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"If I didn't go, how were you going to resolve it?" Xiao Li asked as he took out the clothes from the cabinet and handed it to Qi Xiu Yuan.
Qi Xiu Yuan took the clothes, folded it then placed it into the suitcase. "I was only teasing them for fun. After teasing them enough, take out my phone and call the police to scare them. I didn't think that Uncle Niu would be more awesome than me and immediately report it...causing us to flee faraway again..." He paused and laughed, "You're more awesome than Uncle Niu, scaring those little kids like that. I think they're all bruised this time. Xiao Li, weren't you a bit harsh? They're still kids."
"Kids that play with knives are the most dangerous." The cabinet was now empty, so Xiao Li and Qi Xiu Yuan folded the clothes together. "Gangs often hire kids like that. With just a bit of money, they'll be able to make use of them and control them. They wouldn't be afraid to do anything and can be ruthless and hurt others, like females or 60 to 70 years old elders..."
Qi Xiu Yuan reached out and hooked his arm around Xiao Li's neck then kissed his lips. He laughed and said, "No wonder you revealed such a murderous look today. Were you afraid they were going be ruthless and hurt me?" He couldn't help but kissed Xiao Li again. "That kid wasn't a gang member. He just thinks that fighting is cool."
Hooking his arm around Qi Xiu Yuan's neck as well, Xiao Li kissed him back. "You went to teach them when you're sick. Since that kid want to take that opportunity to take revenge on you then I had to teach him a lesson today."
Qi Xiu Yuan froze and looked at Xiao Li for a moment. He then quickly pulled him into a tight hug and kissed him for a long time before he let him go and whispered: "Actually, I'm not that great. I went to work sick because I didn't want you to think I'm useless." He gently pressed his lips close to Xiao Li's and quietly added, "But I'm happy to hear you say that... I'm really happy."
By now, Xiao Li felt that he will never be able to get used to Qi Xiu Yuan's emotional sweet talks. He casually pushed Qi Xiu Yuan and said, "Don't be so corny," then left the bedroom to collect their toiletries from the bathroom.
But as he went to grab the toothpaste, he saw his own expression in the mirror.
Bright eyes, curved lips, relaxed, free, contented...
Loving, being loved; needing and being needed— yes, that's happiness.
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⁽(◍˃̵͈̑ᴗ˂̵͈̑)⁽ヾ(･ω･｡)ｼ that last sentence though.
I'm not spoiling you guys!!! ₍•͟ ͜ • ₎