WenWen gave XiangXiang a plate of grilled wings. He was really spoiling XiangXiang now. Even Jun had never pampered XiangXiang like that.
"Want to sit by the beach? Just the two of us?"
WenWen asked shyly. His face was red up to his ears. XiangXiang raised his face.
"Is it okay?"
XiangXiang asked as his eyes watched the others. His brother was also there, he was afraid to just ditch them.
"It's okay. Everyone is busy with their own things. Just look at your brother."
XiangXiang gaze at his brother who was busy grilling wings for Mei Lin. Not even a glance on him. After you got a new girlfriend, and you knew that someone was looking after your little brother, you didn't care about him anymore.
At the other side, JiaJia was busy arranging their naughty juniors with XinXin and YuanYuan. Ensure that they have enough to eat and drink and also pay attention to the environmental conditions so that they can eat comfortably together.
Meanwhile, LinLin and Yaya were busy following their juniors' mischief. Adding pressure to JiaJia, XinXin and YuanYuan. But every time the three of them got angry, their anger would end in laughter.
Wu Ya, Su Ruan, Mr. Ruirui and Mr. Neo were busy playing some games with each other. They didn't care about their students' mischief at all. When you have students you can rely on, why bother disciplining your other students?
XiangXiang smiled and nodded in agreement. The atmosphere is too noisy and chaotic there. If there was a chance to relax, it wouldn't be wrong for the two of them to sneak away for a while.
While muffling their laughter so that others wouldn't hear, they slowly walked away from the campfire area with their food and drinks. Being a healthy teenager requires a little mischief. It's called the law of life.
They found a suitable place not far from where they were staying. A place only lit by a dim bulb. But bright enough for them to see each other's faces.
"Urghhhh... the wind is cold tonight"
XiangXiang said as he hugged his body.
"Come here. Sit a little closer."
WenWen said as he opened his jacket widely for XiangXiang.
"It's okay. I'll be warm soon."
Answered XiangXiang shyly even though his body was already shivering from the cold.
WenWen smiled as he pressed his body closer to Xiang Xiang. Covering XiangXiang with his jacket and hugging him gently.
"This way is better, right?"
XiangXiang nodded. It didn't take long for his cold body to warm in WenWen's arms. His face was red as a tomato.
WenWen's lips held a god-level proud smile. Being able to sit like that with XiangXiang was his lifelong dream. Not to mention seeing XiangXiang's red face as he held back his embarrassment.
"Are you okay now?"
WenWen asked suddenly.
"Um. Why are you asking all of a sudden?"
XiangXiang asked with a lot of question mark on his head.
"It's nothing. I'm just worried about you."
XiangXiang smiled. "Maybe it's time for me to accept his love. He's not like Uncle Jiang. I'll be fine this time. At least that's what I hope."
"Why are you so quiet?"
WenWen asked after XiangXiang just kept quiet. He started to feel guilty. Maybe his actions and words had already crossed the line.
XiangXiang just shook his head as he picked up the grilled wings that were starting to get cold.
"Do you want it?"
XiangXiang asked while offering the grilled wings to WenWen. WenWen smiled. He slowly bit the grilled wing in XiangXiang's hand without shame.
"It's cold. But it's still delicious."
XiangXiang said as he bit into the grilled wings that WenWen had just bitten.
"That's right. We better finish it before it gets hard."
WenWen replied as he continued to bite the grilled wings from XiangXiang's hand.
"XiangXiang.."
WenWen's voice was soft. He tightened his arms around XiangXiang's body.
"Um.."
XiangXiang replied softly as he adjusted his seat so that WenWen could sit comfortably.
"I promise I will protect you with my own life."
WenWen said while kissing XiangXiang's hair.
"No!"
Without a warning, XiangXiang stood up in a flash. He faced WenWen with his chest heaving violently.
WenWen froze for a moment at XiangXiang's actions. What was wrong with his words? He was really confused at that moment.
"I don't want you to die!"
XiangXiang's voice began to tremble. It felt like his throat was getting blocked by something big and hard. It hurt too much to bear.
WenWen stood up and hugged XiangXiang who was on the verge of tears.
"I'm sorry. I made you sad. I promise I won't leave you alone."
WenWen gently coaxed while hugging XiangXiang tightly. He began to feel disappointed with himself for forgetting about the story of XiangXiang and his uncle. "I hope I know their full story and can ease the burden on your heart."
"WenWen.."
XiangXiang's voice was still shaking.
"Um."
WenWen caressed XiangXiang's back gently. Try his best to calm Xiang Xiang's emotions.
"No matter what happens. Don't ever... commit suicide. Promise?"
WenWen's body shivered when he heard those words from XiangXiang's mouth. It turned out that his uncle's suicide had severely traumatized XiangXiang.
"I promise. But..."
"No buts!"
XiangXiang raised his face. His pupils fiercely watched WenWen's face. Showing how angry he was at that moment.
"I want you to promise me too. Don't keep secrets from me if you feel tormented. I want you to always be cheerful without any burden in your heart."
WenWen's voice was soft as he pointed at XiangXiang's chest. XiangXiang froze there. The fierce gaze in his eyes had turned soft. He looked at WenWen's face without blinking. Searching for sincerity in that face.
"Can you promise me that?"
XiangXiang was silent. He didn't know what to say. He wasn't ready to reveal his dark history. A history he wanted to keep until his grave. It was about dignity and love that filled with lies.
"Don't make that face."
WenWen rubbed XiangXiang's forehead, which was furrowed, thinking of an excuse.
"I'm not forcing you to tell me now. You can tell me if you want or when you're ready. I'm ready to listen to you anytime."
WenWen's answer put XiangXiang's heart at ease.
"Thank you."
XiangXiang buried his face in WenWen's chest. "Ahh... it's warm in here. WenWen...I don't want you to know all that. Because it's too disgusting. I don't want you to leave me after you hear all that. Please forgive me. I'll take this secret to the grave. Just please always be by my side."
WenWen smiled and tightened his hug. "No matter what happens. I will protect you with all of my might."