Secret & Lies (the forsaken #1) [WangXian FF]

21

Wei Wuxian entered the door to his shared apartment in a very bad mood. 

He walked straight to the fridge to get some cold drinks to soothe his nerves, and when he closed the fridge door, he yelped seeing Wen Ning stood silently behind it.

"Where have you been?" He asked Wei Wuxian in a strangely cold voice, unlike his usual cheery self.

"What? Are you my mom now?" He tried to ignore the uneasy feeling that had started to creep in his gut. 

Damn those warnings about the Wens and the fake vault. It seemed that Lan Wangji's presence started to take a bigger influence in his life, although he would not ever admit it, ever.

"I was looking for you after the concert, yet I couldn't find you anywhere, I was worried, you know." Wen Ning's expression softened, although his eyes were not. The previous Wei Wuxian would have not noticed this if he hadn't been alerted by Lan Wangji.

"No need to worry Ning," Wei Wuxian deliberately squeezed Wen Ning's upper arm, "I'm perfectly capable of defending myself, you know that." He noticed the imperceptible wince, which was quickly hidden by the forced smile. 

"Of course I know that, Wei-xiong. I'm just worried that something happened since you didn't call me at all."

Right. 

How could he explain that he was tumbling around in someone's bed; the one that was supposed to be his enemy; and having the best time of his life? Although at the end, that beast became such an ass that he had to hurry to go back home, otherwise who knew if he was gonna spend the night having another round of endorphins-releasing marathon. 

Who knew that that particular forbidden extracurricular activity was so addictive, especially with someone who he never-in-a-billion-year-would-ever-thought-that-he-would-dance-the-tango-with, the one and only almighty Lan Wangji, the gentleman on the public, the beast between the sheets.

He sighed heavily while remembering the pleasure he derived just from touching Lan Wangji's god-like body.

That fucking beast.

"Well, I'm here now and I'm tired and sweaty, so I'm gonna take a quick shower before I'm going to sleep." Wei Wuxian patted Wen Ning's arm lightly then he went and locked himself in the bathroom.

After he made sure that the bathroom was locked properly, he slid down on the floor, hugging himself, trembling.

He remembered that he hurt Xiao Hei's kidnapper in the exact place that he squeezed Wen Ning, and he knew that Wen Ning wasn't hurt before. 

He also noticed the faint zip tie mark on Wen Ning's wrists.

So, what was this supposed to mean?

Wen Ning was the kidnapper? 

But why?

In the light of this unfolding event, Wei Wuxian now wished that he was with Lan Wangji right now to discuss… things.

He knew that although Lan Wangji was as stubborn as a mule and an asshole on top of that, but he was very smart and maybe he could shed some light to whatever happened in his life.

If Wen Ning truly could not be trusted so did it mean that what Lan Wangji said was true? That the vault was fake?

Wei Wuxian clutched his almost exploding head.

In a short time since he had known Lan Wangji, his life had been turned upside down he barely recognized himself now. 

But strangely… he didn't mind.