Chapter 18 - 18 - Date (Part 1) (1/2)
When they arrived home, Li XinWen made his way to the kitchen in a hurry. He placed the bags of groceries on top of the kitchen counter and came out with a glass of water, which he offered madam Li.
”Ah…thank you Ah'Wen,” as madam Li took the glass from her son. Li XinWen slowly ushered madam Li towards the living room and advised her to rest while he takes care of the groceries. He sat her on one of the accent chairs near the living room entrance then disappeared into the kitchen.
By the time he finished organizing the groceries, the digital clock placed in the kitchen read 11:30 A.M.
He knew that Xue Rui would be arriving in the afternoon to pick him up so he decided to start getting ready. He passed madam Li asleep on the accent chair by the living room entrance. 'She must have been tired after our walk back from the supermarket,' he thought, as he approached her and planted an affectionate kiss on her forehead. He propped her legs on the matching footstool and placed the flannel blanket resting on the chair's armrest to cover her.
”Rest well mom,” he gently whispered, then made his way upstairs.
Li XinWen carried his bag of chocolates to his room. Excitement and curiosity welled up inside him as the original's memories of eating chocolates filled his mind. In the memories, he saw how much the original enjoyed and savored the different types of chocolates during his lifetime. ”I'll sample these later,” and placed the bag on the Recamier divan at the foot of his bed. He made his way in front of the full-length mirror in his walk in closet to inspect himself. The sun had already been high up when they walked back from the supermarket. It was extremely hot, and Li XinWen was sweating as they made their way home. He sniffed himself and grimaced.
”Shower it is…” he mumbled to himself as he started stripping off his clothes, leaving a trail of discarded clothing on his way to the bath.
Li XinWen was lean. He wasn't too muscular but had the muscles in all the right places. His body was toned overall and complemented his height at around 183 cm. Xue Rui was a little taller at 194 cm and when they stood side by side they looked like a couple of really handsome men.
Li XinWen entered the bathroom and removed the bandages, which used to cover his wound and wondered whether it was still necessary to wear them. ”Let's not create any further suspicion and just put them on for show,” he decided. Li XinWen turned the shower tap and let the water wash over his body.
While Li XinWen was in the shower, Xue Rui arrived at the Li residence at 12:00 P.M on the dot. Madam Li greeted Xue Rui at the door and invited him in. Ever the gentleman, he shared with madam Li his plan to take Li XinWen to acquire the jian he wanted.
”So kind of you Rui. It's a good thing for Ah'Wen to go out and get his mind off of the accident even for just a while. But a jian? My my, that boy has been acting out of sorts since he got back from the hospital. So please take care of him Rui,” she said as he patted Xue Rui's arm and told him that Li XinWen was probably upstairs in his room.
”Then excuse me for a bit Li mother while I go and check on him,” and Xue Rui made his way upstairs to Li XInWen's room.
He stood in front of Li XinWen's room and straightened his tie. He unbuttoned his suit and ran his hand through his hair, inhaling deeply. He was bracing himself for a locked door but was hoping that it was not. He turned the knob and found that it wasn't locked. ”The heavens must be on my side today,” he said excitedly as he made his way in.