Chapter-14: The Next Morning

Wang Mu Chen balled his lifted hand and stepped back.

"Song Xiao Bo."

The smaller looked up instantly as he heard the elder's serious tone.

"Here"

Mu Chen took out a handkerchief from his pocket and handed it over to the smaller signing him to clean his mouth.

Xiao Bo blinked his eyes and wiped his mouth,

>>>I... I thought he was going to hit me.

"I-I will wash it and give you back," Xiao Bo looked a little guilty.

Mu Chen nodded, "Let's go."

Xiao Bo quietly followed the elder nervously cause he wasn't looking as gentle as he did while he was feeding him. His words sounded cold again.

Mu Chen after completing the discharge procedure went to meet Yi Xuan once.

"Ah, you guys are here, did you complete the procedure?"

Yi Xuan looked at his friend who just nodded.

"Xiao Bo, you have to visit the hospital for the check-up after a week, ok?" Yi Xuan smiled at him.

"Yes, Xuan Gege-..."

Xiao Bo realized that he called him as he did in his past life and bit his lips,

"Sorry, Doctor Xuan."

Yi Xuan chuckled, "No problem. And you can call me Gege. I don't mind, Xiao Xiao."

He ruffled the smaller's hair finding him adorable.

Xiao Bo smiled brightly, "Yes, Xuan Gege."

Wang Mu Chen's eyes darkened seeing them.

>>>He can smile like that to others...but he flinches away every time I try to approach him.

Yi Xuan felt his back getting chilly all of a sudden and when he noticed his friend's expression he knew the reason. He gulped his saliva and stepped back from the smaller.

"Alright, take care you both. I have to go check patients," he quickly escaped.

"Bye Gege," Xiao Bo waved his hand with a smile.

"He's gone," Mu Chen commented and grabbed the smaller's hand.

Xiao Bo got flustered and tried to take back his hand but the elder tightened his grip around the wrist and dragged him out of the hospital.

The smaller was getting frightened not knowing what made the elder angry.

"It...hurts," Xiao Bo voiced out finally when they reached the parking lot.

Mu Chen looked back, released his grip, and saw the smaller's thin wrist that had red marks of fingers on his pale white skin.

He gritted his teeth, "Sorry," he opened the car door for him, "Get in."

Xiao Bo held his wrist and got inside the car, the elder placed his hand above the head in case the smaller got hit by the roof of the car.

The smaller's face was flushed by the sudden kindness of the elder. Mu Chen closed the door walked to the other side and got inside the car.

Before starting, he opened a plastic cover and took out the medicine from it, he grabbed a water bottle from the back seat and handed it to the smaller.

"Have it, you have to take this medicine after breakfast."

"Thank you," Xiao Bo bowed a little took the tablet, and swallowed it with water.

"You will get drowsy due to the medication, so sleep while you can," Mu Chen suggested and started the car.

Xiao Bo leaned back comfortably as Mu Chen inclined the seat and within a few minutes, he dozed off as the medicine kicked in.

Mu Chen glanced at the smaller who was sleeping peacefully. He noticed that the smaller's face was so small.

His caramel brown hair was all messy, his fringes were fluttering softly over his forehead due to the light breeze from the car window revealing his brows which were not thick and were gentle-shaped.

His curly eyelashes were long and thick. Below his small and straight nose was a pair of rosy lips that were slightly cracked open.

The upper lips were thin but the lower lips were plump and full with flesh.

His skin was paler white and was healthy. Despite his bony structure, he had little puffed-up cheeks that turned red at a little touch.

The side of his face shone brightly with golden light as the sun's rays seeped in through the window making him look like an angel.

Mu Chen lifted his hand and brushed the smaller's hair, he saw a mole on the temple and rubbed it a little with his thumb,

>>>He doesn't flinch in his sleep.

His eyes fell on the luscious lips. He held the smaller's nape and rubbed the lips a little.

He felt the delicate, soft lips. He gulped his saliva and turned straight looking at the road.

He cleared his throat retracted his hand and drove off to the University not looking at the smaller again so as not to distract himself and cause an accident.

He stopped the car in the parking lot at his dorm building as it was not allowed to park at the 'Novice Pavillion'.

He tried to wake up the smaller but couldn't, seeing the tranquil expression on Xiao Bo's face.

He got out of the car and opened the door on the smaller's side. He leaned in and gently took him into his arms without disturbing his sleep closed the door with his leg and locked it with the key in his hand.

He started walking towards the 'Novice Pavillion' which was located on the other side. He had to walk at least 300 meters to reach the building.

He didn't care about the stares he was getting while walking. But the students were in uproar as they were seeing the great Wang Mu Chen who was cold to everyone even to the professors, and principal, and the dean was carrying a boy in his hands who was not Feng Xin Yi.

All the students know that Wang Mu Chen took care of Feng Xin Yi especially. There were rumors that they both were in love with each other and were in a relationship.

So, when Xin Yi came to the University with lunch boxes every now and then and when Mu Chen would only be kind enough to bear the other's tantrums, the students weren't surprised they just admired their relationship.

But now everyone was shocked to see another boy whom they never saw, in the arms of Wang Mu Chen sleeping serenely despite the hustle and bustle happening around him.

Some students even took a photo of it and posted it on the University student's forum asking for the boy's details but had no luck.

Xiao Bo felt the two strong arms holding him. His long lashes quivered as he opened his eyes and saw Mu Chen who was looking straight. 

He blinked his eyes several times to understand the situation and then he noticed the stares of the students around him.

He understood that the elder was carrying him. He immediately looked at him,

"W-What are you doing? Put me down."

Wang Mu Chen looked down, "Ah, you are awake."

>>>What? What's with his calm reaction? Doesn't he feel embarrassed carrying me like this?

"Everyone is looking at us weirdly, put me down," Xiao Bo furrowed his eyebrows.

"I don't care," Mu Chen deadpanned.

>>>But I care... what's wrong with him?

He felt so small under those piercing gazes, he wrapped his arms around the elder's neck and buried his face on his chest feeling self-conscious.

Mu Chen's lips curled up a little as he saw how the smaller tightened his grip around him.

The girls who were following the pair with their cameras taking the video were stunned seeing the ever-so-stone-hearted, cold-blooded Mu Chen's smile. They fell to the ground in shock and were in a trance.

Mu Chen walked inside the building 'Novice Pavillion' got into the lift and then strode straight into the room as the door was open.

Feng Xin Yi who just came out right after showering saw them,

"Why, is Xiao Xiao still feeling weak?"

"No, he is fine," Mu Chen replied.

That's when Xiao Bo looked up, "Put me down, now."

Mu Chen was reluctant but he had no reason to carry him anymore so he gently put him on the floor.

Xiao Bo immediately ran into Xin Yi's arms and hugged him tight as he was so embarrassed.

Xin Yi chuckled and hugged him back.

"Why, did you miss me so much, Xiao Xiao?"

Xiao Bo shook his head, "Everyone was watching."

"Everyone?" Xin Yi frowned with a question mark on his face.

Xiao Bo broke the hug and went behind him. He peeked out a little and pointed his index finger at the elder,

"He carried me all the way here..." He complained with pouty lips.

Feng Xin Yi chuckled at the smaller's cute action, "Mu Gege, you carried him all the way here?"

"I parked the car at 'Snow Lotus Pavillion' and he was sleeping, so..." Mu Chen explained. 

He was also trying to control his expression from smiling cause he found the way the smaller complained so adorable.

"It's reasonable cause when he is sleeping we don't have the heart to wake him up," Xin Yi turned to the smaller, "So, everyone watched while he carried you here that's why your face is all red, huh?"

"Red?"

Xiao Bo touched his face with a perplexed expression.

Xin Yi shook his head and ruffled the smaller's hair with a smile on his face,

"Cutiee."

Xiao Bo looked at Xin Yi with a question mark on his face.

"Then, I will be going."

Mu Chen walked out of the room smiling but he stopped when he heard the loud noises from the next room.

He frowned and knocked on the door, "Shen Yu, are you okay?"

Inside the room, Li Fan hovered above Shen Yu and was holding the other's both hands above his head with just his one hand and Shen Yu was trying to break free from his grip.

That's when they heard Mu Chen's voice, they both looked at the door at once.

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