Collapse Iron: The Five Heroes of the Clouds Won't Let Me Go

"So, did I miss something?"

Yingxing was very curious, and looked at the close-knit Danfeng and Chengxiao with her chin in her hand.

He was invited by Jing Yuan, but he never expected to see this scene upon arrival. He had never seen the Dragon Lord so kind and gentle to others.

Danfeng rested his chin on his hand, his gaze fixed on Chengxiao's profile with doting affection.

The maid Ni Qing brought out various snacks and drinks and placed them on the stone table for Cheng Xiao to enjoy.

From a third-party perspective, Danfeng was like a concubine to her husband, but her behavior was like that of a dutiful wife, carefully feeding Chengxiao shrimp from time to time.

Cheng Xiao was extremely uneasy at this moment, and he was almost embarrassed to admit that he had a three-bedroom, two-living-room apartment.

"Um... Danfeng, you can eat it yourself, you don't need to peel it for me."

"How can that be? You used to peel them for me, now it's my turn to peel them for you."

"Danfeng, please don't do this."

"No, I know my place and I would never make things difficult for you. Come on, open your mouth, ah~"

The mighty Dragon Lord was feeding a man, with a maid standing beside him looking on with envy.

!? Give it to me?!

Ying Xing felt a strong impact on his retina, and he staggered and almost fell.

"How about it? Surprised? I had the same reaction as you when I first saw this scene."

Jing Yuan stood beside Ying Xing and smiled, "But you'll get used to it soon. Don't be surprised by what happens later."

"Surprised? What is it?"

The bewildered Yingxing was pushed in front of Chengxiao by Jingyuan.

"Uncle-Master, quickly use your wondrous talisman to give Yingxing a good whack."

Jing Yuan, with his grinning face, seemed to have ill intentions. Ying Xing looked at Cheng Xiao with some wariness, afraid that he might pull out a dangerous weapon.

"Hey Yingxing, don't be nervous! Smile! Come on, you'll soon see a new world!"

Jing Yuan's sly grin intensified Ying Xing's bad premonition, causing even the crow's feet around her eyes to furrow in resentment.

"Alright, alright, Jingyuan, stop fooling around. If this keeps up, Yingxing will have a heart attack." Cheng Xiao scolded Jingyuan for his mischievousness, and the power of the [Sheep] talisman began to operate.

Yingxing, who had been resisting, suddenly froze on the spot and began brainstorming.

Danfeng clicked his tongue in dissatisfaction. Now Yingxing would probably become a rival as well.

Sure enough, about five minutes later, Ying Xing finally snapped out of his long reverie, his already aged appearance gaining an air of antiquity.

"Yingxing, you..." Chengxiao wanted to check on him, but Yingxing, regaining his senses, immediately reached out and cupped Chengxiao's face in his hands.

"Guh... Yingxing, what are you doing?"

Yingxing ignored Chengxiao's doubts and gently stroked Chengxiao's cheek with her fingertips, as if she were appreciating a fine work of art.

"He doesn't know how to cherish you... How could someone like Yingxing deserve you?" Yingxing murmured softly.

"Huh?" A big question mark popped up above Cheng Xiao's head again.

"It's alright. Now that you're here with me, don't worry, Xiao. I'll dress you up in the most luxurious way possible." Ying Xing looked at Cheng Xiao gently. To be honest, being stared at like that by a man made Cheng Xiao feel a lot of pressure.

"Yingxing, you saw another version of yourself go through an experience. Don't you have any thoughts about it?" Jingyuan asked curiously.

"Yes, I'm very angry, extremely angry. The other Yingxing is so negligent, or rather, he really hasn't fulfilled his duties as a lover."

Yingxing crossed his arms in dissatisfaction.

"Even though my other self is a woman, and can be intimately close to Xiao, with tender and affectionate feelings, I don't know how to cherish it. Instead, I become too lax and unrestrained because of Xiao's indulgence."

"What do you mean?"

"We've both become Baiye, but apart from being isolated in her childhood, her life has been smooth sailing ever since. Even when she faced difficulties at Baiye's large-scale refinery, Xiao was there to back her up!"

"My early life was like struggling to survive in the dead of winter, while her life was like springtime, full of birdsong and fragrant flowers. I was originally very happy, but look at Xiao!"

Yingxing approached Chengxiao, reaching out to explore him from all angles, touching and looking at him from all sides, which even Danfeng found hard to bear.

"What happened to Cheng Xiao?"

Ying Xing said seriously, "Xiao's entire attire is so simple and plain. Clothes are one thing, but even accessories are scarce. Jade pendants, waistbands, crowns, hairpins—these accessories are either nonexistent or of ordinary quality. Even the purses and sachets were bought by himself!"

"If we switched places, and I became Xiao's wife and lover, I would definitely create a complete set of exquisite jewelry for Xiao to wear!"

Jing Yuan clapped exaggeratedly and exclaimed, "Perfect score! I support you!"

"Hmm... According to my memory, the reason Cheng Xiao doesn't wear those expensive items is due to his personality. Simplicity and practicality are what he values." Dan Feng explained the reason, after all, the other her had prepared such a luxurious dowry, but Cheng Xiao didn't take a single piece.

"Excuses!" Yingxing retorted angrily.

"Xiao may not wear them, but you can't not prepare them! Master Huaiyan did prepare dowry gifts, but those were gifts from elders, and not a single piece was Yingxing's masterpiece. And what about the other me? She never even considered replacing all of Xiao's jewelry with her own creations; it was clearly an excellent way to subtly possess Cheng Xiao!"

"Hey, is that the point?!" Cheng Xiao finally realized something was wrong. Was this topic getting weirder and weirder?

"And another thing! She spends all her time holed up in the forge researching the shackles and gadgets that imprison Cheng Xiao, but how could Xiao possibly leave her? Her mind is so depraved, it's utterly outrageous!"

Ying Xing clenched his fists in frustration:

"The other me was too complacent, so much so that I didn't know how to cherish it, and didn't realize how precious the happiness Cheng Xiao brought her was!"

Looking at Ying Xing's gritted teeth, Jing Yuan noticed something amiss:

"Yingxing... I get the feeling you're just envious and jealous. There's a hint of sourness in what you're saying."

Ying Xing remained calm and ignored Jing Yuan's teasing.

He gently placed Cheng Xiao's hand on his chest, his eyes filled with deep affection, as if he wanted to stick to Cheng Xiao.

Cheng Xiao felt a chill run down his spine from being stared at, and he felt completely insecure.

"It's alright. Since my other self failed in her duty, I will make up for it. I will do my best to fulfill my obligations to my beloved family." Yingxing's smile was gentler than ever before.

"Wait a minute, we're both men, we can be best friends, but not lovers!" Cheng Xiao quickly corrected him.

"Don't worry about the details, they all have the character '挚' in them, there's no difference. The most important thing for us is to live our lives well."