Chapter 12

With stars above and a peaceful surroundings with the smell of flowers lingering in the calm air, the road was nothing but dark. And on top of that Xian was looking dumbfoundedly at the almost 18 boy cuddling with his left leg.

"Ling, how long are you going to sit there and hug my leg?" Xian asked his voice didn't sound angry or upset but neutral.

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"Hmm? Don't ask me~~ I am sleeping~" Ling said with his eyes closed and snuggled even closer to him.

"Just what wrong thing did you eat to act this childish?" He asked he kneeled down to his level.

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He opened his mouth to say something but stopped, instead he starting admiring Ling's sleeping face, his thin eyebrows and thick long eyelashes, his small nose and soft pinkish cheeks and at last his plum cheery like lips.

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The silent atmosphere felt suffocation to him and with no control he kept getting more and more close to Ling's face...the more close he got the more he could breath...he turned dumb to every other sound except for his own heartbeat and his breathing.

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His face was just a inch father then ling's, when suddenly the ring form Ling's cell bought him back to senses and he sat flat on the ground all flustered.

He didn't even start questioning his act when the phone rang again and Xian picked it up annoyingly.

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"Helllo! Ling!!" Shen on the other side shouted,

"It's me, Xian"

"You, what about Ling?"

"He is with me but not in the condition to attend call."

"I guess the alcohol started to act up."

"Alcohol? Where did he get that from?"

"Remember the juice he drank, my staff members mixed Alcohol in it."

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"Hah! No wonder he is acting so childish." Xian said as he ruffled his hair.

"Haha..anyway take care--"

"I will take care of him" Xian said as he was about to ended the call and kept it in his own pocket.

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"---of yourself..Huh? He ended the call. So impatient." Shen who was in his car said as he sighed,

"He has no idea, how chaotic Ling can get once drunk..."

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"I should have checked the drink before handing it to him...Ling? Ling? don't sleep here you will get cold." Xian said as he poked his soft cheeks.

"You won't wake up then fine I will drag you till home." Xian said and started dragging his feet.

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"Hmm, bad bed! Stop moving." Ling mumbled in sleep and bit Xian's leg.

"Ahh! Ling!! Leave my leg! it hurtssss!!!! Ahh." Xian screamed in pain as Ling was pulling his leg muscles and even chewing it clumsily as if it's meat or something.

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After struggling with Ling for a few more minutes, Ling finally let go his leg and was now dozing off in the bench near the shop, while Xian was washing off the place where Ling has left his mark.

"Lingling, why are you sleeping here and not at home?" The shopkeeper asked as she sat beside her.

"Huh? Who are you?" Ling whose vision was blurry asked with a confused face.

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"It's me Aunty Lu, kid are you in mood of pranks right now? And why did you bite your friend's leg...poor him he is staggering now."

"Hmm, friend..leg..." Ling said and turned his head towards Xian who was walking towards them.

His vision still blurry yet the closer he got to him, the more familiar he felt, the warmth, the distance he always kept and the fragrance of the forest dew, he knew it all.

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Stumbling he stood walked towards Xian, Xian took some steps back wondering of what other pranks he is going to play, but as he saw him missing a step on the stair and about to hit the ground, he stepped forward and held him in his arms.

"Do you want to do all action tonight only?" Xian asked as he frowned, but his expressions changed when he heard soft giggling.

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"This kid, what happened to him today?"

"Aunty...he got drunk accidently and is doing the strangest things ever done." Xian said as he inwardly rolled his eyes.

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"Haha, so he is drunk again." That Aunty said as she laughed and went inside the shop for a minute before coming out again.

"Here, take this. It's herbel tea, give it to him as the first thing in the morning. It will help him with the hangover and this ointment for your leg."

"But aunty...I didn't bring any cash with me and Ling is..."

Looking at his troubling face, she shook her head and smiled, "No need to pay for it now and they aren't much anyway, now hurry home. I will close my shop and return home too." She said and went inside her shop again.

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"Being with you makes me feel like, I am with a little prince that eveyone adores." Xian said as he patted the back of Ling who was standing there with a sheepish smile.

"Me...Prince...hehe~~"

"Yeah Yeah, your highness now if you are a bit awake then can we walk---"

"I want a piggy back ride!!" Ling shouted and jumped on Xian their bodies stucked together with no air to pass through and there noses touching each other.

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"Ling...you..what are you doing?" Xian asked as he looked at his drowsy brown eyes.

"Ridding you~" Ling said and Xian eyes widened in shock he let go of him and with a thud he fell on the ground.

"Ouch!!"

"Ling!!! Are you okay??" Xian as he pulled him up again.

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"No!! I am not okay!! You-- Bad boy! You let me fall and now my back hurts!" Ling said as he started crying and hitting him in his chest.

"I didn't do it intentionally, I was just shocked! Please don't cry, as long as you stop crying I will do anything for you!" Xian said as he was panicking with all the crying and wailing of Ling.

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Hearing his words, Ling stopped crying and looked at him with glassy eyes,

"Will you really do anything?" He asked and Xian without any second thought nodded his head.

"Hehe then carry me home! And don't let me fall again" Ling said and opened his arms.

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Before answering him, Xian dumbfoundedly looked at him and nodded his head as a 'Yes' sign and Ling without wasting another second jumped on him again but this time on his back and not in front.

"My Prince can we go home now? Or do you have any other orders?"

"Home!" Ling said as he pointed towards the direction of their house.

"Okay here we go~" Xian said and walked towards that direction.