He stood in the dimly lit kitchen, his bare torso illuminated by the small fridge light. The clock on the wall ticked away, marking the late hour. His heart was heavy with regret as he rummaged through the refrigerator, searching for the sandwich his baby had lovingly prepared for him earlier.

He had been consumed by anger and frustration prior and stupidly rejected the sandwich in the most heartless way.

It was a petty act fueled by the anger he had for Qie Xieling leaving the hospital without saying anything. He had lashed out, pushing away the warmth and care that Qie Xieling had tried to offer. What made it worse was the fact that he knew Qie Xieling couldn’t cook and he had basically put so much effort into making it. Yes, he most definitely felt like a jerk. As he scoured the fridge, he realised the gravity of his mistake.

Relief washed over him as his eyes fell upon the neatly wrapped sandwich, untouched and waiting for him. Qie Xieling hadn’t thrown it out. A wave of gratitude swept through him, mingling with a deep sense of shame for his childish behaviour.

Just as he closed the fridge door, Luo Muchen heard a groggy voice from behind him. "What are you doing?" It was Qie Xieling, standing at the kitchen entrance, his brow arched.

The sight of Qie Xieling made Luo Muchen’s cheeks flush with embarrassment. He hid it behind him and said, "Nothing... did I wake you?"

Qie Xieling wasn’t buying it. He was tired from the activities earlier but he couldn’t fall into deep sleep. That’s because his mind would stray back to their fight earlier. He wanted to talk about it and felt that he wouldn’t be able to sleep without dealing with it but he was also afraid to mess up the good atmosphere between them.

Thus when Luo Muchen got out of bed he easily woke up. He thought that Luo Muchen was going to the bathroom but when he saw that he left the bedroom, Qie Xieling’s curiosity got the best of him. Who would have thought he would catch his man in the cookie jar?

Luo Muchen lowered his gaze, unable to meet Qie Xieling’s eyes. Qie Xieling managed to snatch what he was hiding and Luo Muchen didn’t put up a fight.

Qie Xieling almost laughed out loud when he saw the rejected sandwich. "Oh, I almost threw it out. Didn’t you say you were full?... Let me get rid of it." he said as he walked over to the trash can.

Luo Muchen’s eyes widened and he tried to take it back but Qie Xieling was surprisingly more agile than him today.

Luo Muchen lunged forward, trying to snatch the sandwich from his grasp but his attempt was in vain. Qie Xieling swiftly dodged his advance and darted towards the bin.

Luo Muchen took a step closer, his eyes fixed on the sandwich but Qie Xieling’s voice cut through his longing, a playful threat hanging in the air. "Uh uh uh. Take one more step and the sandwich gets it. If you want it, then apologise for refusing my food first. I almost cut myself five times and burnt myself making it." Qie Xieling was exaggerating a little but he felt no shame at all.

Luo Muchen’s heart softened. He now understood the reason why Qie Xieling wanted to leave. After all that effort and care that he had put into it he would also want to leave if the person he did this for rejected him.

Slowly, he approached his lover his gaze filled with remorse. Without uttering a word, he reached out, wrapping his arms around Qie Xieling in a loving embrace.

Whispering in Qie Xieling’s ear, Luo Muchen spoke softly, his voice filled with sincerity. "I’m sorry Lin Lin. I didn’t realise how much effort you put into making this for me. I was foolish to refuse it. Please forgive me."

Qie Xieling’s stern expression softened as he felt Luo Muchen’s warm embrace and heard his heartfelt apology. A small smile tugged at the corners of his lips but he tried to suppress it.

"Do you know how hard it is to boil eggs? Even peeling them is so hard yet you dared to tell me ’I am full’. You are so mean," he said imitating Luo Muchen’s voice when he refused him.

Luo Muchen tried to coax him his thumb rubbing Qie Xieling’s belly. "I was really wrong. It won’t happen again, I promise."

"It better not," said Qie Xieling before pointing at the fridge, "Go get another one in the fridge. I made more than enough for the both of us."

Luo Muchen kissed Qie Xieling’s cheek before going to the fridge and taking out another one that he had missed earlier.

The tension between them melted away. He sat down at the table and Luo Muchen brought a plate before telling Qie Xieling to get up.

Qie Xieling absentmindedly got up thinking that something was wrong only for Luo Muchen to pull him to sit on his lap.

Qie Xieling, "..."

"You do know I am a big man, right?" Luo Muchen wrapped his arms around Qie Xieling’s waist his head resting in the crevice of his neck indulging in the sweet scent emanating from his body.

"Will you feed me," he asked and Qie Xieling almost rolled his eyes. This man was especially troublesome.

He fed him and Luo Muchen happily took a bite. "How is it?" asked Qie Xieling and Luo Muchen smiled happily before saying,

"It tastes good. Thank you, baby."

Qie Xieling smiled as he took a bite as well but he suddenly realised that he was dating a liar. This sandwich tasted bland like there was no seasoning at all. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

"How is this good? It obviously tastes bland," complained Qie Xieling but Luo Muchen enthusiastically took another bite.

Qie Xieling, "..."

He was no longer interested in eating the rest of it so he only fed Luo Muchen. When Luo Muchen was done eating he rubbed Qie Xieling’s waist and asked, "Lin Lin, I want some dessert," his voice seductive.

Qie Xieling felt the stiffeness poking at his ass and he immediately got up. "You little pervert. Haven’t you had enough?"

Luo Muchen grabbed his wrist and pulled him close before saying, "I meant ice cream. What sort of dessert were you thinking," with a soft chuckle.

Qie Xieling, "..."

Luo Muchen pulled into his arms and said, "I can take another kind of dessert if you are offering."

"Nope, you sir are banned for a week," said Qie Xieling but who was he kidding? In less than a few hours, he was the one sticking his butt towards Luo Muchen’s crotch in bed while trying to start something.