned around and complained, “The book that Master Li gave me is way too boring.” 

“Is it?” Qin Shao Yu said, “I felt it was quite interesting.” 

“Where’s the interesting part?” Shen Qian Ling couldn’t make sense of it. 

“At the very least it lets us know that the snow colored gla.s.s and Bi Lu Tong are both ancient spiritual stones.” Qin Shao Yu laid down beside him, face to face.
 

“It mentioned the snow colored pearl?” Shen Qian Ling was surprised. 

“You didn"t realize?” Qin Shao Yu pinched his neck. 

Shen Qian Ling said honestly, “I only saw the first page.”

Qin Shao Yu laughed, “It talks roughly about the stories of ancient spiritual stones, other than the snow color gla.s.s and Bi Lu Tong, there’s also Stone of Scarlet Flame, Eye of Gold, Blue Crystal Jade and so on, nine in total.”

“There’s so many?” Shen Qian Ling perked up upon hearing it, pulled away the blanket and ran down the bed, “I’m going to take a look.” 

“Look at it tomorrow!” Qin Shao Yu forced him back into the blanket, “You just bathed, and the book had c.o.c.kroaches climbing over and is filthy, what are you touching it again for.” 

A man shouldn’t be this fastidiousness, Shen Qian Ling was jittery; what if gathering the nine pearls could let him return to his world, you, let go of me quickly.

“Move any more and I’ll tie you up.” Qin Shao Yu threatened. 

Shen Qian Ling: “.......”

“Go to sleep.” Qin Shao Yu extinguished the flames with a wave of his hand. 

Shen Xiao Shou was extremely depressed, don’t tempt others and not take responsibility, it’s so irritating!

An hour later, Shen Qian Ling sighed.

Two hours later, Shen Qian Ling kept turning and tossing around. 

And an hour after that, Shen Qian Ling began to hum songs, hitting all the notes wrongly, and even raised his hands and swayed them around. 

In the darkness, Qin Shao Yu sighed deeply, and got off the bed to light the candle. 

Oh oh oh! Victorious in his revolution, Shen Qian Ling ran towards the cabinet barefooted.

Then he was intercepted halfway and carried back to the bed, pressed down and hit on his b.u.t.t. 

“Quickly stop!” Shen Qian Ling was deathly embarra.s.sed, and struggled with all his might. 

A thing like fighting strength can’t be gained just by thinking; compared with the worth of Qin Shao Yu’s martial arts, Shen Xiao Shou’s was basically converging towards negative infinity, thus after exhausting all his strength, he was only left with accusing miserably, “Jerk! I want to complain about you to my big brother!” 

“Complain?” Qin Shao Yu sent one last palm onto his b.u.t.t, “When we brought you out initially, Qian Feng said before that if you were to cause trouble, it’s up to me to discipline you.” 

….Shen Qian Ling sobbed, are you finished.

You, this fanatic, who commits domestic violence. 

Although Qin Shao Yu held back, Shen Qian Ling’s anger index was still successfully filled to bursting! After the shackles on his waist were released, he laid back to the wall corner and was insistent on not putting on ointment, and even covered his head with the blanket!

“Don’t you think it’s warm?” Qin Shao Yu patted him.

The blanket squeezed itself towards the wall corner, it was obvious that it really wanted to stay far away from him!

Qin Shao Yu felt like laughing, “Rub some more and you will break the wall and roll into Hua Tang’s room.” 

What does it have to do with you! I’d rather sleep hugging a beautiful big bosomed sister alright! It must be especially soft! Inside the blanket, Shen Xiao Shou touched his scalding b.u.t.t, he’s practically so angry that he could faint!

“You’re really angry?” Qin Shao Yu pulled him out a little. 

Shen Qian Ling looked at him forcefully! 

“Alright, why don’t I tell you about the contents of the book?” Qin Shao Yu compromised. 

“Why can’t I read it myself!” Shen Qian Ling was very unhappy with this peace offering. 

“There’s sanskrit in many parts of the book, you can’t understand them either.” Qin Shao Yu said, “Let me tell you, and make it even?”

Make it even, you demon, you want to simply move your mouth a little to make it even with my mental and physical injuries?

Shen Qian Ling continued to glare at him. 

No sincerity at all!

Extremely evil!

1) Great feast - 流水宴: lit. flowing water banquet. For huge occasions like weddings (usually in rural villages) there can be too many people for the tables even if they had something like 20 tables. So people take turns eating instead, thus it was named "flowing water banquet".

2) “The world was formless”: the word used here is 混沌 - lit. chaos, confusion. It is a concept in the creation of the world in chinese mythology/folk religion. Wiki link: