The Demon King is an Idiot [BL]-Chapter 120: Petty revenge!
"I kissed him...?" Jie Fu Lian muttered, questioning himself in shock, "I really kissed him...?!"
He felt his heart race and his face turned as red as a tomato. Compared to the embarrassment he felt when he thought he had kissed Bai YiJun, he was a lot more embarrassed and flustered now that he corrected his own misunderstandings.
Suddenly, Jie Fu Lian heard the sound of Hua Tianshu’s footsteps and he quickly rolled up all the paintings and kept them neatly back on the shelf as if trying to pretend that he had never touched them in the first place itself.
"You cleaned up...?" Hua Tianshu looked around, feeling greatly surprised as he questioned.
Jie Fu Lian cleared his throat and tried his best not to let his emotions and thoughts reflect on his face as he spoke, "I felt like it was too messy so I helped out a bit."
Hua Tianshu nodded as he heard this and turned his head to look at Jie Fu Lian. His eyebrows creased together and worry could soon be seen on his face as he asked, "Are you feeling sick? Your face is red."
Jie Fu Lian awkwardly laughed as he tried to wipe away the nonexistent sweat from his face and spoke, "It must be the heat. That was a lot of hard work. I feel like I need a cold shower after this."
Hua Tianshu opened his mouth to say something but before any words could come out, Jie Fu Lian already beat him to it and asked, "Where can I take a cold shower?" 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎
Hua Tianshu blinked, feeling a little confused as he heard this question. Jie Fu Lian had clearly been reluctant to take a bath earlier but suddenly, he was the one actively asking for a place to take a shower.
Although Hua Tianshu found it a little odd, he didn’t question it and just concluded that the man was probably sweaty and tired from cleaning up. He showed Jie Fu Lian the spring that was hidden behind his house and left to give Jie Fu Lian some privacy.
While Jie Fu Lian took a shower, Hua Tianshu carefully picked out clothes for the man to wear after he was done with his shower. Since Hua Tianshu was slightly taller than Jie Fu Lian and had a bigger build, none of his clothes seemed like they would fit Jie Fu Lian.
Hua Tianshu had once bought an extra pair of clothes that were specifically made for Jie Fu Lian and he still had them neatly folded and kept in his house like a treasure. He had them made especially for such a situation, however, he couldn’t really use them.
The eighteen-year-old Jie Fu Lian was taller than Hua Tianshu and had a larger build as well. Since the clothes were made with the measurements of the eighteen-year-old Jie Fu Lian, even Hua Tianshu could not wear them and it was certain that they would be big for the current Jie Fu Lian who was still trapped inside the body of the demon king.
However, Hua Tianshu really wanted Jie Fu Lian to wear those clothes since he had them tailored for the man.
In the end, Hua Tianshu decided to bring these clothes to Jie Fu Lian.
Whether it be these clothes or the ones that belonged to Hua Tianshu, no matter what, everything was going to be loose on Jie Fu Lian so it was better for him to wear the clothes that were specifically made for him.
While Hua Tianshu was having a hard time selecting clothes for Jie Fu Lian, the man in question was having an ever harder time as he sat under the fresh spring with all kinds of thoughts running through his mind.
At this point, Jie Fu Lian was certain that Hua Tianshu liked him.
Just now, when he saw Hua Tianshu coming back after the bath, he was almost going to lose control and pounce on the man.
Thankfully, Jie Fu Lian had great control over this body so he immediately decided to run away in order to calm himself down.
As the fresh cold spring water splashed his head, Jie Fu Lian had a sense of clarity and his heart immediately stopped racing. The water was cold enough to almost freeze him to death so it wasn’t really a shock that he no longer felt hot and bothered. To be more precise, he did feel bothered but for different reasons now.
If Hua Tianshu liked him back, why did he not say anything...?
Why was he pushing Jie Fu Lian away and not wanting to progress in their relationship?
Why was he fine with being just friends when doing the same was torturing Jie Fu Lian to the point where he wanted to run away from everything?
Why was it easy for Hua Tianshu?
Just Why?
The more questions Jie Fu Lian asked himself, the angrier he got and the more he felt as if he had been tricked and deceived.
To go confess his feelings and kiss Hua Tianshu at this moment would be like forgiving the man for everything and deciding to forget the fact that he had been worried and suffering because of his own feelings that he desperately tried to bury.
Jie Fu Lian did not want to forgive Hua Tianshu that easily. It felt too wrong to forgive him just like that.
Under the influence of the harsh cold spring water that sent a shiver down his entire body, Jie Fu Lian decided to take revenge...!
He knew that it was petty of him to do this but merely knowing wasn’t enough to stop him. He agreed that he was petty and he was satisfied with how he was.
If it was petty revenge then let it be petty revenge!
Since the beginning itself, his relationship with Hua Tianshu had always been filled with such petty emotions and motives so he had grown accustomed to it.
A mischievous smile crept up on Jie Fu Lian’s lips and he felt extremely refreshed. It was as if he had traveled back in time when Hua Tianshu was his only rival whom he both loathed and loved.
He still remembered those days and longed for them.
Now, Hua Tianshu was the only one left who still reminded him of those days when his biggest worry in life was simply defeating Hua Tianshu in terms of fame and skills.
Even though those peaceful days were gone, taking along with them all the people he once loved, Jie Fu Lian felt a little relieved and happy that Hua Tianshu was still by his side just like how he had always been.
He wanted to directly say these words to Hua Tianshu but he was going to wait for the right time.
"Tiantian, you should wait patiently and see exactly how I make you regret playing around with me."
He chuckled to himself as he already planned out all the methods that he would be using in the near future to take his revenge.
Hua Tianshu finally returned to the spring with a set of neatly folded clothes and as soon as he saw Jie Fu Lian, he respectfully averted his eyes as he spoke, "You can wear these for the time being."
Jie Fu Lian smirked as he looked at Hua Tianshu’s reddened ears and mentally thought, ’Still pretending to be innocent? I wonder how long you’ll be able to keep that facade.’
"Brother Tiantian, why don’t you join me?" Jie Fu Lian asked, his voice a lot softer and enticing compared to normal.
"I-I already took a bath," Hua Tianshu stuttered out, feeling extremely flustered and a bit shocked at the sudden invitation that seemed too good to be true.
"Tiantian~ I feel lonely without you~" Jie Fu Lian pouted and impatiently whined.
Hua Tianshu gulped as he heard this and both his body and heart almost gave in to the temptation. However, Hua Tianshu’s self-control was one that even immortals couldn’t help but praise.
He kept his eyes on a tree nearby and didn’t even dare look at Jie Fu Lian as he spoke, "The water must be freezing. You should come back inside already or you might catch a cold."
Jie Fu Lian smirked as he heard this and groaned in pain as he spoke, "Tiantian... I don’t think I can move. My leg..."
Jie Fu Lian was certainly a good actor and from his voice alone, it seemed as though he really was in some sort of pain.
"What happened?" Hua Tianshu finally turned his head to look at Jie Fu Lian with a worried gaze as he immediately questioned.
"My leg cramped up," Jie Fu Lian skillfully lied, "I don’t think I can move on my own."
Hua Tianshu’s eyebrows furrowed together and he put the clothes aside and jumped into the water as he walked toward Jie Fu Lian without any hesitation.
For some reason, Jie Fu Lian was extremely satisfied with such a reaction.
Hua Tianshu scooped Jie Fu Lian up in his arms and took him out of the water before placing him by the shore and gently holding his leg as he asked, "Where does it hurt?"
He looked and sounded so worried that for a moment, Jie Fu Lian felt his heart ache with a guilty conscience.
However, he still smiled, feeling extremely happy to see exactly how much Hua Tianshu cared for him.
