Four collective sighs echo in the carriage. Four bodies sag in the seats. Sore and tired. Maybe they shouldn't be tired considering the circumstances.

At least Mo Ran shouldn't.

After three more days at the inn; one day to rest some more, another day of more sex and the last day for more rest. Chang Fang finally felt comfortable letting them leave. Seeing that nothing happen again he feel like he can trust that its safe. So they left. On their travel back they got a message from Xue Meng and Shi Mei about help with their mission. The two decided to help since the other two helped their mission, though unasked.

Once the couple meet the duo they get an update on the clues they got. Wanning takes the lead in the investigation. Being the genius he is he gets to the bottom of it. A sleep demon. The stupid demon causing trouble to the locals. Even hunting it wasn't easy. The demon itself isn't strong but if one lets their guards down the demon forces you to sleep. They were doing well. Wanning had made sure to warn them like always for what to watch out. Sadly Shi Mei became a victim easily. Then Mo Ran.

So Wanning and Xue Meng had to retreat. Wanning carrying Mo Ran (Mengmeng laughing at him after) while Xue Meng carries Shi Mei to a safe place. Wanning wakes Shi Mei first for his medical skill, then Mo Ran. As Mo Ran slowly wakes Shi Mei and Wanning battle the sleep demon. Xue Meng wanted to help but had to watch his cousin. Once awake they join the other two to the fight. They come late as Wanning and Shi Mei have finished the fight. With the demon down they check on the locals. Waking those who are in a deep sleep. Healing those who were in a coma for too long and are malnourished.

It didn't take long but it felt like forever.

So here they are now. Taking a carriage back home. All four are tired. Especially Wanning and Shi Mei who did most of the work. And by that he means they didallthe work. Wanning more so. Both fighting the demon and helping make some medicine. Xue Meng and Mo Ran acted like packmules and the muscle.

Mo Ran rushes forward, shoving Shi Mei to the side not to kindly as Wanning tips over. He sets Wanning head on his shoulder. He couldn't hold off sleep anymore. The same for Shi Mei. Xue Meng eyes his cousin. Finding his actions very odd, he hasn't seen his cousin act that way towards Shi Mei. Xue Meng sets Shi Mei on the same couch. Gently settling him on his side to sleep.

The rest of the ride is silent as the two sleep while the other two look out the window.

Eventually the other two sleep.

"It's been so long." Xue Meng says happily stretching from being stuck in the carriage for hours, even taking a nap.

"Since we've been back home?" Shi Mei wonders, eyebrow raised looking at the young master.

"Yeah... it's been over two weeks since we've been home but I was talking about all four of us doing a mission together." Mengmeng smiles at the healer, then turns his head to look over his shoulder to the two walking behind them. Wanning and Mo Ran walking at an even pace up the steps. Well more like Mo Ran is following Wanning pace.

Shi Mei takes a second to look around to take a moment to think. "You're right." Shi Mei says smiling. At the moment it didn't feel like five years happened. Like they didn't lose their teacher. Though the change of gender doesn't make anything seem different. Everything is just as it use to be.

"Hey," Xue Meng starts looking behind to Mo Ran and Wanning. "Did you guys sleep well at that one Inn? The one shizun got kidnapped in?"

"Oh! That one." Shi Mei blushes at the memory. Wanning and Mo Ran can not see them from where they are standing.

"We slept okay. Besides getting drugged." Mo Ran answers for them.

"And drinking too much." Wanning adds, cheeks flushing. Still not believing he got so drunk he baited Mo Ran into sex.

"Did something happen to you guys?" Mo Ran asks. The two in front of them stop. Turning around in their steps. Shi Mei is looking down at the ground. Xue Meng is looking at Shi Mei to answer but he doesn't seem to want to.

"Someone was really loud. It was hard to tell where it came from."

"Was it the contest?" Wanning asks, pausing in step with Mo Ran.

Xue Meng thinks for a second then shakes his head. "No. They were screaming and shouting. With the way it sounded, the creaking... it almost sounded like people were fighting." Xue Meng says.

"Fighting? We didn't hear anything about an injury from the owner." Wanning says, worried even though it's too late. Mo Ran raising his eyebrow. He and Wanning would have heard if two people were fighting even if they were in the middle of sex.,

"I'm not so sure it was fighting..." Shi Mei mutters, though they hear it.

"Shi Mei keeps saying that but doesn't explain more." Xue Meng pouts. Mo Ran holds himself from teasing his cousin.

"There must have been a couple."

"Oh! Right! She kept screaming husband." Xue Meng adds as if a piece of the puzzle is solved.

Mo Ran and Wanning pause. There was only one couple in that Inn. One person who was screaming husband all night long. Of course the two don't know couples haven't checked in because of the incidents. They were told a bare bones version of the mission. Slowly Mo Ran and Wanning turn their heads to look at each other.

It was them.

There's a chance they got the room below them. They did get a suite, it's big enough for two large room. Or three small rooms. It wasn't just them either. Everyone in their surrounding rooms must have also heard. The man who kidnapped him may have heard. The worker who is on the night shift must have also heard. Wanning face erupts red. Mo Ran is surprised for a second then gives a smirk to his lover.

Wanning never knew he was that loud. He thought he was only because he's always alone at the pavilion. But they've always had sex at the pavilion. Mo Ran did not help when he played around on the ride there. Doing shameless things while the driver sat right there. He was also heavily intoxicated. He wasn't in control of himself.

"There must have been. That's why we had to do what we can to get all the attention during the drinking contest." Mo Ran easily lies. A smile on his face. Wanning can't look at his disciple much less his lover.

They were heard!

It's easily forgotten as Xue Meng starts talking about the mission. How different Mo Ran was. He turns going up the steps once again. Shi Mei following, cheeks a light pink dust.

Wanning gives a glare to Mo Ran, the taller man can only smirk with how red Wanning face is. The glare making him more adorable than threatening.

He can't wait till they are home.