Who said Rui Fei didn't know how to flirt? The boy was so good with his words that Ji Yao couldn't help but want to jump him. Just when Ji Yao thought he had suffered a critical hit Rui Fei struck again saying, "All my money is in there too. Now it's ours."
Ji Yao, "...."
"What if we separate and you need...," said Ji Yao but before he could say anything his hand was grasped with their fingers interlocking. Rui Fei had been lying on his back but as their hands entangled he shifted his body till he was lying on his side.
Staring at Ji Yao's side profile with red-rimmed eyes he said, "Don't say that word...," before lightly pinching Ji Yao's chin and making him face him, "I don't like that word."
The two of them wordlessly stared at each other holding their gazes for a second or two. Rui Fei felt a surge of negative emotions rising from the bottom of his aether but as he stared into those enchanting eyes he seemed to calm down significantly. The darkness that was slowly wafting in his core was gradually quelled.
He raised his hand and lightly caressed Ji Yao's cheek while saying, "I can't bear separating from you again.... It was so hard for me these past few years and the only way I kept myself sane was by imagining this exact moment. So please... don't say that word again."
Ji Yao who had equally struggled these past few years could understand his pain. When he mentioned those words he didn't mean anything by it. He just meant casual separation for instance Rui Fei going to buy something while he's sleeping but Rui Fei misunderstood.
Either way, he didn't explain. Instead, he placed his hand over Rui Fei's and whispered, "I will keep all our money for us, okay?" before slightly turning his head and planting a kiss on the cub's palm.
Just this was enough to send Rui Fei over the moon. He wanted to hand over everything he had to Ji Yao and him accepting it made him so happy. Feeling somewhat shy he took his hand away from Ji Yao's cheek and turned his face to look up to the sky.
Seeing the tips of Rui Fei's ears turning red Ji Yao smiled wondering when this cub turned thin-skinned when he rarely ever blushed. While pink bubbles were floating in the air Rui Fei who should have been basking in the showers of love went on to say something that ruined the atmosphere.
"I missed you but instead you have been having Xiaoyu keep you company," complained Rui Fei in a sour tone. One can imagine how much vinegar he was stewing in right now.
Ji Yao who had been unjustly accused almost laughed out loud. He only met her once and even evicted her from the city immediately after. But now he was being accused of using Xiaoyu as a bed warmer while his sweetheart wasn't around. The one who should be saying this should be Ji Yao, not Rui Fei.
He wasn't even going to honour that with a response. He just stared at Rui Fei with an 'are you fuckin with me' expression. Rui Fei who felt that boring gaze piercing through his flesh hastily tried to cover Rui Fei's eyes. Maybe then he would feel safer.
He knew he was wrong but come on Rui Fei wouldn't be Rui Fei if he didn't eat some
vinegar.
Last night he and his siblings had intercepted Xiaoyu but what surprised him was that their eldest brother was with her. After an unnecessary scuffle with her and her men, the three easily subdued her.
This time Rui Fei took out his double-bladed sword and he prepared to decapitate her and throw her head into the sea.
If it weren't for Rui Pianzi begging on her behalf he would have killed her. When his oldest brother confessed that he loved her and would promise to keep her as far as possible from Ji Yao, Rui Fei let go of her. Why did he let them go?
It was because he also loved someone and if he were to lose that person he would lose his mind. They had similarly suffered under that dungeon and never thought they would ever be happy.
They thought their lives would end in that cold dark place with no one to remember their names. So when his older brother begged him and promised he would keep her in line he withdrew his weapon and warned him that this was the last time.
As though showing how serious he was taking this chance Rui Pianzi immediately knocked her out before carrying her away. Yes, when they met he vowed to get back at his brothers and sister for the years he was chased by his father and should have taken this opportunity to do what he promised to her. But seeing his younger brother the only thing he could think of was saving Xiaoyu.
His heart was also filled with hate and resentment when they met but after travelling with her he fell in love. He wanted to be with her so the idea of pushing his younger brother away from Ji Yao so his crush could be with that guy became extremely ridiculous.
When she wrote that note and planned to get Ji Yao to come out Rui Pianzi tried to talk her out of it but who would have thought Rui Fei would show up and the opposing sides fought.
As an act of goodwill and showing his younger brother he was sincere he knocked her out and took her away.
So when Rui Fei expressed his jealousy he knew he was wrong but damnit he couldn't help it. Now that he was being stared at like that by Ji Yao instead of being coaxed he felt so stupid that he reached over and grabbed Ji Yao by the waist into his embrace.
Ji Yao whose face slammed into Rui Fei's chest couldn't help but pout a little. He should have been the one eating vinegar, in fact, he was still guzzling down so much of it that if he saw that woman from the paintings he might kill her. But he wouldn't mention it to Rui Fei as he didn't want to discuss ugly things right now.
Rui Fei buried his head within the crevice of Ji Yao's neck with the rest of his body wrapped around him like an octopus refusing to let go. Ji Yao who was going to suffocate like this said, "Ah Fei-er, you are going to crush me to death," his voice muffled.
A sly smile crept up Rui Fei's face and soon after his big hand slipped downwards and without any consideration squeezed Ji Yao's sweet cheeks. "Fuck!" swore Ji Yao shoving him away, "Get off me. Tsk... you!" Because that shove didn't work the two began to tussle with Rui Fei targetting Ji Yao's ass so he can squeeze it again.
The once neat bed turned chaotic as the two fought it out with one defending his booty and the other doing whatever it takes to squeeze it and possibly smack it.