Vol 1 Chapter 12 (2/2)

n.o.body wants to see us together

But it’s ok because I have you, we have each other

n.o.body wants to see us together

n.o.body believes that our love is forever

I’m feeling, I’m hoping, I’m praying

That it’s only going to get better

It seems that people will only think for themselves

They won’t respect personal boundaries

But you must know, you must remember

You are always my number one

And I will keep you satisfied”

(T/N: ”n.o.body Wanna See Us Together” by Akon)

Because it was in English, Mai Ding couldn’t understand every word, but he got the gist of it. When he saw An Ziyan walking towards him after singing that song, he was just feeling overwhelmed. He couldn’t help but love this guy even more. Every small little thing that An Ziyan did was able to captivate him.

But very quickly, An Ziyan was able to drag Mai Ding back to reality. “There. That’s the romantic beginning to the date you wanted.”

“You sound as if you were forced!” An Ziyan shrugged and waved to the waiter to call for the bill. After paying for dinner, both of them sauntered out of the restaurant. It was already getting dark outside. As both of them walked down the lane together, Mai Ding quietly wrapped his arm around An Ziyan’s, enjoying the company. “You even know how to play the piano. Is there anything you don’t know?” Mai Ding said in envy for his guy could do anything in his eyes: play the piano, drive a car, even his school results were stellar. To Mai Ding’s, An Ziyan was almost like a demiG.o.d*.

(* - half G.o.d, half human)

“There is something that I don't know how to do.”

“What is it?” Mai Ding asked in all earnestness.

And gently, An Ziyan held Mai Ding’s face in his hands, pulled him closer. “I don't know how to do things to hurt you.” And with that, he kissed Mai Ding, taking him by surprise.

After the kiss, Mai Ding became aware of his surroundings. Fortunately no one was around. Mai Ding could sense that he was blus.h.i.+ng. “Why is it that you will always say such words to me in such a setting? Why can’t you do it when we are alone somewhere? Just feeling a little wary and difficult when this happens suddenly.”

An Ziyan adjusted the mirror of his car so that it faced Mai Ding. “Could you also ensure that your facial expression matches what you are saying?” he said sarcastically. It was then Mai Ding also realised that he was obviously glistening, and it was this that betrayed his real feelings. He was obviously relis.h.i.+ng every word, every action. An Ziyan realised it was getting late, and it was time they headed home. “Do you want to sleep with me tonight?”

“Can you stop asking me such embarra.s.sing questions with that serious face of yours? Who wants to sleep with you? I’ve already promised by parents that I’ll be home tonight. If I’m not home, they’ll be worried.”

An Ziyan really wanted to laugh. His lover was really such a mama’s boy. “Come, let me send you home then.”

But for some strange reason, Mai Ding didn’t want to get into the car. “You don’t have a license to drive. I don’t want to be your partner in crime.”

An Ziyan saw that Mai Ding was being rather self-righteous again. “You sure about that?”

“Yes I am very sure. And you shouldn’t drive too. Let’s take the public bus together. Leave the car here and get someone from the company to drive the car home.”

He must be joking, right? “So are you coming in or not?” An Ziyan asked one more time.

“No. I told you just now. The police is becoming stricter at the moment.”

An Ziyan took out some cash and folded the notes together so that each fold would look like a flower petal. In reality, it looked like a crumpled mess of paper. He pa.s.sed the ‘flower’ to Mai Ding and said very matter-of-factly. “Here’s the romantic ending to our date. Use the money to go home.”

“You call this a flower?” Mai Ding asked, flabbergasted. “And you call this a romantic end? Such a lack of effort.”

Before Mai Ding could finish, An Ziyan had already driven off, sending Mai Ding into a rage. That moron! You actually chose your car over me! And left me here all alone! In a fit of anger, Mai Ding threw the ‘flower’ in the direction where An Ziyan had driven off. “You f.u.c.king idiot! You said that you won’t hurt me!” But no matter how angry Mai Ding got, An Ziyan was not there to listen to what he says.

The more Mai Ding thought about it, the angrier he got. But he also knew he couldn’t blame An Ziyan. “He did try to seek my opinion. But I rejected his offer to send me home.” Mai Ding thought, and under his breath, he was cursing himself.

After some time, Mai Ding finally picked up the ‘flower’ that he had thrown away and slowly walked towards the bus stop. He was still frustrated. “I said I won’t take your car, and you actually just left. Couldn’t you have stayed a while more? I could've changed my mind. I could be your partner in crime too.”

Suddenly, after saying that, the headlights of a car shone in his direction. An Ziyan had not gone very far. He was actually parked in one corner all this while. He drove his car to where Mai Ding was and opened the car door. This time, Mai Ding didn’t want to criticise him any further and obediently got on.

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To be continued...

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