"Gentleman Li, are you alright?" asked the young man politely as he walked alongside Fen Lei."Wait a second. Why are you helping me now? You despise me, do you not?" Fen Lei's brows met and he suddenly stepped backwards. "You must be plotting against me!"For a brief moment, the young man was perplexed, but he quickly grasped the situation. He responded with a few stammers, "G-gentleman Li, y-you are mistaken! I will never despise you! I believe you are referring to my twin."Fen Lei frowned, and was silent for a moment. "Twin? You are Rin Han's twin?"The young man nodded."Then these needles in my arm... was it you who did this? Or was it your twin?" Fen Lei gently groped his right arm for the needles, only to discover that they were no longer there. "Huh? What happened to those needles? Where are they?""W-what needles? I thought Gentleman Li's arm was injured," said the young man.Fen Lei squinted, contemplating the young man's facial features. This young man's face was a little different from Rin Han's. He looked innocent and gentle compared to Rin Han, who seemed to have already mastered the salty expression on his face from the moment of his birth.Of course, that irascible, crabby man, Yan Shiren, was not an exception.But that cold and ill-mannered Shin Lu was still the worst. To Fen Lei, Shin Lu looked like he had been menstruating nonstop for many years. If menstrual pads were available on Plaillon, Fen Lei would not mind spending his money to buy Shin Lu a hundred packs."A-ah haha! Yes, you are right. My arm is injured that is why I missed the target. Hahaha!" Fen Lei was still puzzled as to who had done this to him and why the needles had disappeared. But he reasoned that it was best to leave this matter unsolved. He had an excuse for not hitting a perfect score, thanks to whoever inserted those needles into his arm. "Young man, what is your name?"A glint of sadness could be seen on the young man's face. "Has Gentleman Li forgotten what my name is?"Fen Lei scratched his head. "Ah hahaha. The truth is that I am terrible at remembering people's names. But, of course, I know who you are, so do not be sad. Are you Hen?""Ha?""Han is the name of your twin. So you could be Hen. Am I mistaken?"The young man nodded."Then what is your name if it is not Hen?""M-my name is Yuhan." The young man's voice was soft, calming, and full of respect, as if he had never uttered a curse word in his entire life.Fen Lei was embarrassed. Where did he get the name "Hen"? And how stupid had he become in this entire summer of studying magic for him to come up with that stupid name idea?But what was there for him to be embarrassed about when he had declined Rin Yuhan's offer to treat his fake injury just to shamelessly ask this young man to treat him to a meal instead? He had even shamelessly suggested the restaurant he had seen earlier.Fortunately, Rin Yuhan loved archery and was a fan of the Genius Archer of Angu-An. Thus, treating his idol to a meal was an honor.Rin Yuhan had attempted to approach Li Yuan several times, but lacked the courage to do so. So far, their only interaction in the past had been when Li Yuan asked about his name for the first time. He was content with that, for at the very least, his idol was aware of his existence, which was preferable to nothing. However, he had not anticipated such a rare opportunity this time. He was finally able to join his idol for a meal and speak freely to him about a lot of things.But little did he know that this gentleman sitting in front of him, eating in an unpleasant manner, was no longer Li Yuan.Little did he know that the shameless Li Yuan had sacrificed his own body to another shameless being who was far more shameless than he was.The two laughed and talked about a lot of things as they ate. Finally, Fen Lei's wish to limitlessly munch on a pleasant meal for free was granted thanks to his shamelessness."Y-you confessed to my master?" Rin Yuhan was surprised."I did, and I discovered that your master has a coarse tongue." Fen Lei's annoyed face returned upon remembering Shin Lu's words.Rin Yuhan smiled awkwardly. "I hope Gentleman Li forgives my master. When someone confesses their love to him, he truly speaks harshly."Fen Lei paused his chewing and gulped the food in his mouth. "Does that mean that many people have already confessed to him?""Gentleman Li is right. Many have confessed their love to my master, and they all have received unpleasant words from him."Fen Lei's eyes were fixed on Rin Yuhan, and he had completely forgotten about the food.Rin Yuhan took a sip of his tea before continuing, "Da'Shiren, Han, Leader Yu and I are disciples of Elder Shin. Da'Shiren's duties as the head of the Hashiya Commission keep him occupied most of the time, and Han is always with him. Leader Yu is always in the palace, also occupied with his duties as this region's ruler. Therefore, I am the one who frequently accompanies Elder Shin, be it on his missions or otherwise. And I have witnessed his disrespect for men and women who have confessed their love for him on numerous occasions."Fen Lei's eyes dilated. "What? Even men?"Rin Yuhan nodded, and Fen Lei could not help but laugh in disbelief. Of course, who would not fall for a man with perfect physical features? Godlike, heavenly, and dignified. Shin Lu would certainly receive a perfect twenty on a scale of one to ten. Nevermind the strong miasma of his attitude."Last month, the daughter of the head of the Lin clan confessed to Elder Shin. Young Lady Lin is lovely, kind, intelligent, hardworking, and thoughtful. She already possesses almost all of the qualities that men seek in a woman. Nonetheless, she met the same fate as those who had confessed to my master in the past.""What did your master say to her?" asked Fen Lei excitedly.Rin Yuhan sighed and began to reminisce about the time when he had witnessed Young Lady Lin's confession to Shin Lu. It happened on the last night of their stay at the Lin Estate. Rin Yuhan was meditating alone under the tree when he saw his master and Young Lady Lin in the garden. He could not keep his curiosity from getting the better of him; thus, he approached the area and silently observed the two.Seeing Young Lady Lin's face filled with nervousness, Rin Yuhan immediately understood the situation."Elder Shin, I-I like you..."The unfathomably frigid and heartless expression on Shin Lu's face persisted, and the longer the young lady stared into his steely eyes, the more frightened she became. She felt as if it would have been wiser to take her words back and leave.After a short period of uncomfortable silence, Shin Lu turned to his back and began to walk away, remarking, "Big-chested women irritate me. How unsightly."The young lady was left dazed and confused, her eyes dilated and her mouth hanging open, as if cold water had been poured on her.Fen Lei burst out laughing and slapped the table many times. "Hahahahaha! Hahahahaha!"That was the most hilarious rejection he had ever heard in his entire life. Shin Lu had been far too blunt and disrespectful. How could he say such things to a woman? And how did he know they were big? Had he possibly observed them? How ridiculous. How unbelievable."Gentleman Li, please do not tell anyone about this."Fen Lei could not stop laughing and was already in tears. He could only nod in response to the young man.Rin Yuhan smiled awkwardly as he watched Fen Lei catch his breath. "Nonetheless, Elder Shin has a kind heart. His face may not reveal it, but he is a gentle soul."Fen Lei was eventually able to speak after calming down. "Do you think your master will like me back?"But his question was all a joke. How could he possibly like that menstruating man? He had not even been serious when he had confessed earlier. He had done it only to annoy Yan Shiren and Rin Han.Rin Yuhan shook his head. "That is unlikely to happen.""What makes you say that?" asked Fen Lei."I do not know if this is true. I have been a disciple of Elder Shin for nearly half my life and I have not been able to confirm this but..." Rin Yuhan paused and was silent for a moment. "... but there is a rumor that Lord Shin despises homosexuals."After the meal, Rin Yuhan invited Fen Lei to their dormitory. Fen Lei had mentioned his interest in flutes. Thus, Rin Yuhan, who happened to have a collection of flutes, had offered to give him one.They had already reached the second floor of the dormitory building when Rin Yuhan halted. "Ah, I forgot something. Gentleman Li may go first. Turn right when you reach the third floor. My room is at the very end. The door is not locked, so you can enter."Fen Lei nodded and headed first to the third floor, as instructed by Rin Yuhan. There were two rooms at the end of the corridor, one on the left and one on the right. He stopped walking and alternated his gaze between the two rooms. "He should have mentioned that there are two rooms here; which one is his?"Noticing the left room was unlocked, he walked to it and slid the wooden door open. "This must be his room."The room was dirt-free and perfectly organized. Upon seeing the bed, Fen Lei quickly jumped onto it, inhaling the fragrance of the pillows and blanket. "This scent is familiar."He lay on the bed for a long moment, eyes wandering around the bijou room, until the door swung open. "Gentleman Li, this is not my room! Get out of there before the owner of this room arrives!"Fen Lei was so startled that he immediately jumped out of the bed and sprinted to the door. He had chosen the wrong room; Rin Yuhan's room was on the right.When dusk fell, He Jin returned to Lingmell to pick up Fen Lei.Fen Lei spent the evening going through his routines, which included bathing, eating, washing dishes, and meditating. In his previous life as Fen Lei, he would come home from work at dusk, bathe, cook and eat, wash dishes, play mobile games, read or watch TV, and sleep. There had not been much of a difference between the evening routines of his previous and present life.It was already late at night by the time he had finished them all. He walked down the riverbank to his usual spot, carrying a pail of water and an oil lamp. Neither the moon nor the stars were present in the sky.He opened a portal and directed his right hand at the pail of water. With a few movements of his right hand, the water separated itself from the pail and floated in the air, forming a circular shape. Using a little force, he threw the water into the portal. His expression did not change much as he expected another failing result. He had been practicing this technique for two months, but he had never mastered it.However, the water did not pass through the other side of the portal like usual. It entered this time. "I did it!" His face brightened, but immediately became solemn. "But where did the water disappear?"He stood there for a few moments, staring at the portal before entering out of curiosity. As soon as he stepped out of the portal, he found himself in the room opposite Rin Yuhan's, which he had entered earlier.Fen Lei's eyes and mouth immediately widened upon seeing a man seated on the bed with his head and body drenched in water. He spoke, stammering and breaking out in a cold sweat, upon recognizing who this man was, "S-shin...""... Lu?