Chapter 16 (2/2)

This problem stumped Xu Zheyi for a moment. He thought about his reaction after the medication; he did feel a bit agitated, but after a few days there was no feeling of addiction—not to mention that he was sure Xiang would not give him something harmful for no reason.

“I think it’s okay,” he answered softly.

As the two men whispered together, the door was aggressively yanked open. They both jerked their gazes towards the opening, and were greeted by Xiang’s sullen expression. “The first people to arrive should sit in the back seat, don’t you even know basic manners?”

Xiang was incredibly sarcastic. Xu Zheyi had gradually grown accustomed to this young master who was always speaking so aggressively; he was not too concerned about it and said, “I had only heard first come, first served.” He did not realize it, but it was likely that his indifferent attitude caused Xiang to be even more infuriated. His expression narrowed, and he was about to say something, but he was interrupted by a question that came from behind him, “Why aren’t you going in?”

When he heard that voice, Xu Zheyi’s whole body went stiff, and then he hurriedly feigned a comfortable appearance.

Ruka’s appearance was able to successfully shut up Xiang. Xu Zheyi and Ah Li got out of the seats they were in and obediently climbed into the back seat. Xiang had his eyes glued on Ruka’s back the entire time. Though his staring was very conspicuous, Ruka seemed to have no awareness of it. He took off his sunglasses with no expression on his face, and while they waited for him to get into vehicle, he informed Ah Li, “The director seems to be looking for you.”

Ah Li was surprised, “The director wants me?”

This time Ruka was too lazy to talk, so he just perfunctorily nodded. Ah Li was obviously quite afraid of the director, and hurriedly said thank you as he ran to the car that the director was sitting in.

Ruka climbed into the van, and instead of any of the open seats; he mercilessly tossed Ah Li’s things haphazardly onto the floor and settled into his spot.

“Is the director really looking for him?” Xu Zheyi asked doubtfully.

“I said ‘seems’,” Ruka said without guilt…that bastard. Xu Zheyi had to restrain the urge to punch him.

Shortly after, Ah Li returned to the van. Even though he knew that he had been played, he just smiled and automatically sat in the front passenger seat. Xu Zheyi had always had a good opinion of such moderately behaved individuals, so he found himself talking easily with him as they travelled.

For the entire car ride, the only sound was their conversation.

Ruka observed coldly for 30 seconds, then smirked, put his sunglasses back on, and closed his eyes to rest. Of course, he knew what Xu Zheyi was playing at. He was trying to attract his attention by displaying intimate behaviour towards another man. Ruka had experienced this ploy from others before, but in this situation he could not deny that it was a bit lethal.

From behind his sunglasses, he half opened his eyes to steal a side glance at Xu Zheyi. As he watched him and the other side converse happily, he felt quite disconcerted.

He certainly would not admit that he had waited for Xu Zheyi to call him for two full days. He carried his cell phone everywhere. If he took a bath it was beside him, while he slept it was not away from his body—he was afraid he would miss the moment when it came.

It was not like he had not thought of taking the initiative to call him first. The previous night, Friend A asked, “Did you fall in love?”

Ruka froze, and after a while he finally remembered that he was drinking beer.

“Why do you ask?” He looked at his friend with a watchful eye.

“Because you are looking at your cell phone every three seconds, and it seems that you feel very hopeful that it will ring immediately. Usually, the people who behave in this manner are not waiting for some important business information. They are actually waiting for contact from the person they like…”

“He likes me,” Ruka corrected immediately.

Friend A shrugged his shoulders, “Well, you’re the boss.”

His apathetic attitude caused Ruka extreme dissatisfaction, so Ruka immediately threw out his strongest evidence, “He gave me his first time.”

“Oh,” said Friend A. He nodded and then asked, “Do you like her?”

“He likes me,” Ruka corrected impatiently, adding, “And he was so shy when I said that I was going to send him home.”

“You like her,” although he did not understand what Ruka meant with that last sentence he added, Friend A was still very sure of his final conclusion.

Ruka was furious, “I said, he likes me…”

“If she really likes you, why hasn’t she called until now?” His friend’s words stabbed him like a knife, “Even if she liked you enough to give you her first time, if she won’t take the initiative to contact you, then isn’t that a little too reserved? Was that even the truth?”

Not his first time…? Ruka was at a loss, and then he was completely taken aback by Friend A’s next words, “So, maybe, both of you are fond of the other, but you’re both struggling a bit, so the other side feels you have no interest.”

THEY LITERALLY CALL HIM FRIEND A!!!! Anyways, that made my day. Also, it is important to note that when Ruka is speaking to Friend A, he uses gender neutral terms, and Friend A uses female specific ones.

This has always been much easier than my other two projects, but….for some reason….the last few paragraphs were not. Damn son.