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16.9% To Rise Again in the Apocalypse [BL] / Chapter 17: Chapter 7.2 - Chocolate

Chapitre 17: Chapter 7.2 - Chocolate

Situated in a large expanse of asphalt, the supermarket occupied almost the entire left half of the lot. A smaller version of the zebra crossing lined the path towards the supermarket entrance. It seemed that the zebra crossing was placed there to slow down cars entering and leaving the supermarket's parking lot, which occupied the other half of the lot.

They arrived at the entrance and immediately the glass doors opened automatically and a gust of cold air from inside welcomed them. Li XinWen flinched in surprise when the door slid open. This did not escape madam Li which prompted her to inquire "Ah'Wen what's wrong?"

"En… nothing mom," he responded after recovering from his momentary surprise.

They stepped into the supermarket and Li XinWen could not hide his amazement at what he saw. It was brightly lit, and rows and rows of shelves lined the floor, stacked with various produce. A row of checkout counters lined the front, as if to make sure that customers paid before leaving the premises. Big was actually an understatement, it was huge when Li XinWen compared this to the little market they had in Long Xing.

They made their way towards the left side of the supermarket where pushcarts were stacked together. Li XinWen excitedly took one and pushed it in front of him. He smiled broadly and looked towards madam Li as if beckoning her to walk a little faster so they can finally start shopping.

Madam Li smiled and actually walked a little faster after seeing her son's excited expression. It reminded her of her younger days when they had just started their little family. When she reached Li XinWen, a little out of breath she said to Li XinWen affectionately: "You're acting like a child Ah'Wen," she giggled, "It's not like this is the first time you entered a supermarket," she said with a hint of teasing in her voice. "Although you have not been here for a while since you became a celebrity. Are you feeling uncomfortable?" she continued.

"En. It has been a long time," Li XinWen responded, quickly trying to recover his composure and act normal. "Shall we start shopping mom?" he said with a smile. "While I was cooking breakfast, I noticed that we didn't have a lot of meat, so we should get some later. And bread too!" Li XinWen informed madam Li as he took off his Ray-Bans and lowered his hat to cover half of his face.

"Meat? Do we not have some pork belly left?"

Hearing this, Li XinWen made a disgusted expression. "Mom... XinWen doesn't like pork..." he told the old woman. "After the accident, my taste seem to have changed."

"Really?"

"Really! Back at the hospital..." as he began telling madam Li how little he ate at the hospital because he didn't like some of the food.

"Alright, we'll buy some meat later. But Ah'Wen... Aren't you on a strict diet of no solid food for a month?" Li mother asked.

At this, Li XinWen began sweating as he tried to think of an excuse. He had actually forgotten how the doctor advised him to avoid solid food for a month in order to get his stomach used to taking in food once more. However, that was only because this body was injured and was fed intravenously during the coma. Now that he had reached the fourth stage of Houtian, and through his cultivation, all of the injuries have healed and he can definitely eat solid food without any problems. 'No wonder yesterday's lunch and dinner didn't have any solid food... This mother knows I'm not allowed to have them for a month...'

"I'm alright already. Mom shouldn't worry about me. I know my body well," Li XinWen smiled at his mother. "Oh look! There's the frozen food section. Let's go get our meat fast, or else... all the fresh produce will be gone," Li XinWen said as he tried to change the topic.

Li XinWen pushed the shopping cart towards the frozen food section with impatience but made sure that mother Li was able to keep up with his pace. Li XinWen eyed the meat and could only sigh. In Long Xing, the type of meat that cultivators such as himself liked to eat came from either a divine beast or a demonic beast. Meat from both types of beasts possessed diverse spiritual energies since they too cultivate in their own way, but the meat here was just normal mortal's meat.

In any case, Li XinWen had already expected this so he wasn't too disappointed when he saw the limited selection. He let mother Li choose the meat before it was placed in a plastic bag and tagged with the corresponding price. Li XinWen wasn't worried about money. He already knew how much the original Li XinWen's savings was.

They continued shopping for groceries, and occasionally, Li XinWen would pick something from the shelves, which piqued his interest. But he didn't buy them once he found that they weren't a necessity. After half an hour, the shopping cart was almost full and they were almost finished with their groceries. They were making their way to one of the checkout counters to pay when they passed by the shelves with chocolates.

Li XinWen picked one of the chocolate brands, which lined the middle shelf and eyed it for a while. According to the original's memories, these taste really good, and the original liked it very much. This made Li XinWen curious and decided to grab a few bags and put it into the shopping cart.

"Ah'Wen, ah! Why are you buying a lot of chocolates?" his mother asked, shocked by the amount of chocolate bags that Li XinWen placed into the shopping cart.

"Mom, I haven't had chocolates in a long time. It's alright; I have the money to pay!"

"This isn't about money, Ah'Wen... Eating too much chocolate is unhealthy," his mother interjected.

"I will control myself, mom. Don't worry," Li XinWen smiled. Having someone worry about his health like this made him feel warm inside. This was a different kind of worry from what he experienced in Long Xing.

Back in Long Xing, his master would worry about his state of cultivation, giving him advice on what he should and should not do. And that was all so that the sect could benefit from him in the end.

Here, mother Li's worry was solely for Li XinWen's own benefit and health. "Mom, your child is not a little boy anymore. I can exercise control," Li XinWen assured her until she finally let it go. By the end of their grocery shopping, they ended up buying an extra recycled bag for Li XinWen's chocolates alone. Altogether, Li XinWen ended up carrying six bags, three on each hand.

"Are you alright? Aren't they too heavy? Maybe we should call a taxi?"

"No need mom. Your son is strong enough to carry all of these," Li XinWen smiled reassuringly at her. He wasn't lying when he said he could carry all of the bags. To the current Li XinWen, the bags were as light as a feather.


Chapitre 18: Chapter 8.1 - Date (Part 1)

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.

Li XinWen was still in the shower, judging from the sound coming from the bath. Xue Rui walked around the room, brushing his hand on Li XinWen's pillow, as if by doing so he was also brushing Li XinWen's hair. He went to the Recamier divan at the foot of the bed and saw the bag of chocolates.

"Pffft... How adorable, I see that he still has a sweet tooth," he remarked and continued to pace towards the walk-in closet. He ran his hand at the shirts hanging on the closet. He took one from the row of shirts and held it up against his nose, inhaling deeply. He was able to make out faint traces of Li XinWen's scent mixed with detergent and fabric conditioner.

Xue Rui was nearly intoxicated before he caught himself. "Oh XinWen… why am I so crazy about you?" he sighed to himself as he replaced the shirt in the closet. Just as he was about to head out, he saw Li XinWen's discarded clothing leading to the bath. He let out a chuckle and picked up the clothes one by one. "Such a child," he said smiling while shaking his head. He placed Li XinWen's clothes in the hamper and walked towards Li XinWen's bookshelf. He picked out a poetry book and walked back to the Recamier divan, sat down, and started to read quietly, waiting for Li XinWen.

Li XinWen finished his shower and toweled himself as best he could. He replaced the bandage on the spot where his wound was supposed to be and stepped out of the shower. He wrapped a towel around his waist and placed one on top of his head. He started humming an old song he remembered from his days in Long Xing. As he was walking towards the bathroom door, he suddenly sensed a presence in his room.

Instinctively, he reached for a bathrobe and wore it as if it would protect him from whoever was trespassing in his room. Li XinWen sent out a bit of his spiritual energy to probe out the identity of this person. 'Why is Xue Rui in my room?!' he thought as he furrowed his brows and gritted his teeth in annoyance.

Li XinWen knew he was partly to blame since he didn't lock his door. He should have predicted this move from Xue Rui. Left with no other choice, he squeezed his eyes as if to squeeze out all of his irritation as well. He took a deep breath before fixing his facial expression then opened the bathroom door.

Upon hearing the bathroom door open, Xue Rui lifted his head from the book and turned his eyes towards the sound, waiting for Li XinWen to step out.

Li XinWen's eyes met Xue Rui's when he stepped out of the bathroom. Feigning surprise, Li XinWen asked "Rui-ge! What are you doing in my room?!"

For someone who said he had no passion for acting, Li XinWen sure was able to act convincingly. "Anyway, just give me a few minutes and I'll be right back," he added as he rushed to the closet, dropping the towel on his head as he made his way. This time, he made sure to slide the doors to the walk-in closet closed and locked it. There was no way he was going to spend another second in front of Xue Rui in his current state of undress. "Oh god, what was that. Why did Xue Rui look like he was about to pounce at me?" Li XinWen whispered frantically to himself shaking his head.

He put on a white cotton dress shirt from his closet and paired this with a dark blue Giorgio Armani slim-fit half-canvas twill blend Soho suit. He wore a brushed calfskin leather belt, and finished his look with a pair of white leather sneakers and sprayed just a little cologne. "Woah, that smells nice," Li XinWen said surprising even himself. The way he dressed was probably all due to the original Li XinWen's sense of style. He examined himself in front of the full-length mirror and looked extremely pleased.

Outside, Xue Rui's heart was beating hard within his chest. His eyes lingered at the door to the walk-in closet, then he noticed the towel, which fell off of Li XinWen's head as he hurried to the closet. He placed the book he was reading on the divan and walked over to where the towel was. He picked it up and took a whiff of the alluring fragrance that came from the article. He could smell Li XinWen's fragrance as he lifted the towel to his nose. His mind went back to the image of Li XinWen as he stepped out after his bath. He wore a loosely fitted robe, which exposed his chest and his toned abs.

"Ugh… you are driving me crazy XinWen!" he whispered to himself as he clutched the towel in his hand. He imagined stripping the robe off from Li XinWen and the towel underneath to reveal the seductive body that he has been craving so much. Whenever he imagined Li XinWen's naked figure, he would feel his desires overflow and he couldn't help but want to ravish Li XinWen.


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