Chapter 253 Creating Misunderstandings (1/2)

The next day, Kyle and Xing Han started their little play.

Before that, however, Kyle looked at Xing Han seriously and asked, ”I can lay it on pretty thick. How much can you take?”

Xing Han looked at him with his eyebrows raised.

”Me? Pfffffft,” he said, while waving his hand in front of his face, ”I can take whatever you dish out.”

Kyle smirked, ”Okay. You said it. Don't regret it now.”

Xing Han grinned and replied confidently, ”You just watch out for yourself. I can give as much as I get.”

”Oh really?” Kyle said, his face showing disbelief.

Xing Han brought his face close, ”Really.”

”Shall we make a bet then?” Kyle proposed.

”What sort of bet?” Xing Han asked curiously.

”The one who cringest first, loses.” Kyle said.

”Hah. That isn't fun,” Xing Han said, ”Who gets the most reaction from Rose and Jessica, wins.”

Kyle thought about it, ”Not bad. You sure about this?”

Xing Han snorted.

He made as if he spit on his hand and offered it for a shake. There was no actual spit involved cuz that was just too icky.

Kyle did the same and they shook hands, both grinning.

✿ Breakfast ✿

At the dining table, breakfast was served.

It was a typical breakfast dish: congee with several types of various condiments that they would add in themselves. The choices were pickled vegetables, fermented tofu, peanuts, eggs, and minced meat (that had been fried).

Zhènlín was at the head of the table, with his wife on his left and Karen on his right. It should have been Xing Han instead of Karen, but he refused to sit there as he wanted to be next to his mother. Kyle sat down next to Xing Han while Rose and Jessica were directly in front of them.

Zhènlín ate quickly, as he had a meeting to go to. Puay Kiow followed him to see him off, after telling the kids to continue eating.

Xing Han missed congee and he liberally sprinkled the pickled vegetables, minced meat, and peanuts. He was busy eating, taking big mouthfuls of congee, smiling contentedly.

Kyle took his own bowl of congee and just added minced meat with pickled vegetables, and started eating. He turned to look at Xing Han then tsked, a gentle look on his face. Putting down his spoon, Kyle reached out towards Xing Han and grabbed his chin.

Xing Han had just taken a spoonful of congee when he felt Kyle take him by the chin, then turn to face him.

”Xing Han,” Kyle said with a smile, ”What are you? A 3-year old?”

Swallowing the congee that was in his mouth, Xing Han asked, ”What?”

With his thumb, Kyle wiped some porridge that was there on Xing Hans lips. He then brought his thumb over to his own lips and licked it, his tongue making one small vertical sweep then twirled the tip of the thumb, before sucking it for a second.

His eyes never left Xing Han.

Xing Han didn't break eye contact either, and one could see his Adam's apple bobbing up and down as he gulped, his gaze seemingly transfixed on Kyle's tongue.

He pointed at Kyle with his spoon and said, his voice slightly hoarse, ”Stop that.”

Kyle gave a slow smile and licked his lips, running his tongue over the bottom and upper lip, his gaze on Xing Han going lower, pointedly looking at ... that ... which made Xing Han bite his lower lips in response.

Xing Han turned, his eyelids lowered a bit, and he stuffed the congee into his mouth in a hurry.

Once done, he got up and grabbed Kyle by the back of the neck, growling, ”Come on.”

Kyle quickly finished his own congee and ran off together with Xing Han.

Rose and Jessica were still frozen at the breakfast table, their mouth hanging open with the congee dripping off their spoon. When Kyle and Xing Han disappeared from the dining room, they also gulped and looked at each other.

”That was so hot,” Jessica breathed out.

Rose could only nod in agreement.

She didn't know why it was so hot, but it just was.

Once Xing Han and Kyle were outside, and away from prying eyes, they started laughing silently. Tears were coming out of their eyes in their attempt not to make too much noise. It took them several minutes to calm down, only to burst out laughing again when they looked at each other.

When they finally quietened down, they headed towards the gazebo in the garden and sat down.

”Man, Kyle,” Xing Han said while shaking his head, ”I truly did underestimate you on this one.”

”Me?” Kyle said, looking at Xing Han, ”You carried out the act pretty well yourself.”

”You win this round,” Xing Han said, ”I don't believe I have ever seen that sort of expression on their faces before.”

”Who knows? You may provoke a more drastic reaction from them later on,” Kyle said.

”You think I can top that?” Xing Han asked.