Chapter 19. It's best if those ugly monsters get to ruin it
The news of Li Minghan breaking up with his boyfriend made Shen Mo's originally calmed down mood stir up waves again.
Shen Mo paced back and forth in the living room several times, his heartbeat becoming more and more irregular.
He rummaged through drawers, cabinets, and under the bed, piecing together the inhalation tools one by one, finally assembling a complete set. He dug out a small iron box from the cluttered storage room, which he had deliberately kept for handling such sudden situations—amphetamines. Although in his heart he wanted to be with Li Minghan, several different scenarios appeared in his mind of what could happen after Li Minghan used it, so he decided to crush that crystal and only load a little, then play it by ear.
To welcome Li Minghan, he wanted to make himself look presentable, to let Li Minghan know that even without him, he was doing just fine. He put on a yellow printed shirt and a pair of white Bermuda shorts. He stood in front of the mirror, repeatedly practicing his expression for the meeting—first slightly bowing his head, then lifting his eyes, trying to keep his mouth calm yet with a hint of concern. But is this outfit a bit too casual? So he quickly took it off and changed into a white fitted polo shirt and light gray casual pants. He picked up his phone to call Louis, but in his panic, he accidentally pressed for a video chat.
"Let me quickly tell you the whole thing, Li Minghan, he is…" Shen Mo's tone was filled with nervousness and excitement.
"Li Minghan? Who is that?" Louis looked sleepy, as if he had just woken up.
"He is my fuck buddy from over ten years ago, just like you." Shen Mo said with a bit of guilt.
"Damn it!" Louis got angry immediately.
"Wait a minute, your time with me doesn't overlap, so no need to be upset!" Shen Mo quickly added to soothe Louis's anger.
"What's wrong with him?" Louis snorted.
"We met again on the app after over ten years, just like with you." Shen Mo said while pacing in the living room, his fingers unconsciously tapping on the coffee table.
"Did he also have a threesome with your ex?" Louis started to tease.
"No, I met him again after breaking up, and I didn't expect to meet him and find out he's my type! But at that time, he had an ex." Shen Mo finally got to the point.
"So you guys hooked up in secret?" Louis's tone clearly rose.
"Well, sort of!" Shen Mo smiled bitterly, stopped, and continued, "He just told me he broke up!"
"Then your chance is here! What's the problem?" The oblivious Louis started to egg him on.
"The problem is huge!"
"Tell me!"
"First, we haven't done anything except having sex."
"WOW!" Louis widened his eyes in surprise.
"Second, I don't know anything about him, I don't even know where he lives."
"WOW!" Louis furrowed his brows in surprise.
"Third, since we met again, I haven't seen him when he's sober."
"FUCK!..... Then?" Louis clearly started to lecture Shen Mo.
"But I have the desire to date him!" Shen Mo paused, voicing his inner desire loudly to Louis.
"I think you've been hexed by him! How is that possible?" Louis exaggeratedly sighed.
At that moment, the doorbell rang, the crisp sound interrupting the conversation with Louis.
"Is he here? I want to see what he looks like"
"That's it, he's here! Bye" Shen Mo hurriedly ended the video call, quickly walked to the entrance, and opened the door. Li Minghan stood outside, looking haggard,