Saving the Heartthrob Frenemy-Chapter 649: Eating together

Luo Muchen bit his lower lip slightly trying to repress his lewd thoughts. "Go take a shower and come and have lunch," he said before turning to leave. As soon as his figure disappeared Qie Xieling lay flat on the mat his heart still racing from the very intimate session. Luo Muchen’s touch still lingered on his skin like a sweet caress. A soft chuckle escaped his lips when he noticed the bulge in his shorts. This was inevitable. He was obviously turned on by him.

Taking a few deep breaths, he closed his eyes trying to calm his racing heart. He needed to calm down before leaving the room but for some reason, it wouldn’t go away without external assistance. He took off his tank top and covered up his hardness that was standing up straight like a flag pole and walked out.

He reached the living room and when he saw that Luo Muchen was nowhere to be seen he rushed upstairs to take a cold shower.

Meanwhile, Luo Muchen was standing at the sink in the bathroom with water running slowly. He cupped his hands and splashed some water on his face thrice trying to calm down.

Droplets of water clung to his lashes with some trickling down his neck and soaking into the collar of his t-shirt.

When he looked at himself in the mirror his face was dripping wet with an uncontrollable smile on his face. He glanced down at his lower half which had calmed down and sighed in relief. He reached for a neatly folded towel in the vanity, patting his face dry with gentle dabs.

Satisfied, he stepped out of the bathroom and headed straight into the kitchen.

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Qie Xieling finally stepped out of the bathroom his skin covered with goosebumps after taking a cold shower. He applied body lotion and styled his hair his movements careful and deliberate.

Like a male peacock, he wanted to effortlessly draw his man’s attention. He even put on a pair of his shortest sports shorts in his possession. It seemed he had already forgotten that he wanted to talk to him about the whole scandal online. One might say he was thinking with his small head, not his big head.

He only walked out when he was satisfied with the way he looked. When he got into the kitchen Luo Muchen turned as he entered, a knowing smile on his lips. "Hungry?" he asked, though the answer was clear.

"Starving," Qie Xieling replied while wrapping his arms around Luo Muchen from behind and resting his chin on his shoulder. "Especially for whatever you’re making."

Luo Muchen laughed, leaning back into the embrace. "Good," he said. "Now sit and let’s eat."

Qie Xieling kissed the back of his neck before sitting down his legs kicking underneath the table in excitement. He couldn’t help it. He was just as excited as he was when his grandma used to bake him cookies.

Luo Muchen placed the dishes in front of him. Because they had different tastes he had made separate dishes for them. He sat across from him at the dining table.

The steam rose in gentle curls from the dishes laid out before them. Luo Muchen didn’t have enough time to make something complicated. He just made Mongolian beef, fluffy steamed rice, and vegetable stir fry.

He was a little worried that Qie Xieling wouldn’t like it but judging from his expression he was very happy.

He watched with a mixture of pride and affection as Qie Xieling took his first bite. The satisfaction on his face was immediate. His eyes lit up, and a smile spread across his face, growing with each mouthful.

"So, what did your parents say?" Luo Muchen asked, his chopsticks deftly picking up a piece of beef.

Qie Xieling chewed thoughtfully, savouring the tender meat. "My father is mad but my dad isn’t," he replied after swallowing.

"I am sorry," replied Luo Muchen his head lowered ridden with guilt. "I can tell my mom to take it all down."

Qie Xieling’s chopsticks clinked against the bowl his eyes wide. Why the hell would he let him do that? "No no no, don’t do that. My dad will talk to him. Don’t worry about it."

Luo Muchen still felt uncomfortable in his heart. He nervously rubbed his thumb against his chopsticks as though lost in thought. "How about you?" he asked and Qie Xieling who was enjoying another bite was a little startled.

He bit his chopsticks while staring at him. After a short while he replied, "I don’t mind." Luo Muchen wasn’t at all relieved. He just thought that he was saying that to make him feel better. That was until Qie Xieling continued saying, "I am just upset that I didn’t think about it first."

Luo Muchen’s eyes widened slightly. He wanted to say something else but the words wouldn’t come out of his mouth.

Qie Xieling who was back to enjoying his food gestured to the meal with his chopsticks, then to Luo Muchen, his smile saying more than words ever could.

"This is so good mm," he said and Luo Muchen’s heart warmed at the compliment.

"I am glad you like it," he said itching to sit next to him. He had refrained from doing so before because he didn’t think he could control himself. What happened in the gym would most definitely happen again. He didn’t want his man to think that he was some type of sexual deviant.

"What about the rings?" suddenly asked Qie Xieling and Luo Muchen coughed having choked on his food.

Qie Xieling’s heart skipped a beat seeing Luo Muchen’s eyes water. He got up and rushed to the kitchen to get some water.

He returned to the table with a glass of water. His eyes met Luo Muchen’s, which were now brimming with tears from the coughing fit and he felt quite distressed. "Here, drink this," he said gently, his voice laced with concern.

Luo Muchen took the glass from him and drank it providing him with instant relief. He set the glass down and he looked up at Qie Xieling, his eyes still glistening but filled with warmth and a touch of amusement.

"Thank you," he whispered, his voice hoarse but tender.

Qie Xieling pulled his chair over and sat next to him while rubbing his back. "Don’t scare me like that, okay?" he replied while whipping the tear at the corner of his eye.