Saving the Heartthrob Frenemy-Chapter 654: Guzzling down vinegar
Luo Muchen stood next to Qie Xieling, a soft smile playing on his lips as he watched him. The furrow in Qie Xieling’s brow, the slight tension in his jaw and the way his eyes narrowed ever so slightly, it was all too familiar to him. Qie Xieling was still on the phone, his voice a controlled calm, but Luo Muchen could see the storm brewing in his gaze.
"Yes, I’m aware that you have some business with him and this is his phone," Qie Xieling said, the word ’business’ laced with a subtle venom that only jealousy could infuse.
Luo Muchen’s heart fluttered. There was something undeniably endearing about his man’s possessiveness. It wasn’t about control, it was about care. It was about the fear of losing something so precious to him. He knew he should probably reassure Qie Xieling, tell him there was nothing to worry about, but he couldn’t help but savour the moment.
Watching him guard their love against invisible threats, made his heart melt. It wasn’t just about being wanted. It was also about being valued.
Yes, he was abnormal for this but damn his man looked even hotter.
He took a step closer his fingers itching to touch him. Qie Xieling smirked as he turned his gaze towards Luo Muchen. His eyes locked on Luo Muchen’s with an intensity that burned.
He ended the call cutting Bager off. It was just at that time that the elevator doors opened. Qie Xieling stepped inside and his man followed after him but Luo Muchen kept staring at him like he was going to burn holes into his soul.
"What?" he asked, a defensive edge to his voice.
"Nothing," Luo Muchen said, pushing off the elevator wall and walking over to wrap his arms around Qie Xieling. "Just thinking about how lucky I am."
Qie Xieling, "..."
"You better be," he murmured, but Luo Muchen could hear the smile in his voice.
Pressing his forehead against the side of Qie Xieling’s face he whispered, "Can I kiss you?"
Qie Xieling who was still mad didn’t want to. Besides there was a camera in the elevator and someone would see. "No, after. I am not in the mood," he replied. Luo Muchen respected his wishes. He knew his boyfriend was mad but he couldn’t resist him. He was oozing with sensual pheromones that made it very hard to resist.
"I can wait," he replied just as the elevator doors opened. Luo Muchen held Qie Xieling’s hand and led him out.
Just then they ran into Bager. After that call he was about to leave thinking Luo Muchen wouldn’t come but who would have thought he would bump into him?
"Chen Chen," he said with a gaze that lingered too long on Luo Muchen. On his face, he had a smile that held too many unspoken words. His eyes lit up like fireworks but they instantly dimmed when he noticed Qie Xieling.
"Don’t call me that," said Luo Muchen his eyes like flaming swords slicing through his soul. Luo Muchen had told him before to stop calling him that but it appears this man was still calling him that behind his back.
Luo Muchen felt the subtle shift in Qie Xieling’s grip. Without missing a beat he pulled his man closer his hand wrapped around his waist.
"Let’s finalise this. We have things to do after this?" he said his voice as cold as before.
Bager’s eyes flickered to Qie Xieling, a glare forming as if he could wish Qie Xieling out of existence with the sheer force of will. But Qie Xieling was unfazed. He met Bager’s gaze with a smirk that bordered on a challenge. It was a silent battle of wills and from the looks of it, Qie Xieling was winning.
"Sure," said Bager through gritted teeth. "After all our professor sent me for this."
Qie Xieling had on a contemptuous smile his throat tight. He was obviously restraining his anger. Luo Muchen cupped Qie Xieling’s face his thumb gently caressing his man’s cheek.
Qie Xieling met his gaze and Luo Muchen said, "It won’t take long I promise." His man didn’t respond thus he kissed his forehead force-feeding everyone dog food. His hand trailed down the side of Qie Xieling’s neck. His finger hooked the chain underneath Qie Xieling’s t-shirt and pulled out the pendant.
"Two minutes... max," replied Qie Xieling and Luo Muchen nodded his head resisting the urge to kiss those lips that were slightly swollen.
They settled at a nearby seating area with plush chairs arranged in a semi-circle like they were in an arena rather than a meeting spot. Bager took a seat opposite them, his posture rigid, his eyes never straying far from Luo Muchen.
He honestly thought that he would be meeting Luo Muchen alone. It was extremely difficult to arrange this meeting. He had to use their supervisor to get him to meet up with him.
It wasn’t difficult to understand that Luo Muchen was avoiding him. At first, he wasn’t responding to him and then he found out that he was blocked. Given that Qie Xieling answered Luo Muchen’s phone he was probably the one who blocked him.
Qie Xieling had been wronged. It wasn’t him who blocked him but the owner of the phone. After his supervisor set up this meet-up, Bager got up early and chose his attire meticulously. With a hint of cologne wafting around him he hoped the scent would linger in Luo Muchen’s mind.
He had even arrived early his nerves bundled tightly within him. He imagined Luo Muchen walking in with a smile just for him. They would reminisce about their time in the laboratory and long nights working on their results. He played and replayed the conversation they would have in his mind but all his plans were vaporised in this moment.
Luo Muchen placed the drive on the table and said, "Everything is there," his other hand resting possessively on Qie Xieling’s waist the entire time like he was afraid he would run away. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚
Qie Xieling didn’t seem to care for this conversation. He had his head lowered playing a game on Luo Muchen’s phone but Luo Muchen knew his ears were perked up. His man was probably counting seconds.
