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Shen Qingqiu was nothing if adaptable, this he was aware. Thrust into the body of a Scum Villain, the useless nerd became a proud and aloof cultivator. Dosed by sex-changing pollen, the pretty mainly guy in both lives became a dainty and elegant maiden cultivator.
She made friends with Qi Qingqi and all sorts of Xian Shu members (they had all manner of strange ideas and weirder tastes for novels, but still interesting people to be around), donned a veil, became a badass female cultivator roaming through the land and helping whoever came her way.
At last a year had passed, and with it the pollen effects. It should be easy enough to forget the pretty clothes and veils and the feminine way of speaking after a while. Even if Shen Qingqiu would still every now and then make a mistake and caught himself looking a little too long at pretty earrings and female robes in the market streets.
“Does Shizun want that?” Luo Binghe asked innocently, only to receive a fan to his fluffy head.
“Obviously not!” Shen Qingqiu huffed indignantly as his eyes darted away and his steps became quicker, making Luo Binghe rush to catch up. Those sorts of things would look ridiculous in him as of now! Binghe would regret everything as soon as he laid eyes on him!
Shen Qingqiu was lucky enough that Luo Binghe didn’t break up after his beautiful female Shizun became again a clearly strong man. His bun had said he fell for his master in his male form to begin with, but stil… After he getting a taste of a woman, would be really be able to be satisfied with a man?
It still felt like Shen Qingqiu was dreaming sometimes. Doomed fate averted and the protagonist of this world his back and call, doing all the house chores and receiving Shen Qingqiu back home (it finally felt like home again!) from lecturing or attending a peak lord meeting with an eye crinkling smile and tender kiss to the lips…
We aren’t even married, but Binghe is already the ultimate wife!
Shen Qingqiu suddenly cringed at his own wandering thoughts. No, like a handsome and dependable husband,, of course! The protagonist could never be anything less than the most masculine in the room—
“Shizun~ What do you want first, dinner perhaps? A bath? Or then… this little Binghe?” In a false but endearing bashfullness, the most beautiful man in the world batted his long eyelashes that fanned his big and sparkly starry eyes.
—even when said protagonist was in the Scum Villain’s small kitchen in his thin flimsy inner robe (scandalous for this world’s standards). A pink appron was put on top of it, definitely a size too small judging by how it hugged Luo Binghe’s, ahem, assets.
His mounds could already considered big for a men, but how would a genderbent Luo Binghe be? The male lead had a giant pillar, so it would make sense for Bing-jie to have a massive cup size. Binghe’s poor back, though… Ouch.
“Shizun?” On Luo Binghe’s hand a wooden spoon hit against his own hand with a pout like a little wife demanding her husband’s attention.
What was he even thinking?! If anything Shen Qingqiu would be the wife, with his smaller frame and more delicate ways of spending time. It wasn’t exactly the most mainly thing to take care of children and reading fantasy romance novels with terrible papapa.
Who could blame him? With Cang Qiong was safe from the protagonist’s wrath, Shen Qingqiu was free to take in as many little disciples as he wished without a guilty conscience! Damn, they were so cute and eager to learn. He couldn’t even get mad when one of them called him A-Niang by accident the other day.
Aside from that, some of his readings weren’t even about straight couples! His time at Xian Shu really seemed to have changed something fundamental about him, although he would rather not look into it too closely.
Shen Qingqiu still had his pride as a man, not even his previous temporary pollen-induced experience as a woman could shake it off (he didn’t miss even a little bit of that time!), and yet he was ready to throw it all out the window in order to get together with his wonderful Binghe.
The delicious, spiced-to-perfection smell invaded Shen Qingqiu’s nostrils, who finally noticed he had to discreetly swallow saliva. “Dinner sounds good, this master can never resist Binghe’s food.”
Luo Binghe brightened up immediately. “As Shizun wishes!”
Tonight they were having stir-fried phoenix egg noodles with shredded chicken breast and vegetables. The divine flavor made him moan in appreciation.
Really, what a gifted wife!
Luo Binghe loved to watch his Shizun eat. It would have been uncomfortable if it was with anyone else, but there was a warmth that filled Shen Qingqiu’s heart at being seen and cherished by him.
As soon as they finished eating and Shen Qingqiu was about to go back to their bedroom, Luo Binghe suddenly dropped to one knee, a big smile on his face as an ornated little red box appeared on his hand.
Luo Binghe had gifted his master aplenty since they became cultivation partners, but he never… This position…
Shen Qingqiu had been sure Airplane, for all his faults, didn’t write anything like this. The protagonist could never be allowed to seriously get into his knees for anyone! But what else would it be but a “marriage ring?!”
He was so shocked he ended up just muttering it dumbly, which should not have even been noticiable to a cultivator, but the protagonist was on another level and of course ended up hearing it.
“Ring?” Damn, Luo Binghe was so cute inclining his head to the side like a confused puppy and a glimer to his eye! In this fantasy ancient world of course it was unheard of such a method of proposal, therefore Shen Qingqiu just looked like an idiot!
Unable to bear the shame, Shen Qingqiu covered his eyes as he rose his fan to cover his whole face for a long moment.
“It’s nothing, Binghe, please continue.” Shen Qingqiu said like nothing was wrong, ears burning.
“Forgive this lowly one for the inadequate gift, but won’t Shizun please accept this little thing?” If Luo Binghe said that, he certainly brought a priceless treasure beyond words, probably from a dungeon or secret realm. There was even a certain glint to Luo Binghe’s eyes that made him even more charming than usual.
Hesitantly, Shen Qingqiu opened the golden box just to blink at the fancy pendant with a precious gemstone inside. It was a semitransluscent blue gem with pink and white veins.
The color vaguely reminded him of something in his previous life but he couldn’t quite pintpoint it. Well, must be Airplane being a hack and plagiarising something again.
Shen Qingqiu looked up at Luo Binghe again, careful to only show his happiness at such beautiful artifact that definitely wasn’t a ring. Not that he minded, of course! Anything given by Binghe would be his to treasure.
It should have been very sweet, and yet Shen Qingqiu suddenly felt a chill up his spine. That was the face his husband did when he was scheming something!
Now, what new ideas those yellow books and Shang fucking Qinghua put on this child’s head this time?!
Shen Qingqiu already feared for his crysantemum. (A thrum of dangerous interest was ignited in his core)
“This master can feel the spiritual energy emanating from it.” A clear accusation laced Shen Qingqiu’s voice, narrowing his eyes.
“Shizun is wise.” Luo Binghe didn’t allow it to abate his good humor. “This Binghe found a rare treasure and could only think of Shizun.” And when was this child not thinking about his old master?
“Isn’t Shizun curious to test it?”
What kind of depraved kink Luo Binghe wished to explore this time?! Macro/micro? Consentacles? Furry?! Shen Qingqiu really was suspicious about his new friendship with Liu Mingyan, that young lady was putting all kinds of ideas in his gray sheep’ head!
“What exactly does it do?”
“It’s a surprise. Please, Shizun!” Luo Binghe’s eyes were big and pitiful as he begged.
In the end, what the protagonist wanted he got. Sighing, Shen Qingqiu took his own hair on a fist to move it out of the way. “Then put it in already.”
Luo Binghe was eager to get closer and dutifully put the pretty pendant around Shen Qingqiu’s pale neck.
It suddenly struck him that his robes were also a gift of his Binghe, made with fine spider silk, his fan also a priceless treasure. Shen Qingqiu was really just like a pampered wife, wasn’t he?
For a moment nothing happened, but then a strange but a little familiar sensation took over his body as his—her shape shifted.
Oh, so it was like this.
Luo Binghe had the gall to look surprised at the sudden transformation before grinning.
“Did Shizun like it?” Why did he had to look like an eager puppy?!
Now a she, Shen Qingqiu couldn’t help remembering the prior year. At times she would even lose herself in her woman role, but in other occasions it was unbearable—not that she let it transpire in her face, of course.
A pendant like this was… sure a choice of a gift. And a gift that gave choice, she supposed.
But really, whose benefit was it for?
Luo Binghe saw Shen Qingqiu like the lady Huang Furong a lot before confessing, so in retrospect i wasn’t that surprising if he missed his master’s old form.
In the end he was a protagonist fated to collect nearly a hundred well-endowed women.
Will Binghe want to marry now that his master could have the right parts for as long as he liked?
Luo Binghe must have spent a long time searching for such a rare item… While he could have just given Shen Qingqiu with the more common gender changing tea.
Therefore, the protagonist only wanted her as a woman in certain situations.
“Shizun seemed to—”
Shen Qingqiu didn’t know what to say or feel, so she just wacked Luo Binghe’s head with her fan, before hugging her beloved tight and pulling at his gorgeous curly hair just right to rile him up.
“O-oh! My beautiful Shizun, may this disciple take you to the bedroom?”
“Not calling me that!”
“At your orders, my lady.” That was better.
If that was what Luo Binghe wanted, who was Shen Qingqiu to refuse?
(It certainly had nothing to do how it felt more right to indulge when they were a straight couple!)
Some missions are just not appropriate to take in disciples, be it by the emergency, too high-ranked clients or too much of a threat, so a peak lord was necessary. Without A Cute no longer plays his body, so Shen Qingqiu could now go on missions alone without a babysitter. Even then, company was welcomed, especially if it's about her brilliant and stunning partner.
It made her remember her rogue cultivator times, just roaming through the land helping people with a smart and strong protagonist-shaped assistant.
The targets in the mission were couples, so Shen Qingqiu was quick to infuse a little qi to the pendant and activate it. If before he kept a little distance from Luo Binghe, as a lady she could happily hold hands and feed sweets to needy Binghe.
The lodge they would be staying was proud of its beautiful hot springs, and Shen Qingqiu was eager to to try it, walking hand to hand with Luo Binghe before realizing that in her current form she wouldn’t be able to enter in the same section as Luo Binghe, who was very beautiful but also very much a man.
She was relaxing alone with the hot water hugging her body when a splash broke the silence.
The most beautiful woman in the world came into view.
“Binghe?! How—”
“This Binghe wanted to surprise Shizun, recently this one learnt Heavenly Demons can shapeshift.”
Whoa, that power was only introduced much later in the novel timeline, his Binghe was really a genius.
Luo Binghe got into her space and grabbed Shen Qingqiu arm, those heavenly domes squishing nicely on Shen Qingqiu’s bare skin.
Oh… Luo Binghe was quite bold, but they were together already so it was fine, she supposed. Besides, if anyone entered it could be easily chalked up to gals being pals.
As soon as Shen Qingqiu thought this, Luo Binghe went down on her.
Or maybe not so much…
At some point, while Shen Qingqiu tried to keep quiet a fierce ghost woman appeared to try and ruin their fun, but Shen Qingqiu called for Xiu Ya and made quick work of the shameless creature before they could finish their terribly boring villainous monologue about being cheated on and envious of happy couples.
Luo Binghe’s form was for her Shizun only!
Her disciples seemed to like this, smiling wide into her master’s skin as she continued her ministrations. “Wow, my lady is so cool! Let this one express gratitude for saving her virtue… with her body of course.”
“Stop playing and go on!” Shen Qingqiu would be blaming the hot springs for that shameless statement.
After that, it was like a dam was broken. As the opportunities allowed and as Luo Binghe would have certainly liked, Shen Qingqiu would activate the pendant and life her merry womanly way, and Luo Binghe was such a sweetie to acompany her at times, as when they were like girl besties lady Shen Qingqiu was even more affectionate than usual.
However, a certain day something strange happened.
“The pendant must be broken.” Nothing was happening!
“Oh, it’s not broken.”
Shen Qingqiu furrowed her brows. “What do you mean?”
“The gemstone in the pendant is called Heart Revealing Turquoise, meant to turn the wearer in whatever their heart deeply desires in that moment.”
Shen Qingqiu opened his mouth, but not a word came out.
What in the world…
“This Binghe just wanted Shizun to be happy! In whatever form it means.” Luo Binghe kissed his hand tenderly.
Then he got on one knee and pulled a little box, giving Shen Qingqiu a sense of deja vu. Although this time it actually contained a stunning golden ring. “Won’t Shizun marry this lowly Binghe?”
There was a warm in Shen Qingqiu’s eyes as she shakily accepted it. “This m—I accept, but only if I’m the bride.”
“Of course! My beloved will be the most beautiful bride!” Luo Binghe’s smile was blinding as he closed in the distance litttered kisses all over their face.
In the end, Luo Binghe also appeared as a bride to the grand ceremony, and Shen Qingqiu giggled as each lifted the other’s veil.
“Wife.” Shen Qingqiu tested the word in her mouth, the corner of her mouth pulling up in a slight, content expression. “You’re beautiful tonight.”
“I knew my wife would be the most stunning!”