Refusing Immortality

Reunion after a long separation | Amnesia trope | Restrained, aching romance

An innocent, protective, low-defense, guiding-type lover x a beautiful, strong, tragic, obsessive male ghost with a kind exterior and a dark heart

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As Penglai's most promising genius, Shen Yao was the one most likely to ascend to immortality.

Though he had always handled everything flawlessly, he stumbled at the most crucial and simplest task on his path to ascension.

The Immortal Venerable was baffled, and his senior sister was utterly perplexed.

Shen Yao only smiled.

"Sorry, but I've decided to become cultivation partners with the target of my mission."

As for ascending to immortality, could that wait?

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Xie An had coveted him for years.

Following the teachings he'd received, he did everything he could to appear pure and kind. Everyone praised his gentleness, propriety, and gentlemanly bearing.

At last, Shen Yao believed that this rotten soul of his had been raised into a good person.

After years together, Xie An had learned all his likes and dislikes. With countless schemes, he finally persuaded Shen Yao to agree to become his cultivation partner.

That day, Xie An truly considered whether he should just keep pretending to be a good person for the rest of his life.

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But then.

Why was Shen Yao going to the Spirit-Washing Terrace?

Did he really want to become an immortal that badly?

How dare he forget him?

Xie An looked at the cultivator before him, so familiar, yet now politely and distantly asking his name.

He could barely suppress the murderous rage in his heart.

In the end, he gave a soft laugh, hiding the emotions roiling in his eyes.

Forgotten?

Perhaps that was for the best.

After all, he no longer had the patience to play the obedient, kind-hearted Xie An again.

PS:

1. Main character is the bottom. Younger gong. 1v1, happy ending.

2. Plot and romance are equally weighted.

3. Due to changes in the timeline, there will be flashback scenes. I'll give advance notice in the author's notes, so proceed with caution.

Theme: Take charge of your fate and stay true to yourself.