At first they'd shared the room because the Inn had needed space and Xue Yang had simply been assigned to his. Now they share because they want to. And Xingchen has had fun learning new stories, then sharing them with Xue Yang. As well as sharing his own experiences, both at his master's side and since he'd left.

Those hands sliding over his body make him shudder and his breath catch. He presses into them, welcoming those wonderful touches. And then he finds his back to the shower wall and a little laugh escapes him before those lips play over his neck. He tilts his head back with a helpless little moan as he feels his body respond.

"I believe you." And that makes him beam!