Chapter 19: Flaunting Peacock!

Shū zhī shēng* Book Shop.

"What a convenient name," Yu Chen commented as he walked into the Book shop.

"Young Master, what books are you looking for?" Tuxuan asks.

"Well, cultivational books about techniques, demonic cultivation, and the Orion World," Yu Chen replied as he listed the needed books.

"OK, Young Master," Tuxuan responded as he went to the shopkeeper. 

'My Young Master is so diligent and studios!' Tuxuan thought with a pleased look on his face.

"Gege, Xiao Feng is hungry," Xiao Feng said, peering up at Yu Chen with an adorable expression.

This time, it was Yu Chen whose heart got pierced. His face flushed red.

"Ahem! OK. Gege will get you something to eat," Yu Chen replied, coughing as he tried to hide his flushed face.

But with the amount of onlookers he had, they saw his blushed face.

"Ahh!"

"So cute!"

"What an adorable duo!"

"Can I marry this hermaphrodite?"

There was a lot of chattering, but Yu Chen was too immersed in Xiao Feng's adorableness and didn't realize that he was once again the center of attention.

'My Young Master is such a cutie! I must protect him at all costs!' Tuxuan thought, his eyes blazing with firm determination.

"Tuxuan," Yu Chen called, snapping him from his Young Master dimension.

"Yes, Young Master," Tuxuan responded.

"I'll go get Xiao Feng something to eat. Can I bother you to look for the books based on what I just said?" Yu Chen asked. 

"Of course, Young Master; this is my job; you don't have to ask," Tuxuan replied, pushing up the glass on his face.

He looked pretty content that his Young Master had asked him for assistance.

"OK, thanks much. I will be back," Yu Chen said as he held Xiao Feng's tiny hands, walking out of the shop.

"Xiao Feng, what do you want to eat?" Yu Chen asked as he lifted Xiao Feng from the ground. 

"Hmm.....I want to eat what Gege wants to eat," Xiao Feng replied, grinning widely, his pearly white teeth visible.

'So Cute!' Yu Chen thought as the second arrow for the day pierced his delicate heart.

"Ahem! OK, let's eat meat," Yu Chen responded, his cheeks red.

After about five minutes of walking, they stopped at a luxurious inn.

'The food here looks the most palatable," Yu Chen thought, remembering the foods of all the other inns he visited.

Yu Chen shivered from reminiscing. Shaking off the gross feeling, he walked into the inn holding Xiao Feng's tiny hands.

As soon as Yu Feng stepped into the inn, there were numerous gasps and loud chattering.

"Omg!"

"He's so beautiful!"

"Right!"

"He's a hermaphrodite!"

"I think I found my wife!"

"Hello, esteemed guest; how may I be of assistance?" A man dressed in an elegant white robe with red peony designs approached the duo.

'This inn is quite extravagant; they must make much money. Even the workers dressed extravagantly.' Yu Chen thought.

"Yes. May I have somewhere to sit and a list of your specialties, please," Yu Chen replied as he stared at the pleasingly dressed inn worker before him.

"Y...Yes, of course," the inn worker responded with a stutter as he blushed.

'Damn! He's so beautiful! No! I need to be more professional! But he's...' 

Stuck in his thoughts, the inn worker did not hear Yu Chen's words.

"Hello?" Yu Chen called when he realized the worker before him zoned out.

"Y...Yes, sure, this way, please," the worker replied, flustered. He then led the way for Yu Chen.

The inn worker led the duo to a table at the corner of the inn, per Yu Chen's request, wanting to avoid the limelight at all costs.

But unfortunately for him, he's already the center of attention. 

Yu Chen is like a ferromagnet that attracts all different metals. 

He would always be the center of attention, even without trying to.

"Please wait for a moment. I will go get the list of specialties," the inn worker said as he bowed and walked away from the table.

"Gege is so beautiful," Xiao Feng said as he stared at Yu Chen without blinking.

"Ha! Xiao Feng is so cute!" Yu Chen replied with a chuckle.

"No! Xiao Feng is handsome!" Xiao Feng replied, his cheeks puffed.

'He's so adorable! Even when he is in a sulk!' Yu Chen, the brocon thought.

"OK, OK. Our Xiao Feng is handsome," Yu Chen responded as he smiled at Xiao Feng.

Since Yu Chen has transmigrated, he hasn't felt such happiness and fondness for someone as he felt for Xiao Feng.

Smiling became so natural to him because of Xiao Feng. Xiao Feng evokes emotions he didn't think he possessed. 

Lost in thought, Yu Chen hadn't noticed someone standing at his table.

"Hello, it's an honor to meet you," the person standing at the table said.

Hearing an unfamiliar voice, Yu Chen raised his head to look at the person who spoke.

This person was tall but not as tall as Baihu or Tuxuan—his attire was an extravagant robe with grandiloquent jewelry.

His hands were decorated with rings. He held a Che-san* fan in his right hand. He is good-looking but nothing to fawn over.

He comes off as an overconfident prick and carries a smug look on his face.

'WHAT does this peacock want now?' Yu Chen thought, scrutinizing the person standing before him.

'He doesn't smell too bad,' thought Yu Chen.

"And you are?" Yu Chen asked right off the bat.

The person's smile cracked. He tried to remain calm and collected.

"I am so sorry; where are my manners? Let me reintroduce myself to you," the person replied.

"I am Qin Chen, Chen as Dawn, the eldest son of the Qin Family," Qin Chen said, placing his right hand across his left chest with a subtly shoulder bow.

'OH? One of the nine major families?' Yu Chen thought.

Xi'an town is in the prefecture of the Qin Dukedom and is under the regime of one of nine Major families, the Qin Family.

The Qin Family is one of the nine significant families with direct lineage to the four powerful bloodlines.

And with just that, they assume they are above all other Major families and sects, ranking just below the three Dukedoms.

The Qin Family is dominant, crude in how they do things, and disregard for human life. To get what they want, they would do anything.

"OK, And how may I help you?" Yu Chen replied.

He could hear loud gasps coming from the people around him.

Qin Chen's face turned sour as he stared down at Yu Chen.

'This insignificant whore! Who does he think he is?' 

"Haha! So straightforward. Can I have the honor to sit here?" Qin Chen responded, attempting to laugh off the previous insult.

'Hah! This nuisance bastard! I don't have time for this!' Thought Yu Chen.

"Your grace, there are a lot of empty seats here; why do you want to cram in this little area?" Yu Chen retorted with displeasure.

There was another round of loud gasps and a series of whispers.

"He just blatantly declined the tyrant!"

"He's now in for it!"

"He's beautiful, but he's too arrogant."

"How is he arrogant? Qin Chen feels like the king because he's from the Qin family. He deserves it."

"Haha! Qin Chen lost face today."

"It's been so long! He really needs to be put in his place!"

"Shameless!"

"Haha! Hilarious!"

Qin Chen looked around, witnessing the mocking and taunting looks and chattering; Qin Chen's face turned red from anger as he glared at Yu Chen.

"You!?" Qin Chen shouted. A massive amount of star energy erupted from his body.

The coercion from his star energy put pressure on some people in the inn but not Yu Chen.

Realizing Qin Chen released tremendous pressure, Yu Chen quickly looked at Xiao Feng.

He realized Xiao Feng was gritting his teeth and did not want to make a sound.

In an instant, Yu Chen released his star energy. 

A cold breeze swept the entire inn, sending shivers down everyone's spine. 

Even Qin Chen was startled by such overwhelming coercion.

Looking at Xiao Feng, Yu Chen saw that his shoulders, which were tensed just, were now loose. 

'I'm going to kill the little bitch!' Qin Chen thought. He swung the che-san in his right hand to attack Yu Chen.

But his hand was stopped in midair by a foreign source.

"Young Master Chen, please calm down," a tall, good-looking man clad in plain black robes said.

Even though the robe looked plain, the quality was no joke.

He carries an atmosphere of elegance and intelligence yet is easygoing. 

His appearance and aura fit that of a sales manager from Yu Chen's original work and a butler from this world.

"Get away! Who do you think you are to interrupt this Young Master's business!?" Qin Chen yelled, enraged at how much he lost face today. 

"Young Master Qin Chen, where do you think this is?" The man asked calmly, but the look on his face said otherwise.The man's words sent electricity through Qin Chen's body. Yu Chen saw how Qin Chen shivered at the butler's words. 

'This little inn is no longer small,' Yu Chen thought, scrutinizing the man who looked like a sales manager.

"Tch!" Irritated and annoyed, Qin Chen hissed his teeth as he turned to leave Yu Chen's table.

'Today's insult, I'll pay it back one hundredfold!' Qin Chen swored, gritting his teeth until it bled as he walked away.

'This man has some authority, or someone is behind him,' Yu Chen thought. 

Immediately after, the inn worker from before came back.

"Young Master, here is the list of specialties,' the worker said as he gave Yu Chen a scroll. Realizing who was standing beside Yu Chen's table, the inn worker immediately bowed and showed his respect.

"Sun Chao greets Master Shen," Sun Chao, the inn worker, said with a length bow.

'OH, so his name is Sun Chao,' Yu Chen thought.

"Please be at ease," Master Shen responded with a friendly smile as he raised his right hand to gesture at Sun Chao.

"What do you wish to order, Young Master?" Sun Chao asked.

"Hmmm, Xiao Feng, what would you like?" Yu Chen asked as he looked at Xiao Feng.

"I want to have what Gege is having,' Xiao Feng replied proudly with an adorable expression.

'So cute!' Once again, an arrow fiercely pierced Yu Chen's heart.

"Ahem! We want fried rice with pork belly, pheasants l, rice dumplings with chopped coriander leaves, and fresh scallions," Yu Chen ordered with a blush across his cheeks.Seeing the interaction between the brothers, Sun Chao couldn't help but chuckle.

"Ah! Your order will be ready soon," he responded as he left Yu Chen's table.

'Why is this man still here?' Yu Chen thought.

Glancing at the man called Master Shen before turning to look at Xiao Feng.

"May I help you?" Yu Chen asks without looking at the man.

"Yes, my Master would like to meet you," Master Shen replied without hesitating, as if anticipating Yu Chen's question.

'It looks like he was expecting my question,' Yu Chen thought.

"I am going to have to decline. I want to enjoy my delicacy in peace with my Xiao di," Yu Chen asserted.

"OK, sorry for intruding," Master Shen replied with a shoulder bow before he walked away from Yu Chen's table.

...

In a particular room with little to no light.

"Master, he declined," Master Shen said, bowing to the darkest part in the room.

"Haha! He declined. Interesting," a low voice responded.

"Should we proceed, Master?" Master Shen inquired.

"Of course, I want him in my palms! Haha" the voice replied. 

A heinous laughter erupted seconds after, reverberating in the entire room.

"Yes, Master," Master Shen responded.

.....

Back to the inn.

"Nom! Nom! Gege, it...it's delicious!" Xiao Feng exclaimed with content.

"Slow down! No one is going to take it from you!" Yu Chen said as he reprimanded Xiao Feng.

"Hmm!" Xiao Feng responded as he gobbled the food. Yu Chen could only chuckle at the sight.