Strings of Fate || Mafia AU (hiatus)

Ch. 13

The days they spent together are all merry. They are happy spending time with each other. The usual food delivery from Xichen to Wuxian's apartment turns to cooking together in Wuxian's kitchen. Xichen's alibi of going for an afternoon run just to get Wuxian from school had changed into 'I just want to get my boyfriend', not denying that the younger was the sole reason why he left his apartment and decided to fetch Wuxian because he wanted to spend his time with his boyfriend. 

The days went usual, it was the same as the past six months when they were still not together just a bit upgraded. They stay at the apartment of one of them when they don't have work or when they are not busy. Cuddling on the sofa while watching a movie became a norm for the two. They spend their time with each other just like any new couple in love. 

"What should we get for dinner tonight?" 

Xichen asked, walking side by side with Wuxian as they head home. As usual, the older fetched him from school.

The younger shrugged, "You decide this time. I was the one who chose our dinner yesterday!" he chuckles, snaking his hand onto the back of Xichen's elbow, the older gladly curls his arm to accept the younger's hand. 

Xichen chortles, loving eyes staring at his ethereal boyfriend, "Hm, Whatever my baby wants to eat is okay with me," he answers with a grin as he reaches the younger's fringe with his free hand and pushes them away from his face.

Wuxian giggles at his answer, heart fluttering from the sugar words of the older. "Stop that! We're outside!" he lightly slaps Xichen's biceps. 

Xichen laughs at his cuteness, "They don't care anyway," he grins. 

As they start bickering, a man suddenly interrupted them. 

"Mr. Lan?" he called out. 

Both of them immediately turn their attention to the man. 

"It's really you!" the man exclaimed, looking at Xichen first before his eyes darted to Wuxian, a small smirk left his lips that Xichen hadn't caught before it disappears. 

Xichen clicked his tongue enough to not let the younger hear, but the scowl on his forehead was too obvious that when Wuxian looks up at him, he saw them. 

Wuxian looked at the man. The man looks rich with gold rings decorating his fingers, and a tailored suit with a tiger on its back, he's accompanied by two bodyguards and standing beside his limousine which he was supposed to enter but stopped midway after noticing Xichen.

"Didn't notice you at first because you're wearing lousy clothes!" The man laughed mockingly. 

Xichen's veins popped in anger. This was the fucking bastard who thinks he's the boss of Xichen when he's just part of the board of the company, who fucking complained too much but can't even give a solution to what he is complaining about. 

"Xichen what does he m—" 

"Sorry babe. I'll just talk to this geezer first, wait for me, yeah?" Xichen immediately cut him off before gently removing Wuxian's hand from his and giving him a gentle smile. The smile immediately vanished after turning his attention to the man, eyes impossibly cold as he bores a death glare.

The younger watched in confusion but nodded nonetheless as Xichen grabbed the man by the neck with the back of his elbows and drags him away. The two guards only watch their boss dragged away from them. 

"You better fucking scram after this. I don't want to see you approaching me or trying to be my friend outside the company. Stay on your line!" he gritted his teeth, contrary to his heart eyes he was darting at Wuxian, it's different when it comes to the man. If looks could kill, he could've been dead and even into pieces right now.