Saving the Heartthrob Frenemy-Chapter 128: It’s my birthday. Let’s get hammered.

Bo Ailun accepted it but he was a little suspicious of Qie Xieling. That smile on his face made him feel like he was about to eat something disgusting.

"How about me? I want some too," said Luo Muchen his hands still wrapped around Qie Xieling’s waist his actions a little possessive.

Qie Xieling unwrapped one and fed it to him but Luo Muchen’s face scrunched up just like Bo Ailun’s and Bi Yu’s. Jinjing hadn’t tried it yet but when she saw the faces they were making she lost interest. They all started spitting it out while cursing the manufacturers’ ancestry.

"Who puts garlic and sweet candy together? Ugh... disgusting," said Bo Ailun while Luo Muchen immediately spat it out while pushing Qie Xieling away from him playfully. He threw the candy back at Qie Xieling and then playfully punched his arm.

Qie Xieling laughed even harder when Luo Muchen’s face twisted in disgust. "You just eat anything I give you. How can you be so naive?" said Qie Xieling in between laughter.

Luo Muchen like the others was suffering and Qie Xieling found it quite amusing. He draped his arm around Luo Muchen and said, "Come, I will buy you some water."

Luo Muchen didn’t refuse. He took Qie Xieling’s bag from him and the two of them turned to leave. "What about me?" asked Bo Ailun and Qie Xieling half turned back while saying,

"You can buy it with the money I gave you. Buy for the girls as well."

"But that’s the money you gave to me," he yelled but Qie Xieling just waved at him. Good thing Jinjing didn’t stick around. She left right after but three vultures still remained.

"I will buy water at the vending machine," he said as he got up but Lee Ya pressed his shoulder down forcing him to sit.

With her arms crossed on her chest, she asked, "What’s going on? Are they dating?"

Bo Ailun, "..."

"No. They have always been like this. What the hell are you talking about?" he said genuinely confused. Over the years they had joked like this and none of them ever took it seriously.

Qie Xieling was indeed joking but Luo Muchen wasn’t. When they entered the luxurious jewellery store to get Bo Ailun a watch, Luo Muchen asked about his earrings.

Qie Xieling, "..."

"You aren’t even pierced," he said and Luo Muchen answered seriously,

"Then I will get pierced."

He moved closer his hands quite itchy. It felt so good touching Qie Xieling’s waist in public. It was so good that he wanted to do it again. Luo Muchen wanted to touch Qie Xieling again.

Qie Xieling chuckled softly while saying, "Well you aren’t my wife," pointing at his empty ring finger.

"Fair enough. Then I will get you a ring," he said and Qie Xieling shook his head while laughing lightly. They browsed through the watches, with Luo Muchen sneaking glances at Qie Xieling’s handsome face every now and then.

Qie Xieling reached out to touch a blue-faced titanium watch and Luo Muchen couldn’t help himself any longer. He moved closer and placed his hand on Qie Xieling’s waist, feeling a familiar warmth overwhelm him. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

"I think this is good. What do you think?" asked Qie Xieling and Luo Muchen nodded his head while scratching the side of his nose.

"It’s good. It should be from the both of us," he replied and Qie Xieling didn’t mind. He got it engraved and Luo Muchen paid the bill behind his back.

When they left the jewelry store they were still arguing over that. "... Then I will buy you clothes. You didn’t even bring anything when you came," said Qie Xieling finding a way to pay him back but who would have thought Luo Muchen was stubborn?

"Isn’t it that I was excited to see you? I just came as I am. Why can’t I wear your clothes? We are almost the same height," he said and Qie Xieling gave him a side-eye.

They were obviously not the same height. He was taller than Luo Muchen but this one seemed very delusional.

"Uh, you can wear mine. If you promise to come with me to my grandma’s house. I need to get that car," he said and Luo Muchen’s brow arched wondering what he meant by going to his grandma’s house.

Qie Xieling saw the confusion written on his face and grabbed his arm pulling him away. "I will explain later. Let’s go eat something."

A day later, Qie Xieling still hadn’t given him the full details. He would always make excuses and change the subject. That though wasn’t his biggest concern. Since Qie Xieling said he wasn’t his wife because there was no ring on his finger, Luo Muchen decided to make him his boyfriend first and he planned on telling him after Bo Ailun’s party. This meant he was incredibly nervous the whole way there.

Qie Xieling could see he wasn’t right so he tried to make him spill his trouble and to do that he had to get Luo Muchen drunk.

When they reached the KTV Bo Ailun picked, Qie Xieling held Luo Muchen’s hand pulling him into the building. "You are two up tight. Is it because you are afraid your mother will find you?" he asked but Qie Xieling didn’t know that Luo Muchen’s whereabouts were reported to Luo Shih every hour. She already knew where he was and so did Leong Jinn.

He was staring at the huge monitor in front of him displaying multiple camera feeds. He smiled slightly with the tip of his tongue rubbing his canine tooth.

Luo Muchen on the other hand was nervous as he felt Qie Xieling’s soft hand in his. He was aware of every movement as their fingers intertwined, and he could barely contain his excitement. His heart raced faster and faster as they approached the entrance of the VIP room. As they walked through the door, Luo Muchen looked up at Qie Xieling and saw a flicker of a smile on his face.

The music was pulsing inside the club and it seemed to match the rhythm of Luo Muchen’s heart. He felt as if time had stopped at that moment as if nothing else mattered but Qie Xieling’s hand in his and the gentle smile directed at him.

Everyone else in the private room faded away from Luo Muchen’s view, no longer important or relevant to him at all. All that mattered now was this moment with Qie Xieling, this connection between them that he had dreamed about for so long. He suddenly couldn’t wait. He pulled Qie Xieling closer and whispered, "Can we talk?" but before Qie Xieling could give him an answer, Bo Ailun came in yelling,

"It’s my birthday. Let’s get hammered."

Luo Muchen, "..."