Journey to the Beautiful Ending

C19 - Sweets

The sun was about to set when they decided to call it a day. They were tired but not that much since the work was finally done. All they had to do was to wait for for the day of the tournament. Jin Ling thought that two weeks was too short but he didn't thought that they could finish it in just a week. Sizhui was really good at brainstorming. Jingyi was good at choosing perfect locations. They still have enough time but since he wanted to make sure that nothing would go wrong until that awaited day, the three prepared their contingency plan. Some elders who somehow didn't disagree with putting Jin Ling as their sect leader was amused by the boy's improvement and perseverance.

In fragrance hall, Jin Ling was nervously waiting for Sizhui. He just took his bath and made sure he smelled good but he smelled himself once again just to make sure. 'You're good, Jin Ling."

The boy in yellow robe calmed himself as he heard footsteps coming. He heard a knock so he opened it, only to see both Jingyi and Sizhui coming together.

"What the fuck–"

"Jin Ling!" Sizhui immediately called him out. Jingyi laughed at his reaction. Jin Ling didn't expect their chaperon to come as well. He had no choice but to let him in.

"What's wrong with you? I brought some foods here, you know. Aren't you hungry?"

With that question, Jin Ling realized that he hadn't eaten dinner yet. He was so nervous and excited, he forgot to eat.

Sizhui prepared the food in the table and gestured Jin Ling to sit down and handed him a pair of chopsticks.

"Wow! Its my first time to eat your cooking, Sizhui." Jin Ling had a smug on his face as he was the first person who tasted and ate Sizhui's cooking. "Jin Ling, I know you are happy but can you please wipe off that smug on your face?"

Sizhui chuckled. "A-Ling, eat some vegetables."

Jin Ling hates vegetables but it was Sizhui's cooking, he won't dare waste any. After dinner, Jingyi decided to leave the two alone. Sizhui smiled when his friend left but Jin Ling felt nervous again. Sizhui hold his hands and kiss his knuckles. With this simple move, Jin Ling was turning red again.

"A-Ling, where is that book?" Sizhui slowly asked him.

"Ah h-here..." Jin Ling stuttered. "D-Down the t-table." He added.

Sizhui slanted the table and reached for the book. When his hand touched it, he immediately pulled it. Jin Ling gulped as he watch his lover flipping the pages of the book without any reaction as if he is only reading a normal book.

"Hm?" Sizhui raised his head after some few flipping. "Excessive but helpful."

"You're reading it so fast. You should carefully read it. It says about hole!" Jin Ling said almost yelling.

Seeing his paled face, Sizhui teased him. "A-Ling, why do you look so nervous?"

Jin Ling, "Aren't you nervous?"

Sizhui shook his head and smiled at him. "No. I'm excited."

Jin Ling, "Excited for what?"

Sizhui, "For doing it with you."

Jin Ling gulped. "Then...then who..."

"We can try both. Do you want to go first?" Sizhui asked him.

Bewildered, Jin Ling opened his eyes wider. "Huh?!"

Sizhui let out a laugh. "A-Ling, come closer." He told him as he was sitting at the other side of the chair.

Jin Ling, "Am I not closer?"

Sizhui, "You're one seat apart from me. How can it be closer?"

Jin Ling, "Its still closer."