Saving the Heartthrob Frenemy-Chapter 447: The sibling experience.
Qie Xieling gritted his teeth as he opened the door for the bathing area. He was instantly enveloped by the warm, fragrant air. A group of maidservants from the Bi clan entered the room and volunteered to help him undress but his eyes widened before he refused their help.
"You can wait for me in the room until I am done," he said and one of the young women carefully laid out the inner garments for him on top of the folding screen. She closed the doors behind her and Qie Xieling finally heaved a sigh. He knew they all knew his identity but it was pretty confusing because being that he was a ger they weren’t the same gender.
He took off the red veil after struggling to pull off the pins holding it in place. He stepped behind a beautifully painted folding screen and began to undress, carefully removing the layers of clothing that had weighed him down so much that it felt like he weighed a ton.
The gown was torn in several places and had smudges of dirt and blood all over. Qie Xieling tossed it on top of the folding screen before struggling to take off all the other layers. Now he understood why they wanted to help him.
How was the groom supposed to take all this off in the bridal chamber? By the time the bride would be done, the groom would have passed out from all the drinking at the wedding. Qie Xieling had to do a wiggle and a shimmy just to get out of it. It was inevitable that he would bump into a few things while struggling.
After bumping into the table with a vase he caught it before it fell but that was enough to attract the young woman’s attention. A soft knock followed and a sweet voice asked, "Young miss... are you okay? Do you need help?" The door began to move like someone wanted to open it so Qie Xieling had to yell,
"No No, I am fine. No need to come in," he said and the maidservant stopped opening the door. Qie Xieling sighed only for his heart to jump out of his chest when he heard Jolie saying from behind him, 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮
"You are not fine. You keep pulling things and you might need to cut yourself out of those clothes," she said finding it amusing.
Qie Xieling gestured for her to shut it. "Shh shh. They will hear you," he whispered and Jolie rolled her eyes.
"Why are you here? Aren’t you looking for a body to take over?" he asked and Jolie shrugged her shoulders before saying,
"I did... a couple but they were all hairy stinky men. The other one was so ugly I couldn’t stand it so here I am bored."
Qie Xieling, "..."
"How can you freely show yourself now? I thought you needed a body to move around?" he asked before tugging at another string trying to free himself from this bondage. In the past world, Jolie was a holographic AI but in the other worlds, she couldn’t even show her previous appearance. She had to find a body to take after and hide herself from Leong Jinn to keep him from noticing.
"My boss is in charge now so I can do whatever I want. Well, not really. If I want to eat all the special delicacies I still need a body," she explained before pointing at his clothes. "You are kind of in a bind. Do you need my help?"
Qie Xieling stopped tugging at things and almost cried out. "Yes please."
"Uh uh. Yes please who?" she said with a sinister smile.
Qie Xieling, "..."
"Yes please," he said before continuing through gritted teeth, "Jiejie."
"Good boy," she said pinching his cheek with a beaming smile you would think she had solved world hunger.
With her tongue sticking out she began to search on the game for information. Ten minutes later Qie Xieling finally had the full sibling experience. It left him wondering how on earth siblings didn’t kill each other after Iiving together for years. He really felt like killing Jolie in just those ten minutes.
She was like, "Pull that... oh no I meant that. No no no what are you doing... Are you dumb or something... Forget it just bath with your clothes on... hey hey hey don’t yell at me they will hear you."
When Qie Xieling was finally free he couldn’t help but chase Jolie away. If Jolie stayed any longer she might turn up missing and he would get into trouble with his dad. Okay, fine that was impossible but he was pretty eager to try.
After Jolie left Qie Xieling took off the rest of his clothes. The sound of the trickling water reached his ears and his gaze fell upon the large, ornate bath filled with steaming rose-scented water.
The sight was so inviting for a person aching everywhere. With a sigh of relief, he eased himself into the soothing embrace of the bath, the warmth enveloping him like a gentle embrace.
Qie Xieling allowed himself a moment of relaxation, closing his eyes and inhaling the sweet aroma of roses that permeated the air. The water embraced his tired limbs, washing away the weariness and for a brief moment, the world outside faded into insignificance.
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The Lee family mansion buzzed with vibrant activity as the servants hurriedly decorated every corner with intricate, colourful ornaments as they prepared for the wedding. The air was thick with the tantalising aroma of sumptuous delicacies, wafting from the kitchen.
Far from the bustling commotion, the groom sat in his study, his legs crossed, and his eyes closed as if in deep meditation. His countenance was shrouded in an unsettling darkness, casting an eerie shadow upon him. It was as though he was disconnected from the joyous occasion unfolding around him.
The room itself radiated an air of mystique, adorned with antique scrolls and ancient artefacts. The flickering candlelight played tricks on the walls, casting dancing shadows that seemed to mimic his brooding presence. The silence that enveloped him was heavy with an unspoken tension, contrasting sharply with the lively atmosphere down the mountain at the mansion.
