Chapter 17: Chapter 17

Bingwen opened his eyes as he felt someone playing with his nose. Fen Cheng's playful smile greeted his morning. He turned around to pretend that his sleep had been disturbed.

"Do you believe in angels?" Fen Cheng suddenly asked.

He did not answer to make him believe that he was asleep but Fen Cheng continued to speak.

"Last night, I dreamed that an angel kissed me."

He directly opened his eyes and turned to Fen Cheng. Bingwen was sure Fen Cheng was drunk last night, so he couldn't know what he had done to him while cleaning him up.

"What?" Fen Cheng asks while raising his eyebrows and has a grin on his lips.

"You're already old, do you still believe in that? And how can an angel kiss you?" Bingwen sighed.

By the time he uttered those words, his heart was pounding. He was afraid Fen Cheng would find out what he did last night. He breathed a sigh of relief when there was a sudden knock.

"Mr Fen Cheng, Your Majesty informs you that many guests will be attending the handing over of seats to you. He wants you to start preparing for it," a girl behind the door informed.

Fen Cheng got up but Bingwen still didn't get up. He lay down to force himself to sleep again when the bed suddenly moved and Fen Cheng kissed him on the forehead.

He did not move but he felt the rapid heating of his cheeks and ears.

"I won't be eating with you in the coming days. The servants are always just behind the door. Just tell them what you want and need."

"Who cares if you don't eat with me?" Bingwen didn't know why the tone of his voice seemed childish.

"Ouch!" Fen Cheng pretended to be hurt as he held his chest as if hurt.

That was probably the last day they talk because Fen Cheng was busy. He leaves early in the morning while returning to the room by dawn when he is asleep. His days were gone as if something was missing. He’s not used to Fen Cheng not messing up his day.

One night he woke up feeling a caress on his waist. He plans to look at the person behind him but he felt the little kisses on the back of his neck. He did not move until the man holding him speaks.

"I miss you."

That was Fen Cheng. It was as if Bingwen misses his voice. Feb Cheng hugged him tightly from behind until Bingwen heard small snores. He turned to look at Fen Cheng. He looked closely at his face. He already had dark circles in his eye. You can see the tiredness on his face.

He gently touched Fen Cheng cheek and whispered, "May my colleagues forgive me for the response of my heart to you. May my family forgive me if I have not been able to avenge them. May they forgive me if my heart beats when I feel your presence near me."

Tears dripped down the corner of Bingwen's eye and he kissed Fen Cheng for a long moment. He was about to remove his lip when he was surprised because Fen Cheng responded with the kiss.

"Mmpphh!"

"I want to see and touch you so badly," Fen Cheng said with a husky voice.

"W-wait. Ughh."

Bingwen couldn't finish what he was going to say because Fen Cheng had already started kissing him on the neck back to the lips.

Fen Cheng stopped kissing him and whispered using a tired voice, "Just tell me if you don't like what I'm doing and I'll stop."

Bingwen doesn't know what to answer because he has no experience in this thing, especially with men.

"It's not like that ... but I have no idea about this thing ... especially with men," Bingwen said in a small and shy voice.

Fen Cheng suddenly hugged him and pressed his face to Bingwen's neck, "I don't know what to do with you anymore. I'm going crazy."

"W-What?"

Fen Cheng lifted his head and kissed Bingwen on the forehead, "Nothing. Let's go to sleep."

They slept in each other's arms. Tomorrow is the day everyone is waiting for. The naming of the new emperor.

Fen Cheng woke up early and saw that their position still did not change. Bingwen's hand was on his chest while he was on Bingwen's hip.

He couldn't believe Bingwen's reaction to him last night. He thought it was because of the tiredness that he's having illusions about their intimacy but now that he woke up next to him, the happiness can't measure.

Fen Cheng tries to wake Bingwen with a kiss. He didn't fail because Bingwen woke up.

"Hmmm."

"Wake up. I'll take you with me later." Bingwen quickly got up from lying down and his eyes get bright. He thought that it seems like he is trapped here. So Fen Cheng's words enlivened him.

"I will order someone to prepare something for you to wear in the escapade later," Fen Cheng ruffle Bingwen's hair.

Hours passed and the voices outside began to grow louder. More footsteps can be heard and the movement of the servants is hastening.

The two women came in to help Bingwen put on the Manchu dress. It is black and it also has a red colour wrapped around its waist. The cloth that covered his feet had a white snake symbol even on his hands.

After they helped arranged Bingwen's outfit, they accompanied him to go where the passing of the throne would take place. As soon as Bingwen entered the grand place, many people looked at him with judgemental eyes. They probably know him, so that's why they look at him like that. He waited a few more minutes before the people applauded. Bingwen looked at what they were looking at and he saw Feng Cheng.

Fen Cheng was wearing a red dragon robe while having a small crown on his head. It was there that Bingwen slowly realized the distance between the two of them.