Kun Shao can still remember the first time they met.

Zhong Song is still so little at that time. He was silent and curious, different from the usual temperament of a normal dragon. He is always beside Yu XueQin, holding his older brother's sleeves and following him wherever he goes. The half-breed didn't talk until a few hundred years. He will just observe people and look at them interestingly.

Kun Shao, who is already a thousand years old adult, watched the small child. It was only once while he was attending the Daily Morning court meetings. Probably, it was during that time when Yu XueQin was assigned for the crowned prince title. And also the time the old emperor gave him the pardon of finally leaving his position to the younger generation. He remained inside the palace as a gardener and secluded himself for a hundred more years.

Their second meeting is just a mere coincidence. A teenager suddenly managed to get pass the array of his garden. Kun Shao is cultivating some herbs that time and was surprised to see a guy full of scratches, dirt, and leaves. They both stared at each other, eye to eye, before Zhong Song hurriedly jumped out and ran as fast as he can. Kun Shao is left with a very confused expression.

Well, they didn't meet again afterwards. Kun Shao heard about Zhong Song's promotion as the imperial scholar. The curiosity and intelligence of the humans are part of Zhong Song's traits that's why his approach to knowledge is different. His name spread over the kingdom, to the lower realms, to the other realms - Zhong Song is the evidence of a half-blood earning a respectable title.

Kun Shao hummed as he happily tended the garden. That boy that always shows different faces whenever they met, he wondered when he would meet again. He only asked it absentmindedly, unknowing that for the next few hours he will be dragged out from his seclusion.

Zhong Song was assigned to become Lang Yuan's tutor. As a person who only knows how to write, read, and count, flower arranging is something unimaginable. He wanted to ask some help from the maidens but it seems that the harem is holding a few members on their team not allowing anyone to help Lang Yuan. He went to ask the imperial gardeners but it seems that they are also busy for the decorations.

He took a manual of flower arrangements but it doesn't make any sense. That's when he remembered about this young looking guy living on the secret garden inside the palace. He searched for that garden, recalling the arrays that person placed, and found the thick foliage covering a huge wall. The adult Zhong Song only needed a minute to grab the poor hermit out without asking any permission.

A lot of things happened after that, and now Kun Shao is having a drinking contest with Zhong Song on his lawn. Jars of liquor are placed on the table with cups for drinking. Kun Shao isn't really the type to get easily drunk, but Zhong Song is already whining like a drunk man after drinking a few cups.

"I really wished that my brother will get married as soon as possible," Zhong Song said seriously.

"Eh?" Kun Shao is holding a jar up filling his cup. Zhong Song saw it and also showed his cup to be filled. Kun Shao wanted to stop the young man from drinking but the Scholar insisted. Zhong Song happily received his cup and drank it in one go.

"What do you think? My student Lang is already a perfect candidate, I could not wish for more! I always wanted to have a smart sister-in-law. We can talk about stuffs every time," he beamed.

The first time he met Lang Yuan, Zhong Song already gave his blessings. Lang Yuan is kind and pure. He holds no malice, his eyes reflecting the goodness of his heart. Despite being clumsy, the youth is skilled and funny, making him laugh all the time.

"Also, he already gave birth to my favorite nephew, JiDan. They should get married tomorrow ah!"

If he has the power, Zhong Song will really prepare the wedding. He's already excited when he heard his brother getting married from the human realm. He immediately transferred, wanting to see the new family member. If only the concubines did not intervene, they could have a lot of small kids running inside the palace right now.

"You know..." Zhong Song hiccupped. "It says that half-breeds like me lives shorter than pure breeds. I've lived for more than ten thousand years. A few more thousand and I'll meet my creator sooner."

The shine in his eyes showed a sad glint. For the half-breeds, Zhong Song is already considered as a middle-aged man.

"But humans? Hmph! They only consume a second on our lives. If ever I meet someone whose candle is only an inch long, I will treasure him. That's why I wonder why my brother is not keeping him yet. Maybe the next day, his life will be exhausted. He must be showered with happiness not with all of this ridiculous madness..."

Kun Shao silently drank his share. Zhong Song noticed that his companion is very timid so he looked at Kun Shao with narrow eyes. The gardener flinched when the attention was drawn to him.

"What can you say? Did you like the Empress Candidate? You think he is worthy?" Zhong Song asked.

"Well..." Kun Shao nervously scratched his cheeks. Zhong Song slapped the table surprising him.

"Ah, ah, Kun Shao, you dare to not like the Empress Candidate? How can you?"

"Eh? But I didn't say anyth-"

"You should approve of their marriage," Zhong Song walked around the table and huddled beside him. He yanked his arms over the shoulders of Kun Shao and glared at him like a loan shark. "I do not know how you pure-breeds know about love but you see whenever I see my brother stare at Lang Yuan... Those eyes... those glint... if it's not love what else?"

"And my brother is pretty ruthless. He never looks at his harem like that. Every night, one lady requests to meet him. He goes to their chambers but only to drink tea. Then before the sun is gone, the emperor is already on his royal chamber," Zhong Song snorted like a proud parent to his older brother. "But with Lang Yuan? He invites himself him killing the poor human to death! And you think it's not love?"

No, no, Kun Shao didn't really say anything and Zhong Song is already playing like an old aunt. Kun Shao wanted to remove the arms of Zhong Song but the scholar only tightened it. Zhong Song showed his empty cup asking for a refill.

"No, I think you should stop..."

"Older brother Kun, do you still think that I'm a small kid? I'm adult now! I can drink as much as I want!"

Zhong Song took the whole jar and drank all the contents. Kun Shao tried stealing the drink from the scholar but Zhong Song suddenly pushed him down and straddled above him. Their position is a bit ambigious making Kun Shao cover his face from embarrassment. The scholar tilted his head until the last drop of the liquor was consumed.

"Eh? There's none already?" He asked, raising the whole jar upside down but no liquid flowed. He tossed it to the side and pouted. "Nee, Older Brother Kun, do you have more?"

This time, Zhong Song looks down at Kun Shao with a very flushed face. Both of his palms are pushed to the chest of the older man while he sat on his lower abdomen. Kun Shao tried to keep breathing as he was starting to see stars. This scholar who is a bit out of control looks very seductive. Anyone would really fall to this wicked charm.

"H-hey, I'll g-give you m-more. So please..." So please stand up because something is already standing down there. Zhong Song only kept the last part on his mind.

Zhong Song glared at the gardener suspiciously then an idea came to his mind. He moved his hands from the gardener's chest and placed it with a bam side by side of Kun Shao's head. Zhong Song's curly hair draped down to tease Kun Shao, almost covering the view of their faces like a curtain. What Kun Shao can see is Zhong Song, and otherwise.

"Nee, older brother Kun, I wondered..." Zhong Song asked in a very hoarse voice. "All this time you hid in this secluded place. You're not planning to get married?"

"Eh-? Um... I ... ah," Kun Shao can't answer! Zhong Song giggled.

"Then, does it mean you've been abstaining for a thousand of years? Maybe that's what poking me down, no?" Zhong Song already noticed the hardened member perking on his butt. He painfully teased Kun Shao and moved his hips in an intimate slow way.

"H-hey, s-stop that!" Kun Shao can't help but to gasp. The friction is very slow and painful. This teasing is no good!

"No, I won't stop," Zhong Song chuckled as positioned himself much lower. He then started bouncing up and down giving rapid rubbing to the tent. Kun Shao did not hold it too long and came. Zhong Song felt the flow and started laughing.

"That's too fast! Too fast!"

"Hey, you should-"

Kun Shao is really mad this time and wanted to remove the scholar away. But suddenly the person who started riding him like crazy slumped down on his chest. Zhong Song has already enough drink and finally gone to sleep. The gardener only sighed. Not only the chatterbox slept on his chest comfortably, his pants also feel awfully sticky.

"Ah... what should I do..."

He should not let this kid drink the next time or else he will be devoured. He tried standing up carefully to not wake up the sleeping scholar. Zhong Song noticed the warmth moving and snuggled up. Kun Shao almost lost his balance and held Zhong Song's head firmly. He sighed again.

"You brat... you always give me trouble... very troublesome..."

Zhong Song is not heavy for a person who once fought the war. After removing the snuggling prince on his chest, he carried the young man inside his room. He placed the royalty to his bed and covered him with a quilt. He returned to the lawn to do the clean-up.

The supposedly sleeping scholar opened his eyes in a flash when the hermit is gone. He was drunk earlier but become sober the last minute. The drink is not that strong, and despite his low alcohol tolerance due to the half-blood, he still has the dragon blood to cleanse it. What he did to Kun Shao...

He yanked the cover over his body and covered himself completely. Shit! Shit! Shit! What have I've done? He asked the silent place with a face redder than the tomato. Why does it feel like he is in love?

Well, if that is not love, what else?

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Yay! Another update.