Chapter Thirty Eight.

Before Qin Lanhua locks the main door Lei Qiang slides in.

"Mister Lei,why are you here?"

"Where is your young Master?"

"In his room."

"Will you be leaving soon or should I lock the door?"

"You can lock it."

Lei Qiang rushes upstairs and knocks at Xinyue's room and pushes the door in without waiting for Duan Xinyue's consent to get in.Duan Xinyue is seated at the dressing table with two empty wine pots on the table and another one in his hand.

"Lei-xiong why you here? Did you miss me?" He giggles drunkily and swings on the chair. The chair loses its stability and Duan Xinyue almost falls but Lei Qiang holds the chair tight.

"Why don't you sit somewhere else?"

Lei Qiang holds his hands and makes him sit on the bed and sits beside him.

"Lei-xiong I haven't eaten all day."

"Why are you drinking on an empty stomach! You'll become sick."

"Are you worried about me? Let me tell you I feel sad so I have to drink to drain my sadness."

"Why are you sad? Didn't you say you were expecting it?"

"Yes but it happened sooner than I expected."

Lei Qiang has never seen him this sad he can't help but feel sad too. Maybe it's because he opened his heart to Duan Xinyue and allowed himself to start caring about Duan Xinyue.

Lei Qiang snatches the pot of wine from Duan Xinyue's hands and takes it away.

"Why are you taking my wine away? Let me tell you I've been patient with you for a while and I'm starting to lose my patience."

"I'm also starting to lose my patience with you."

"What do you mean?"

What Duan Xinyue gets as a reply is an action that he didn't expect at all and never in his whole life did he think it would happen. At first he's stranded with his eyes wide open in shock when Lei Qiang's lips lock with his. He melts in the kiss as Lei Qiang gently sucks his lower lip. Duan Xinyue follows Lei Qiang's movement and kisses back in sync but then Duan Xinyue is too drunk and so he falls backwards and closes his eyes. Lei Qiang examines his breathing and finds out it's normal. He removes his outer robes and covers him to sleep. He then realizes Duan Xinyue is sweating. With Qin Lanhua's help he wipes Duan Xinyue's face and neck.

"Mister Lei if it weren't for you who knows how many pots of wine he might have stuffed in that empty stomach of his? So I would like to thank you."

"No need to thank me. It's a master's duty to take care of his disciples,"Lei Qiang clearly states his relationship with Duan Xinyue so Qin Lanhua won't suspect anything.

Qin Lanhua chuckles awkwardly before replying,"Of course it's a master's duty."

"Miss Qin you may leave I will take it from here."

"Inform me if you need anything."

"Fine."

Qin Lanhua leaves assured Duan Xinyue is in safe hands;safer than hers indeed.

"I was willing to help you drain your sorrows but you fell asleep dummy. You try so hard to prove you're strong but you're still emotional like a teenager." Lei Qiang smiles as he fixes the quilt and then stands looking around to decide where he should sleep. He then sees a rolled up mat at the corner of the room. He rolls it out on the floor and lies on it. Sleeping on a mat reminds him of the days he was a disciple at Yanshi Sect. He reminisces about his Master. He remembers how his Master pretended to dislike him in front of others but made it up to him in secret.

Shifu where are you really? Are you still alive? What does Yanshi Sect look like now? What would I be if Yanshi Sect wasn't attacked? Lei Qiang can't help but ask himself these rhetorical questions. He later manages to sleep and leaves early the next morning.

Duan Xinyue wakes up later and Su Jiali brings him hangover soup.

"Just place it on the table I'll take it."

"Make sure you take it while it's still hot."

Duan Xinyue nods as she leaves. If it were it the past he would have taken the soup right away or even ask her to feed him but things have now changed and he doesn't trust her anymore. He takes a silver needle out of the drawer and dips it in the soup to detect any kind of poison.

'There are other poisons that can't be detected by silver needles ' That's what he thinks before placing the bowl on the table.

He picks up the bowl of soup again and wafts its smell towards his nose.

"I believe my poison detecting skills.' He grabs the spoon and takes several spoonfuls of the soup. He thens goes to the bathroom. As he relaxes in the bathtub,the events from the previous night start replaying in his mind.

'Oh no. This can't be true. I slept in the middle of a making out session. Did I disappoint him?'Duan Xinyue thinks aloud and jumps out of the bathtub.