Saving the Heartthrob Frenemy-Chapter 28: "Shh shh shh stay still. Don’t move,"

You know the saying ’don’t ask questions you don’t want answers to’? Well, Luo Muchen now understood it very well.

He felt so annoyed that he didn’t want to talk anymore. He had no idea that these two were having sleepovers and Qie Xieling didn’t invite him not even once.

His rational mind was telling him not to say anything anymore but he couldn’t help it. "Why don’t you invite me to a sleepover next time?" he said and Qie Xieling chuckled with his back vibrating from laughter.

"Will your mother let you? Uh... you are so funny... Good night," he said and Luo Muchen couldn’t really say anything after that.

"Good night," he whispered back appearing calm but his heart was in turmoil. Not because of what Qie Xieling said but because he was nervous about sleeping together all of a sudden. He felt butterflies in his stomach and his heart was racing uncontrollably.

He closed his eyes trying not to think about it but the harder he tried the worse it became. Ten minutes later things went from bad to worse. That’s because Qie Xieling who had blatantly accused Bo Ailun of having bad sleeping habits rolled over and like an octopus hugged him close while mumbling, "Smells nice."

Luo Muchen, "..."

If he didn’t think he was dying before now he really was. His heart was beating as fast as a bullet train and he could hear it beating in his ears.

"Lin Lin," he said trying to push him away but Qie Xieling was like a leech refusing to let go.

In his sleep, he stroked Luo Muchen’s head while coaxing him. "Shh shh shh stay still. Don’t move," he said and Luo Muchen suddenly felt like no good deed goes unpunished.

He pursed his lips and didn’t dare raise his head because if he did Qie Xieling’s lips would brush against his forehead. At least Qie Xieling didn’t maintain the same position for the rest of the night.

Early morning teacher Wong walked around with a wok and spatula banging it to wake everyone up. Luo Muchen was the first of the two of them to wake up.

When he opened his eyes Qie Xieling’s face was a few inches away from his completely unfazed by the banging of pots and pans happening outside the tent.

Luo Muchen got the opportunity to take a good look at Qie Xieling’s face. His skin was smooth with a youthful glow giving one the illusion that water would come out of it with a gentle squeeze. Luo Muchen found himself wanting to give it a try.

Just one gentle squeeze, Qie Xieling would never find out he thought but he suddenly felt something was off.

He looked down and his heart dropped to the pit of his stomach. His pyjama pants had an inconspicuous wet stain. It’s a great thing that he had paid attention to the family doctor his mother brought home to educate on the changes to expect during puberty but why did his first time have to be here?

Like he had been struck by lightning Luo Muchen got up in a hurry pushing Qie Xieling away. Qie Xieling who had no idea what was happening mumbled some nonsense before turning over and going back to sleep.

It took teacher Wong dragging him out of his sleeping bag to actually get up. In a daze, he stretched his muscles while looking around.

"Where is the class president?" he asked and teacher Wong almost rolled his eyes.

"You think everybody is as lazy as you?... Get ready, you are all going hiking," he said before leaving the tent.

Qie Xieling sluggishly walked to the communal shower room with his toothbrush in his mouth. When he noticed Deming and his lackeys staring at him while laughing Qie Xieling’s lips twitched.

He ignored them and walked to the sink to continue brushing his teeth. He might not want to talk to them but it seemed they wanted to talk to him.

Deming put his hand on Qie Xieling’s shoulder and with his face almost brushing against his he said, "It seems last night you lost... you know what that means, right?"

Qie Xieling didn’t even care that last night was a set-up at this point. He just wanted nothing to do with this senseless rivalry. He glowered at the man’s paw on his shoulder before his sharp icy glare moved to the young man’s face. That look had Deming’s blood running cold. This person was really terrifying when he wanted to.

He removed his hand while saying, "Good to know you know your place." After saying that they left and Qie Xieling continued brushing his teeth.

As he finished rinsing his mouth a pair of hands covered his eyes and Qie Xieling instantly knew who it was. Who else smelt like caramel and berries other than Bo Ailun? He was such a foodie that even his body wash had to smell like fruits and candy.

"Chubs, get your wet paws off my eyes," he said and Bo Ailun refused. After a night enduring bookworm’s sleep reading he was in desperate need of a brainless provocation. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

"Or else wh..?" he said but before he could even finish Qie Xieling hauled him over his shoulder and carried him out of the communal shower room kicking and screaming.

When Qie Xieling put him down the two of them tussled for a bit and when he saw Luo Muchen he called out class president with Bo Ailun in a weird armpit headlock.

To his puzzlement, Luo Muchen ignored him and changed direction. "What’s up with him?" he murmured before loud muffles came from his armpit.

"Mm mm mm!" cried out Bo Ailun and Qie Xieling let him go. Breathing deeply Bo Ailun pointed at Qie Xieling accusingly.

"Dage, were you trying to kill me with that stench? Uh, I saw my life flash before my very eyes," he said his face red.

Qie Xieling raised his armpits and now understood Bo Ailun was no drama king. After all that running last night, he definitely needed another shower.

Qie Xieling grabbed the back of Bo Ailun’s neck and said, "Come take another whiff. I promise you won’t dislike it."

Bo Ailun knew better this time. He dodged before running away. Qie Xieling followed after him with a menacing laugh completely unaware of what happened last night.