The Missing Piece: 貌合神离

Extra Story 5: Birthday

 

Shen Mo was drunk.

 

It was the fourth of February: the beginning of Spring and Ji Mingxuan’s birthday. They had reunited with each other on S Island, so for Shen Mo’s birthday this year, Ji Mingxuan had planned a holiday in advance and revisited the island with Shen Mo. 

 

This time, they lived in a villa with a sea view and a private swimming pool. Sunshine, the beach, the coast, and a candlelit dinner… Nothing could be more perfect. The only thing that surprised Ji Mingxuan was Shen Mo’s alcohol tolerance; Shen Mo was drunk after just two glasses of red wine.

 

When Shen Mo got drunk, he never yelled or cried; instead, he talked ten times as much as usual. Holding Ji Mingxuan’s hand, he rambled on and on.

 

The beautiful night that Ji Mingxuan had imagined vanished right there. He didn’t want to interrupt Shen Mo, though, so he could only be patient and listen to him. Shen Mo talked about everything, from fighting with his primary school classmate to the maths teacher he’d hated in high school. 

 

As he went on, he even asked Ji Mingxuan for his opinion: “Isn’t that right?” 

 

“Don’t you agree?” “Do I make sense?”

 

Ji Mingxuan could only nod again and again: “That’s right.” “I agree.” 

 

“Everything you say makes sense.”

 

Shen Mo seemed very satisfied with Ji Mingxuan’s answers. With his eyes half-closed, he gazed at Ji Mingxuan.

 

Shen Mo seldom looked at someone so boldly. Under the gaze, Ji Mingxuan even felt his body grow warm. He grabbed Shen Mo’s hand. “What are you looking at?”

 

Shen Mo didn’t reply. Suddenly, he smiled and called, “Ji Mingxuan.”

 

It was rare to hear Shen Mo call his name. Ji Mingxuan answered, “Yes, it’s me.”

 

“You…” In a drunken haze, Shen Mo asked, “You’re hiding something from me, aren’t you?”

 

Ji Mingxuan had nothing to feel guilty about. His face didn’t blush, and his heart didn’t skip a single beat as he said, “No, I’m not.”

 

“Liar!” Shen Mo, drunk as he was, slowly leaned on Ji Mingxuan’s shoulder, murmuring, “I know about it… The pair of rings...”

 

Rings?

 

Had he found out about those?

 

Ji Mingxuan, remembering the rings he’d hidden somewhere in their house, felt his heart rate speed up. But he heard Shen Mo add, “And those flowers….”

Flowers?

 

Had he even found out about those?

 

Ji Mingxuan knew he must keep his cool, so he immediately calmed himself. Patiently, he tried to get an answer out of Shen Mo. “Where did you see the rings?”

 

Shen Mo frowned as if he was trying his best to recall the memory.

 

Afraid that Shen Mo wouldn’t be able to remember it, Ji Mingxuan coaxed,  “That’s it. Think about it carefully.”

 

But, even after thinking for a long time, Shen Mo only shouted, “I want to swim!”

 

Then, Shen Mo left Ji Mingxuan alone and went to the villa’s private swimming pool.

 

Ji Mingxuan felt rather speechless. Drunkards were like this, after all, messing with other people’s feelings with no knowledge of doing so. Seeing Shen Mo wobble as he walked, Ji Mingxuan worried that it might not be safe for Shen Mo to swim like this, so he hurried after him. Without even taking off his clothes, Shen Mo jumped into the swimming pool. 

 

Ji Mingxuan could only get in the water like this as well, watching him fool around from the side. Shen Mo splashed about, but all of a sudden, he plunged into the water. Alarmed, Ji Mingxuan called his name and rushed over to him. But Shen Mo quickly floated back to the surface, splashing water over Ji Mingxuan’s body; he was almost as childish as Ji Ning.

 

Ji Mingxuan really couldn’t stand it any longer. With a swing of his arm, he pulled Shen Mo to his chest and seized him firmly. At first, Shen Mo still struggled, but gradually he quieted down.

 

The swimming pool was open-air. Right now, the moonlight shone on the two of them.

 

Shen Mo’s gaze, like the hazy moonlight, brushed over Ji Mingxuan’s face.

Gripping Shen Mo’s wrists, Ji Mingxuan asked again, “What are you looking at?”

 

Shen Mo replied, “Ji Mingxuan.”

 

Only then did Ji Mingxuan understand that this was the answer.

 

Ji Mingxuan couldn’t help but draw closer to Shen Mo, asking in his ear, 

 

“What’s there to look at?”

 

As if he felt tickled, Shen Mo dodged and giggled. “Every part of you looks good.”

 

In case Ji Mingxuan didn’t believe him, perhaps, he leaned right in and kissed Ji Mingxuan’s eye. “Here.”

 

And then Ji Mingxuan’s nose. “Here.”

 

The final kiss fell on Ji Mingxuan’s lips. “And here… Mmn.”

 

Before Shen Mo could finish his words, Ji Mingxuan was already kissing him aggressively.

 

Both of their clothes were wet. After the kiss, their bodies clung tightly to each other, inevitably stirring a certain heat. With Shen Mo in his arms, Ji Mingxuan swam to the side of the pool and pressed him against the wall.

 

Shen Mo didn’t resist at all. He looked only up at Ji Mingxuan, his eyes somewhat watery from drunkenness, filled with bold affection.

 

Ji Mingxuan kissed Shen Mo again. The kiss lingered this time. The water in the pool rippled slowly as they moved, lapping against their bodies. Shen Mo was soon turned on. He hung onto Ji Mingxuan’s shoulders with his hands, refusing to let go.

 

The clothes stuck to their bodies were difficult to strip off, so Ji Mingxuan only took off Shen Mo’s trousers. He brought one hand between Shen Mo’s thighs and rubbed his entrance, reaching one finger inside.

 

“Mmm…”

 

With the motion, cool water seeped into Shen Mo’s body. He couldn’t help but let out a moan.

 

Ji Mingxuan licked Shen Mo’s neck. “Don’t be afraid. It’ll be all right soon.”

 

As Ji Mingxuan spoke, he added another finger, widening the entrance. With several stirs, Shen Mo gradually grew softer and wetter inside.

 

Shen Mo called out again, unconsciously wrapping his legs around Ji Mingxuan’s waist. Ji Mingxuan withdrew his fingers and pressed his own erection against Shen Mo.

 

But exerting strength underwater was difficult. Ji Mingxuan tried a few times but still couldn’t enter him.

 

Ji Mingxuan wasn’t impatient, but Shen Mo became restless, biting Ji Mingxuan’s lips in dissatisfaction. Ji Mingxuan laughed. His lips felt a slight sting as he whispered in Shen Mo’s ear, “Do you want me to come in?”

 

“Yes,” Shen Mo admitted honestly.

 

Ji Mingxuan’s voice sounded hoarse. “Then spread your legs and let me in, okay?”

 

If this were usual, Shen Mo definitely wouldn’t do what he’d just been told, but now that he was drunk, he really thought about it for a while. He then let go of Ji Mingxuan’s shoulders. Wrapping his arms around his legs, he parted them slightly to each side.

 

Ji Mingxuan ground his hips forward, deliberately rubbing the entrance, yet still refusing to go in. “Not enough. A little wider….”

 

With a whimper, Shen Mo simply turned his back to Ji Mingxuan and squeezed his buttocks, spreading them apart. Turning around, he said, “Ji Mingxuan… Hurry up…”

 

Shen Mo was wet all over. His upper half was covered by a shirt, but his legs were completely bare, revealing the entrance hidden in the crevice.

 

Ji Mingxuan felt himself grow even more erect. He reached out to hold Shen Mo’s waist and drove straight in.

 

Shen Mo let out a sudden cry, his heart almost jumping out of his chest. Ji Mingxuan waited until Shen Mo got used to him, and then began thrusting hard.

 

Water splashed as his sack slapped against Shen Mo’s buttocks.

 

Shen Mo swayed his hips in an attempt to cooperate, moaning intermittently, 

 

“Ah… I can’t, it’s too fast… Mnn…”

 

After several thrusts, Ji Mingxuan slowed down just as Shen Mo had wished. However, he found the sensitive spot inside Shen Mo and slowly rubbed against it.

 

Shen Mo couldn’t stand it anymore. In a crying voice, he could only beg Ji Mingxuan to move faster.

Shen Mo’s whole body grew soft from the teasing—he couldn’t do anything but beg. The way he begged was also quite interesting. He called out almost unconsciously, “Ji Mingxuan, help me….”

 

Amused, Ji Mingxuan wrapped an arm around Shen Mo’s waist and kissed his nape. “Yes, I’m here.”

 

Following Ji Mingxuan’s voice, Shen Mo turned around. Even his eyes looked watery now.

 

Ji Mingxuan knew that he had teased Shen Mo a bit too much. Still buried inside Shen Mo, he flipped Shen Mo over and kissed Shen Mo’s face. “Be good. Hold on a little longer. It’ll be over soon.”

 

From the stimulation, Shen Mo let out another delirious “mn” and stared at Ji Mingxuan.

 

Ji Mingxuan breathed beside Shen Mo’s ear, teasing him, “I really look that good?”

 

“Of course. Whenever I look at you, I just can’t seem to move my eyes away.” Shen Mo licked Ji Mingxuan’s lips. “Ji Mingxuan, I love you….”

 

Ji Mingxuan suspected that Shen Mo had done it on purpose.

 

But immediately, Ji Mingxuan’s body gave an honest reaction—he started fucking Shen Mo again. Shen Mo had been making so much noise that his voice had gone hoarse. Unable to stand up, he slid down the pool wall.

 

Ji Mingxuan lowered his head to kiss Shen Mo, sinking into the water with him.

 

It wasn’t until Shen Mo thought he was going to drown that Ji Mingxuan finally brought him back to the surface. Ji Mingxuan spoke beside his ear, “Shen Mo, say it again.”

 

“Say what?”

 

“Tell me…” Ji Mingxuan pushed deep into his body. “Who do you love?”

 

“Ah…”

 

Shen Mo let out a low cry, as if his soul were rising from his body. But he still uttered the name “Ji Mingxuan.”

 

Only then did Ji Mingxuan let Shen Mo off. He clasped Shen Mo’s hand, and their entwined bodies climaxed together.